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Feds seek 5 years for former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do
By City News Service
Federalprosecutors argued for a maximum punishment of five years in federal prison for former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do, who resigned as part of his plea deal in a bribery scheme that also tainted his daughter, while Do's attorneys requested just shy of three years behind bars.
In the deal Do struck with prosecutors last year a five-year lid on punishment was included. Orange County supervisors have asked federal prosecutors to reconsider the plea deal but it does not appear that will happen as prosecutors argued in court papers filed this week that they will ask U.S. District Judge James Selna to hand down the five years behind bars as the disgraced ex-supervisor's punishment when he is scheduled to be sentenced June 9.
From 2020 through 2024, Do "used his position as the supervisor for Orange County's First District to steer millions of dollars to his personal associates in exchange for hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes," prosecutors said in their sentencing brief.
"When the county and
the nation were at their most vulnerable (during the COVID-19 pandemic), defendant saw an opportunity to exploit the chaos for his own benefit and, in so doing, betrayed the trust of hundreds of thousands of his constituents," prosecutors said.
"The scheme was farreaching and premeditated, and defendant had no qualms about pulling others into his criminal enterprise, including his own children."
Prosecutors argued that "public corruption is a unique form of democratic sabotage," and added, "It can be more corrosive than overt violence in destabilizing democratic norms, because it operates subtly, behind closed doors, infecting institutions that are meant to embody impartiality."
The prosecutors argued Do earned harsher punishment for his corruption.
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Selna "should treat defendant's crimes not merely a theft or fraud by a public official, but as an assault on the very legitimacy of government," prosecutors said.
The prosecutors want a hearing later to sort out what restitution Do, 61, might owe.
Do admitted in his plea agreement that in exchange for more than $550,000 in
Counties get $56M more from state to address youth homelessness
By Joe Taglieri joet@beaconmedianews.com
Thestateissending another $56 million to help counties in Southern California and statewide provide services for young adults at risk of homelessness, officials announced Friday.
The funding to 52 of the state's 58 counties is from the Transitional Age Youth Program, or TAY to assist Californians 18 to 24 years old secure and maintain housing with priority given to those transitioning out of the foster care or probation systems.
Los Angeles County will receive nearly $15.5 million; Orange County, just over $2 million; Riverside County, more than $2.3 million; San Bernardino County, over $2.8 million; and San Diego County, just under $3 million, according to the state Housing and Community Development Department.
Currently an estimated 9,871 young adults statewide between ages 21 and 24 exited foster care at age 18 or older, and another 3,000 young Californians leave foster care each year, officials reported. Studies have shown that those exiting the foster care or probation system face disproportionately higher rates of homelessness. Unaccompanied youth up to age 24 comprise 10% of the state's homeless population. Researchers and advocates also cite lack of stable housing as a significant barrier to continuing education for current and former foster youth.
Last year, California reduced the number of youth experiencing homelessness, and saw a smaller increase in unsheltered homelessness than 44 other states, officials, noting that TAY has helped 14,048 young adults since 2020.
Homelessness statewide
"California will continue to support our local governments in their efforts to address homelessness," Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement. "California has provided unprecedented resources to counties and local communities to help their residents in need. We will continue to work together to help them address these local issues and ensure those experiencing homelessness have the support and care they need."
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Ex-OC Supervisor Andrew Do. | Photo courtesy of Supervisor Andrew Do/Facebook
bribes, he cast votes on the Board of Supervisors beginning in 2020 that directed more than $10 million in COVID relief funds to the Viet America Society, where his daughter Rhiannon worked, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
When Do pleaded guilty in October Selna told him he could face a stiffer sentence, but then it could be appealed. But Do waived all of his appeals and cannot withdraw the plea if the sentence does not exceed the five years.
From 2021 to 2023, Do funneled more than $10 million in county contracts to VAS, prosecutors said. The money was part of a food-delivery program during the pandemic as well as a $1 million grant for a Vietnam War Memorial in Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley, prosecutors said.
Do's daughter, Rhiannon, worked for VAS and will be able to take advantage of a diversion program as part of her father's plea deal.
Rhiannon Do was paid $8,000 monthly between September 2021 and February 2024, for a total of $224,000, prosecutors said.
In July 2023, $381,500 from VAS was put in escrow so Rhiannon Do could buy a $1.035 million house in Tustin, prosecutors said. Do's other daughter received $100,000 in October 2022, prosecutors said.
Do used $14,849 of the money to pay property tax for two properties in Orange County that he owned with his wife, Orange County Superior Court Judge Cheri Pham, prosecutors said. Do used another $15,000 to pay off credit card debt, prosecutors said.
Do's "bribery scheme with VAS was not only corrupt, it also turned out to be a fraud on the county as VAS was not providing the meals to elderly and disabled residents as it had promised," prosecutors said.
VAS "only spent about 15% ($1.4 million) on providing meals," prosecutors said.
Prosecutors slammed
Andrew Do
for making online videos praising VAS and its owner as a "selfless community hero."
Probation officials recommended 48 months in prison, but prosecutors said Do should get the five years because he "literally sold out his most defenseless constituents for his own personal gain during a global medical emergency when they needed him for their very survival."
Prosecutors also faulted Do for choosing "to involve his family in his crime, broadening the conspiracy and exposing them to prosecution. This was not only deceptive, it was strategic. It was not a spur-of-themoment lapse of judgment, but a sustained effort to evade scrutiny through manipulation of personal relationships and familial trust."
Do's other daughter lost her job and Rhiannon Do "faces consequences to her potential career as an attorney," prosecutors said.
Prosecutors also knocked Do for settling a Fair Political Practices Commission Complaint in 2017 for helping a political donor in pursuit of a government contract.
Do's attorneys argued that he "received no actual
defender and prosecutor as well as an elected official. His "implicit agreement" to "reward" Do for the contracts for VAS was not a "quid-pro-quo" conspiracy, his attorneys argued. The corruption was limited to the dealings with VAS, his lawyers emphasized.
"All of this is important because it underscores that what we are dealing with here is a blind spot involving his daughters, and no way a pattern of corruption," his attorneys said.
Do's attorneys also recounted his history growing up and ultimately fleeing war-torn Vietnam.
payment to himself — all significant funds were provided to his daughter Rhiannon Do," and that he was "willfully blinded to the violations by the desire to see benefit to his adult daughter, and his belief that his daughter was providing worthwhile services to those who provided the benefits to her."
Do, however, "now recognizes how completely wrong he was in this catastrophic self-delusion," his attorneys said.
"He has watched the complete destruction of his career, reputation, his life and that of his family," his attorneys said. "He apologized to his family, his community and former colleagues and to this court. In short, Andrew Do's life has been destroyed by his own acts."
He agreed to resign his post as supervisor, had his state bar license suspended and stopped working and volunteers his time to benefit the community, his attorneys said.
Do also agrees that restitution should be between $550,000 and $730,500 and that the sale of the home in Tustin will go toward that, his attorneys said.
Do's attorneys highlight his public service as a public
Do said in a letter to Selna that he was born in Saigon during the Vietnam War and arrived in the U.S. when he was 12 years old and settled into a refugee camp in Alabama where his parents worked in a cotton mill. He said he and his siblings worked odd jobs in the neighborhood and "learned to cope with the anti-immigrant and racist atmosphere that some, but not all, in the community expressed."
His family moved to Garden Grove in 1976 where "11 of us shared a twobedroom apartment," he wrote.
Do wrote in his letter, "I am guilty. I am ashamed, and I fully admit the wrongs that I have done. I only ask that you look at the larger picture in evaluating my acts."
He added, "In retrospect, I can't believe that I did not see the evil of allowing this nonprofit (whose money came from the county) to assist my daughter in purchasing a home. I was blinded by a father's seeing his daughter as being worth every penny of what they paid her.
"My daughter did, indeed, work hard for the nonprofit, and I am proud of the work she did. However, it is clear that I simply did not want to see the payments for what they were (a bribe) and now my bad judgment has derailed all that I had sought to achieve before I left public office."
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Andrew Do with his daughter Rhiannon. | Photo courtesy of Supervisor Andrew Do/Facebook
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Directory of Local Summer School Programs and Summer Camps
Looking for the perfect summer activity for your child? Our directory of summer school programs and camps offers a wide range of options to keep kids engaged, learning, and having fun all season long. From academic enrichment and sports camps to creative arts and outdoor adventures, explore the best opportunities available throughout the summer months. For your convenience, we will include this directory until the end of June.
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Lavner Education Summer Tech Camp lavnercampsandprograms.com
San Gabriel Christian Summer Program sangabrielchristian.org
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Steve and Kate’s Camp steveandkatescamp.com
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City of Burbank Summer Camps burbankca.gov
Mayfield Senior School Summer Programs mayfieldsenior.org
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Child Educational Center’s Summer Exploration Camp ceconline.org
Chinese School of San Marino Summer Camp smusd.us
La Cañada Flintridge Country Club Summer Camp lcfcountryclub.com
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San Marino Summer Academy smsummer.us
The Learning Castle and La Cañada Preparatory’s Summer School thelearningcastle.com
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British Swim School britishswimschool.com
City of Burbank Summer Camps burbankca.gov
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Mayfield Junior School Summer Program mayfieldjs.org
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The Friends of the Castle Green Present: Springtime at the Castle Green
The Friends of the Castle Green will hold their annual tour of the historic Castle Green on Sunday, June 8, 2025, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The Castle Green was the second annex to the Hotel Green. When it was built in 1898, it boasted a steel and concrete ‘fireproof’ structure, exotic Moorish and Turkish ladies’ writing rooms, a rooftop solarium, and a grand salon.
All public rooms will be open as well as select private apartments scattered across the various floors of Castle Green. The apartments are each unique as testament to the varied nature of the residents.
This year we have several new exhibits to share. The first is the watercolor paintings of Keni Arts, an Altadena artist who has been painting his community for almost 40 years. He has painted houses, businesses, and community buildings, most of which have been destroyed by the fire. For the past months he has revisited many of these sites and captured the remains before they have been cleared. The resulting artwork he
has called: “Beauty from Ashes.”
The second is an artistic interpretation in stoneware of the Castle Green made by Rurik Leif Kallis for his Masters in Fine Arts project for University of Southern California in 1965. It is both beautiful and amazing, measuring 3 feet by 6 feet by 3 feet in height. He was taken with the elastic forms in older buildings and how these images lent themselves to clay.
And, as always, we will display objects from the archive room. These will be on the bridge where artists such as Charles White and later Kenton Nelson each have had their art studios.
Additionally, the Pasadena Lawn Bowling and Pasadena Croquet Clubs will be demonstrating their skills and love of the game on the lawns in front of the Castle Green. So break out your summer whites!
This is a self-guided tour with historic lectures at 1 or 2:30 p.m.
Tickets: Purchase tickets at Eventbrite: Springtime at the Castle Green General Admission: $50
Friends of the Castle Green is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization dedicated to raising funds through our tours for restoration projects on the historic Castle Green. For further information visit friendsofcastlegreen.org or contact susanfutterman@ mac.com or 626 824 8482.
Some of the Friends of the Castle Green restoration projects over the past thirty years:
- Reproduction of the metal lanterns on the Veranda and Sunroom and later reproduction of the opaline hand-blown glass shades.
- Restoration of the interior bridge woodwork, faux panels and installation of restruck carpet.
- Plaster repair and painting of the veranda and bridge and reproduction of roof tiles.
- Restoration of historic elements to the penthouse entrance and interiors.
Restoration of the faux marble panels at the entrance, stairway, and second floor.
- Our last project was the restoration of the dome on the bridge.
Los Angeles
LA County
Getty completes conservation of rescued Artemisia Gentileschi painting
The J. Paul Getty Museum presents Artemisia’s Strong Women: Rescuing a Masterpiece, an exhibition celebrating the completion of a complex, three-year conservation treatment of Hercules and Omphale, a previously unknown painting by Artemisia Gentileschi which survived a massive explosion in Beirut in 2020. On view in the Getty Center Museum’s East Pavilion gallery 206 from June 10 through Sept. 14, 2025, Hercules and Omphale will be displayed alongside other paintings by Gentileschi that highlight her skill in portraying donne forti or “strong women.” Complementing Getty’s display are two free public lectures, including a conversation on June 14 with Giulia Sissa, distinguished professor in the Departments of Classics and Political Science at UCLA, who will dive into the topic of women in antiquity. On July 19, a conversation led by curator Davide Gasparotto will focus on Gentileschi’s career in Naples. Curator-led tours of the display will take place on select dates, free with a reservation. On July 24, Gasparotto and Birkmaier will lead an online talk for 92nd Street Y about the history and conservation of Hercules and Omphale.
Duarte
Duarte awarded a $25K grant from Walmart for youth programs
The City of Duarte has received a $25,000 grant from Walmart to enhance the city’s youth programs. The city is allocating $10,500 of the grant funding for new equipment, including dance supplies, a new projection and screen, games, and a new boxing ring. The remaining $14,500 will be put towards youth field trips for 200 youth over the next year. “The Boxing and D.A.R.T. programs have changed lives thanks to generous contribu-
tions from the coaches and everyone who works with our youth,” said Mayor Cesar A. Garcia. “This funding will go directly towards expanding the programs, which is just in time for the expansion of the Teen Center. We’re growing in number, growing in square footage, and most importantly, growing together.”
For more information about the Teen Center programs, visit: https://www.accessduarte.com/government/ departments/parks-andrecreation/teen-center.
Monrovia
Monrovia Summer Movies in the Park kicks off July 19
Join the City of Monrovia for free family-friendly movie nights under the stars. Grab your blankets, lawn chairs, and snacks, and head to a different park every Saturday at dusk for a free movie. First up on July 19 is Moana 2 at Station Square Park. Then on July 26 is Wonka at Recreation Park. Up next on Aug. 2 is Sonic 3 at Julian Fisher Park. Finally, on Aug. 9 is Wicked at Library Park.
Long Beach
Long Beach Civil Service Department merges with Human Resources Department
The City of Long Beach has announced the merger of the Civil Service Department with the Human Resources (HR) Department to form one unified hiring department following the voter approved passing of charter amendment
Measure JB in November 2024.The new singular and restructured HR Department will manage all employee recruitment and hiring processes, implement local preferences in the classified service, and achieve a goal of hiring most positions within 90 business days. Additionally, as part of Measure JB, an independent Civil Service Employee Rights and Appeals Commission was established. This new commission, which will be in effect beginning July 1, 2025, will adjudicate classified employee disciplin-
ary appeals and resolve complaints regarding the Civil Service rules. For more information about the HR Department, visit longbeach.gov/hr.
Orange County
Anaheim demolishing another Beach Boulevard motel
A fourth motel in Anaheim since 2021 is set for demolition as part of an ongoing effort to remake Beach Boulevard known as Rebuild Beach. Crews will begin tearing down the former Rainbow Inn on Thursday. Anaheim bought the motel for $6.9 million in September from Dhanuba Hospitality Inc., according to a city statement.The two-story 42-room motel opened in 1984 and on 29,000 square feet of land at 831 S. Beach Blvd., near Ball Road. Upon purchasing the inn, the Anaheim Housing Authority ceased motel operations and relocated about 10 longerterm tenants. The former motel has been empty with onsite security since April 8.The combined site is set for up to 120 apartments at affordable rents and about 15 townhomes for sale at market prices with some townhomes available to first-time buyers. Plans are still in development, with the start of construction possible in 2026, officials said. The Rainbow Inn is Anaheim’s fourth Beach Boulevard motel demolition since 2021, along with the Covered Wagon, Anaheim Lodge and the former Americana Motel, a 44-room motel bought by the city in 2019 and torn down in 2021. The number of motels along Anaheim’s 1.5-mile stretch of Beach is now 13, down from 18 in 2017.
Riverside County
Trujillo Adobe approved for National Register of Historic Places
On May 9, 2025, the California State Historical Resources Commission (SHRC) unanimously
approved the nomination of the Trujillo Adobe to the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A, recognizing its association with events that have made a significant contribution to history. Located at 3669 W. Center Street, Riverside, the Trujillo Adobe was built in 1862 and stands as the last surviving structure of the historic San Salvador (Agua Mansa-La Placita) settlement, one of the earliest in the San Bernardino Valley. Established by Genízaro families from Abiquiú, New Mexico, the community was rooted in agriculture, ranching, and trade along the Old Spanish Trail before being devastated by flooding in 1862. That same year, the Trujillo family rebuilt on higher ground, constructing the adobe that would house generations of descendants and preserve their legacy.
City of Riverside
City of Riverside to seek $35M in state funds to convert motel into housing
The Riverside City Council voted May 20 to seek $35 million in Homekey+ Program funding from the State of California to convert the 114-room Quality Inn at 1590 University Ave. into studio apartments that would provide 20 units of affordable housing and 94 units of permanent supportive housing for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The proposed project – University Terrace Homes – would create 94 units for individuals earning 30 percent of
the area median income, or AMI, (currently $21,500 for a single-person household) and 20 additional units for those earning 50 percent of AMI ($35,900). Eighteen of the total 114 units would be reserved for individuals with mobility disabilities. If approved, the project would undergo further planning and community input before moving forward. The proposed apartments would be self-contained units with kitchens, bathrooms and living areas. The gated property would have 24-hour security, onsite case management and wraparound services. Staff – including a social service coordinator, five case managers, maintenance personnel, and a full-time property manager – would live and work onsite.
San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County’s Prado Park Equestrian Center to host Children’s Equine Education Days
The Prado Park Equestrian Center is hosting a unique experience for kids ages 12 and under to spend a day on the ranch learning all about horses. Kids will have a chance to learn how to groom, feed and interact with a horse on July 13, Sept. 7 and Dec. 28. Children will also get to paint their own horseshoe to take home as well as a certificate of completion. A session is $35 for two hours.
The Prado Park Equestrian Center is located inside Prado Regional Park.
The Equestrian Center’s
entrance is located at 16629 Johnson Ave., Chino. To reserve your spot, email pradoequestriancenter@ gmail.com or visit their website at pradoequestrian. com.
San Bernardino County Museum announces Cosmic Nights in 2025
San Bernardino County Museum (SBCM) in partnership with the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers (SBVAA), invites the community to discover the wonders of the night sky in a series of after-hours events designed for all ages. Beginning Saturday, SBCM will host stargazing events on select nights throughout the year. Visitors will have the chance to peer through high-powered telescopes and hear from SBVAA as they reveal the secrets of the universe. Local food and drink vendors will be on-site including Kona Ice of Redlands, Dawgs 4 Dogs, SoCal Pop, and Two Girls Coffee Co. for additional purchase. Vendors will vary at each event. The San Bernardino County Museum is located at 2024 Orange Tree Lane, at the California Street exit from Interstate 10 in Redlands. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission is $10 (adult), $8 (military or senior), $7 (student), and $5 (child ages 6 to 12). Children five and under are admitted free. Museum members receive a 50% admission discount. Parking is free and the museum is accessible to people with disabilities.
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May 15
At 12:18 a.m., an employee from a business in the 1600 block of South Myrtle reported that a victim walked into their business and asked for help. Officers arrived and made contact with the victim. An investigation revealed the victim was physically assaulted by her boyfriend. The boyfriend was located, arrested, and taken into custody.
At 11:38 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the 400 block of West Huntington regarding a vehicle burglary report. The victim parked her vehicle in a parking lot and, when she returned, discovered a smashed window and property missing. This investigation is continuing.
At 3:46 p.m., officers were alerted to a wanted vehicle in the area of Foothill and Madison. The vehicle was located with three occupants inside. A traffic stop was conducted, and an investigation revealed the vehicle was used in a grand theft in El Monte. The suspect of the grand theft was arrested and taken into custody.
At 10:35 p.m., an officer made contact with a pedestrian in the 500 block of West Huntington. During the investigation, the subject was found to be in possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. The subject was arrested and taken into custody.
May 16
At 3:14 p.m., a victim in the 900 block of Diamond reported fraudulent activity on an account. This investigation is continuing.
At 9:40 p.m., officers responded to a traffic collision in the area of Fifth and Walnut and made contact with the driver, who collided with a fence. The driver suffered multiple injuries and was transported to a hospital for treatment. This investigation is continuing.
May 17
At 2:07 a.m.,
of West Huntington reported a subject in the lobby causing a disturbance. Officers arrived and made contact with the subject. A computer search revealed he had a warrant for his arrest. He was arrested and taken into custody.
At 7:13 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the 1500 block of South Myrtle regarding a vandalism report. Officers arrived and discovered that a subject had damaged equipment with a hammer. This investigation is continuing.
At 10:34 a.m., a caller in the 600 block of Parkrose reported that her mail was stolen from her mailbox. This investigation is continuing.
At 11:24 a.m., a victim in the 200 block of West Cherry reported his vehicle was stolen from his driveway. This investigation is continuing.
At 1:10 p.m., a caller in the 200 block of West Pomona reported her vehicle had been stolen, and on a separate occasion, the suspected individual allegedly pointed a firearm at her. The investigation is ongoing.
At 3:59 p.m., a resident in the 900 block of West Duarte reported her bicycle was stolen from her garage sometime on May 14. This investigation is continuing.
At 5:18 p.m., an officer responded to a local hospital regarding a battery that had reportedly occurred in the 900 block of South California. Officers were informed the patient sustained facial injuries during a fight at a park two days prior. This investigation is continuing.
May 18
At 3:05 a.m., a resident in the 200 block of West Pomona reported his vehicle stolen. This investigation is continuing.
At 8:56 a.m., an officer patrolling the area of Magnolia and Huntington saw a vehicle commit a traffic violation. A traffic stop was initiated, and the driver was contacted. The driver displayed symptoms of intoxication. A DUI investigation revealed the driver was under the influence. The driver was arrested and trans-
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At 9:39 a.m., a caller in the 200 block of Kruse reported that three work trucks had gasoline removed. This investigation is continuing.
At 12:51 p.m., a witness in the 100 block of West Pomona reported a vehicle crashed into a wall. Officers and paramedics arrived and made contact with the driver, who was found unconscious. She was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. Evidence at the scene suggests the driver may have been operating the vehicle under the influence of alcohol. This investigation is continuing.
At 9:25 p.m., a domestic dispute was reported in the 300 block of South F. Officers arrived and made contact with the victim, who had visible injuries. An investigation revealed the suspect is the victim’s boyfriend. The suspect fled prior to officers’ arrival but was located a short distance away. He was arrested and taken into custody.
May 19
At 9:56 a.m., officers responded to the area of Monterey and Huntington regarding an injury traffic collision. Officers arrived and made contact with the parties involved. One of the parties complained of pain and was transported to a hospital for treatment.
May 20
At 2:44 a.m., a victim in the 1200 block of California reported she was assaulted by her live-in boyfriend. Officers arrived and made contact with the victim, who had visible injuries. MFD responded and treated the victim. Officers made contact with the suspect. He was arrested and taken into custody.
At 9:09 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 1200 block of South Mayflower regarding a missing person. Officers made contact with the caller, who expressed concern for her mother. An investigation revealed her mother had made statements about wanting to harm herself before leaving. This investigation is continuing.
At 12:35 p.m., a resident in the 900 block of West Colorado reported that someone slashed his tires and spray-painted his vehicle. This investigation is continuing.
At 1:16 p.m., a victim in the 400 block of Monrovista reported that she left her vehicle unlocked and someone stole her bag. This investigation is continuing.
At 2:26 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of South Alta Vista regarding a domestic violence incident in progress. A witness saw a male subject hitting a female inside a vehicle. Both subjects were located, and video surveillance captured the male hitting the female multiple times. A computer check revealed an active domestic restraining order against the male. He was arrested and taken into custody.
At 5:21 p.m., a traffic collision was reported in the 3100 block of South Peck. Officers arrived and made contact with the parties involved. No injuries were reported, and the party at fault was cited.
Arcadia
May 18
At approximately 9:35 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 600 block of Fairview Avenue regarding a battery investigation. The officer discovered an altercation turned physical between two adult females resulting in both participants being punched. Neither party sought medical attention. The investigation is ongoing.
May 19
At approximately 9:13 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 00 block of West Las Tunas Drive regarding an aggravated assault report. An investigation revealed a verbal argument between the victim and her ex-boyfriend led to a physical altercation with the ex-boyfriend head butting and choking the victim. The suspect fled the scene by the time officers arrived but was later located, arrested, and the 19-yearold male from Jurupa Valley was transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
May 20
At approximately 6:04 p.m., an officer responded to the 1700 block of Claridge Street regarding a theft from a vehicle incident. Sometime between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. on May 20, someone entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and stole a wallet and miscellaneous items. The stolen credit and debit cards were then used fraudulently. The suspect was seen driving away in a black BMW X6.
May 21
At approximately 1:30 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 400 block of West Longden Avenue regarding a burglary investigation. Surveillance footage captured two suspects shattering a rear glass door and stealing a safe. The suspects may have fled in a crew cab truck. The investigation is ongoing.
May 22
At approximately 10:52
a.m., officers responded to the area of Las Tunas Drive and Longley Way regarding a multi-vehicle traffic collision with one vehicle overturned. Upon contacting the drivers, the driver of the overturned vehicle (Party 1) exhibited signs of driving under the influence of alcohol. An investigation revealed the overturned vehicle collided with two other vehicles (Party 2 & Party 3) resulting in the drivers of these vehicles being injured and needing to be transported to USC Arcadia Hospital for treatment. Party 1 was transported to Huntington Memorial Hospital for treatment. Party 1 admitted to driving under the influence of alcohol. After being medically cleared, Party 1, a 46-yearold male from Pasadena, was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.
May 23
At approximately 7:21 a.m., an officer responded to the intersection of West Foothill Boulevard and North Baldwin Avenue regarding a weapons violation. The officer determined an unidentified suspect brandished a firearm during a road rage incident. The suspect, a Hispanic male, fled in a black Toyota SUV.
May 24
At approximately 6:59 p.m., an officer responded to CVS, located at 188 W. Las Tunas Drive, regarding a theft report. Store employees witnessed a known shoplifter stealing reading glasses and a bottle of medicine. The 30-yearold male from Pasadena was gone by the time officers arrived.
an employee from a hotel in the 700 block
The 'invasion' invention: The far right’s long legal battle to make immigrants the enemy
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When top Trump adviser Stephen Miller threatened on May 9 that the administration is “actively looking at” suspending habeas corpus in response to an “invasion” from undocumented immigrants, he was operating on a fringe legal theory that a right-wing faction has been working to legitimize for more than a decade.
“The Constitution is clear — and that of course is the supreme law of the land — that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus can be suspended in a time of invasion,” Miller said earlier this month in response to a question about Trump’s threat to suspend habeas corpus, the legal right of a prisoner to challenge their detention. Days after Miller’s remarks, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem issued the same warning when a member of a House panel asked her if the number of illegal border crossings meets the threshold for suspending the right. “I’m not a constitutional lawyer,” Noem said. “But I believe it does.”
Hard-liners have referred to immigrants as “invaders” as long as the U.S. has had immigration. By 2022, invasion rhetoric, which had previously been relegated to white nationalist circles, had become such a staple of Republican campaign ads that most of the public agreed an invasion of the U.S. via the southern border was underway.
Now, however, the claim that the U.S. is under invasion has become the legal linchpin of President Donald Trump’s sweeping anti-immigrant campaign.
The claim is Trump’s central justification for invoking the Alien Enemies Act to deport roughly 140 Venezuelans to CECOT, the Salvadoran megaprison, without due process. (The administration cited different
legal authority for the remaining deportees.) The Trump administration contends they are members of a gang, Tren de Aragua, that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is directing to infiltrate and operate in the United States. Lawyers and families of many of the deportees have presented evidence the prisoners are not even members of Tren de Aragua.
The contention is also the throughline of Trump’s day one executive order “Protecting the American People Against Invasion.” That document calls for the expansion of immigration removal proceedings without court hearings and for legal attacks against sanctuary jurisdictions, places that refuse to commit local resources to immigration enforcement.
So far, no court has bought the idea that the U.S. is truly under invasion, as defined by the Constitution or the Alien Enemies Act, on the handful of occasions the government has used the argument to justify supercharged immigration enforcement. Four federal judges, including one Trump appointee, have said the situation Trump describes fails to meet the definition of an invasion. Tren de Aragua “may well be engaged in narcotics trafficking, but that is a criminal matter, not an invasion or predatory incursion,” U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein wrote. Indeed, Trump’s own intelligence agencies found that Maduro is not directing the gang. The Supreme Court has not ruled on the question but froze any more deportations without due process on May 16. The Trump legal push has been in the works for years. After Trump left the White House, two of his loyalists, former Homeland Security official Ken Cuccinelli and his now-two-time budget chief Russell Vought, quietly built a consensus for the invasion legal theory among state Republican officials and ultimately helped persuade Texas to give it a test run in court.
Most legal scholars reject the idea that the wave of undocumented immigration
By Molly Redden, ProPublica
fits the original definition of what an invasion is, but they worry nonetheless. When U.S. District Judge Stephanie L. Haines, a Trump appointee, issued a preliminary ruling earlier this month that allowed Trump to invoke the Alien Enemies Act, she did not label immigrants “invaders.” Instead, she proposed that Tren de Aragua was “the modern equivalent of a pirate or a robber.”
If the Supreme Court ultimately takes up the invasion question, a ruling like Haines’ offers a blueprint for sidestepping the issue while giving Trump what he wants, or for embracing the invasion theory wholesale, legal scholars said.
“All this really comes down to the issue of whether the United States Supreme Court is going to allow a president to behave essentially as an autocratic dictator if he’s prepared to make entirely fictitious factual declarations that trigger monarchical power,” said Frank Bowman, a legal historian and professor emeritus at the University of Missouri School of Law.
Under the Constitution, if the United States is invaded, Congress has the power to call up the militia and can allow the suspension of habeas corpus, the constitutional right that is the core of due process. The states, which are normally forbidden from unilaterally engaging in war, can do so according to the Constitution if they are “actually invaded.”
The Alien Enemies Act, an 18th century wartime law enacted during a naval conflict with France, also rests on the definition of an invasion. It allows the president to expel “aliens” during “any invasion or predatory incursion … by any foreign nation or government.” It has only ever been invoked three times, during the War of 1812 and World Wars I and II.
Habeas corpus has likewise been suspended only a handful of times in the Constitution’s nearly 240-year history, including during Reconstruction, to put down violent rebellions in the South by the Ku Klux Klan; in 1905,
to suppress the Moro uprising against U.S. control of the Philippines; and in Hawaii after Pearl Harbor in order to place Japanese Americans under martial law. In each of these cases, the executive branch acted after receiving permission from Congress.
An exception was in 1861, when President Abraham Lincoln unilaterally suspended habeas corpus at the outbreak of the Civil War. This provoked a direct confrontation with Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney, who ruled that only Congress was empowered to take such an extraordinary step. Congress later papered over the conflict by voting to give Lincoln the authority for the war’s duration.
Today, nearly every historian and constitutional scholar is in agreement that, when it comes to suspending habeas, Congress has the power to decide if the conditions are met.
“The Constitution does not vest this power in the President,” future Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote in 2014. “Scholars and courts have overwhelmingly endorsed the position that, Lincoln’s unilateral suspensions of the writ notwithstanding, the Constitution gives Congress the exclusive authority to decide when the predicates specified by the Suspension Clause are satisfied.” Even then, the Constitution only allows Congress to act in extreme circumstances — “when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.”
Ilya Somin, a law professor at George Mason University who has closely followed these arguments, argues there is virtually no evidence that the drafters of the Constitution thought of an “invasion” as anything other than the kind of organized incursion that would traditionally spark a war.
“The original meaning of ‘invasion’ in the Constitution is actually what sort of the average normal person would think it means,” Somin said. “As James Madison put it, invasion is an operation
of war. What Vladimir Putin did to Ukraine, that’s an invasion. What Hamas did to Israel, that’s an invasion. On the other hand, illegal migration, or drug smuggling, or ordinary crime — that’s not an invasion.”
In 1994, Florida Democratic Gov. Lawton Chiles Jr. filed the first modern-day lawsuit arguing otherwise.
The Haitian and Cuban refugee crises had spawned a new wave of anti-immigration sentiment, and hard-liners accused the federal government of owing states billions for handling immigrants’ supposed crimes and welfare claims. Chiles, who died in 1998, took the concept one step further. He filed a $1.5 billion suit claiming the U.S. had violated the section of the Constitution stating the federal government “shall protect each [state] against Invasion.”
Federal courts slapped down his lawsuit — and a spate of copycatsuits from Arizona, California, New York and New Jersey — and the legal case for calling immigration an invasion died out.
In the late 2000s, a group of far-right voices began to revive this approach. Ken Cuccinelli was among the first and most strident. He was an early member of State Legislators for Legal Immigration, part of a powerful network of anti-immigration groups that pioneered efforts like ending birthright citizenship. The organization contended that immigrants were “foreign invaders” as described in the Constitution.
Cuccinelli evangelized for the theory as he rose from a state legislator to an official in Trump’s first Department of Homeland Security.
Cuccinelli got traction after Trump’s reelection loss. He joined a think tank Vought had founded as its immigration point man. During his time in the first Trump administration, Vought became frustrated that the president’s goals were frequently thwarted. He founded the Center for Renewing America, dedicated to a sweeping vision of remaking the government and society — what ultimately became Project 2025.
In remarks to a private audience at his think tank in 2023, Vought, who is now Trump’s budget chief and the intellectual force behind Trump’s unprecedented executive power grab, said he specifically championed the term “invasion” because it “unlocked” extraordinary presidential powers.
“One of the reasons why we were very, so insistent about coming up with the whole notion of the border being an ‘invasion’ because there were Constitutional authorities that were a part of being able to call it an invasion,” Vought said. Documented and ProPublica obtained videos of Vought’s speech last year. Vought and Cuccinelli did not respond to requests for comment.
In 2021 and 2022, Cuccinelli, with Vought’s help, mounted press conferences and privately urged Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona and Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas to proclaim that their states were being invaded.
After Arizona’s then-attorney general, Mark Brnovich, released a legal opinion in February 2022 proclaiming violent cartels had “actually invaded” and opened the door for Ducey to deploy the state’s National Guard, Vought bragged to his audience that he and Cuccinelli had personally provided draft language for the opinion. In a previous email to ProPublica, Brnovich acknowledged speaking to Cuccinelli but said his opinion was “drafted and written by hard working attorneys
“Under war powers, there’s no due process,” Cuccinelli told Breitbart radio shortly before his appointment in the first Trump administration. “They can literally just line their National Guard up with, presumably with riot gear like they would if they had a civil disturbance, and turn people back at the border. … You just point them back across the river and let them swim for it.”
5 ways to take an affordable family vacation this summer
By Gina Freeman, Freedom Debt Relief via Stacker
You want to create memories and have a great time with your family this summer. And you can do that without causing a fall debt hangover
— short on cash doesn’t have to mean short on fun.
Summer vacation ideas from Freedom Debt Relief aim to bring families closer without busting budgets.
Key takeaways:
• Family summer vacations don’t have to be expensive or lead to overwhelming credit card debt.
• Staycations, visiting family, and volunteer tourism can create memories without breaking the bank.
• Last-minute deals can get you a great trip at a low price if you’re flexible.
Low budget, high fun: The awesome staycation Staycations — taking time off and having fun at home or near home — have more going for them than just savings.
Travel is stressful. Dragging luggage through airports or driving for hours is no fun. Why not skip it?
Here are a few ideas for a fabulous staycation:
• When people come to visit you, where do you take them? What does your local tourism agency promote?
Restaurants, outdoor attractions, special events? Why not build a family vacation around these things?
• Let everyone stay up late and have a “film festival.” Set up your streaming, invite
friends, stock up on everyone’s favorite treats, and pile pillows, blankets and air mattresses on the floor. Set up another room for little ones when they tire out.
• Dress up in your finest, and all go out to dinner one night for a special treat.
• Head to an outdoor concert and take a picnic.
• Try an “all American” summer activity like fishing, visiting a farm or taking in a nearby county fair or ballgame.
• Go to a craft store with your kids and set them up with supplies, or enroll everyone in a fun class.
• Round the fam up for a day at the beach, mountains or a pretty park.
Vacation classic: family camping Camping in the summer is a time-honored tradition in many families. It can be inexpensive because you take your food and campsites often run just a few dollars a day. You don’t even have to “rough it” because many camps feature tent cabins with wood floors and canvas walls, yurts, RVs or treehouses.
Many clubs and church groups offer budget, allinclusive camping vacations to members and nonmembers alike. You can send your kids off to safely play or craft while you enjoy a swim, a hike, a quiet lunch or even a massage.
One challenge of summer
camping is finding a site that’s not crowded or full. Seasoned campers avoid this by choosing from campgrounds that operate on a first-come, first-serve basis and getting there early. Your best shot is a Sunday or Monday morning arrival because most campers leave on Sunday.
Another option is to camp a little further from the most popular beaches or parks. Often, there are less-traveled campgrounds within a 20-minute drive of the crowded ones.
Visit friends or relatives
If you’re lucky enough to have relatives within driving distance, plan a visit. You’ll save on lodging and can eat at least some meals at home. Assuming that you want to be invited back, budget to take your hosts out for at least one nice meal and/or help with food costs.
What you save on lodging can be used to enjoy some of the local attractions where your relatives live.
Alternatively, you can invite your favorite friends or relatives to come and stay with you. Plan their visit the way you might a staycation — around a local festival or another event. Give your visitors some time on their own and create some fun activities to do together. Go shopping with your kids for a new game they can play with their cousins or grand-
parents.
Work or volunteer travel
If your children are older, consider volunteer tourism. Children as young as 12 are allowed to participate in many opportunities, and they are not “all work and no play.”
You can choose to stay in a jungle, a village, an eco-friendly surf resort or a farm with plenty of opportunities to immerse in the local customs and enjoy adventure or relaxation. Expect to work together in activities like wildlife rescue, cleaning up beaches, comforting survivors, teaching skills or building paths.
By choosing a cause that your whole family cares about, you can enjoy an experience and culture that no one will forget and forge a deeper
Immigrants
(including myself) in our office.”
Ducey never acted on the invasion theory. But Abbott was more receptive. He invoked the state’s war powers, citing the “actually invaded” clause, in a 2022 open letter to President Joe Biden. “Two years of inaction on your part now leave Texas with no choice,” he wrote. Andrew Mahaleris, a spokesperson for Abbott, said the governor “declared an invasion due to the Biden Administration’s repeated failures in uphold-
ing its constitutional duty to secure the border and defend states.”
Abbott ordered the banks of the Rio Grande river to be strung with razor wire and a shallow section to be obstructed by a 1,000-foot string of man-sized buoys and blades and signed a law, S.B. 4, giving state authorities the power to deport undocumented immigrants.
When the Justice Department sued, Abbott’s administration argued in legal briefs that its actions were justified in part because his state was
under “invasion.” Twentythree Republican attorneys general filed a brief in agreement.
“In both scope and effect, the wave of illegal migrants pouring across the border is like an invasion,” their brief read. “The Constitution’s text, the principle of sovereignty in the federal design, and the broader constitutional structure all support the conclusion that the States have a robust right to engage in self-defense. Contained within that right is presumptively acts to repel invasion.”
Texas’ invasion argument did not prevail. The 5th Circuit has blocked S.B. 4., and a lower court and a three-judge panel skewered Abbott’s constitutional argument in the buoy case.
In 2024, the full 5th Circuit ruled under another law that Abbott was entitled to leave the floating barriers in place. It avoided ruling on Texas’ invasion claim altogether — but not without one judge dissenting. Trump appointee James Ho argued courts have no ability to second-guess executives about which
connection with each other.
For many vacations, you just have to cover transportation. Room and board are included. Volunteer tourism is ideal for longer stays because many programs run for two to four weeks.
Last-minute travel
There are two ways to save on vacation travel — booking far in advance and booking at the last minute. Set yourself up for alerts with several sites like Travel Zoo or Kayak. Establish a budget beforehand and review offers that you can afford with your family.
You may find bargain lodging near a water park, grab a last-minute Airbnb cabin or snag an all-inclusive resort deal. If you live near a port, even a family cruise for a few days is not out of the question — the all-inclusive nature of cruising can make
it an inexpensive choice. The key is to be flexible and teach your kids the joy of spontaneity.
To truly enjoy a bargain family vacation, it’s helpful to remember why families vacation in the first place — to take time from the usual routine and be together. Vacation debt isn’t considered good debt. Your future self will thank you for bringing costs down now instead of relying on credit.
When your children look back on these times, it won’t be the roller coaster or fancy hotel they recall. It will be the joy of spending time with people they love. This story was produced by Freedom Debt Relief and reviewed and distributed by Stacker. The article was copy edited from its original version. Republished with CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
threats rise to the level of an invasion and justify military action.
In his speech, Vought credited “the massive take-up rate” of the invasion legal theory to his and Cuccinelli’s behind-the-scenes efforts. Now the concept is being taken seriously by the president’s top advisers as they threaten to upend a core civil liberty.
“The definition of ‘invasion’ has broad implications for civil liberties — that’s pretty obvious,” Somin said. “They’re trying to use
this as a tool to get around constitutional and other legal constraints on deportation and exclusion that would otherwise exist. But they also want to use it to undermine civil liberties” for U.S. citizens. Molly Redden is covering legal affairs and how the second Trump administration is attempting to reshape the legal system. You can send her tips at molly.redden@ propublica.org or via Signal at mollyredden.14. Republished with Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0).
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EL Monte City Notices
ORDINANCE NO. 3052
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL MONTE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.24.020 (DEFINITIONS) AND SECTION 2.24.030 (MEMBERSHIP, APPOINTMENT, AND TERM) OF CHAPTER 2.24 (CITY PLANNING COMMISSION), OF TITLE 2 (ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL) OF THE EL MONTE MUNICIPAL CODE TO CHANGE THE COMPOSITION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65101 authorizes city councils to create one (1) or more planning commissions and that the city council may specify the membership of such commission or commissions provided that at a minimum such bodies have at least five (5) members; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65101 also allows a city council to prescribe the issues, responsibilities and geographic jurisdiction assigned to each planning commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission for the City of El Monte (“Commission”) is currently made up of five (5) members who are appointed in accordance with Government Code Section 40605 wherein the Mayor has exclusive authority to designate who may be considered for appointment subject to City Council approval of each appointee; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2.24 (City Planning Commission) of Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of the El Monte Municipal Code contemplates Planning Commissioners being selected from at-large and further provides that Planning Commissioners serve a 4-year term of office subject to a maximum of eight (8) consecutive years of service total; and
WHEREAS, the City’s conversion from at-large City Council elections to by-district elections has prompted the desire of the City to have the Planning Commission reflect a similar structure in its size and composition.
NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF EL MONTE DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 The recitals above are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2 Section 2.24.020 (Definitions) of Chapter 2.24 (City Planning Commission) of Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of the El Monte Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
2.24.020 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the terms set forth in this section shall have the following meanings unless otherwise indicated in this chapter.
“Brown Act” means the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code Section 54950 et seq.) of the state of California.
“Commission” means the City Planning Commission of the City of El Monte which is composed of seven (7) Commission seats. “Commissioner” means any one of the seven (7) occupants of seven (7) Commission seats that constitute the City Planning Commission of the City of El Monte. The plural term “Commissioners” can refer to more than one (1) Commissioner or all seven (7) Commissioners, whichever meaning is reasonably appropriate given the context.
“Council” means the legislative body of the City of El Monte, namely the El Monte City Council, which is composed of seven (7) City Council seats. Six (6) of the seven (7) City Council seats are occupied by City Council members who are elected by-districts and the seventh seat is occupied by the City’s Mayor who is elected from the City at-large.
SECTION 3. Section 2.24.030 (Membership, appointment and term) of Chapter 2.24 (City Planning Commission) of Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of the El Monte Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
2.24.030 Membership, appointment, and term.
A. Composition. The Commission shall consist of seven (7) members. Except as otherwise permitted under subsection (B)(2) of this section, below, one (1) member shall be selected from each of the six (6) City Council districts within the City, and one (1) member shall be selected from the City at-large.
B. Appointment of Commissioners.
1. Commissioners shall be appointed to the Commission in accordance with Government Code Section 40605 but subject to the eligibility requirements of subsection (A) of this section above. Subject to the Mayor’s authority under Government Code Section 40605, in the event of a vacancy to a Planning Commission seat corresponding to a specific City Council district, the City Council member for that district, within fourteen (14) days from the date of the va-
cancy, may submit a non-binding written candidate recommendation for the Mayor to consider.
2. In the event of a vacancy to a Commission seat corresponding to a specific City Council district, the Mayor and the City Council, subject to Government Code Section 40605, may fill the vacancy with a candidate who resides in another district of the City if an otherwise eligible candidate who is willing to serve cannot be found (i) after sixty (60) calendar days from the date of the vacancy; or (ii) after thirty (30) calendar days from the date of the vacancy, where the vacancy immediately prevents the Commission from fielding a quorum to transact business. Before the Mayor presents a name for a vote by the City Council pursuant to this subsection, the City Council member for the district for which a Planning Commission vacancy exists shall have fourteen (14) days from the end of the 60-day or 30-day period referenced above, whichever applies, to submit a non-binding written candidate recommendation for consideration by the Mayor.
C. General Commission Term. Commissioners shall serve four-year terms commencing from the date they are sworn in but may be reappointed for an unlimited number of subsequent 4-year terms in accordance with Government Code Section 40605. The foregoing notwithstanding, in the event a Commissioner’s term expires before a replacement has been appointed and if the loss of the outgoing Commissioner would also cause the Commission to lack a quorum to conduct business, then the Commissioner whose term has expired may continue to validly serve on the Commission until such time as a replacement is appointed but in no event may such extension term exceed a period of ninety (90) calendar days from the date the Commissioner’s term expired.
D. Basic Qualifications.
1. All prospective appointees to the Commission must be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of the City Council vote on their appointment, must have been residents of the City for at least six (6) months prior to the date of the City Council vote on their appointment and must be a resident of the City continuously throughout their service on the Commission.
2. Except as permitted under subsection (B)(2) of this section, above, all prospective appointees to a Commission seat corresponding to City Council district must have been a resident of that district for at least six (6) months prior to the date of the Council vote on their appointment and must reside in the district continuously through their service on the Commission.
3. A prospective Commissioner’s submission of documentation that reasonably corroborates the eligibility requirements, above, may be a condition for appointment and may be requested by simple majority vote of the full City Council from time to time to confirm that the Commissioner continues to satisfy all applicable residency requirements.
E. Restriction on Assuming Other Offices or Positions. No Commissioner shall hold or assume any other office or position of employment with the City after being sworn in as a Commissioner. In the absence of a state or federal statute to the contrary, no Commissioner may occupy another public office, whether elected or appointed, while serving on the Commission. The foregoing shall not preclude a Commissioner from serving on a commission, committee, or other public board, where the Commissioner is serving as the Commission-designated and City Council-approved representative of the Commission. Any Commissioner serving on such a commission, committee or other public board in such a capacity serves at the pleasure of the Commission and the City Council and may be removed from such commission, committee or other public board by either the Commission or the City Council at any time with or without cause.
SECTION 4. Section 2.24.040 (Vacancies and removal) of Chapter 2.24 (City Planning Commission) of Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of the El Monte Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to now state the following:
2.24.040 Vacancies and removal.
A. Voluntary Vacancies. If a Commissioner voluntarily vacates a Commission seat for any reason, the vacating Commissioner shall be replaced in accordance with Section 2.24.030(B).
B. Tenure at Will; Removal without Cause. Nothing in this chapter shall operate to entitle any Commissioner to a right to serve a full 4-year term or to serve indefinitely. All Commissioners serve at the pleasure of the City Council and may be removed at any time with or without cause by simple majority vote of the full membership of the City Council. A motion to remove a Commissioner may be made and seconded by any member of the City Council, provided, however, that the seating of any replacement shall be made in accordance with Section 2.24.030(B).
SECTION 5. Section 2.24.050 (Internal Organization) of Chapter 2.24 (City Planning Commission) of Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of the El Monte Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to now state the following:
2.24.050 Internal organization.
A. Chair and Vice-Chair. No earlier than the first regular meeting in January of each calendar year but no later than the second regular meeting in January of each calendar year, the Commissioners shall nominate and elect from among themselves one Commissioner to serve as Chair of the Commission and one Commissioner to serve a Vice-Chair of the Commission. A Commissioner elected to serve as Chair or Vice-Chair shall occupy that post until January of the following year, unless the Commissioners vote to remove the Chair or Vice-Chair before the end of their terms by no less than 4/5 vote of the full membership of the Commission. The Chair shall serve as the presiding official of each Commission meeting. The Vice-Chair shall assume the duties of the Chair when the Chair is absent from a meeting of the Commission or otherwise recused from participation. In the event the Commissioner serving as Chair is removed from the Commission or vacates his or her Commission seat, the Vice-Chair shall assume the position of Chair for the remainder of the removed or vacating Chair’s one-year term. If the Vice-Chair is elevated to the post of Chair due to the removal or vacation of the post by the departing Chair, the Commission shall elect a new Vice-Chair from among themselves no later than the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Commission.
C. Meetings. Regular meetings of the Commission on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the El Monte City Hall, City Hall East, 11333 Valley Boulevard, El Monte, California or at such other time and/or location as may be convenient or necessary, provided timely notice of such alternate time and/or location is given. The Commission may hold such additional adjourned or special meetings as may be called in accordance with the provisions of the Brown Act and any other applicable state statutes or provisions of the code. If a regular meeting of the Commission falls on the same date as a City-observed holiday, such regular meeting shall be adjourned to the next regular meeting date following such holiday and all meetings otherwise scheduled or noticed to be held on a regular meeting day falling upon such holiday shall be held on the next regular meeting day following the holiday without the necessity of any further notice.
D. Internal Rules for the Conduct of Business. Subject to Council overrule and in conformity with the Brown Act and all other applicable federal and/or state laws or this code, the Commission may adopt rules for the transaction of business and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations, which record shall be a public record subject to disclosure in the absence of any applicable statutory or common law privileges, restrictions or exemptions.
E. Administrative Support Staff. The Planning Division of the El Monte Community and Economic Development Department (hereinafter, the “Division”) shall be the City division responsible for working with and providing administrative support to the Commission as it conducts its business. The Division shall make its phone and fax numbers available to each Commissioner. At least one (1) staff member of the Division shall attend each regularly scheduled, adjourned or special meeting of the Commission.
SECTION 6. Section 2.24.060 (Duties and powers) of Chapter 2.24 (City Planning Commission) of Title 2 (Administration and Personnel) of the El Monte Municipal Code is amended in its entirety to now state the following:
2.24.060 Duties and powers.
The Commission shall have all the rights, privileges, powers and duties applicable to planning commissions as set forth under Title 7 (Planning and Land Use) of California’s Planning and Zoning Law (Government Code Sections 65000 et seq.) hereinafter referred to as the “Planning and Zoning Law. “ Such statutory rights, privileges, powers and duties are incorporated into this section by reference and made a part hereof as if the same were set forth in full in so far as the same relates to general law cities. All of the rights, privileges, powers and duties relating to general law cities under the Planning and Zoning Law are granted to the Commission, the Council, the members thereof and those applicable city officials with administrative authority over the city’s planning and zoning processes, including but not limited to, the City Manager, the Community and Economic Development Director, the Planning Services Manager or their respective designees. All of the duties required to be performed under the Planning and Zoning Law or under this code, shall be so performed in the time and manner provided therein. In the event any provision of this chapter is in conflict with, or contrary to, the Planning and Zoning Law, the Planning and Zoning Law shall prevail.
SECTION 7. The City Council of the City of El Monte hereby declares that should any section, paragraph, sentence, phrase or word of this Ordinance be declared for any reason to be invalid, it is the intent of the City Council that it would have adopted all other portions of this Ordinance independent of the elimination therefrom of any such portion as may be declared invalid. If any section, paragraph, sentence or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unlawful, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each section, paragraph, sentence or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact
that any one (1) or more section, paragraph, sentence or phrase has been declared invalid or unlawful.
attest to, the passage of this Ordinance. The City Clerk shall cause the same to be published once in the official newspaper within fif teen (15) days after its adoption. This Ordinance shall become ef fective thirty (30) days after adoption. The foregoing notwithstand ing, the operative provisions of this ordinance, including the change to size and composition of the Planning Commission, shall not take effect until July 1, 2025. The existing 5-member Planning Com mission shall be dissolved effective July 1, 2025 and replaced by the new 7-member body created by this Ordinance. All Commis sion members serving on the existing 5-member body shall be dis charged from their service on the Commission unless successfully
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of El Monte at the regular meeting of this 14th day of May, 2025.
I, Gabriel Ramirez, City Clerk of the City of El Monte, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 3052 was introduced for a first reading on the 30th day of April, 2025 and approved for a second reading and adopted by said Council at its regular meeting held on the 14th day of May, 2025 by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT: None
Publisn May 29, 2025
EL MONTE EXAMINER
ORDINANCE NO. 3053
ment to the Zoning Map adopted on May 2023 to replace the Mixed Multiuse (M/MU) and General Commercial (C3) zoning district designation indicated in the project area with the new Urban Multiuse (U/MU) zone; and
• Code Amendment (AMEND) No. 01-2024/Code Amendment No. 808: Title 17 Zoning Code; and
WHEREAS, ZONE No. 02-2024 will affect the properties fronting Garvey Avenue and portions fronting Mountain View Road, and Valley Boulevard (roughly 2.2-mile segment between Portrero Avenue and the intersection of Garvey Avenue, Valley Boulevard, Mountain View Road and Cogswell Road); and
WHEREAS, Program No. 1 of the 2021-2029 General Plan Housing Element calls for the City to develop an Urban Multiuse Zone to allow for increased densities, reduced parking requirements for residential projects, and reduced open space requirements. The City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) calls for the construction of up to 8,502 residential units. The proposed Zoning Code updates incorporate development standards, policies and incentives to foster the development of a variety of residential project types and reduce development constraints to help meet the housing needs of the community; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Zoning Code update incorporates changes in State Law, including updates to regulations pertaining to parking, landscaping, and density bonus; and
(ZONE CHANGE NO. 02-2024; ZONE MAP AMENDMENT NO. 02-2024; AND CODE AMENDMENT NO. 01-2024/CA NO. 808)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL MONTE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, TO ADOPT AN ADDENDUM AND APPROVE ZONE CHANGE, ZONE MAP AMENDMENT, CODE AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE EL MONTE MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Constitution Article XI, Section 7, the City of El Monte (the “City”) has the authority to enact local planning and land use regulations to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of their residents through its police power; and
WHEREAS, the City of El Monte’s (the “City”) police power provides the right to adopt and enforce zoning regulations; and
WHEREAS, Title 17 (the “Zoning Code”) of the EMMC contains the majority of the City’s zoning standards and regulations; and
WHEREAS, in January 2025, the City set out to undertake an update to the City’s Zoning Code, along with other zone changes and amendments, intended to streamline the development process, improve the zoning framework, comply with changes in State law, and incorporate long-range planning goals and best practices; and
WHEREAS, in January 2025, City Planning Division staff initiated the following entitlements for consideration:
• Zone Change (ZONE) No. 02-2024 – Amendment to the Zoning Code to incorporate permitted uses and development standards for the proposed Urban Multiuse (U/MU) zone;
• Zoning Map Amendment (AMEND) No. 02-2024 – Amend-
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing on January 28, 2025 to consider proposed Zone Change No. 02-2024, Zone Map Amendment No. 02-2024 and Code Amendment No. 01-2024/CA No. 808 concerning the prospective approval of the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, evidence, both written and oral, was duly presented to and considered by the Planning Commission at said public hearing on January 28, 2025, and after the close of said public hearing, and after deliberation, the Planning Commission approved Resolution No. 3677 recommending the City Council adopt the proposed Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, evidence, both written and oral, was duly presented to and considered by the City Council at a duly noticed public hearing on April 30, 2025, and after the close of such public hearing, and after deliberation, the City Council considered the First Reading of this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, notices of the Planning Commission and City Council public hearings were placed in a local newspaper and mailed to all property owners in accordance with the EMMC, and all interested persons were given full opportunity to be heard and present evidence.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL MONTE, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The recitals above are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. Findings for ZONE CHANGE (ZONE) NO. 022024, ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (AMEND) NO. 02-2024 AND CODE AMENDMENT (AMEND) NO. 01-2024/CA NO. 808 FINDINGS: All necessary findings to approve the Code Amendments to Title 17 (Zoning Code) can be made in a positive manner and are as follows:
A. The Amendments will not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare or injurious to the City.
Finding of Fact:
ZONE CHANGE (ZONE) NO. 02-2024 – Amendment to the Zoning Code to incorporate permitted uses and development standards for the proposed Urban Multiuse (U/ MU) zone would not be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare or injurious to the City as this request would all for the implementation of Program No. 1 of the adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element that calls for the City to develop an Urban Multiuse Zone to allow for increased densities, reduced parking requirements for residential projects, and reduced open space requirements. The proposed Zoning Code updates incorporate development standards, policies and incentives to foster the development of a variety of residential project types and reduce development constraints to help meet the housing needs of the community.
ZONE MAP AMENDMENT (AMEND) NO. 02-2024 – The proposed amendment to the Zoning Map to replace the Mixed Multiuse (M/MU) and General Commercial (C-3) zoning district designation in the project area with the new Urban Multiuse zone will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare or injurious to the City as the existing sites that are affected by the proposed change are currently developed with a variety of commercial and residential uses.
CODE AMENDMENT (AMEND) NO. 01-2024/CA NO.
808 – The Amendment calls for numerous updates that will maintain or improve public health, safety and welfare
of the City. This includes the following examples:
• Division A (Citywide Matrix of Permitted Uses) – Update to use table to include a new column for the U/ MU zone, allow housing in the General Commercial (C-3) zone, except in the East Valley Entryway Area;
• Division No. 1 (General Regulations) – Simplify and clarify language when multiple projects are submitted at the same time to improve readability;
• Division No. 2 (Residential Zones) – Incorporate updates outlined in Table17.A-1 (Matrix of Uses);
• Division No. 3 (Multiuse Zoning Districts) – Add definition for the new U/MU zone, Establish development standards for the new U/MU zone;
• Division No. 4 (Commercial & Manufacturing Zoning Districts) – Incorporate updates outlined in Table 17.A-1 (Matrix of Uses);
• Division No. 5 (Performance Standards) – Simplify information by consolidating standards for ownership and rental properties;
• Division No. 6 (General Property Development Standards) – Clarify when flag lots apply, Add standards for the new U/MU zone;
• Division No. 7 (Parking and Landscaping) – Add U/ MU zone, Remove reference to CTHs, Reduce parking requirements by ¼-space/dwelling for units with 2+ bedrooms;
• Division No. 8 (Signage and Billboard Regulations) – Remove requirement for tenants that have more than one wall sign and expand what constitutes graphics and artwork;
• Division No. 10 (Affordable Housing) – Add “shared housing building” as a new housing category;
• Division No. 11 (Regulations for Specific Uses) –Simplify to allow plumbing in accessory structures;
• Division No. 12 (Zoning Clearances and Business Permits) – Streamline new detached ADUs, reconstruction or restoration of a building;
• Division No. 13 (Specific Plans) – Allow shared parking, incorporate updates in Matrix of Uses; and
• Division No. 15 (Definitions) – Provides a clear definition for every use listed in the Zoning Code. This will reduce the possibility of approving a use without realizing the full list of potential impacts on the surrounding area.
B. The subject properties proposed for the Amendment are physically suitable (including the absence of physical constraints, access, compatibility with adjoining land uses and provision of utilities) for the requested/anticipated land uses/developments.
Finding of Fact:
ZONE NO. 02-2024 – The proposed amendment to the Zoning Code to incorporate permitted uses and development standards for the proposed U/MU zone is physically suitable for the existing context and would not pose constraints as the proposed would allow the implementation of Program No. 1 of the adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element. Anticipated land uses are consistent with the General Plan land use designation Urban Multiuse.
AMEND NO. 02-2024 – The amendment to the Zoning Map to replace the Mixed Multiuse (M/MU) and General Commercial (C-3) zoning district designations indicated in the project area with the new Urban Multiuse zone would coincide with the proposed Zoning Code update.
CODE AMENDMENT (AMEND) NO. 01-2024/CODE AMENDMENT NO. 808 – The proposed Code Amendment to Title 17 Zoning Code would allow for the proposed development standards and permitted uses associated with the U/MU zone to be incorporated in the Zoning Code. The proposed amendment would also allow for the Zoning Code to incorporate requirements that are associated with recent legislation such as AB 682, AB 976, AB 1287, AB 2243, AB 2501, AB 2533, AB 2904, and SB 1211.
C. The Amendments are consistent with the purpose, goals and policies of the City’s General Plan.
Finding of Fact:
ZONE NO. 02-2024, AMEND NO. 02-2024, AND AMEND NO. 01-2024/CA NO. 808 – The Amendment implements a significant number of General Plan goals and policies. These are primarily found in the Community Design Element, Land Use Element and Housing Element and includes the following: Community Design Element
Goal CD-2 – Attractive commercial corridors exemplified by consistency of hardscape, landscaping, signage, sidewalks and other treatments appropriate to their context to foster a pleasant driving and pedestrian experience:
• CD-2.11 Sign Regulation. Beautify corridors by regulating the appearance and placement of commercial signs, billboards, and utility lines and removing or consolidating other distracting appurtenances wher-
ever feasible to present a unified corridor image;
• CD-2.13 Sign Context Sensitivity. Require appropriately scaled signs based on different uses – clean monument signage for commercial centers; informational signs for roadways; and smaller-scale, customized, pedestrian-oriented signs for districts; and
• CD-2.14 Sign Quality. Prohibit signs that incorporate blinking or flashing elements, pole structures, roof signs, or temporary lettering or structures; require the use of high-quality materials, complementary colors and non-distracting lighting.
Goal CD-4 – High-quality architectural design of residential, commercial and industrial buildings evidenced by thoughtful attention and balance of quality materials, durability, aesthetics, functionality and sustainability concepts:
• CD-4.2 Building Scale. Reduce the bulk and perceived size of larger buildings by dividing their mass into smaller parts, stepping down to adjacent structures and using pedestrian-scale features;
• CD-4.3 Massing. Discourage single-plane massing by incorporating a variety of rooflines, articulated wall planes and multiple forward and recessed walls;
• CD-4.6 Rooflines. Require rooflines of varied elevations and finished and refined terminations (e.g. cornice, pediment, etc.) suited to the use of the building;
• CD-4.7 Landscaping. Require lush and well-maintained landscaping appropriate the structure and its use and context in a manner that meets community expectations for quality; and
• CD-4.8 Parking and Garages. Parking and garages should be designed to fulfill their function without detracting from the aesthetic quality of the building face viewed by the public.
Goal CD-7 – A modern, clean industrial park that provides opportunity for investment and commerce and is denoted by its clean, attractive and well-managed environment compatible with surrounding residential neighborhoods:
• CD-7.12 Landscaping. Require landscaping on industrial sites to present a refined image of a modern industrial park, reduce the perceived mass of structures, and provide buffers to adjacent uses;
• CD-7.13 Loading. Require site loading and service areas to be as far as possible from the streetfront and ensure that such uses are adequately screened with high-quality articulated walls, trees, and other landscaping to present a clean finish to passersby;
• CD-7.14 Parking. Parking and paved areas should not be the dominant view of the industrial site; encourage employee and truck parking be placed to the side or behind the facility so that the dominant feature is the building architecture and landscaping frontage; and
• CD-7.15 Operational Impacts. Promote a clean industrial park image and reduce the impact of uses on neighboring properties or residences by adhering to the following considerations:
o Screen parking, storage, and service areas from public view with landscaped walls, berms, and appropriate landscaping;
o Reduce the impact of industrial uses on adjacent properties with walls and landscaping, locating service, delivery, and loading areas far from adjacent uses and public streets; and
o Require mitigation of noise, odor, lighting, and other impacts from affecting adjacent residential neighborhoods.
Goal CD-8 – Attractive, vibrant and convenient commercial centers that convey a quality shopping experience through the careful application of land use, site design, design policies and architectural standards:
• CD-8.4 Parking. For internal parking areas, provide ample landscaping using landscaped bays, shade trees, and clearly delineated pedestrian routes with shade trees and landscaping along walkways that allow easy and safe passage to retail uses;
• CD-8.7 Landscaping. Require landscaping to define building entrances, key activity hubs, focal points and the street edge; provide screening for unattractive/unsightly service areas; and serve as buffers between neighboring uses;
• CD-8.8 Signage. Within commercial centers, encourage high-quality signage (e.g. wall signs, raised letter signs, projecting double-faced signs, customized logos) and distinct styles that complement building architecture; signage should not be uncoordinated or present a cluttered image;
• CD-8.9 Lighting. Lighting fixtures should be compatible with the building architectural design. Accent lighting of buildings and landscape is encouraged, such as the use of shaded gooseneck lights, indirect lighting, cove lighting or "wall washing," rim lighting or eaves, and overhead down lighting;
• CD-8.10 Walls and Fencing. Require only high-qual-
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ity fencing and preferably articulated walls with quality natural looking materials that demarcate buildings; prohibit chain-link fencing, solid unarticulated block walls and other low-quality materials that may sacrifice aesthetics for functionality;
• CD-8.11 Condominium Associations. Require developers/owners that wish to subdivide commercial centers into individually-owned properties to create condominium associations that can address common land use and operational issues and allow the City to negotiate with a single entity;
• CD-8.12 Conditions for Operation. Enforce, through development agreements or other discretionary approval process, requirements for property maintenance and a legal and financial means for enforcing compliance with City codes and regulations; and
• CD-8.16 Mixed/Multiuse Projects. Require all new residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects proposed in minor and major nodes to conform in project design to mixed/multiuse overlay zone or subsequent corridor implementation plan when drafted.
Goal CD-9 – Quality neighborhoods evidenced by distinct identities; focal points that provide recreation and social opportunities; attractive streetscapes that accommodate autos, pedestrians, and cyclists; and attractive and welldesigned residential projects that improve property values:
• CD-9.7 – Single-Family Housing. Require that single-family detached and attached housing be well designed to assure a high level of neighborhood quality in consideration of the following:
o Avoidance of box-like structures through the articulation and modulation of building elevations, variation of rooflines and features to create visual interest;
o Quality architectural design treatment of all elevations that are visible from public places and adjacent private residences;
o Minimize paving for driveways and parking areas in front yard setbacks; and
o Encourage street-facing architecture by placing entries, porches and windows at the front of the residence and connecting them to the sidewalk by a pathway.
• CD-9.8 – Multiple-Family Housing. Require that new multifamily residential projects be designed to convey a high level of visual and physical quality and distinctive neighborhood character in consideration of the following principles:
o Architectural treatment of building elevations and modulation of mass to convey the character of separate units, avoiding the sense of a singular building mass and volume;
o Incorporation of usable and functional private open space for each unit and common open space that creates a pleasant living environment and attractive locations for recreation; and
o Reduce the visual impact of parking through consolidated parking, shared driveways, laneaccessed designs, landscape buffers and other techniques.
Land Use Element
Goal LU-1 Compatible residential, commercial, and industrial development that is sensitively integrated with existing development and neighborhoods and minimizes impacts on surrounding land uses:
• LU-1.2 Mitigation. Require new uses to provide buffers between existing uses where potential adverse impacts could occur, such as decorative walls, setbacks and landscaping, restricted vehicular access, parking enclosures and lighting control;
• LU-1.4 Heavy Industry. Within proximity to sensitive land uses, limit development or expansion of industrial, manufacturing, and distribution uses that create toxics, air pollutants, vehicular and truck traffic, or present other public health and safety hazards; and
• LU-1.7 Residential Compatibility. Discourage duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes and apartments from being constructed in predominantly single-family residential neighborhoods to preserve the character and integrity of neighborhoods.
Goal LU-2 – Revitalization and redevelopment of residential, commercial and industrial areas through the sensitive integration of infill development, elimination of blight, and master planning efforts:
• LU-2.1 – Underutilized Uses. Facilitate and increase the concentration of commercial and industrial uses to activity centers, major intersections and other focused areas;
• LU-2.2 – Midblock Residential. Introduce midblock residential uses, such as mixed/multiuse housing, condominiums, apartments and live-work units to stimulate the revitalization and reuse of major cor-
ridors and removal of underused and incompatible uses; and
• LU-2.4 – Planning Tools. Utilize specific plans, planned developments and specialized zoning districts to foster cohesive and well-designed residential, mixed-use, commercial, and industrial districts. This can be applied to large vacant lands or for the reuse of existing properties or for a district/ subdistrict.
Goal LU-7 – Establish a diversified district of sustainable manufacturing, distribution, and technology-oriented business that provides opportunity for investment, entrepreneurship and significant creation of well-paid jobs in a sustainable environment that minimizes traffic impacts, promotes a clean environment, ensures long-term vitality and strengthens neighborhoods:
• LU-7.3 – Prohibited Land Uses. Prohibit industrial uses that use, store, produce, or transport toxic and hazardous materials; generate unacceptable levels of air or noise pollution; or result in other adverse impacts within proximity to residences; and
• LU-7.15 – Land Use Buffers. Require developers and property owners to mitigate the negative impacts (e.g. noise, air quality, traffic, etc.) of their nonresidential operations that materially affect the quality of life of neighboring residential areas as a precondition to expansion, relocation or operation of nonresidential uses.
GOAL LU-9 – Recreate vibrant commercial corridors with the introduction of a mix of higher density residential uses, sensitively integrated commercial uses concentrated at critical nodes and tree-lined streetscapes that are aesthetically pleasing, encourage walking, and inspire community pride:
• LU-9.1 – Corridor Reuse. Promote the reuse of strip commercial and industrial corridors by consolidating retail and commercial uses into activity nodes and transitioning intervening areas for midblock residential or mixed/multiuse developments;
• LU-9.2 – Housing Types. Sensitively integrate higher density residential uses (e.g., townhomes, stacked units, live-work, etc.) along Peck Road and Durfee Avenue. Incorporate urban density residential uses along Garvey Avenue and at Five Points;
• LU-9.3 – Prohibited Uses. Prohibit industrial and commercial uses along major corridors that detract from residential neighborhoods and adjacent residential uses; and
• LU-9.8 – Lot Consolidation. Develop a sliding scale of residential densities – i.e. the larger the property or the greater the number of merged parcels, the greater the residential density, as permitted per the Land Use Plan for mixed/multiuse and urban/multiuse housing.
2021-2029 Housing Element
Goal H-2 – Adequate sites for new housing that create a vibrant downtown, revitalize transportation corridors with quality housing, and motivate reinvestment and revitalization in neighborhoods.
• H-2.1 – Housing Sites. Provide adequate sites through land use, zoning, and specific plan designations to allow single-family homes, multi-family homes, Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), urban housing, mixed-use housing, mobile homes and special needs housing.
• H-2.4 – Urban Housing. Provide zoning designations necessary to develop urban housing at high densities along Garvey Avenue Corridor and the 5-Points Area, providing for linkages to transit, commercial activity and communities like parks and recreation centers.
• H-2.5 – Major Corridors. Direct the production of quality mixed/multiuse projects along major corridors Durfee Avenue, Peck Road, and Garvey Avenue to allow for efficient land use practices, improved mobility and energy conservation.
• H-2.6 – Work/Live and Live/Work. Provide opportunities for work/live and live/ work housing in the Downtown Core, along major corridors and within the Flair Business Park.
• H-2.9 – Neighborhood Protection. Protect established single-family neighborhoods, through measures including use of zoning standards and objective design standards, from the transition, intensification and encroachment of nonresidential uses and higher density housing that detracts from the character of the neighborhood.
• H-2.10 – Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Housing. Support the development of TODs, which contains a variety of mixed-use projects vertically or horizontally integrated with commercial, professional, entertainment and recreational uses.
Goal H-3 – A diversity of quality housing types and prices
that meet the needs of residents, support the economic development and revitalization, and provide opportunities for residents of all ages and income levels:
• H-3.7 – Diverse Housing. Support the production of varied housing types, including single-family, town homes, apartments and special needs housing that are priced at levels affordable to all income levels;
• H-3.8 – Unique Housing. Permit and encourage the construction of innovative housing types, such as tiny, shipping container, modular, earth/green roof and wood pallet houses; and
• H-3.9 – Development Standards. Provide zoning, development standards and appropriate regulatory incentives to facilitate quality live-work, mixed use and other housing suited to different lifestyle needs.
Goal H-4 – Adequate rental, homeownership, and supportive services to individuals, families, and those with special needs that will help them find and maintain affordable housing in the community:
• H-4.4 – Homeless People. Support adequate opportunities for emergency, transitional, and permanent supportive housing, including services, within El Monte through the implementation of land use and zoning practices and monitoring through permitting procedures.
Economic Development Element
Goal ED-5 – Expanding businesses and new businesses will invest in the continued development and improvement of El Monte Main Street, creating a thriving central place that defines the popular image of El Monte.
• ED-5.1 – Retail Sales. Focus El Monte Main Street on a small-town retail, restaurant and entertainment destination; and
• ED-5.3 – Physical Environment. Create an attractive downtown business environment by implementing the land use, design, and environmental strategic actions set forth in the Downtown El Monte Main Street Transit-Oriented Specific Plan:
o Create a welcoming social environment with public spaces, outdoor cafes, generous placement of street furniture and special events; and o Introduce mixed-use housing and urban housing to generate both daytime and nighttime spending supportive of retail.
SECTION 3. Amendment to Zoning Code: Title 17 (Zoning) of the El Monte Municipal Code is repealed and replaced in its entirety as set forth in Exhibit A.
SECTION 4. California Environment Quality Act (CEQA): In accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, as amended, An Addendum was prepared for a previously certified EIR that was prepared in June 2011 for the El Monte General Plan and Zoning Code Update Final Environmental Impact Report (GP EIR). Subsequently, the City adopted the Updated 2021-2029 Housing Element in February 2022. CEQA Review required for the Project may tier from the Certified GP EIR pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15152. The Addendum demonstrates through its analysis that the proposed project would not result in substantial changes requiring major revisions to the previously Certified GP EIR, therefore, no new mitigation measures are required for the proposed Project.
SECTION 5. Inconsistent Provisions: Any provision of the El Monte Municipal Code or appendices thereto inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, is hereby repealed or modified to the extent necessary to implement the provisions of this Ordinance.
sion, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance, or any part thereof is for any reason held to be invalid or unconsti tutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or any part thereof, or its application to other persons or circumstances. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.
sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage of this Ordinance. The City Clerk shall cause the same to be published once in a news paper of general circulation within fifteen (15) days after its adoption. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after adop tion.
the City of El Monte at the regular meeting of this 14th day of May 2025.
Monrovia City Notices
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
MONROVIA PLANNING COMMISSION
SS:
I, Gabriel Ramirez, City Clerk of the City of El Monte, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 3053 was introduced for a first reading on the 30th day of April 2025 and approved for a second reading and adopted by said Council at its regular meeting held on the 14th day of May 2025 by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: Mayor Ancona, Mayor Pro Tem Cortez, Councilmembers Crippen-Thomas, Galvan, Herrera, Longoria and Dr. Tuedas
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None Publish May 29, 2025
MONTE EXAMINER
Rosemead City Notices
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ON JUNE 10, 2025
This Notice is to inform you of a public hearing to determine whether or not the following project should be granted under Title 16 and/or 17 of the Monrovia Municipal Code:
Conditional Use Permit (CUP20250004)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING COMMISSION
Applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a State Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) Type 41 license to allow the incidental sale and on-site service of beer and wine for on-site consumption at an existing sitdown restaurant, Kin Khao Thai Eatery. The property is located in the CRS (Regional/Subregional Commercial) zone.
This Notice is to inform you of a public hearing to determine whether or not the following project granted under Title 16 and/or 17 of the Monrovia Municipal Code:
Conditional Use Permit (CUP2025-0004)
Additional information regarding this request may be found on the City’s website at https://www.monroviaca. gov/projectsunderreview
Applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a State Beverage Control (ABC) Type 41 license to allow the incidental service of beer and wine for on-site consumption at an existing Kin Khao Thai Eatery. The property is located Regional/Subregional Commercial) zone.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rosemead City Council will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 7:00 PM, at Rosemead City Hall, located at 8838 East Valley Boulevard, Rosemead. Remote public comments will be received by calling (626) 569-2100 or via email at publiccomment@cityofrosemead.org by 5:00 p.m. on June 10, 2025. A live phone call option may also be requested by calling the number provided above. All comments are public record and will be recorded in the official record of the City. If you have a request for an accommodation under the ADA, please contact Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk, at (626) 569-2100.
Additional information regarding this request may be found on ttps://www.monroviaca.gov/projectsunderreview
This project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) §15303, under Class 1, which consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use.
This project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) §15303, under Class 1, which consists operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no of existing or former use.
APPLICANT: Kin Khao Thai Eatery (Permdao Durongkadej)
APPLICANT: Kin Khao Thai Eatery (Permdao Durongkadej)
PROJECT ADDRESS: 939 West Huntington Road
PROJECT ADDRESS: 939 West Huntington Road
CASE NO.: MODIFICATION (MOD) 25-01 – On March 22, 2022, the City Council upheld the Planning Commission’s approval for Modification 21-08 to renovate the façade of an existing commercial building into the Myriad Public Market Food Hall. While the project is currently under construction, DC Universal, LLC has submitted a subsequent Modification Application, MOD 25-01, requesting approval for revisions to the originally approved plans. The proposed modification includes the addition of six enclosed tenant spaces on the rooftop level, resulting in an increase of 4,357 square feet to the overall building area, bringing the total floor area to 36,286 square feet. Additional proposed changes include the reconfiguration of various outdoor dining areas at both the ground level and rooftop, the implementation of a new exterior color scheme, and a modest increase in the building’s overall height from 49’-11’ to 52’-11”. The subject site is located at 8855 Valley Boulevard in the Central Business District with Design Overlay (CBD/D-O) zone.
HEARING DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
HEARING DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
HEARING LOCATION: Monrovia City Hall (Council Chambers), 415 South Ivy Avenue, California 91016
HEARING LOCATION: Monrovia City Hall (Council Chambers), 415 South Ivy Avenue, Monrovia, California 91016
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Class 1 of Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines exempts projects consisting of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. Accordingly, MOD 25-01 is classified as a Class 1 Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Section 15301 of CEQA guidelines.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009(b), if this matter is subsequently challenged in court, the challenge may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Rosemead at, or prior to, the public hearing.
For further details on this project, please contact Annie Lao, Senior Planner, at (626) 569-2144 or alao@cityofrosemead.org. In addition, the City Council Agenda and Staff Report will be available on the City’s website under “City Calendar” (www.cityofrosemead. org) at least 72 hours in advance of the public hearing. Any person interested in the above proceedings may appear at the time and place indicated above to testify in support of, or in opposition to, the item(s) indicated in this notice.
Published : May 29, 2025
ROSEMEAD
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Public comments regarding this item may be stated in person at the meeting, or submitted in writing. To ensure that Planning Commissioners have time to review, written comments must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
Public comments regarding this item may be stated in person meeting, or submitted in writing. To ensure that Planning Commissioners have time to review, written comments must be submitted by 5:00 Wednesday, June 11, 2025
If you challenge this application in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered Planning Division at, or prior to, the public hearing. This application will not alter the zoning status
If you challenge this application in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Division at, or prior to, the public hearing. This application will not alter the zoning status of your property. For further information regarding this application, please contact the Planning Division at (626) 932-5565, or by email at planning@monroviaca. gov.
The Staff Report for this project will be available online after 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at the following hyperlink: https:// www.monroviaca.gov/your-government/boards-and-commissions/ planning-commission/agendas-minutes
Este aviso es para informarle sobre una junta pública acerca de la propiedad indicada más arriba. Si necesita información adicional en español, favor de ponerse en contacto con el Departamento de Planificación al número (626) 932-5565.
Project Location Map
Publish May 29, 2025
San Gabriel City Notices
Public Notice: City Of San Gabriel Notice of Public Hearing Before the Planning Commission
You are invited to participate in a public hearing before the City’s Planning Commission. Members of the public may submit public comments by U.S. Mail addressed to Community Development Department, Attn: Public Hearing Comment, 425 S. Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776, which must be received by the hearing date, or electronically using the online public comment form at http://sangabrielcity.com/PlanningComment, by 5:00 p.m. of the hearing date to be considered by the Planning Commission. The meeting will be broadcast on the City of San Gabriel’s YouTube channel at the link shown below:
Hearing Date: Monday, June 9, 2025 TIME: 6:30 p.m.
Location Of Hearing: Council Chambers located on the second floor of San Gabriel City Hall (425 South Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776) The meeting can be viewed live at: https://www.youtube.com/CityofSanGabriel
Project Address: 420 East Valley Boulevard, San Gabriel, CA 91776
Project Description: The application, Project No. CUP25-001 is for a request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the off-site sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (Type 21 ABC license). The project site is zoned MU/C (Mixed-Use Corridor) within the Valley Boulevard Specific Plan (VBSP).
Questions: For additional information or to review the application, please contact Marlon Cervantes, Associate Planner at (626) 3082806 ext. 4631 or mcervantes@sgch.org.
Environmental Review: The project was reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This project is exempt from the requirements of CEQA, per Guidelines Section 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities).
Project Address: 905-909 South Charlotte Avenue, San Gabriel, CA 91776
Project Description: The application, Case No. TMAP22-010 is for a tentative tract map (TTM) No. 84420 condominium subdivision at the addresses 905-909 South Charlotte Avenue. The project would result in eight residential condominium. The project site is located in the Multiple Family Residence (R-3) zone.
Questions: For additional information or to review the application, please contact Marlon Cervantes, Associate Planner at (626) 3082806 ext. 4631 or mcervantes@sgch.org.
Environmental Review: The project was reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This project is exempt from the requirements of CEQA, per Guidelines Section 15332, Class 32 (In-Fill Development).
Per Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the nature of the proposed actions in court, you may be limited to only raising those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Division at or prior to the public hearing.
SAN GABRIEL PLANNING COMMISSION
By Samantha Tewasart, Acting Community Development Director
Publish May 29, 2025
SAN GABRIEL SUN
Probates Notices
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ALLISON JENNIFER VILLACIS CASE NO. 25STPB05579
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ALLISON JENNIFER VILLACIS.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by AALIYAH VILLACIS in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that AALIYAH VILLACIS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with limited authority. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner
LEONARD PLOTKIN - SBN 58031
LAW OFFICE OF LEONARD PLOTKIN
301 E. COLORADO BLVD., SUITE 716
PASADENA CA 91101
Telephone (626) 792-0239 5/22, 5/26, 5/29/25
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: FEI WEI
CASE NO. 25STPB05459
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of FEI WEI.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MULAN ZHOU in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MULAN ZHOU be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with limited authority. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 06/20/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 44 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: SHUNRI HU
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by HAIFENG ZHOU in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that HAIFENG ZHOU be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with full authority . (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held on 6/10/2025 at 8:30 AM in Dept. 79 located at 111 N. HILL ST. LOS ANGELES CA 90012 STANLEY MOSK COURTHOUSE.
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Jennifer C. Fu, Esq. (SBN 237082) Amity Law Group LLP
why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held on June 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 62 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your ap-pearance may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowl-edgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for petitioner: EUGENE S ALKANA ESQ SBN 60411
LAW OFFICES OF EUGENE S ALKANA APLC 131 N EL MOLINO AVE STE 310 PASADENA CA 91101 CN117077 LOREDO May 29, Jun 2,5, 2025 EL MONTE EXAMINER
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CAROLYN ANN PAYNE CASE NO. 25STPB04802
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contin-gent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of CAROLYN ANN PAYNE.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by RICHARD HUNTINGTON, CFP, CLPF in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that RICHARD HUNTINGTON, CFP, CLPF be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner
CHRISTINA MCGONIGLE, ESQ.SBN 239264
MCGONIGLE & HUNSAKER, LLP
701 S PARKER ST STE 2600 ORANGE CA 92868
Telephone (714) 955-5380
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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: 06/13/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 2D located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
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.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner
BERNARD PANG - SBN 251669 LAW OFFICE OF BERNARD PANG 2440 S. HACIENDA BLVD., STE. 121 HACIENDA HEIGHTS CA 91745
Telephone (626) 581-3985 5/22, 5/26, 5/29/25 CNS-3928093# AZUSA BEACON
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF SHUNRI HU CASE NO. 25STPB05278
800 S. Barranca Ave., Suite 260 Covina, CA 91723 Telephone: (626) 307-2800 5/22, 5/26, 6/2/25 CNS-3929394# EL MONTE EXAMINER
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LILY LOREDO aka LILY APOLONIA LOREDO
Case No. 25STPB05714
To all heirs, beneficiaries, cred-itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LILY LOREDO aka LILY APOLO-NIA LOREDO
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Carol Loredo in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Carol Loredo be ap-pointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the dece-dent.
THE PETITION requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)
The independent administra-tion authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objec-tion to the petition and shows good cause
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authori-ty will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very im-portant 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 interest-ed person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 08/12/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 29 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of 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 knowledge-able in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file
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: May 8, 2025 Robin Miller Sloan JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. May 15, 22, 29, June 5, 2025 ROSEMEAD READER ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Hao Wang and Juan Zhou filed on behalf of their son Zhengxun Wang FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 25PSCP00247 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, Ca 91766, East Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Hao Wang and Juan Zhou filed on behalf of their son Zhengxun Wang filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Zhengxun Wang to Proposed name Eric Zhengxun Wang 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
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: El Monte Examiner DATED: May 6, 2025 Salvatore Sirna
Brenda Quezada, Planning Technician
MONROVIA WEEKLY
'Wang Mansheng: Without Us' exhibition captivates visitors to
“ WangMansheng:
Without Us,” an immersive installation that explores the interconnections between humans, flora, and fauna through contemporary art and classical concepts of nature, unveiled at The Huntington on May 17. On view through Aug. 4 in the Studio for Lodging the Mind — a gallery within The Huntington’s renowned Chinese Garden — the exhibition features 22 handpainted delicate silk panels that invite visitors to enter a luminous, meditative landscape.
Created by Mansheng Wang, the 2025 Cheng Family Foundation Visiting Artist in the Chinese Garden, the paintings in traditional and black walnut ink depict intricate scenes of trees, rocks, water, and other natural elements — some inspired by The Huntington’s Chinese Garden, Liu Fang Yuan, the Garden of Flowing Fragrance.
The panels — arranged in singles, diptychs, triptychs, and a quadtych — are Wang’s vision of the natural world. Suspended from the gallery’s ceiling, they invite visitors to animate the installation as they walk around and become part of the landscape.
Wang isn’t a stranger to the Chinese Garden or The Huntington; he has participated in several calligraphy shows, but this is his first solo exhibition at the gallery. During a walkthrough of the installation, he recounts his
initial conversation with Phillip E. Bloom — curator of the exhibition, the June and Simon K.C. Li Curator of the Chinese Garden, and the director of the Center for East Asian Garden Studies — and the idea behind the paintings.
“In 2020, Phillip invited me to be The Huntington’s Visiting Artist at the Chinese Garden and I was thrilled!”
Wang begins. “I’ve been gardening for almost 30 years and coming to The Huntington for the first time about 10 years ago felt like being in heaven!
“Phillip was already familiar with my work, which is primarily about nature,” continues Wang. “Doing a larger-scale project was something we had discussed for some time, but everything was delayed by the pandemic. That extra time actually allowed me space to think and prepare.”
The exhibition’s title comes from a unique perspective. Wang explains, “’Without Us’ imagines a world without humans.
I’d visited the Huntington several times over the years to study its rich variety of trees and plants. ‘Without Us’ includes inspiration from these wonderful collections but the work’s scope is broader in that it incorporates my experiences in traveling and hiking in many different places.”
The first two panels in the exhibition are his tribute to the silkworm.
“This is the first painting
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I worked on," Wang says. "It’s called ‘The Silkworm and the Mulberry Tree’ and is my homage to the silkworm. The silk industry is a major component of China’s economy. Chinese people have been writing on silk for 6,000 years and this material is very valuable to them — it’s their source of livelihood.”
Visitors to the gallery will walk around the silk panels as they would on a trail leading up to the peak of the mountain. Wang says, “After you hike through the landscape and walk up this mountain, you think you’ve reached the summit. But there are more peaks beyond and you see a cascading waterfall, creating a large body of water and running through all the 22 panels in different forms — a smaller waterfall, stream, creek, lake, and even the mist on the mountain.”
‘Without Us’ is Wang’s exhortation for us to consider the consequences of our actions — the harm they inflict on our planet. “When I was little we were taught that we are superior beings because we can make tools,” Wang expounds. “As I got older, I realized how the growth of technology gives humans greater power to cause damage to nature. Even more worrying is that we’re able to create nuclear weapons which could ultimately destroy ourselves and this earth.”
Through his exhibition Wang also wants to remind
us of the importance of water and conserving this precious resource.
“All these animals and blooming flowers are what makes earth so special — and it’s all because of water," he declares. "It’s what nourishes us and keeps all these beautiful things in nature alive. But people are the ones using it the most. On top of that, we also pollute the water.”
On the walls of the gallery, visitors will find excerpts copied from Wang’s calligraphy taken from classical Chinese literature, featuring the writings of scholars, poets, and philosophers, including Confucius (551-479 BCE), Zhuangzi (4th century BCE), and Laozi (6th century BCE). Many of the passages refer to the ancient Chinese concept of guan — to observe
and appreciate nature by emptying the mind and allowing the natural world to enter.
Mansheng Wang joins a remarkable company of visiting artists in The Huntington’s program, as Bloom remarks when he talks about the initiative: “In 2012 we received a gift from the Cheng Family Foundation to endow a program to bring in artists to the Chinese Garden every year or two to create a new work in response to the site. We have hosted musicians, playwrights, performance artists, and now painters.”
On what he thinks people will find engaging about Wang’s work, Bloom says "visitors will be struck by how beautiful the installation is. When you enter the gallery, it
almost feels as though you have entered a lantern. The silk is so perfectly illuminated, and the light interacts with the ink and silk in such striking ways," he adds.
“But more importantly, as visitors actually take time to look at the panels, they really will feel as though they are walking through a pristine, natural paradise — a world that humans have not disturbed. However, by walking through the panels, visitors themselves will disturb that world: the panels sway in response to visitors’ movement," Blume concludes. "I think it is impossible not to interact with this artwork without reflecting simultaneously on how spectacular nature is and how deeply we humans are intertwined with it."
Mansheng Wang working on "Without Us." | Photo courtesy of Mansheng Wang/The Huntington
Region 2 Soccer Kicks in for Breast Cancer Awareness
LocalAYSOplayersraisefundsthrough“PinkSocktober”campaign
In a show of solidarity and communityspirit,the
1,500+ players of AYSO Region 2 — serving Arcadia, Monrovia, Duarte, Sierra Madre, and Bradbury — donned bright pink socks throughout October 2024 as part of the region’s “Pink Socktober” campaign in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The campaign, now in its latest edition, saw every player in the region proudly wear pink socks during games. The initiative aimed not only to spread awareness about breast cancer but also to support lifesaving programs in the local community. A portion of the proceeds from sock sales was earmarked for the City of Hope’s breast cancer programs.
On a recent afternoon, members of Region 2’s allvolunteer Board of Directors, along with several young players clad in their signature pink socks, gathered at the City of Hope in
Duarte — one of the nation’s leading cancer research and treatment centers — to
present a donation check for $2,752.50.
“This was more than
just a fundraiser — it was a way for our kids to understand the importance of
giving back,” said one board member. “Every pink sock on the field represented a step toward hope, research, and healing.”
City of Hope representatives expressed gratitude for the community-driven effort, noting the importance of grassroots support in driving awareness and funding for cancer research and patient care.
Pink Socktober has quickly become a beloved annual tradition for Region 2 families. The sight of entire teams lined up in pink socks has not only brightened local fields but has also brought attention to a cause that touches countless lives.
With this year’s success, Region 2 hopes to continue expanding its impact both on and off the field — proving that even small steps, like a change in uniform, can help make a big difference.
County relocates youth as part of Los Padrinos Depopulation Plan
By Joe Taglieri joet@beaconmedianews.com
The Los Angeles County Probation Depart-
ment began implementing its plan to address persistent problems at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey, officials announced last week.
The department is relocating youth and staff from Camp Joseph Paige in La Verne to nearby Camp Afflerbaugh and Camp Glenn Rockey in San Dimas as part of the Los Padrinos Depopulation Plan.
"This move will enable critical infrastructure improvements at Camp Paige while ensuring continuity of care," according to a Probation Department statement May 22.
Staff will be tempo-
rarily reassigned to the Afflerbaugh and Rockey.
Currently 15 youth are housed at the facility.
Officials said visiting schedules will remain the same, and facility staffers will notify parents and guardians individually.
On May 16, an LA County Superior Court judge approved the department’s Los Padrinos Depopulation Plan, which aims to move detainees to existing youth facilities more appropriate for their individual needs, officials said.
"The (Probation) Department remains focused on safety, service continuity, and long-term system reform, and is working with partners to operationalize
and implement the plan," according to the agency's statement.
Los Padrinos has steadily had problems since the department had to reopen the facility in 2023 after state regulators ordered the closure of Central Juvenile Hall in Boyle Heights and Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar.
In addition to shortstaffing, escape attempts and allegations of violence among detainees — sometimes while probation officers allegedly stood by without intervening — led the California Board of Community Corrections in December to declare Los Padrinos declared Los Padrinos unsuitable to house
Pasadena warns of stiff penalties for fireworks violations
By Staff
As the late spring and summer season of outdoor celebrations gets going, Pasadena officials warned of potentially harsh penalties for violating the fireworks ban.
Anyone who violates the city's ordinance or state laws prohibiting fireworks is subject to arrest, impounded vehicles, up to a year in jail and a fine up to $50,000.
"Statistics show that fireworks are among the most dangerous of all consumer products," according to a city statement. "The city maintains a very strict enforcement policy for fireworks, and Pasadena's municipal code holds property owners and tenants responsible for permitting the possession, sale, usage, or discharge of fireworks on their property. The ordinance allows for the prosecution of fireworks-related offenses and for the demand of payment for all costs associated with the safe disposal of confiscated fireworks."
Even hand-held spar-
klers, which many consider safe, can get as hot as 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit and result in burns or fires.
According to the National Fire Protection Association, most injuries related to fireworks involve the “safe and sane” variety, which are illegal in Pasadena. Officials urged the public to report illegal fireworks to the Pasadena Police Department by calling
In March, 30 county probation officers faced criminal charges in connection with alleged cases of
626-744-4241 or using the City Service Center mobile app Pasadena CSC.
Police and firefighters are set to do combined patrols before and during the Fourth of July holiday, according to the city statement. Officers will seize fireworks, and parking enforcement officers will impound vehicles illegally parked in Pasadena’s hillside areas on July 4.
“youth-on-youth violence” at the facility. Prosecutors said probation officers arranged “gladiator fights” involving detainees. Accord-
8th Annual Women in Entertainment Summit set for Skirball Center
By City News Service
Women in Entertainment will host its eighth annual summit next month at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, the organization announced Tuesday.
The daylong event will bring together prominent voices across film, television, media and technology for panels exploring key issues shaping the future of the entertainment industry, according to the organization.
Confirmed speakers for the 2025 summit on June 17 include Academy Awardwinning actress and executive producer of "Matlock" Kathy Bates, "Matlock" showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman, "Long Bright River" showrunner Nikki Toscano, CBS Studios/ NAACP Production Venture president Sheila Ducksworth and STARZ Networks president Alison Hoffman.
Other featured participants include Lisa Taddeo, creator and executive producer of "Three Women," and Ashley Williams, founder
of Hallmark's Make Her Mark Women's Directing Program.
"Creating spaces for women to share knowledge, connect with industry leaders, and support each other is at the heart of what we do, all year round," Renee Rossi, co-founder of Women in Entertainment, said in a statement.
"As the entertainment landscape evolves with new technologies, rising competition, and growing audience expectations, sharing information, challenges, and triumphs, as one community, becomes more vital than ever. Whether in front of or behind the camera, we're here to
empower women and help them thrive."
The organization said this year's programming will address topics including content economics, niche platforms, shifting genre trends and how emerging technology is transforming storytelling and audience engagement.
Co-founded in 2015 by Rossi and Gretchen McCourt, Women in Entertainment is a nonprofit that aims to foster meaningful dialogue, networking and mentorship opportunities for women working in or aspiring to work in entertainment.
youth.
ing to state Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office, 69 youth fights took place at Los Padrinos from July to December 2023.
A mural painted by youth previously housed at Los Padrinos. | Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles County Probation Department
Fireworks. | Photo courtesy of islands islands/Wikimedia Commons (CC0 1.0)
Photo by Behrooz on Unsplash
Pasadena City Notices
Availability of Documentation Used in Determination of Appropriations Limit
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Pasadena is scheduled to consider adopting an Appropriations Limit, as defined in Article XIIIB of the Constitution of the State of California, for the fiscal year 2026 at the time and place listed below. Pursuant to Government Code Section 7910(a), at least fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting, documentation used in the determination of the Appropriations Limit is available to the public at the office of the Director of Finance, 100 N. Garfield Ave., Room S353, Pasadena, California.
DATE: June 16, 2025
TIME: 6:00 P.M.
PLACE: City Hall, Council Chambers 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 Pasadena, CA 91101
Please refer to the City Council agenda for instructions on how to view a live stream of the meeting. The meeting agenda will be posted at: http://ww2.cityofpasadena.net/ councilagendas/council_agenda.asp
Public Information:
All interested persons may submit correspondence to correspondence@cityofpasadena.net prior to the start of the City Council meeting. Members of the public may provide live public comment by submitting an online speaker card form at the following webpage: www.cityofpasadena.net/cityclerk/publiccomment; or by calling the City Clerk’s Office at (626) 7444124. For information on how to provide live public comment, please refer to the posted agenda for additional details and instructions. If you challenge the matter in Court, you may be limited to raising those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing, or in written correspondence sent to the Council or the case planner at, or prior to, the public hearing.
ADA:
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, listening assistive devices are available with a 24hour advance notice. Please call (626) 7444009 or (626) 7444371 (TDD) to request use of a listening device. Language translation services are available for this meeting by calling (626) 7444009 at least 48 hours in advance.
No person shall, on the grounds of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age or disability be excluded from participation in or be subjected to discrimination in any program or activity funded, in whole or in part, by public funds.
Mathew E. Hawkesworth Director of Finance
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:
TWIKIE SIMMS AKA TWICKIE SIMMS AKA DONNA SIMMS CASE NO.
30202501482514PRLACMC
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of TWIKIE SIMMS AKA TWICKIE SIMMS AKA DONNA SIMMS.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MARY SUE MULLIN in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MARY SUE MULLIN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with limited authority. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 07/09/25 at 1:30PM in Dept. CM08 located at 3390 HARBOR BLVD., COSTA
an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner
LAWRENCE J. KALFAYAN SBN 100670
99 S. LAKE AVENUE, SUITE 501 PASADENA CA 91101
Telephone (213) 4881060 5/22, 5/26, 5/29/25 CNS3928163# ANAHEIM PRESS
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CHAO CHIA
CASE NO. 25STPB05572
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of CHAO CHIA.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JOEL N. REISSNER in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JOEL N. REISSNER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)
The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 06/18/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 9 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
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: 06/23/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 62 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner
CRISTA HERMANCE SBN 293291
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 DE154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for petitioner: JENNIFER KELLER SMITH ESQ SBN 210968
THE KELLER LAW FIRM 1219 MORNINGSIDE DR MANHATTAN BEACH CA 90266 CN117093 GARCIA May 29, Jun 2,5, 2025 MONTEREY PARK PRESS
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: SUMNER ARTHUR MADDOCKS AKA ART MADDOCKS CASE NO. 25STPB03501
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of SUMNER ARTHUR MADDOCKS AKA ART MADDOCKS.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DAVID W. MADDOCKS in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DAVID W. MADDOCKS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
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NOTICE IN PROBATE CASES
The court is providing the convenience to appear for hearing by video using the court's designated video platform. This is a no cost service to the public. Go to the Court's website at The Superior Court of California County of Orange (occourts.org) to appear remotely for Probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions. If you have difficulty connecting or are unable to connect to your remote hearing, call 6576228278 for assistance. If you prefer to appear inperson, you can appear in the department on the day/time set for your hearing.
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your 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 DE154) of the filing of
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 DE154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner
KEVIN CHIU SBN 249479
LAW OFFICE OF KEVIN CHIU 1055 E. COLORADO BLVD. #500 PASADENA CA 91106
Telephone (626) 6071411
5/22, 5/26, 5/29/25
CNS3928404# BALDWIN PARK PRESS
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:
PERRY PATTERSON
CASE NO. 25STPB05380
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of PERRY PATTERSON. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DENNIS PATTERSON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DENNIS PATTERSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the
KATILYN FARRELL SBN 335831 HERMANCE LAW, APC 1363 DONLON STREET, SUITE 8 VENTURA CA 93003
Telephone (805) 5189633 5/22, 5/26, 5/29/25 CNS3928305# PASADENA PRESS
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JUSTINE V. GARCIA
Case No. 25STPB05857
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JUSTINE V. GARCIA
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Barbara Rodriguez in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Barbara Rodriguez 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 aactions 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 23, 2025 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 67 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal
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: 06/13/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 9 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner
STEVEN F. BLISS, ESQ. SBN 147856
LAW OFFICE OF STEVEN F. BLISS
43920 MARGARITA ROAD SUITE F TEMECULA CA 92592
Telephone (951) 2237000 5/29, 6/2, 6/5/25
CNS3930602# PASADENA PRESS
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ANGE, CA 92866 Escrow No. 255186CS, Escrow Officer CANDICE SILVA (8) Claims may be filed with Same as “7” above. (9) The last date for filing claims is: MAY 28, 2025 (10) This Bulk Sale is subject to Section 6106.2 of the Uniform Commercial Code. (11) As listed by the Seller, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer are: NONE. DATED: MAY 2, 2025 TRANSFEREES:
Persons: Jesus Rocha Frias filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME Jesus Rocha Frias PROPOSED NAME Jesse Frias . The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice Of Hearing Date: 06/17/2025 Time: 1:30pm Dept. D100 REMOTE HEARING The address of the court is Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, Ca 92701. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Anaheim Press Date: April 30, 2025 David J Hesseltine Judge of the Superior Court Pub Dates: May 8, 15, 22, 29, 2025 ANAHEIM PRESS ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Jesus Munos FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 25STCP01611 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, Ca 90012, Central Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Jesus Munos FOR filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Jesus Munos FOR to Proposed name Jesus Munoz 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
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($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/ Juan J Torres Zavala. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on May 1, 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#: FBN20250004174 Pub: 05/08/2025, 05/15/2025, 05/22/2025, 05/29/2025 San Bernardino Press
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20250003593
The following persons are doing business as: Stratton Auto Group, 1875 W Rialto Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92410. Mailing Address, 10615 Ohio St #4, Loma Linda, CA 92354. Monica L Guzman, 1875 W Rialto Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92410. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino
This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on April 15, 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/ Monica L Guzman, Owner. 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#: FBN20250003593 Pub: 05/08/2025, 05/15/2025, 05/22/2025, 05/29/2025 San Bernardino Press
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20250004249
The following persons are doing business as: WALLYPLY, 10022 6th St Suite K, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730. Mailing Address, 10022 6th St Suite K, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730. CANADIAN CABINETRY LLC (CA202461215604, 236 Coyote Dr, Colton, CA 92324; WALEED ALDAWOODI, PRESIDENT. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino 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. 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/ WALEED
ALDAWOODI, PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on May 5, 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#: FBN20250004249 Pub: 05/08/2025, 05/15/2025, 05/22/2025, 05/29/2025 San Bernardino Press
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20250003723
The following persons are doing business as: RSJ Consulting Partners, 2118 West Arrow Route #323, Upland, CA 91786. Mailing Address, 2118 West Arrow Route #323, Upland, CA 91786. Richard S Salazar Jr, 2118 W Arrow Route #323, Upland, CA 91786. 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 April 14, 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/ Richard S Salazar Jr. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on April 18, 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#: FBN20250003723 Pub: 05/15/2025, 05/22/2025, 05/29/2025,
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20256715600. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 88 AUTO SALES AND LEASING, 8 Corporate Park Ste 300, Irvine, CA 92606. Full Name of Registrant(s) K&L WHITE STONE LLC (CA, 8 Corporate Park Ste 300, Irvine, CA 92602. 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. K&L White Stone LLC. /S/ Junsoo Lim, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on May 8, 2025. Publish: Anaheim Press 05/15/2025, 05/22/2025, 05/29/2025, 06/05/2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20256716361. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SAIYA, 2029 Ladera Vista Drive, Fullerton, CA 92831. Full Name of Registrant(s) (1). Moorari Shah, 2029 Ladera Vista Drive, Fullerton, CA 92831 (2). Rina Shah, 2029 Ladera Vista Drive, Fullerton, CA 92831. This business is conducted by a general partnership. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on July 7, 2014. /S/ Moorari Shah, General Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on May 19, 2025. Publish: Anaheim Press 05/22/2025, 05/29/2025, 06/05/2025, 06/12/2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20256716098. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Dexafit Los Alamitos, 5122 Katella Ave #201, Los Alamitos, CA 90720. Full Name of Registrant(s) Islah Inc. (CA, 5122 Katella Ave #201, Los Alamitos, CA 90720. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Dexafit Los Alamitos. /S/ Fouzia Usman, CEO (chief executive officer). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on May 15, 2025. Publish: Anaheim Press 05/22/2025, 05/29/2025, 06/05/2025, 06/12/2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20256715533. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CV design, 2220 florida st, huntington Beach, CA 92648. Full Name of Registrant(s) (1). Liliana Alvarez, 2220 florida st, huntington beach, CA 92648
(2). Carlos Valenti, 2220 florida st, huntington beach, CA 92648 . This business is conducted by a married couple. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /S/ Liliana Alvarez, CoOwner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on May 8, 2025. Publish: Anaheim Press 05/22/2025, 05/29/2025, 06/05/2025, 06/12/2025
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Prime swimming pool service 5025 wrangler way hemet, CA 92545
Riverside County Iesoo Kim, 5025 Wrangler Way, hemet, CA 92545
Riverside County
This business is conducted by: a individual. 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. Iesoo Kim Statement filed with the County of Riverside on April 14, 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# R202504925 Pub. 05/22/2025, 05/29/2025, 06/05/2025, 06/12/2025 Riverside Independent
SouthernCalifornia
Edison has reached a record $82.5 million settlement with the United States to resolve claims stemming from the 2020 Bobcat Fire in the Angeles National Forest, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday.
The U.S. government sued SoCal Edison in September 2023, alleging in Los Angeles federal court that the Bobcat Fire — one of the largest wildfires ever in Los Angeles County — was caused by the failure of the utility and its tree maintenance contractor to properly maintain trees that came into contact with power lines and caused the blaze.
The Bobcat Fire ignited in September 2020 and scorched more than 114,000 acres -nearly 175 square miles -- of which nearly 100,000 acres were in the Angeles National Forest.
"This record settlement against Southern California Edison provides meaningful compensation to taxpayers for the extensive costs of fighting the Bobcat Fire and for the widespread damage to public lands," U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli for the Central District of California said in a statement.
SoCal Edison agrees to pay $82.5M to settle claims from 2020 Bobcat Fire
By City News Service
"My office will continue to aggressively pursue recovery for suppression costs and environmental damages from any entity that causes harm to the public's forests and other precious national resources."
The utility agreed to pay the settlement without admitting wrongdoing or fault.
SoCal Edison spokeswoman Gabriela Ornelas said public safety remains a company priority.
"Our hearts are with the people who were affected by the Bobcat Fire," she told
City News Service. "We are pleased to have resolved this matter and will continue to advance wildfire mitigation measures to further enhance public safety and resiliency."
The U.S. filed suit on behalf of the U.S. Forest Service against SoCal Edison and Utility Tree Service to recover costs incurred fighting the wildfire and for the extensive damages caused to the forest.
The wildfire started on Sept. 6, 2020, and resulted in more than three times the acreage damage caused by the Eaton and Palisades wild-
fires combined.
The fire caused years of closure of more than 100 miles of trails and numerous campgrounds. It also had a detrimental impact on habitats and wildlife, including to the federally endangered wildlife-mountain yellow-legged frog, federally threatened fish and birds, and irreplaceable cultural and heritage resources, according to the DOJ.
The settlement is considered the largest-ever wildfire cost recovery by the U.S. in the region.
According to the
Homelessness
among the TAY age group dropped from 11,403 individuals in 2020 to 9,908 in 2022, and again to 8,569 by 2024, officials reported.
“These grants will provide vital services to our young adults as they transition out of foster care and probation system so that they are able to access housing and wrap-around supports,” Tomiquia Moss, state business, consumer services and housing secretary, said in a statement. “In partnership with counties, these state resources will create pathways to stable housing and independent lives.”
The $56 million TAY total is divided among thee subprograms.
The Transitional Housing Program helps county child welfare agencies identify and assist with housing resources and improve service coordination. It accounts for $33.3 million of total TAY awards to 52 counties.
The $13.7 million Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program gives counties funds to train social workers who staff child welfare agencies and probation officers who work with young adults as housing navigators with a broad understanding of available
housing resources. Fifty-one counties receive a share of this funding
The Transitional Housing Plus Housing Supplement Program allocates grants to assist young adults who have left foster care after their 18th birthday in counties with the highest apartment rents. Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties were among recipients for these grants.
complaint, the Forest Service sustained fire suppression costs in excess of $56 million, and it incurred property and natural resource damages of more than $65 million.
"Forest Service investigators determined that the Bobcat Fire ignited due to a tree in contact with power lines (conductors) owned and operated by SCE and maintained by SCE and UTS," the lawsuit states.
"The contact resulted in ignition of vegetation on a branch, which fell to the ground and spread."
The wildfire destroyed 171 structures and 178 vehicles, damaged 47 structures, and resulted in the widespread evacuation of residences. It took weeks to put the fire out.
In 2021, the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services announced the approval of more than $50,000 in reimbursements to help cover damages to Arcadia and Monrovia caused by the fire.
The funding helped cover the costs of engineering and constructing a parking lot at the entrance of Canyon Park in Monrovia, and the costs of labor and equipment to clear vegetative debris from Wilderness Park in Arcadia, according to a Cal OES statement.
SoCal Edison agreed to pay the $82.5 million settlement by July 14.
"We are grateful to receive these settlement funds, which mark an important step toward recovery and restoration," said Deputy Forest Supervisor Tony Martinez of the Angeles National Forest. "These resources will help us rehabilitate burned areas, restore wildlife habitats, and strengthen our forests' resilience to future wildfires."
Grant amounts are based on need demonstrated by each county’s percentage of the state's young adults currently or formerly in the foster care or probation systems, officials said.
“Many young adults exiting the foster care or probation systems face homelessness and need resources and guidance to thrive,” Housing and
Community Development Director Gustavo Velasquez said in a statement.
“These programs, and the important partnership with our counties, helps our vulnerable youth receive the tools and support they need to secure and maintain housing and succeed in the future.”
The TAY Program webpage has additional information on HCD’s services and grants.
| Photo courtesy of scribbletaylor/Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0)
The Bobcat Fire burns the Angeles Forest above Monrovia. | Photo courtesy of Eddiem360/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Ex-Irvine councilwoman charged with lying about residency
By City News Service
FormerIrvineCity
Councilwoman Tammy Kim is scheduled to be arraigned Friday on charges of lying about where she lived while she ran for office.
Kim, who was on the council from 2020 through last year, allegedly updated her address to a home on Alaris Aisle, where she never lived, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
After Kim lost her bid for mayor in November, she filed in December for the special election for City Council in what would become District 5, prosecutors said. She listed her residence as the address on Alaris Aisle despite living in District 3, prosecutors alleged.
At the home she listed on Alaris Aisle lived someone she met through a Korean teaching class and his wife and their two children, pros-
ecutors said. She was accused of using the address without the family knowing about it, prosecutors said.
Kim put down a $400 deposit on a room for rent in a home on Willowrun in District 5 on Jan. 10 and updated her driver's registration to the address the same day and filed new nomination papers for that address a week later, prosecutors alleged.
When a resident challenged her candidacy based on the residency allegations, she was knocked off the ballot by an Orange County
Superior Court judge in February for the April special election, prosecutors said.
Councilwoman Betty Martinez Franco won the special election to represent District 5.
Kim is charged with three counts of perjury, three counts of filing a false document and one count each of a public official aiding illegal casting of votes, filing fraudulent nomination papers, not being entitled to vote in an election and voter registration fraud, all felonies, and a misdemeanor count of making false statements.
Tammy Kim. | Photo courtesy of Tammy Kim, Irvine Councilmember/ Facebook