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Local conservation group warns of federal order’s funding restrictions

By Joe Taglieri joet@beaconmedianews.com

ADepartment of Interior secretarialorder announced Thursday places “onerous restrictions” on using federal funds for land and water conservation, according to a Joshua Treebased advocacy organization.

The Mojave Desert Land Trust warned that Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s Order 3442 greatly increases the likelihood that public lands in national parks or adjacent to public forests and other recreation areas will shift to private ownership.

The result will be “more trophy homes and private billionaire ranches and less public access for everyday Americans,” according to the MDLT. Burgum’s order “also adds unnecessary red tape to the Land and Water Conservation Fund.”

The order, which went into effect immediately, also restricts with few exceptions LWCF funds for conservation and recreation expansion on lands controlled by the Bureau of Land Management, conservationists asserted.

“In a break from the current process, it cedes the veto authority for federal projects to local and state governments,” the MDLT added.

The Interior Department’s announcement of the order said it guides the implementation of the LWCF, alongside a historically large $437.38 million allocation from the program to the nation’s 50 states, all territories and the District of Columbia.

“Outdoor recreation is part of our national heritage, and these historic investments will help communities across the country expand access to

green spaces, restore natural areas and create more opportunities for people to get outside,” Burgum said in a statement. “The Land and Water Conservation Fund continues to deliver on its promise to connect Americans to the outdoors while protecting the landscapes that make our nation special.”

According to the department, the funding supports the development and rehabilitation of parks, conservation areas and outdoor recreation facilities.

Since 1965, the LWCF State and Local Assistance Program has provided matching grants to governments to acquire and develop public outdoor recreation areas. The LWCF is the nation’s major source of funding for conservation and recreation projects — 45,000 in every county in the nation — and provides agencies like Interior’s Bureau of Land Management and National Park

Service with resources to acquire and monitor ecologically significant habitat.

“The Secretary’s Order directs Interior bureaus to work closely with state and tribal governments to ensure LWCF investments support outdoor recreation infrastructure and expand opportunities in underserved and urban communities,” according to the department. “Projects that benefit wildlife habitat, improve water quality and provide flood protection while creating new recreational opportunities will be prioritized.”

Localconservationists, however, warned that hundreds of projects nationwide will not receive funding as Congress intended, with pauses or indefinite tie-ups to existing projects and pending land deals.

“This directive will add burdensome red tape to the Land and Water Conservation Fund,” MDLT Public Policy Officer Krystian Lahage said in a statement. “With it, the administration has failed to meet Congress’s intent for the nation’s largest conservation and recreation funding program. The administration’s changes to settled law address areas that have been asked and answered by Congress, the first Trump Administration, the Dingell Act, and the popular and bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act. Rather than solve a problem, this action defies Congressional authority and could see Congressionally-appropriated LWCF funds misdirected.”

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Cabazon couple accused of killing missing baby boy arraigned

By City News Service

ACabazoncouple accused in the death of their 7-month-old toddler, now missing for three weeks, pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder and other charges.

Jake Mitchell Haro, 32, and Rebecca Rene Haro, 41, were arrested last month following a multi-agency investigation into the disappearance of baby Emmanuel.

Along with murder, both are charged with filing a false police report.

They were jointly arraigned Thursday before Riverside County Superior Court Judge Gary Polk, who scheduled a felony settlement conference for the pair on Sept. 16 at the Riverside Hall of Justice.

Each defendant is being held in lieu of $1 million bail — Jake Haro at the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning, his wife at the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside.

Last week, the District Attorney’s Office appealed for “patience” in release of details tied to the case.

“We understand how deeply the community and media care about baby Emmanuel and are eager for information,” the D.A.’s office stated. “However,

there has been a significant amount of misinformation circulating in the media and on social media, which can be confusing and frustrating for everyone. Spreading false information or rushing to conclusions can unintentionally hinder the investigation and impact court proceedings.”

D.A. Mike Hestrin said in a news briefing on Aug. 27 that the child’s being “abused over time” caused his death.

“We believe Emmanuel was severely abused ... and because of the abuse, he succumbed to those injuries,” he said.

The victim’s body has not been located.

The couple were arrested on Aug. 22 following a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department investigation. In a jailhouse interview with one news outlet, Jake Haro denied any involvement in the infant’s vanishing, insisting he was cooperating with investigators.

“There was forensic data from the crime scene,” San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus said last week. “That’s how we learned the jurisdiction where this crime occurred

Rebecca Renee Haro and Jake Mitchell Haro. | Photos courtesy of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department

The Nolina Peak preserve in Joshua Tree. | Photo courtesy of the Mohave Desert Land Trust

PS High School lockdown lifted after firearm, explosive device threat

By City News Service

Alockdown was lifted

Thursday at Palm Springs High School after staff received an anonymous phone threat involving a firearm and an explosive device.

The school was alerted of the call shortly before 11 a.m. Thursday and promptly called parents about the immediate lockdown as part of the school’s protocol, according to the Palm Springs Unified School District.

An unspecified number of parents attempted to enter the campus but were not permitted inside.

The suspect, identified only as male, made a threat to harm the school with “a firearm and an explosive device,” according to the Palm Springs Police Department.

Officers and explosivedetection canines conducted a search throughout the facility but did not find any weapons.

Police later assessed that there was no active threat and all students and staff were deemed safe.

Around 1:45 p.m., the lockdown was lifted and parents could pick up their children if they wanted,

district officials said.

The incident was under investigation, and police noted that “there has been a trend of similar false reports of attacks or violence at schools.”

“We are extremely grateful to our Palm Springs police officers and district security team for their prompt response to this call,” Superintendent of School Marcus Funchess said in a statement. “We are relieved that this threat was not credible, and we thank out Palm Springs High students, staff and families for their under-

Deputies execute search warrant; 815 marijuana plants seized in Elsinore

By City News Service

Deputiesexecuted asearchwarrant

Thursday in an unincorporated area of Lake Elsinore stemming from complaints of possible illegal marijuana cultivation.

Deputies assigned to the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station Special Enforcement Team received a complaint Wednesday, and

on Thursday they searched a home on the 33000 block of Westlong Street, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators seized approximately 815 marijuana plants in various growth stages. Southern California Edison officials also arrived at the location to disconnect power to an illegally altered

electrical system in the residence, sheriff’s officials said.

The residence was vacant at the time of the investigation.

Anyone with additional information regarding the illegal operation was urged to contact Lake Elsinore Sheriff*s Station Deputy Olson at 951-245-3300.

Palm Springs police chief urges caution around bighorn sheep

By City News Service

Police Chief Andrew Mills Wednesday urged residents to avoid approaching bighorn sheep that may wander into Palm Springs during mating season.

The police department released a video on social media Wednesday featuring Mills and animal control officers Jeanette Guzman and Stephanie Anderson, who discussed the risks of approaching the animals.

Anderson said that from late summer through winter, the herd often roams into the city in search of food and water. While the sheep generally will not harm people unless provoked, officers warned residents to keep their distance.

“These protected animals are a vital part of our desert ecosystem, and keeping a safe distance helps ensure their health and survival,” the department said.

More information about bighorn sheep can be found at bighorninstitute.org.

‘Paws’ to read, earn a treat

By Staff

San Bernardino County Animal Care has teamed up with Raising Cane’s for a pawsitively fun twist on our “Telling Tails” Reading Program. From now until Oct. 31, kids ages 6 to 12 who complete six reading sessions with San Bernardino County Animal Care’s shelter pets will earn a free kids combo, courtesy of Raising Cane’s. Reading to shelter pets helps them feel loved and socialized—and gives kids a chance to build confidence, compassion and reading skills. It’s a tail-wagging win-win. Visit the Telling Tails Reading Program webpage (https://animalcare.sbcounty.gov/telling-tailsreading-program/) to learn more.

standing and patience during the lockdown. The safety of our students are our number-one priority, and every threat is taken seriously.”

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Big horn sheep avoid the sun under a tree on the O’Donnell Golf course in downtown Palm Springs.

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Deputies in Lake Elsinore seized these cannabis plants Wednesday. | Photo courtesy of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department

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‘Ketamine

Queen’ pleads guilty in OD death of ‘Friends’ actor Matthew Perry

asveen Sangha — the so-called“Ketamine Queen” — pleaded guilty Wednesday in Los Angeles federal court to illegally selling the ketamine that killed “Friends” actor Matthew Perry in October 2023.

The North Hollywood woman pleaded guilty to one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises, three counts of distribution of ketamine and one count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death or serious bodily injury.

The 42-year-old Sangha will face up to 65 years in federal prison when she is sentenced Dec. 10.

Sangha — whose customers referred to her as the “Ketamine Queen,” prosecutors say — is the last of five defendants, including two physicians, to plead guilty in the case.

Perry, who had long struggled with addiction issues to various substances, obtained the powerful surgical anesthetic from at least two sources.

Beginning in mid-October 2023, the actor’s live-in personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, began obtaining ketamine for Perry from the assistant’s friend, Eric Fleming, who was getting it from Sangha, according to court papers.

After discussing prices with Iwamasa, Fleming coordinated the sales with Sangha, and brought cash from Iwamasa to Sangha’s “stash house” to buy 50 vials of the drug, documents show.

On Oct. 28, 2023, Iwamasa injected Perry with at least three shots of Sangha’s ketamine, causing Perry’s death, authorities said.

In court Wednesday, Sangha admitted knowing that the ketamine vials she sold to Fleming were ultimately going to Perry — who was referred to at the hearing by his initials only.

Ketamine also came to Perry via Santa Monica physician Salvador Plasencia. In late September 2023, Plasencia learned that Perry was interested in obtaining the anesthetic, which is also used as a therapy for depression and as a so-called party drug known in some circles as “Special K,” according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Plasencia contacted San Diego doctor Mark Chavez — who previously operated a ketamine clinic — to obtain the drug to sell to the actor. In text messages to Chavez, Plasencia discussed how much to charge Perry for the

By Fred Shuster, City News Service

ketamine, stating, “I wonder how much this moron will pay,” records show.

Prosecutors said Plasencia illegally distributed ketamine to Perry and Iwamasa on at least seven occasions and taught the personal assistant how to inject Perry with the drug. Plasencia knew that Iwamasa had never received medical training and knew little, if anything, about administering or treating patients with controlled substances, court papers state.

Federal authorities also said that Plasencia conspired with Chavez about inventory, price and availability of ketamine to sell to Perry and Iwamasa. Chavez, in turn, sold Plasencia orally administered ketamine lozenges that he obtained after writing a fraudulent prescription in a patient’s name without her knowledge or consent, and lied to wholesale ketamine distributors to buy additional vials of liquid ketamine that Chavez intended to sell to Plasencia for distribution to Perry.

Prosecutors said Perry was paying $2,000 per vial of

he wished to explore and witnesses he planned to call to the stand.

Geragos told reporters that Sangha had never met Perry, and suggested that “some quirks in the law” unfairly allowed her to be charged with his death despite having no direct contact with the actor. The attorney said he wanted to determine “who was responsible for what” during the sentencing hearing.

Geragos said his client “has always accepted responsibility” for her role in the “tragedy.”

In her agreement with prosecutors, Sangha admitted to possessing with intent to distribute various drugs at her apartment. In March 2023, seven months prior to Perry’s death, law enforcement raided the residence and found quantities of methamphetamine, ketamine, ecstasy, and counterfeit Xanax, papers show. She also acknowledged possessing a gold money counting machine, a scale, a hidden camera detector, drug packaging materials and $5,723 in cash.

ketamine, while his dealers were paying $12 for each vial.

Perry detailed his yearslong struggle with addiction in the 2022 memoir “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.” The “Friends” star, who played the character Chandler Bing in the series from 1994 to 2004, says he went through detox dozens of times.

He was found dead Oct. 28, 2023, in a hot tub behind his Pacific Palisades home of a fatal ketamine overdose. He was 54. The five defendants were charged in an 18-count indictment in August 2024 in connection with his death.

In her plea agreement, Sangha also admitted to selling four vials of ketamine to another man, 33-year-old Cody McLaury, in August 2019. McLaury, an aspiring personal trainer, died hours later from an overdose, prosecutors and other sources said.

Sangha’s attorney, Mark Geragos, told the judge that the sentencing hearing Dec. 10 would be unusually long, due to “evidentiary issues”

Sangha told prosecutors she had used her North Hollywood home to store, package and distribute narcotics, including ketamine and methamphetamine, since at least June 2019. The other four defendants are awaiting sentencing.

Chavez, 55, pleaded guilty in October 2024 to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine, and faces up to 10 years in federal prison at his sentencing hearing on Dec. 17.

Fleming, 55, of Hawthorne, pleaded guilty in August 2024 to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine and one count of distribution of ketamine resulting in death. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for Nov. 12, at which time he will face up to 25 years in federal prison.

Iwamasa, 60, of Toluca Lake, pleaded guilty in August 2024 to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for Nov. 19, at which time he will face up to 15 years in federal prison. Plasencia, 43, also known as “Dr. P,” pleaded guilty on July 23 to four counts of distribution of ketamine. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for Dec. 3, at which time he will face up to 10 years in federal prison for each count.

Jasveen Sangha. | Photo courtesy of Jasveen Sangha/Instagram

Report: Schools can combat bullying by fostering connection, respect

By Suzanne Potter, Producer, Public News Service

Areport out this month findsthatschool culture can go a long way to reduce bullying.

Researchers from nonprofit YouthTruth surveyed 200,000 K-12 students and found that victims of bullying are more likely to turn to adults at home rather than at school.

The survey also finds less than half of students from 3rd to 12th grade feel a sense of belonging at school. David McKinney, vice president with YouthTruth, said schools need to intentionally foster a civil, friendly, open atmosphere.

“When students see adults modeling respect, rates of bullying drop,” said McKinney. “They are less likely to say that they have been bullied or that they’ve witnessed bullying. When they report to us that they

see adults treating other adults and treating kids with respect.”

The study found that when students witness teachers and administrators treating others with respect, rates of bullying decline. It also found that Black and nonbinary students often lack positive role models on campus.

The data also show that about 70% of bullying focuses on a student’s appearance, and to a much lesser extent, their race, gender expression, sexuality, and disability. Schools with more diverse staff members who are trained to foster connection with students tend to have fewer problems with bullying.

Kelly Jacob is director of High Tech Middle North County, a public charter

middle school in San Marcos, near San Diego. She said teachers spend the first week of school working to help kids feel like they’re in a safe space with friends and trusted adults.

“You know, lots of schools, it’s like day one – ‘here’s the syllabus – we’re going to get to the math and science,’” said Jacob. “That’s super important, but before anything, you’ve got to help kids understand that they are valued and loved and respected, and that they’re in a school, in a place that they want to be.”

To make sure no one falls through the cracks, students at High Tech Middle North County attend a short advisory class with the same teacher every day during first period. They’re part of that class for all three years they learn at the school.

High Tech Middle North County in San Marcos restricts class size so students and teachers can establish a strong connection. | Photo courtesy of High Tech Middle North County

South Coast AQMD launches incentive program for space-, water-heating units

By City News Service

TheSouthCoastAir QualityManagement DistrictWednesday launched its Go Zero incentive program designed to help residents and businesses switch to cleaner, zero nitrogen oxide-emission space and water heating appliances.

The technologies are up to 3-4 times more efficient than traditional gas systems and can help reduce energy use and lower utility bills, according to AQMD.

NOx emissions are a nationwide problem that is especially urgent in Southern California, which has some of the worst air quality in the country, according to the American

Lung Association. Go Zero includes rebates for heat pump devices for space and water heating for single-family homes, multifamily buildings and small businesses, AQMD says.

Incentives are available for two separate technologies: replacing traditional gas furnaces and central heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems or replacing conventional gas or propane water heaters.

Application assistance is available to help applicants maximize and combine program incentives for further savings.

Applications are processed on a first-come,

first-served basis while funds last. Rebates typically range from $1,000 to $2,000 per heat pump, with up to $3,000 available for homes in overburdened communities and $4,000 for small businesses, according to AQMD.

To address affordability, 75% of the program’s funding for homes is designated to benefit overburdened communities. To qualify for the Go Zero rebates, the newly installed unit must be a heat pump that replaces a gas or propane unit (furnace, water heater).

To learn more about the program, visit www.aqmd. gov/gozero.

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Former USC basketball coach George Raveling dies at 88

By City News Service

George Raveling, whose Basketball Hall of Fame coaching career concluded with an eightseason stint at USC, led Michael Jordan to sign with Nike and owned the typewritten copy of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream Speech,” has died at age 88, his family announced Tuesday.

“It is with deep sadness and unimaginable pain that we share the passing of our beloved ‘Coach,’ George Henry Raveling, who faced cancer with courage and grace,” his family said in a statement.

“He transitioned peacefully at 88, surrounded by family, as well as love, faith and sacred protection.”

Born June 27, 1935, in what his family described as a segregated hospital in Washington, Raveling began his playing career at St. Michael’s, a Catholic boarding school in Hoban Heights, Pennsylvania.

Raveling was a recordsetting rebounder at Villanova, and ranks 13th on the program’s all-time list with 835 during a threeseason career from 1957-60. Freshman were not allowed to play on the varsity level until 1972.

Raveling began his coaching career at Villanova where he was an assistant from 1963-69, the first Black person to hold the position, then was an assistant coach at Maryland from 1969-72, also the first Black person to hold that position.

Raveling became the first Black basketball coach in the then-Pacific 8 Conference, now the Pac-12 Conference, in 1972 when he was hired by Washington State. He coached the Cougars to a 167-136 record over 11 seasons, including two NCAA tournament berths.

Raveling was selected as the conference’s coach of the year in 1976 and 1983.

He also received the award in 1992 while coaching at USC.

When Raveling guided Washington State to the 1979 tournament, it was its first appearance in the tournament since 1941 when it was the national runner-up.

In a 2013 interview with the school’s athletic website, Raveling said his favorite memory at Washington State was an 80-64 victory in 1980 in Pullman, Washington over a Larry Brown-coached UCLA team that would advance to the NCAA championship game.

The victory ended the Cougars’ 27-game losing streak against the Bruins.

“While I was happy with our win over UCLA, the most touching moment in my career came after the game when I was called back on the court to speak, Raveling wrote in a letter to

Washington State’s student newspaper, The Evergreen, shortly after the game.

“That has to go down as one of the most emotional times in my life. I was truly at a loss for words.”

In the 2013 interview, Raveling said he most enjoyed coaching at Washington State.

“That’s no disrespect to Iowa or USC but the 11 years I spent at WSU was priceless,” Raveling said.

Raveling then coached Iowa for three seasons to a 54-38 record and NCAA tournament berths in his final two seasons.

Raveling was hired by USC in 1986 to replace Stan Morrison and quickly revoked the scholarships of three star freshmen, Hank Gathers, Bo Kimble and Tom Lewis after they did not respond to a deadline he had set to commit to remaining at USC.

Lewis transferred to

Pepperdine. Gathers and Kimble transferred to Loyola Marymount, where they led the Lions’ high-scoring teams. Gathers collapsing during a semifinal game of the 1990 West Coast Conference and was pronounced dead at a hospital a short time later as the result of a heart problem.

Kimble led Loyola Marymount to the Elite 8, losing to eventual champion Nevada Las Vegas.

Raveling coached the Trojans to NCAA tournament berths in 1991 and 1992 and a 115-118 record. He retired from coaching in 1994 after being seriously injured in a two-car collision.

Following his coaching career Raveling was a broadcast analyst on CBS and Fox basketball telecasts and director of grassroots basketball and director of international basketball for

Nike. He was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.

Raveling was an assistant coach with the 1984 gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic basketball team, where he got to know Michael Jordan, and the bronze-medal-winning 1988 team.

“I’m deeply saddened to hear about George’s passing,” Jordan said in a statement. “For more than 40 years, he blessed my life with wisdom, encouragement and friendship. He was always a mentor in every sense and I’ll always carry deep gratitude for his guidance.

“I signed with Nike because of George and without him, there would be no Air Jordan. He lived an extraordinary life, breaking so many barriers and paving the way for so many who came after him.”

On Aug. 26, 1963, Raveling was having dinner in Delaware at the house of his friend Warren Wilson when Wilson’s father Woodrow, asked if they would be attending the March on Washington two days later. Both said no because they didn’t have money and didn’t have a car, Raveling said in a 2013 interview with the Washington State Magazine.

The elder Wilson gave his son and Raveling money and use of one of his cars.

The two arrived in Washington the night before the march to walk the grounds and “just get a feel for what it was going to be like,” Raveling said.

“We ran into a gentleman who asked if we were coming to the march.” Then, “he asked if we were interested in volunteering, and we said, `For what?”’

Because both were over 6 feet tall, Raveling recalled the man telling them, “You guys would be great for security, and we said, ‘OK, we’ll do it.’”

Raveling had a spot on the podium to the left of the lectern.

“As soon as he was done we were to move in and secure him and the people on the dais, and get them out the back,” Raveling said. “Just as he was finishing, we started to move closer toward the podium. Of course, when he finished, the crowd went crazy.

“I was right there beside him. I said, ‘Dr. King, can I have that copy?’” King was folding his speech, then handed it to Raveling.

Raveling said he had turned down $3 million for the speech. In 2021 he donated it to Villanova, which collaborated with The Smithsonian and the National Museum of African American History and Culture to establish an exclusive, long-term “on loan” arrangement.

George Raveling. | Photo courtesy of USC Athletics

Scientists urge Southern Californians to report monarch butterfly sightings

By City News Service

With Western Monarch butterfly populations insharpdecline, scientistsThursdayurged Southern Californians to report sightings of the species to help track and protect it.

The call to action comes ahead of California Biodiversity Day, observed Sept. 6-14. The California State Parks Foundation encouraged the public to download the free iNaturalist app, photograph monarchs or caterpillars and upload observations.

The information will be used to track migration

patterns and inform the 29th annual Western Monarch Count.

“The Western Monarch butterfly is an iconic species for our state,” Randy Widera, Director of Programs for California State Parks Foundation, said in a statement.

“Californians have a key role to play in the preservation of this species, from helping scientists track where the butterflies are located to advocating for the protection of their habitat.”

Once numbering in the millions, Western Monarchs

have seen their populations collapse over the past few decades. Last year’s count tallied just 9,119 butterflies -- the second-lowest overwintering population recorded since tracking began in 1997, according to the foundation.

Scientists predict the species faces more than a 95% chance of extinction by 2080 due to climate change, habitat loss, pesticides and disease.

California’s state parks serve as critical refuges for the butterflies during their

overwintering phase, when they cluster in coastal groves that provide shelter from wind and cold along with access to nectar, officials said.

The California State Parks Foundation has supported Monarchconservationthrough habitat restoration projects, volunteer programs and management plans for overwintering groves. The group also advocates for the Western Monarch to be listed as a threatened species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.

Veteran broadcast journalist John Brooks dead at 74

By City News Service

John David Brooks, whose broadcast news career included 34 years with Los Angeles radio stations KFWB and KNX, died in his sleep Thursday after a long battle with respiratory illness and diabetes, at his home in the Ventura County community of Oak View.

Brooks began his radio career while a student at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania, according to Don Barrett’s L.A. Radio People. He moved to Southern California with his brother Scott in 1970.

“I was actually in school learning television production when radio chose me,” Brooks said. “One of my instructors was KVENVentura’s Ned Rogers. He told me of a job opening and since it paid about as little as the job I had with the Ojai

School District, I took it.”

Brooks became news director at KVEN, winning “a bunch of Golden Mikes,” before he was offered a job at KFWB in 1979. During 30 years at KFWB, he worked as a news anchor and reporter.

During that time, Brooks had the chance to cover NASA events. “I was fortunate to cover many space shuttle flights and most of the science missions at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory,” he said. “I will never forget the third space shuttle mission, the 1982 landing of Columbia at White Sands in New Mexico, when rain at Edwards Air Force Base forced a change in plans. Had to rush there and it’s a very different place.”

He reported on numerous space missions, including the loss of the Challenger orbiter

and the seven-member crew directly from JPL, as well as other space missions, including the Voyager, Galileo, Cassini and Mars Pathfinder launches.

In 1990, Brooks flew to Saudi Arabia on Air Force 2 in the press entourage traveling with Vice President Dan Quayle before the liberation of Kuwait.

Brooks moved over to sister station KNX in 2009 and remained there until his 2013 retirement.

Whatever the topic, Brooks adhered to a philosophy he suggested for future reporters. “Be honest and try to tell stories filled with humanity, wonder and excitement.”

He won numerous awards, including a Distinguished Journalist Award from the Society of Professional Jour-

nalists, Los Angeles, in 2013 and a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014 from the Radio and Television News Association in Los Angeles.

Brooks was born March 30, 1951, in Buffalo, New York, the fourth of five children.

After moving to Southern California, he attended Santa Monica City College, where he met future wife Frances Melin.

Brooks is survived by wife, Frances; daughter, April; son-in-law, Paul Zebalese; sister, Meredith Brooks; brother, Scott Brooks; and sister-in-law, Pat; sister, Leah Brooks; sister-in-law, Barbara; nephews Jesse, Raymond and Roxanne Brooks; niece Kali Brooks Ashton and her two children, Pluto and Gwyneth Ashton. He was predeceased by his brother Bob in 2008.

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Report: Women lose ground in primetime Emmy nominations

By City News Service

Women lost ground in this year’s Primetime Emmy nominations outside of acting categories, with men accounting for two-thirds of all nominees, according to a report released Thursday by the Women’s Media Center.

Of the 2,634 people nominated in 102 non-acting categories for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, 855 (33%) are women, 1,774 (67%) are men and five are nonbinary, the report said.

Men dominated the four top behind-the-scenes fields — producing, directing, writing and editing — with 68% of the 1,451 nominees.

Women were entirely absent in 12 categories, including Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series, despite holding half the nominations in those categories last year.

“At a time when corpora-

tions are abandoning efforts to improve diversity, equity and inclusion, we find women behind the camera continue to hit a glass ceiling when it comes to recognition and celebration of their merit, excellence and intelligence,”

Julie Burton, president and CEO of the Women’s Media Center, said in a statement. “This translates to fewer opportunities for women, and that is a loss for everyone.”

Among the findings:

-- Men received 64% of producing nominations, 85% of directing, 69% of writing and 77% of editing;

-- Women of color saw fewer nominations in highprofile categories compared to last year;

-- No woman showrunner over age 60 was nominated; and

-- Women with disabilities were scarcely represented.

“The lack of overall diversity for the non-acting Prime-

time Emmy Awards continues to be not only a historic problem, but a systemic one,” WMC Board Chair Janet Dewart Bell said. “The television industry needs to hire, promote and nominate more women.”

The Washington, D.C.based Women’s Media Center, co-founded by Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan and Gloria Steinem, advocates for greater representation and visibility for women in media.

“This report shows that the gender gap in behind-thescenes roles persists and that progress is often fleeting,” Fonda said. “The Women’s Media Center would like to see women attain true equality and sustained change.”

The report comes ahead of the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, which will be broadcast Sept. 14 from the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles on CBS and streamed live on Paramount+.

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Brooks’ family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to

Valley Land Conservancy or an environmental group of one’s choosing.

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EL Monte City Notices

INVITATION TO BID

Pursuant to Public Contract Code Sections 1600 and 1601, all bids or proposals shall be submitted through the City’s electronic bid management system (PlanetBids) at https://www.planetbids. com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43375 by 2:00 pm Pacific Standard Time on or before October 6, 2025 for the project listed below. A bid submitted after the time set shall not be considered. Bidders are required to submit (upload) all items listed in the section 4(d) of Instructions to Bidders, including a copy of the required Bidder’s Bond and acknowledgement of all addendums. Bids will be received by the City via the electronic submission up to the date and time shown in the Notice of Inviting Bids. The City will be responsible for bid tabulations. Bids will be opened and read out loud by the City Clerk’s Office in Council Chambers at the date and time stated in the Notice of Inviting Bids. Bid results will be made available to the public on the City’s website in the electronic bid management system once the bid tabulation has been completed.

The foregoing notwithstanding, the award of any contract shall be subject to approval by the City Council at a duly noticed City Council meeting and the City Council reserves the right to reject all Bids.

The Bidder, by submitting their electronic proposal, agrees to and certifies under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the certification, forms and affidavits submitted as part of this proposal are true and correct. The Bidder, by submitting its electronic bid, acknowledges that doing so carries the same force and full legal effect as a paper submission with a longhand (wet) signature. By submitting an electronic bid, the Bidder certifies that the Bidder has thoroughly examined and understands the entire Contract Documents (which consist of the plans and specifications, drawings, forms, affidavits and the solicitation documents), and that by submitting the electronic bid as its Bid proposal, the Bidder acknowledges, agrees to and is bound by the entire Contract Documents, including any addenda issued thereto, and incorporated by reference in the Contract Documents.

CITY OF EL Monte’s TranSPORTATION CYPRESS FACILITY ROOF REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT

The proposed work involves the removal and replacement of the existing roof system of the City’s “Cypress Building” located at 3629 Cypress Avenue in El Monte, CA(the “Project”). The Project includes the installation of a new Ketone Ethylene Ester (KEE) single ply roofing system, as set forth in the Scope of Work, Contract Drawings and Technical Specifications for the Project. An estimated 30,000 square feet of new roofing is to be installed. The City Engineer’s estimate for the project is Seven Hundred Forty-Five Thousand ($745,000).

Completion of Work: All work shall be completed within 85 working days from the date designated on the Notice to Proceed to Fulfill Pre-construction Requirements and Order Materials.

Obtaining Contract Documents: Specifications and contract documents are posted in the the City’s electronic bid management system (PlanetBids) at https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal. cfm?CompanyID=43375. All Bidders must first register as a vendor on the City of El Monte PlanetBids System website to participate in a Bid or to be added to a prospective Bidders list. Only those parties that have registered with the City as a plan holder on a particular project will receive the addendum(a) for that project. The City is not responsible for notifications to those parties who do not directly register as a plan holder on the City’s database. It is the responsibility of all perspective Bidders to register on the City’s database to ensure receipt of any addendum(a) prior to Bid submittals. Additionally, information on any addendum(a) issued for any bid specifications for any project will be available on the City website at: https:// www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43375. The City reserves the right to reject as nonresponsive any bid that fails to include the information required by any addendum (a) posted on the City website.

Questions: Project-specific questions must be submitted in writing through the electronic management system (PlanetBids) at https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43375 by 4:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on or before September 29, 2025 All posted questions will be answered in writing and conveyed via written addenda to all Bidders via posting on PlanetBids.

Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting: A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on September 22, 2025 9:00 am at Transportation Cypress Facility 3629 Cypress Avenue El Monte Ca 91732, El Monte, CA, 91731. No allowances for cost adjustments will be made if a Bidder fails to adequately examine the Project before submitting a Bid.

Submission of Proposals: All Bids or Proposals shall be submitted through the City’s electronic bid management system (PlanetBids) at https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.

cfm?CompanyID=43375 no later than the date and time prescribed. All Bids must be signed by an authorized representative. All required sections, including pricing, shall be submitted (uploaded) to PlanetBids via the website. The Bidder shall attach Subcontractor(s) Listing, Experience Form, Copy of Bid Security, and all other documents as listed in the BIDDER’S CHECKLIST to the PlanetBids Attachments Tab. The system will not accept a Bid for which any required information is missing. Prior to the Bid due date and time, all Bidders shall submit the original Bid Security to:

Office of the City Clerk

City of El Monte - City Hall East 11333 Valley Blvd

El Monte CA, 91731

The award of the contract by the City Council is contingent upon the Bidder submitting the required bonds and insurance, as described in the Contract, prior to the Bid due date and time. If the Bidder fails to comply with these requirements, the City may award the contract to the second or third lowest Bidder and the Bid security of the lowest Bidder may be forfeited.

Bids Remain Sealed Until Due Date and Time. Electronic Bids are transmitted into the City’s bidding system via hypertext transfer protocol secure (https). Bids submitted prior to the due date and time are not available for review by anyone other than the submitter, who will have until the due date and time to change, rescind or retrieve its bid should they desire to do so. Upon the Bidder’s entry of their bid, the system will ensure that all required fields are entered. The system will not accept a Bid for which any required information is missing. This includes all necessary pricing, subcontractor listing(s) and any other essential documentation and supporting materials and forms requested or contained in these solicitation documents. All Bid submission information must be fully transferred from the Bidder server to the bid system server before bid closing. Bids still transmitting at the time of bid closing will not be accepted. Bidders will receive an e-bid confirmation number with a time stamp from the bid management system indicating their bid was submitted successfully. The City will only receive those bids that were transmitted successfully. DO NOT FAX OR EMAIL.

Bid Security: Each proposal must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the form of a cashier’s check, certified check, or bid bond executed on the prescribed form, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid price payable to the City of El Monte. Bidders are hereby notified that in accordance with the provisions of Public Contract Code section 22300, securities may be substituted for any monies which the City may withhold pursuant to the terms of this Contract to ensure performance.

Prior to the bid due date and time, all Bidders shall submit the original Bid Security to the City Clerk. Proof of delivery that is date/time stamped and signed for by the City Clerk from other couriers other than Certified mail will be accepted. A copy of the proof of delivery shall be submitted with the bid package by the bid due date.

Contractor’s License: Bidders must possess a current Class “A” - General Engineering Contractor license; or Class “B” General Building Contractor license combined with a “C” Specialty Contractor License; or “C” Specialty Contractor License if the Specialty Contractor’s classification constitutes a majority of the project, in accordance with California Business and Professions Code 7059(b)(1), issued by the State of California, at the time the bid is submitted. When a Specialty Contractor is authorized to bid a project, all work to be performed outside of their license specialty shall be performed by a licensed subcontractor in compliance with the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act (Section 4100 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code). At the time bid is submitted, Bidder must be properly qualified or licensed by the State of California to engage in the necessary demolition and renovation work including the environmental abatement work and/ or hire subcontractors with the required qualifications or licensing.

Contractor Registration: All Bidders and listed subcontractors must have registered with the California State Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 prior to submitting a Bid. Furthermore, a Contractor and all subcontractors must be registered pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 before entering into a contract to work on a public project.

City’s Right to Postpone Opening of Bids. The City reserves the right to postpone the date and time for the opening of Bids at any time prior to the date and time initially announced in this Invitation to Bid in accordance with applicable law.

Opening of Bids. Bids will be received by the City via the electronic submission up to the date and time shown in the Notice of Inviting Bids. The City will be responsible for bid tabulations. Bids will be opened and read out loud by the City Clerk’s Office in Council Chambers at the date and time stated in the Notice of Inviting Bids. Bid results will be made available to the public on the City’s website in the electronic bid management system once the bid tabulation has been completed.

Award: The award shall be made to the lowest responsible Bidder whose proposal complies with the specified requirements. The foregoing notwithstanding, the award of any contract shall be subject to approval by the City Council at a duly noticed City Council meeting. Contractor shall execute the Contract within ten (10) days after it has received the Contract from the City. The City

reserves the right to waive any irregularity in the proposals. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the opening of bids.

Rejection of Bids: The City reserves the right to reject any and all Bids. The City further reserves the right to waive immaterial irregularities in any Bid. Any Bid not conforming to the intent and purpose of the Contract Documents may be rejected. The City reserves the right to make all awards in the best interest of the City. Disqualification of Bidder: If there is a reason to believe that collusion exists among any Bidders, none of the Bids of the participants in such collusion will be considered and the City may likewise elect to reject all bids received.

Wage Rates: Bidders are hereby notified that the California Department of Industrial Relations has determined the general prevailing rate of wages for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed to execute the work. Copies of the current schedules for prevailing wages applicable to this project are on file in the City’s office. It shall be mandatory for the Contractor and any subcontractor under it to pay not less than the said specified rates to laborers and workmen employed by them in the execution of the Contract. The contractor’s duty to pay State prevailing wages can be found under Labor Code, Section 1770 et seq. Labor Code Sections 1775 and 1777.7 outline the penalties for failure to pay prevailing wages and employ apprentices including forfeitures and debarment\.

Bonds: The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a payment bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract price, and a faithful performance bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract price.

[End of Invitation to Bid]

Publish September 8, 2025 EL MONTE EXAMINER

Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: FELICIDAD CHAN-SYCIP AKA DR. FELICIDAD K. CHAN-SYCIP; DR. F. K. SYCIP; FELICIDAD KWAN CHAN SYCIP, PHD; FELICIDAD CHAN SYCIP CASE NO. 25STPB09555

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of FELICIDAD CHAN-SYCIP AKA DR. FELICIDAD K. CHAN-SYCIP; DR. F. K. SYCIP; FELICIDAD KWAN CHAN SYCIP, PHD; FELICIDAD CHAN SYCIP.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by BETTY SYCIP CLARK in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that BETTY SYCIP CLARK be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 09/25/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 5 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of 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 PAUL HORN, ESQ. - SBN 243227 PAUL HORN LAW GROUP, PC 11404 SOUTH STREET CERRITOS CA 90703 Telephone (800) 380-7076 BSC 227358 9/1, 9/4, 9/8/25 CNS-3962423# AZUSA BEACON

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DAVID DEH-PEI YOUNG CASE NO. 25STPB09294

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of DAVID DEH-PEI YOUNG. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by YVONNE YOUNG in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that YVONNE YOUNG be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 09/19/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 5 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JAVIER BOBADILLA aka JAVIER S. BOBADILLA

Case No. 25STPB09659

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JAVIER BOBADILLA aka JAVIER S. BOBADILLA

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on Oct. 6, 2025 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 67 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: CHRISTOPHER R MILTON ESQ SBN 220361 MILTON LAW 2626 FOOTHILL BLVD STE 200 LA CRESCENTA CA 91214 CN119942 BOBADILLA Sep 4,8,11, 2025 ALHAMBRA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: WALTER ELLIS HERRINGTON CASE NO. 25STPB09089

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by REUBEN ELLIS HERRINGTON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that REUBEN ELLIS HERRINGTON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court

approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 10/02/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 79 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

Attorney for Petitioner

JACK KLOSEK - SBN 297914 KLOSEK LAW OFFICES 820 ALHAMBRA BLVD

SACRAMENTO CA 95816

Telephone (916) 290-7560 9/4, 9/8, 9/15/25

CNS-3963511# PASADENA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Barbara Castro

Case No. PROVA2500692

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

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on October 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM in Dept. F2. located at 17780 Arrow Boulevard, Fontana, Ca 92335.

LEGALS

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:

Kristine M. Borgia (SB#276777)

Kristine M. Borgia Law Corporation 3963 11th Street Suite 202 Riverside, Ca 92501 951.823.5138

September 4, 8, 11, 2025 SAN BERNARDINO PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF RAFIK SARKISSIAN AKA’S RAFIK FARKISSIAN; RAFIK KARKISSIAN; RAFIK SARKASIAN; RAFIK SARKISSAIN; RAFIK SARKISSIA; R. SARKISSIAN; RAFFIK D. SARKISSIAN; RAFIK M. SARKISSIAN; RAFIK N. SARKISSIAN; RAFKIN SARKISSIAN; RAFIK SARKISSIAN; RAFIK SARKISSIAN

Case No. 25STPB09726

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of RAFIK SARKISSIAN AKA’S RAFIK FARKISSIAN; RAFIK KARKISSIAN; RAFIK SARKASIAN; RAFIK SARKISSAIN; RAFIK SARKISSIA; R. SARKISSIAN; RAFFIK D. SARKISSIAN; RAFIK M. SARKISSIAN; RAFIK N. SARKISSIAN; RAFKIN SARKISSIAN; RAFIK SARKISSIAN; RAFIK SARKISSIAN

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by County of Los Angeles Public Administrator in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that County of Los Angeles Public Administrator be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on Oct. 1, 2025 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 29 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

DEBORAH P MOGIL DEP COUNTY COUNSEL SBN 199609

DAWYN HARRISON OFFICE OF COUNTY COUNSEL

500 WEST TEMPLE ST STE 648

LOS ANGELES CA 90012

CN119982 SARKISSIAN Sep 8,11,15, 2025

BURBANK INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF SHIRLEY BYRD aka SHIRLEY ANN BYRD aka SHIRLEY A. BYRD

Case No. 25STPB09793

To all heirs, beneficiaries, cred-itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of SHIRLEY BYRD aka SHIRLEY ANN BYRD aka SHIRLEY A. BYRD

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Stacey R. Banks in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Stacey R. Banks be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on Oct. 2, 2025 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 79 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.

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: ALICE A SALVO ESQ SBN 103796 LAW OFFICES OF ALICE A SALVO 20350 VENTURA BLVD STE 110 WOODLAND HILLS CA 91364-2452 CN119966 BYRD Sep 8,11,15, 2025 BURBANK INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ANTABLIAN, VARTITER aka ANTABLIAN, NINA AGHAJAN

Case No. 25STPB09689

To all heirs, beneficiaries, cred-itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ANTABLIAN, VARTITER aka ANTABLIAN, NINA AGHAJAN

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Kahramanian, Wahram in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Kahramanian, Wahram aka Kahramanian, Vahram 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 why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on Oct. 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 11 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

KIRAKOSIAN & ASSOCIATES 108 N BRAND BLVD STE 201

GLENDALE CA 91203-2679

CN119969 VARTITER Sep 8,11,15, 2025

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DENNIS LEE ASHINHUST

Case No. PROVA2500686

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

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on Oct. 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM in Dept. No. F3 located at 17780 ARROW BLVD, FONTANA CA 92335.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by

the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first 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: CHRISTOPHER B JOHNSON ESQ SBN 173521 LAW OFFICES OF CHRISTOPHER B JOHNSON 180 N PENNSYLVANIA AVE GLENDORA CA 91741 CN119986 ASHINHUST Sep 8,11,15, 2025 ONTARIO NEWS PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ADIB ISKANDER AWAD CASE NO. 25STPB06480 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ADIB ISKANDER AWAD.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by AKRAM A. AWAD in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that AKRAM A. AWAD 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: 10/28/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 79 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.

ROBERT J. LAMM - SBN 206173 CUMMINS & WHITE LLP

2424 S.E. BRISTOL ST., STE. 300 NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660 Telephone (949) 852-1800 BSC 227392 9/8, 9/11, 9/15/25 CNS-3965026# GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

property, using the file number assigned to this case

00000009485632. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder”, you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 833-561-0243, or visit this internet website WWW.SALES.BDFGROUP.COM using the file number assigned to this case 00000009485632 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: 833-561-0243 WWW. SALES.BDFGROUP.COM BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP as Trustee 3990 E. Concours Street, Suite 350 Ontario, CA 91764 (866) 795-1852 Dated: 09/02/2025 A-4851926 09/08/2025, 09/15/2025, 09/22/2025 GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

APN: 8659-028-015 TS No.: 24-08928CA TSG Order No.: 240706803 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED JANUARY 10, 2022.

court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call, (916) 939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website, www.nationwideposting.com, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 24-08928CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (916) 939-0772, or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 24-08928CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

3 File No.:24-08928CA If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. For Pre Sale Information Log On To: www.nationwideposting.com or Call: (916) 939-0772. For Post Sale Results please visit www. affiniadefault.com or Call (866) 932-0360

Dated: August 25, 2025 By: Omar Solorzano Foreclosure Associate Affinia Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd., Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 (833) 290-7452 NPP0478065 To: WEST COVINA PRESS 09/08/2025, 09/15/2025, 09/22/2025 WEST COVINA PRESS

Fictitious Business Name Filings

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No. FBN20250006434

title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said deed of trust in the property situated in said county and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced deed of trust. Sale Date: October 2, 2025 Sale Time: 10:00 AM Sale Location: In the Courtyard located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 2 File No.:24-08928CA The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2011 Palomar Dr, Glendora, CA 91741. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an “AS IS” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, towit: $834,958.04 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20250007569

The following persons are doing business as: BAD DOG TRUCKING, 1531 Latham St, Colton, CA 92324. Mailing Address, 1531 Latham St, Colton, CA 92324. THE DIAZ ACQUISITION GROUP LLC (CA201812110333, 1531 Latham St, Colton, CA 92324; SEBASTIAN THOMAS DIAZ, MANAGER. 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/ SEBASTIAN THOMAS DIAZ, MANAGER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on August 8, 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#: FBN20250007569 Pub: 08/18/2025, 08/25/2025, 09/01/2025, 09/08/2025 San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20250007606

09/08/2025, 09/15/2025, 09/22/2025

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20256723774. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Charmed chunsah, 17595 Harvard Ave Suite C -10194, Irvine, CA 92630. Full Name of Registrant(s) Love Lee, 17595 Harvard Ave suite c-10194, Irvine, CA 92614. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /S/ Love Lee. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on August 26, 2025. Publish: Anaheim Press 09/01/2025, 09/08/2025, 09/15/2025, 09/22/2025

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20256723158. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: (1). Downtown Home Inc (2). Tranquility Retreat ATW , 161 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, CA 92672. Mailing Address, 226 Avenida Santa Barbara A, San Clemente, CA 92672. Full Name of Registrant(s) Veronica Strong, 226 Avenida Santa Barbara A, San Clemente, CA 92672. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /S/ Veronica Strong. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on August 19, 2025. Publish: Anaheim Press 09/01/2025, 09/08/2025, 09/15/2025, 09/22/2025

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). CCP A CRUSHCRUSH PROMOS COMPANY (2). CRUSHCRUSH PROMOS 79010 Dry Creek Rd La Quinta, CA 92253 Riverside County Cheryl Kalista Eaton, 74923 Hwy 111 #408, Indian Wells, CA 92210 Riverside County

subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# R-202510753 Pub. 09/08/2025, 09/15/2025, 09/22/2025, 09/29/2025 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Diamond Fire Protection LLC 29139 Brittbush Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 Riverside County Diamond Fire Protection LLC (CA, 29139 Brittbush, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a limited liability company (llc). Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on May 21, 2024. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

The following persons are doing business as: Far West Leavitt Insurance Services, 650 North Main Street, Lakeport, CA 95453. Mailing Address, PO Box 130, Cedar City, UT 84721. # of Employees 18. LincolnLeavitt Insurance Agency, Inc. (CA 2173002, 650 North Main Street, Lakeport, CA 95453; Kevin P. Grady, Corporation. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. By signing below, I declare that I have read and understand the reverse side of this form and that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 62506277). /s/ Kevin P. Grady, Corporation. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on July 10, 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#: FBN20250006434 Pub: 07/14/2025, 07/21/2025, 07/28/2025, 08/04/2025, 08/11/2025, 08/18/2025, 08/25/2025, 09/1/2025 San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS

The following persons are doing business as: ABLE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, INC, 2006 So Baker Avenue, Ontario, CA 91761. Mailing Address, 2006 So Baker Avenue, Ontario, CA 91761. ABLE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, INC. (CA-836035, 2006 SO BAKER AVENUE, ONTARIO, CA 91761; Connie Gallego, CFO. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on January 11, 1978. By signing below, I declare that I have read and understand the reverse side of this form and that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 62506277). /s/ Connie Gallego, CFO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on August 11, 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#: FBN20250007606 Pub: 08/18/2025, 08/25/2025, 09/01/2025, 09/08/2025 San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20256723775. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ED & C Remodeling, 3943 Irvine Boulevard, #1148, Irvine, CA 92602. Full Name of Registrant(s) Elias Perez Aguilar, 3943 Irvine Boulevard #1148, Irvine, CA 92602. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. /S/ Elias Perez Aguilar. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on August 26, 2025. Publish: Anaheim Press 09/01/2025,

This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on July 31, 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. Cheryl Kalista Eaton Statement filed with the County of Riverside on December 5, 2019

NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# R-202509482 Pub. 09/01/2025, 09/08/2025, 09/15/2025, 09/22/2025 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). DESERT LIFESTYLE REFERRALS (2). LAKE LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES (3). ZEN HOME PS (4). BEACH LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES 248 W Vereda Norte Palm Springs, CA 92262 Riverside County Mailing Address, 248 West Vereda Norte, Palm Springs, CA 92262. Riverside County LEASKOU HIGGINS CORPORATION (CA, 248 West Vereda Norte, Palm Springs, CA 92262 Riverside County This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

s. BENJAMIN J LEASKOU, PRESIDENT/CEO Statement filed with the County of Riverside on August 29, 2025 NOTICE: In accordance with

s. Bryant Arias, President Statement filed with the County of Riverside on August 28, 2025 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# R-202510738 Pub. 09/08/2025, 09/15/2025, 09/22/2025, 09/29/2025 Riverside Independent

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20250008166

The following persons are doing business as: Let’s Tasty Bites, 29159 Palm View Ln, Highland, CA 92346. Mailing Address, 29159 Palm View Ln, Highland, CA 92346. Leticia Labrada. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on August 28, 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/ Leticia Labrada. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on August 28, 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#: FBN20250008166 Pub: 09/08/2025, 09/15/2025, 09/22/2025, 09/29/2025 San Bernardino Press

Philanthropist Harold Matzner dies at 88

By City News Service

HaroldMatzner, philanthropist and chairman of the Palm Springs Film Festival, died at the age of 88, with several Coachella Valley officials remarking Friday about his legacy.

Matzner, affectionately known as “Mr. Palm Springs,” died Thursday in Palm Springs after a brief illness, according to a statement by the Palm Springs International Film Society.

He donated more than $85 million to local nonprofits, health care, education and arts for more than four

decades, the film society announced.

His donations to nonprofits included Eisenhower Health, the LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert, Find Food Bank, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens and the Palm Springs Art Museum.

“The city of Palm Springs owes a tremendous debt of gratitude to Harold Matzner. Not only did Harold literally come in and revitalize the failing Palm Springs Film Festival and transform it into one of the most successful in the country — he also turned it into a powerful economic

driver which continues to bring Hollywood and Palm Springs, and millions of dollars to our local economy along with priceless media impressions highlighting our brand in every corner of the world,” Palm Springs Mayor Ron deHarte said in a statement.

Matzner donated about $250,000 to Coachella Valley Repertory in Cathedral City to help renovate the theatre and was chairman of the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert.

“His mantra was simple yet powerful: ‘Never give up.

Always push forward.’ He truly lived by those words, making magic for everyone he loved,” Cathedral City officials said in a statement Friday.

PSIFF Chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi said, “It was his generosity which elevated Palm Springs onto the international stage, while his tireless philanthropy strengthened every corner of our community — raising funds, creating jobs and improving the wellbeing of countless lives across the Coachella Valley.”

Services will be announced at a later date.

Second conspirator convicted in killing at Anza marijuana grow

By City News Service

Afelon who joined a cohort in a fatal robbery at a 460-acre illegal marijuana grow in Anza was awaiting sentencing Wednesday after being convicted of first-degree and other offenses which carry a mandatory life sentence.

Brandon Noll Pollard, 33, of Escondido, killed Khamsene Singnolay in 2019.

After two days of deliberations, a Murrieta jury on Tuesday afternoon found Pollard guilty of the murder count, as well as two counts of kidnapping to commit robbery, a special circumstance allegation of killing in the course of a robbery and a sentence-enhancing gun use allegation. Jurors deadlocked on a special circumstance of lying in wait.

Pollard is facing a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. Riverside County Superior Court Judge Timothy Freer did not immediately set a sentencing date. The defendant is being held without bail

at the Byrd Detention Center. His co-defendant, 33-yearold Maxwell Hakole Reynolds of Anza, was found guilty by a separate jury at the Southwest Justice Center Thursday of first-degree murder, two counts of kidnapping to commit robbery, special circumstance allegations of lying in wait and killing in the course of a robbery, as well as a sentence-enhancing gun use allegation.

Reynolds is also being held without bail at the Murrieta jail.

According to a trial brief filed by the District Attorney’s Office, on the night of June 4, 2019, Maxwell and Pollard conspired to perpetrate a robbery at the illegal cannabis grow operated by Singnolay and his friends, identified in court documents as “K.I.,” “B.K.” and “A.T.,” in the area of Bautista Canyon and Trip Flats roads.

Pollard parked his pickup truck a short distance from the front gate of the grow, where he and Reynolds waited to see

who might come and go, prosecutors said.

The first to arrive and enter was K.I., who was ambushed by the pair as he unlocked the gate.

“The defendants rushed him and struck him in the face with a shotgun, knocking out several of his front teeth,” the brief stated. “They bound his hands, feet and face, and he was forced into the rear of his own Honda Odyssey.”

Moments later, A.T. arrived in his car, and the “defendants

rushed him and struck him in the back of the head,” according to court papers.

He was also bound, gagged and shoved in the rear of the Honda with K.I., where the defendants fleeced him of all his personal belongings.

The brief said the defendants drove onto the property in the Honda, parking near single-wide mobile homes where the occupants resided.

Pollard and Reynolds proceeded to hide -- Reynolds crouching close to the Honda and

Baby murder

(Riverside County). Forensically, there were a number of things we were able to prove up.”

He did not disclose specifics.

Hestrin said the tot’s death was preventable, blaming a failure in the criminal justice system for enabling Jake Haro to remain free on probation after pleading guilty in a prior child abuse case involving his ex-wife

and another infant, Carolina. In 2023, Haro admitted a child cruelty charge, but made his plea directly to the court, avoiding negotiations with prosecutors. Hestrin said the prosecution had wanted prison for the defendant’s extensive abuse of the girl, which resulted in broken ribs, a fractured skull and a brain hemorrhage, leaving her permanently bed-ridden.

“It was an outrageous

error in judgment by the judge,” Hestrin said. “If that judge had done his job, Emmanuel would be alive today.”

The judge, on assignment from San Bernardino County, was not named in the court register online.

San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department personnel were examining potential body dump sites along the Moreno Valley (60) Freeway

in the Badlands two weeks ago, without success.

Emmanuel was reported missing in the 34000 block of Yucaipa Boulevard in Yucaipa on the evening of Aug. 14.

Rebecca Haro told deputies she’d been assaulted while standing near her vehicle, changing Emmanuel’s diaper outside a Big 5 store. The defendant suggested she was knocked out, and that the assailant fled with

his co- defendant concealing himself in bushes nearby — court papers said.

Singnolay came out and noticed the Honda but didn’t see his friends, prompting him to walk over and look inside the vehicle, at which point he spotted K.I. and A.T. tied up.

Before the victim could react, Pollard jumped out of the bushes with the shotgun, allegedly blasting Singnolay, with Reynolds catching part of the discharge in one of his legs, according to the brief.

The defendants then got back into the Honda and headed for the front gate, parking the vehicle a short distance away and making their way to Pollard’s pickup, which they used to escape, prosecutors said.

K.I. and A.T. aided one another in freeing themselves, after which they drove back onto the property and discovered Singnolay mortally wounded. With the help of the victim’s girlfriend, B.K., they drove to county fire Station No. 29 at 56560 Highway

371, where firefighters vainly attempted life- saving measures. The victim was pronounced dead by paramedics.

Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit detectives immediately began gathering information from the victims and collecting evidence at the scene and elsewhere that confirmed the vehicle used in the deadly robbery.

According to court papers, after Reynolds was taken to Riverside University Medical Center in Moreno Valley for treatment of his leg wound, investigators were able to reconstruct the chain of events, questioning him and his girlfriend at the hospital. Arrest warrants were obtained for both defendants.

Reynolds was arrested on June 7, 2019, and Pollard was arrested the following day. Reynolds’ girlfriend was not implicated.

Court records show both men served time in state prison, but their priors weren’t listed.

the tot. On Aug. 18, San Bernardino County sheriff’s detectives served search warrants at the defendants’ Ramona Street property, and “a large amount of surveillance video” was obtained from areas of interest for review, according to the agency.

Jake Haro was arrested and charged last year in Banning with illegal possession of a loaded firearm, as well as probation violations. That case hasn’t been resolved.

Court documents also revealed that Isabel Rebecca Gonzalez, Haro’s former spouse, filed a domestic violence restraining order against him with a request to protect the couple’s son Eli. Rebecca Haro has no documented prior felony convictions in Riverside County.

Harold Matzner. | Photo courtesy of the Palm Springs International Film Festival/Facebook

Brandon Noll Pollard. | Photo courtesy of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department

Fall festival takes place at historic schoolhouse near Beaumont

Afestival heralding the coming of fall and celebratingInland Empire history at a schoolhouse near Beaumont that was constructed almost 150 years ago was held Saturday, featuring exhibits, sweets, outdoor music and children’s activities.

The Riverside County Park and Open-Space District hosted its eighth annual Fall Celebration at the San Timoteo Canyon Schoolhouse, 31985 San Timoteo Canyon Road, in the unincorporated area between Beaumont and Redlands.

The fest featured tours of the building, which was originally constructed in 1883 and underwent major renovations in 2022, according to the county.

Visitors had an opportunity to take a look around the one-room schoolhouse, which is managed by the Park and Open-Space District and typically closed to the general public.

agreements with the BLM to transfer to public ownership

36 parcels totaling 2,285 acres in federally designated wilderness or desert national monuments, according to the group. These projects would all be impacted by the secretarial order. The land trust is stewarding an additional 11,000 acres set for possible transfer to federal agencies.

Elsewhere in the region, major projects face freezes, including a substantial transfer of 6 miles and 16,565 acres of the Pacific Crest Trail into public ownership near the Jawbone Special Recreation Management Area. This project, popular with OHV as well as nonmotorized recreationists, would have provided connectivity for designated OHV trails and expanded access for low-impact activities like hiking and camping. To the west, millions of dollars for improvements and protection of the Santa Rosa-San Jacinto Mountains National Monument and adjacent San Bernardino National Forest will be diverted or left unallocated.

“These investments improve the well-being of our communities by enhancing the health of our ecosystems, supporting people’s physical and mental health through recreation, and boosting rural economies,”

Animal shelter services move to San Bernardino for pets in unincorporated High Desert

By Staff By City News Service

“Guests will enjoy guided tours, live ‘schoolmarm’ lessons and a variety of hands-on activities, including pumpkin painting, fall crafts, a local history scavenger hunt and maypole dancing,” according to an Open-Space District statement ahead of the festival.

There event featured flag-raising ceremony and an authentic 19th century stagecoach for visitors to see and touch, while enjoying live music, complimen-

tary popcorn and snow cones, along with other delights, organizers said.

“The San Timoteo Schoolhouse served students and families for decades and remains a vibrant symbol of the region’s heritage,” the Open-Space District stated.

“This annual celebration aims to promote historical awareness, connect residents with parks and offer a fun-filled day for all ages.”

Additional information is available at rivcoparks.org.

San Bernardino County AnimalCarehas announced that animal shelter services that include lost and found pets as well as intake for unincorporated High Desert communities have moved to the Devore Animal Shelter, Supervisor Paul Cook’s office announced. The facility is at 19777 Shelter Way in San Bernardino.

Residents who need dog licensing can apply at

Local conservation

MDLT Executive Director Kelly Herbinson said in a statement. “Conservation in the California desert has benefited greatly from LWCF, with projects piecing together public lands, protecting wildlife corridors and critical habitat, and strengthening the durability of our wildernesses, national parks, and national monuments. As our public lands struggle to adapt to the changing climate and biodiversity loss, we should be doubling down on programs like LWCF, not diminishing them.”

LWCF funds support the land trust’s “wilderness inholdings conservation program” that is designed to reinforce conservation protections for national parks, wilderness areas and monuments.

The MDLT acquires private land locked inside federally protected areas.

“At times, these properties are vulnerable or degraded and require restoration and cleanup,” according to the land trust. “These lands are conveyed to our federal partners using LWCF funds to ensure uninterrupted habitat where wildlife can thrive.”

In a statement Friday to HeySoCal.com, an Interior Department spokesperson said, “Secretary’s Order 3442 does not halt the use of the Land and Water Conservation Fund on Bureau of Land Management lands. Instead,

it strengthens the program by setting clear priorities that emphasize public access, wildlife habitat, water resources and projects that support local economies. Requiring the support of state and local governments is not onerous — it reflects how the BLM works across all of its programs, whether it’s grazing, mining, energy or recreation. Ensuring broad local and state support makes LWCF investments stronger and more durable over the long term.”

The order “directs the BLM to play a major role in expanding access to public lands,” the Interior statement added. “Building on the Dingell Act of 2019, the BLM has been collecting nominations from federal, state and local governments, and the public to identify inaccessible or severely restricted public lands through the Dingell Act Nominated Lands project.”

The spokesperson said Interior and BLM “value partnerships with groups like the Mojave Desert Land Trust, which have helped conserve important lands across the California desert. While we cannot confirm their specific acreage figures, the Department remains committed to working with land trusts, states and local governments to advance projects that deliver the

animalcare.sbcounty.gov or in person at the Jerry Lewis High Desert Government Center, 15900 Smoke Tree St., Suite 131 in Hesperia, or at the Hesperia Health Center, 16453 Bear Valley Road.

Officialsencouraged community members who have lost or found a pet to report it at PetcoLoveLost.org, verify their service area online, search the county’s lost pet database, visit the Devore

Animal Shelter or contact Animal Care field services by calling 800-472-5609.

Information is also available about the Trap-NeuterVaccinate-Return program for community cats.

Residents can support the program by adopting, fostering, volunteering, donating and spaying or neutering pets. More information is available by calling 909-3869820 or visiting animalcare. sbcounty.gov.

greatest conservation and recreation benefits. LWCF has a long track record of success in California and across the nation, and this Order ensures that success continues in a way that is locally supported, nationally significant and true to the program’s Congressional mandate.”

More than $78 million from the LWCF has supported permanently protections for public lands in the Cali-

fornia desert since 1964, the MLDT reported.

The Mojave Desert Land Trust’s first land acquisition was the 627-acre Nolina Peak preserve, which was transferred to Joshua Tree National Park using LWCF funds in 2008. Conservationists said this property is part of the Joshua Tree North Wildlife Linkage used by bighorn sheep and mule deer to traverse between the park and nearby habitat.

Since 2006, the program has enabled the land trust to convey 28,941 acres to Joshua Tree and Death Valley National Parks and Mojave National Preserve, and another 28,960 acres to the Bureau of Land Management in federal wilderness areas and the Sand to Snow and Mojave Trails national monuments. Burgum’s order is available on the department’s website.

The San Timoteo Canyon Schoolhouse. | Photo courtesy of Bruceherwig/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

A hillside property in the Nolina Peak area of Joshua Tree National Park. | Photo courtesy of the Mohave Desert Land Trust

| Photo courtesy of San Bernardino County