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LA County supervisors approve $4 billion sexual abuse settlement

By Anusha Shankar, City News Service

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors

Tuesday unanimously approved a $4 billion settlement of more than 6,800 claims of sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated in juvenile facilities or foster care as far back as the 1980s, billed as the “costliest” such payout in county history.

The payout is expected to have implications on the county budget “for years to come,” county officials said when announcing the proposed settlement earlier this month. The impact is already being felt in the proposed 2025-26 budget, which includes 3% cuts for many county departments.

“On behalf of the county, I apologize wholeheartedly to everyone who was harmed by these reprehensible acts,” county CEO Fesia Davenport said in a statement announcing the proposed settlement. “The historic scope of this settlement makes clear that we are committed to helping the survivors recover and rebuild their lives — and to making and enforcing the systemic changes needed to keep young people safe.”

The majority of claims included in the settlement involve alleged abuse that occurred in county Probation Department juvenile facilities, most notably the MacLaren Children’s Center in El Monte, which was

closed in 2003.

Supervisor Holly Mitchell said the payout should prompt a change in governance to end sexual harassment and what she called systemic injustice.

“Financial payout is one thing but ultimately everybody wants the behavior to stop,” Mitchell said.

“People who commit these crimes should not have their jobs protected,” Mitchell added, calling for perpetrators to be terminated if allegations are found valid.

The cost of the settlement will be borne through a combination of reserve funds, bonds and cuts in

department budgets.

“The financing will require annual payments totaling hundreds of millions of dollars through 2030 and substantial continuing annual payments through fiscal year 2050-51,” according to a statement from the county.

Davenport said she has come across calls on social media platforms requesting that victims with similar experiences with the California Youth Authority come forward with their stories.

She suggested that if a large settlement were to unfold within the state authority in the near future, the county would work with

state officials to work out budget management.

Several members of the public — identified as Jane and John Does — shared their stories and offered public comment calling for immediate change. Speakers questioned the county’s ability to investigate claims within their own agencies and said termination of perpetrators should be the baseline outcome.

Attorneys representing many of the claimants issued a statement saying the settlement — which will also need court approval

LA County Sheriff’s Department explains homeless outreach efforts

By Staff

As interaction between lawenforcement officers and unhoused Los Angeles County residents, the sheriff’s Homeless Outreach Services Team is a frontline presence in the county’s response to the ongoing crisis.

HOST is guided by the county’s approach to addressing homelessness “with urgency, dignity, and compassion,” according to a sheriff’s department statement Wednesday.

“Being homeless is not a crime — it’s a crisis, this is a humanitarian mission, not a law enforcement campaign,” Sheriff Robert Luna said in a statement. “No one improves their circumstances while living in an RV or on the street without access to housing, health care or services. Our goal is to be the bridge to stability.”

At the heart of these efforts is Pathway Home, a program for individuals

living in recreational-vehicle encampments, according to the sheriff’s department, which noted these accomplishments since Pathway Home’s August 2023 start:

1,300 individuals have been moved into interim housing;

265 individuals have transitioned into permanent housing;

47 full encampment resolutions completed; and Over 775 dilapidated RVs removed and recycled from the streets of unincorporated Los Angeles County and its Contract Cities

The HOST team works with the County CEO’s Homeless Initiative Office and the departments of Mental Health, Health Services, Public Health, Public Works and Animal Control.

“This integrated approach ensures that every participant

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RV encampments are a focus of the LASD’s homeless outreach work.

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Metro adds weapons detectors at more stations

By Staff

Metro has begun the second phase of the WeaponsDetection Pilot Program, Board of Directors Chair and Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn announced Monday.

Weapons detection systems are now operating at Metro’s Norwalk Station on the C or Green Line and the San Pedro Street Station on the A or Blue Line.

“You can’t take a gun or knife into a Dodger Game, a concert, or a government building, and you shouldn’t be able to bring them on Metro,” Hahn said in a statement. “Let me be clear: weapons do not belong on Metro. There is no room for compromise on that. My goal is simple but firm: a Metro system where all of our riders feel safe, respected, and confident that they will get to their destination without fear.”

The weapons detection program uses pillar-style scanners monitored by Metro security officers at two stations simultaneously for two-month increments over the next 12 months, officials said.

Metro riders will walk between sensors that detect concealed weapons without requiring people to stop and submit to a search. If the system flags a person attempting to enter the station, the individual “will be subject to further screenings including a search of their belongings and followup questions,” according to Hahn’s office.

Hahn was joined in making the Phase 2 announcement at the Norwalk Station by Metro Board Vice Chair Fernando Dutra, Metro Deputy CEO Sharon Gookin and Robert Gummer, the agency’s deputy chief of system security and law enforcement. The Norwalk Station is the C Line’s eastern terminus and a major commuter hub for the Gateway Cities area.

“The Metro board is committed to helping Metro explore every opportunity to make the system safer for employees and customers,” Dutra, who is also a Whittier City Council member, said in a statement. “Testing innovative solutions, such as weapons detection systems,

seems like a logical next step in expanding Metro’s safety resources.”

From August through December last year, Metro conducted Phase 1 of the weapons detection technology pilot program at Union Station in downtown LA and APU/Citrus College Station in Azusa. In addition to screening riders for weapons possession, Metro also tested video analytics systems at Union Station that scan closed-circuit video feeds in real time to spot threats, such as a person brandishing a weapon, and sends alerts to law enforcement.

In February Hahn, Dutra and Metro board members Kathryn Barger, the LA County Board of Supervisors chair; LA County Supervisor Hilda Solis; LA Mayor Karen Bass; and Inglewood Mayor James Butts led the call for expanding the pilot program for Phase 2.

“Nothing is more important to Metro than the safety of our employees and customers,” Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins said in a statement. “The weapons detection pilot is

Person infected with whooping cough confirmed at Pasadena venue

Pasadenaofficials

warned Friday that people who visited the Kidspace Children’s Museum Tuesday should watch for symptoms of Whooping cough after an infected resident was confirmed to have been there.

The resident was at the museum at 480 N. Arroyo Blvd. between 1:30 and 5 p.m., Pasadena spokeswoman Lisa Derderian said.

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a bacterial illness that can spread easily, according to the Mayo Clinic. Many sufferers get a serious hacking cough. Inhaling after coughing often causes a high-pitched noise that sounds like a “whoop.”

Cold-like symptoms usually appear five to 21 days after exposure and there can be a low-grade fever of less than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, Derderian said. “If you were at Kidspace Children’s Museum during this time frame, you and your family should monitor for symptoms in your household, especially

in children, for up to 21 days.”

Anyone who develops symptoms should contact their health care provider and remain at home until cleared by a doctor or after five days of antibiotic treatment, she said. Many babies with the illness don’t cough at all, the Mayo Clinic said. Some babies and young children might gag or struggle to breathe, have skin, lips or nails that turn

or have life-

an additional tool to help improve safety on Metro, which includes increasing our uniformed presence on the system, insuring people are only using Metro for transit and working more closely with our city and county partners to address the societal issues of people experiencing homelessness,

drug addiction and untreated mental illnesses.”

According to a Metro report, the passenger screening system technology has so far proved to be effective.

“While no weapons threats were identified on passengers, the systems detected officers’ service weapons with 100% accuracy.”

At Hahn’s request, the Metro board’s February motion also called for the agency to explore bringing weapons detectors onto buses. Metro has identified a vendor to conduct the 12-month pilot program on buses and is working to schedule its launch, officials said.

Woman in custody after 12-hour standoff at Baldwin Park school

Afemale employee who barricadedherself at a Baldwin Park middle school is in custody Friday after a nearly 12-hour standoff that prompted the campus’ evacuation.

The woman was taken into custody around 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Baldwin Park City Manager Enrique C. Zaldivar told City News Service.

threatening pauses in breathing called apnea. Infants under the age of 1, their caregivers and pregnant women may need preventive antibiotics if they were exposed, Derderian said. Whooping cough can be prevented by the tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, or Tdap shot and boosters. The Pasadena Public Health Department offers the vaccines by appointment.

Officers were dispatched about 9:45 a.m. Thursday to Olive Middle School, 13701 Olive St., regarding a disturbance involving a school employee, according to a Baldwin Park Police Department dispatcher. The nature of the disturbance was unclear.

At one point during the conversation with officers, the employee closed an office door in the main building at the school and barricaded herself inside the room, according to the dispatcher.

Video from ABC 7 showed the woman being taken into custody.

There was no indication the woman was armed, however, a special weapons team was deployed to the campus. They used tear gas to coax the employee out of the building and surrender to authorities, ABC 7 reported. Fox 11 reported the woman was later taken to a hospital.

Several news outlets reported the woman was a teacher at the school.

Students were dismissed early for the day as the standoff continued midafternoon Thursday.

“We continue to work closely with law enforcement agencies to secure the campus as the investigation continues. Out of an abundance of caution, classes at Olive Middle School will be canceled for tomorrow, Friday, May 2, 2025. All other BPUSD schools will remain open and operate on their normal schedules. The safety of our students and staff remains our highest priority,” wrote the district wrote in a statement. No injuries were reported.

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

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

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

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

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

Beating back an empire

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An inadvertent impact on US history?

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

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

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

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

Companies cash in

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

By Andy Kroll and Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica

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

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

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

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

Martin did not respond to repeated requests for comment.

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

Jan. 6 Retribution

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

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

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

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

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

DOGE Enforcer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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“We Will Defend You”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Investigating Democrats

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

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

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

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

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

Targeting Medical Journals

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

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

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EL Monte City Notices

CITY OF EL MONTE CITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Hablamos Español favor de hablar con Jeni Colon (626) 258-8626

TO: All Interested Parties

FROM: City of El Monte Building and Safety Division

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

PROPERTY LOCATION: Citywide

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

APPLICANT: City of El Monte

ENVIRONMENTAL

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

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

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

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

(1) Turn your TV to Channel 3;

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

(3) In Person

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

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

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

mailing mpetarra@elmonteca.gov.

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

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

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Gabriel Ramirez, City Clerk EL MONTE EXAMINER

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

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

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 05/23/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 29 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA

90012

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

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

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

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

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: KEYRAN ALBERT HETHERINGTON CASE NO. 25STPB04925

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

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

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

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MATTHEW YOUNG AKA MIN WENG

CASE NO. 25STPB04688

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that PHILIP H. YOUNG be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 05/28/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 9 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

ER AVE, EL MONTE, CA 91732

The business is known as: T & M MARKET

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

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 05/30/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 11 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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NOTICE INVITING BIDS

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

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

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

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

Office of City Clerk

613 E. Broadway, Room 110 Glendale, CA 91206

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

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

NO LATE BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

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

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

Note:

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

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

Mandatory Qualifications for Bidder and Designated Subcontractors:

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

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

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

Other Bidding Information:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Notice to Bidders and Subcontractors:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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NOTICE INVITING BIDS

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

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

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

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

NO LATE BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

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

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

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

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

4. CMD Group (877) 794-0651

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

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

Fax: 818-242-7087

E-mail: RTavitian@GlendaleCA.gov

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

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

Other Bidding Information:

Number of Contract Working Days: 100 Working Days

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

Required Construction Staging: Two Phases, See Construction Staging Plan

Other Bidding Information:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NONE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Notice to Bidders and Subcontractors:

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

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

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Attorney for Petitioner

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Yolanda Maxwell

Case No. PROVA2500335

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Steven A. Casillas be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: Kristine M. Borgia SB# 276777

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

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

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

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

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Attorney for Petitioner

ROBERT MILLS, ESQ. - SBN 155896

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

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

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

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

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

THE PETITION requests au-

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

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

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

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Attorney for petitioner:

ERIC L. DAVIS ESQ

SBN 191170

ROBERTO LARA ESQ SBN 19374

LARA & DAVIS LLP

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LOS ANGELES CA 90017-5332

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May 1,5,8, 2025 WEST COVINA PRESS

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

Case No. 25STPB03276

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

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

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

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

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

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

Attorney for petitioner:

TROY WERNER ESQ SBN 265907

GRACE LIM-AYRES ESQ SBN 321004

THE WERNER LAW FIRM 27433 TOURNEY RD STE 200

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

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

CASE NO. 23STPB11645

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

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

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

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

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

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

court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner

GEORGE VAUSHER - SBN 181857

FITZGERALD KREDITOR BOLDUC AND RISBROUGH LLP

2 PARK PLAZA, SUITE 850 IRVINE CA 92614

Telephone (949) 788-8900

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

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PASADENA PRESS

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

KYUNG HEE JANG

CASE NO. 25STPB04854

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that KEE WHAN HA be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 05/30/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 9 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner

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

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

JACQUES

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 05/29/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 4 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

SCOTT J. INGOLD - SBN 254126

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

NOTICE

($1000).)

s. VIKAS MEHANDROO, PRESIDENT

Statement filed with the County of Riverside on April 7, 2025

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

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk

File# R-202504593

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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

File No. FBN20250003580

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

This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on January 1, 2025. By signing below, I declare that I have read and understand the reverse side of this form and that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any

material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 6250- 6277). /s/ Heather Talorda. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on April 15, 2025 Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920.

A Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) File#: FBN20250003580 Pub: 04/28/2025, 05/05/2025, 05/12/2025, 05/19/2025 San Bernardino Press

FILE NO. FBN20250003721

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

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s/ GOOD SHEPHERD, INC BY: ADEL HANNA, PRESIDENT

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

NOTICE--in accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a Fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years From the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see section 14411 et seq., business and professions code)

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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20250003905

The following persons are doing business as: Redlands Blues SC, 1741 Independence Ave, Redlands, CA 92374. Mailing Address, 25920 Iris Ave Ste 13A 214, Moreno Valley, CA 92551. Redlands Elite FC (CA, 25920 Iris Ave Ste 13A 214, Moreno Valley, CA 92551; Marynina G Mendez, Secretary. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on March 1, 2025. By signing below, I declare that I have read and understand the reverse side of this form and that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 6250- 6277). /s/ Marynina G Mendez, Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on April 24, 2025 NoticeIn accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920. A Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) File#: FBN20250003905 Pub: 04/28/2025, 05/05/2025, 05/12/2025, 05/19/2025 San Bernardino Press

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

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

Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on April 1, 2025. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

s. Michael Joe Garcia, CEO Statement filed with the County of Riverside on April 7, 2025 NOTICE: In accordance with

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

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# 202504598

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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20250003920

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

This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on March 26, 2025. By signing below, I declare that I have read and understand the reverse side of this form and that all information in this statement is true and correct.

A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 6250- 6277). /s/ Jaron Gallagher, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on April 24, 2025 NoticeIn accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920. A Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) File#: FBN20250003920 Pub: 04/28/2025, 05/05/2025, 05/12/2025, 05/19/2025 San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20250003495

The following persons are doing business as: Topline Builder, 12246 16th Street, Yucaipa, CA 92399. Mailing Address, 12246 16th street, Yucaipa, CA 92399. # of Employees 1. Sady J Soriano Ramos, 12246 16th street, Yucaipa, CA 92399. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. By signing below, I declare that I have read and understand the reverse side of this form and that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 6250- 6277). /s/ Sady J Soriano Ramos. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on April 10, 2025 NoticeIn accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920. A Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) File#: FBN20250003495 Pub: 04/28/2025, 05/05/2025, 05/12/2025, 05/19/2025 San Bernardino Press

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Regal Nails & Spa 39400 Murrieta Hot Springs Rd STE 115 Murrieta, CA 92563 Riverside County TK Nail Lab LLC (CA, 3 9400 Murrieta Hot Springs Rd STE 115, Murrieta, CA 92563 Riverside County This business is conducted by: a limited liability company (llc). Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).) s. KHOA NGUYEN, CEO Statement filed with the County of Riverside on April 28, 2025 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of

section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a

Peter Aldana,

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

State to launch AI tool to help speed up approvals for fire recovery

By Staff

Toaid rebuilding efforts following the devastating January wildfires, the state will provide local governments in the Los Angeles area with new AI-powered e-check software to quicken the pace of approvals for building permits, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced Wednesday.

The move leverages private-sector innovation in artificial intelligence to help communities recover more quickly from the Eaton and Palisades fires, officials said.

“The current pace of issuing permits locally is not meeting the magnitude of the challenge we face,” Newsom said in a statement. “To help boost local progress, California is partnering with the tech sector and community leaders to give local governments more tools to rebuild faster and more effectively.”

The software by Archistar will be provided free of charge to local governments and residents via a partnership between the state and the philanthropic organizations LA Rises and Steadfast LA, plus contributions from Autodesk and Amazon.

“Bringing AI into permitting will allow us to rebuild faster and safer, reducing costs and turning a process that can take weeks and months into one that can happen in hours or days,”

Steadfast LA Chairman Rick Caruso said in a statement.

“Working with our coalition partner Mike Hopkins and Amazon, I’m proud Steadfast LA identified Archis-

tar as the right company to develop and apply this game-changing technology.

Now we can work with great philanthropic organizations, including LA Rises, to provide this critical tool at no cost to taxpayers. We will continue bringing forward new technology and ideas to cut through red tape and expedite this recovery.”

Archistar’s software uses computer vision, machine learning and automated rulesets to instantly assess a building design’s compliance with local zoning and building codes during the permitting process. The technology allows property owners to check their building plans before submitting them for city or county approval. The intention is to prevent frustrating delays and expedite the plan-review process.

LA County has committed to using the plan-check software. In April the Board of Supervisors called

for establishing a unified permitting authority for the Altadena One-Stop Recovery Center at 464 W. Woodbury Road, Suite 210.

“I’m excited to see Los Angeles County embrace innovative technology like Archistar to accelerate the rebuilding process in Altadena and neighboring communities recovering from the Eaton Fire,” Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger said in a statement. “This AI tool has the potential to save homeowners valuable time by helping them submit code-compliant plans from the start. ... Our collective work will help ensure we’re delivering real, efficient solutions to those working hard to rebuild their lives. Our wildfire survivors deserve nothing less.”

The Eaton Fire, which began Jan. 7 aid fierce winds, burned over 14,000 acres in Barger’s 5th District.

Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, whose 3rd District

contains the Palisades Fire’s nearly 23,500-acre burn area, also lauded the new plan-check software.

“Together, government and philanthropy are standing with our community to ensure a safe, swift, and lasting recovery from the Palisades and Eaton Fires,” Horvath said in a statement.

“With new AI-powered tools and LA County’s One-Stop Permitting Centers, we’re cutting red tape to help residents rebuild and return home sooner.”

LA Mayor Karen Bass also welcomed the software.

“Getting residents home quickly and safely is my top priority,” Bass said in a statement. “Last week, I signed an executive directive to spearhead an AI pilot program to streamline the permitting process for Palisades residents. With the announcement of this AI solution, we’re infusing new technologies into City Hall processes to ensure nothing

Homeless

receives not only shelter, but a full suite of wraparound services tailored to their needs — from mental health support to addiction treatment, case management, benefits assistance, and life skills development,” according to the LASD statement.

HOST uses a new decision-making model for law enforcement known as Respond, Observe, Assess, React, or ROAR. The model enables deputies to make real-time, informed decisions during field interactions, sheriff’s officials said. The ROAR model aims to bolster HOST’s efforts to engage RV residents with compassion and more effectively determine when people are ready to accept help and transition into temporary housing.

“Trust-building is critical, as many RV residents need

time, repeated engagement, and assurance that real solutions — not just enforcement — are being offered,” according to the LASD. “Even when an RV is in disrepair, it often represents the last vestige of independence for someone who has lost everything.”

When HOST transports former encampment residents to interim housing facilities, they “receive a room, three meals daily and direct access to onsite medical and mental healthcare, substance use treatment and other essential supports designed to help them stabilize and transition into permanent housing,” officials said.

The legal and operational logistics of vehicle removal are major logistical barriers that impede the county’s efforts to remove RV encamp-

ments, according to the sheriff’s statement. Before abandoned or inoperable RVs can be towed, county workers must locate and notify the legal owner. That’s often time-consuming and complicated because many RV occupants are not the registered vehicle owners.

County officials also must secure large, vacant lots to temporarily store the RVs, many of which are structurally unsound and expensive to tow and dispose of. All that requires careful coordination and spending a significant amount of public funds, officials said.

“HOST’s work represents a shift in how public safety agencies respond to homelessness,” according to the sheriff’s department. “Rather than wait for complaints or emergency calls, the

stands in the way of families getting home — and to keep our recovery effort on track to be the fastest in modern California history.”

The software is currently used by more than 25 municipalities in the United States, Canada and Australia, including cities such as Vancouver, Austin, Houston and Seattle and states such as Colorado, British Columbia in Canada and New South Wales in Australia. In addition to the LA area, the plan-check tool is now available to any local government seeking to streamline its permitting process.

Newsom has made cutting red tape a priority following the fires. He issued an executive order to streamline the rebuilding process, suspending permitting and review requirements under the California Environmental Quality Act and the California Coastal Act. Another executive order

reiterated that permitting requirements under the Coastal Act are suspended for rebuilding efforts and directed the Coastal Commission not to issue guidance or take any action that conflicts with the Newsom’s orders.

Two more orders called for streamlining rebuilding, recovery and relief for survivors and for removing bureaucratic barriers, extending deadlines and providing regulatory relief in an attempt help survivors rebuild, access essential services and recover more quickly.

Other technology-driven initiatives during Newsom’s tenure since 2019 are his establishment of the Office of Data Innovation a 2023 executive order directing state agencies to use generative AI technologies “to improve state services and help solve important issues,” according to the governor’s office.

To aid Los Angeles wildfire recovery efforts, the state launched in February the online platform Engaged California. The public can use it to share thoughts and connect with each other on noteworthy issues and connect with their government to inform and shape policy. Engaged California’s “first use case” focused on the impacts of the LA fires, officials said.

The state webpage CA.gov/LAfires tracks LA’s wildfire recovery, including timely air quality monitoring.

team focuses on proactive, consistent outreach — an approach proven to yield better outcomes for everyone involved,” including residents and businesses in neighborhoods surrounding RV

encampments.

“The long-term goal is clear: to transition individuals from homelessness into safe, permanent housing, while simultaneously restoring public spaces and upholding community safety,” the sheriff’s department statement concluded. More information on HOST is available from the Sheriff’s Information Bureau, 213-229-1850.

LA County Sheriff’s Department officials gather with a host of county personnel who do homeless outreach work. | Photo courtesy of the LA County Sheriff’s Department

Archistar’s building plan-check software. | Photo courtesy of the governor’s office

Raging Waters ready to open for 2025 summer season

By Staff

RagingWatersLos Angeles, California’s Largest Water Park, is opening the 2025 summer season on Saturday, May 17, at 10 a.m. with new offerings.

“The upcoming season will continue to deliver more fun, more thrills and more amenities for our Season Passholders and water park guests to enjoy at Raging Waters Los Angeles this summer,” said General Manager Donald Spiller. “The team continues to make massive investments into the park – some you can see and some you can’t – so that

every ride, every meal and every interaction delivers the best summer day you’ll have all season long.”

The 2025 summer season debuts include:

- All-new Mexican restaurant Señor Solis. The menu includes a wide range of tacos, burritos and bowls that are fast and fresh, featuring carne asada, chicken, rice, beans, and mini churros, with more to come.

- Enhancements to the guest experience that began in 2024. This year’s improvements feature nearly 1,000 new and upgraded lockers,

more shaded areas by the Aqua Rocket queue line and Dragon’s Den platform, ecoconscious and water-saving turf seating areas, additional extra-large VIP cabanas, new birthday package tickets, and meal deals for birthday groups of 15 people or more.

- Technology upgrades to make sure wherever you are in the park, you can be connected to your mobile season pass, new mobile app and a self-service ticket kiosk.

This 60-acre Southern California water park features over 50 rides, tube and body

slides ranging from mild to wild, a 30,000-square-foot water playground, a onemillion-gallon wave pool, lazy riverslides, and attractions from the high thrills of Aqua Rocket to the big drop from Bombs Away.

Visitors can save $30 and get free parking by purchasing a gold season pass for the same price of a silver pass. Upgrading to platinum gets more benefits like free friend tickets, souvenir cups with free refills, and more.

To learn visit https:// www.ragingwaters.com/ discover-the-park.

LA County fair opens with theme of ‘Art Unleashed’

The 96th Los Angeles County Fair began its 16-day run Friday at Fairplex in Pomona with the theme of “Art Unleashed,” celebrating art in all its forms.

The fair has partnered with several Los Angeles County art institutions to bring programming and activations to the fair.

The Getty will have programming every weekend throughout the fair including a hands-on print-making workshop with special demonstrations by Boyle Heights-based artist Aceves of Kalli Arte Collective and muralist and graffiti artist Fabian Debora will paint a large mural depicting “Love for Los Angeles.”

The Music Center will bring Flamenco dancers to the Plaza Stage; the Getty Museum is bringing its Getty Pavilion, which intersects well-being and art; the Center Theater Group is creating a new play starring fair mascot Thummer, which will be performed every weekend; and Bob Baker Marionettes will perform every Sunday.

On May 17, the LA Opera will teach fairgoers how to sing like an opera star.

For the third year, the Los

Angeles County Museum of Art curates an exhibit for the Millard Sheets Art Center.

“Before You Now” consists of artists’ self-portraits, including those of Andy Warhol, Diane Arbus and Man Ray.

The Flower and Garden Pavilion celebrates the Art of Flowers with “BLOOM 2 ART,” where the interplay and kindred spirit between flowers, art and all peoples will be portrayed throughout the pavilion through creative and imaginative settings.

“The LA County Fair aims to inspire our guests by showcasing the limitless possibilities of art and imagination takes center stage,” Walter Marquez, president and CEO of Fairplex, said in a statement.

“Art is a reflection of the creative spirit, and at the fair, it comes to life in countless forms, through crafts, culinary delights and even the excitement of the carnival.”

The fair’s carnival includes two new roller coasters, a new swing ride and a new Ferris wheel.

Changes to the fair include a larger roller skating rink at the fair’s combination skating rink and video game arcade Skate-R-Cade and a

— “aims to deliver longoverdue accountability, puts safeguards in place to prevent such failures in the future and ensures the county’s financial stability through a five-year distribution plan that includes

structured payouts with oversight to manage financial exposure while prioritizing victim compensation.”

Co-lead attorney Patrick McNicholas said in a statement, “This landmark settle-

By City News Service

new petting zoo with minihorses, donkeys, cows, goats and pigs.

New food options available include the meatball mozzarella corndog and the chocolate strawberry cup, a cup of plump strawberries smothered in Belgian chocolate.

The fair’s concert series begins Friday with the funk/ rock/soul band War. Other artists set to perform are Shaggy and Common Kings (Saturday), Los Angeles Azules (Sunday), The O’Jays and Tower of Power (next Friday), Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan and Alicia Villareal (May 10), Chris Young (May 11), Zapp and Midnight Star (May 16), Dru Hill and Mya (May 17), Los Tucanes de Tijuana (May 18), Cheap Trick (May 23), Chris Janson (May 24) and Los Huracanes del Norte (May 25).

Tickets are on sale at ticketmaster.com.

The fair was in operation from 5-11 p.m. on opening day with tickets purchased online priced at $9.50. For the remainder of its run, Thursday through Sunday and Memorial Day, the fair will operate from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. The fair will be closed

Monday through Wednesday, except for its final day May 26.

Tickets for fairgoers ages 13-59 purchased in advance online are $19.50 Saturday and Sunday. Tickets for the three Thursdays, May 8, 15 and 22, are $18.50. Prices increase throughout the month with tickets purchased online costing $21.50 May 9-11, $24.50 May 16-18, and $27.50 May 21-26.

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ment represents restorative justice for victims. Restorative justice is a societal recognition that a horrible wrong has been committed and compensation is justified.

“It stands as a testament

to the resilience of survivors, the importance of holding institutions accountable and the power of collaboration in driving meaningful change,” McNicholas said. “By balancing justice for the victims

Tickets for children ages 6-12 and seniors 60 and older purchased in advance online cost $15.50 throughout the entire run.

Tickets at the gate are $32 for ages 13-59 and $15.50 for children ages 6 to 12 and adults 60 and over.

Parking is $22.50 in advance online and $26 at the gate. RV parking is $43.50 online and $52 at the gate. RV parking is located at Yellow

Payment for parking, admission and concert tickets are cashless.

The fair evolved from a commercial-industrial show first held along the Southern Pacific railroad siding in downtown Pomona in 1921. It proved so successful that the businessmen who produced it held the first Los Angeles County Fair in October 1922.

with a commitment to reform, this resolution ensures both acknowledgment of past wrongs and a pathway to a safer, more accountable future.”

Claims filed against the

county under a 2020 law that waives the statute of limitations and provided a 3-year window to allow victims of childhood sexual abuse to come forward, according to a county statement.

| Photo courtesy of Raging Waters Los Angeles

Lot/Gate 17.

A ride at the Los Angeles County Fair. | Photo courtesy of the LA County Fair/Facebook