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Police, merchants respond to robberies

by Rick Lemyre Staff Writer Police have increased patrols and merchants are keeping a closer watch on their surroundings in the wake of a pair of recent armed robberies in downtown Brentwood. According to police, the first incident took place about midnight on Dec. 23 when two women leaving a downtown bar were robbed at gunpoint in the 800 block of First Street by six or seven Hispanic males, one of whom carried a semi-automatic handgun. The victims’ purses

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Sweeney’s Bar and Grill owner Peter Charitou were taken and the suspects fled the scene. No one was hurt in the incident.

Then, on Dec. 28, three African-American males between 17 and 19 years of age robbed a 17-year-old male of some per-

sonal items and a small amount of cash near the intersection of Pine Street and Diablo Way, about a block from the Dec. 23 incident. The suspects also used a semi-automatic handgun and wore dark clothing and hooded

sweatshirts. The victim was not injured, and all suspects fled on foot northbound on Diablo Way. BPD Sgt. Mark Misquez said Wednesday that the department is working on leads and continuing to interview potential witnesses. He said there is no indication that either incident was gang-related, “but that doesn’t mean they weren’t.” Increased gang activity in Brentwood lately has been limited to the area of Village and Broderick drives, not in the downtown, Misquez see Robberies page 18A

Bands work toward getting a Rim shot Tower of Power to boost fundraiser concert

January 8, 2010

THIS WEEK

Hate symbols get paint job

Scurrilous scrawls were removed as railroad officials responded to protests from the community.

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Solutions to family feud A new program aims to help parents learn more about themselves and how they discipline their children.

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by Samie Hartley

Pats take Topaz title

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As the winter chill of the new year nips at our noses, the thought of being whisked away to Hawaii sounds heavenly, but that will soon be a reality for students in the Heritage and Liberty high school jazz bands.

Members of both bands will be attending the 2010 Pacific Basin Music Festival in Waikiki in March. The festival is an exclusive international assembly of bands, choirs and orchestras, consisting of members of all ages. Only 12 bands are accepted into the week-long program, so for two Brentwood bands to be invited is a grand accomplishment for both bands, which auditioned two years in advance in order to earn a spot.

“We are very excited to have both Heritage and Liberty high school involved in this year’s festival,” said Festival Manager Keith Bishop. “The Pacific Basin Music Festival is an international event, bringing together the most talented junior high, high school, community and college level bands and choirs from countries of the Pacific Basin and beyond. … This is a unique opportunity for international exchange through social functions and music.”

The teens representing Brentwood will be joined by bands from Australia, Japan, Singapore, the Kingdom of Tonga, as well

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Tower of Power member Mic Gillette rehearses with the Liberty Jazz Band in preparation for the band’s fundraiser concert this weekend. The event will raise money for the band’s trip to Hawaii in March. as other schools from the United States.

But before the students can say aloha, they each need to raise approximately $1,500 to pay for admission to the program, airfare to Hawaii, meals and personal expenses.

In the past year, Heritage and Liberty students have been diligently working on fundraisers to offset the cost of the trip.

Heritage students took over the Breakfast with Santa program, which was canceled by the City of Brentwood as part of budget cuts. Rather than see the holiday program cease, various Heritage student organizations got together to host the event and keep the Brentwood tradition alive while rais-

ing funds for various causes, including the Pacific Basin trip. The Heritage band also partnered with the Streets of Brentwood as the beneficiary of the shopping complex’s quarterly sale, where portions of sales at all the stores during a designated weekend are donated to the selected organization of the quarter.

Liberty’s band is taking part in that program this quarter and will be out at the Streets on Feb. 20 to show off its skill and raise some money.

But before Liberty takes it to the Streets, the band will be joined once again

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The Heritage girls are serving notice that they’re going to be hard to beat this season.

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Railroad gives swastikas a paint job

by Dave Roberts Staff Writer

Two train cars across from the Hillcrest Park-and-Ride lot containing hate-filled graffiti have been painted over after an Antioch resident and officials complained to Union Pacific Railroad.

For months, thousands of East County residents who catch the bus at the lot have been forced to look at nearly two dozen Nazi swastikas along with words such as “HAIL HITLER,” WHITE POWER” and “NIG” that were spray-painted on the railroad cars across the street.

The graffiti might still be there if not for Jaime Cader, an Antioch resident who served on the Contra Costa Human Relations Commission before it was dissolved in 2008. Cader occasionally takes the bus at the Hillcrest stop, saw the graffiti and intended to bring it to the attention of officials at a City Council meeting. He didn’t get around to it, however, until he saw a newspaper article last week about swastikas scrawled on a Sacramento synagogue.

That prompted him to send an e-mail to several city officials on Saturday containing a photo he took a month ago of the swastikaladen train cars in Antioch. “These same train cars have been in the same location in Antioch for months, and I doubt that anyone has complained about them to the Antioch City Council,” said Cader in his e-mail.

In a phone interview Monday, Cader said, “I feel that something like that should not be visible. In my opinion, things like that

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Swastikas and hateful graffiti on train cars across from the Hillcrest Park-and-Ride lot were painted over Tuesday following complaints by an Antioch resident and city officials. promote hatred and hateful actions to individuals. Those things should be stopped right away. They should be painted over.”

One of the recipients of his e-mail, Councilwoman Mary Rocha, forwarded it to City Manager Jim Jakel, who fired off the following e-mail Monday morning to Wesley Lujan, director of public affairs for Union Pacific Railroad: “Wes – As you know we have expressed community concerns about the storage of railcars along Highway 4 to you in the past. The graffiti is awful and we still have trouble understanding how UP can’t find less visible areas to store cars, given the thousands of miles of track under UP’s control.

“However, the cars are now tagged with Nazi slogans and symbols. Frankly, that imagery must be removed immediately. Please let me know how that can be accomplished in the most expedient fashion. The communities of East County have been, from my view, very patient and understanding of the economics confronting UP, but this must be addressed quickly. Thank you.”

Cader also forwarded his e-mail to Lujan, who responded Monday afternoon that he had been contacted by a number of officials, is looking into the matter and thanked Cader for bringing the vandalism to his attention. Lujan followed up Tuesday, saying

the “tagging” would be removed shortly, and adding, “It is an unfortunate situation that we have to store these rail cars/auto racks. We deeply appreciate the East County communities being patient with the situation. Let’s all hope 2010 provides us with opportunities to put these rail cars back to work.”

The two cars were painted over by railroad workers on Tuesday evening.

East County officials have been complaining for the past couple of years about the visual blight of the railroad cars parked on the little-used Mococo Line, which runs from Bay Point to Tracy. The cars disappeared for a short while last year but have remained in place since then.

Ironically, East County officials may be even more concerned about the solution mentioned by Lujan: putting the rail cars “back to work” when the economy picks up and rail transportation of cargo increases. That’s because the Mococo Line, which has been dormant for the past two decades, crosses several major road intersections in Antioch, Oakley and Brentwood, and will create traffic jams when the trains pass through.

In addition, a significant amount of housing has been constructed near the Mococo Line in the past 20 years. Resumption of rail traffic resulting in perhaps a couple dozen trains passing through day and night will likely result in noise complaints (in addition to the rumbling, the trains are required to blow their whistle when approaching an intersection) and increased concerns about safety.

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JANUARY 8, 2010

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Mobile barber takin’ it to the streets

by Ruth Roberts Staff Writer For $35 bucks, Bill McCall will give you a haircut, trim your beard – or shave it – edge your sideburns and shine your shoes. And you don’t even need to step outside your front door.

McCall, owner of Mac Tyme Barber Shop on Main Street in Oakley, has added a mobile barber business to his full-service enterprise, and he’s taking it to the streets to make his pitch.

“The reason that I came up with this idea is that I know, we all know, that convenience is important to people,” said McCall. “And I thought: what if I could provide a service that is different from every other barbershop? What if I can go to people when they are homebound or sick?

It just seemed like a logical idea.”

And so far it’s been paying off. Open just five months at the Main Street location, McCall recently jumped ahead with his plans for the mobile grooming service when he discovered there was a community interest and need.

Since then, he has taken his cutting shears and scissors – sans the barber pole – to local senior centers as well as private homes.

McCall, who grew up in Chicago during the l970s, is nostalgic for the days of mom-and-pop shops and entrepreneurial dreams. “It has always been a childhood

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Bill McCall, owner of Mac Tyme Barber Shop, gives client Taqa Kanara a haircut at McCall’s Oakley location on Main Street. McCall has also just begun offering a mobile service for customers who prefer to have a barber come to them. dream of mine to have a barbershop; it’s just something I always wanted,” said McCall, who is a licensed and certified barber.

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It’s an idea, said McCall, whose time has come.

Leeann Lorono, economic development and housing analyst with the City of Oakley, thinks so too. “When I first heard about Bill’s business, I thought it sounded like an interesting idea,” said Lorono. “I think it’s great that some of these smaller businesses are sort of reinventing themselves during these tough times. I’d encourage every small business to do what Bill has and look at what natural partners may be around them in the business community. The Chamber of Commerce is also, of course, a great resource.”

For now, McCall is working to build both his mobile business and stationary one, as he continues to enjoy the creativity that comes with the job.

“I like to make people look neat; that’s why I do it (cut hair),” said McCall. “And I do lots of specialty haircuts like Mohawks – they’re coming back you know – as well as traditional and more old-fashioned cuts. My mission is to change the world one haircut at a time. I’m here to give people what they want.”

Mac Tyme Barber Shop is located at 3639 Main St. and is open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. For a mobile appointment or additional information, call 510-253-6381 or 925-308-4666.

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Wetlands project considered a success

by Ruth Roberts Staff Writer

Two years ago, when Discovery Bay General Manager Virgil Koehne made his pitch to the CSD board to create wetlands as a way to remove contaminants from the town’s wastewater, the community was facing up to $300,000 in fines (the majority for copper contaminants) from the California Regional Quality Control Board (CRQCB).

Today, the fines have been settled (the CRQCB board admitted that the town was overcharged based on flawed data, but will not be reimbursed), the new permits have been granted and best of all, Discovery Bay has achieved something that at least one expert considers unique: created a wetlands project that naturally removes pollutants from the wastewater.

“I am surprised, but pleasantly surprised, at the results of the (wetlands) project,” said Koehne. “When you go into something like this you never know how it’s going to turn out, although we certainly had high hopes.”

In a presentation to the CSD board during its regular Dec. 16 meeting, UC Berkeley Professor Emeritus Alex Horne, who has been working with Koehne on the wetlands program, offered an assessment of its success and presented the board with options for its continuation.

“Our initial goal was to get you (the town) below the standard (determined by the regional water board) and say goodbye to fines,” said Horne. “And we did that with

Town Manager Virgil Koehne measures the depth of the water in an experimental wetland that has proven to be a breakthrough in the removal of pollutants from wastewater.

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the wetlands. … Now the question is: should you spend more (money) on continuing the project?

The wetlands lie on a two-acre parcel located near Sewer Plant No. 1 in the southwest corner of Discovery Bay. Previously a dry sludge pond unused since the 1980s, the developed wetlands have transformed the property into an oasis of cattails and bulrushes; an independent eco-system home to frogs, snails and an assortment of wildlife.

The goal of the project was to determine if pollutants such as copper, aluminum, nitrates and eventually pharmaceutical products could be biologically removed from the wastewater as it flows through the facility. The

idea was to see if the contaminants could be sucked out of the water by the roots of the plants and then be either physically removed or allowed to decay naturally.

Armed with those objectives, Koehne contacted the civil and environmental engineering department at UC Berkeley and offered up a living classroom to its students and faculty in exchange for some expertise and advice.

The cost of the test project was just under $200,000 and was paid for with town funds.

But the underlying question was whether or not the pilot program could successfully remove the state-mandated level of copper and nitrates. However, faced with a conservatively estimated $10 million price tag on traditional

methods such as reverse osmosis, the test project – agreed the CSD board – seemed worth a try.

The gamble paid off. “You’re good to go on the nitrates and copper, and we think we can make it work for aluminum,” said Horne.

“The final one is pharmaceuticals, and you also have another problem, which is salt. I believe both of these can be successful as well.”

And a financial case can certainly be made for continuing the eco-friendly project. For approximately $123,000 (spread out over two years) combined with possible – and probable – state and federal grants, the town could conceivably continue the wetlands project at a fairly low cost.

“Two years ago, when we started this, we were facing fines,” said District Engineer Gregory Harris. “We said we would try to fight (the fines) it technically, and in the meantime look to find an ecological answer. We’ve done both; both solutions worked and we’re not paying fines anymore. We’ve built the wetlands; now the question is: how proactive do we want to be?”

“I’m proud of this project,” said Horne.

“It’s not magic; it’s just science, but you are the first ones to have a proper wetlands – the only ones in the world, and it looks like we’ve been successful. Should you continue with the wetlands? You certainly don’t have to, but I make a case that I think you should.”

No action was taken by the board on the wetlands project, but it will be placed on a future CSD agenda as an item for discussion.

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These boots are made for talkin’ I have named them my Friendship Boots. I saw them in a Victoria’s Secret catalog. Ridiculously large, furry, white mukluk boots with huge pom-poms dangling off them. I had to have them! After all, that model sure looked good in them as she stood HANGIN’ IN there in the snow HERE in what looked like Aspen, Colorado.

When they arrived, I opened the enormous box.

Lying there, they looked like a box full of driven snow.

VICKI Beautiful. I waited MCKENNA a few days before I wore them. They were larger than I thought and I had to work up the nerve to wear them.

Finally the day came. The temperature dropped and I was freezing.

I inserted my foot deep down into the warm shearling interior of the boot and tied the pom-poms. Wow. They were like a bit of heaven! I took a look in the mirror. Wow. They were huge! I guess I should have considered the fact that I wear a size 11 shoe. My 7-yearold daughter came in and offered her opinion. “Those boots are dumb.”

“Thanks,” I snidely replied. Like I wasn’t already a bit nervous anyway about wearing them out in public. Oh well, it was time for school. I had to go.

When I got to school, I drew a lot of stares. Some people smiled at me and I thought they surely must be thinking I looked like an idiot, but then they’d say, “I love your boots!”

One kid told me I looked like a Yeti.

OK, I’ll take that as a compliment. It’s not like he called me the Loch Ness Sea Monster or Sasquatch.

Men seemed to especially like my boots. Perhaps they recognized them from the Victoria’s Secret catalog. I also discovered the boots had a calm-

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Predicting interest rates is one of the toughest items to predict. There are myriad factors and parties that are all at play with the direction of interest rates. I am not going to pretend to have a prediction for you, but I will lay out some logical reasons why I think interest rates should raise in the future.

But keep in mind, that just because they SHOULD rise, doesn’t mean they will.

The first, and most important reason, is that our debt load as a nation is exploding as never before. From the stimulus plans, to cash for clunkers, etc., etc., we are spending money like never before, and we are doing it all on credit. The rest of the world is starting to cast a dubious eye on this situation.

Keep in mind that much of our debt is being financed by other nations. So they are the lender, we are the borrower. And what does your lender do when they consider you to be a credit-risk? They expect a higher rate of return. This is called a risk-premium. The riskier you are as a borrower, the higher the rate.

ing effect on small children. While waiting in my dermatologist’s office, a 3-year-old boy who was really giving his mom a hard time stopped his tirade instantly when he spied my boots.

I think he thought they were alive.

He came a little closer and I smiled at him. He reached down and touched them like he was petting a puppy. His mom was able to finish her business with the receptionist. “I like your boots!” she said, smiling.

It was like that every day I wore my boots. At Costco, Walmart, Safeway, people would approach me smiling and offer kind words about my boots. No matter how old or young, even teenagers seemed to want to talk to me about my boots. One man in Target didn’t even speak English very well. He pointed at my boots smiling and said, “Nice boots” in a thick Russian accent. My 7-year-old changed her tune when she started seeing how much attention I was getting.

She asked for a pair of boots just like mine for Christmas. I found some. She wears them every day.

Of course, white boots don’t stay white without a lot of work. The boots are high maintenance and require more attention than my own hair. I brush them every night when I take them off and sponge off any dirt.

Then I blow dry them. I have to hide them from our three cats because I think they view my boots as a threat!

I caught one cat assuming the “spray” position. “Scat, cat!” Not on my boots!

I’ve already purchased another pair for next year. They’re just too much fun! And besides, they’re on sale now.

I think President Obama should get a pair. Imagine what might happen if he wore them to the next United Nations World Peace Summit. World peace, achieved with a little help from a pair of Friendship Boots.

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The second reason is related to the Federal Reserve. Right now, they are mostly concerned with keeping the economy moving along, so they have put interest rates at historic lows. This stimulates borrowing and investment, which is good for the economy.

But they also realize that if they keep rates too low for too long, then speculative bubbles will form, like what happened before.

So they are keeping a close watch out for the right time to raise rates to head off another cycle of bubbles followed by a collapse of those bubbles.

The bottom line is that rates are likely to rise at some point in the future, and they could move up quite dramatically when they do move up. But no one knows when that will be.

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Daisy day at Quail Lodge City of Brentwood Accepting Waitlist Applications for First Time Homebuyer/Affordable Housing Program The City of Brentwood’s Housing Division is accepting waitlist applications from income qualified families who are interested in purchasing an affordable single- family home under the City’s First Time Homebuyer/Affordable Housing Program.

Applicants must qualify as “low-income” and have a good credit score (no exceptions). The first 100 “low-income” waitlist applications will be accepted.

Applications will be available on January 15, 2010 at the Community Development Department, 118 Oak Street, Brentwood during normal business hours or on line at www.ci.brentwood.ca.us.

For more information please contact Sylvia Elias, Housing Division (925) 516-5305.

aisy Girl Scouts from Troop 32780 visited the Quail Lodge retirement community in Antioch over Christmas break to sing a few carols for the residents. According to leader Kirsten Jensen, “After we were done, this sweet gentleman, Rudy, asked us to wait. He went to his room and came back with a big bowl of candy balanced on his walker. It was so sweet!” Here we see Rudy with the girls. In the front row, from left, are Alexa Snider, Meghan Debellis, Mia Munson and Lauren Jensen; back row: Jessica Melendez, Rudy “Candy Man” Javanovich, Allison Debellis, Emma Williams and Samantha Smith. Good job, girls!

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Excellence Muir to offer new at Edna Hill parenting classes A recently published list of honor students at Edna Hill Middle School was incomplete. The following students were named to the Honor Society for the school’s second quarter: Idara Akpakpa, Zachary Allen, Francisco Arciniega, Patricia Arroyo, Quianna Ashley White, Taylin Ashley White, Alexis Ballew, Brianna Baskerville Bridges, Beau Bauman, Hunter Bentancourt, Connor Blair, Noemi Clare Botor, Isabella Bruno, Courtlen Burke, Ivet Cardoso, Julian Carrera, Joseph Castle, Jacquelyn Colmenares, Shelby Conn, Kalena Cortez, Kaitlyn Cox, Jonathon Davis, James de Fremery, Daniel Del Carpio, Chloe Denson, Anastasiya DeWolf, Chad Dias, Sara Doria, Alyssia Doss, Erin Evangelista, Jessica Freeman, Ashlyn Frits, Mikayla Furey, Casey Garcia, Cynthia Garibay, Nicholas Gash, Dawson Gatz, Joseph Gliedt, Brandon Gruber, Miles Harris, Nicole Harrop, Nicole Hatfield, Lauren Hernandez, Patrick Hill, Madelyn Holmsten, Justin Jackson, Alyssa Jacobsen Freyler, Deejriana Jones, Jessica Jones, Courtney Jorgensen, Rory Kelleher, Alexander Kelton, Michelle La Haie, Monica La Haie, Elijah Laulu, Katrina Lawrence, Sierra Leckie, Zachary Lowe, Sara Lowry, Briana Lucca, Kayla Martin, Aaliayah McKnight Corcran, Seth McNeely, Matthew Mehlberg, Lidia Mendoza, Holly Miller, Kyle Miller, Jeremy Montes, Alexandra Moore, Mallory Muniz, Brooke Norwood, Jennifer Novero, Sean O’Connell, Natalie Ochoa, Gabriel Olveda, Edgar Ordaz, Makenzee Pereira, Jeremy Quilizapa, Alexandra Re, Kirabo Reed, Alyssa Reyes, Collin Richardson, Shelby Rinehart, Tayler Rodarte, Lisette Rodriguez, Olivia Rothrauff, Kyle Ruff, Brennan Russell, Michael Russomanno, Sidney Sanchez, Kierra Santi, Hailey Schneider, Meagan Sexton, Cassidi Sheehan, Catherine Sheffer, Ji Shin, Madison Siemers, Jack Smith, Sara Steidle, Kate Tarango, Rocio Tinoco, Kyler Torres, Heather Towns, Chad Treat, Madison Trimble, Morgan VanAusdal, Jorge Vega, Miriam Velador, Wyat Viss, Cullen Wheaton, Jenne Wirstlin, Rachel Wolter, Megan Yadron and Kaitlynn Zdroik.

John Muir’s Outpatient Center in Brentwood will be starting up a new session of parenting classes beginning Jan. 12.

Loving Solutions and Parent Project Senior are two programs designed to help parents gain the confidence and skills to deal with strong-willed children. Loving Solutions is for children 5 to 12, and Parent Project Senior is for kids 13 and older.

Gabriel Welcher, clinical outreach coordinator and Parent Project facilitator for John Muir Behavioral Health Center in

Brentwood, offers the two courses under the Parent Project umbrella, a nationally recognized parenting program based on proven strategies for bringing discipline and order back to the family.

Both classes run for seven consecutive Tuesdays. The cost is $90 for each seven-week series and includes registration and materials. For more information or to sign-up for one or both sessions, call 925941-7900 or visit www.johnmuirhealth. com/whcclasses.

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IntraDistrict transfers at LUHSD Attendance areas for Liberty, Freedom and Heritage High Schools have been established in order to balance enrollment throughout the Liberty Union High School District’s schools.

Students who live within the LUHSD boundary but would prefer to attend a school not designated for their residential area must apply for an IntraDistrict Transfer. An openenrollment period is available during the month of February during which students may submit IntraDistrict transfer requests for the 2010-2011 school year. Decisions regarding these requests will be made by May 14.

IntraDistrict Transfer requests are generally approved as long as the enrollment for all schools is balanced by total numbers and ethnicity. As the district continues to grow and enrollment capacities at all schools are reached, not all requests for IntraDistrict Transfers are approved. When schools reach their capacity, the number of IntraDistrict Transfers approved must be equal between schools.

IntraDistrict Transfer request forms may be picked up at the District Office, 20 Oak St. in Brentwood. For more information, call Valerie Noble at 925-634-2166, ext. 2021.

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JANUARY 8, 2010

Photos courtesy of Sarah Singrin

Above right, LUHSD Board President Ray Valverde, left, and Freedom High Principal Erik Faulkner honor Jaye Buhlis as LUHSD Community Volunteer of the Quarter. Among her many activities, Buhlis provides all the T-shirts for Freedom High School’s Freshman Boot Camp, above left.

Volunteer honored The Liberty Union High School District Board of Education recently honored Jaye Buhlis as the district’s Community Volunteer of the Quarter. Buhlis is one of Freedom High School’s longest-serving volunteers and has supported Freedom High before, during and after her children attended the school, including every Freedom Grad Nite since 1998.

As Buhlis’ sons participated in volleyball, basketball, water polo, baseball and tennis, she actively supported Freedom athletics, working the snack bars, providing transportation and supporting the frenzied “fundraiser du jour.”

Most recently, Buhlis has volunteered her time and financial support to Freedom’s Golf Tournament and annual Freshman Boot Camp. She has provided all the Boot Camp shirts since its inception, and helps with the afternoon barbecue as well.

According to one teacher, “Jaye is friendly, understanding, outgoing, flexible and kind.

She has a true love of Freedom that goes beyond the parent relationship.” LUHSD and Freedom faculty, staff and administrators thank Jaye Buhlis for sharing her endless enthusiasm and compassion with Freedom High School.

– Contributed by Sarah Singrin

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Jeanne Turner was recently honored by the California League of Middle Schools as a nominee for the Educator of the Year award. Turner is a sixthgrade teacher at Excelsior Middle School in Byron.

Photo by Charles Miller

Nomination humbles Excelsior teacher

by Ruth Roberts Staff Writer Jeanne Turner is proud of her recent honor as an Educator of the Year nominee, but not for the usual reasons.

“It was very exciting to have had the experience and to be considered (for the award),” said Turner, a sixth-grade teacher at Excelsior Middle School in Byron. “But I’m also really proud of the fact that I made a speech in front of hundreds of people and didn’t make a total

mess of it. I’m very grateful for that.”

The California League of Middle Schools (CLMS) honored Turner last month during a dinner and awards ceremony at St. Mary’s College in Moraga. Invited along with nine other finalists from Region 4 (which includes Contra Costa) as well as 10 additional regions throughout the state, Turner was chosen in part for her excellence in the classroom and commitment to education. see Teacher page 13A

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New middle school boundaries in Oakley

by Ruth Roberts Staff Writer Beginning in July, some incoming middle school students in the Oakley Union School District (OUSD) might be attending a different junior high school than they had planned on, thanks to a change in the district’s attendance boundaries.

“We will soon be in the process of sending out information to families who are going to be affected by this plan, letting them know that the boundaries are going to change,” said Delta Vista Middle School Principal Greg Hetrick, who will be losing some of his students in the boundary change to O’Hara Park Middle School. “But this plan will be a phased-in process that will allow siblings and incoming students to stay where they

are for the time being if they want to.”

Currently, the western attendance boundary for Delta Vista Middle School is Rose Avenue, and students living between Rose and Highway 4 (Main Street) must cross over the busy highway to get to school. But effective for the 2010-2011 school year, Delta Vista’s western boundary will become Highway 4, relieving the affected students of the need to run the Highway 4 gauntlet.

“Highway 4 is a perfect boundary because you don’t really want kids crossing that street if you can help it, so that is a benefit to families,” said OUSD Superintendent Rick Rogers.

The boundary change is also an attempt to minimize the necessity of changing the boundary back again due see Boundaries page 17A

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Teacher from page 11A But Excelsior Principal Dr. Charles Miller said he nominated Turner for all those attributes and more: “Jeanne has a variety of characteristics that made her a perfect nominee, including her professionalism and leadership. She is a leader amongst our sixth-grade teachers and has been a key player in revising our curriculum-aligning documents and our pacing guides to make sure we are where we need to be with the state. She is a wonderful educator and very deserving (of the nomination).”

The CLMS Educator of the Year award is given each year to 11 California educators who have best represented educational excellence and made significant strides in classroom reform at the middle school level. Up

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“ I’m passionate about helping students get to that place where their eyes light up when they finally understand something.

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Jeanne Turner, Educator of the Year nominee to 10 finalists from each region are honored locally, and one person is chosen from the finalists to represent each region at the CLMS Middle Level Educator of the Year annual conference in February. Nominees can be teachers, administrators, counselors or other certified personnel.

Turner has been a teacher in the Byron School District since 2005 and is one of Ex-

celsior’s three sixth-grade humanities teachers, which means that she teaches English, language arts and social studies as core subjects.

For Turner, a self-proclaimed “involved” teacher, the joy of education is about the journey, the discovery and the all-important “ahha” moment.

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they finally understand something,” said Turner, a Discovery Bay resident and mother of two teenage sons. “For me, that is the pay at the end of the day. My job is fun, exciting and different every day. I love learning, and it’s fun to be able to share it with the students.”

And while Turner was not chosen to represent her region at the annual CLMS conference (the winner came from a middle school in Alameda County), she says the cliché about the nomination being enough is true.

“It was my first time to be nominated and it was very exciting and so humbling to be considered among all these phenomenal people,” said Turner. “I love what I do and it was an honor, truly, to be considered. It was really wonderful just to be considered.”

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Stop bank’s cash bonuses Editor: Today’s news about an Antioch church moving its account from Bank of America prompts me to also move my account from Bank of America if it persists in paying cash bonuses this year.

Take the lead from Wells Fargo: stock options in two or three years. I do hope local bankers recognize that we too have some say in their operation.

Bob Oliver Antioch

Christmas – boxed up and out of sight Editor: I was at my gym this morning and overheard some ladies talking about their Christmas decorations. One had taken hers down the 26th or 27th and the other was saying that she had strived to get all of hers taken down by the first of the year; and she had accomplished her goal. Christmas was all “put away and done!”

Hearing those words made me sad and made me wonder why so many people are so eager to put Christmas back in its box, not to be thought about for another 10 or 11 months.

As an Episcopalian, we have always kept our decorations up through the 12 days of Christmas until Epiphany, Jan. 6.

I think many have forgotten, or have never known, that Christmas is actually the first of the 12 days, not the last. My favorite time of the Christmas season has always been after Christmas. The work is all done, the gifts are all given; it is time to relax and enjoy the beautiful lights and decorations and watch people enjoy what they’ve received. You actually

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have the time to breathe and look at what is around you. The days after Christmas are a beautiful time.

When I hear people talking about Christmas like it is something to be done with and put away, it makes me wonder when Christmas became such a big chore and only a big chore.

When did it become just an item on a long check-off list? Christmas is supposed to be about generosity, caring, family and mostly love. Why are we so anxious to put all of that back into its plastic red and green tote bucket?

Maybe we start too early. Maybe, amid all the preparations, we forget that Christmas is about a feeling, about the coming of a light to show us the way to make our lives and the lives of those around us better. It’s about expressing the love we should have for one another. Don’t be in such a rush to turn it all off and box it all away.

I think this year I won’t be in such a rush to put it all away. Yes, after Jan. 6 the lights will come down and the tree and ornaments and candles will be put away; but I think that this year, I will leave something out. Something that makes me smile and feel good and reminds me of the warmth and joy and spirit of Christmas, not the work.

Maybe I’ll let the kids help choose the item, a different one each year, and when it catches our eye in March or June or August, it will remind us that Christmas isn’t just a day or a decoration, it is a feeling and a way of living that should influence us all year long: something that never should be “put away and done.”

Merry Christmas.

Christine Buxton Brentwood

Community should thump its chest Editor: On behalf of the Board of the Brentwood Regional Community Chest, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the volunteers, businesses and individuals who allowed BRCC to provide a little extra to our community’s families in need for the holiday season. This year’s target of 550 food baskets were collected, prepared and delivered by the many volunteers who collectively provided hundreds of hours of time, and thousands of dollars.

To all of the volunteers who made this event possible for the recipients, and also brought the true meaning of the holidays to life in our city: a huge thank-you to you and your families both from the recipient families and from the board.

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To the many businesses who provided space for collection barrels, made significant monetary donations, made the logistical challenge of acquiring 550 turkeys and all the “fixin’s” possible, held fundraisers and made our sorting and distribution a holiday team-building event: we offer both our thanks and congratulations.

Thank you to the City of Brentwood staff and City Council, who assisted with space for storage, the facilities for basket sign-ups, and police assistance with traffic control on the morning of distribution.

A huge thanks to the Brentwood Union School District administrative staff and board for the use of facilities, storage year-round, logistics and transportation of donated items, all that Larry Sudweeks does for us!

Last, but certainly not least, we will not soon forget the fundraising campaign that is deserving of a new Best of Brentwood category for 2009 – Mayor Bob Taylor’s willingness to don a turkey suit for countless hours, raising the needed funds to provide the turkeys for the distribution.

You all make Brentwood “The Best of the Best” … and we’ll do it all again in 11 months!

Dana Eaton Kevin King Co-Presidents, BRCC

We are grateful Editor: Making this holiday a little brighter for families in our community and carrying on the long-standing tradition of the Brentwood Regional Community Chest of providing food and gifts at Christmastime for families in Oakley has been a joyous task again this year for the Friends of Oakley. We can do this only because of a community of help over the past several months and we are very grateful.

• We are grateful for the community members and organizations that donated food, toys, funds, helping hands and hours of volunteer time. Their selflessness and desire to give to our community was a wonder to behold.

• We are grateful for Brent Aasen of Equus Group and Premier Storage for the donation of boxes, as well as Anne Allen for donating 50 Home Depot boxes.

• We are grateful for CentroMart for partnering with us on our food purchases and arranging donated bread for each family.

• We are grateful for the Oakley Union Elementary School District and all the staff and students who helped in so many ways to make this possible. The

support of Superintendent Rick Rogers has been invaluable.

• We are grateful to Diamond Hills for filling our barrels and giving of time.

• We are grateful for our East Contra Costa Firefighters for wrapping gifts and hosting barrels at the station.

• We are grateful to Freedom High School Leadership for the amazing donation of gifts and food and for many volunteered hours. They were incredible!

• We are grateful to Ironhouse Sanitary District for the donation of bags for the senior households we adopted.

• We are grateful to the Contra Costa Food Bank and the Brentwood Regional Community Chest for their food contributions.

• We are grateful for the families for reaching out and letting us be a part of their holiday season.

We think it is important to note that not only did the Oakley Christmas Basket Program provide for families across the whole community of Oakley, it was a community effort that made it possible. We look forward to the 2010 Friends of Oakley Christmas Basket Program!

Pat Anderson Friends of Oakley Board of Directors

Hoops heroes Editor: The Liberty High School Girls Basketball Program would like to thank the many members of our Brentwood business community for their generous donations to our largest annual fundraising event, The West Coast Jamboree. We appreciate your support: El Gallito Drive-In, Willy’s Bagels & Blends, Sweeney’s Grill & Bar, La Costa Taqueria, Sticky Chicken & Ribs, Jalisco’s Restaurant, Safeway, Foodmaxx, and the new Little Caesars Pizza on Lone Tree Way. We are grateful for all you did to help make our event a success.

We would also like to thank all of the parents, girls and families of our program who gave countless hours of time to work at the Jamboree. Without all of you this could not have happened. We look forward to a wonderful year of girls basketball this season.

Come watch us play and win! Thank you.

Betsy McCormick Liberty High School Girls Basketball

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FROM EMERGENCY SERVICES DISPATCH LOGS

A sampling of recent law enforcement activity reported by East County police departments.

BRENTWOOD Dec. 23, 2:11 p.m. A resident of Rosalinda Court found nine .22 caliber bullets and turned them in for destruction.

Dec. 23, 9:34 p.m. At a residence on Berkshire Lane, two subjects became engaged in a argument about a laptop. One of the subjects left the scene prior to the arrival of police officers.

Dec. 23, 10:43 p.m. An electrical fire broke out at a residence on Summerwood Drive.

Dec. 23, 11:38 p.m. On First Street at Maple Street, two subjects were confronted by six or seven unidentified subjects, one of whom brandished a black semi-automatic handgun and demanded their purses. The victims handed over their purses and the robbers fled northbound on foot toward Pine Street.

Dec. 24, 12:38 a.m. On Oak Street at First Street, two subjects were found to be intoxicated and unable to care for themselves.

They were arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility.

Dec. 24, 1:45 a.m. A vehicle stolen from a parking lot on Brentwood Boulevard was recovered by the California Highway Patrol.

Dec. 24, 10:09 a.m. A vehicle rolled over on the Highway 4 Bypass off-ramp at Jeffery Way. No one was injured.

Dec. 24, 10:40 a.m. An unidentified person used the personal information of a resident of Pebble Beach Drive to obtain cash.

Dec. 24, 1:21 p.m. On Brentwood Boulevard at Applewood Commons, a driver stopped for a vehicle code violation was found to be unlicensed and unwilling to identify himself.

He was arrested and released on a Notice To Appear.

Dec. 24, 4:31 p.m. A subject made a cell phone call to a resident of Pasco Drive in violation of a court order.

Dec. 24, 10:42 p.m. On San Jose Avenue at Fairview Avenue, a subject stopped for vehicle code violations was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol. He was arrested and released on a Promise To Appear.

Dec. 25, 10:56 p.m. A subject contacted during a traffic-collision investigation on Eisenhower Way was arrested for DUI and trans-

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Dec. 26, 2:02 a.m. Several subjects were found in a secured residence under construction on Big Bear Court. They were arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility.

Dec. 26, 10:54 a.m. On Sand Creek Road at Fairview Avenue, a driver stopped for vehicle code violations was found to have a warrant for her arrest. She was arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility.

Dec. 26, 11:55 a.m. On Brentwood Boulevard, an unidentified person slapped a subject in the face twice and fled.

Dec. 26, 2:54 p.m. A suspicious note was left on a pole on Coventry Court.

Dec. 26, 6:36 p.m. On Balfour Road at John Muir Parkway, a driving who collided with another vehicle fled the scene.

Dec. 26, 7:51 p.m. An unidentified person stole two pairs of sunglasses from a business on Sand Creek Road.

Dec. 26, 11:19 p.m. A subject backed his vehicle into the back wall of an apartment on Berry Lane, causing moderate damage.

To view the Brentwood Police Department’s public logs on the city’s Web site, visit www.ci.brentwood.ca.us/department/pd/reports/index.cfm.

ANTIOCH Dec. 30, 7:25 a.m. An unidentified person left a package on the doorstep of the Contra Costa Fire Protection District’s Fire Station 81 on West 10th Street. The package was a lunchbox that had been duct taped closed and inscribed with the word “Danger.” Officers of the Antioch Police Department responded, evacuated Station 81 as a precaution and called out the Walnut Creek Bomb Squad. The package was inspected and found to contain two smaller containers of an unknown liquid.

The Contra Costa Health Department responded and determined that the liquid in both containers was mercury. The Health Department took possession of the mercury. Station 81 was directed to function out of another local station – with no interruption in service. Traffic was detoured around the area from 7:30 to about 11 a.m. until the mercury was removed. No injuries or contamination occurred. The incident is under investigation as a hazardous materials incident. It does not ap-

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A driver stopped for a vehicle code violation was found to be unlicensed and unwilling to identify himself.

Dec. 24, 1:21 p.m., Brentwood pear to be a malicious act at this time. It was most likely due to a lack of knowledge about how and where to dispose of hazardous materials.

Dec. 30, 9:18 a.m. Two masked subjects, one armed with a handgun, entered the Umpqua Bank on Lone Tree Way and demanded money from the teller. After receiving an undisclosed amount of money, the two subjects fled toward the rear of the Raley’s supermarket. The subjects possibly jumped the sound wall into the neighborhood on Clayburn Road and fled in a waiting vehicle. Those with information regarding this crime should call the Antioch Police Department at 925-778-2441.

Dec. 31, 12:20 a.m. Officers of the Antioch Police Department responded to the report of a shot fired at a vehicle on West 10th Street near the intersection of J Street. The victim stated that as he began to pass two slow-moving vehicles, someone in the lead vehicle (a black or darkcolored SUV, similar to a 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe), shot at his vehicle. The bullet shattered the victim’s rear window and came to rest inside the vehicle, narrowly missing the driver. The victim sped away and was followed briefly by the assailant’s vehicle until it discontinued the chase in the vicinity of A Street and East 18th Street.

The victim was not injured. The driver of the assailant’s vehicle was described as a Hispanic male, approximately 30 years old. Those with information regarding this incident should call the Antioch Police Department’s Detective Mellone at 925-779-6930.

For information on law enforcement in Antioch, visit www.ci.antioch.ca.us/citygov/ police.

OAKLEY Dec. 28 – A subject illegally entered a residence on the 2000 block of Meadowlark Lane.

Dec. 29 – On Fifth Street at Main Street, a subject was charged with possession of dangerous drugs.

Dec. 29 – A witness was threatened on the 4800 block of Snowy Egret Way. Dec. 29 – Grand theft was reported on the 300 block of Shady Oaks Drive.

Dec. 30 – A vehicle was stolen from the 1000 block of Morning Glory Way. Dec. 30 – A subject interfered with a public officer on Live Oak Avenue at Neroly Road.

Dec. 30 – A subject was driving recklessly on Delta Road at Main Street.

Dec. 30 – Incidents of battery occurred on the 2000 block of Garden Court, on the 4300 block of Mehaffey Way, and on the 100 block of Raye Avenue.

Dec. 30 – On the 3200 block of Main Street, a subject was charged with violation of a custody order.

Dec. 30 – A residential burglary was reported on the 100 block Ridge Crest Court.

Dec. 30 – Forgery of documents was reported on the 2500 block of Main Street.

Dec. 30 – Credit card fraud occurred on the 800 block of Oakwood Way. Dec. 30 – A case of identity theft was reported on the 3200 block of Main Street.

Dec. 30 – A subject was found trespassing on the 4900 block of Frank Hengel Way. Dec. 31 – On Bernard Road at Main Street, a subject was charged with driving without a license.

Dec. 31 – A juvenile was reported missing from a residence on the 700 block of Domaine Court.

Dec. 31 – Arrest warrants were served on Empire Avenue at Hemlock Drive, and on Bedford Lane at Empire Avenue.

Jan. 1 – On Bridgehead Road at Main Street, a subject was charged with violation of probation.

Jan. 1 – Subjects were found driving under the influence of alcohol on the 1100 block of O’Hara Avenue, on East Cypress Road at Picasso Drive, on Bridgehead Road at Main Street, on Almondtree Circle at Beechnut Lane, and on West Cypress Road at O’Hara Avenue.

Jan. 2 – A vehicle accident with property damage occurred at the intersection of Laurel Road and Main Street.

Jan. 2 – Incidents of misdemeanor DUI occurred on Delta Road at Main Street, on the 2000 block of Main Street, on West Cypress Road at O’Hara Avenue, and on Main Street at Rose Avenue.

Jan. 3 – Tampering was reported on the 100 block of Francisco Villa Drive.

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Photos courtesy of DBCC

Far right, Kathy Doty with Principal Larry Rodriguez and Program Administrator Jacque Green of La Paloma High School. DBCC provided scholarship money for a young graduate.

Right, Steve Walde’s donation to Delta Community Services is accepted by Felicitas Ochoa. The donation aided five families.

Photos courtesy of DBCC

Above, Sue Anderson and Cal and Colleen Buckles donate to Meals on Wheels in support of the organization’s delivery of nutritious food to seniors in the community. Above left, Jesse and Carole Thompson accept a donation to the Shriners’ Hospital in Sacramento from Susan Jones.

Corvette Club largess This year at the Discovery Bay Corvette Club’s annual Christmas Party, instead of exchanging gifts among themselves, each family brought two gifts to support Delta Community Services’ effort to aid needy children. The club also celebrated a beneficent year in 2009, making charitable donations to a number of organizations, including those seen here.

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Boundaries from page 12A to growth or decline in Oakley’s population and to establish as balanced a population as possible between the two middle schools. Delta Vista currently serves 925 students and O’Hara Park 735. Eventually, crossing guards currently at the junction of Highway 4 and Cypress Road will be phased out, saving the district money.

“But the main thing that we want families to know is that we are not going to split them up,” said Rogers. “That was the overriding concern (in changing the boundaries) and was the key reason we are doing this now, so that there isn’t a crunch down the line.”

Today, 30 fifth-graders (all currently attending Gehringer Elementary) live within the new boundary area, along with 119 current Delta Vista students.

Rogers says current sixth- and seventhgrade students will be able to stay at their school as well as any siblings that enter middle school while the older sibling is still attending. By phasing in the change, the district will allow siblings to remain together at the same middle school.

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phased-in process that will allow siblings and incoming students to stay where they are for the time being.

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Greg Hetrick O’Hara Park Principal Roger MacDonald sees the boundary changes as a win-win for everyone. “This is good for both the schools and will be great for the families as well,” said MacDonald.

“There is no negative impact for us on space for the kids coming over here. I’ve got plenty of room and we’re happy to have them.”

For more information on boundary changes, call Delta Vista Middle School at 925-625-6840 or O’Hara Park Middle School at 925-625-5060.

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Good Bye “Good” Faith Points – one percent of the loan amount and the method by which loan originators are compensated for their services – and the remainder of the closing costs, title/ escrow charges, pre-paid items etc., are all items that come into play when shopping for a home loan. However, until this year, it has been very difficult for the consumers to compare loans. Each company has had its own form in which to “hide” their “junk fees”, and worse yet, companies could pull the old “bait-and-switch” with no real formal recourse for the borrower. This will no longer be the case.

Thanks to an update in the 1974 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, also known as RESPA, beginning January 1, 2010 all lenders are required to provide borrowers with an easy-toread, government mandated Good Faith Estimate, or GFE. The new Good Faith Estimate form requires that the lenders wrap all of the fees they control into one “origination charge” so that the borrower can easily compare one set of lender fees with another. Brokers and banks alike will be required to answer the following questions on one standardized three page government form: What’s the term of the loan? Is the interest rate fixed or can it change? Is there a pre-payment penalty (should the borrower choose to refinance at a later date)? Is there a balloon payment? What are total closing costs?

Should certain fees on this initial Good Faith Estimate differ more than 10% from the Final Closing Statement – which itself

has been revamped into one easy-to-read government issued form for all home loans in the country – then the loan will not be allowed to fund until the fees are corrected. The new law basically puts the Good back in Good Faith Estimate, and, according to The Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), will likely save the consumer an average of $700 in loan charges.

Honesty, reliability, and accountability are the unspoken motto of the updated RESPA policies, and the new law demands this from both sides of the transaction. In order to obtain a formal and contractual Good Faith Estimate a property address and social security number are required. It is now mandatory that the lender review the potential borrower’s entire credit profile including tax returns, bank statements, and paystubs before issuing an actual Good Faith Estimate. So now, not only are the days of each lender having their own GFE form gone, but gone, too, are the days when a borrower made multiple calls to multiple lenders and got cost estimates which couldn’t really be compared. Until your personal profile has been reviewed, a formal Good Faith Estimate, tailored to your personal situation, cannot legally be issued.

If you have any real estate lending related questions or concerns, or wish to have your current Good Faith Estimate reviewed, don’t hesitate to write me at tfreymortgages@ yahoo.com or call me directly on my cell phone, (925) 726-1444.

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Robberies from page 1A said. He added that Brentwood resident Brandon Hasenpusch, 18, has been arrested for several of those incidents along with a 17-year-old accomplice.

Misquez said patrols have been stepped up in the downtown area as a result of the two robberies, and merchants are being advised through Neighborhood Watch groups to keep their eyes open, especially late at night. BPD Community Services Officer Michele Keady on Wednesday attended a meeting of the Downtown Business Coalition to heighten the awareness of business people.

“They want to make sure we call the police any time we see something that might be suspicious, and make sure all our video cameras are operational,” said Susanne Larson of His & Hers Formal Wear on First Street.

Restaurateur Peter Charitou of Sweeny’s Bar and Grill at Oak and First streets said he’s pleased with the police reaction to the robberies and believes the two incidents were “isolated,” not part of a trend.

“We tell our employees and customers who leave late at night to try to stay together and keep their eyes open now,” he said. “We’ve been here for nine years

and never had trouble, but the times are changing. We have to think a little differently now, that’s all.”

Frank Gomes, a 15-year resident of far East County who was shopping on Oak Street Tuesday, said the two incidents were unfortunate, but won’t force him to do anything he doesn’t already do in other areas.

“I’m always looking in the back seat before I get in my car, won’t go down dark alleys and stuff like that when I’m in San Francisco,” he said. “I’ve never done that so much here, but it’s no big deal to do it here, too. I’m certainly not going to change where I do business because of a few creeps. I’m sure the PD will stay on top of things.”

Misquez said the best way to make sure occasional incidents don’t become problematic is by calling police any time you see something suspicious or just out of the ordinary. Reports can be made online, he said, and a map detailing where and what kinds of crime have been committed in Brentwood can be found on the city’s Web site. Log on to www. ci.brentwood.ca.us, scroll down to Departments and click on Police for report forms and the interactive crime map.

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by Tower of Power member Mic Gillette for a special fundraising concert this Saturday, Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center at Liberty High School.

Gillette, whose granddaughter plays in the Liberty band, partnered with the band in May for a spring concert, which raised nearly $5,000 through ticket and food sales. Gillette also donated a portion of the proceeds from sales of his CD “Ear Candy,” which was sold at the May concert.

“I’m back again,” Gillette said.

“Anything to help music programs in our schools. We’re looking to have a lot of fun – just like last time, but we’ll be trying out some new songs this time, and it will be really exciting. We’ll be debuting some songs off of my band’s (the Mic Gillette Band) CD which hasn’t even come out yet, so that’ll be really cool.”

Gillette, who rejoined Tower of Power last August, recently returned from a European tour and will be on the road again soon, but he said he’s always willing to take time out to help out the kids.

“The way things are with schools having to make budget cuts – the music programs are always one of the first

things to go, and we can’t have that,” Gillette said. “A lot of people become born-again Christians after a heart attack, but I’ve been a Christian all my life, so after my heart attack nearly 10 years ago, I became a born-again musician. I do whatever I can to support music in our schools. They (the students) are the future and we need to foster their talents.

“This Liberty band has a great group of kids. They’re going all the way to Hawaii after all, but they’re talented and they’re excited to learn, and they enjoy learning, and this trip will be an opportunity of a lifetime and I want to help them get there.”

A reception will be held prior to Saturday’s show at 6 p.m. Light refreshments will be available for purchase as the audience arrives for the show. Proceeds from the food sales go toward the band’s trip. Tickets for the concert are $15 at the door and $5 for senior citizens.

Presale tickets are available now for $10.

The Liberty High School Performing Arts Center is located at 850 Second St. in Brentwood. For more information, contact Hurst at hurstc@libertyuhsd. k12.ca.us.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 09-0082731 Title Order No. 09-8235566 Investor/Insurer No. 088051198 APN No. 011-500-003-6 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/10/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: JASON W LEHRER, A MARRIED MAN, dated 10/10/2005 and recorded 10/13/05, as Instrument No. 2005-0392096-00, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 02/05/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 5171 FERN RIDGE CIRCLE, DISCOVERY BAY, CA, 94514. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $565,426.74. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due.

In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 09/12/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By:-- Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3398366 01/08/2010, 01/15/2010, 01/22/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 2010

DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 06/12/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: CLAUDE J D LANG AND RUTH W LANG, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 06/12/2006 and recorded 06/22/06, as Instrument No. 2006-0198093-00, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 02/05/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4132 CHERRY POINT CT, ANTIOCH, CA, 945319110. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $516,443.00. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due.

In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 08/20/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By:-- Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3399349 01/08/2010, 01/15/2010, 01/22/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 2010

NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: OLIVER L. PANUGALING AND MARILOU M. PANUGALING, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: NATIONAL DEFAULT SERVICING CORPORATION Recorded 10/06/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0318067-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California. Date of Sale: 01/29/2010 at 10:00 A.M. Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street (Corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, CA Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $442,262.31 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1043 BENDING WILLOW WAY, PITTSBURG, CA 94565 A.P.N.: 086-300-054 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above.

If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The undersigned mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent for the mortgagee or beneficiary declares pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.5(h}(1} that the borrower has surrendered the property or has delivered the keys to the property to the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent of the mortgagee, trustee or beneficiary. Regarding the property that is the subject of this Notice of Sale, the “mortgage loan servicer” as defined in California Civil Code Section 2923.53 (k) (3) declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.53 and that the exemption is current and valid on the date this Notice of Sale is recorded. The timeframe for giving a

Notice of Sale specified in Subdivision (a) Section 2923.52 does not apply to this Notice of Sale pursuant to California Civil Code Sections 2923.52 or 2923.55. Date: 01/06/2010 NATIONAL DEFAULT SERVICING CORPORATION 7720 N. 16th Street, Suite 300 Phoenix, AZ 85020 phone 602264-6101 Sales Line 714-730-2727; Sales Website: www.ndscorp.com/sales Nichole Alford, TRUSTEE SALES REPRESENTATIVE ASAP# 3393849 01/08/2010, 01/15/2010, 01/22/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 2010

Canyon Rd., SV2-202 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By:-- Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3399348 01/08/2010, 01/15/2010, 01/22/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 2010

Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3399224 01/08/2010, 01/15/2010, 01/22/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 2010

be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3400327 01/08/2010, 01/15/2010, 01/22/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 09-0067995 Title Order No. 09-8198135 Investor/Insurer No. 123773260 APN No. 055-650-091-6 YOU ARE IN

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. 09-34543-FF-CA Loan No. 0016141665 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/03/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 08-0093668 Title Order No. 08-8344565 Investor/Insurer No. 111655758 APN No. 075-570-037-4 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 08/19/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: LISA-MARIE CUSPARD AND PATRIC J CUSPARD, dated 08/19/2005 and recorded 08/26/05, as Instrument No. 2005-0323848-00, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 02/05/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 5136 JUDSONVILLE DRIVE, ANTIOCH, CA, 94531. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $969,676.99. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due.

In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 12/05/2008 RECONTRUST COMPANY 1800 Tapo

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 08-0118523 Title Order No. 088-481354 Investor/Insurer No. 17053 APN No. 086-172-008-4 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/01/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: ALFREDO PEREZ, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, dated 10/01/2007 and recorded 10/19/07, as Instrument No. 2007-0295431-00, in Book -, Page -), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 02/05/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1404 SOMERS STREET, PITTSBURG, CA, 94565. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $336,963.93. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due.

In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 08/09/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustee’s

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 09-0122653 Title Order No. 09-8360411 Investor/Insurer No. 138645688 APN No. 097-490-023-5 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/13/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: GABE ESSOE AND KELLEY ESSOE, HUSBAND AND WIFE WITH RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP., dated 12/13/2006 and recorded 12/26/06, as Instrument No. 2006-0410239-00, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 02/05/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 280 CLOVERBROOK CIRCLE, PITTSBURG, CA, 945657354. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $450,621.80. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 11/21/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By:-- Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 08-0107190 Title Order No. 08-8409657 Investor/Insurer No. 1702526808 APN No. 086-042-010-8 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/07/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: RAUL DESANTIAGO, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND, dated 10/07/2006 and recorded 10/17/06, as Instrument No. 2006-0328315-00, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 02/05/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust.

The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 126 WARREN WAY, PITTSBURG, CA, 94565.

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $394,963.62. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 07/31/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By:-- Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3400566 01/08/2010, 01/15/2010, 01/22/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 2010

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Dragons slay Wolverines in Jamboree

by Dave Roberts Staff Writer

One of the most impressive teams – if not the most impressive team – in East County high school sports last season was the Deer Valley girls basketball team. The Wolverine juggernaut plowed through league opponents, often winning by an incredible 40 or more points and going undefeated in BVAL play.

Deer Valley might have a tough time trying to repeat that feat, however. Three leading players have graduated: Emily Allard, who averaged 15 points and nine rebounds; point guard Patrice Saindon, who averaged seven points, 5.5 assists and four steals; and forward Deserie Azlin, who averaged nine points.

On the plus side, junior guard Raven Fox is back and playing better than ever, averaging 17 points in preseason action, and she’s supported by Kayla Alexander (11.5 points) and Imana Samuels (eight points). This year’s team has lots of quickness, but it lacks size and looks more vulnerable than last year’s supersquad.

Last week the Wolverines were knocked out of championship competition in a tournament on their home court, the West Coast Jamboree Platinum Division, by Bishop O’Dowd. The 70-51 win gave the Dragons a 6-2 record this season, following up on last year’s amazing 28-3 run (16-0 in league) and an NCS Division

III championship.

Without a dominant inside presence, inconsistent shooting from the field and free throw line and trouble breaking a full-court press, Deer Valley had its hands full with the speedy, running, gunning, full-court pressing Dragons.

The Wolverines led 4-2 after two minutes, but the Dragons tied it up at 8 two minutes and breathed fire on Deer Valley the rest of the night, leading by nine at the end of the first quarter, 10 at the half, and 19 at the end of the third quarter.

Deer Valley committed four turnovers in the first four minutes and was pretty much stymied throughout the game by Bishop O’Dowd’s tough, unrelenting, swarming defense. The one bright spot was Fox, who tossed down 19 points.

Despite the Jamboree setback, the Wolverines should give BVAL competitors a hard time this season, even if they’re not quite the powerhouse of last year. They did just that in the league opener at home Saturday against Liberty, winning 68-45, despite the Lions’ imposing frontcourt of 6-foot-4-inch Corinne Costa and 6-foot-2 Bernadette Fong. Fox was on fire, tallying 29 points followed by Samuels’ 16. Costa scored 23 points while Fong notched 12.

The Wolverines were on the road Tuesday at Heritage, the results of which were not available at press time. And they host Antioch tonight, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m.

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The EDYSL U12 girls KonFusion, front row from left, are M. Monier, M. Mcintosh, D. Gonis, A. Krause, A. Schneider, M. Kimball and A. Robbins; back row: M. O’Shea-Friedman, Assistant Coach Matt Lord, E. Spears, K. Hunt, M. Vernoy, M. Willmes, B. Smith, K. Wiley, B. Tovani, Head Coach Paul McIlvenny and S. Lord.

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Grand Opening ceremonies in 1948. Left to right: Charles Weeks, Jr.; Owner, Joe Chapman, Charles Weeks, Sr.; and owner, Rueben Boltzen.

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The EDYSL U12 girls Xplosion, front row from left, are K. Rowland, B. Rivera, V. Cortes, B. Selin, B. Kaczmarczyk, S. Torrano and A. Stewart; back row: S. Torrano, S. Torrano, P. Hamblin, K. Nevarez, Head Coach Paul McIlvenny, J. Norris, J. Arnold, J. Alejandro and M. Trimble.

Pictured left is the first completely new Ford facility built for Joe and Earline Chapman. Dealership was built by Stanley Nunn, one of the original land and farm owners of Brentwood.

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Silver good as gold The East Diablo Impact Boys U11 Silver team won the State Cup championship recently against league rival Danville Mustang Soccer. After playing several qualifying games throughout the season, and winning all of its games in the quarterfinals and semiPhoto courtesy of Kathi Timmons finals held in Manteca The East Diablo Impact Boys U11 Silver players and coaches in early December, the are Cohen Mix, Josh Patee, Kyle Timmons, Zachary Jenkins, team advanced to the Grant Lafleur, Ryan Hays, Luke Fernandes, Jake Cosgrove, championship game in Tunde Odunlami, Steven Bradshaw, Head Coach Rick Sacramento two weeks Morin and Assistant Coach Gary Lafleur. Not pictured are later.

Zack Stevens and Assistant Coach Kim Vrendenburgh.

In a game reminiscent of the 2008 league final, in which the Impact tied Danville penalty kicks to decide the winner. The game to secure the title, the championship game went into two five-minute overtime periods, in ended in a 1-1 tie in regulation play, requiring which the Impact outshot Danville 5-3.

1972 In 1978 the dealership pictured left had been remodeled with the name Bill Brandt.

Now located across the street from his previous location is the new Bill Brandt “Ford” facility.

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stood as the game winner. It was Xplosion’s first-ever State Cup championship.

Impact KonFusion defended its NorCal Premier State Cup title against Burlingame’s Rays 97. The match saw the Rays take the lead against the run of play before being pegged back before the halftime whistle. Neither team was able to find a goal in regulation time, which forced the game into extra time. KonFusion nailed the winning goal for a 2-1 win seconds before the whistle blew.

The new season for EDYSL Impact will begin in the spring of 2010. Both teams will advance to U13 in the fall. To learn more about competitive play, visit www.edysl.net.

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The EDYSL U12 girls Impact Xplosion and KonFusion teams brought home division championships in NorCal State Cup competition during the summer and fall of 2009. The two teams found themselves competing for the title in Woodland only hours apart last Dec. 19. Coach Paul McIlvenny led the girls to victory with the help of Assistant Coach Matt Lord for KonFusion and Team Manager Julie Selin for Xplosion.

Impact Xplosion was the first to claim the NorCal Bronze State Cup in a tough battle against Vacaville’s Thunderbirds United.

Xplosion took the lead midway through the first half and worked hard to ensure the goal

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Patriots from page 1B all-tournament player, finished with 15 points and Caban, who was the tournament MVP, scored 14. Caban has averaged 16 points and nine rebounds in the preseason.

“I gotta say that the girls really worked hard this tournament,” said Price. “We set a goal and they worked really hard. There were still some things that I know we can improve on.

We were still not boxing out and executing. Our best offense is our defense right now – and we played some really good defense. We started out slow, but we picked it up and turned it on after the first quarter.

“I’m just real proud of the girls.

They worked really hard to get this. And to start our season off 10-1 – now, that’s huge. Especially as young as we are.

Hopefully, now we can get some recognition in the East Bay and people will notice what we are about.”

Wolverines from page 1B basketball; I like that we don’t have selfish guys. I think we’ve got good camaraderie between the players, which is good. Team chemistry is important.”

According to Liberty Coach Jon Heinz, “You have to give Deer Valley all the credit. They’re a top-10 team in the Bay Area now for a reason. They are number eight right now, but don’t pay attention to that, they are way higher than eight – they’re a great basketball team.

“I started a freshman point guard against a top team in the Bay Area. We’re by far the youngest team in the league. I don’t even have a question about that. It’s nice to see that even though we’re young, we can still battle against top teams.

“Defensively I thought we played amazing tonight. They scored 79 points the other night, and if we don’t turn the ball over so much, we hold that team be-

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He’s confident that Campbell, who tossed down 22 points against Livermore and averaged 14 points in preseason, will regain her touch. “She’s a little hesitating pulling the trigger right now,” he said. “But we’re going to work on that and get her confidence up.”

Asked if Heritage might be the team to beat in BVAL, Price said, “I’m hoping. We gotta continue to work. We can’t get too proud of the preseason, because league is a whole other game and there’s some competition we have got to get ready for.”

That competition started Saturday with a strong 67-47 win over Freedom.

On Tuesday the Patriots played Deer Valley, the results of which were not available at press time. Tonight, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m., Heritage hosts Pittsburg. And on Tuesday the team travels to Liberty for the first game in what has become a premier rivalry in East County sports.

To comment, visit www.thepress.net. low 50 points. We had a great defensive effort tonight, but when you score two points in the second quarter, you can’t win. Look at the last quarter, though; they pressed the whole night and we scored 22 points in that quarter.”

Heinz knows that his team has work to do. “We’re not a good shooting team,” he said. “So we don’t shoot the ball well and we don’t have that dominant inside presence like McPhail on their team. We shot eight for 22 from the free throw line. We limit turnovers, we make even 15 out of 22 from the line, and we’re really right there.

“I know the score says one thing, but we’re competing. I’m sure we surprised Deer Valley tonight. We know we’re young; we know it’s going to be a process. But the strides are coming. Two of my three leading scorers on varsity are a freshman and a sophomore, so there’s more coming.”

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Tighten your abs in seven easy steps

by Christian Aguirre Fitness Trainer The New Year is still young, and if you’ve decided to make this your year for losing weight and tightening your abs, you’re in luck.

Developing a flat midsection boils down to two things: 1) Getting rid of the fatty layer that covers your abdominal muscles and 2) tightening and toning your abdominal muscles.

The following 7 Tight Abs Tips are your AGUIRRE fast-track ticket to getting a flat, attractive midsection this year.

Tight Abs Tip #1: Perform challenging strength-training abdominal exercises at least three times each week.

Your abs are like any other muscle in your body – they need to be consistently challenged in order to become stronger and tighter.

Tight Abs Tip #2: Stop eating junk. Processed foods, refined sugar

Developing a flat midsection boils down to two things: 1) Getting rid of the fatty layer that covers your abdominal muscles and 2) tightening and toning your abdominal muscles. and high fructose corn syrup do not belong in your diet, especially if you want tight abs. Cutting these items from your diet will allow your body to maintain stable blood sugar levels, alleviating your body’s need to store excess sugar away in fat cells.

The fat stores created by excess sugar intake most often accumulate around your waist, covering up your abdominal muscles. Cut these items from your diet and replace them with real whole foods such as lean meats, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and fruits.

Tight Abs Tip #3: Stop doing long and slow cardio workouts. Instead, use HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) for your cardio workouts. HIIT training uses intense bursts of cardio peppered throughout your workout.

This is a sure-fire way to rev up your metabolism and to get your fat stores to shrink.

Tight Abs Tip #4: Use resistance with your abdominal exercises. Crunch-

es are great, but your body quickly becomes accustomed to the motion, rendering it less effective. Hold a medicine ball or dumbbell at your chest as you perform your crunches – this will force your abs to work harder, and will achieve better results.

Tight Abs Tip #5: Don’t be fooled.

The market is flooded with weightloss products and products that claim to flatten your stomach. Never waste your time or money on: • So-called packaged health food that comes with weight-loss claims. If it’s processed in a package with a bunch of chemical additives, it will not help you achieve flat abs.

• Abdominal exercise gimmicks as sold on late-night infomercials. All you need is your own body weight, an exercise ball and dumbbells or a medicine ball.

• So-called weight-loss supplements.

The magic pill for flat abs doesn’t exist, so you’d be wasting your health and money on a bogus product.

Tight Abs Tip #6: Target your lower abs. It’s easy to neglect the lower abs, but they are an important part of the equation. Incorporate the V-Up into your exercise routine: • Starting Position: Sit on the edge of an exercise bench; lean back to a 45degree angle. Extend your legs out until they are level with the floor.

• Movement: Exhale and bring your knees and upper body close together, while contracting your abdominals. Inhale as you slowly release your legs, returning them to the starting position.

Tight Abs Tips #7: Challenge your core often. Don’t limit your abdominal exercise to the gym; incorporate core strengthening during daily life and throughout each workout. A strong core is the foundation for flat, tight abs.

There you have it. Seven tips that, when diligently applied, will help you shed fat and tighten your abs.

But keep in mind that your results will be seriously hindered if you do the same exercise routine over and over.

Your abs need a progressive challenge in order to transform. This means new exercises, different resistance and increased challenge.

Get started today on a program that will challenge you, motivate you and transform your body.

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Share creative works Help celebrate all forms of the written word at Gabby’s Grind in the new year’s first Open Mic event on Thursday, Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m.

All short work – poetry, short story, nonfiction or any other creative work – is welcome. Bring your own or the work of another writer. Any subject or style is acceptable as long as it is neither insulting nor abusive. Come whether you will be performing or just listening and enjoying. Re-

freshments will be available for purchase.

This event is free and open to the public.

Open Mic is presented by Brentwood Writers’ Guild, an adjunct of the Brentwood Art Society and the Brentwood Community Library. The event is hosted

by Brentwood’s Poet Laureate Diane Lando. Gabby’s Grind is located at 729 First St., Suite C. For more information, e-mail shortkati@yahoo.com or call 925634-6655.

Delta history delivered History buffs are invited to enjoy a walking and driving tour of the California Delta led by local historian and author Carol Jensen. The course, Exploring the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, is held on four consecutive Saturdays beginning Jan. 8.

Topics will include the history and dredging of Rio Vista; Isleton: Chinese and Filipino contributions; levees, water

management and aqueducts; green technologies such as wind turbines; and endangered species.

Students should arrive by 8:15 a.m. and bring walking shoes and a bag lunch.

The fee is $50. The course is offered through the Liberty Adult Education program. To register online, visit www. libertyadulted.org. For more information, call 925-634-2565.

Paramedic author signs in Oakley resident Sandra “Sam” Bradley, author of “Ground Zero: A Paramedic’s Perspective,” will be at Barnes & Noble Booksellers on Saturday, Jan. 9 at 4 p.m. to sign copies of her book.

Bradley has spent 30 years as a paramedic, field supervisor, educator and writer. She is a self-proclaimed “disaster junkie” and has served as training officer for the

federal Disaster Medical Assistance Team for 10 years. She has published articles in emergency services magazines, written for textbook publishers and participated in several disaster exercises in the Ukraine.

The event is free and open to the public. Barnes & Noble Booksellers is located at 5709 Lone Tree Way in Antioch. For more information, call 925-978-1053.

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Help kitchen help eat healthy It’s never too early to start teaching children about cooking. Involving kids in meal preparation encourages healthy eating habits and introduces them to the value and importance of nutritious, balanced meals.

Dr. Elizabeth Pivonka heads Produce for Better Health Foundation, the nonprofit entity behind the Fruits & Veggies – More Matters national public health initiative. Pivonka says the kitchen can be a great place to stir up some fun while teaching healthy eating habits. “Involving children in cooking is an important step in getting kids interested in fruits and vegetables and getting them more excited about eating them,� she says. “Kids can help by measuring, mixing, or gathering ingredients while you cook. If kids help with the cooking, they are more inclined to eat what’s on the table. At my house, we make meal planning and preparation a family activity.�

Let toddlers help you “cook� by using toy food, pots, pans, bowls and spoons to copy what you’re doing. Preschoolers can help by measuring ingredients and stirring. Grade school kids can make simple, no-bake recipes or use the microwave with proper supervision.

Remember to use child-size tools and, if

the counter is too high, use a sturdy step stool or have children sit at the kitchen table while they help. “Kids like to have fun with their food, so one way to get them to eat something is to offer it with a dip,� Pivonka says. “Once children turn about 2 years old, they can really get into dipping and might try things they wouldn’t otherwise if they’re served with some kind of dip.�

Pivonka offers dipping suggestions such as low-fat ranch dressing, mild salsa, guacamole, hummus for dipping vegetables, or any flavor of low-fat yogurt or peanut butter for dipping fruit.

Parents interested in tips for getting kids to eat fruits and vegetables and delicious recipe ideas for dishes that children will willingly eat are encouraged to visit the Fruits & Veggies – More Matters Web site, www. fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org.

The site also features materials to make taking your child food shopping with you an educational experience. The Take Your Child to the Supermarket materials are available to everyone online, free of charge. Just print them out and plan a trip to the store. – Courtesy of Family Features

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Byron Sanitary District Notice of Public Hearing Please take notice that the Byron Sanitary District will hold a public hearing as part of its regularly scheduled meeting on January 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the District Headquarters of the Byron Bethany Irrigation District located at 7995 Bruns, Byron. Oral or written presentations can be made at the hearing, which will address potential increases to the sewer capacity charge, the side sewer permit fee, the District sewer permit fee and the rebate fee, and the adoption of a minimum administrative fee. These fees are part of the proposed Sewer Capacity Charge Ordinance and Sewer Use Ordinance. Dated: January 2, 2010 By: /s/ Rick Gilmore Rick Gilmore, General Manager Brentwood Press No. 021273 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 2010

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0008860-00 The name of the business (es): Playmakers Sports Clinics Located at:1532 Solitude In: Brentwood, CA 94513 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Ryan Kiyoshi Seto, 1532 Solitude Way, Brentwood, CA 94513; Warren Eric Parker, 109 Mont St. Michael Way, Martinez, CA 94553. This business is conducted by: Co-Partners The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of registrant: Ryan K. Seto This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: December 16, 2009 By: Dancia Cox, Deputy Expires: December 16, 2014 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: January 8, 16, 22, 29, 2010

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. GM-227661-C Loan No. 7442544300 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/7/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR: JEFFREY S. MOORE, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY. Recorded 2/15/2007 as Instrument No. 20070046587-00 in Book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale:1/15/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street (corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, California Property Address is purported to be: 1304 HORNE COURT BRENTWOOD, CA 94513 APN #: 017-460-033 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $552,420.00, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice.

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Date: 12/17/2009 ETS Services, LLC 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, California 91504- 3120 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Omar Solorzano, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 3378589 12/- 25/2009, 01/01/2010, 01/08/2010 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: December 25, 2009, January 1, 8, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. GM-228837-C Loan No. 0359434975 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 1/19/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR: OSCAR DAVID, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY. Recorded 1/26/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0025152-00 in Book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale:2/1/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street (corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, California Property Address is purported to be: 671 CHERRY TREE WAY BRENTWOOD, CA 94513-0000 APN #: 017600-24 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $729,146.00, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice.

Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55.

Date: 12/31/2009 ETS Services, LLC 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, California 91504- 3120 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Omar Solorzano, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 3376460 01/- 08/2010, 01/15/2010, 01/22/2010 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. GM-228307-C Loan No. 7440938165 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/23/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust.

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein.

TRUSTOR: LAURA FRAGOSO, A SINGLE WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded 1/4/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0002187- 00 in Book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale:1/22/ 2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street (corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, California Property Address is purported to be: 1728 LINDEN PLACE ANTIOCH, CA 94509 APN #: 074- 422-011-2 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $232,140.00, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. Date: 12/22/2009 ETS Services, LLC 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, California 91504- 3120 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Omar Solorzano, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 3368399 01/- 01/2010, 01/08/2010, 01/15/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: January 1, 8, 15, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. GM-228938-C Loan No. 0810032947 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/13/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR: ANTHONY SUICO AND FLORDELIZA SUICO, HUSBAND AND WIFE Recorded 3/20/2007 as Instrument No. 2007- 0080341-00 in Book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale:1/29/ 2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street (corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, California Property Address is purported to be: 2016 MINT DRIVE BRENTWOOD, CA 94513-0000 APN #: 016-390-004 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $554,018.00, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. Date: 1/1/2010 ETS Services, LLC 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, California 91504-3120 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Omar Solorzano, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 3377746 01/- 08/2010, 01/15/2010, 01/22/2010 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: January 1, 8, 15, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No: A501506 CA Unit Code: A Loan No: 49883245/LEE AP #1: 017-460-055 SEASIDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION, as duly appointed Trustee under the following described Deed of Trust WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (in the forms which are lawful tender in the United States) and/or the cashier’s, certified or other checks specified in Civil Code Section 2924h (payable in full at the time of sale to T.D. Service Company) all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property hereinafter described: Trustor: JIMMY A. LEE, GRACE B. DEJESA Recorded December 16, 2005 as Instr. No. 2005-0483075-00 in Book --- Page --- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County; CALIFORNIA , pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded September 22, 2009 as Instr. No. 20090224368 in Book - -- Page --- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County CALIFORNIA. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED NOVEMBER 29, 2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. 1395 SUNFLOWER LANE, BRENTWOOD, CA 94513 “(If a street address or common designation of property is shown above, no warranty is given as to its completeness or correctness).” Said Sale of property will be made in “as is” condition without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest as in said note provided, advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. Said sale will be held on: JANUARY 21, 2010, AT 1:30 P.M. *AT THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET (CORNER OF MAIN & COURT STREETS) MARTINEZ, CA At the time of the initial publication of this notice, the total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the above described Deed of Trust and estimated costs, expenses, and advances is $643,394.19. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. Regarding the property that is the subject of this notice of sale, the “mortgage loan servicer” as defined in Civil Code 2923.53(k)(3), declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Civil Code section 2923.53 and that the exemption is current and valid on the date this notice of sale is recorded. The time frame for giving a notice of sale specified in Civil Code Section 2923.52 subdivision (a) does not apply to this notice of sale pursuant to Civil Code Sections 2923.52 or 2923.55. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: December 23, 2009 SEASIDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION as said Trustee, as Authorized Agent for the Beneficiary NANCY YOUNG, ASSISTANT SECRETARY T.D. SERVICE COMPANY 1820 E. FIRST ST., SUITE 210, P.O. BOX 11988 SANTA ANA, CA 92711- 1988 We are assisting the Beneficiary to collect a debt and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose whether received orally or in writing. If available, the expected opening bid and/or postponement information may be obtained by calling the following telephone number(s) on the day before the sale: (714) 480-5690 or you may access sales information at www. ascentex.com/websales. TAC# 878856C PUB: 01/01/10, 01/08/10, 01/15/10 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: January 1, 8, 15, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 20090015002765 Title Order No.: 090667823 FHA/VA/PMI No.: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/13/- 2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NDEX WEST, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 10/17/- 2006 as Instrument No. 2006- 0328025-00 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: KENNETH L KNUDSEN AND LORI A KNUDSEN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 01/28/2010 TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET (CORNER OF MAIN AND COURT STREET), MARTINEZ, CA. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1720 CASTELLINA DR, BRENTWOOD, CALIFORNIA 94513 APN#: 019- 420-012 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any , shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $799,120.04.

The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell.

The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AGENCY SALES & POSTING 3210 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 200 IRVINE, CA 92602 714-730- 2727 www.lpsasap.com NDEx West, L.L.C. as Authorized Agent NDEx West, L.L.C. MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: 01/08/2010 NDEx West, L.L.C. 15000 Surveyor Boulevard, Suite 500 Addison, Texas 75001- 9013 Telephone: (866) 7951852 Telecopier: (972) 661-7800 ASAP# 3393909 01/08/2010, 01/- 15/2010, 01/22/2010 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 20090159904956 Title Order No.: 090228217-CA-MSI FHA/VA/- PMI No.: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 02/16/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NDEX WEST, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 02/24/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0061653-00 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: JOHN D. FINK AND JENNIFER L. FINK, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/ - CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 01/28/- 2010 TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET (CORNER OF MAIN AND COURT STREET), MARTINEZ, CA. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 755 ALTESSA DRIVE, BRENTWOOD, CALIFORNIA 94513 APN#: 019- 620-122 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any , shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $522,879.14.

The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AGENCY SALES & POSTING 3210 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 200 IRVINE, CA 92602 714-730- 2727 www.lpsasap.com NDEx West, L.L.C. as Authorized Agent Dated: 01/08/2010 NDEx West, L. L.C. MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ASAP# 3392151 01/08/2010, 01/15/2010, 01/22/2010 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 2010

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0008611-00 The name of the business (es): Gunner’s Mobile Welding Located at: 5100 Edgeview Drive In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Kevin D. Ford, 3045 Taylor Lane, Byron, CA 94514. This business is conducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on12/7/ 09. Signature of registrant: Kevin D. Ford This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: December 7, 2009 By: Liz Gutierrez, Deputy Expires: December 7, 2014 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: December 18, 25, 2009, January 1, 8, 2010

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0009040-00 The name of the business (es): My Gold Party International Located at: 3614 Yacht Drive In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Francesta N. Morish, 3614 Yacht Drive, Discovery Bay, CA 94505. This business is conducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of registrant: Francesta N. Morish This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: December 28, 2009 By: Dancia Cox, Deputy Expires: December 28, 2014 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: January 8, 15, 22, 29, 2010

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0008681-00 The name of the business (es): SilverCreek Ranch Located at: 741 McClarren Road In: Byron, CA 94514 Mailing: P.O. Box 477, Byron, CA 94514 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Tiffany Finta, P.O. Box 477, Byron, CA 94514; 741 McClarren Road, Byron, CA 94514 This business is conducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 1/1/09. Signature of registrant: Tiffany Finta This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on:December 9, 2009 By: Liz Gutierrez, Deputy Expires: December 9, 2015 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: January 8, 15, 22, 29, 2010

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 1515 Clay Street, Suite 2208, Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 622-4970 NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Date of Filing Application: December 30, 2009 To Whom It May Concern: The Name(s) of the Applicant(s) is/are: SEITA LUIS MIGUEL The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 1185 2ND STREET SUITE M BRENTWOOD, CA 94513 Type of license(s) Applied for: 41-ON-SALE BEER AND WINE EATING PLACE Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Date(s): January 8, 15, 22, 2010

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0008710-00 The name of the business (es): Mountain Mike’s Pizza Located at: 1185 2nd Street, Suite M In: Brentwood, CA 94513 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Luis Miguel Seita and Melissa Marie Seita, 864 Havasu Court, Livermore, CA 94551.

This business is conducted by: Husband and Wife The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of registrant: Luis M. Seita This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: December 9, 2009 By: Mary Imbrie, Deputy Expires: December 9, 2014 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: December 18, 25, 2009, January 1, 8, 2010

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 1515 Clay Street, Suite 2208, Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 6224970 NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Date of Filing Application: November 25, 2009 To Whom It May Concern: The Name(s) of the Applicant(s) is/are: LOBATOS ISABEL The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 8300 BRENTWOOD BLVD. #B&C BRENTWOOD, CA 94513 Type of license(s) Applied for: 41 - ON - SALE BEER AND WINE - EATING PLACE Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Date(s): January 1, 8, 15, 2010

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0009086-00 The name of the business (es): MB Morgan Construction, Inc. Located at: 1402 Yosemite Circle In: Oakley, CA 94561 Contra Costa County Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): MB Morgan Construction, Inc.. This business is conducted by: a Corporation The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 8/13/09. Signature of registrant: Marcus Morgan- President This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: December 30, 2009 By: Myrna Barajas, Deputy Expires: December 30, 2014 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish: January 8, 15, 22, 29, 2010

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0009029-00 The name of the business (es): POWERSPORTS CONSIGN- MENT Located at: 3765 Main Street In: Oakley, CA 94561 Mailing: 1978 W. Summerfield Court, Oakley, CA 94561 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Laurena King, 1978 W. Summerfield Court, Oakley, CA 94561. This business is conducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/ A. Signature of registrant: Laurena King This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: December 28, 2009 By: Jose Gonzalez, Deputy Expires: December 28, 2014 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish: January 1, 8, 15, 22, 2010

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Richard Zuelke and Jessica Murphy, 470 Delta Road, Oakley, CA 94561 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Richard Zuelke and Jessica Murphy FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N09-2019 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Jessica Murphy and Richard Zuelke filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Caileigh Anne Murphy to Proposed Name: Caileigh Anne Zuelke 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. NOTICE OF HEARING a.

Date: 2/1/10 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. 60 Room 102 b. 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 date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: OAKLEY PRESS b. Petitioners are to bring the birth certificate of the child to the hearing. Date: 12/14/09 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: December 25, 2009, January 1, 8, 15, 2010

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Odisseus D. Berouklis Case Number P1000002 1. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Odisseus D. Berouklis 2. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Odysseus Berouklis, Jr. in the Superior Court of California, County of: Contra Costa 3. The Petition for Probate requests that: Odysseus Berouklis, Jr. be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 4. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examinarion in the file kept by the court. 5. 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. 6. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: a. Date: 2/9/10 Time: 9 a.m. Dept: 61 b.

Address of court: 725 Court Street, Martinez, CA 94553-1201 7. 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. 8. If you are a creditor or 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 four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provide in Probate Code section 9100.

The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above. 9. 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. 10. Petitioner/Attorney for petitioner (name): Odysseus Berouklis, Jr. In Pro Per, 2337 Hilliard Circle, Antioch, CA 94509 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 29, 2010

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0008978-00 The name of the business (es): The Boat Shop Located at: 2140 Gateway Road In: Bethel Island, CA 94511, Mailing: P.O. Box 644, Bethel Island, CA 94511 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Kurt Pressler and Denise Pressler, 3583 Willow Road, Bethel Island, CA 94511. This business is conducted by: Husband and Wife The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 6/1/96. Signature of registrant: Kurt Pressler This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: December 23, 2009 By: Dancia Cox, Deputy Expires: December 23, 2014 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish: January 1, 8, 15, 22, 2010 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Jessica Lopez, 313 East Home Street, Oakley, CA 94561 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Jessica Lopez FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N09-1846 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Jessica Lopez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Adriana Elizebeth Threatt to Proposed Name: Adriana Elizebeth Broussard 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. NOTICE OF HEARING a.

Date: 2/2/10 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. 60 Room 102 b. 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 date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: OAKLEY PRESS b. Petitioner is to bring the child’s birth certificate to the hearing.

Petitioner is to have the Father named on the birth certificate personally served. Date: December 9, 2009 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: December 18, 25, 2009, January 1, 8, 2010

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee’s Sale No. 05-FSL- 83971 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/31/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On January 15, 2010, at 10:00 AM, AT THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET CORNER OF MAIN & COURT STREET, in the City of MARTINEZ, County of CONTRA COSTA, State of CALIFORNIA, REGIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION, a California corporation, as duly appointed Trustee under that certain Deed of Trust executed by: ARTHUR D KOSKI, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, as Trustors, recorded on 11/8/2006, as Instrument No. 20060358871- 00, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, State of CALIFORNIA, under the power of sale therein contained, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, for cash, or cashier’s check (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States) without warranty express or implied as to title, use, possession or encumbrances, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it as such Trustee, in and to the following described property situated in the aforesaid County and State, to-wit: TAX PARCEL NO. 016-370-006-5 From information which the Trustee deems reliable, but for which Trustee makes no representation or warranty, the street address or other common designation of the above described property is purported to be 709 MARJORAM DRIVE , BRENTWOOD, CA 94513. Said property is being sold for the purpose of paying the obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, including fees and expenses of sale. The total amount of the unpaid principal balance, interest thereon, together with reasonably estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee’s Sale is $692,814.63.

In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c), the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one or more of the following methods: by telephone, by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting or the borrower has surrendered the property to the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent and that the compliance with Civil Code Section 2923.5 was made at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of this Notice of Sale. The mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: it has obtained a final or temporary order of exemption and said order is current and valid as of the date of the Notice and the time frame set forth in California Civil Code 2923.54 does not apply or California Civil Code 2923.54 does not cover this loan. Dated: 12/23/09 REGIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION, Trustee By: JEAN GREAGOR, AUTHORIZED AGENT Agent for Trustee: AGENCY SALES AND POSTING 3210 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 200 IRVINE, CA 92602 Telephone Number: (800) 542-2550 Sale Information: (714) 730-2727 or http://www.rtrustee. com ASAP# 3367407 12/25/2009, 01/01/2010, 01/08/2010 Brentwood No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: December 25, 23009, January 1, 8, 2010

It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 08/- 20/2008 RECONTRUST COMPANY 1757 TAPO CANYON ROAD, SVW-88 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 9274399 By: - Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3392888 01/08/2010, 01/- 15/2010, 01/22/2010 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 2010

the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1904 PAPRIKA DRIVE, BRENTWOOD, CA, 94513. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $689,451.59.

It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 08/- 22/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-91401-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3389067 01/01/2010, 01/08/2010, 01/15/2010 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: January 1, 8, 15, 2010

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Amber Anduha, 1301 Willow Lake Road, Discovery Bay, CA 94505 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Amber Anduha FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N09-1987 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner:Amber Anduha filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Javier Mario Andrade to Proposed Name: Javier Mario Anduha 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. NOTICE OF HEARING a.

Date: 1/29/10 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. 60 Room 102 b. 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 date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: BRENTWOOD PRESS b. Notice to Father waived per Court. Date: December 7, 2009 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: January 1, 8, 15, 22, 2010

on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: BRENTWOOD PRESS Date: dECEMBER 10, 2009 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: December 18, 25, 2009, January 1, 8, 2010

ASSOCIATES, Brian R. Dziminski, Esq. Nevada Bar No. 008436, 2190 E. Pebble Eoad, Suite 260, Las Vegas, NV 89123 (702) 333-3773 E-mail: brd@ dziminskilaw.comAttorney for: Commerce CRG of Nevada, LLC CLERK OF COURT: Laura Reveles, Deputy Clerk Date: October 23, 2009 Clark County Courthouse 200 Lewis Avenue Las Vegas, Nevada 89155 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273Publish Dates: January 1, 8, 15, 22, 2010

of initial publication of this notice.

Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55.

Date: 12/29/2009 ETS Services, LLC 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, California 91504- 3120 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Omar Solorzano, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 3376125 01/- 08/2010, 01/15/2010, 01/22/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 08-0049787 Title Order No. 088-188264 Investor/Insurer No. APN No. 010-330-041 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 07/13/- 2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: JEROME MILLIKEN, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, dated 07/13/2005 and recorded 07/27/05, as Instrument No. 2005-0278103-00, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 02/- 05/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4592 POE COURT, BRENTWOOD, CA, 94513. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $500,571.90.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 09-0001750 Title Order No. 09-8-007863 Investor/Insurer No. 1705821079 APN No. 013- 340-027-5 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 11/26/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: BRIAN DAYTON, AND JESSICA DAYTON, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS., dated 11/26/2007 and recorded 11/30/07, as Instrument No. 2007-0326745-00, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 02/05/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 238 LAWRENCE LANE, BRENTWOOD, CA, 94513. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $419,954.18. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 07/- 21/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 9274399 By: - Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3392991 01/08/2010, 01/- 15/2010, 01/22/2010 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 09-0067901 Title Order No. 09-8197957 Investor/Insurer No. 145651019 APN No. 016-360- 017-4 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 08/15/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: ROBERT D SERKIZ, A UNMARRIED MAN., dated 08/15/2006 and recorded 08/18/06, as Instrument No. 2006- 0262509-00, in Book -, Page -), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 01/21/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE TS No 09 0126469 Title Order No 09 8 373025 Investor/Insurer No 0428116096703 APN No 018- 460 057 5 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 09/11/2008 UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY N A as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: RYAN D SKAGGS AN UNMARRIED MAN AND DEANNA KNOWLES AN UNMARRIED WOMAN dated 09/- 11/2008 and recorded 09/19/08 as Instrument No 2008 0208667 00 in Book Page) of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County State of California, will sell on 02/- 05/2010 at 10:00AM At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street) 725 Court Street Martinez CA 94553 at public auction to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below payable in full at time of sale all right title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust The street address and other common designation if any of the real property described above is purported to be 1270 PICADILLY LANE BRENTWOOD CA 94513 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation if any shown herein The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $354,772.73 It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due In addition to cash the Trustee will accept cashiers checks drawn on a state or national bank a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state Said sale will be made in an AS IS condition but without covenant or warranty express or implied regarding title possession or encumbrances to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust advances thereunder with interest as provided and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note plus fees charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust DATED 11/- 28/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY NA 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd CA6 914 01 94 SIMI VALLEY CA 93063 Phone (800)281 8219 Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By Trustees Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY N A is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt Any information obtained will be used for that purpose ASAP# 3393485 01/08/- 2010, 01/15/2010, 01/22/2010 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 2010

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Antony Vargas, 2335 Holly View Drive, Martinez, CA 94553 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Antony Vargas FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N09-2053 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Antony Vargas filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a.

Antony Vargas (AKA) Anthony Dominick Torres (AKA) Tony Vargas (AKA) Tony Torres to Proposed Name: Anthony Dominick Torres 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. NOTICE OF HEARING a.

Date: 2/16/10 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. 60 Room 102 b. 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 date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: BRENTWOOD PRESS Date: December 17, 2009 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 29, 2010 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Ashley Williams, 30 Brush Creek Court, Pittsburg, CA 94565 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Ashley Williams FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N09-2033 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Ashley Williams filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Brooklynn Donique Boganey to Proposed Name: Brooklynn Donique Mayweather 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. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 2/11/10 Time: 9:00 a. m. Dept. 60 Room 102 b. 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 date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: BRENTWOOD PRESS b.Father names on birth certificate must be personally served. Date: December 17, 2009 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 29, 2010 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Giselle Nicole Nieto, 2017 Mint Drive, Brentwood, CA 94513 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Giselle Nicole Nieto FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N09-0828 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Giselle Nicole Nieto filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Giselle Nicole Nieto to Proposed Name: Giselle Nieto 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. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 2/4/10 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. 60 Room 102 b. 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 date set for hearing

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 08-0080356 Title Order No. 08-8299666 Investor/Insurer No. 126183862 APN No. 076-064- 036-7 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 01/26/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: DUANE COLVIN AND LESLIE COLVIN, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 01/26/2006 and recorded 01/31/06, as Instrument No. 2006-0031684-00, in Book -, Page -), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 02/05/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1600 SAN JOSE DR, ANTIOCH, CA, 945094641. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $461,361.23.

It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 11/- 05/2008 RECONTRUST COMPANY 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., SV2-202 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 9274399 By: - Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3397418 01/08/2010, 01/- 15/2010, 01/22/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 2010 SUMMONS (CIVIL) LUCIA ALBERS CLARK COUNTY, NV CASE NUMBER A-09-602239 DEPT. NO.: XVIII COMMERCE CRG OF NEVADA, LLC, a Nevada Limited Liability Company; Plaintiff vs.LUCIA ALBERS, an individual; and DOES 110, inclusive, Defendants. NOTICE! YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. THE COURT MAY DECIDE AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR BEING HEARD UNLESS YOU RESPOND WITHIN 20 DAYS. READ THE INFORMATION BELOW. TO THE DEFENDANT(S) A Petition has been filed by the Plaintiff against you for the relief set forth in the Petition.1.

If you intend to defend the Petition, within 20 days after this Summons is served on you, exclusive of the day of service, you must do the following:a) File with the Clerk of this Court, whose address is shown below, a formal written response to the Petition in accordance with the rules of the Court. b) Serve a copy of your response upon the attorney whose name and address is shown below. 2. Unless you respond, your default will be entered upon application of the Plaintiff and this Court may enter a judgment against you for the relief demanded in the Petition, which could result in the taking of money or property or other relief requested in the Petition. 3. If you intend to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your response may be filed on time.

4. The State of Nevada, its political subdivisions, agencies, officers, employees, board members, commission members and legislators, each have 45 days after service of this Summons within which to file an Answer or other responsive pleading to the Petition.

CASE NUMBER A-09-602239 DEPT. NO.: XVIII Submitted by: LAW OFFICES OF JOHN BENEDICT Nevada Bar No. 005581, 2190 E. Pebble Road, Suite 260, Las Vegas, NV 89123 (702) 333-3700 E-mail: john.benedict.law@ gmail.comAttorney for: Commerce CRG of Nevada, LLC DZIMINSKI &

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: KEITH HENRI SALVADO LICARDO, 2312 MAHO BAY CIRCLE, PITTSBURG, CA 94565 Prepared by: DENISE FAMILY LAW AND DIVORCE DOCUMENT ASSISTANCE, 1215 PINE ST., MARTINEZ, CA 94553 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: KEITH HENRI SALVADO LICARDO FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N09-2054 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: KEITH HENRI SALVADO LICARDO filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. KEITH HENRI SALVADO LICARDO to Proposed Name: KEITH HENRI SALVADO 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. NOTICE OF HEARING a.

Date: 2/16/09 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. 60 Room 102 b. 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 date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: BRENTWOOD PRESS Date: December 22, 2009 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 29, 2010 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Michael and Dawn Rogers, 3621 Yacht Drive, Discovery Bay, CA 94505 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Michael and Dawn Rogers FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N09-2072 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Michael and Dawn Rogers filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Brooke Brosnan Rogers to Proposed Name: Ava Lynn Rogers 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. NOTICE OF HEARING a.

Date: 2/5/10 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. 60 Room 102 b. 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 date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: BRENTWOOD PRESS Date: November 16, 2009 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: December 25, 2009, January 1, 8, 15, 2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. GM-228696-C Loan No. 0713910603 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/9/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR: RONALD LETENDRE AND MARIA LETENDRE, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded 8/18/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0311899-00 in Book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale:1/29/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street (corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, California Property Address is purported to be: 414 STAR STREET OAKLEY, CA 945610000 APN #: 035-163-011 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $243,264.00, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS # CA-09-318629-CL Order # 090706934-CA-LPI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/24/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): JOSE L. CRUZ AND BLANCA CRUZ , HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 7/31/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0240664- 00 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/- 29/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $484,222.92 The purported property address is: 54 PUFFIN CIR OAKLEY, CA 94561 Assessors Parcel No. 037-480-067 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Aurora Loan Services 10350 Park Meadows Dr. Littleton CO 80124 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: 1/7/2010 Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714- 730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED

BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3378775 01/- 08/2010, 01/15/2010, 01/22/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 2010

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 09-03597-3 CA Loan No. 0031624679 Title Order No. 090704837-CA-MSI APN 071-041026 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED February 16, 2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On January 28, 2010, at 10:00 AM, at the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street (corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, CA,Power Default Services, Inc., as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on February 28, 2007, as Instrument No. 2007- 0059076-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, CA , executed by: EMIGDIO CORDOVA, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, as Trustor, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2709 ALCALA STREET, ANTIOCH, CA 94509 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining unpaid balance of the obligations secured by and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust (together with any modifications thereto). The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee- s Sale is estimated to be $332,202.89 (Estimated), provided, however, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary- s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier- s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the trustee.

In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee- s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable.

DATE: January 8, 2010 POWER DEFAULT SERVICES, INC., Trustee By: Fidelity National Title Company, its agent 135 Main St. Ste. 1900, San Francisco , CA 94105, 415-247- 2450 By: Stephanie Alonzo Authorized Signature The undersigned mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent for the mortgagee or beneficiary pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.52(c) declares that the mortgagee, beneficiary or the mortgagee’s or beneficiary’s authorized agent has obtained an exemption from the state regulator that is current and valid and the additional 90 day period does not apply. This loan servicer has implemented a comprehensive loan modification program that meets the requirements of civil code section California Civil Code 2923.53. Regarding the property that is the subject of this notice of sale, the “mortgage loan servicer” as defined in Civil Code 2923.53(k)(3) declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Civil Code section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date this notice of sale is recorded. The time frame for giving a notice of sale specified in Civil Code Section 2923.52 subdivision (a) does not apply to this notice of sale pursuant to Civil Code Sections 2923.52. Fidelity National Title Company, as Agent for the mortgage loan servicer as defined under California Civil Code section 2923.53 (k)(3) By: Stephanie Alonzo Authorized Signature SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.fidelityasap.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL ASAP# 3358309 01/08/2010, 01/- 15/2010, 01/22/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 2010

California Environmental Quality Act. The Board may consider amending and readopting each Chapter separately.

The proposed amendment of Chapter 9.07 “ NON-VEHICULAR ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTS IN LEVEE SETBACK AREA AND ON LEVEE RAMPS” would adopt regulations pertaining to non- vehicular activities and objects in the levee setback area and on levee ramps.

The proposed amendment of Chapter 9.08 “ VEHICLES ON THE LEVEE” would adopt regulations pertaining to the operation of motor vehicles on the levee, the identification of the restricted portions of the levee, the identification of designated levee parking areas, traffic devices on the levee and traffic control signs on the levee. The proposed amendment of Chapter 9.09 “ DISTRICT APPROVAL TO OPERATE OR PARK A MOTOR VEHICLE ON THE RESTRICTED PORTION OF THE LEVEE” would adopt regulations pertaining to application for, and granting of, District Approvals to operate or park a motor vehicle on the restricted portion of the levee. The proposed amendment of Chapter 9.11 “ ENTRIES UPON PRIVATE PROPERTY NEAR THE LEVEE” would adopt regulations pertaining to the District’ s entry upon private property near the levee, including notice requirements and when notice is not required.

The above is a summary of the proposed amendments. A reading of the entire proposed amendments may be necessary in order to obtain a full understanding of all of the proposed changes.

Copies of the proposed amendments are on file and open for inspection at the District’ s Office located at 3085 Stone Road, Bethel Island, CA 94511. The proposed amendments themselves may be amended by the Board of Directors at the hearing. Dated: December 17, 2009. /s/ Marguerite Lawry, President of the Board of Directors Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: January 1, 8, 2010

Notice of Sale specified in Subdivision (a) Section 2923.52 does not apply to this Notice of Sale pursuant to California Civil Code Sections 2923.52 or 2923.55. Date: 1/6/2010 NATIONAL DEFAULT SERVICING CORPORATION 7720 N. 16th Street, Suite 300 Phoenix, AZ 85020 phone 602-264-6101 Sales Line 714-730-2727; Sales Website: www.ndscorp.com/sales Jan Claxton, TRUSTEE SALES REPRESENTATIVE ASAP# 3393822 01/08/2010, 01/15/2010, 01/22/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 2010

cation. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Aurora Loan Services 10350 Park Meadows Dr. Littleton CO 80124 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: 1/4/2010 Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714- 730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED

BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3374855 01/- 08/2010, 01/15/2010, 01/22/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 2010

by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR: DAWNINE ROBERTS, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded 8/4/2006 as Instrument No. 2006- 0247146-00 in Book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale:1/15/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street (corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, California Property Address is purported to be: 1821 GAMAY DRIVE OAKLEY, California 94561 APN #: 035-533-005 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $358,154.00, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55.

ETS Services, LLC Date: 12/14/2009 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, California 91504- 3120 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Omar Solorzano, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 3378379 12/- 25/2009, 01/01/2010, 01/08/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: December 25, 2009, January 1, 8, 2010

to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR: MARCUS JEFFERSON AND ANDREA JEFFERSON, HUSBAND AND WIFE Recorded 11/29/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0457765-00 in Book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale:1/- 22/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street (corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, California Property Address is purported to be: 542 SCUDERO CIRCLE PITTSBURG, CA 94565-0000 APN #: 085-252-052 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $387,188.00, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice.

Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. T.S. No. GM-228306-C Loan No. 0359247977 ETS Services, LLC Date: 12/23/2009 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, California 91504-3120 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Omar Solorzano, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 3369576 01/- 01/2010, 01/08/2010, 01/15/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: January 1, 8, 15, 2010

secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): ORLANDO V. J. GONZALES , A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded: 8/30/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0328783-00 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/- 29/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $451,300.92 The purported property address is: 40 STONEY HILL CT OAKLEY, CA 94561 Assessors Parcel No. 037- 321-031 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Aurora Loan Services 10350 Park Meadows Dr. Littleton CO 80124 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: 1/6/2010 Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714- 730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED

BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3377380 01/- 08/2010, 01/15/2010, 01/22/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 2010

BETHEL ISLAND MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Bethel Island Municipal Improvement District will, on January 21, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, at the BIMID Hall, 3085 Stone Road, Bethel Island, CA, hold public hearings to consider amending and readopting the following specific chapters of Ordinance 9 (Regulating and Controlling Activities On or Near Levees): Chapters 9.07, 9.08, 9.09, and 9.11. In addition, the Board of Directors will also consider making a determination under the

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. 09-34484-FF-CA Loan No. 0003869716 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED10/ 02/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below.

The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: AARON REDFORD, AN UNMARRIED MAN AND FATIMA MOBDY, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Duly Appointed Trustee: NATIONAL DEFAULT SERVICING CORPORATION Recorded 10/11/- 2006 as Instrument No. 2006- 0321688-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California. Date of Sale: 01/29/- 2010 at 10:00 A.M. Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street (Corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, CA Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $366,657.89 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 4580 WATERFORD WAY, OAKLEY, CA 94561 A.P.N.: 035-740-110 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above.

If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The undersigned mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent for the mortgagee or beneficiary pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.5(b} declares that the mortgagee, beneficiary or the mortgagee’s or beneficiary’s authorized agent has either contacted the borrower or tried with due diligence to contact the borrower as required by California Civil Code 2923.5. Regarding the property that is the subject of this Notice of Sale, the “mortgage loan servicer” as defined in California Civil Code Section 2923.53 (k) (3) declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.53 and that the exemption is current and valid on the date this Notice of Sale is recorded. The timeframe for giving a

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. GM-210762-C Loan No. 7439506544 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/31/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR: ERIC WORCESTER, A MARRIED MAN Recorded 6/15/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0217127-00 in Book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale: 1/15/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street (corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, California Property Address is purported to be: 5367 GOLD CREEK CIRCLE DISCOVERY BAY, CA 94514 APN #: 011-500-062 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $469,769.00, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55.

ETS Services, LLC Date: 12/17/2009 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, California 91504- 3120 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Omar Solorzano, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 3378567 12/- 25/2009, 01/01/2010, 01/08/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: December 25, 2009, January 1, 8, 2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS # CA-09-317309-CL Order # 221512 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/9/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): MARCIAL ALVARADO, JR, A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded: 3/28/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0104113-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/- 29/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $354,199.87 The purported property address is: 1858 BABBE ST OAKLEY, CA 94561 Assessors Parcel No. 037- 124-004 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property lo-

SUMMONS ON CROSS- DEFENDANT (Judicial) CASE NUMBER: S-1500-CV- 264233AEW NOTICE TO CROSS- DEFENDANT: WASCO 37, LP, a California limited partnership; KEMP LAND COMPANY, a California corporation; HOWARD E. KEMP, an individual; BEVERLY R. KEMP, an individual; (See Attachment 1) YOU ARE BEING SUED BY CROSSCOMPLAINANT: WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CASE NUMBER: S-1500-CV- 264233-AEW You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff.

A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/- selfhelp), your county law library or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form.

If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/- selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. CASE NUMBER: S1500-CV- 264233-AEW 1. The name and address of the court is: Superior Court of the State of California, County of Kern, 1415 Truxton Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301 2. The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or the plaintiff without an attorney, is: Willi H. Siepmann (102224), THE FAUX LAW GROUP, 1540 W. Warm Springs Rd., Ste. 100, Henderson, NV 89014 Phone (702) 458-5790, Fax (702) 458-5794 DATE: September 8, 2008 Clerk, by: Selma Gonzalez, Deputy NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served.Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 29, 2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. GM-196725-C Loan No. 7441851227 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/24/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. GM-194370-C Loan No. 0359285173 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/16/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR: JORGE DIAZ, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded 10/27/- 2006 as Instrument No. 2006- 0345145-00 in Book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale:1/22/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street (corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, California Property Address is purported to be: 1305 VENTURA DRIVE PITTSBURG, California 94565- 0000 APN #: 088-272-001 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $448,565.00, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. Date: 12/21/2009 ETS Services, LLC 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, California 91504- 3120 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Omar Solorzano, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 3386211 01/- 01/2010, 01/08/2010, 01/15/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: January 1, 8, 15, 2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. GM-228306-C Loan No. 0359247977 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/16/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances,

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. GM-228473-C Loan No. 0307714856 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/27/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust.

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR: DAVID D TARZI, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded 8/3/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0245325- 00 in Book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale:1/22/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street (corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, California Property Address is purported to be: 2286 CAMBRIDGE DR DISCOVERY BAY, CA 94514 APN #: 011-360-019 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $643,548.00, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. Date: 12/25/2009 ETS Services, LLC 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, California 91504- 3120 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Omar Solorzano, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 3372106 01/- 01/2010, 01/08/2010, 01/15/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: January 1, 8, 15, 2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS # CA-09-317742-CL Order # 090700163-CA-LPI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/24/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s)

SUMMONS Family Law) NOTICE TO RESPONDENT:NABIL HILMI HOURIEH YOU ARE BEING SUED Petitioner’s Name is:YVETTE MARGOT HOURIEH CASE NUMBER: D09-02310 You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (FL-120 or FL-123) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter or phone call will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. If you want legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. You can get information about finding lawyers at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), or by contacting your local county bar association. NOTICE: The restraining orders on Page 2 are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. These orders are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them. CASE NUMBER: D09-02310 1. The name and address of the court are: Contra Costa Superior Court, 751 Pine Street, Martinez, CA 94553 2. The name, address, and telephone number of petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: YVETTE MARGOT HOURIEH 1200 MISSION DRIVE ANTIOCH, CA 94509 DATE: May 14, 2009 Clerk, by: A. Paladino, Deputy NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served as an individual. Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Published: December 18, 25, 2009, January 1, 8, 2010

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. GM-228715-C Loan No. 0307715460 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/15/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR: Christine M. Sheraton, an unmarried woman Recorded 8/22/- 2006 as Instrument No. 2006- 0265745-00 in Book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale:1/29/ 2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street (corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, California Property Address is purported to be: 2505 GEORGETOWN LANE ANTIOCH CA 94509 APN #: 076- 330-136 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $276,299.00, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55.

Date: 12/30/2009 ETS Services, LLC 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, California 91504- 3120 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Omar Solorzano, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 3376302 01/- 08/2010, 01/15/2010, 01/22/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 2010

be required to pay county documentary transfer tax, any city tax, and any other applicable taxes or fees (including, but not limited to, the fee for recording Preliminary Change of Ownership report) to the auctioneer at the time of sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell.

The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: 12/23/09 HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION P.O. BOX 60145 CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91716 For Sale Information: (714)7302727, www.fidelityasap.com or www. priorityposting.com TO NOTIFY TRUSTEE OF BANKRUPTCY FILINGS, PLEASE FAX FACE PAGE OF BANKRUPTCY PETITION TO (909) 397-3914 Betty Schwab , Trustee Sales Officer HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ASAP# 3389958 01/01/2010, 01/- 08/2010, 01/15/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: January 1, 8, 15, 2010

FAX FACE PAGE OF BANKRUPTCY PETITION TO (909) 397-3914 Betty Schwab , Trustee Sales Officer HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ASAP# 3396202 01/08/2010, 01/- 15/2010, 01/22/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 2010

shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $380,543.23 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. CONDITION OF SALE: The successful bidder will be required to pay county documentary transfer tax, any city tax, and any other applicable taxes or fees (including, but not limited to, the fee for recording Preliminary Change of Ownership report) to the auctioneer at the time of sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell.

The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: 12/18/2009 HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION P.O. BOX 60145 CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91716 For Sale Information: (714)7302727, www.fidelityasap.com or www. priorityposting.com TO NOTIFY TRUSTEE OF BANKRUPTCY FILINGS, PLEASE FAX FACE PAGE OF BANKRUPTCY PETITION TO (909) 397-3914 Betty Schwab , Trustee Sales Officer HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ASAP# 3384461 12/25/2009, 01/- 01/2010, 01/08/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: December 25, 2009, January 1, 8, 2010

posit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: 12/21/2009 Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www. fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED

BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3385067 01/- 08/2010, 01/15/2010, 01/22/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 2010

USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations.

ASAP# 3378736 01/08/2010, 01/15/2010, 01/22/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 2010

check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): LOUISE URSULA DORE, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN AND PATRICK G. CRUZ , AN UNMARRIED MAN Recorded: 3/- 5/2004 as Instrument No. 2004- 0074004-00 in book -, page - of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/- 15/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $292,429.39 The purported property address is: 4497 FALL LN OAKLEY, CA 94561 Assessors Parcel No. 035- 263-002 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Aurora Loan Services 10350 Park Meadows Dr. Littleton CO 80124 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: 12/23/2009 Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714- 730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED

BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3368381 12/- 25/2009, 01/01/2010, 01/08/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: December 25, 2009, January 1, 8, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 74-34880-3 Title Order No.090584499 APN 041-230-040 The mortgage loan servicer has obtained a final order of exemption pursuant to CA CIV. CODE 2923.53 that is current and valid as of the date that the Notice of Trustee’s Sale was filed or given.

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/02/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 01/21/2010 at 10:00AM, HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 11/09/2004, as Instrument 2004-0429146-00 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California, executed by: JOSE MANLAPAZ AND TERESITA MANLAPAZ, as Trustor, HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (USA) (Original Lender) and HSBC NY, as current Servicer/Lender, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state).

At: THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET (CORNER OF MAIN AND COURT STREET), MARTINEZ, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2099 GARDEN COURT, OAKLEY, CA 94561.

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $315,954.18 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. CONDITION OF SALE: The successful bidder will

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 74-34946-3 Title Order No.090593393 APN 037-234-019 The mortgage loan servicer has obtained a final order of exemption pursuant to CA CIV. CODE 2923.53 that is current and valid as of the date that the Notice of Trustee’s Sale was filed or given.

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/25/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 01/28/2010 at 10:00AM, HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 11/04/2004 as Instrument # 2004-0424485-00 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California, executed by: RICHARD KNIGHT AND LAURA KNIGHT, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor, HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES INC. F/K/A HFSI (Original Lender) and HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES INC., as current Servicer/Lender, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state).

At: THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET (CORNER OF MAIN AND COURT STREET), MARTINEZ, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2028 BERINGER WAY, OAKLEY, CA 94561.

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $321,822.02 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. CONDITION OF SALE: The successful bidder will be required to pay county documentary transfer tax, any city tax, and any other applicable taxes or fees (including, but not limited to, the fee for recording Preliminary Change of Ownership report) to the auctioneer at the time of sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell.

The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: 12/30/09 HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION P.O. BOX 60145 CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91716 For Sale Information: (714)7302727, www.fidelityasap.com or www. priorityposting.com TO NOTIFY TRUSTEE OF BANKRUPTCY FILINGS, PLEASE

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. GM-228779-C Loan No. 7472393867 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 1/26/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein.

TRUSTOR: MARTIN FLORES AND ROCIO FLORES, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded 2/- 1/2007 as Instrument No. 2007- 0032123-00 in Book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale: 1/29/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street (corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, California Property Address is purported to be: 94 SOLANO AVENUE BAY POINT, CA 94565 APN #: 096- 043032 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $495,890.00, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. T.S. No. GM-228779-C Loan No. 7472393867 ETS Services, LLC Date: 12/29/2009 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, California 91504-3120 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Omar Solorzano, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 3375972 01/- 08/2010, 01/15/2010, 01/22/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 74-35124-3 Title Order No.090625185 APN 035-465-001 The mortgage loan servicer has obtained a final order of exemption pursuant to CA CIV. CODE 2923.53 that is current and valid as of the date that the Notice of Trustee’s Sale was filed or given.

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/22/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 01/14/2010 at 10:00AM, HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 11/23/2005, as Instrument 2005-0454430-00 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California, executed by: ALEJANDRO PADILLA AND ANNA PADILLA, as Trustor, BENEFICIAL CALIFORNIA, INC. as Beneficiary (Original Lender) and BENEFICIAL CALIFORNIA INC., as current Servicer/Lender, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state).

At: THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET (CORNER OF MAIN AND COURT STREET), MARTINEZ, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1950 CHARDONAY DR, OAKLEY, CA 94561. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any,

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS # CA-09-294879-AB Order # 090463504-CA-GTI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/16/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): HAURI R SETIAWAN AND KATHLEEN A SETIAWAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 2/22/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0052510-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/- 28/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $568,319.54 The purported property address is: 112 CELSIA WAY OAKLEY, CA 94561 Assessors Parcel No. 034-490- 006 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Bank of the West 13505 California Street Attn: Foreclosure Department Omaha NE 68154. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has not obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does apply to this notice of sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the de-

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS # CA-09-314442-TC Order # 090667007-CA-DCI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/8/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): LOIS BERRY, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN AND SHARON SCHURKAMP, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 6/16/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0218637-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/- 28/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $305,792.39 The purported property address is: 531 O’HARRA AVE OAKLEY, CA 94561 Assessors Parcel No. 035- 116-006 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to OneWest Bank, FSB 2900 Esperanza Crossing Austin TX 78758 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: 1/7/2010 Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714- 730-2727 or Login to: www. fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: (877) 908- 4357 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS # CA-09-315336-TC Order # 090673882-CA-DCI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/26/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): PAULA C. STEAD , AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 10/3/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0312999-00 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/28/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $383,690.49 The purported property address is: 234 OAK VIEW LANE OAKLEY, CA 94561 Assessors Parcel No. 033-313-023 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to OneWest Bank, FSB 2900 Esperanza Crossing Austin TX 78758 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: 1/7/2010 Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714- 730-2727 or Login to: www. fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: (877) 908- 4357 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations.

ASAP# 3378751 01/08/2010, 01/15/2010, 01/22/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS # CA-09-315444-CL Order # 090677366-CA-LPI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/1/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank,

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Adam Joseph Arias, 618 West 7th Street, Apartment #3, Antioch, CA 94509 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Adam Joseph Arias FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N09-2059 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Adam Joseph Arias filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Adam Joseph Arias to Proposed Name: Adam Joseph Arias-A—orve 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. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 2/11/10 Time: 9:00 a. m. Dept. 60 Room 102 b. 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 date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: BRENTWOOD PRESS Date: December 18, 2009 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 29, 2010

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conclude in the month of May. For more information, call 925-516-1221.

Music Friday, Jan. 8 Superstar Karaoke Contest

Friday, Jan. 15 Liberty Idol 2010 Liberty Leadership presents Liberty Idol 2010 at 7 p.m. in the school’s Allen E. Jones Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $5 in advance, $7 at the door and $5 for seniors and kids. All proceeds benefit the Kayla Shepard Memorial Fund.

The Rusty Porthole in Bethel Island and Fat Cat Music present a Superstar Karaoke Contest. Qualifying begins at 8 p.m. For more information, call 925-325-9534.

Saturday, Jan. 9 Mic Gillette from Tower of Power Liberty High School Jazz Band gives a concert at 7 p.m. in Liberty’s Performing Arts Center, featuring special guest Mic Gillette from Tower of Power. Proceeds benefit the band’s trip in March to the 2010 Pacific Basin Music Festival in Hawaii. For more information, e-mail hurstc@libertyuhsd.k12.ca.us.

Saturday, Jan. 16 Tribute to Patsy Cline Joni Morris performs a tribute to country singer Patsy Cline at Antioch’s El Campanil Theatre. Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults, $22 for seniors and $10 for youth. For tickets and more information, visit www.elcampaniltheatre.com or call 925-757-9500.

Events

Thursday, Jan. 14 Bowling Karaoke Superstar Contest Harvest Park Bowl of Brentwood hosts the International Bowling Karaoke Superstar Contest, one of the largest and most exciting karaoke competitions in the United States. Competitions are held every Thursday at 9:30 p.m. and

Saturday, Jan. 16 Crab Feed The Boys and Girls Club in Pittsburg holds its 12th annual crab feed at 6 p.m. Tickets are $35. This is a non-alcoholic event. All funds

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Friday, Jan. 15 Stand-up Comedy Competition Come out to the El Campanil Theatre in Antioch at 8 p.m. and laugh with – and at – the Bay Area’s best up-and-coming comedians. Tickets are $25 for adults, $22 for seniors and $35 for Gold Circle (first three rows). For more information, visit www.elcampaniltheatre.com or call 925757-9500.

Sunday, Jan. 24 Bloomfield Barrel Tasting Brentwood’s Co. Co. County Wine Co. hosts Bloomfield Vineyards’ barrel tasting from noon-4 p.m.

Tickets are $10. For more information, visit www. bloomfieldvineyards.com.

Friday, Jan. 15 to Sunday, Jan. 31 ‘Forever Plaid’ Antioch’s Hapgood Theatre Company presents its firstever musical, the story of four young singers killed in a car crash in the ’50s on the way to their first big concert, and now miraculously revived for a chance to perform the show that never was. For showtimes and tickets, visit www. hapgoodtheatre.org.

Saturday, Feb. 6 Liberty Athletic Boosters Crab Feed The Liberty High Athletic Boosters Club holds its inaugural crab feed at Veterans Hall in Brentwood from 6-11 p.m. Tickets are $35. For more information, call Lynn at 925852-9213.

Shows Thursday, Jan. 14 Open Mic

Saturday, Jan. 16 Elvis Tribute Dinner Show

Bring in the new year at Open Mic at Gabby’s Grind, 6:30 p.m. All short work – poetry, short story, nonfiction or any other creative work – is welcome. Come whether you’ll be performing or just listening and enjoying. For more information, call 925634-6655 or e-mail shortkati@yahoo.com.

Cap’s in Brentwood features James Clark’s guided tour of Elvis’ career, from the baggy suits of the ’50s to the jumpsuits of the Vegas years. The Tribute Dinner Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35. For dinner and show reservations, call Elaine at 925634-1025.

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Events Friday, Jan. 8 Resurrection Ministries Blood Drive

zation, which is looking for girls who want to learn at a higher level of training. The final two tryouts are held Sundays, Jan. 10 and 17 at 1 p.m. at Adams Middle School’s upper field. For more information, e-mail ladyblast10u@brentwoodpony.org.

Winter Water Birding

Saturday, Jan. 9 Vent Adventure

Tuesday, Jan. 12 New Story Times

Are Antioch’s Black Diamond Mines full of hot air? Find out on a stroll around the Lower Chaparral Loop from 9-11 a.m. This is a free event; no registration is required. For more information, call 510-544-2750 or e-mail bdvisit@ebparks.org.

Oakley Library conducts Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5) Tuesdays at 1:15 p.m. starting Jan. 12; Baby Lapsit (newborn-18 months) Wednesdays at 11:15 a.m. starting Jan. 13; and Toddler Time (ages 2-3) Wednesdays at 1:15 p.m. starting Jan. 13. For more information, call 925-625-3589.

East County Maniacs Baseball

Thursday, Jan. 14 Liberty High Financial Aid Workshop

Irresistible Force One drop at a time, rain demolishes and rebuilds the world. See what happened and what will happen on Chaparral Loop at Black Diamond Mines from 1-3 p.m. This is a free event; no registration is required. For more information, call 510-544-2750 or e-mail bdvisit@ebparks.org.

E-cycling E-cycle all your E-waste such as TVs, laptops, monitors, cell phones and ink cartridges for free (other items for a small fee) from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Liberty High School parking lot.

For more information, call Sue at 925-4378236 or e-mail edsons.4@prodigy.net.

East County Little League Registration for the 2010 spring season team takes place from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Iron House Elementary School in Oakley. For more information and future sign-up dates, visit www. eastcountyll.org or call 925-625-6226.

Start the New Year with Meditation Board-certified psychiatrist and author Dr. Marshall Zaslove offers simple, effective techniques that can make inner peace a reality for you. The presentation takes place at the Antioch Library at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call 925-757-9224 or e-mail ccclib.org.

Freedom Football E-Waste Fundraiser The Freedom football program holds a free E-waste collection day from 9 a.m-3 p.m. at the school’s parking lot, 1050 Neroly Road in Oakley. E-waste items only, please; no household appliances, furniture or batteries. For more information, e-mail hartwigk@libertyuhsd.k12. ca.us or call 925-625-5900, ext. 3892.

Delta Baseball and Softball League Sign-ups for both teams are held Saturday, Jan. 9 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Monday, Jan. 11 from 6-8 p.m. at the Antioch Indoor Sports Center, 1210 Sunset Drive. Bring proof of age. The fee ranges from $105-$200. For more information, call Mike at 925-754-6622 or e-mail mfurnary@ eccta.org.

Sunday, Jan. 10 PONY Lady Blast 10U Several open spots are available for Brentwood’s premier girls fast-pitch organi-

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The American Red Cross holds a blood drive from 1-7 p.m. at Resurrection Ministries, 1275 Fairview Ave. in Brentwood. Call 800-448-3543 or visit www.helpsavealife.org to schedule an appointment. Enter a drawing for a 50-inch plasma TV or a one-night stay at the Inn by the Lake in South Lake Tahoe.

Tryouts for the East County Maniacs 13U and 14U 2010 travel baseball season takes place at 10 a.m. behind Park Middle School on D Street in Antioch. For directions and more information, call 925-963-2495.

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Which wandering waterfowl are stopping in for the season? Swoop on by the Martinez Shoreline Regional from 8-10 a.m. Registration is required. For more information and to register, call 888-327-2757 or visit www.ebparks.org.

Cash for College Financial Aid, a workshop for seniors and parents, is held from 7-9 p.m. in the LHS cafeteria. Get valuable FAFSA, Cal-Grant and scholarship information to help fund your college expenses. For more information, call Kelly at 925-634-3521, ext. 5217.

Kids Karate Workshop Help your little ones, age 3 and older, improve balance, coordination and self-esteem while learning basic self-defense moves from Grandmaster Dan Tosh and his students at the Oakley Library from 6-7 p.m. No registration is required. For more information, call Jenna at 925-625-3589.

Republican Women Lunch The East Contra Costa Republican Women Federated meets for lunch at Quins in Antioch at 11:30 a.m. Contra Costa Republican Party Chairman Gregory Poulos is the guest speaker. Admission is $15. For reservations, call 925-634-7826.

more information, call Nicole at 925-418-5635.

Football and Cheer The Delta Valley Wolf Pack nonprofit youth football and cheer organization is looking for volunteer cheer coaches for the upcoming season. Coaches must have experience working with children ages 6-14. E-mail deltavalleywolfpack@yahoo.com or call 925754-8668.

East County Idol Applications are being accepted for the East County Idol competition. Auditions are held Saturdays, Feb. 27 and March 6 at Somersville Town Center. Applicants must be high school students residing in East County. For applications, stop by the Somersville Town Center information desk, visit www.antiochmusic.org or call Walter at 925-756-7628.

Delta Children’s Chorus Open auditions have begun for students in fourth grade and up for this new children’s choral group. Rehearsals are held Thursday afternoons. For more information, call Alexis at 925-783-4147.

Running and Walking Clubs The Delta Family YMCA has formed walking and running clubs. Participants meet at the YMCA for meeting updates and walking/running assignments. Prize incentives are offered to those who accomplish club goals. For more information, call 925-692-2323.

Nor Cal 18U Fast Pitch Softball Nor Cal has won its last four tournaments and is looking to replace a few players who are now too old to play in the league. For more information on tryout dates for the 2010 summer team, call 925-584-5979 or e-mail dan9gom@ aol.com.

Brentwood Concert Band

Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group

Looking for a place to explore your musical talents? The Brentwood Concert Band is looking for new members. The band practices Mondays from 7-9 p.m. in Liberty High School’s band room. For more information, call Sue at 925634-3411.

The group focuses on Elder Law and MediCal Qualifications and features a guest speaker.

The free meeting runs from 7-8:30 p.m. at Neighborhood Church, 50 Birch St. in Brentwood. No reservations are required. For more information, call 925-513-7710.

Brentwood’s premiere fast-pitch organization is looking for players who want to rise to the next level. For open tryouts and more information, call Larry at 925-642-8670 or email touchdwntbrn@yahoo.com.

Lady Blast U16

‘Women on Weights’

Opportunity Junction

The Delta Family YMCA in Oakley holds a fiveweek class designed to educate and challenge you, including techniques to enhance your current routine. An instructor will guide you through a complete strength-based workout.

Class starts Thursday, Jan. 14. For more information, call 925-692-2323

The Junction’s classes offer job training and placement information, English as a second language, plus free and low-cost job training workshops in many East County cities. For more information, call 925-776-1133 or visit www.opportunityjunction.org.

Sign-ups Biddy Basketball Children 4-6 will have a ball in this non-competitive basketball league, which plays for one hour every Saturday morning for six weeks beginning Jan. 23 at Bristow Middle School in Brentwood. Equipment, T-shirts and awards are supplied. Register on Brentwood’s eMotion Web site, www.ci.brentwood.ca.us. Registration ends Jan. 15.

Weight Loss Challenge This 12-week program will challenge you to lose weight. Learn about proper nutrition, food choices and exercise. A $29 entry fee creates the jackpot paid out to the three biggest losers. For

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On the Horizon Mystery Book Club The Oakley Library’s Mystery Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. The library has copies of the upcoming books available each month to check out. The book for Jan. 19 is “The Thin Man” by Dashiell Hammett. For more information, call 925-625-2400.

U.S. Citizenship Prepare for the U.S. citizenship exam in a free 18-hour course: six three-hour classes at Liberty Adult Education, 929 Second St. in Brentwood.

Classes begin Jan. 23 and run through March 6 from 9 a.m.-noon. For more information and to register by phone, call 925-634-2565.

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