Compton Bulletin

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2023

Compton celebrates Black History Month

Hundreds gather to celebrate Black History Month in Compton. Oscar winners and other notable Compton natives convened for an event to honor Black culture along with a special YouTube screening.

COMPTON—The City of Compton celebrated Black History Month with a dynamic and im-mersive event at the Douglas F. Dollarhide Center. This year’s event featured a wide range of activities and attractions, including art exhibits, special honoring ceremonies, giveaways, a kids’ zone, and more.

A good night at the NAACP Image Awards

A good night at the NAACP Image Awards

A good night at the NAACP Image Awards

“Compton’s Black History Month celebration was truly a triumph, bringing together our community to celebrate the rich cultural heritage of our city. I am proud of our city for coming together to make this event such a resounding success and I look forward to continuing to celebrate and preserve our cultural heritage in the years to come,” said Mayor Emma Sharif.

The 54th NAACP Image Awards took place at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, on Feb. 25, 2023. Individuals were honored in many categories, including literacy, filmmaking, activism, sports, music, and acting. Honoree included Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever), Viola Davis (The Woman King), and Serena Williams (Jackie Robinson Sports Award).

Lynwood Unified District chief of security in the running for safety honor

LYNWOOD, CA—Lynwood

Unified School

District Chief of Security Paul Garcia has been named a K-12 Campus Safety Director of the Year finalist by the Campus Safety Magazine for his efforts to foster safe school communities for students,

families and staff.

Garcia - who was first hired as a substitute security officer 20 years ago - has risen through the ranks and is now one of seven nominees in the nation to be selected for the honor.

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The event included a YouTube screening of the film “A New Green Book,” an engaging travel series paying tribute to the classic Green Book, which was once a guidebook for Black travelers during the Jim Crow era, offering information on safe places for food and lodging. “A New Green Book” highlights and honors Black culture throughout the United States and the City of Compton is one of the stops included.

“We were extremely excited to feature the City of Compton in “A New Green Book.” This city really has something for everyone. From eating delicious vegan food from Planet Health to seeing the amazing art installations at Gallery 90220, this is truly a city that celebrates Black culture and Black excellence, “said Mary Jo Madda, senior program manager, Education for Social Impact at Google.

The event also included a special presentation to honor former Compton Fire Chief Monroe Smith for his contributions to the Compton community as the first Black man to head a fire department in California. Compton-born Oscar winners Travon Free and Samir Hernandez were in attendance and were recognized for their film “Two Distant Strangers.” Free made history with his Oscar win as the first African American filmmaker to n Compton see page 5

Lynwood Unified School District’s Chief of Security, Paul Garcia, is in the running for 2023 Campus Safety Director of the Year for his role in keeping the district community safe.

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to come to work every day, knowing that I can help someone start on the right path,” said Garcia, a former at-promise youth who was inspired by mentors to pursue a career in public service.

“The most rewarding thing for me is seeing our students begin their early childhood education with our district and one day see them walking across the stage to accept their high school diploma,” he added.

Under Garcia’s leadership, the district has upgraded campus video surveillance and access control systems to ensure continued safety across Lynwood Unified schools.

The district’s visitor management system, for instance, quickly screens visitors and provides them with a temporary pass, while an intercom access control system requires visitors to check in at the front entrance and identify themselves via a camera and microphone.

Garcia has also implemented an anonymous reporting tool, resulting in a 5% reduction in student suspensions and 1,500 students being connected to mental health services.

“Chief Garcia has been instrumental in ensuring our students and staff feel safe when they arrive to school, ready to learn and work in a safe and nurturing environment,” Superintendent Dr. Gudiel Crosthwaite said. “We are so proud of Chief Garcia and the entire campus safety team for their support and dedication to keeping our school community safe.”

The winner will be announced at the Campus Safety Conference West in July 2023.

Kean University biology grad diversityencourages in medicine

UNION, N.J. — If she hadn’t been hospitalized with mononucleosis at 12 years old, Nia Phillips, DMS, may never have become a physician assistant.

She was so impressed by her nurses that she started considering a medical career.

Two years later, at age 14, the South Jersey native volunteered to oversee a hospital’s surgical waiting room and “realized I couldn’t see myself doing anything else.”

Phillips entered a six-year cooperative program to become a physician assistant (PA), starting at Kean. She earned a bachelor’s degree in biology at Kean in 2014, and a Master of Science in physician assistant studies at Rutgers University in 2017, under a cooperative agreement Kean had with Rutgers before launching its own PA program in Fall 2021.

Last year, she upped her skill set further by earning a Doctor of Medical Science degree from Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) in Tennessee.

“I love seeing patients, and the job allows you to earn a great salary, climb the ladder in a hospital and teach others. I truly enjoy what I do,” she said.

Phillips works at the University of Vermont’s Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone, New York, a rural area where healthcare providers are scarce. She treats children and urgent-care patients.

“Kids are incredible, loving, forgiving, compassionate and empathetic. They are literally the best thing about the world,” she said.

Phillips is passionate about the topic of diversity within medicine. With a friend, she co-hosts the podcast Cure the Culture.

She teams up with licensed social worker Eboni Gadsen on the broadcast to empower Black listeners to pursue healthcare careers and learn how to advocate for themselves and loved ones in the healthcare system.

“The more marginalized a community, the harder it is for patients to understand what their physician is saying,” she said.

Her interest in diversifying health care got its start at

Kean. As a student, she served as a resident advisor, general education mentor and biology lab assistant in zoology.

“I got to see Black people in leadership positions, more than I’d ever seen my entire life,” she said. “When you see that, you start to think, ‘Why can’t that be me?’”

Her advocacy is a constant in her career. In her doctoral dissertation, Phillips wrote about improved health outcomes for Black patients with Black healthcare providers. She also plans to begin lecturing at LMU in her free time, initially on “how to be an affirming healthcare provider to people of different races and religions.”

Phillips said working in pediatrics offers her another chance to make a difference in the lives of her patients.

“Pediatricians are so undervalued, but they are the heart of a community. When they do their job right, they can change the whole family.” she said.

At Alice Hyde Hospital, pediatric attending physician Julia Ordonez, M.D., says the hospital is “lucky to have her.”

“Nia is hard-working, knowledgeable, jovial and kind,” Ordonez said. “She has never stopped learning, and she completed her doctorate while working full-time. Her drive is incredible, and her youthful energy and enthusiasm are infectious.”

Prior to joining Alice Hyde Hospital, Phillips’ career included working at Covenant House in New York City, which shelters and cares for homeless and trafficked youth.

“They had some of the best, well-intentioned nurse practitioners and physicians I’ve ever worked with,” she said, calling it one of her favorite positions. “It was such an amazing thing to be a part of.”

She left Covenant House in February 2021 to join her husband, Charles Thomassin, in Montreal, Canada. She’s now living and learning French on one side of the U.S.-Canadian border and working on the other.

Phillips hopes her career inspires today’s students. She advises them to build support networks and “never, ever give up on yourself.”

“The dream is attainable,” she said. “No matter what you look like or where you come from.”

Kean biology graduate Nia Phillips, DMS, encourages diversity in medicine while treating children and urgent-care patients at the University of Vermont’s Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone, New York. (Photo Credit: Kean University)

Washington High hoop star bounces to her own beat

By Ron Jenkins (Compton Bulletin/News4usonline)

After bouncing through foster care placements for most of her young life, 10 years to be exact, Kimora Jackson of George Washington Preparatory High School is now bouncing her own ball. Jackson is the starting center for the Generals girls’ basketball team.

After being injured for almost a month with a ankle sprain, Jackson, a junior, has returned to the floor just in time for a playoff run, using the same resilience it took to stay safe while being moved around in foster care.

Jackson helped lead the Generals to a third place finish in the Coliseum League and a trip to the CIF Los Angeles City Section playoffs. George Washington Prep won four games in a row and made it all the way to the title game.

Unfortunately, for Jackson and her teammates, they fell short of winning the city championship, falling to Vaughn, 6937. Nevertheless, Jackson and the Generals had a great this season. Jackson is not surprised by her success on the court.

That credit goes to a Higher Being much greater than her, Jackson said. Jackson relies on her faith to guide her. She believes she has found favor to be great, saying that God has always shown her in dreams that good things would come her way.

There is a lot more to Jackson than picking up the basketball and making it sing through the hoop. Her spiritual walk is connected to the many private conversations she has with God. Those talks are not

meant to be shared out in the open.

“I said they were private,” Jackson remarked.

Jackson said her goal in life is to show other kids in foster care or any other tough situation that it doesn’t matter what situation you’re in. There is always a way, she said. To Jackson, there is always light at the end of every tunnel.

She says her foster care situation is not an excuse to give up, not having your parents is not a reason to give up. She wants to use basketball as a vehicle to get a full ride scholarship to a college or university. Eventually, Jackson says she wants to help kids with a background like hers.

Basketball has given Jackson a new focus in life.

Basketball began just two years ago. People told her you’re tall; you should play. She took the advice and found the excitement and competitive edge she was looking for. She says basketball has given her a focus and has helped her tremendously with depression.

She says she enjoys the fundamentals of the game as well, practicing makes her feel good.

She says she is determined to do the necessary work it takes to succeed.

Jackson has minimal contact with her biological mother because she feels it’s not a good situation for both during this time. Her father passed away while she was young. She says her best friend is her guardian/mother Monica Gadson.

She says through trial and error she and Gadson have a great relationship. It’s a relationship in which communication solidifies understanding. Jackson says that parents sometimes just want to be strict, “but kids need to be heard.” Jackson says her mother supports her, loves her, and listens to her feelings.

Lynwood Partners Educational Foundation receives two-year grant

LYNWOOD—The Lynwood Partners Educational Foundation (LPEF) received a $200,000 two-year grant from the California Community Foundation that will allow LPEF to support the Lynwood Unified School District (LUSD) to increase college readiness through the Lynwood College Pledge and Alumni Center, award scholarships to students, and provide additional financial support to inspire success in higher education.

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Council Chambers of Compton City Hall 205 S. Willowbrook Ave., Compton, California

Council Chambers of Compton City Hall

205 S. Willowbrook Ave., Compton, California

TOPIC: HOME-AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN PROGRAM (HOME-ARP)

The grant from the California Community Foundation is a part of the Los Angeles Scholars Investment Fund that combines multi-year scholarships with additional support resources proven to help students graduate. “We believe that all students and their families deserve the same opportunity to pursue the highest level of education and achieve the life they dream of,” LUSD Superintendent Gudiel R. Crosthwaite said. “As a district, we continue to work to change the playing field, and California Community Foundation is partnering with us to help empower young people to achieve their goals.”

TOPIC: HOME-AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN PROGRAM (HOME-ARP)

The City of Compton’s HOME-ARP allocation is $1,988,847. The range of activities the funding can be used for are: Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA), Development and Support of Affordable Housing, Provision of Supportive Services, Acquisition and Development of Non-Congregate Shelter (NCS) Units, Nonprofit Operating and Capacity Building Assistance, and Administration and Planning.

As a part of the grant, LPEF will award over $72,000 in student aid over the next two years including college scholarships and small grants to college students facing challenges related to housing, food, transportation, books, tuition and technology.

The City of Compton’s HOME-ARP allocation is $1,988,847. The range of activities the funding can be used for are: Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA), Development and Support of Affordable Housing, Provision of Supportive Services, Acquisition and Development of Non-Congregate Shelter (NCS) Units, Nonprofit Operating and Capacity Building Assistance, and Administration and Planning.

A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers during the Council Meeting to allow citizens an opportunity to comment on the draft HOME-ARP Allocation Plan that will be available on the City’s website.

Lastly, the grant will support the establishment of the Lynwood Alumni Center to assist LUSD high school graduates and recent graduates as they begin their college journeys.

A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers during the Council Meeting to allow citizens an opportunity to comment on the draft HOME-ARP Allocation Plan that will be available on the City’s website.

Comments on the proposed amendments may also be submitted in writing to the Grants Division located at 205 S. Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, CA 90220. The deadline for comments is Tuesday, March 21, 2023. If you have any questions, please contact phone (310) 605-5580.

Comments on the proposed amendments may also be submitted in writing to the Grants Division located at 205 S. Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, CA 90220. The deadline for comments is Tuesday, March 21, 2023. If you have any questions, please contact phone (310) 605-5580.

“We are extremely grateful and excited for California Community Foundation’s investment in our efforts to support LUSD students achieve their highest academic and personal aspirations,” said Elsa Chagolla,

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205 S. Willowbrook Ave., Compton, California

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TEMA: PLAN AMERICANO DE RESCATE HOME (HOME-ARP por sus siglas en ingles ) La asignación de HOME-ARP de la Ciudad de Compton es $1,988,847. El rango de actividades que los fondos se podrán utilizar son: Asistencia de Alquiler Basada en el Inquilino (TBRA por sus siglas en inglés), Desarrollo y Apoyo de Viviendas Asequibles, Provisiones de Servicios de Apoyo, Adquisición y Desarrollo de Unidades de Refugios No Colectivos (NCS por sus siglas en inglés) Asistencia Operativa de Desarrollo de Capacidades Para Organizaciones Sin Fines de Lucro, y Administración y Planificación.

La asignación de HOME-ARP de la Ciudad de Compton es $1,988,847. El rango de actividades que los fondos se podrán utilizar son: Asistencia de Alquiler Basada en el Inquilino (TBRA por sus siglas en inglés), Desarrollo y Apoyo de Viviendas Asequibles, Provisiones de Servicios de Apoyo, Adquisición y Desarrollo de Unidades de Refugios No Colectivos (NCS por sus siglas en inglés) Asistencia Operativa de Desarrollo de Capacidades Para Organizaciones Sin Fines de Lucro, y Administración y Planificación.

Una audiencia pública se efectuará el Martes, 21 de Marzo, 2023 a las 5:30 p.m., en la Cámara del Concilio durante la Junta del Concilio para permitirles a los ciudadanos una oportunidad de comentar sobre el borrador HOME ARP Plan de Asignación que estará disponible en el sitio web de la Ciudad de Compton.

Una audiencia pública se efectuará el Martes, 21 de Marzo, 2023 a las 5:30 p.m., en la Cámara del Concilio durante la Junta del Concilio para permitirles a los ciudadanos una oportunidad de comentar sobre el borrador HOME ARP Plan de Asignación que estará disponible en el sitio web de la Ciudad de Compton.

Comentarios sobre las enmiendas propuestas pueden ser sometidos por escrito en la División de Fondos localizado en el 205 S. Willowbrook Avenida, Compton, CA 90220. El plazo para someter comentarios es el Martes, 21 de Marzo, 2023 Si tiene alguna pregunta, por favor llame al número telefónico (310) 605-5580.

Comentarios sobre las enmiendas propuestas pueden ser sometidos por escrito en la División de Fondos localizado en el 205 S. Willowbrook Avenida, Compton, CA 90220. El plazo para someter comentarios es el Martes, 21 de Marzo, 2023 Si tiene alguna pregunta, por favor llame al número telefónico (310) 605-5580.

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Lynwood Unified Alumni and staff celebrate the $200,000 LPEF in front of the future Lynwood Alumni Center.

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Does your business qualify for the ERC Federal Assistance Program?

(StatePoint) The strength of the country relies on its estimated 33.2 million small businesses, which comprise 99.9 percent of all American businesses. COVID threatened, and in some cases forced, the closure of many small enterprises and tens of thousands are still reeling from the aftermath of the full pandemic.

In an effort to offer some relief, the feder-

al government created the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) Program under the IRS that has already helped thousands of qualifying businesses receive up to $26,000 per employee. Unfortunately, not enough small business owners are aware of the program. Others don’t think they will qualify, leaving billions of dollars on the table that could help them recover and continue to

move forward.

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win in the live-action short category.

“Honoring folks like Fire Chief Monroe Smith, Travon Free and Samir Hernandez is a testament to the fact that our youth can do anything they set out to accomplish,” said Compton City Councilmember Lillie Darden.

Visitors were able to learn about Compton’s history through oral stories from the Compton 125 Historical Society.

Art was on display by “Art by Wash,” also known as Fulton Leroy Washington, and there was an entertainment room featuring historical speeches, music, and documentaries.

“The Black History Month event in Compton was a celebration of the rich cultural heritage of our city. It was a privilege to share the oral stories of our community, display some of the notables of our city through the C125HS traveling exhibit, and to showcase the talents of our local artists.

We are grateful for the outpouring of support from the community and look forward to continuing to preserve and celebrate our history for generations to come,” said Minister Pauline Brown, chief operating officer and co-founder of the Compton 125 Historical Society.

Food lovers were able to sample delicious dishes from black restaurateurs, while book lovers browsed works by black authors.

This event was a unique opportunity for visitors to engage with the rich cultural heritage of Compton and to celebrate the contributions of Black Americans to the city and beyond.

Role players on Lakers look impressive

By Julia McIntyre (Compton Bulletin/News4usonline)

– A big test waited the Los Angeles Lakers after their NBA All-Star break. That would come in the former of reigning NBA champs, the Golden State Warriors. An even bigger test for Los Angeles was how well would the new Lakers look like against a tough divisional opponent.

The good news is that the Lakers seemed fully rested, defeating the Warriors handily, 124-111. It was a clutch win for Los Angeles as they aim to clinch a spot in the playoffs. This goal is within arm’s reach as the Lakers are on a win binge at the moment.

To the matter at hand, against the Warriors, Malik Beasley played a solid game, scoring 25 points in the team’s victory. It was his third win as a Laker after being traded from Utah Jazz earlier this month. Beasley proved he will be a strong offensive part for the team now that he

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can focus solely on nailing down rhythm.

In a postgame interview, Beasley said, “We’re deep as a team, we got starters coming off the bench...we got so many threats...we’re deep and that’s the statement we want to make.”

Lakers head coach Darvin Ham was happy with the way his team played against Golden State.

game. The X-rays did not show anything out of the ordinary, but Ham said he will be reevaluated.

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“Guys are just excited to be in a place now where there is no trade deadline looming and the moves that were made to enhance what we have going on already,” Ham said during a postgame press conference. “I think guys can be comfortable and settle in with their teammates.”

Council Chambers of Compton City Hall 205 S. Willowbrook Ave., Compton, California

During the postgame press conference Russell said the injury was from being in the “wrong place, wrong time.” He continued to describe his ankle as sore but sounded confident he would bounce back. While Russell was out of the game, LeBron James hit 4-19 on his free throws as the team remained balanced and had a 16-point lead.

TOPIC: HOME-AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN PROGRAM (HOME-ARP)

The Lakers seemed to play off each other.

The City of Compton’s HOME-ARP allocation is $1,988,847. The range of activities the funding can be used for are: Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA), Development and Support of Affordable Housing, Provision of Supportive Services, Acquisition and Development of Non-Congregate Shelter (NCS) Units, Nonprofit Operating and Capacity Building Assistance, and Administration and Planning.

A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers during the Council Meeting to allow citizens an opportunity to comment on the draft HOME-ARP Allocation Plan that will be available on the City’s website.

“Everybody contributed, everybody had different moments,” Ham said. “Guys stayed aggressive playing downhill...overall great team win defensively...you have to have multiple efforts all over the place and I thought our guys did that.”

Comments on the proposed amendments may also be submitted in writing to the Grants Division located at 205 S. Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, CA 90220. The deadline for comments is Tuesday, March 21, 2023. If you have any questions, please contact phone (310) 605-5580.

While watching the Lakers on the court, it is obvious their chemistry is boiling. The offensive play is a momentous change of scenery, and the depth of the team has fully upgraded. During the first quarter, D’Angelo Russell sprained his ankle and was ruled out for the rest of the

James and Anthony Davis, or “Three Six Mafia” as Mo Bamba nicknamed them, had a combined night of 25 points.

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Council Chambers of Compton City Hall 205 S. Willowbrook Ave., Compton, California

TEMA: PLAN AMERICANO DE RESCATE HOME (HOME-ARP por sus siglas en ingles )

TOPIC: HOME-AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN PROGRAM (HOME-ARP)

The City of Compton’s HOME-ARP allocation is $1,988,847. The range of activities the funding can be used for are: Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA), Development and Support of Affordable Housing, Provision of Supportive Services, Acquisition and Development of Non-Congregate Shelter (NCS) Units, Nonprofit Operating and Capacity Building Assistance, and Administration and Planning.

La asignación de HOME-ARP de la Ciudad de Compton es $1,988,847. El rango de actividades que los fondos se podrán utilizar son: Asistencia de Alquiler Basada en el Inquilino (TBRA por sus siglas en inglés), Desarrollo y Apoyo de Viviendas Asequibles, Provisiones de Servicios de Apoyo, Adquisición y Desarrollo de Unidades de Refugios No Colectivos (NCS por sus siglas en inglés) Asistencia Operativa de Desarrollo de Capacidades Para Organizaciones Sin Fines de Lucro, y Administración y Planificación.

Una audiencia pública se efectuará el Martes, 21 de Marzo, 2023 a las 5:30 p.m., en la Cámara del Concilio durante la Junta del Concilio para permitirles a los ciudadanos una oportunidad de comentar sobre el borrador HOME ARP Plan de Asignación que estará disponible en el sitio web de la Ciudad de Compton.

A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers during the Council Meeting to allow citizens an opportunity to comment on the draft HOME-ARP Allocation Plan that will be available on the City’s website.

Comments on the proposed amendments may also be submitted in writing to the Grants Division located at 205 S. Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, CA 90220. The deadline for comments is Tuesday, March 21, 2023. If you have any questions, please contact phone (310) 605-5580.

Comentarios sobre las enmiendas propuestas pueden ser sometidos por escrito en la División de Fondos localizado en el 205 S. Willowbrook Avenida, Compton, CA 90220. El plazo para someter comentarios es el Martes, 21 de Marzo, 2023 Si tiene alguna pregunta, por favor llame al número telefónico (310) 605-5580.

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‘An appeal for human rights’

By Marian Wright Edelman FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT EMERITA | CHILDRENSDEFENSE.ORG

As the Children’s Defense Fund proudly reinvigorates its Black Student Leadership Network for Children for a new generation, the close of Black History Month provides one more chance to look back at earlier waves of activism that helped bring us this far on the way. When my Spelman College classmate and fellow Merrill Scholar Roslyn Pope passed away earlier this year, it prompted many people to remember her key role while serving as Spelman’s student body president at a pivotal moment in 1960: drafting the “Appeal for Human Rights” that became the manifesto for Atlanta students in the Civil Rights Movement.

It is not often in a young person’s—or anyone’s—life when great leaders and great turning points in history converge and sweep us up in a movement, and my generation was blessed beyond measure to be in the right places at the right times to experience and help bring transforming change to the South and to America. Black students had been galvanized by the February 1,1960 sit-down demonstration by four Black North Carolina A&T (Agricultural and Technical) State University students at a Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Many Black students in Atlanta and elsewhere were equally ready to strike our blow for freedom. In March, student leaders and the student body president from each of the Black colleges making up the Atlanta University Center—Morehouse, Spelman, Clark, Morris Brown, Atlanta University, and the Interdenominational Theological Center—came together to sign “An Appeal for Human Rights,” which was published in full-page ads March 9, 1960, in the Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, and Atlanta Daily World, reprinted in The New York Times and elsewhere, and read into the Congressional Record.

The Appeal stated that “every normal human being wants to walk the earth with dignity and abhors any and all proscriptions upon him because of race or color. In essence, this is the meaning of the sitdown protests that are sweeping this nation today. We do not intend to wait placidly for those rights which are ours already legally and morally to be meted out to us one at a time. We want to state clearly and unequivocally that we cannot tolerate, in a nation professing democracy and among people professing Christianity, the discriminatory conditions under which the Negro is living today.”

It detailed the gross inequalities and discrimination in education, jobs, housing, voting, hospitals, movies, concerts, restaurants, and law enforcement, and after calling on all the adults in authority of all races and on all leaders in civic life—ministers, teachers, and business people—“and all people of good will to exert themselves and abolish those general injustices,” we announced our “plans to use every legal and nonviolent means at our disposal to secure full citizenship rights as members of this great Democracy of ours.”

Students had carefully drafted the Appeal at the behest of our college presidents, who had gained a whiff of our ‘secret’ meetings where we were planning sit-downs like the highly publicized ones in Greensboro. While they were very mixed in their attitudes towards their students’ impatience and plans to protest against segregation, my college diary noted, “There was one place where we were all together: the need for clarity and purpose.”

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Concerned Citizens of Compton addresses public safety

By the Concerned Citizen of Compton

The Concerned Citizens of Compton has some things on their minds that they wanted the Compton City Council to know about. More specifically, the organization felt like it was time to present to the council issues related to public safety in the city.

One of the main topics for the group is possible deputy gangs roaming the streets of Compton as members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD). In a letter submitted to The Bulletin, the Concerned Citizen of Compton presented their concerns about this subject to the City Council on Feb. 14.

Do you know if Executioners deputy gangs work in Compton station? Do any Proud Boys, 3 Percenters, or Oath Keepers work out of the Compton [Sheriff’s] Station? Do you know, other than the captain, who is the sheriff personnel working out of Compton Sheriff’s Station? Who regularly monitors the sheriffs and all other contract agreements?

Last week, another Compton resident called you all stupid for failing to publicly address the state auditors’ report criticizing Compton’s poor street and water well conditions, general fund deficits, and high personnel turnover. I know some of you personally, and I don’t believe you’re stupid. However, I suggest that many of you don’t understand governing or how to govern effectively.

I’m a 20-year International Association of City/County Managers member. I’ve learned that successful governing and leading is knowing when and how to hire qualified and competent people and allow them to do their jobs.

City management is a profession; by charter, Compton is a city manager-oriented city. You don’t hire former sheriff deputies, city attorneys, firefighters, friends, and relatives as city manager.

In a May 2022 letter to City Manager Thomas Thomas, a meeting was

requested to discuss what the city can do to inform residents regarding public safety better. Instead of relying on Fox News reports on crime in Compton, we want real-time data from those primarily responsible. That includes the sheriffs, the fire department, code enforcement, the district attorney, the coroner, the county department of health, hospitals, and mental health.

For example, last month Capt. [Terrence Bell] reported on Compton crime statistics for the previous three years ending December 22, 2022.

to the Compton City Council by the Concerned Citizens of Compton on Feb. 14, 2023 • Special Assignment Teams • County Patrol Diversion Team • Street Takeover Team • MET (Mental Health Emergency Team).

Who are these people? Where are these people? To whom do they report? How do they operate? What are the results of having them? Do you have a right to know? Compton’s $24 million contract has doubled since 2000. Compton’s contract with LASD does not require disclosing sheriff personnel names, employee numbers, and duties.

APPEAL

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Morehouse president Dr. Benjamin E. Mays told an Atlanta University audience years later, “Before the students did anything, we wanted to make it clear what they were striking about or grumbling about or protesting about.” The presidents not only provided the money to pay for the ads (a freedom that private, unlike public, colleges could exercise), but they also read it and were in full accord with it.

Some of you congratulated him on an acceptable report. Capt. Bell reported on the Uniform Crime Reports of Part 1 and Part 2 crimes during those years by council district.

Do you even know what Part 1 and Part 2 crimes are? What practical use is this information? Does the data tell us anything about the nature of crime in Compton? Does the data lend itself to preventing crime? Solving crimes? Safety planning? Do you feel any safer after receiving his report? Once we meet with Mr. Thomas, we’ll lay out a design to capture and regularly inform Compton stakeholders of the actual public safety situation in the city.

Capt. Bell went on to report on the many teams operating within and around the station: • OSS (Operation Safe Streets) • Federal Task Force • Human Trafficking Teams presented

Yet the LASD contract commands 40% of the city’s general fund. Senior and youth services have been replaced with turkey, gas, and taco giveaways Since Compton does not monitor and report the contract results, this omission inhibits public safety planning and is a significant source of deputy distrust by the Compton community.

The world knows that sheriff deputy gangs have operated out of [the] Compton [Sheriff’s] Station for years. L.A. County paid $44 million to settle lawsuits from sheriff killings in and around Compton since 2009. Fox News did not report on that.

Since Rodney King and especially George Floyd, citizens have been asked to reimagine policing and what deputies do. Are you sure that you know what they do? How accurate is their reporting? These are among the issues we believe we have solutions for, as described in our January 17, 2023, follow-up meeting request, Mr. Thomas.

Our design will increase transparency, accountability, and public safety if you are interested in those outcomes, Mr. Thomas.

The evidence for this is plain from a slip of paper with scribbled notes concerning the Appeal that also includes comments from Dr. Mays that fell from my college diary thirty-seven years after I’d put it there. Dr. Mays’ comments called it a “great document” that set forth a philosophy and made the case in a way that “nobody has said the same way.” We students believed in the Appeal and the meaning behind it with our whole minds and bodies and souls and were prepared to go to jail and even to die for those beliefs. We followed up the appeal by sitting in on March 15, 1960 at seven white-only restaurants in Atlanta, and I and seventy-seven other students were arrested that day for our actions.

As I wrote in my diary the next day: “SOMETHING WORTH LIVING AND DYING FOR!” Our series of demonstrations and boycotts eventually led to an Atlanta Compromise: seventy-five stores officially opened up 177 counters to Black citizens, and in September 1961 Atlanta became the 104th city to desegregate lunch counters after the student sit-in movement began.

Now a new generation of students is preparing to make the change we need today. As Dr. Carter Woodson, the founder of Black History Month, taught us, the purpose of knowing about those who have gone before us is always to help us to keep going in the future: “The world does not want and will never have the heroes and heroines of the past. What this age needs is an enlightened youth not to undertake the tasks like theirs but to imbibe [their] spirit . . . and answer the present call of duty.”

T.S. No. 105264-CA APN: 6153010-005 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 3/9/2007. 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 On 4/11/2023 at 10:30 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 3/15/2007 as Instrument No. 20070576261 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: JUAN FLORES, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, 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 FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766 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 described as: MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2080 E ORIS ST, COMPTON, CA 90222 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 held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured 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: $314,836.09 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 or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Elec-

tion to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTEN-

TIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE

TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW. STOXPOSTING.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 105264-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE

TO TENANT: Effective January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (855) 313-3319, or visit this internet website www.clearreconcorp. com, using the file number assigned to this case 105264-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more

than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. FOR SALES

INFORMATION: (844) 477-7869 CLEAR RECON CORP 8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 725 San Diego, California 92108 SchId:89034 AdId:29855 CustId:670

T.S. No. 103955-CA APN: 6143007-021 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/12/2016. 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 4/6/2023 at 9:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 12/19/2016 as Instrument No. 20161606620 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: CLEANT D BROWN SR AND PECOLIA D BROWN, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, 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 FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; VINEYARD BALLROOM, DOUBLETREE HOTEL LOS ANGELES - NORWALK, 13111 SYCAMORE DRIVE, NORWALK, CA 90650 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 described as: MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1805 W BRAZIL ST, COMPTON, CA 90220 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 held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s)

secured 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: $237,512.15 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 or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.AUCTION. COM, using the file number assigned to this case 103955-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

NOTICE TO TENANT: Effective January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eli-

gible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (855) 313-3319, or visit this internet website www.clearreconcorp. com, using the file number assigned to this case 103955-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. FOR SALES

INFORMATION: (800) 280-2832 CLEAR RECON CORP 8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 725 San Diego, California 92108

SchId:89049 AdId:29859 CustId:670

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF BARBARA BILLBERRY

Case No. 23STPB01289

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

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on March 14, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 44 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles,

CA 90012.

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

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

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

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

Attorney for petitioner:

SANDRA B DeMEO ESQ

SBN 194795

LAW OFFICES OF SANDRA B DEMEO

1130 E CLARK AVE

STE 150-283

SANTA MARIA CA 93455

CN994003 BILLBERY Feb 15,22, Mar 1, 2023

SchId:89070 AdId:29866 CustId:65

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ADRIENNE L. FISHER CASE NO. 23STPB01225

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

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

03/14/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 11 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1)

four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner

WILLIAM BOON, ESQ. - SBN

202150

858 N. CURSON AVENUE LOS ANGELES CA 90046

2/15, 2/22, 3/1/23

CNS-3669960#

THE COMPTON BULLETIN

SchId:89073 AdId:29867 CustId:61

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/26/2015. 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 accrued 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 BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s):

SYLVIA BASS A SINGLE WOM-

AN Recorded: 11/6/2015 as Instrument No. 20151361073 and rerecorded on 2/17/2016 as Instrument Number 20160169874 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale:

4/18/2023 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 Amount of accrued balance and other charges: $357,015.06 The purported property address is: 1028 W 136th Street, Compton, CA 90222 Assessor’s Parcel No. : 6144014-012 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 31, TRACT 14125, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 352, PAGES 43 AND 44 OF MAPS RECORDS IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY.

EXCEPTING FROM PAID REAL PROPERTY ALL OIL, OTHER HYDROCARBONSM GAS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SUBSTANCES AND MINERALS, IN, UNDER, AND/OR THAT MAY BE PRODUCED FROM ANY PORTION OF SAID REAL PROPERTY LYING BELOW A VERTICAL DEPTH OF 100 FEET BELOW THE PRESENT SURFACE THEREOF, SAID PORTION OF REAL PROPERTY LYING BELOW A VERTICAL DEPTH OF 100 FEET BELOW THE PRESENT SURFACE THEREOF IS HEREINAFTER FOR CONVENIENCE REFERRED TO AS RESERVED LAND. RESERVING UNTO THE GRANTORS HEREIN, THEIR SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, EXCLUSIVELY, ALL RIGHTS AND EASEMENTS NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROSPECTING AND DRILLING

IN AND OR THROUGH SAID RESERVED LAND FOR OIL, OTHER HYDROCARBONS, GAS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SUBSTANCES, AND/OR MINERALS, AND OF PRODUCING TAKING AND REMOVING SUCH SUBSTANCES THEREFROM AND/OR MINERALS, AND OF PRODUCING, TAKING AND REMOVING SUCH SUBSTANCES THEREFROM AND/ OR FROM REAL PROPERTY OTHER THAN THE REAL PROPERTY CONVEYED BY THIS DEED, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NEITHER THE FOREGOING EXCEPTIONS NOR ANY OF THE FOREGOING RESERVATIONS SHALL ENTITLE GRANTORS, THEIR SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, TO ANY RIGHTS IN OR TO, OR TO ENTER UPON OR TO USE THE SURFACE OF THE REAL PROPERTY CONVEYED BY THIS DEED OR AN OF SAID REAL PROPERTY LYING ABOVE A VERTICAL DEPTH OF 100 FEET BELOW THE PRESENT SURFACE THEREOF. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the trustee: CA-18-845741-NJ. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone informa-

tion or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 916939-0772, or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan. com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-18-845741-NJ to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

NOTICE TO

PROSPECTIVE OWNEROCCUPANT: Any prospective owneroccupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION by 5 p.m. on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth in the below signature block. 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, 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. 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. 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 holders right’s

Rams debut film to highlight Black History Montth

Rams debut film to highlight Black History Montth

LOS ANGELES—

The Los Angeles Rams celebrated Black History Month with the debut of the powerful short film Kingfish: The Story of Kenny Washington, produced alongside creative marketing agency The BLK Originals and award-winning video production company Loyd Visuals.

This inspiring docustyle short film tells the story of Kenny Washington, who was the first Black player to be signed by a National Football League (NFL) team in the modern era and ended a 12-year ban on Black players in the league.

On March 21, 1946, the Rams broke the color barrier in the NFL with the signing of University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), standout and LA-native Kenny Washington. During his time at UCLA, Washington was the first All-American in school history and played alongside Jackie Robinson, who was the first African American to play Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era. Washington played for the Rams for three seasons and still holds the team record for longest run from scrimmage with his 92-yard rushing touchdown. After his football career, Washington appeared in several films, including The Jackie Robinson Story. Washington also served as a Los Ange les Police Department (LAPD) officer for several years. He died in 1971. On Febru ary 15, the Rams hosted a film premiere in Inglewood’s historic downtown at The Miracle Theater. Kingfish: The Story of Kenny Wash ington is live now on the Rams’ digital channels including therams.com/kingfish, Facebook and YouTube.

“The story of Kenny Washington and his timeless impact on our game and all of profes sional sports has often been overlooked,” said Kevin Demoff, Chief Operating Officer of the Los Angeles Rams. “Kenny’s inspirational determination and commitment to leading through adversity set the standard for the Los Angeles Rams. Following the 75th anniversary of him reintegrating the NFL, we wanted to shine a light on this legend and his legacy with this film. Kenny’s pioneering role in NFL history should be celebrated and never forgotten.”

Kingfish: The Story of Kenny Washington gives an account of Washington’s football journey from bringing Abraham Lincoln High School two championships in both baseball and football to

dominating the gridiron at UCLA alongside Jackie Robinson and Woody Strode to breaking the color line in the NFL when he signed to the Los Angeles Rams after pressure from the public and Black press. The film not only chronicles Washington’s career – which inspired change in other professional sports leagues and broke barriers – but it particularly focuses on the impact Washington made by sticking to his truth in the face of adversity and his legacy that has paved the way for the next generation of leaders, giants

The film is a dynamic narrative of scripted scenes shot at Inglewood’s Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen and SoFi Stadium, featuring Inglewood-native and rapper D Smoke as well as previous Watts Rams participants Daryl Jamerson and Noah Williams, mixed with documentary footage and interviews. In addition, Rams front office staff, North East Lincoln Rams, Watts Rams and members of Washington’s family made cameo appearances in the film.

Kingfish: The Story of Kenny Washington features interviews from Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris and Rams Legends – Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Isaac Bruce, Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk, and Rams all-time leading rusher and three-time Pro Bowl running back Steven Jackson. In addition, Kenny Washington’s daughter, Karin Washington-Cohen, grandson, Kraig Washington, and granddaughter, Kysa Washington, help tell his story.

“My family and I are so pleased that my father’s story is being told,” said Karin Washington-Cohen. “It is a part of history, not just sports history. We are thrilled that the world will get to know how great of an athlete he was, and how he achieved so much in spite of the disadvantages facing Black people in those times.”

The film was created by the Los Angeles Rams in partnership with The BLK Originals, a Black-owned creative agency that specializes in genuine storytelling through research, ideation and design. The BLK Originals was founded by Sam Hoggs and Jasmine Alston. The Rams and BLK Originals worked with Black-owned production company Loyd Visuals’ CEO and executive producer, Khaleel Loyd, head of production, Maleek Loyd, and Brand Marketing Manager Najm Loyd, to creatively develop the docustyle short film memorializing Kenny Washington’s legacy.

“The true significance of this project is sharing the inspirational story of Mr. Washington on a large scale for future generations,” said Sam Hoggs, co-founder and CEO of The BLK Originals. “We are beyond honored to be in a position to tell African American stories with authenticity. To be trusted by the Rams, an organization that not only gave Mr. Washington an opportunity but our company one as well, speaks to their core values.

We hope this project honors our ancestors whose stories have been overlooked and undertold. We want Kingfish: The Story of Kenny Washington to encourage all to dig deep into history and shine a light on other African American men and women who have paved the way.”

“Mr. Washington’s story is one of triumph, resilience, and overcoming adversity–it is the epitome of lifting while you climb,” said Khaleel Loyd, CEO and executive producer of Loyd Visuals. “We are honored to share the Kingfish’s legacy through digital storytelling, and we have taken great pride in ensuring his story is told with integrity and accuracy. I am grateful to have worked alongside The BLK Originals as I believe collaboration among Black-owned agencies is essential, and I appreciate the intentionality of the LA Rams as they entrusted Black storytellers with this project. I am confident audiences will recognize that like so many of our ancestors, Mr. Washington ran so we would have the freedom to soar to new heights.”

against the real property only. 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. Date: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION 2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http:// www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION TS No.: CA-18845741-NJ IDSPub #0184083 3/1/2023 3/8/2023 3/15/2023

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: RITA L. WASHINGTON CASE NO. 23STPB01294

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

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

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 03/14/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 29 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner

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T.S. No.: 22-7781

Notice of Trustee’s Sale

Loan No.: **3986

APN: 4015-024-070 You Are In Default Under A Deed Of Trust

Dated 3/18/2020. 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 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, 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: Jonathan Martinez an Unmarried Man and Faith Hardridge an Unmarried woman as Joint Tenants Duly Appointed Trustee: Prestige Default Services, LLC Recorded 3/20/2020 as Instrument No. 20200333246 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale: 3/23/2023 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: behind fountain located in the Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $965,441.83 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 551 Daniel Freeman Circle Inglewood, CA 90301 A.P.N.: 4015024-070 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. Notice To Potential Bidders: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. All checks payable to Prestige Default Services, LLC.

Notice To Property Owner: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to

those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (877) 440-4460 or visit this Internet Web site https://mkconsultantsinc.com/trusteessales/, using the file number assigned to this case 22-7781. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice To Tenant: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (877) 440-4460, or visit this internet website https://mkconsultantsinc.com/trusteessales/, using the file number assigned to this case 22-7781 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: 1/27/2023 Prestige Default Services, LLC 1920 Old Tustin Ave. Santa Ana, California 92705

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: WASHINGTON HILLIARD CASE NO. 23STPB01999

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

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 04/03/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 4 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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

within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner

C. TRACY KAYSER - SBN 230022, KAYSER LAW GROUP, APC 1407 N. BATAVIA ST., SUITE 103

ORANGE CA 92867

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Actress Angela Bassett, the star of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” shines bright in white at the 54th NAACP Image Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Feb. 25, 2023; Actress Angela Bassett, the star of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” shines bright; also lighting up the red carpet were Marsai Martin and actress Janelle Monae.

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Actress Regina Hall attend the 54th NAACP Image Awards; Former NBA star Dwayne Wade (left) and his wife, actress Gabrielle Union, were given the President’s Award; Tennis legend Serena Williams received the Jackie Robinson Sports Award at the 54th NAACP Image Awards on Feb. 25, 2023.

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