Compton Bulletin

LA COMIC-CON BRINGS OUT RECORD ATTENDANCE

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Comic Con, L.A.’s largest event for comics, gaming, sci-fi, and pop culture, closed the curtain on its largest event ever this past weekend, welcoming 126,600 attendees, a spectacular list of celebrity talent, and 850+ vendors and artists that spanned 1.2 million square feet of immersive exhibition space in and around the West and South Halls of the Los Angeles Convention Center.

The fan-favorite event, which took place Dec. 2nd - 4th, opened the doors of its main entrance each day to thousands of eager fans, poised in the South Hall Lobby awaiting the green light to step foot on the showroom floor.

Featuring the most diverse lineup of activations, panels, and star speakers in the organization’s rich 11-year history, this weekend’s event offered a pop cultural wonderland of interactive experiences, panel discussions, autograph signings, photo ops, dance performances, cosplay contests, sponsor activations, anime and gaming activities (and more) to the guests who populated the annual event in their energetic and costumed best.

Continuing to build on their legacy of being an event By Fans, For Fans, the 2022 event touched on more facets of pop culture and entertainment than ever before — with 850+ artists and vendors selling fan-favorite comics, collectibles, art, toys, apparel, and beyond.

This year’s dramatic expansion of gaming and anime activations throughout the West Hall, along with the much-anticipated re-introduction of its infamous afterparty, allowed L.A. Comic Con 2022 to set an attendance record eclipsing 2019’s 123,400 attendees prior to the pandemic.

This year’s final attendance of 126,600 guests represents a 33% increase from 2021 (impacted by mandated COVID-19 regulations and restrictions), and a 2.6% increase from 2019’s pre-pandemic record. Additionally, together with Tiltify, the presenting sponsor of the Main Stage, L.A. Comic Con helped raise money and awareness for the World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit organization that’s first to provide chef-prepared fresh meals at the frontlines in response to community crises.

“It is always such a delight and privilege for us to welcome the world’s best fans back to L.A. Comic Con,” said Chris DeMoulin, CEO at Comikaze Entertainment, L.A. Comic Con’s parent company.

“We work hard to bring the city of LA the pop culture festival it DESERVES as the dynamic entertainment capital of the world. Our goal is to bring in guests, vendors and programming which appeal to the widest variety of nerd interests and fandoms, and we all truly appreciate the opportunity to gather again safely in person.

“Seeing so many costumed and enthusiastic fans line up at the entry each day and jump into action the moment the doors open is exactly the kind of energy that drives us to continue creating such immersive experiences for fans, talent, and vendors alike.”

Actress Viola Davis

Parade to highlight the spirit of Christmas in Compton

By Emma Sharif

The time is almost here for the City of Compton’s 67th Christmas Parade. This will be the first parade the city has had since the start of the pandemic. As Mayor and a proud resident, I am extremely excited for the community to come together in the spirit of the holidays.

The theme of the parade this year is a “Miracle on Compton Boulevard”. Our city staff has been working extremely hard to put together this parade for our residents and we expect over a thousand people lining the streets of Compton Boulevard in celebration of the festivities.

narrates

candlelight ceremony at Disneyland Park

Our Grand Marshalls for the Christmas Parade are Congresswoman Maxine Waters and Compton’s very own former NFL star Jeron Johnson. Congresswoman Waters is no stranger to the City of Compton as she has served the South-Central area for over 40 years. Due to redistricting, Compton will now be a part of the 43rd Congressional District represented by Congresswoman Waters.

The Congresswoman has been an integral part of nation’s political history as she continues to advocate for international peace, justice, and human rights. Jeron Johnson graduated from Dominguez High School in 2006 where he won the CIF Championships in 2005 with his team. After graduating from Dominguez, he earned a football scholarship to Boise State University.

In 2011, he signed with the Seattle Seahawks and went on to win the Superbowl with his team in 2013. Throughout his career, he has also signed with the Washington Redskins, Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Dallas Cowboys. We are honored to have these two community heroes serve in the parade as Grand Marshall.

The community is in for a special treat this year as the parade lineup will be feature a variety of new appearances. In addition to myself and my fellow City Councilmembers, Senator Steven Bradford, members of the Compton Unified School District, and members of the Compton Community College District Board of Trustees will be joining us in the parade lineup.

Rhyan Lowery, also known as El n Parade,

Actor LeVar Burton (Star Trek) holds court on the second day of LA Comic-Con at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Dec. 3, 2022.

Photo by Dennis J. Freeman

Award-winning actress and producer Viola Davis narrates the Candlelight Ceremony and Processional at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, Calif., Dec. 3, 2022. Rich in holiday splendor, this spectacular live performance was created in 1958 by Walt Disney to show his gratitude to community leaders and friends. This retelling of the first Christmas features a grand choir composed of Disney Cast Members and guest community choirs, a symphony orchestra, fanfare trumpeters, and a performance by a celebrity narrator. The event is open to invited guests only. Photo by Christian Thompson/Disneyland Resort

Who stands to lose in gas price debate?

By Jim Kennedy

In the past six months, the volatility of fuel prices has been a major concern for Californians as well as a contentious issue between politicians and oil refiners. Even with gas prices decreasing upwards of $0.70 a gallon, the average price per gallon now is significantly more than it was this time last year. The debates and conversations between those in the fuel industry and politicians, however, gloss over an even more important point: how we can help those who stand to lose the most.

As Walters and Amy Myers Jaffe, managing director of the Tufts University Climate Policy Lab, point out, moving from old gas-powered infrastructure to the new zero-emissions infrastructure leaves a middle transitionary period where disadvantaged communities are almost always left out. Those most in need in our state are dealing with drastically high gas prices, without the ability to purchase new pricey electric vehicles.

As the state begins phasing out new gasoline-powered car sales by 2035, low- and middle-income drivers will continue to have less access to new zero-emissions cars. Rather, they will continue driving and purchasing used, fossil fuel-powered vehicles for years, leaving them vulnerable to gas price increases and leaving under-resourced communities with a higher preponderance of gas-guzzling vehicles and pollution.

In late September, the governor called for the early transition from summer blend to winter-blend fuels, in hopes that the cheaper-to-produce winter blend would bring down prices. According to the governor, “allowing refiners to make an early transition to winter-blend gasoline could quickly increase fuel supply and provide a much-needed safety valve with minimal air quality impacts.” In the immediate aftermath, this seemed to have slowed gas-price spikes, but hoping the market will not spike again is not a long-term solution for under-resourced communities.

Much more needs to be done, and the governor is set to start a special legislative session in December to discuss a new tax on oil company profits. This is meant to penalize fossil fuel companies for “rank price gouging.” However, it is unclear whether passing such a tax will be feasible and whether it will equate to a real change in prices at the pump.

As politicians and the oil industry continue their tug-of-war in Sacramento, we should be looking at viable options to offer drivers immediate relief at the pump. Moving toward zero-emission transportation requires a better-managed process to address market uncertainties in the transportation fuel sector.

California, a state normally known for innovation and forward-thinking, has yet to fully deploy advanced fuel technologies— such as renewable diesel, renewable natural gas (RNG), biodiesel, E15 and E85—already available to minimize tailpipe emissions and

give Californians relief at the pump. All across California today, in places where higher biofuel blends like E85 are available, prices are nearly half of the cost of regular gasoline.

These biofuels are an alternative to fossil fuels for cars and trucks with internal combustion engines. Derived from renewable organic materials, when used in place of fossil fuels, biofuels can dramatically reduce greenhouse gases and other toxic

emissions.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB), which oversees fuel regulations, recently funded the University of California’s carbon neutrality studies, which concluded that millions of internal combustion engine vehicles will remain on our state roads through 2045 and beyond, sustaining a significant demand for gasoline in excess of two billion gallons per year.

Holiday tech gift ideas for everyone on your shopping list

STATEPOINT—Holiday shopping season is in full swing and making sure everyone gets the best tech gifts while you snag the best deals is likely top of mind for you.

Nearly 80% of Americans plan on gifting tech-related products and services this year—with the top gifts being headphones and earbuds, smartphones, streaming and downloading services and gaming consoles, according to this year’s Consumer Technology Association report.

The good news? You don’t need to break your budget in order to make your loved ones’ season bright. Here are some affordable tech gift ideas to please everyone on your shopping list.

For Affordable 5G Smartphones: If your loved one has a 5G smartphone on their holiday wish list, you are in luck! T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile offer the latest affordable devices. T-Mobile’s REVVL 6 PRO 5G is developed in collaboration with Google, making 5G more accessible to everyone at a time when saving is a priority for Americans. Priced at $219.99, it’s free when T-Mobile customers add a line. Another affordable option is the OnePlus Nord N300 5G, retailing for $228. For a limited time, T-Mobile customers can get the Nord N300 5G for free when adding a line and Metro by T-Mobile customers can get it for free when switching. These are worthwhile gifts to consider this particular holiday season because right now, for a limited time, T-Mobile is bringing back a deal that hasn’t been available in more than two years -- four lines for $25 per line per month with autopay for unlimited talk, text and data, which also includes 5G access.

For the Travel Enthusiast: New tools are making it easier than ever for globetrotters to stay connected while on the go. T-Mobile’s industry-leading travel benefits, which include high speed data and unlimited texting in 215+ countries and destinations around the world, now get a travel companion just in time for the holidays. T-Mobile collaborated with Samsara luggage to create the Un-carrier On, a limited-edition magenta smart suitcase. It’s the only carry-on suitcase with wireless charging and includes a removeable battery pack with USB-C charging to take the hassle out of hunting for a power outlet at the airport. The smart suitcase also features built-in Bluetooth luggage tracking to locate your belongings no matter where you are. The Un-carrier On suitcase is available for preorder exclusively online at travelmagenta.com.

For Children: The SyncUP KIDS Watch can help curious kids explore and navigate their daily adventures with confidence while giving parents peace of mind. The latest SyncUP KIDS Watch features talk and text with approved contacts, real-time location tracking with virtual boundary n Gift Ideas, see page

Compra Negro, will be a part of the parade this year as well as bands from Dominguez High School, Centennial High School, and Inglewood High School. The parade will also feature various community organizations and some special surprises.

The holiday season is just another reminder how the City of Compton is an extremely special place. Over the past years, we have been through many changes as a city and persevered through obstacles that have arose. My fellow Councilmembers and I are thankful for our constituents who have joined us in passion and dedication to continue to strive to improve the City of Compton.

I am confident in the council’s abilities to come together for the purpose of aligning our goals to bring positive impacts to the city. We look forward to the year ahead.

I can’t wait to see everyone this Saturday from 11 a.m .to 1 p.m. starting at Compton Boulevard and Bullis Road as we gather to celebrate the holidays in the City of Compton.

Emma Sharif is the Mayor of Compton

CSU Dominguez hills receives millions to address digital divide

(Carson, CA) The California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) Workforce Integration Network (WIN) has been awarded $5.3 million through the National Telecommunication and Information Administration’s Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CMC).

The funds will support “Closing the Digital Divide with CSUDHWIN,” an innovative outreach effort which connects CSUDH students with partnering organizations to provide training, equipment, and technology resources to members of the community. CSUDH is one of only 19 institutions awarded CMC grants to date, and one of only three in Southern California.

CSUDH-WIN is designed to address digital inequities, such as access to laptops, Internet, skills training, and technical support. The program will supply laptops, MiFi devices, and career-focused training materials to 10 partner organizations for distribution among community members:

• Aptus Group

• Behavioral Health Sciences, Inc.

• Boys and Girls Club of the Los Angeles Harbor

• Century Villages at Cabrillo

• Destination Crenshaw

• EntreNous Youth Empowerment Services, Inc.

• Goodwill Southern California

• Grand Vision Foundation

• South Bay Cities Council of Governments

• Watts Labor Community Action Committee

Grant funds will also support paid internships for CSUDH students at the partner organizations, all of which are within a 15-mile radius of campus. Students who are first-generation, under-resourced, and underrepresented report that they cannot afford to participate in unpaid internships and have experienced a significant gap in preparation, compared to their better-resourced peers.

“Access to technology and digital literacy are increasingly vital components of success in the workplace and in everyday life endeavors,” said CSUDH President Thomas A. Parham.

“The CSUDH-WIN program will help address the digital divide in certain communities and seek to dissipate the equity gap by providing the community with essential equipment and training that would otherwise be unavailable to them.

It will also give Toro students invaluable experience working with our partnering organizations, making this initiative a win-win for the campus and the local community.”

The aim of CSUDH’s Workforce Integration Network is to highlight the career opportunities that abound for CSUDH students and the wider community.

WIN uses advanced technological resources, combined with univer-

sity and industry-generated business data, to demonstrate the benefits of the CSUDH educational experience to all stakeholders: students, staff, faculty,

employers, and the surrounding community.

The CMC program is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Inter-

Trevor Noah hosts Black Theater Night for Broadway’s ‘A Strange Loop’

net for All initiative that will connect everyone in America with affordable, reliable high-speed Internet. This program specifically directs $268 million

from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 for expanding high-speed Internet access and connectivity to eligible colleges and universities.

“I’ve

GIFT IDEAS

Continued from page 1

alerts and a help and 911 button for emergencies. For a limited time, the SyncUP Watch is free for existing T-Mobile customers when they add a line to their existing account.

Stocking Stuffers Under $50:

Portable Bluetooth speakers, headphones, portable charging banks and phone cases and accessories make for the perfect stocking stuffers. Check off everyone on your list with the following accessories, all priced under $50.

• JLab JBuddies Pro Kids Headphones for only $34.99

• mophie Snap Plus Juice Pack portable charger for $49.99

• JBL GO 3 Bluetooth Speaker for $49.99

• GoTo Phone Cases and accessories starting at $19.99

For more tech gift ideas and deals visit t-mobile.com/devices/ tech-gifts.

When it comes to the tech gifts on your holiday shopping list, don’t stress. Deals abound this time of year which can make shopping easy and affordable.

Trevor Noah hosts talkback on Tuesday for Broadway’s A Strange Loop, here pictured with Playwright, Composer and Lyricist Michael R. Jackson, creator of the Tony Award Best Musical; and its Choreographer Raja Feather Kelly (photo credit Avery Brunkus)

Trevor Noah, comedian, author and acclaimed host of The Daily Show, recently hosted a “Black Theater Night” for the Tony-winning Best Musical A Strange Loop, complete with a hilarious and insightful cast talkback. The event was open to all theater lovers but offered a special invitation to Black

theatergoers. Playwright, Composer and Lyricist Michael R. Jackson, creator of A Strange Loop; Choreographer Raja Feather Kelly and Musical Director Rona Siddiqui joined Noah and cast members James Jackson, Jr.; L Morgan Lee; John-Michael Lyles; John-Andrew Morrison; Jon-Michael Reese; Jaquel

Spivey and Jason Veasey for the talkback.

now been to A Strange Loop four times and it’s funny [but] every single time I come I feel like I’m focusing on something different, I’m learning something different and there’s a different part of the play that almost gets revealed to me,” said Noah.

Kean University equity in action fellow to research Black entrepreneurs

UNION, N.J.—Kean University Equity in Action Presidential Fellow Saran Nurse, Ph.D., has received a $399,050 grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to research the resilience of Black-owned businesses to external shocks.

Nurse, who teaches business ethics and entrepreneurship in Kean’s College of Business and Public Management (CBPM), will research the ability of the businesses to respond to four types of economic disruptions: natural disaster, COVID-19, civil unrest and gentrification.

“I’m hoping it will help us understand why Black-owned businesses are resilient and that this work could translate to policy recommendations for Black businesses,” Nurse said.

Her research also ties in with Kean’s role as New Jersey’s urban research university. She said 2% of all businesses are Black-owned, and they are concentrated in urban settings.

“Kean University is taking the lead in researching the issues affecting our urban areas and proposing solutions to strengthen New Jersey’s cities,” said Kean President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D. “Dr. Nurse’s study will help us better understand how Black-owned businesses fare in times of economic strife and what factors might influence their performance.”

Nurse’s interest in researching Black businesses’ resiliency began when she was both the owner of a pet grooming salon/spa in Brooklyn and a doctoral student at the New School.

“The major thing that impacted me was gentrification. I focused on my own experiences,” she said.

Starting in January, Nurse and her team will interview up to 65 Black business owners with a variety of backgrounds and businesses in New Jersey and elsewhere and look at structural barriers that restrict their access to resources.

“I will try to figure out how to have a more just and equitable society, particularly for entrepreneurs who come from marginalized backgrounds,” Nurse said.

The research will span three years. In years two and three, the research team will develop a set of

policy recommendations from the data collected and create a pilot project in two urban communities, including at least one in New Jersey.

Nurse, an immigrant from Guyana, is one of Kean’s Equity in Action fellows, a group of scholars who were selected to increase the diversity of Kean University’s faculty, and whose life experiences, research experiences, and employment backgrounds enhance the environment and learning opportunities for all Kean students.

“Dr. Nurse’s research speaks volumes about Kean’s commitment to intentionally address important issues in our society through faculty research, teaching and outreach,” said Jin Wang, Ph.D., CBPM dean. “It will yield significant benefits to the advancement of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.”

Nurse said Black entrepreneurs are “under-researched and under-theorized.”

“In the past, some of the research on Black entrepreneurs has looked at what is the problem with Black entrepreneurs,” she said. “My approach is, what is the problem with the system within which Black entrepreneurs are operating.”

Selecting and keeping your Christmas tree looking its best

By Melinda Myers

The hunt for the perfect tree is oftentimes an important part of family tradition. Buy local whenever possible by supporting local Christmas tree growers. Purchasing locally grown trees also reduces the risk of spreading unwanted pests into your landscape. Your local University Extension Service and Department of Natural Resources provide updates on any threats.

Family tradition may dictate your tree choice. Many prefer the fragrance of balsam fir and needle retention of other firs like Fraser, white, Grand, and Noble. Though not a true fir, Douglas fir needles have a wonderful aroma when crushed.

White pine lacks the fragrance that many pre-

fer. Its pliable branches only support lightweight ornaments, but the soft needles have less bite than the popular Scots or Scotch pine. This evergreen has stiff branches that support heavier ornaments and its needles hold even when dry.

Check for freshness. A fresh tree will last throughout the holidays. Run your hand along the stem. The needles should be pliable yet firmly attached to the branch. Avoid trees with lots of moss, lichens, vines, broken branches, and other signs of poor care.

Look at the overall shape and size of the tree. Stand the tree upright to make sure it will fit in the allotted space. Check the trunk. It should be straight and the base small enough to fit in your tree stand.

Make a fresh cut, removing at least an inch from the base of the trunk before setting it in the stand. Straight or diagonal cuts work equally well. A diagonal or V-shaped cut may make it difficult to properly support the tree in the stand.

Proper watering is key. Fill the stand with water and check it often. Fresh trees can absorb as much as 2 quarts of water in the first 24 hours. Keeping your tree stand filled with water is the best way to keep your tree looking its best throughout the season.

Once your tree is in place, you can add lights and decorations. Then take time throughout the busy holiday season to relax with your favorite winter beverage and enjoy the beauty of your Christmas tree.

Melinda Myers has written more than 20 gardening books, including the recently released Midwest Gardener’s Handbook, 2nd Edition and Small Space Gardening. She hosts The Great Courses “How to Grow Anything” instant video and DVD series and the nationally syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment TV & radio program.

Proper selection and care of your Christmas tree will keep it fresh and looking its best throughout the holidays. Photo credit: photo courtesy of MelindaMyers.com

Kean University Equity in Action Presidential Fellow Saran Nurse, Ph.D. Photo Credit: Kean University

How former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will be remembered

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson

There’s was one moment that will always stand out for me that tells much about soon to be former Mayor Eric Garcetti’s eight-year tenure at City Hall. That was a long zoom one on one meeting I had with him in 2021 about the annual city budget.

He was trying hard to reconcile his desire to pump millions more into a range of much needed city services while at the same time not drastically cutting the LAPD’s budget. A budget which legions of BLM and other LAPD critics raged at as being outrageously bloated.

It was a tough call. Garcetti reached out to me and other community leaders to get their views and ultimately support in his effort.

Garcetti’s juggling act on the budget typified many of the problems even agonies he faced during his tenure. Always the critics were there, and always he walked a fine line.

Garcetti’s inherent low keyed, non-confrontational, media averse style seemingly was suited to deal with the mounting pressure of LAPD reform, traffic glut, wildly unchecked high-end development, and the runaway number one problem, homelessness.

This did much to keep him out of political and personal harms way for most of his eight years at City Hall. But only most. He was still closely watched by many to see how he would respond to the city’s crisis issues, and just how effective those responses would be. It was a mixed bag

Start with the problem that is the greatest eyesore, and has defied every plan, solution, program, or action to eliminate.

Again, that’s homelessness. On any given day or night, many of L.A.s streets, parks, and freeway overpasses look like Kolkata (Calcutta) at its worst.

Garcetti did much to call attention to the mounting crisis. He championed all the measures put forth to deal with the crisis. They included: bond measures, ramped up spending, hotel, and resident vouchers, and sheltering, ordinances banning the homeless from this or that place, and police crackdowns.

None of these measures and Garcetti’s put-

ting his political muscle behind them dented the problem. The battered makeshift tents and encampments that dot L.A. continued to balloon. Fairly and unfairly, he got much blame for this. The knock continued to be that Garcetti was not taking an aggressive, in the public eye leadership stance on the issue.

The even bigger knock against him was that

monitors at major thoroughfares, and carpooling incentives. Garcetti pushed for much of that, but not enough.

Then there was the always thorny issue of police misconduct. The issue exploded in L.A. following the murder in Minneapolis of George Floyd. There were massive, often violent, demonstrations and near riots in the city. Garcetti was

was clear Garcetti would not be remembered by police reform advocates as their champion.

Then there was the L.A. City Council. It did not take a leaked tape of three city councilpersons making dismissive, derogatory, and alleged racist statements for many to regard the city council as corrupt, dysfunctional, and totally self-serving. Whether Garcetti understood how deep the dysfunctionality went was not evident at least from his public pronouncements.

He did not get that there were countless number of L.A. voters who were fed up with the malaise, the fog of government, and the self-serving it is about all about me careerism that enveloped the city council and the mayor’s office in times past. Garcetti’s task was to make a good faith effort to clamp down on special interest deal-making cronyism, in and outside City Hall, trim a bloated city bureaucracy, and sneaky and upfront tax increases that smacked of old-fashioned political pork-barreling.

Put bluntly, that meant snatching the “for sale” sign off City Hall. Garcetti never effectively managed to do that.

Garcetti did frequently trot to Washington to lobby for more funding for housing, and business development in grossly underserved South and East L.A. That was a good sign that he understood the gaping disparity between chronically impoverished mostly Black and Hispanic areas of L.A. and the mostly white, mid to upper class Westside.

he fiddled while big corporate high-end developers ran roughshod over City Hall and continued to plaster the city with grossly unaffordable units that dumped thousands more on the streets.

Garcetti must take some of the blame for that. He certainly recognized that in tandem with the city’s virtually unchecked spawl it had turned the freeways and streets into stalled parking lots for hours on end. The answer was the continued expansion of light transit, busways, traffic signal coordination and synchronization, traffic flow

held virtual hostage in his own residence by BLM protesters demanding he back BLM’s demand to defund the LAPD.

Garcetti walked the tightrope again on this one. He publicly had soothing words for BLM about police abuse and even hinted that he would explore cuts in the LAPD’s budget. However, when the dust cleared the LAPD as usual got every penny it asked for and then some. Whether that could be chalked up as a success or failure for Garcetti was subject to interpretation. However, it

But the brutal fact is that despite his best efforts to jumpstart more aid programs in South L.A. the poverty at the end of his term in that area was no different than at the beginning. He cannot be totally faulted for that. Yet, the dire economic conditions in impoverished parts of L.A. were on his watch.

The verdict. Garcetti did the best he could under trying circumstances. Unfortunately, more often than not it was not enough. That is how he will be remembered.

Earl Ofari Hutchinson is an author and political analyst. He is the host of the weekly The Earl Ofari Hutchinson Show 9 a.m. Saturdays

Choices at a table of plenty

By Marian Wright Edelman FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT EMERITA CHILDRENSDEFENSE.ORG

When I was a child, my father kept an editorial cartoon pinned up in the vestibule of our church that made a deep impression on me I have never forgotten. It was a black and white drawing by the Pulitzer Prize-winning artist Herblock that was originally published in the Washington Post in October 1947.

The picture shows well-dressed, happy people sitting at a banquet table overflowing with place settings, goblets, and so much food—a roast, gravy boats, bread and butter, covered dishes, heaping platters of sides—the table cannot hold any more. Hovering behind them and filling the rest of the image is a crowd of gaunt, wide-eyed hungry children dressed in rags. Back at the table, one of the dinner guests is speaking cheerfully to his smiling companions. The caption reads: “Shall we say grace?”

Over Thanksgiving, many Americans were blessed and deeply grateful to gather with family and friends and say grace around a table that looked a little like the one in the cartoon. But many others were outside watching quietly with no place at America’s table of plenty.

For families who couldn’t gather with loved ones during the pandemic, celebrating around full tables seemed especially joyful in 2022. But there are millions of Americans for whom trying to put a holiday meal on the table—or just making sure everyone has enough to eat every day—became even more difficult this year.

The Child Tax Credit (CTC) and Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) expansions enacted during the pandemic in the American Rescue Plan helped millions of working people and families with children afford food and other basics. On November 30, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee released a report showing once again the expanded CTC’s dramatic success in helping child poverty fall to its lowest rate on record in 2021.

But when Congress let those expansions expire last December just as prices for many essentials were beginning to rise, many adults and parents couldn’t fill the gap. Research now shows food insufficiency rates among households with children increased 25 percent in 2022 after the monthly CTC payments ended. Some are hungrier

now than when the pandemic began.

The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) is a leading national nonprofit working to eradicate poverty-related hunger and undernutrition in the United States, and over Thanksgiving week FRAC and a coalition of more than 550 national, state, and community-based organizations also working to end hunger including CDF-California sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging them to reinstate the expanded CTC and EITC in any end of the year tax package.

The letter says: “With the expiration of these two programs, organizations like ours know full well how tens of millions of families are experiencing higher levels of food insufficiency, and racial disparities are only deepening.”

Research confirmed buying food was the most common use of the expanded CTC payments across all income levels, and the CTC increased families’ ability to afford and eat more fruit, protein, and balanced meals. Research also shows if an expanded CTC was in place for another year it would support more than 500,000 private-sector jobs, and more than 130 economists recently called for restarting the monthly CTC payments to offset the toll of inflation. Moreover, families with children are far from the only Americans struggling to make ends meet right now, making expanding the EITC also critical. As FRAC’s letter notes: “Failure to reinstate the extended CTC and EITC will only fuel hunger by increasing the income, educational, health, and racial disparities that are pervasive in our country. It is essential that the CTC and EITC be extended now without further delay.”

As this Congress tends to its last few weeks of unfinished business, it has important choices to make. Making sure fewer children, families, and workers go hungry should be an easy one. There is no excuse for ignoring the deep needs all around us in a nation that has more than enough to spare and share for all.

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Covered California joined leading Black and African American health leaders from across the state to encourage enrollment into a quality insurance plan, improve access to care and discuss the steps being taken to address disparities in this community.

“A core part Covered California’s mission is to improve health care quality and reduce the disparities that have plagued our communities of color for far too long,” said Jessica Altman, executive director of Covered California. “One way to lower disparities, is to make sure that everyone has access to quality health care coverage, and those that need health insurance can do that now through Covered California’s open enrollment.”

What You Need to Know

The roundtable and wellness fair took place on Nov. 29 at the Center of Hope Church in Inglewood during Covered California’s 10th open-enrollment period. The guests included Sonya Young Aadam of the California Black Women’s Health Project, Dr. Sylvia Drew Ivie of Charles R. Drew University, Dr. Jerry Abraham of Kedren Health, Rhonda Smith of the California Black Health Network, and Latricia

Mitchell of the Los Angeles NAACP.

Open enrollment is the time of year when eligible Californians can sign up for health insurance and receive financial help to lower the cost of their coverage. Thanks to the increased and expanded financial help made available through the Inflation Reduction Act, twothirds of Covered California’s consumers are eligible for comprehensive health coverage at a cost of $10 or less per month.

“Health care should be a right and not a privilege,” Smith said. “Being able to have lowcost but high-quality health care is an important first step in addressing health equity.”

Dramatic Gains in Coverage

The Black and African American community has made dramatic gains in coverage since Covered California opened its doors. A record-high 1.7 million people are currently enrolled in Covered California, which has seen its overall enrollment grow by more than 40 percent since its inaugural year, including a 46 percent increase in the number of Black and African American consumers.

As a result, the latest data shows the uninsured rate has fallen dramatically since Covered California began offering coverage.

According to the California Health Insurance Survey, the uninsured rate among Black and African Americans has fallen by two-thirds, from 12.4 percent in 2013 to 4 percent in 2021.

“We partnered with Covered California to make sure that everyone in our community has access to resources to keep them safe, especially throughout the pandemic,” said Dr. Abraham. “Meeting our Black community and our African American community where they are is going to make fundamental and seismic shifts toward achieving that health equity and racial justice that our communities here in California deserve.”

Signing Up for Coverage Is Easy

Consumers can discover their options by visiting CoveredCA.com, where they can easily find out if they qualify for financial help and see the coverage options in their area. All they need to do is enter their household income, ZIP code, household size, the number of people who need coverage and their ages into the calculator on Covered California’s homepage.

In addition, those interested in learning more about their coverage options can also:

• Get free and confidential assistance over the phone, in a variety of languages, from a

certified enroller.

• Have a certified enroller call them and help them for free.

• Call Covered California at (800) 3001506.

About Covered California

Covered California is the state’s health insurance marketplace, where Californians can find affordable, high-quality insurance from top insurance companies. Covered California is the only place where individuals who qualify can get financial assistance on a sliding scale to reduce premium costs. Consumers can then compare health insurance plans and choose the plan that works best for their health needs and budget.

Depending on their income, some consumers may qualify for the low-cost or no-cost Medi-Cal program.

Covered California is an independent part of the state government whose job is to make the health insurance marketplace work for California’s consumers. It is overseen by a five-member board appointed by the governor and the Legislature. For more information about Covered California, please visit www. CoveredCA.com.

UCLA defeats UNC for second NCAA women’s soccer title

CARY, N.C.—The No. 1-seeded UCLA women’s soccer team earned the second National Championship in program history, and No. 120 in UCLA school history, after defeating No. 2-seeded North Carolina by a score of 3-2 in double overtime on Monday evening at WakeMed Soccer Park.

The Bruins (22-2-1) trailed 2-0 through 80 minutes of regulation, but scored twice in the final 10 minutes to force overtime. Graduate midfielder Maricarmen Reyes then scored the go-ahead, and ultimately game-winning, goal in the 107th minute off a rebound of an Ally Cook shot.

With the result, UCLA became the first team in College Cup history to come back from two goals down to record a win in the title game. UCLA’s Margueritte Aozasa became the first coach in NCAA women’s soccer history to win a National Championship in their first year as a head coach, and also became just the fourth female head coach and second Asian-American head coach to win a title.

“That was incredible, I can’t say enough about the belief this team has and the care they have for each other,” said Aozasa. “The rollercoaster of emotion I think we all felt, I cried many times during that game—happy and sad. We’ve said from the beginning of these playoffs that our care and love for each other and love for this program was going to be what was going to carry us through, and you saw that tonight. To be down 2-0 with 10 minutes left, to be down a goal with less than a minute left, and to come back and then not even go to PKs but win in overtime, is something incredibly special and it speaks to the character of the entire team.”

The score from Reyes capped off a furious comeback for UCLA, which dominated the final 30 minutes of the contest.

The goal-scoring sequence was initiated with a long period of possession in the offensive third, and kicked into high gear when sophomore left back Quincy McMahon whipped in a cross from the left side for Cook. With her back to goal, Cook was able to turn and put in a right-footed shot. UNC keeper Emmie Allen dove and got her left hand on the shot, but it trickled towards the right post where Reyes sprinted and put away the sharp-angle rebound.

UCLA made Reyes’s overtime heroics possible with a pair of gritty set piece goals in the final 10 minutes of the game.

Sophomore forward Lexi Wright was the first to find the back of the net, getting the Bruins on the board in the 80th. That play got started with a long free kick into the box, which was initially headed out by a UNC defender but came to senior forward Sunshine Fontes above the box. Fontes drilled a first-time shot off the loose ball from the penalty arc, and she put enough on it that Allen wasn’t able to close her mitts on it, allowing Wright to volley in the rebound before it hit the ground.

The Bruins went on to score with just 16 seconds remaining to send the game into overtime. That play came off a corner, with freshman midfielder Ally Lemos finding junior forward Reilyn

Turner at the back post for her 11th goal of the year. Avery Patterson scored two goals in the second half for North Carolina (20-5-1), both off farpost headers. She opened the game’s scoring in the 59th minute, meeting an Emily Moxley cross at the top of the six and re-directing it inside the far post. She doubled the Tar Heels’ lead in the 75th minute, receiving a cross at the far post but looping a header back across goal and into the side netting.

The Bruins had several dangerous scoring chances that didn’t result in goals, in both the second half and overtime periods. Most notably, Turner had a header cleared off the line about 60 seconds before Reyes’s goal. The shot required a VAR review.

Wright also had a pair of great looks in the latter part of the game. In the 65th, she had a loose

ball come to her inside the 18 off a corner, but she couldn’t corral the bouncing ball in time to get a shot off. She also had UCLA’s best chance of the first overtime session, putting in a low shot from about 25 yards out that was pushed just wide by Allen.

Graduate goalkeeper Lauren Brzykcy made five saves for UCLA. Arguably her best save came in the 73rd, as she had to stop a diving left-footed shot from UNC’s Talia Dellaperuta.

UCLA had four players selected to the All-Tournament Team, the most of any team in the country. Among those four, Turner was selected the Most Outstanding Offensive Player and sophomore defender Lilly Reale was tabbed the Most Outstanding Defensive Player while Wright and Lemos each garnered All-Tournament Best XI honors as well.

Washington State to play Fresno State in Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl

INGLEWOOD, CA — Washington State, the Pac-12’s No. 5 team, after CFP selection, and the Mountain West Champion Fresno State have been selected to meet in the second annual Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented By Stifel at SoFi Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 12:30 p.m.

Tickets are priced as low as $35. For additional information and to purchase tickets and suites, head to www.LABowlGame.com.

The Washington State Cougars are heading to their seventh consecutive bowl game. Jake Dickert served his first full season as the head coach after moving up from defensive coordinator to guide the team for the final six games of the 2021 season.

The Cougars finished the year 7-5 with all five losses coming to the top teams in the Pac-12. Dickert’s team lost to Oregon by three points and Utah by four points. One of their non-conference wins was on the road in Wisconsin. The Cougars averaged 27.8 points and 375.5 yards per game and their defense was fifth in the conference in giving up 22.4 points and 394 yards per game.

Quarterback Cameron Ward completed 298 of 465 passes for 3,094 yards and 23 touchdowns.

His favorite targets were receivers De’Zhaun Stribling and Robert Ferrel. Stribling caught 51

passes for 602 yards and five touchdowns and Ferrel had 46 receptions for 517 yards and four touchdowns. The Cougars ground game was led by Nakia Watson, who had 736 yards in 130 rushes and eight touchdowns.

Fresno State earned the berth to the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel by stopping the Boise State Broncos on their home field, 2816. The Bulldogs avenged an earlier loss to the Broncos this season, 40-20, but still went on to win the Western Division of the Mountain West to earn the trip to the Mountain West championship game. The Bulldogs, under coach Jeff Tedford, are 9-4 on the year and 8-1 in conference.

Tedford is in his second stint as head coach for the Bulldogs. He took the Bulldogs to a 2614 record in three years (2017-2019), including a Mountain West championship and two bowl wins before stepping aside due to health concerns. He returned to the Bulldogs last December when he was named head coach for a second time. Before coming to Fresno State, Tedford was the head coach for California for 10 years (2002-2012).

Fresno State has won eight straight games after getting off to a slow start with one win in their first five games. Two of the losses were games with two of the top teams in the Pac 12 – USC

and Oregon State. All four losses for Fresno State were against bowl eligible teams.

Quarterback Jake Haener, who missed part of the season with a lower leg injury, has been strong completing 228 of 314 passes for 2,616 yards and 18 touchdowns to lead the conference. Jordan Mims heads up the strong Bulldog running game with 1,163 yards in 243 tries and 16 touchdowns.

Haener’s top targets have been Jalen Moreno-Copper and Nikko Remigio. Moreno-Copper has 79 catches for 1,044 yards and five scores, and Remigio has 69 receptions for 768 yards and five touchdowns. Linebackers Levelle Bailey and Malachi Langley and defensive back Evan Williams lead the Bulldogs defense.

Entering last weekend’s championship game, Fresno State had the top ranked offense in the conference averaging 30.9 points per game and 407 yards per game. The defense ended fifth in the conference giving up 20.8 points and 354 yards per game.

“We are thrilled to welcome back the Mountain West and Pac-12 Conferences to our second annual bowl game at SoFi Stadium,” said Jason Gannon, executive director, Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented By Stifel. “College football’s bowl season begins and ends at SoFi Stadium this year.

LEGALS LEGALS

PUBLIC

NOTICE by COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 1 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY of PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ANNEXATION FEE ORDINANCE

The Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No. 1 of Los Angeles

County will hold a public hearing on December 14, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. by teleconference.

The purpose of this hearing is to provide the public with an opportunity to make comments regarding the proposed Annexation Fee Ordinance introduced to the Board at its public meeting on November 9, 2022.

Sanitation District No. 1 provides wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal services to the residents and businesses of its service area, a map of which

can be found at https://www.lacsd.org. Properties outside the service area of the District must be annexed to the District before sewerage service can be provided. The cost of processing the annexation application is borne by the applicant, pursuant to the District’s

existing Master Annexation Fee Ordinance and Annexation Fee Rate Ordinance, both

adopted by the Board in 2007, which establish the basis on which the annexation fee is

to be imposed and how the fee is calculated. The current method of calculating the fee is based on a tiered acreagebased approach. The proposed Annexation Fee Ordinance

establishes a flat fee of $2,000 per annexation application, regardless of the number of parcels involved or their acreage.

For more information, you may contact the District’s Annexation

Coordinator, Ms. Donna Curry, by regular mail at P.O. Box 4998, Whittier, CA 90607;

by email at dcurry@lacsd.org; or by phone at (562) 908-4288 ext. 2708. In addition to

providing comments at the public hearing, written comments regarding this matter may also be submitted at the addresses above

SchId:88354 AdId:29602 CustId:61

TER ESTATE OF MABELEAN JONES

Case No. 22STPB11460

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Brenda L. Jones in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Brenda L. Jones 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 Dec. 23, 2022 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 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: VANDAD J MOHEBAN ESQ

MOHEBAN LAW FIRM

3055 WILSHIRE BLVD

SUITE 900

LOS ANGELES CA 90010

CN992045 JONES Nov 23,30, Dec 7, 2022

SchId:88417 AdId:29623 CustId:65

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: VANDAD J MOHEBAN ESQ SBN 239833

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.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MABELEAN JONES

Case No. 22STPB11460

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Brenda L. Jones in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Brenda L. Jones 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 Dec. 23, 2022 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 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

MOHEBAN LAW FIRM 3055 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE 900

LOS ANGELES CA 90010

CN992045 JONES Nov 23,30, Dec 7, 2022

SchId:88420 AdId:29624 CustId:65

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.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF EMMA JEAN BOYER

Case No. 22STPB11463

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Joyce Ann Boyer in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Joyce Ann Boyer 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 on January 26, 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

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:

COLETTE T DAVIS ESQ SBN 143785 LAW OFFICES OF COLETTE T DAVIS PC

5701 W SLAUSON AVENUE STE 140

CULVER CITY, CA 90230

CN992063 BOYER Nov 30, Dec 7,14, 2022

SchId:88442 AdId:29637 CustId:65

NOTICE OF SALE

OF REAL PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE

Case No. 22STPB02357

Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles.

In the matter of the Estate of BRENDA JOYCE ARLON, ETC., deceased.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell at private sale, on or after December 8, 2022, at the office of ORIT GADISH, Broker/Owner, GEFFEN REAL ESTATE, 269 S. Beverly Dr., #453, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, to the highest and best bidder, and subject to confirmation by said Superior Court, all right, title and interest of said deceased at time of death, and all right, title and interest in the estate has additionally acquired, in and to all the certain real property situated in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows:

Estate of BRENDA JOYCE ARLON

Exhibit ``1``

That portion of the southeast quarter of Lot 2, range 5 of the Temple and Gibson Tract, in the City of Compton, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 2, Page(s) 540 and 541 of Miscellaneous Records, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County, described as follows:

Beginning at a point in the southerly line of said southeast quarter distant westerly thereon 115.00 feet from the southeast corner of said southeast quarter; thence northerly parallel with the easterly line of said Lot, a distant of 140.00 feet; thence westerly parallel with the southerly line of said Lot, a distance of 58.00 feet; thence southerly parallel with the easterly line of sid Lot, a distance of 140.00 feet to the southerly line of said Lot; thence easterly along said southerly line, a distance of 58.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Assessor’s Parcel Number: 6184-017030

Commonly known as: 1830 E. Bales St., Compton, CA 90221.

Terms of sale are cash in lawful money of the United States on confirmation of sale, or part cash and balance upon such terms and conditions as are agreeable to the personal representative. Ten percent of amount bid to be deposited with bid.

Bids or offers to be in writing and will be received at the aforesaid office at any time after the first publication hereof and before date of sale.

Dated: 11/13/2022

WAYNE ARLON DYER, Administrator, Personal Representative of the estate of said deceased

JUSTIN MICHAEL GORDON ESQ

GORDON & GORDON 12100 WILSHIRE BLVD

STE 800

LOS ANGELES CA 90025

PHONE (310) 806-9205

FAX (310) 451-3335

CN991686 ARLON Nov 23,30, Dec 7, 2022

SchId:88446 AdId:29638 CustId:65

abatement services on an “as needed” basis.

The RFP describes the proposal format, submittal requirements, preliminary scope of services, the minimum information that must be included in the proposal and the selection process.

Request For Proposals can be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, the City’s website at www.comptoncity.org or by calling 310-605-5509. Failure to submit the Proposal in accordance with the procedures outlined maybe cause for disqualification.

In order to be considered in the selection process, interested parties shall submit three (3) copies of their proposal no later than 3:00 PM, December 20th, 2022 to:

City of Compton City Clerk’s Office

205 South Willowbrook Avenue

Compton, CA 90220

Late proposals will not be accepted. If you have any questions please contact Victor Orozco at: (310) 605-5509

The City of Compton thanks you for your interest.

Sincerely, Alita Godwin City Clerk

Publish Dates: December 7th 2022

December 14th 2022

SchId:88486 AdId:29656 CustId:70

LEGALS LEGALS

ed 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: 01/05/23 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

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: JUAN A RAMIREZ, A SINGLE MAN Duly Appointed Trustee: ZBS Law, LLP Deed of Trust Recorded on 01/24/2003, as Instrument No. 03-0221374 of Official Records of Los Angeles County, California.

Date of Sale: 01/12/2023 at 09:00

Request for Proposals

For

Emergency Abatement Services

December 7, 2022

The City of Compton Building and Safety Department is soliciting a Request for Proposals (RFPs) from qualified contractors to perform emergency

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MOZELL MERIWETHER CASE NO. 22STPB11860

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JENNIFER MERIWETHER 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 grant-

ANTHONY S. FRANCESCHI - SBN 262297, CALIFORNIA PROBATE AND TRUST, PC

9701 FAIR OAKS BLVD., STE 100 FAIR OAKS CA 95628

12/7, 12/14, 12/21/22

CNS-3648794#

THE COMPTON BULLETIN

SchId:88504 AdId:29664 CustId:61

AM Place of Sale: Vineyard Ballroom, Doubletree Hotel Los AngelesNorwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $141,881.58 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 931 WEST 133RD STREET COMPTON, CA 90222 Described as follows: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust. A.P.N #.: 6146-013-049 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:

T.S. No. 22001854-1 CA APN: 6146013-049 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 01/08/2003. 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

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 (855) 976-3916 or visit this Internet Web site www.auction.com using the file number assigned to this case 22001854-1 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: 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) 976-3916 or visit this Internet Web site https://tracker.auction.com/sb1079 using the file number assigned to this case 22001854-1 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.

Dated: 12/01/2022 ZBS Law, LLP, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 , Irvine, CA 92606 For NonAutomated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920

For Sale Information: (855) 976-3916 or www.auction.com Michael Busby, Trustee Sale Officer This office is enforcing a security interest of your creditor. To the extent that your obligation has been discharged by a bankruptcy court or is subject to an automatic stay of a bankruptcy, this notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a demand for payment or any attempt to collect such obligation.

EPP 35937 Pub Dates 12/07, 12/14, 12/21/2022

SchId:88515 AdId:29667 CustId:108

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF THELMA LOUISE LEWIS WILLIAMS

Case No. 22STPB10198

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of THELMA LOUISE LEWIS WILLIAMS.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SYLVIA A. HARMON in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that SYLVIA A. HARMON 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 on 1/9/2023 at 8:30am in Department 2D located at 111 North Hill Street. 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.

Sylvia A.Harmon

8306 WiIShire Blvd.#362

Beverly Hills CA 90211

Phone: (323)983-1523

SchId:88518 AdId:29668 CustId:2088

LEGALS LEGALS

ance 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 OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-22-942037-BF Order No.: 150-2340197-05 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 1/4/2008. 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. 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): MARY LOUISE CLARK A SINGLE WOMAN Recorded: 1/8/2008 as Instrument No. 20080037445 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 1/3/2023 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 unpaid balance and other charges: $183,560.64 The purported property address is: 1951 E 130TH ST, COMPTON, CA 90222 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 6152-008-015

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 insur-

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 916939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan. com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-22-942037-BF. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 916939-0772, or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-22-942037BF 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 sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’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 against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan

Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 619-6457711 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 Corp. TS No.: CA-22-942037-BF IDSPub #0182538 12/7/2022 12/14/2022 12/21/2022

SchId:88521 AdId:29669 CustId:608

Office of the City Clerk

Alita Godwin, MMC

City of Compton

205 South Willowbrook Avenue Compton, CA 90220

RE: RFP – PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING SERVICES

III. POINT OF CONTACT

All inquiries relating to this RFP process shall be submitted to Jocelyn Logan, Office of the City Controller, City of Compton, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, CA 90220 via email to JLogan@comptoncity.org.

SchId:88538 AdId:29675 CustId:70

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

TO PREPARE AN UPDATE OF THE PLANS, DESIGN AND SPECIFICATIONS

FOR THE PEARL AVENUE SEWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT

IN THE CITY OF COMPTON, CALIFORNIA

CITY OF COMPTON

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING SERVICES

I. INTRODUCTION

The City of Compton requests Statements of Proposals Qualifications from interested parties to provide expertise on certain oncall professional services for professional accounting services. The City of Compton is requesting proposals from qualified firms, including those of Certified Public Accountants to perform grant claim preparation, grant compliance review, accounting research, as well as technical accounting and reconciliation projects, including bank reconciliation projects that are needed for proper financial accounting and reporting within the financial statements of the City, and the Successor Agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2023.

A formal Request for Proposal (RFP) is accessible from the City’s website at http://www.comptoncity.org/officials/ clerk/bids.

II. PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND LOCATION

All proposals are due on or before 4:00 p.m., Thursday, December 21, 2022. Written proposal responses must include three (3) copies and one (1) unbound, original copy containing an original signature. There is absolutely no consideration for responses received after the specified date and time.

Please address proposals in a sealed envelope to the following address:

The City of Compton (City) is soliciting proposals from qualified engineering firms to review and update the existing construction bid/specification plan for the rehabilitation/replacement of Pearl Avenue Sewer system (i.e., Pearl Avenue Sewer Replacement Project) located within the City limits of Compton.

This RFP describes the proposal format, submittal requirement, preliminary scope of services, project schedule, the minimum information that must be included in the proposal, and the selection process. Failure to submit the proposal in accordance with the procedures outlined shall be cause for disqualification. In order to be considered in the selection process, interested parties shall submit 6 copies of their proposal no later than 5:00PM, January 26, 2022 to:

Alita Godwin, MMC

City Clerk

City of Compton

205 South Willowbrook Avenue Compton, CA 90220

Late proposals will not be accepted.

Any questions should be directed to: Kofi SefaBoakye

Office Phone: 310-761-1479 Email: kboakye@comptoncity.org

Publish: December 7 and 14, 2022

SchId:88539 AdId:29676 CustId:70

A celebration of Black excellence in film and TV

The Critics Choice Association held its annual Celebration of Black Cinema & TV gala on Dec. 5, 2022. Among the attendees and honorees were Angela Bassett, Courtney B. Vance, Michae; B. Jordan, and Jonathan Majors.

Stars flock to Critics’ Association’s celebration of Black cinema

Singer and actress Andra Day looking stylish.

TrisStar Pictures President Nicole Brown meeting and greeting the press.

Actors Wakeema Hollis and Tobias Truvillion strike a pose.

Actress Angela Bassett with husband and fellow actor Courtney B. Vance

All photos taken by Dennis J. Freeman for the Compton Bulletin

Kids rule.

“Creed III” star Michael B. Jordan on the red carpet.

Photos by Dennis J. Freeman