The Compton Bulletin

Mayor discusses all things Compton

Emma

Sharif

During a sit-down interview with Dennis J. Freeman, The Bulletin’s editor and publisher, the former City Councilwoman addresses her priorities and being up to speed in dealing with the challenges facing her city. This is the first article of a three-part series of our interview with Mayor Sharif

COMPTON (Compton Bulletin) – There are a plethora of issues the City of Compton is faced with. Mayor Emma Sharif feels she is up to the challenge. In a lengthy interview within the confines of her spacious office at City Hall, Sharif went through her check

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ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER RAISES THE BAR IN STROKE CARE

The Lynwood medical facility has added bi-plane technology that will assist in saving lives of stroke patients

(LYNWOOD, CA) St. Francis Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, recently announced its higher-level stroke care capabilities. This includes its new bi-plane suite supporting the hospital’s advancement to becoming a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center. With the new bi-plane system, St. Francis

Class of 2023 gets grand send off from Compton Unified

is able to perform neurointerventional procedures that can save the lives of stroke patients as well as prevent the impairments that can result from a stroke.

A stroke occurs when an artery to the brain either becomes blocked or bursts, preventing the brain from receiving a constant supply

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Compton Unified School District celebrated its Class of 2023 with a grand ceremony at the Long Beach Terrace Theater in downtown Long Beach, California. Students from the districts’ four high school received their diplomas on June 8, 2023. Students from Compton Early College High School, Compton High School, Centennial High School, and Dominguez High School took part in the commencement ceremonies. Pictured here are students from Compton High School, Centennial High School and Dominguez High School.

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Dora Martinez (left), daughter of recovered stroke patient Basilisa Aldana (center), shares her mother’s story and the importance of having access to advanced stroke treatments. St. Francis CEO Clay Farell (right) thanked the family for bringing stroke awareness to the community.

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Inglewood Commissioner Brett C.S. Roberts appointed to El Camino College Board

INGLEWOOD, CA

- Brett C.S. Roberts is El Camino College’s newest member of their Board of Trustees after he was sworn into office during a special meeting on May 12.

An Inglewood Parking and Traffic Commissioner, Roberts was one of seven applicants who applied to fill the unexpired term of the late Ken Brown, who died in late March.

Roberts comes to the position with a bachelor’s degree in computer science and physics from Morehouse College and a master’s degree in applied physics from Clark Atlanta University.

“This role is very important because it’s the voice of Inglewood on our community college board,” shared Roberts. “In this capacity, I’ll have the direct opportunity to help craft and implement policies that ensure our students and community are being served by El Camino Community College.”

In addition to strengthening the connection between El Camino, the city of Inglewood and Inglewood Unified School District (IUSD), Roberts is picking up the mantle left by his predecessor Ken Brown and will continue to encourage students to transfer to either four-year universities and historically Black colleges and universities.

“I plan to explore dual enrollment opportunities, program creation, and increasing El Camino’s presence at key events and beyond,” added Roberts.

Roberts continued, “So far, I’ve voted on actions to improve facilities and have actively participated in meetings with IUSD representatives and El Camino’s administration to make this happen. I’m excited about the possibilities and believe we can do some great work together.”

Named to the 40 Under 40 in US Transportation Industry by Mass Transit Magazine in 2016 and awarded a John F. Kennedy Award from the LA County Democratic Party in 2018, Roberts speaks, reads, and writes fluent Spanish and can speak Portuguese, French, and German at basic levels. He has traveled to 60 countries and has lived in Argentina, Dominican Republic, and Spain.

Roberts is a Senior Community Outreach professional for one of the nation’s largest transportation agencies and serves on the Board of Directors and as an adviser for two local non-profits. In his spare time, he can be found volunteering on political campaigns and causes that he believes in.

Roberts was sworn into office by Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. and will represent Inglewood and Ladera Heights on the El Camino College Board of Trustees for the remainder of the current term ending on Nov. 5, 2024.

Girl power highlight annual Lynwood STEM Conference

LYNWOOD, CA. Future female trailblazers from Lynwood Unified School District got an inside look into the world of STEM and explored potential professions through the District’s Career Technical Education (CTE) programs during the annual Girl STEM Conference, held June 1 at Bateman Hall.

THE conference brought together elementary and middle school students from across the District to celebrate female empowerment and hear from women in STEM careers, including biological sciences and nursing.

Lynwood Unified alumna Abi Lopez, a keynote speaker, shared her journey since last attending the Girl STEM Conference in 2015. After working as a legal assistant, software engineer and artificial intelligence instructor, Lopez is now fighting for social justice, supporting local communities in need, and developing human-centered technology.

“Embrace your passions, follow your curiosity, and let your brain shine,” Lopez advised students. “Believe in yourself and know that you are capable of greatness.”

La’Tonya Pettway, director of

critical care at St. Francis Medical Center, also brought a powerful energy to the conference, inspiring students to shake off their insecurities, get outside of their comfort zones and feel confident in their skin. “There are so many opportunities, and the sky is the limit,” Pettway said. “Know that you belong in any room you choose to go into.”

Students also engaged in hands-on activities that ignited their interests in biology, robotics, physics and more.

They took a glance at life through a microscope, learning about the basics of cellular biology and the crucial role it plays in life sciences; took an exciting attempt at engineering and physics during LEGO-building and other creative activities; received an introduction to computer science; and were introduced to marine biology and shark basics while examining skeletal artifacts from the ocean.

The district’s CTE programs, ranging from medicine to culinary

arts, have continued to provide Lynwood Unified students with professional skills and experience needed to excel in today’s work force.

“From delving into the depths of the Earth to reaching for the stars, we want our female students to know their options are limitless in this field and they are capable of anything,” Superintendent Gudiel Crosthwaite, Ph.D. said. “The world is ever-changing, and we strive to inspire our students to be a part of that change. Through STEM, there are no limits to what can be discovered.”

Other speakers included Lynwood Unified alumna Lesly Torres Gonzalez, Dr. Margarita Lopez and research technician Emily Spurgeon. Event partners included St. Francis Medical Center, Cal State Long Beach, Reaction Research, Charles R. Drew University, National College Resources Foundation, Lynwood Alumni Association and the Lynwood Partners Educational Foundation.

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Lynwood Unified students learn about oceanic life during the Girl STEM Conference on June 1.

Lynwood Unified students receive an introduction to biology during the Girl STEM Conference on June 1.

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list of issues that’s currently confronting the city.

Let’s start with public safety. The street takeovers in Compton as well as in other local jurisdictions have become priority No. 1 for many cities to tackle, not just in the Hub City.

“It’s important to know that we are having problems from Northern California, Central California, even down to Southern California,” Sharif said. “All of us are dealing with this issue. All of us right now are looking at different ways at how can we actually address this issue.”

from the smell of burnt tires and black tread marks left as a lasting neighborhood souvenir. Lives have been lost. So, what is Sharif and the other Compton officials prepared to do about this alarming problem?

“I want the community to know one thing, we are going to continue addressing this issue until we can eradicate it out of the city,” quipped Sharif. “And the other thing that we are doing is towing cars. We’re definitely towing cars. We’re taking the cars. We have increased the fines. We’re giving tickets out to spectators.”

What they’re doing is that they are working on different engineering strategies for us…we’re looking at different strategies in order for us to actually to be able to implement of what we can actually deter more of from taking place in the city.

engineering strategies for us…we’re looking at different strategies in order for us to actually to be able to implement of what we can actually deter more of from taking place in the city.”

During the 44-minute interview with Sharif, the mayor exuded a warm, motherly tone during the conversation. However, through the frank discussion about city matters, Sharif left no doubt exhibiting the quiet strength that has helped her navigate the channels of politics.

for now) and gave up her reign as mayor of Compton, Sharif threw her hat in the ring to run for the city’s top spot. She won. But running for mayor was not a plan that Sharif had sought out to do. She mentioned that she received a phone call about the possibly of running. She promptly hung the phone up.

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Street takeovers has become such a public nuisance in Compton that city officials, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and local civil rights organization such as the National Association for Equal Justice in America have railed against this criminal element.

Residents are outraged

Joining forces with law enforcement, particularly the Sheriff’s Department, has been a big step for the city to take in trying tamper down the street takeovers, Sharif said.

“What we’re doing now is what we’ve been doing… is working closely with the

Sheriff’s Department,” Sharif said. “And what they’ve done is that they’ve gotten additional resources into the city. It’s not gone away. I’m telling you they went away. That’s not what I’m saying at all. But I am saying what they’ve been able to do, they’ve been able to curtail a lot of it. It’s not as many out here now as it was. It’s still here, but it’s not as many. “What they’re doing is that they are working on different

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She took over as mayor in 2021. Before her current elected position, Sharif served as councilwoman of the city’s 4th District. And prior to that elected stint, she worked as a trustee for the Compton Unified School District.

So, she knows her way around the city well. When Aja Brown decided to terminate political career (at least

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“I got a call and I said I’ll call you back,” Sharif said. “That’s what I said to this person. I hung up. It took me a while before I was going to make a decision through this…I wasn’t sure. I kept looking at what it was that I was going to be able to do and whether I was going to be able to get anything done. That’s because you have challenges in trying to get things done. It happens all the time. The only thing that I could do is come in here and try to do the best that I can do as far as trying to make sure that I can get some things done here.”

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St. Francis

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of blood. Every minute the brain lacks proper blood circulation, 2 million brain cells die. This can result in speech and language problems, reading and reasoning impairment, loss of depth perception and direction, difficulties with seeing, sleeping, moving, memory and a range of other emotional and physical changes.

St. Francis was certified by The Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center in 2014. It is part of the Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services stroke center system, which includes 51 hospitals. St. Francis has been dedicated to advancing its stroke care capabilities, and as it completes the process of becoming a Certified Throm-

Federal, state, county, and local elected officials extended their support for St. Francis’s higher-level stroke care capability, which fills a gap in services in Southeast Los Angeles. Representatives from their offices were on hand to commemorate the hospital’s milestone.

bectomy-Capable Stroke Center, St. Francis puts within the reach of area residents more immediate access to higher-level stroke treatment.

St. Francis CEO Clay

Farell said, “The next closest hospitals to offer higher-level treatment are from 8 miles to more than 21 miles away. At a

minimum this can delay care for 20 to 40 minutes or more. By becoming a thrombectomy-capable stroke center, we fill a critical gap in services.”

St. Francis’ stroke program is now able to provide a higher standard of clinical services and enhanced treatment capabilities to provide a framework for improved outcomes for stroke patients. Key among the hospital’s advancements is the acquisition of a new GE Innova IGS 630 Bi-Plane cardiovascular and interventional imaging system. With this technology, hospital neurointerventionalists are able to perform specialized procedures called thrombectomies - the removal of blood clots from an artery or vein - using minimally in-

vasive techniques.

The advantage is that patients experiencing an ischemic stroke, which is caused by a blood clot in a blood vessel typically in the brain, can be treated through endovascular therapies. In short, removal of the clot can be performed using catheters threaded through arteries rather than accessing the blockage through the patient’s skull.

“With the bi-plane we are able to get two very detailed views. It provides a huge advance in the types of treatments we’re able to offer our patients,” said St. Francis neurointerventionalist Pradeep Selvan, MD. “And now we can deliver it in the highest standard.”

STATEPOINT CROSSWORD

THEME: TV DADS

ACROSS

1. Necklace lock

6. Blue

9. *Mr. Micelli in “Who’s the Boss”

13. “The Tortoise and the Hare,” e.g.

14. Beer acronym

15. Check recipient

16. Angler’s basket

17. Circle part

18. “Orange” warning

19. *Mr. Keaton in “Family Ties”

21. *Mr. Cunningham in “Happy Days”

23. Dad’s offspring

24. “Jack and the Beanstalk” instrument

25. General Post Office

28. Plural of cecum

30. Pompous windbag

35. Not written

37. Scotch ingredient

39. Complain

40. Spanish surrealist Joan

41. Formed #17 Across

43. Press back arrow key

44. Not odds

46. “Musical” constellation

47. Backgammon predecessor

48. Louisiana music genre

50. Aware of

52. Jeans brand

53. In a little while, old-fashioned

55. Old age, old-fashioned

57. *Mr. White “Breaking Bad”

60. *Mr. Stark “Game of Thrones”

63. Ruffle on a blouse

64. Determine the sum

66. Feline sound

68. Bronze, e.g.

69. Chasing game

70. “All joking ____”

71. Big Bang’s original matter

72. Compass bearing

73. Type of stocking

7. Credit card rate, acr. 8. Putin’s country house, e.g. 9. Samoan money 10. Deed hearing 11. Egghead

12. Up to the present time 15. a.k.a. melon tree

20. Organ swelling

22. What organza and forgiveness have in common 24. Calm and peaceful

25. *Mr. Addams “The Addams Family”

26. Outhouse

27. Propelled like Argo

29. *Mr. Winslow in “Family Matters”

31. Give the cold shoulder 32. Twofold

33. *Mr. Johnson in “Black-ish” 34. Glittery stone

36. Like certain Ranger 38. Seaside bird

42. Old hat

45. Scatterbrained, in U.K. 49. Top seed

51. Nickname for dad (2 words)

54. Speak like Cicero

56. ____ Buchanan of “The Great Gatsby”

57. China’s Great one

58. Often goes with “willing”

59. Rumpelstiltskin’s weaver

60. Upper hand

61. Not top-shelf

62. Popular symbol of extinction

63. *Mr. Pritchett in “Modern Family”

65. *Mr. Conner in “Roseanne”

67. Skin cyst

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Compton students celebrate graduation!

THE Compton Unified School District held its graduation ceremonies for its 2023 class on Thursday, June 8, 2023. The daylong event took place at the Long Beach Terrace Theater in downtown Long Beach, California. Students representing Compton High School, Centennial High School, Dominguez High School, and Compton Early College High School participated in the commencement exercise that began early in the morning and concluded late afternoon. The graduation ceremonies began with students from Compton Early College High School receiving their high school diplomas. Compton High School graduates were next to be celebrated. Centennial High School and Dominguez High School wrapped things up in a bow for the district.

Photos by Dennis J. Freeman

The mindless menace of violence

By Marian Wright Edelman, Founder and President Emerita, Children’s Defense Fund

The day after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, who had announced his decision to run for President, gave a speech at the Cleveland City Club. He said that it was not a time for politics, but a time of “shame and sorrow,” and he spoke on the “mindless menace of violence in America which again stains our land and every one of our lives”:

“NO one—no matter where he lives or what he does—can be certain who will suffer from some senseless act of bloodshed. And yet it goes on and on . . .We seemingly tolerate a rising level of violence that ignores our common humanity and our claims to civilization alike. We calmly accept newspaper reports of civilian slaughter in far off lands. We glorify killing on movie and television screens and call it entertainment. We make it easy for men of all shades of sanity to acquire weapons and ammunition they desire.”

Robert Kennedy continued: “When you teach a man to hate and fear his brother, when you teach that he is a lesser man because of his color or his beliefs or the policies he pursues, when you teach that those who differ from you threaten your freedom or your job or your family, then you also learn to confront others not as fellow citizens but as enemies—to be met not with cooperation but with conquest, to be subjugated and mastered. We learn, at the last, to look at our brothers as aliens, men with whom we share a city, but not a community, men bound to us in common dwelling, but not in common effort. We learn to share only a common

fear—only a common desire to retreat from each other—only a common impulse to meet disagreement with force.”

These words speak clearly to the moment in our nation today. At the time our dark, deep despair at Dr. King’s death was leavened only by the fact that we still had Robert Kennedy. But two months after giving this speech, Robert Kennedy was shot by an assassin at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. He died the next day, 55 years ago on my birthday, June 6, 1968. I never wore the beautiful bracelet my fiancé Peter Edelman, Robert Kennedy’s legislative assistant, had bought at the Ambassador Hotel as a birthday present.

As I walked into St. Pat-

rick’s Cathedral in New York City where Robert Kennedy’s body lay in state, a weeping Charles Evers, the brother of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers, clung to me asking over and over, “What are we going to do now?” Riding the train from New York City to Washington, D.C. bearing Robert Kennedy’s body, I was deeply moved by the stricken faces of young and old, Black and white mourners who lined the train route and mirrored my stricken heart.

The single most poignant moment for me was when the hearse carrying Robert Kennedy’s body to rest near his brother John Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery crossed Memorial Bridge and

paused for a brief time at the Lincoln Memorial, allowing the poor people still in Resurrection City from the Poor People’s Campaign to bid farewell while singing the Battle Hymn of the Republic.

In his speech in Cleveland, Robert Kennedy had also said: “There is another kind of violence, slower but just as deadly, destructive as the shot or the bomb in the night. This is the violence of institutions; indifference and inaction and slow decay. This is the violence that afflicts the poor, that poisons relations between men because their skin has different colors. This is a slow destruction of a child by hunger, and schools without books and homes without

heat in the winter . . . ” He said for all of this there were no final answers, but we knew what we must do:

“We must admit the vanity of our false distinctions among men and learn to find our own advancement in the search for the advancement of all. We must admit in ourselves that our own children’s future cannot be built on the misfortunes of others. We must recognize that this short life can neither be ennobled or enriched by hatred or revenge. Our lives on this planet are too short and the work to be done too great to let this spirit flourish any longer in our land.” His work became our work, and 55 years later, the work goes on.

National Archives, Cecil Stoughton White House Photographs Brothers Robert Kennedy, Edward “Ted” Kennedy, and John F. Kennedy (left to right) just outside Oval Office.

King/Drew medical student gets the nod for Rams training camp

THOUSAND OAKS

(News4usonline) – The Los Angeles Rams have teamed up with the NFL to do their part to bring more diversity to the league’s medical staff this summer.

THROUGH the NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine

Pipeline Initiative, the goal of the program is to encourage medical students with diverse backgrounds to consider sports medicine as a possible career alternative.

Charles Drew University student Nonye Ikeanyi was selected to work with the Rams medical staff this summer. Ikeanyi is expected to work closely with Reggie Scott, the Rams vice president of Sports Medicine and Performance. The guidelines of the programs call for a one-month clinical rotation with NFL ballclubs.

Ikeanyi said she is excited to have this opportunity.

“It is so rare to get the opportunity to work with elite level athletes,” Ikeanyi said. “Having the chance to work with the

care team that keeps the athletes healthy is even more special. The NFL is changing what I thought was possible for black women in orthopedics and I am beyond grateful to be a part of this initiative.”

This is the second year of the program, which included students from four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). All total, there were 14 medical students taking part in the program in

2022. Those students attended Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Howard University College of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Meharry Medical College.

The initial year of the program was such a success that the NFL has expanded the number of students selected from 19 medical schools in 2023. Reaching back into the community is something the Rams have always done.

Whether it’s participating in a flag football initiative or passing out turkeys during the holidays, you can count on the Rams organization finding ways to engage the Southern California community.

This summer that community effort has landed on their doorsteps in the former of partnering up with the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) and Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS) to bring in a local medical student and give them an opportunity to work with their medical staff.

league is trying to close that gap by coming up with its medical initiative. The good news is that the numbers are improving.

According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, enrollment of students from different ethnic backgrounds is on the rise. Black students enrolled in the medical field went up by 9 percent during the 2022-23 school year. Students who are Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish origin saw an increase in their numbers by 4 percent.

Ikeanyi said she is looking forward to working with Scott and the Rams medical staff.

Aquarium of the Pacific welcomes rescued sea otter pups

The Aquarium of the Pacific is welcoming three new sea otter pups, who were deemed non-releasable to the wild by the US Fish and Wildlife Service because they were unable to survive in the ocean. The baby sea otters can be seen at the Aquarium’s Sea Otter Habitat in the Northern Pacific Gallery.

Guests can watch these southern sea otters explore the habitat, interact with the Aquarium’s other rescue otters, and engage with the animal care staff during daily feeding and care sessions. These pups were named Elle, Bee, and Cee, whose names pronounced together represent the letters “LBC” in celebration of the city of Long Beach.

Elle was found stranded as a ten-day old pup at Marina State Beach in June 2022. In January

2023, Bee was found stranded as a threeweek-old pup at Morro Strand Campground. Cee was found stranded as a five-day-old pup at Carmel Beach in January 2023. After Elle’s rescue, she was taken to Monterey Bay Aquarium where staff attempted to pair her with a surrogate mother in the hopes of one day returning her to the wild. However, this pairing was ultimately not successful as the two did not bond, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service deemed Elle non-releasable. For both Bee and Cee, at the time of their strandings, there were no available surrogate sea otter mothers. Therefore, they were also deemed non-releasable.

“For the past two years, we have been temporarily housing young sea otters with the goal of freeing up space in the Monterey Bay Aquarium Sea Otter Surrogacy Program so more sea otter pups have a chance to return to the wild,” said Brett Long, senior director of birds and mammals, Aquarium of the Pacific.

Through this partnership,

With women and minorities grossly underrepresented in the field of medicine, particularly sports medicine, the the Aquarium of the Pacific has been building a new area to serve as an additional location where adult female sea otters can serve as surrogate mothers to stranded sea otter pups with the goal of release back to the ocean.

The Aquarium of the Pacific also has a public fundraising campaign to support its work with rescued sea otter pups through this program.

Anyone interested in getting involved and providing support, can visit pacific.to/saveseaotters and make a gift online or call (562) 951-3153.

The Aquarium also offers the Adopt an Animal program, which helps fund many education and conservation initia-

“I have so much respect for the discipline and dedication that it takes to reach the professional level,” she said. “I hope to apply what I learn from the physicians, trainers, nutritionists, and all the other staff members to my community practice during residency and beyond. As an aspiring pediatric orthopedic surgeon, I am looking forward to working with student athletes and doing all I can to keep them injury-free while they play the sport they love!” tives. Supporters who symbolically adopt a sea otter receive special benefits depending on the level of their adoption such as an adoption certificate, animal updates, and more.

Southern sea otters are listed as a threatened species on the Endangered Species List. These marine mammals play a vital role in maintaining the health of kelp forests, which provide habitats for a variety of animals. Sea otters do this by eating sea urchins, which would otherwise grow out of control and eat the holdfasts of kelp. For that reason, they are known as a keystone species, which means they play an important role in the ecosystem. If a keystone species is removed or suddenly disappears from their ecosystem, then the ecosystem begins to fall apart.

Photo by Dennis J. Freeman Los Angeles Rams Vice President of Sports Medicine and Performance Reggie Scott talks to the media after one of the team’s organized team activities (OTA) practice.

File No.: 21-12153 APN: 6184009-148 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER EDGEMONT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (ASSOCIATION) COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS AND A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT (LIEN) DATED 07-28-2021. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 0628-2023 at 10:30 AM, Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766, ALLIED TRUSTEE SERVICES (Trustee), 990 Reserve Drive, Suite 208, Roseville, CA 95678, (877) 282-4991, under and pursuant to Lien, recorded 08-06-2021 as Instrument 20211211521 Book - - Page - - of Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, CA, WILL CAUSE TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check/ cash equivalent or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale) the property owned by SERGE WILLIAM YOMBA TODA, situated in said County, describing the land therein: APN: 6184-009-148 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 12 MANZANITA LANE #60 , COMPTON, CA 90221

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the sums due under the Lien. The estimated total unpaid balance at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is $20,811.30. THE PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE 90-DAY POSTSALE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AS SET FORTH IN CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 5715(B). THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION BEGINS WHEN THE SALE IS FINALIZED PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 2924m. Association heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default. The undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located, and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. 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 auto-

matically 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 Association, 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 for information, using the file number assigned to this case: 21-12153. 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 (844) 477-7869, or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING.COM for information, using the file number assigned to this case: 21-12153 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: May 22, 2023 ALLIED TRUSTEE SERVICES, Trustee TANYA HALL, Authorized Signature

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

T.S. No. 48069219 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/21/2016. 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. 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: JOE HEWITT AND VESTHER HEWITT, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS

Duly Appointed Trustee: IDEA LAW GROUP, PC Recorded

12/30/2016 as Instrument No. 20161667248 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, Street Address or other common designation of real property: 470 Edgewood Street Inglewood, CA 90302 A.P.N.: 4015-011-001

Date of Sale: 6/29/2023 at 9:00

AM Place of Sale: Doubletree Hotel Los AngelesNorwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $345,690.58, Estimated. 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. 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 Website www.auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case 48069219. 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 (800) 280-2832, or visit this internet website www.auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case 48069219 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. The Notice to Tenant pertains to sales occurring after January 1, 2021. Date: 5/22/2023 IDEA LAW GROUP, PC 1651 E 4th Street, Suite 124 Santa Ana, California 92701 Foreclosure Department: (877) 353-2146 Sale Information Only: (800) 280-2832 www.auction.com Maggie Salac, Foreclosure Officer PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE WOLF FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. AFN4786191 05/31/2023, 06/07/2023, 06/14/2023

SchId:90015 AdId:30197 CustId:64

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

T.S. No. 48069219 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/21/2016. 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. 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: JOE HEWITT AND VESTHER HEWITT, HUSBAND

AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS

Duly Appointed Trustee: IDEA

LAW GROUP, PC Recorded 12/30/2016 as Instrument No. 20161667248 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, Street Address or other common designation of real property: 470 Edgewood Street Inglewood, CA 90302 A.P.N.: 4015-011-001

Date of Sale: 6/29/2023 at 9:00

AM Place of Sale: Doubletree Hotel Los AngelesNorwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $345,690.58, Estimated. 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. 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 Website www.auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case 48069219. 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 in-

formation 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 (800) 2802832, or visit this internet website www.auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case 48069219 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. The Notice to Tenant pertains to sales occurring after January 1, 2021. Date: 5/22/2023

IDEA LAW GROUP, PC 1651 E 4th Street, Suite 124 Santa Ana, California 92701 Foreclosure Department: (877) 353-2146 Sale

Information Only: (800) 280-2832

www.auction.com Maggie Salac, Foreclosure Officer PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE WOLF FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. AFN4786191 05/31/2023, 06/07/2023, 06/14/2023

SchId:90037 AdId:30207 CustId:64

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF SHE-

LIA GAIL VARRIE NELSON GRIGGS

Case No. 23STPB05672

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of SHELIA GAIL VARRIE NELSON GRIGGS

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Sabrina Thomas 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 June 30, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 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:

BRADLEY T WEEKS ESQ

SBN 173745

CHARLTON WEEKS LLP 1031 WEST AVENUE M-14 STE A

PALMDALE CA 93551-1457

CN997221 GRIGGS Jun 7,14,21, 2023

SchId:90142 AdId:30244 CustId:65

No. DEF-498413 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 05/21/2007.

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 06/27/2023 at 10:00 AM, The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 05/30/2007, as Instrument No. 20071298392, in book xx, page xx, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, executed by Acie Kendrick, An Unmarried Man, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States), By the fountain located at 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: FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE DEED OF TRUST. APN 4027029-007 EXHIBIT A THE LAND HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO IS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 7 IN BLOCK 1, OF TRACT NO. 5320, IN THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 66 PAGE(S) 4 AND 5 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. APN: 4027-029007 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 9630 South 2nd Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90305 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $546,954.78 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of mon-

ies 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 written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. Dated:05/31/2023

THE MORTGAGE LAW FIRM, PLC Adriana Durham/Authorized Signature 27368 Via Industria, STE. 201, TEMECULA, CA 92590 (619) 465-8200 FOR TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (800) 758-8052

The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC. may be attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose. 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) 758-8052 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site - www.Xome.com - for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case: 163031. 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 infor-

mation 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 (800) 758-8052 for information regarding the trustee’s sale, or visit this internet website www.Xome.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 163031 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. A-4786938 06/06/2023, 06/13/2023, 06/20/2023

SchId:90165 AdId:30251 CustId:64

CITY OF COMPTON REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PROGRAM

The City of Compton is soliciting proposals from qualified consultants to assist the City of Compton with the implementation of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program.

Proposals will be received in the office of the City Clerk, City of Compton, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, California, 90220 until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 29, 2023. POSTMARKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. All proposals must be clearly marked, “PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PROGRAM – DO NOT OPEN WITH REGULAR MAIL” and shall be delivered during the business hours of 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday through Thursday, except holidays, to the City Clerk’s office.

Submit an original and two (2) copies and one digital copy on USB drive of your proposals. Your proposed fee is required

to be submitted under separate, sealed envelop. All submittals are to be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing the name, address, and telephone number of the individuals or entity submitting the proposal to the attention of: City of Compton, Public Works Engineering Department, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, CA 90220.All submitted proposals will be reviewed and analyzed by City staff and the proposal which best meets the City’s needs, will be selected for further analysis and negotiation.

The City of Compton reserves the right to reject any or all proposals submitted. No guarantee is made hereby that any contract will be awarded pursuant to this Request for Proposals, or otherwise.

All costs incurred in the preparation of the proposals, in the submission of additional information, and/or in any other aspect of a proposal prior to the award of a written contract will be borne by the respondent.

Parties interested in obtaining a Request for Proposal (RFP) package can obtain a copy by downloading the RFP at www. comptoncity.org or contact the:

Public Works Engineering Department City of Compton 205 South Willowbrook Avenue Compton, CA 90220

(310) 605-5505

SUBMITTAL DEADLINE

To be considered, proposals must be submitted no later than Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 5:00 pm to the City Clerk’s Office, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, California, 90220. Postmarks will not be accepted. The City may extend the deadline at its option.

Note: During this period of restricted contact, any attempt by a proposing firm, its representative or agent to contact, lobby, or make a representation to a member of the City Council, or any other official, employee, or agent of the City will be grounds for disqualification.

Vernell McDaniel

City Clerk

Publish: 06/07/2023

06/14/2023

06/21/2023

SchId:90168 AdId:30252 CustId:70

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

TS No.: FHAR.278-025 APN:

8568-023-009 Title Order No.: DEF-448248 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/18/2010. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC

IF YOU NEED AN EXPLA-

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: FRANCES JAIME VALDEZ, SURVIVING JOINT TENANT Duly Appointed Trustee: PROBER AND RAPHAEL, ALC Recorded 11/30/2010 as Instrument No. 20101737867 in book N/A, page N/A of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale: 7/5/2023 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $529,179.34 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 3809 AND 3809 1/2 PINE AVE EL MONTE, CA 91731-2126 A.P.N.: 8568-023-009 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.

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) 683-2468 or visit this Internet Web site www.servicelinkasap.com, using the file number assigned to this case FHAR.278-025. 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. For sales conducted after January 1, 2021: 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 (800) 683-2468, or visit this internet website www.servicelinkasap. com, using the file number assigned to this case FHAR.278025 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: 5/31/2023 PROBER AND RAPHAEL, ALC 20750 Ventura Blvd. #100 Woodland Hills, Cali-

fornia 91364 Sale Line: (800) 6832468 Rita Terzyan, Trustee Sale Officer A-4787049 06/07/2023, 06/14/2023, 06/21/2023

SchId:90171 AdId:30253 CustId:64

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CLYDE DURGIN aka CLYDE N. DURGIN Case No. 21STPB10384

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CLYDE DURGIN aka CLYDE N. DURGIN

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Leesa DurginJohnson 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 June 30, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 79 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your 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: EUGENE S ALKANA ESQ SBN 60411

LAW OFFICES OF EUGENE S ALKANA APLC

131 N EL MOLINO AVE STE 310 PASADENA CA 91101

CN997257 DURGIN Jun 7,14,21, 2023

SchId:90223 AdId:30272 CustId:65

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS

FROM: THOMAS THOMAS, CITY MANAGER

SUBJECT: CORRECTION - REQUEST TO SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 BUDGET

Section 1406 of the City Charter requires that the City Council shall hold a public hearing on the proposed budget at which interested persons desiring to be heard shall be given an opportunity to do so. The hearings will be held at 205 S. Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, CA 90220, in the Council Chambers.

Staff is requesting that the City Council schedule a public hearing for the consideration of the proposed Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget on the following dates:

Tuesday June 13, 2023 5:45 p.m. Council Chambers

Tuesday June 20, 2023 5:45 p.m. Council Chambers

The hearings will be held at 205 S. Willowbrook, Compton, CA 90220, in the Council Chambers

Thank you,

THOMAS THOMAS CITY MANAGER

POSTED: June 7, 2023

Dollarhide Community Center Compton Library

Compton City Hall

City of Compton Website

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Friday, July 14, 2023 at 10.00 am, at Los Anageles court house 12720 Nowalk Blvd. Norwalk, Ca

92830, Larry Rothman, on behalf of Compton willow Walk Corp., WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK OR CERTIFIED CHECK (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) all right, title and interest created by the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions, and by the Notice of Default and Election to sell which was recorded on November 5, 2021, Instrument Number 2021-165-8870 in Official Records of Orange County California, described as:

Parcel 6166-005-057, Legal Description: Tract 60998, Lot 1 PH 3 CONDO UNIT 103 (AIRSPACE AND 1/20 INT IN COMMON AREA), inclusive of the office records of Los Angeles County, inclusive of Miscellaneous Maps for the County of Los Angeles, California. Recorded Owner(s): BOSTON OPHELLA/SMITH ZANNIE . The Street Address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 500 N. WILLOWBROOK AVE #L7, COMPTON, CA 90220. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER AN ASSESSMENT LIEN DATED, JANUARY 28, 2021’, INSTRUMENT NUMBER 22021 -015-7253 IN OFFICIAL RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. 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.

Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay for delinquent maintenance assessments, trustee fees, costs and attorney’s fees, to wit: $43.809.58, with interest thereon, as provided in said Declaration: advances, if any, under the terms of said Declaration; fees, charges and expenses of said Attorney.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BID-

DERS: 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

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 OWN-

ER: 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 714363-0220 for information regarding the trustee’s sale], using the file number assigned to this case [case file number]. 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.

The Homeowners Association or Owners Association under said Declaration 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 to be recorded in the County where the real property described herein is located. Trustee conducting sale: LOS ANGELES COURT HOUSE

12720 NORWALK BLVD, NORWALK CA 92830, PHONE: (714) 363-0220 BY /s/ LARRY ROTHMAN, Attorney at Law Authorized Representative for Compton Willow Walk Corp ..

6/14, 6/21, 6/28/23 CNS-3710021# THE COMPTON BULLETIN

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

ONGOING BOND DISCLOSURE AND FILING SERVICES

The City of Compton needs technical expertise in several disciplines in order to actively respond and implement bond disclosure requirements applicable to the City of Compton and Compton Successor Agency. The City of Compton and Compton Successor Agency request Statements of Proposal Qualifications from interested parties to provide expertise for oncall professional Bond disclosure, filing, dissemination, related training, assist with developing policies and procedures for secondary municipal

market securities requirements, and SEC PostIssuance Compliance and Repository services.

Proposals must be received by the City Clerk’s Office, City of Compton located at 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton CA 90220 before 4:00 pm (PT) on June 28th, 2023. Business hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., MondayThursday, except holidays. Postmarks will not be accepted. It is at the City’s discretion to extend the deadline.

All submitted proposals will be reviewed and analyzed by City of Compton staff, in which the proposal that meets the City’s needs the best, will be selected.

Parties interested in obtaining the Request for Proposal (RFP) criteria should check the City’s website at www.comptoncity.org. For additional information, you may contact:

City of Compton Controller’s Office

205 South Willowbrook Avenue Compton CA 90220 (310) 605-5651

The City of Compton reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or any portion without exception of explanation.

Vernell McDaniel City Clerk

Publish: June 14, 2023

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City of Compton MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT

205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, California 90220 Phone (310) 605-5595

Request for Proposals for Water Well and Booster Pump Repair and Maintenance Services

The City of Compton Municipal Water Department is soliciting proposals from experienced contractors for maintenance, repair and installation services for water wells and booster pump stations used in the production, treatment and distribution of potable water.

To be considered responsive to the RFP requirements, contractors must submit a proposal

indicating their knowledge and experience related to the services being sought. If you have any

questions, please contact Victor Meza, Water Department General Manager by phone at 310605-5555 or by email at vmeza@ comptoncity.org.

Submission Deadline: Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.

In order for your proposal to be considered, submit four (4) copies marked “RFPWater Well and Booster Pump Repair and Maintenance Services” with one (1) fee proposal in a separate sealed envelope to:

City of Compton City Clerk’s Office

Vernell McDaniel

205 S. Willowbrook Avenue Compton, CA 90220

Vernell McDaniel, City Clerk Publish: 6/14/2023

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City of Compton WATER DEPARTMENT

205 South Willowbrook Ave., Compton, California 90220 Phone (310) 605-5594 Fax (310) 763-4567

Request for Proposals for Utility Bill Printing and Mailing Services

The City of Compton (City) is soliciting a Request for Proposal from qualified businesses (Vendor) to submit proposals for providing high quality utility bill production, printing, and mailing services for its utility bills at a competitive price. The City’s intent is to select one Vendor to perform utility bill printing and mailing services for approximately 20,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers monthly.

To be considered responsive to the RFP requirements, contractors must submit a proposal indicating their knowledge and experience related to the services being sought. If you have any questions, please contact Victor Meza, Water Department General Manager by phone at 310605-5555 or by email at vmeza@ comptoncity.org. The complete RFP can be viewed on the City’s website at https://www.comptoncity.org/departments/cityclerk/ rfpsandbids.

In order for your proposal to be considered, submit four (4) copies marked “RFPUtility Bill Printing and Mailing Services” with one (1)-PerUnit Cost Itemization Chart in a separate sealed envelope to:

City of Compton City Clerk’s Office

Vernell McDaniel, City Clerk

205 S. Willowbrook Avenue Compton, CA 90220

Submission Deadline: Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.

Vernell McDaniel, City Clerk

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‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ makes passing grade

By Bob Garver

Few blockbuster franchises are as reviled by critics as “Transformers.”

The 2007 original and its 2009 sequel “Revenge of the Fallen” both have special places among the worst movies of all time.

LATER sequels weren’t exactly improvements (though 2018 spinoff “Bumblebee” was surprisingly-well-reviewed), but they didn’t inspire the same vitriol, if only because everyone knew to lower their expectations. Still, the “Transformers” brand is associated with eyesore special effects, nauseating mechanical whooshing noises, and unfunny comedy. Director Michael Bay is out, as apparently even he’s sick of these movies, but Steven Caple Jr. steps in seamlessly to ensure that the new movie is still a blemish on the summer movie calendar.

Having said that, I’ll start

off with a compliment: at least I like the main human this time. Original lead Shia LaBeouf was almost as insufferable onscreen as he was off, and all-American bohunk Mark Wahlberg was bland. But Anthony Ramos manages to inject enough charm into underwritten, down-on-hisluck ex-soldier Noah Diaz that he sails right over that low bar to be the most affable human yet. Danielle Fishback as artifacts expert Elena Wallace isn’t quite the best second banana in the series (that would be Isabel Moner from “The Last Knight”), but at least she’s better than the sleazily objectified love interests from the LaBeouf era.

Noah and Elena soon find themselves in the middle of a war between the good Autobots, this time aligned with a new race called Maximals, and the evil Terrorcons. The Autobots, as always, are led by Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen), and feature load-carrying member Bumblebee, though this time

the human’s entry point isn’t Bee, but Mirage (Pete Davidson), a trickster that likes undercover work. The Maximals are led by gorilla-like Maximus Primal (Ron Perlman), though the show is stolen by recent Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh as the falcon-esque Airazor. They’re all banding together to stop world-devourer Unicron (Colman Domingo) and his army, led by Scourge (Peter Dinklage).

The inter-planetary war comes down to a battle over an artifact, and the various heroes aren’t on the same page about whether to protect it or destroy it, so they all need to learn a lesson about teamwork and sacrifice. Once they do, it’s just a matter of the usual clanging and whooshing.

The movie makes the odd decision to set itself in 1994, which gives the filmmakers an excuse to throw some mid-90’s hip-hop on the soundtrack (Bumblebee gets the best music cue, big surprise), but there’s little reason other than that. Not that Earth is likely to get eaten by Unicron anyway, but the stakes seem lower knowing that we made it to 1995. Similarly, we know that Optimus Prime and Bumblebee are going to make it to 2007, so there’s no need to worry about their fates here, even when Bumblebee is apparently killed for the umpteenth time before whatever resurrection they have planned for this installment.

“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” gives people exactly what they expect from a “Transformers” movie, but much less than what they should expect from a blockbuster. It had the bad fortune to come out the week following the best blockbuster of the year in “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” a film that will probably overtake it at the box office next weekend because this movie is so disposable. The film ends with a promise to soon cross over with another franchise, one whose last installment was “Transformers”-level bad without the admitted commercial success. It might not be so bad if they bring Ramos along for the ride, but I know better than to hold these movies to a high standard.

Grade: C-

“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and language. Its running time is 127 minutes. Contact Bob Garver at rrg251@nyu.edu.

Unpacking the Healing Power of Black Music

By Kara James, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Nurse Practitioner

We all love June because it’s the beginning of summer, which means backyard cookouts, warm weather, and vacations. It is also Men’s Health Month and Black Music Month, marking the perfect time and way for Black men to go above and beyond yearly check-ups, regular exercise, and improved eating habits.

Black music is more than entertainment; it is art, social commentary, and therapy. It’s a powerful tool for mental health that helps us recognize, express and deal with emotions we didn’t know we had. I want our brothers to address their health holistically and not just focus on their physical care but also on preserving their mental health.

According to the American Psychological Association, about 26% of Black men ages

18 to 44 who experienced daily feelings of anxiety or depression were likely to have used mental health services, compared with 45.4% of non-Hispanic White men with the same feelings. While there is no substitute for professional care in addressing more serious mental health issues, there are simple self-care solutions to dealing with the everyday struggles of moodiness, lack of motivation, and sadness.

And music can be one of those ways. It is a part of our DNA and our culture. We have all heard about the positive effects of exercise and enjoying time with friends and family to boost our mental well-being, and the connecting thread for these activities is usually music.

Raise your hand if you remember Club Quarantine with DJ Derrick “D-Nice” Jones during the early days of the pandemic. Broadcasted through Instagram Live, D-Nice played non-stop from his LA home

old-school hip-hop, grownfolks R&B, and soul, with a dash of salsa or Afrobeat for good measure.

It was a 12-hour mix of dancing and therapy. A virtual party where old friends connected, and new friendships were made. There was a who’s who of on-camera appearances, including former FLOTUS Michelle Obama, Diddy, Kerry Washington, Rihanna, and Chaka Khan, and grew from 250 to 100,000 “party-viewers”

within a few hours of the initial launch. Most importantly, the virtual club reminded us of the power of Black music.

According to Harvard Health Publishing, researchers have been trying to determine the best way to use music for release, relaxation, and rehabilitation. Recent studies show that music interventions which include listening, singing, or playing music, can significantly improve mental health and result in more minor improve-

ments in physical health-related quality of life.

Let’s unpack five ways music can bolster mental health:

Elevates Mood: Listening to music releases dopamine, the brain’s feel-good neurotransmitter. This chemical reaction explains why your favorite song can instantly lift your spirits.

Reduces Stress: Research shows that listening to music for just 10 minutes contributes to healthier responses to stress by lowering cortisol levels, slowing heart rate and reducing blood pressure.

Boosts Motivation: Music can strengthen social connections and enhance your workout by diverting focus from the challenges of exercise and reducing the perception of fatigue.

Combats Depression: Music therapy has been found to decrease depressive scores significantly by providing a positive distraction and improving mood.