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HEALTHCARE WORKERS WALK OFF THE JOB AT ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER By Dennis J. Freeman LYNWOOD, Calif. Nurses as well as healthcare workers walked off the job at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood. The five-day strike began Monday and lasts until Friday, Oct. 13.
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EPRESENTATIVES from the United Nurses Association of California/Union of Health Care Professionals say staffing shortages, decrease in pay and a lack of resources caused employees of the hospital to walk out off the job and line the
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streets with picket signs. “Today, we're here because we’re trying to negotiate a fair contract with Prime Healthcare. We want a contract that will protect the nurses, for the patient's safety, give us the resources that we need, especially since we’ve been so shorts t a f f e d ,” said Maria Nunez. Nunez has been a nurse for 22 years. She has been working at St. Francis
Medical Center for that amount of time. Nunez said the lack of resources is heavily impacting the community around the hospital. “We’re a big and robust hospital,” Nunez said. “We serve trauma. We provide trauma services, stroke, and all these resources…our community is of low-income and you know, all of the services that we have are very essential for them. A lot of our patients here don’t have insurance and n Strike, see page 8
Gov. Newsom Vetoes Cannabis Café Bill Lila Brown | California Black Media On Oct. 8, Gov. Newsom vetoed Assembly (AB) Bill 374. This legislation would have allowed businesspeople to operate cannabis cafés in California, like those in Amsterdam, where non-marijuana food products can be served and consumed. This is despite the existing federal ban on the entire industry. The bill, authored by Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco), would have also allowed café owners to host and sell tickets to live events. In his veto message, Newsom said he appreciates the author’s intention to support cannabis retailers, many of them struggling to make a profit. However, he is concerned that the legislation “could undermine California's long-standing smoke-free workplace protections.” “Protecting the health and safety of workers is paramount. I encourage the author to address this concern in subsequent legislation,” wrote the Governor. n Concerns, see page 8
Compton walks in breast cancer awareness month event
Hundreds of people came out to support the 12th Annual Compton Walk for the Cure event that was held at Centennial High School on Oct. 7, 2023. The free event featured food vendors, games, breast cancer exams and speakers. For more photos, see page 3. Photo by Dennis J. Freeman
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Gov. Newsom signs Sen. Steve Bradford’s ‘Ebony Alert’ bill into law Antonio Ray Harvey| tool in the investigation of a California Black Media missing Black youth or young Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the “Ebony Alert” bill to help locate missing Black youth and Black women in the state of California, according to an Oct. 8 written statement from his office.
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ENATE BILL (SB) 673, authored by Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Inglewood), provides a notification system to address the often ignored or lack of attention given to Black children and young Black women that are missing in California. “I am signing Senate Bill 673,” Newsom said in an Oct. 8 statement. “I thank the Legislature for highlighting this important issue, addressing well-documented disproportionality in the number of children of color who go missing every year.” SB 673 authorizes a law enforcement agency to request that an Ebony Alert be activated if that agency determines that it would be an effective
Black women between the ages of 12 and 25 years. The U.S. population is 14% Black. Black children are disproportionately classified as “runaways” in comparison to their White counterparts who are classified as “missing” and, therefore, many Black children do not receive the Amber Alert. “It's very important to have the Ebony Alert because far too often when Black Women and children go missing there is little to no publicity which hinders the effort to find them,” said Kellie Todd Griffin, CA Black Women’s Collective Empowerment Institute. “I applaud Senator Bradford for bringing this forward and the Governor for signing the Ebony Act into law. Now we have to be diligent to ensure it is implemented effectively into practice.” According to the Black and Missing Foundation Inc. (BAMFI), 38% of children reported missing in the U.S. are Black. BAMFI is a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring awareness to missing persons of color. It provides
California Sen. Steven Bradford resources and tools to missing person’s families and friends and educates the minority community about personal safety. AMBER – the moniker that stands for America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response – was created as a legacy to nine-year-old Amber Hagerman, who was kidnapped and murdered while riding her bicycle in Arlington, Texas.
Similar to Amber Alert, California has an existing law that authorizes the issuance and coordination of a “Silver Alert” relating to a person who is 65 years of age or older, developmentally disabled, or cognitively impaired who is reported missing. The “Feather Alert,” relating to an endangered indigenous person who has been reported missing under unexplained or suspicious circum-
stances, is also on books. Newsom did note “broader concerns” he had with SB 673 and expressed them to Bradford. His administration questioned standards in the bill and stated that they “do not align with the criteria in existing alerts,” specifically the Amber Alert, Endangered Missing Advisory, Feather Alert, and Silver Alert. “Our emergency alert system is dependent on people not being fatigued by it and thus ignoring it,” the Governor wrote. “Our challenge is to achieve balance between the imperative to notify the public quickly in cases of missing persons or dangerous situations, but to not desensitize that same public outcry by sending too many notifications.” Black women and girls are at increased risk of being harmed and sex trafficked. A recent report on human trafficking incidents across the country also found that 40% of sex trafficking victims were identified as Black women. The county of Los Angeles reported that 92% of girls in the juvenile justice system identified as victims of sex trafficking are n Ebony Alert, see page 8
Newsom signs bill to bring diversity to cannabis industry SB 51 WILL SUPPORT SMALL ENTREPRENEURS BY RENEWING THE STATE’S ABILITY TO ISSUE PROVISIONAL LICENSES FOR LOCAL CANNABIS EQUITY APPLICANTS
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SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom has signed SB 51 by Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), which will promote greater diversity in California’s cannabis industry. Specifically, SB 51 will allow the Department of Cannabis Control to issue provisional licenses for local cannabis retail equity applicants. A provisional license enables applicants to conduct business while completing the requirements for an annual license, and eventually become a fully licensed participant in the cannabis retail market. “For California’s legal cannabis market to succeed, it must look like California,” said Bradford. “Right now, it
doesn’t. Time and time again, I hear from community members who are being boxed out of the industry. Equity applicants deserve an opportunity to stand up a business, obtain a license, and participate in the market. I am grateful to the Governor for signing this legislation and look forward to seeing the renewal of this important program.” In 2018, Senator Bradford authored SB 1294, the California Cannabis Equity Act, which became law and enabled individuals from diverse backgrounds and underserved communities to participate in California’s legalized cannabis industry. But regulations for an annu-
al license have proven to be a challenge for equity applicants, demonstrating a need for the provisional licensing program authorized by SB 51. “The continued lack of minority representation in this industry is beyond troubling,” Bradford continued. “There is a disproportionate population of minorities that were impacted by the war on drugs do to cannabis-related charges that are now moot because of the passage of Proposition 64 and the legalization of cannabis in California. SB 51 gives those victimized by past policies an opportunity to participate in the legal market”. SB 51 will become law on January 1, 2024.
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The 12th Annual Compton Walk for a Cure draw hundreds of participants The 12th Annual Compton Walk for a Cure took place at Centennial High School on Oct. 7, 2023. The event drew hundreds of participants, including Compton City Councilman Jonathan Bowers. The event featured speakers like Courtnie Brown and held breast cancer exams on the spot. The yearly event was co-founded by former Compton City Councilwoman Janna Zurita and her sister, Satra Zurita, a member of the Compton Unified School District Board. Satra Zurita is a breast cancer survivor.
Dr. Eugene Allen (left) and wife, Dr. Connie Yu Allen, with their children attend the 12th Annual Compton Walk for a Cure event at Centennial High School on Oct. 7, 2023. Dr. Connie Yu Allen made the announcement at the event that she had been diagnosed in the early stages of breast cancer.
UPS workers attend the 12th Annual Compton Walk for a Cure event at Centennial High School on Oct. 7, 2023.
Volunteers pass out shirts at the 12th Annual Compton Walk for a Cure event at Centennial High School on Oct. 7, 2023.
Dr. Eugene Allen (left) with former Compton City Councilwoman Janna Zurita (center) and her sister, Compton Unified School District Board member, Satra Zurita, participate in the 12th Annual Walk for a Cure event at Centennial High School on Oct. 7, 2023. Satra Zurita is a breast cancer survivor.
Melissa Franklin attends the 12th Annual Compton Walk for a Cure event with her two daughters at Centennial High School on Oct. 7, 2023.
This walker is out supporting the 12th Annual Compton Walk for a Cure event at Centennial High School on Oct. 7, 2023.
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STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: CHEMISTRY 101
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5 Tips to Make Saving Money a Habit ACROSS 1. "Planted" customer 6. Pie and mode connection (2 words) 9. *Atomic ____ unit 13. Salk's conquest 14. Beesly of "The Office" 15. Secret storage 16. Crème de la crème 17. Flow alternative 18. a.k.a. vampire 19. *Any substance in chemistry 21. *Periodic table entry 23. Douse or soak 24. Pavarotti's song 25. Between Big and Wolf 28. Mattress description 30. *Positively charged particle 35. Elevator manufacturing giant 37. Horsefly 39. Rabbit trap 40. Sure or uh-huh 41. Saintly rings 43. North Sea feeder 44. Flax flower genus 46. Shrivel, as in plant 47. Like undesirable row 48. Related on mother's side 50. Barbara of "I Dream of Jeannie" 52. Porky's home 53. Practice in the ring 55. Burmese neighbor 57. *Core of an atom 61. *C 64. Theater guide 65. Org. that gets parents involved in school 67. Sign up again 69. Supernatural being 70. Three, to Caesar 71. Grouchy Muppet 72. European sea eagles 73. News channel acronym 74. Liable to cry DOWN 1. Health resort in Baden-Baden, e.g. 2. River islet 3. Hip bones 4. To-do enumerations 5. Bingo and keno 6. Imitator 7. *Chemistry classroom
8. Fly in ____, or a reminder of the past 9. Hat-tipper's word 10. Highest point 11. Splints site 12. Assigned spot 15. Rids of obstuction 20. Period in history 22. Mouth piece 24. Designer's studio 25. *____-Mariotte Law 26. Dined at home 27. Late Princess of Wales 29. Defect 31. Two halves of two 32. Discussion intended to produce agreement 33. Galactic path 34. Demanding attention 36. Like a barred door 38. *Aurum, in English 42. Type of grave marker 45. It loves company? 49. PC "brain" 51. Limited in scope 54. Gelatin 56. Like one with high BMI 57. Artist's model, sometimes 58. Application utilizer 59. Keep it up? 60. TV classic "____ Make a Deal" 61. Jealous biblical brother 62. Fairy-tale opening 63. Less than average tide 66. *Sn, or stannum, on periodic table 68. Like dry humor
THIS WEEKS SOLUTION
(StatePoint) It’s no secret that saving money is hard. Millions of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck and four out of 10 have less than $400 in savings.
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IMILAR to heal thy eating, exer cising or getting enough sleep, saving money works best when you make it a habit. Here’s how to prioritize saving money so that it becomes second nature: 1. Set a specific, realistic goal. Get very clear on what’s most important to you, whether that’s a rainy day fund to cover unexpected expenses, a family vacation, a house or retirement. Having a target amount for your savings and seeing your progress can keep you motivated. 2. Start small. Think of one or two actions you can take today to help you reach your goal. For example, cut back on expenses like eating out and put that money toward a weekly or monthly savings target. Accomplishing bitesized goals can result in major progress over time.
3. Make it automatic. The more a habit is automatic, the more likely you’ll be to stick with it. Set up your direct deposit to put a portion of every paycheck into your savings account — before you have the chance to spend it. There are many online banking and digital tools that make it simple to set up automatic transfers to make consistent deposits. There are also mobile apps that will round up your purchases to the nearest dollar and deliver the change into a savings fund. 4. Reward yourself. While building a healthy habit is its own reward, it doesn’t hurt to thank yourself for being consistent. With support from the Wells Fargo Foundation, the nonprofit SaverLife launched a free mobile app that can help you build a habit of savings through fun, daily challenges, cash rewards and tips from financial coaches. The prize offerings change regularly, which can help you stay motivated and on track to hit your money goals. In the first six months of joining SaverLife, members typically more than double their savings rates and 58%
deposit at least $500 into their savings accounts. To get started, download the free SaverLife app from the iOS or Android app store. 5. Get empowered. Knowledge is power, and fortunately, free online resources abound that can give you the financial literacy you need to meet your savings goals and gain insights into your money decisions. For example, Our Money Matters is a free financial wellness hub also supported by the Wells Fargo Foundation that offers personalized financial wellness tools and educational content to help you with things like budgeting, ways to pay for college, building good credit and savings for goals. To sign up for free, visit our-moneymatters.org. “The key is to get started and build on each small success,” says Bonnie Wallace, head of Financial Health Philanthropy at Wells Fargo. “We’re committed to supporting programs that connect people with resources that can help them boost their savings and build greater financial security over time.”
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Lynwood Unified School District’s youth job program honored with Golden Bell award LYNWOOD, CA – Lynwood Unified School District’s Job Opportunity for Youth program (LJOY) has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious Golden Bell Award, a recognition bestowed upon school districts that have demonstrated outstanding programs dedicated to supporting student needs and promoting excellence for all.
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HE LJOY pro gram – which provides atpromise students with the opportunity to complete their high school education while gaining valuable work experience within the district – will be recognized by the California School Boards Association at a reception and ceremony on Nov. 30 in San Francisco. “We are honored to receive this recognition and show our community that we are
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Lynwood Unified School District has been awarded the prestigious Golden Bell Award for its Job Opportunity for Youth program (LJOY), which provides at-promise students with the opportunity to complete their high school education while gaining valuable work experience within the district. invested in our students’ futures and their ongoing success,” said Director of Student Services and LJOY Program Administrator Mari bel Martinez, Ed.D. “Some of our most vulnerable students struggle with food and
housing insecurities, but we are committed to being the lifeline that empowers them to know they can still graduate and we’re going to help them get there.” A panel of experts recently conducted a comprehensive
on-site assessment to understand campus culture and witness firsthand how the LJOY program, now in its third year, addresses the unique needs of the students it serves, particularly foster and unhoused youth.
“We brought on the LJOY program to take those worries and stresses away from students so they can focus more on education and still be able to support their family,” LJOY Supervisor Deettra Davis said. LJOY participants are juniors and seniors and can work up to 20 hours a week for the full school year. They receive specialized mentorship to help them manage their time effectively while simultaneously gaining on-the-job training and completing their high school coursework. Students engage with District staff and receive insight into professional culture by providing classroom, office, custodial and instructional support. “I work with kids, helping them with their homework and organize events – it’s awesome to be with them,” LJOY student Jessica Soto said. “This program has inspired me to pursue a career in teaching and I want to thank Lynwood Unified for showing us that n LIOY, see page 8
The Actors' Gang performs at Washington Elementary What is Much Ado About Pooh? Washington scholars recently found out when The Actors’ Gang performed the unique mash up between Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing and Winnie The Pooh, delighting the students attending the amazing play held in the school’s cafeteria. The Actors' Gang is an experimental theatre and nonprofit group based in Culver City. It was founded in 1981 by a group of UCLA actors, including Academy Award winner Tim Robbins. This was their first performance for an elementary school in 40 years.
The students participated in activities and lessons leading up to the play. There was a Question and Answer session for students to
engage with the actors once the performance was done. The Actors’ Gang mission is to present new, unconventional, and
uncompromising plays and dynamic reinterpretations of the classics, to restore the ancient sense of the stage as a shared sacred space,
to introduce theater to children and help them find their own creative voices, and to bring the freedom of self-expression to the incarcerated. Today, the Actors’ Gang is 50 committed artists tou ring throughout the world, still doing theater, still telling timely stories, all whi le running nationally reco g nized programs in prisons, reentry facilities, and schools. Its teachers have been joined by formerly incarcerated participants, a relentless staff, and a growing number of women, men, and youth who are using the tools they provide to make lifealtering change happen.
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Life Can Be a Series of Dreams Dr. James L. Snyder Lately, I’ve been having some fascinating dreams at night. Usually, I don’t give much thought to dreams, but lately, I’ve been thinking more about them.
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AST NIGHT, for example, I had this exciting dream, and everything seemed to be coming in my direction, and then I woke up before the end. Once I woke up, I did not know how the dream ended. I’ve been having these kinds of dreams lately. Maybe it’s because I’m getting older, and my brain has nothing else to do. I wish I would not wake up until the dream was finished. I tried an experiment the other night. I went to bed, had my prayer time and then decided to invent a dream for the night. I’ve never done this before and was not sure how to do it. I tried to put together all kinds of little suggestions of my dream that would catch. In a few minutes, I was sound asleep. The next thing I knew, it was morning, and I was awake. I lay there in my bed thinking, what happened to that dream? It was the first time in weeks that I did not have any kind of a dream.
Courtesy photo For the next few nights, I tried the same experiment all to naught. Where in the world do these dreams come from? That morning at the breakfast table, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage looked at me and smiled and said, “I had the most marvelous dream last night.” Then she
told me about her dream and how it ended. She remembered everything about it. What disturbed me was that was the dream I was trying to create for myself last night. How in the world did she get my dream? I’m beginning to think she can get inside my head when-
ever she wants, which is much more than I can do. All day long, she was smiling, and once in a while, she would remember something of that dream and share it with me. That evening, I decided to ask her about her dream. “How did you get such a won-
derful dream in your head last night?” Then she talked for quite a few minutes, explaining how all of that came together in her head. “Why didn’t you wake up before the dream ended?” I asked with anticipation. n Dreams, see page 8
More lessons in leadership By Marian Wright Edelman, Founder and President Emerita, Children’s Defense Fund “It will not be sufficient for Morehouse College, for any college, for that matter, to produce clever graduates, men fluent in speech and able to argue their way through; but rather honest men, men who can be trusted in public and private—who are sensitive to the wrongs, the sufferings, and the injustices of society and who are willing to accept responsibility for correcting the ills.” –Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, Morehouse College’s presi-
dent from 1940-1967, said this about the kind of graduates and leaders he expected Morehouse to produce. As a student at neighboring Spelman College, I heard and saw Dr. Mays often and had the privilege of singing in Morehouse’s Sunday morning chapel choir and hearing this great man’s wisdom. Of the six college presidents in the Atlanta University academic complex Dr. Mays was the one students looked up to most. He inspired and taught us by example and stood by us when we challenged Atlanta’s racial discrimination, and we hungrily internalized his unerring belief that we were God’s instruments for
helping transform the world. Some of his teachings I wrote in my college diary. Others I internalized and, like many others who heard him frequently, I often shared his words. I especially remember his oft-repeated “God’s Minute” from an anonymous sage: I have just one minute Only sixty seconds in it, Forced upon me—can’t refuse it Didn’t seek it, didn’t choose it, But it’s up to me to use it. I must suffer if I lose it, Give account if I abuse it. Just a tiny little minute— But eternity is in it. He taught us all “the tragedy of life is often not in our
failure, but rather in our complacency; not in our doing too much, but rather in our doing too little; not in our living above our ability, but rather in our living below our capacities.” One of the many Morehouse students Dr. Mays helped shape was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. When Morehouse College bade Dr. King farewell after his assassination at a service on the grassy rectangle connecting Atlanta University with Morehouse, where I stood with thousands of others who had marched behind his simple mule-driven cortege, Dr. Mays movingly saluted his former student, fellow freedom fighter, and servant of God
with Ralph Waldo Emerson’s words: “See how the masses of men worry themselves into nameless graves, while here and there a great unselfish soul forgets himself into immortality.” Who are our Dr. Mayses today—our moral compasses in crucial sectors of American life? Every time there is a new debate over political leadership it is worth returning to the examples we want to see. It is also up to us to encourage the next generation of unselfish citizens and servant-leaders who are sensitive to the wrongs, sufferings, and injustices of society and ready to do their own part to transform the world.
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UCLA gets defensive against Washington State By Dennis J. Freeman PASADENA, Calif. (News4usonline) - The UCLA Bruins had two weeks to prepare for Washington State. The extra time putting in work at practice paid dividends for the Bruins in their matinee matchup at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. UCLA’s defense surroundered just 10 points to the Cougars in the Bruins’ 25-17 upset win.
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I just want to start out by giving credit to UCLA,” Washington State head coach Jake Dickert said. “We knew coming into this game it was going to be a real challenge, obviously playing the elements, playing the heat, and it was just a gritty game out there. I thought their front seven controlled us and kept us off balance.” “We really couldn’t catch a rhythm on offense,” Dickert added. “I think defense made just enough plays to keep us in it, but we ended up falling short, and that’s accredit to them. We win as a team, we lose as a team, that’s what hurts. But I know our guys left it all out there and I’m proud of them.” The win by UCLA knocked Washington State from the unbeaten ranks, and improved the overall record of the Bruins to 4-1. More than anything, it was a stunning win by the Bruins against this heralded Pac12 Conference rival. Washington State came into the game having one of the more prolific offenses in the country, led by quarterback Cameron Ward, considered as a possible Heisman Trophy candidate. Ward was coming off a game against Oregon State in which he threw for 404 yards and four touchdowns in a 3835 win for the Cougars. UCLA’s defense made life miserable for Ward all game long,
holding the Washington State’s signal-caller to 197 yards on 48 percent passing. Ward was also picked off two times by the Bruins’ defense. The immediate takeaway from this game was that defense triumphed over offense. Ward and Washington State found themselves on the short end of that stick. With that said UCLA hea coach Chip Kelly talked about his team’s defensive efforts to stifle Ward’s explosive play-making ability. “I think Cam Ward is one of the really special quarterbacks,” Kelly said after the game. “I think that he was 19 of 39 and he hadn’t thrown a pick on the season. To pick them twice, we knew that was going to be a challenge. But I think it was both – the coverage on the back end and that was a question earlier in the week with how those guys would hold up, and then the pressure that our front provided and our linebackers provided. “There were a bunch of them. That was the cool part about today that there were so many guys that contributed, specifically on that side. And it was impressive to see. You know, they play hard and for
each other, and that was really impressive. I think that was really the story, in terms of shutting them down. I think that it was a total team defense that shut them down.” The UCLA defense the tone of what was to come from the beginning to end. Washington State scored one touchdown in the game, and that was in the third quarter, courtesy of a 9-yard touchdown run by Nakia Watson. The Cougars’ other TD came at the end of the second quarter when Kapena Gushiken stepped in front of a Dante Moore pass and intercepted it and ran it back 88 yards for
the touchdown. Outside of that shortlived victory by the Cougars, UCLA’s defense dominated the game from start to finish. Washington State was grounded to just 11 first downs for the game and accumulated 216 yards in total offense and was limited to holding the ball for just under 22 minutes (21:38) in the ball-
game compared to the 38 minutes, 22 seconds that UCLA held onto the ball. “Cam Ward, everyone knows he is a good, top five quarterback,” UCLA defensive lineman Carl Jones Jr. said. “Our game plan was literally to get after him, let our front seven go. I was the spy this week, so my job was to make sure I had Cam Ward in front. Within that, my boys […] were able to get loose in our three-man rush and I could just protect them. For the most part, we did our job. He got frustrated a lot, and we came out with the victory.”
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Black, according to the Congressional Black Caucus. ‘“When someone who is missing is incorrectly listed as a runaway, they basically vanish a second time,” Bradford said in a statement after he introduced the bill on the Senate floor in March. “They vanish from the police detectives’ workload. They vanish from the headlines. In many ways, no one even knows they are missing. How can we find someone and bring them home safely when no one is really looking for them,” Bradford stated. Earlier this year, community advocates in Oakland’s announced a “state of emergency” in response to 10 attempted abductions and kidnappings of Black girls and women. Oakland Councilmember Treva Reid of District 7, announced in May that of the 1,500 missing person cases reported in the city, 400 were Black women. In 2022 alone, 20% of missing cases went unsolved. Reid supports SB 673. On May 30, the Oakland City Council unanimously voted in favor of her resolution endorsing the alert system statewide. “A troubling number of our daughters, sisters, aunts, and mothers go missing throughout our community and they must be protected and safe in our city,” Reid stated. “It is critical that state and local jurisdictions have access to the best enforcement tools and resources to swiftly respond to the crisis of kidnappings and attempted abductions in Oakland and across California.”
we can be successful regardless of our circumstances.” The program has grown from serving 28 students the first year to now serving 60 in the 202324 school year. The district also supports students in securing employment through partners such as Think Together once they graduate.
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they’re low-income. So they use this facility to, you know, they seek further healthcare and their healthcare needs. Prime (Healthcare) has wanted to cut all of these services. That alone will impact our community.” Scott Byington, a longtime employee at the medical facility, had some harsh words for Prime Healthcare. “This a trauma center, Byington said. “When these people walk out, they’re walking out for a reason. Many of them have worked here…I’ve been here since 1995. I’m dedicated to this facility. The company could care less about the employees and patients. The company bought the hospital to make money.” Byington added that Prime Healthcare has no vested interest in the hospital or the community except to make a profit. “They disenfranchise the community. They disenfranchise the employees. It’s really sad. We go in there and see this as a caregiver. I’ve worked here, like I said, since 1995. When this company came here three years ago, everything changed. They got rid of 20 percent of the staff that was experienced. They really got rid of them because they would have had to pay them. They gave everyone a 12 percent decrease in pay and put everyone on a threeyear wage freeze.”
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“This recognition reaffirms our unwavering commitment to seeing our students succeed. The LJOY program ensures that every student is capable of not only graduating but thriving in their personal and professional lives regardless of whatever obstacle is in their way,” Superintendent Gudiel R. Crosthwaite, Ph.D. said. “We are
immensely proud to have received this award and will remain steadfast in our mission to empower students to succeed.” This is the sixth Golden Bell Award won by the district since 2014, demonstrating the District’s commitment to promoting student success and fostering safe, inclusive and positive learning environments at all LUSD campuses.
style brand, Gift of Doja was set to resume hosting live, curated events that promote safe social spaces. Parks told California Black Media (CBM) that AB 374 is a step in the right direction. “The ability to at least have non-cannabis foods being able to be sold at dispensaries also gives dispensary owners an opportunity to put another revenue stream in their business. Being able to have non-cannabis related sales in your establishment really allows for another revenue stream for store owners. It is also an opportunity for cannabis businesses to remove the stigma and normalize consumption,” says Parks. In cities like Los Angeles where programs are in place to help people affected by the War on Drugs, and other low-income entrepreneurs, launch cannabis-related businesses, the legislation was seen as offering hope. LA Mayor Karen Bass is working to expand business licensing and compliance for Social Equity applicants and licensees to receive guidance from marijuana industry experts. A Social Equity Social Equity Individual Applicant is defined as an individual who fulfills at least two of the following three criteria: (1) Low-Income; (2) a prior California Cannabis Arrest or Conviction; (3) ten years' cumulative residency in a Disproportionately Impacted Area. While consuming cannabis on-site at cannabis retailers is technically legal in California, selling non-cannabis-in-
fused products is not permitted. Supporters of AB 374 said the bill would have allowed cannabis retailers to diversify their operations and transition away from the limited dispensary model by selling non-cannabis-infused foods. “It should have happened a long time ago. We let Colorado and other states go before us and California should’ve been the state to have already perfected this, says Brian Johnson, 51, an entrepreneur in Orange County. As a shop owner and cannabis advocate, Johnson is eagerly waiting for his vision to become a reality. He blames red tape and excessively high taxes as obstacles to progress. However, like most cannabis entrepreneurs, he remains enthusiastic. “Those who were criminalized and got their record expunged can get back to their entrepreneurial spirit,” says Johnson. The strongest opposition to AB 374 came from advocates who argued that the legislation would erase decades of health safeguards put in place for businesses to protect employees by maintaining smoke-free work environments. “Workers should not have to choose between their health and a good job. California has fought hard to protect workers and ensure a safe, healthy, smoke-free work environment,” the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the American Heart Association and the American Lung Association wrote in a letter of opposition to the legislation.
away, which was a little difficult for me to understand. I see and hear my dreams but have never heard me snore. How does all of that work? Life is not built on dreams. I was reminded of a Bible verse. “Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
(For we walk by faith, not by sight:) We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.” (2 Corinthians 5:6-8). My faith in God is what guides my daily life, not my dreams. Dr. James L. Snyder can be reached at jamessnyder51@gmail. com
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Responding to Newsom’s decision to return AB 374 unsigned, Haney drew parallels to California’s wine industry in a statement released Sunday. "Californians are proud of our state's wine culture, and we do everything we can to make sure that our winemakers receive the support they need -- we need to be doing the exact same thing for cannabis,” he wrote. “If we don't start better supporting these businesses, we are going to lose decades of being at the forefront of the cannabis movement and other states will be ready to swoop in and take it from us.” Throughout the legislative process the bill has attracted both praise and criticism with some applauding it for the business opportunities it presents and others expressing strong disapproval because of health concerns such as second-hand smoke. “Lots of people want to enjoy legal cannabis in the company of others,” said Haney. “And many people want to do that while sipping coffee, eating a scone, or listening to music.” For owners of cannabis product stores, AB 374 presented opportunities to scale their businesses. Nina Parks is a co-founder of Equity Trade Network which is a non-profit collective that provides small businesses with supply chain business resources within the cannabis industry in California. She also served on the Cannabis Oversight Committee in San Francisco where she advocated for more equity as regulation was being developed. She said her cannabis life-
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“I make it a habit not to scare my dreams away like some people I know,” she explained. “What do you mean by that?” “Well,” she stuttered a little bit, looking at me, “I do not snore when I’m sleeping which is what scares dreams.” I got the implication that I snored at night, which scared my dreams
COMPTON BULLETIN WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2023 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF BARBARA JEAN BUTLER Case No. 23STPB09155 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of BARBARA JEAN BUTLER. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ERIC D. BUTLER in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ERIC D. BUTLER 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 12/20/2023 at 8:30am in Department 5 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
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section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. ERIC D. BUTLER P.O. BOX 4002 COMPTON, CA 90224 SchId:91263 AdId:30666 CustId:517 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LUCY B. BLANCO Case No. 23STPB07962 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LUCY B. BLANCO A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Cynthia M. Forkland in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Cynthia M. Forkland 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 Oct. 19, 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: MARTHA E. ROMERO ESQ SBN 128144 BAILEY AND ROMERO LAW FIRM 10820 BEVERLY BLVD #280 STE A5 WHITTIER CA 90601 CN100125 BLANCO Sep 27, Oct 4,11, 2023 SchId:91357 AdId:30706 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF RENE RAFAEL REAL Case No. 23STPB10316 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of RENE RAFAEL REAL A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Maria Cristina Martinez Leos in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Maria Cristina Martinez Leos 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 inde-
pendent 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 Oct. 24, 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: PAUL HORN ESQ SBN 243227 PAUL HORN LAW GROUP PC 11404 SOUTH STREET CERRITOS CA 90703 CN100362 REAL Oct 4,11,18, 2023 SchId:91417 AdId:30730 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. 2300183-2FNT Loan No: Victory in Christ Ministries (2011) APN 4011-025-020 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS, SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING DATED MARCH 24, 2011. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN
9 EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On October 20, 2023, at 11:00 AM, by the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, as the duly appointed Trustee (the "Trustee"), under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust, Assignment of Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing recorded on August 30, 2011, as Instrument No. 20111174096 of official records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, CA, executed by: Victory In Christ Ministries, A California Corporation, as Trustor (the "Trustor"), in favor of Broadway Federal Bank, F.S.B., as Beneficiary, and any modifications thereto are collectively referred to herein from time to time as the "Deed of Trust", WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: SEE EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. EXHIBIT "A" PARCEL 1: THE NORTHERLY 100 FEET OF LOT 15 OF TRACT NO. 10114, IN THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 219, PAGE 7 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPT THE EASTERLY 9 FEET. ALSO EXCEPT THAT PORTION DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 15; THENCE SOUTH 89° 56' 55" WEST 9.00 FEET ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID TRACT NO. 10114 TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF THE EASTERLY 9 FEET OF SAID LOT 15 TO AND THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE SOUTH 89° 56' 55" WEST 0.04 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00° 00' 22" WEST 19.05 FEET TO SAID WESTERLY LINE; THENCE NORTH 00° 07' 35" EAST 19.05 FEET ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL 2: THAT PORTION OF LOT 15 OF TRACT NO. 10114, IN THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 219, PAGE 7 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEASTERLY
10 CORNER OF SAID LOT 15; THENCE SOUTH 89° 56' 55" WEST 9.00 FEET ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID TRACT NO. 10114 TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF THE EASTERLY 9 FEET OF SAID LOT 15; THENCE SOUTH 00° 07' 35" WEST 100.00 FEET ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF THE NORTHERLY 100 FEET OF SAID LOT AND THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE NORTH 89° 56' 55" EAST 0.17 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00° 00' 22" EAST 80.95 FEET TO SAID WESTERLY LINE; THENCE SOUTH 00° 07' 35" EAST 80.95 FEET ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.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 1.866.684.2727 or visit this Internet Website www. servicelinkasap.com, using the file number assigned to this case 23-00183-2FNT. 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
LEGAL NOTICES Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The real Property heretofore described is being sold "as is". The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real Property described above is purported to be: 3220 W. 85th St., Inglewood, CA The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining unpaid balance of the obligations secured by and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust (together with any modifications thereto). The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the Property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee's Sale is estimated to be $312,487.00 (Estimated), provided, however, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary's bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee's Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right The Property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the Property receiver, if applicable. DATE: September 25, 2023 FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, TRUSTEE 23-00183-2FNT 5170 Golden Foothill Parkway, Suite 130 El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 916636-0114 SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.servicelinkasap. com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 1.866.684.2727 A-4797660 09/29/2023, 10/06/2023, 10/13/2023 SchId:91453 AdId:30744 CustId:64 -----------NOTICE OF AMENDED PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF STEVIE BRADLEY aka STEVEN BRADLEY and as
STEVEN ALLEN BRADLEY Case No. 23STPB09375 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of STEVIE BRADLEY aka STEVEN BRADLEY and as STEVEN ALLEN BRADLEY AN AMENDED PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Danny Bradley and Lori Humphrey in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE AMENDED PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Danny Bradley and Lori Humphrey be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE AMENDED 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 amended petition will be held on Nov. 20, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 67 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
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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: STACI TOJI ESQ SBN 299385 TOJI LAW APC 3655 TORRANCE BLVD STE 300 TORRANCE CA 90503 CN100649 BRADLEY 4,11,18, 2023
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SchId:91459 AdId:30747 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No. 23-00321-RMCA Title No. 8782464 A.P.N. 6141-020008 ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTICE PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR ONLY PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE 2923.3 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/23/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier's check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an "as is" condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of
Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Inest Thacker, a married woman as her sole and separate property Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 12/06/2005 as Instrument No. 05 2974952 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of Los Angeles County, California. Date of Sale: 11/17/2023 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $440,592.72 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1502 South Exmoor Avenue, Compton, CA 90220 A.P.N.: 6141-020-008 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded. 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
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COMPTON BULLETIN WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2023 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 714-730-2727 or visit this internet website www.ndscorp.com/ sales, using the file number assigned to this case 23-00321RMCA. 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 a "representative of all eligible tenant buyers" you may be able to 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 888264-4010, or visit this internet website www.ndscorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 23-00321-RMCA 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 a "representative of all eligible tenant buyers" or "eligible bidder," you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. *Pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code, the potential rights described herein shall apply only to public auctions taking place on or after January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2025, unless later extended. Date: 09/29/2023 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany and Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 820 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free Phone: 888-264-4010 Sales Line 714730-2727; Sales Website: www. ndscorp.com Connie Hernandez, Trustee Sales Representative A-4797824 10/05/2023,
10/12/2023, 10/19/2023 SchId:91477 AdId:30756 CustId:64 -----------GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT ELEVATOR SERVICES
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October 11, 2023 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the City of Compton General Services Department invites qualified elevator contractors to submit a proposal for the elevator maintenance services for four (4) elevators and two (2) wheelchair lifts at various locations. You are hereby invited to submit a proposal based on the requirements and conditions set forth in this RFP. SEALED PROPOSALS, will be received at the office of the City Clerk on or before Thursday, November 9, 2023, at 5:00 PM, opened and read in the City Clerk’s Office, 205 South Willowbrook Avenue, Compton, CA 90220. All proposals shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope and addressed to: City Clerk, City of Compton RFP: GSD - Elevator Maintenance Services 205 South Willowbrook Avenue Compton, CA 90220 In order to be considered in the selection process, interested parties are required to have a Class “C-11” Elevator Contractor’s license and must attend the mandatory prebid conference to be held on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, and submit three (3) hard copies of their proposal and one (1) electronic copy no later than Thursday, November 9, 2023, at 5:00 PM. All Proposals received after said time shall be returned unopened. Proposals shall be valid for a minimum period of 90 calendar days after the RFP opening date. The RFP describes the submittal requirements, the 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’s website at www.comptoncity.org or by calling Nebraska Jones, General Services Director, at (310) 605-5519. Failure to submit the Proposal in accordance with the procedures outlined may be cause for disqualification. The City of Compton thanks you for your interest.
During this period of restricted contact, any attempt by a proposing individual, 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. Late proposals will not be accepted. VERNELL MCDANIEL CITY CLERK Publish: October 11, 2023
OF BULK SALE AND OF INTENTION TO TRANSFER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE(S) (UCC Sec. 6101 et seq. and B & P Sec. 24074 et seq.) Escrow No. 623202-SL Notice is hereby given that a bulk sale of assets and a transfer of alcoholic beverage license is about to be made.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
The names, Social Security or Federal Tax Numbers, and address of the Seller/Licensee are: GIANG LA AND ANNA VAN LA, 1739 N. SANTA FE AVENUE, COMPTON, CA 90221
ELECTRONIC BIDDING PLATFORM SERVICES
The business is known as: SATELLITE MARKET
The City of Compton welcomes qualified proposals for Electronic Bidding Platform Services that will assist in the advance goals and policies set forth by the Mayor and Council. The City of Compton solicits Requests for Proposals from interested parties to provide expertise and professional services in developing an electronic bidding platform that will increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the City’s bidding process.
The names, Social Security or Federal Tax Numbers, and addresses of the Buyer/Transferee are: HAPPY SAINI 6 INC @ 1739 N. SANTA FE AVENUE, COMPTON, CA 90221
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 October 24th, 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.
The assets to be sold are described in general as: FURNITURE, FIXTURE AND EQUIPMENT, TRADENAME, GOODWILL, LEASE, LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENT, COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE, TOGETHER WITH THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE(S) and are located at: 1739 N. SANTA FE AVENUE, COMPTON, CA 90221
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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 of Compton City Clerk SchId:91493 AdId:30764 CustId:70 -----------NOTICE
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As listed by the Seller/Licensee, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller/ Licensee within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer/Transferee are: NONE
The kind of license to be transferred is: LIC. NO. 347369, 20-OFFSALE BEER AND WINE Now issued for the premises located at: 1739 N. SANTA FE AVENUE, COMPTON, CA 90221 The anticipated date of the sale/ transfer is NOVEMBER 9, 2023 at the office of: METRO ESCROW, INC., 3600 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 326 LOS ANGELES, CA 90010 The amount of the purchase price or consideration in connection with the transfer of the license and business, including the estimated inventory in the amount of $30,000.00, is the sum of $150,000.00, which consists of the following: Description/Amount CHECK $180,000.00 It has been agreed between the Seller/Licensee and the intended Buyer/Transferee, as required by Sec. 24073 of
11 the Business and Professions Code, that the consideration for the transfer of the business and license is to be paid only after the transfer has been approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Dated: AUGUST 31, 2023 SELLER: GIANG LA AND ANNA VAN LA BUYER: HAPPY SAINI 6 INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION 1921354-PP COMPTON BULLETIN 10/11/23 SchId:91518 AdId:30772 CustId:628 -----------NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (UCC Sec. 6105) Escrow No. 23-38933-JY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s), business address(es) to the Seller(s) are: GUZMAN AND GRAY, A CALIFORNIA GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, 4510 E. PACIFIC COAST HWY. STE. 270, LONG BEACH, CA 90804 Doing Business as: GUZMAN & GRAY CERTIFIED PULIC ACCOUNTANT All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the Seller(s) within three years, as stated by the Seller(s), is/are: NONE The name(s) and address of the Buyer(s) is/are: SAMIH SALTY, 26622 VENADO DR., MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691 The assets to be sold are described in general as: FURNITURES, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, GOODWILL, CLIENT LIST, ALL TRANSFERABLE PERMITS, LICENSES AND INVENTORY OF STOCK IN TRADE and are located at: 4510 E. PACIFIC COAST HWY. STE. 270, LONG BEACH, CA 90804 The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: TEAM ESCROW INC, 30 CORPORATE PARK, SUITE 210, IRVINE, CA 92606 and the anticipated sale date is OCTOBER 31, 2023 The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2. [If the sale is subject to Sec. 6106.2, the following information must be provided.] The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: TEAM ESCROW INC, 30 CORPORATE PARK, SUITE 210, IRVINE, CA 92606 and the last date for filing claims shall be OCTOBER 30, 2023, which is the business day before the sale date specified above. Dated: 10/06/2023 BUYER: SAMIH SALTY ORD-1926364 LONG BEACH CALIFORNIAN 10/12/23 SchId:91519 AdId:30773 CustId:628
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ENTERTAINMENT
COMPTON BULLETIN WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2023
‘RISE’ follows Black woman’s journey in time The Company of Angels (CoA)presents the world premiere of RISE, a poignant journey throughout the decades of an African American woman born and bred in Boyle Heights. As the neighborhood evolves, this love story unfolds the ties that bind her to it, unraveling the tragic mystery behind her unrelenting resolve to never leave.
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RITTEN by the Company of Angels, RISE is being assembled or put together by commissioned playwright Kimba Henderson and directed by Lui Sanchez. Performances are ongoing and the production runs through Nov. 5 at the Company of Angels Theater in Boyle Heights. The Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights was once known as the Ellis Island of the west coast, a multicultural haven, providing a home to European and Asian immigrants, Latinos, and African Americans. This rich convergence of cultures resulted in a unique tapestry of American life in the much beloved and historic community of Boyle Heights. Through a previous proj-
RaeAnne Carlsen, Bernadette Speakes, Doug Kabak, Markhum StansburyGrettal Cortes Photography ect with Impro Theatre which looked at Boyle Heights through the lens of Japanese American, Jewish and Latino communities, there began a growing interest in wanting to explore the black community through an original play. Many don’t know that African Americans had a strong presence in Boyle Heights back in the day. CoA commissioned playwright Kimba Henderson to create this play. In addition to her being an amazing writ-
er, CoA had worked with her before, including taking part in CoA’s Playwrights group. In addition, Henderson has a postgraduate history background and research for RISE was right up her alley. CoA connected with members of the African American community who either grew up in Boyle Heights or had family from the area and they held Story Circles at the theater. Henderson was able to talk with this group, hear their stories and love for Boyle
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Heights. After months of research and development, CoA held their first invite-only reading in February 2023 via zoom. From there, Henderson worked on re-writes based on the feedback received. Another reading, this time in-person, was held this past July which was open to the public and included a talk-back with Henderson after the reading. “In a time when America is wildly divided particularly along racial lines, I was stunned to discover Boyle Heights was a historically multiracial neighborhood which boasted a diversity that was organic and proved to be an advantage to many residents as they went out into the world,” Henderson said. “Despite differences in race, faith, and culture, neighbors inspired by the American dream supported, celebrated, and learned from each other. Personally, I was compelled to tell a story about a uniquely African American family shaped by this extraordinary neighborhood that presents a sense of place unlike anywhere else. Rise is a love letter to Boyle Heights, and I hope it gives the audience a glimpse of what is possible in the commu-
nities’ we humans call home,” she added. Cast members who each play multiple characters include Miles Bryant (Kenji/ Detective Tom/Scott), Justeen Butler (Young Emmeline/ Grace), RaeAnne Carlson (Tizzy/Mina/Kate), Doug Kaback (Saul/Mr. Ralphs/ David/ White Cop), Julianna Stephanie Ojeda (Veronica/ Ramirez/Maria), Sherrick O’Quinn (Sam/Bruce), Bernadette Speakes (Old Emmeline/ Harriet/Julia), and Markhum Stansbury, Jr. (Phil/John/Raymond). As the oldest non-profit professional theater in Los Angeles, Company of Angels produces theater that reflects and responds to the richness, diversity, and complexity that is our city. A theater company of diverse theater artists fostering mutual learning partnerships with the residents of Los Angeles. Company of Angels develops emerging artists, creates new work, and re-envisions theater to entertain new audiences and serve the City of Angels. Company of Angels is proudly in partnership and in residence at Legacy LA, a youth empowerment non-profit. Company of Angels is dedicated to creating theater that is deeply connected to its community. We aim to share and help give voice to the many stories that exist in our community. With a collective of Actors, Directors, Playwrights, Designers, and Administrators, Company of Angels forges ongoing and meaningful relationships with the residents of Los Angeles. RISE runs through Nov. 5, with performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 7 p.m. Tickets to all performances are $25; $15 students and seniors (65+) Group discounts are available for groups of 10 or more at $12 per person (Promo code GROUP). The Company of Angels Theater is located at 1350 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033. Limited free parking and street parking available.