Oct. 30, 2020 Hews Media Group-Los Cerritos Community News eNewspaper by hewsmediagroup

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Serving Cerritos and ten other surrounding communities • October 30, 2020 • Vol 35, No. 10 • loscerritosnews.net

Armed Robber Hits Cerritos' Trader Joe’s, Suspect Still At Large

Hahn Approves Four Motel Conversions in District

BY BRIAN HEWS The Trader Joe’s in Cerritos Towne Center near the 91 freeway was robbed this past Thursday by a brazen armed gunman. According to the Cerritos Sheriff’s Incident Report, the robbery occurred ten minutes before closing time, approximately 8:50 p.m., when an unidentified male walked into the store pointed a gun at the manager and demanded money. The manager, fearing for his safety and the safety of others, handed over $1,000 in cash to the robber. The robber then exited the store “in an unknown direction,” it was also not known if he used a car to flee the scene. Cerritos Sheriff’s indicated they responded within one minute of the distress call with units and the SkyKnight helicopter, initiated a massive search, but were unable to apprehend the robber. The sheriffs stated that the robber is believed to have has committed similar robberies in the area. An investigation is underway, anyone with information can call the sheriff’s anonymously at 562-860-0044.

BY BRIAN HEWS

THE FOUR MOTELS will be converted to affordable apartment units with wraparound services for formerly homeless residents. BY BRIAN HEWS This week, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn approved plans to purchase four motels in her district and convert them to supportive housing units for formerly homeless residents. The projects are part of the state’s Project Homekey effort to protect the state’s homeless residents who are at high risk

for serious illness due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are in the middle of dual crises-an ongoing homeless crisis and a pandemic that threatens the lives of people living on our streets,” said Supervisor Janice Hahn. “We need to act with the urgency that both crises demand. With the State’s funding and support, we are transforming

See MOTELS page 11

Board and GM Continue Rehab of Artesia Cemetery

New Murals Coming to Bellflower Underpass BY TAMMYE MCDUFF The Bellflower City Council, at its October 12 meeting, approved two locations for new murals. The first location is at Town Center Plaza, on the tower between Hambones Bar and Grill and the Stand Up Club; and the second location at the Lakewood Boulevard and 91 Freeway under pass. Mural artwork designs were presented to City Council October 26 for review and discussion. The proposed cost for both murals at the mentioned locations is $35,000 and $40,000. There is sufficient funding for the project already allocated in the Economic Development Account. City Staff has been in discussions with the artist Dave Van Patten for both murals

See MURALS page 4

Superspreader event caught at local park in Cerritos. Page 2.

Los Cerritos Center and LASD Prepare for Election Night Unrest

FIXING FINANCES AND HEADSTONES: Cemetery GM Tony Mendoza (left) directing the placement of a headstone at the cemetery. Mendoza and the new board are directing many changes at the grounds and plan to hold touring events soon. BY TAMMYE MCDUFF “I have some really big plans for Artesia Cemetery District,” stated General Manager Tony Mendoza “The staff and I are working on a strategic plan and are hoping include events that will engage the community.” When Mendoza took the General Manager position for the District last year, the

OP/ED What has happened to the Republican party? See page 4.

Holiday wreath fundraiser for Bellflower families. See page 5.

cemetery grounds had not been kept up, missing grave markers, historic headstones broken or destroyed and a slew of mismanaged financing were at the top of the list to be investigated and corrected. But after just a little over a year, Mendoza has been able to bring about change. When Mendoza took over, he was immediately bullied by the President of the

As election day approaches, and with the potential of increased demonstration and protest activity across the region, the Los Cerritos Center is making plans with the LASD and businesses for possible civil unrest activity next week. Every LASD station will be on tactical alert between Nov. 1 and Nov.9 also.

See UNREST page 13

Contentious Props. Mark the General Election Ballot BY BALA THENAPPAN The 2020 general election is just 4 days away - here is HMG’s overview of 5 of the most contentious propositions on the ballot. Prop 22 - App-Based Drivers Summary: A “yes” on 22 is a vote in favor of exempting app-based drivers, most notably those working for Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash, from AB-5. Passed by the state legislature last year, AB-5 classifies several types of workers, including app based drivers, as employees rather than independent contractors. Companies must pay employees the minimum wage and provide them with all benefits mandated by California law - the same regulations do not apply to independent contractors. Prop 22 does include a provision that would require rideshare companies to provide their drivers with some benefits, including healthcare subsidies and accident insurance - but not the full range of benefits that they would be required to cover if the drivers were considered employees. Polling: An LA Times online poll, conducted in October, found 46% of likely voters to be in favor of prop 22 and 42% to be against it (remaining voters are undecided). Prop 16 - Affirmative Action Summary: A “yes” on 16 is a vote in favor of eliminating California’s ban on affirmative action, which has been in place since the passage of prop 209 in 1996. If approved, prop 16 would allow public universities to give a preference to applicants

See CEMETERYpage 10

Cerritos and La Mirada crime summaries, man pulls knife in Cerritos. See page 7.

Barrel & Stave brings self-pour to Downtown Fullerton’s SOCO district. See page 8.

See PROPS page 10

Improvements at Ecology and El Rancho Verde parks in Cerritos. Page13.

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Superspreader Event Caught In Cerritos

IGNORING MANDATE: An alarming picture was sent in to HMG-CN last Friday showing over twenty landscape workers eating lunch, not social distancing or wearing masks. Some of them were employees of Cerritos' landscape company Brightview Landscape Service, those in the yellow vests and blue shirts. A Cerritos company truck was also seen near the gathering. BY BRIAN HEWS Over twenty of Cerritos' landscape company employees, Brightview Landscape Service, were caught last Friday eating lunch at Heritage Park, not social distancing or wearing masks. The picture clearly shows employees of Brightview in their uniforms of the yellow vests and blue shirts. A Cerritos company truck was also seen near the gathering. As allowed by the L.A. County Department of Public Health Officer Order, the Cerritos' playgrounds reopened on October 3. Playground visitors must follow the safety guidelines from the L.A. County Department of Public Health: •Face coverings are required for ev-

eryone 2 years of age or older. •Stay home if you are sick with fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. •No eating or drinking is allowed at the playground. •Adults or caregivers are required to monitor their children and ensure that they maintain at least 6 feet of distance from others who are not part of their household. •Wash or sanitize hands before and after your visit to the playground. •Visits should be limited to 30 minutes when others are in the playground. •Elderly individuals and those persons with underlying medical conditions should be reminded to avoid the playground when others are present.

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Bowling Centers in Distress: Newsom Keeps Bowlers Off the Lanes BY TAMMYE MCDUFF According to covid19.ca.gov California has a blueprint for a safer economy in the state with revised criteria for loosening and tightening restrictions on activities. As most are aware every county in California is assigned to a tier based on its rate of new cases and positivity. However according to Kelly Garman, Vice President of Stutzman Public Affairs, there is a great inconsistency in Governor Newsom’s blueprint for reopening California, and there might not be a more outrageous example of this inconsistency than the fact that bowling centers cannot open in the Red tier when even riskier indoor businesses like indoor dining, movie theaters, nail salons and houses of worship may resume limited operations. “Bowling centers are large spaces where social distancing is easily achievable by employing many actions such as spreading out between bowling lanes, installing protective screens, and implementing diligent sanitization,” Garman told HMG-CN, “face masks do not inhibit the activity, of positive and safe interaction among participants.” The inequity of not treating bowling consistently with comparable indoor activities shuts out active seniors, special needs community and many local studentathletes. Bowling centers in Southern

JASON AND JODI ALTMAN standing in the Gage Bowling Center. The Center has been a thriving business for 60 years, but may be forced to close their doors because they have not been allowed to reopen.

California have developed a COVID-19 Readiness Report and want to continue their positive partnership with their local communities by reopening safely. Garman wasn’t over exaggerating when she stated there is urgency among centers to get re-opened and provide a safe CDC guideline environment before they go out of business for good. There are roughly 120 bowling centers in Southern California, and not more than 250 or so in the entire state. HMGCN was able to speak with Jodi and Jason Altman, owners of the Gage Bowling Center in Huntington Park. “This center has been in operation for over 60 years,” said Jodi, “we purchased the place a few years back and created a steady flow of customers on a continual

basis. We were open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.” Bowling alleys were allowed to reopen in June for 14 days but were shut down again. Gage also has a bar, restaurant and gaming room. “Back in June when restaurants could open at 25 percent, we considered opening the restaurant and bar. Because our building is so large and we have such a sizeable capacity, but those spaces would have been packed.” Jason told HMG-CN. They decided to limit the number of people that could come in, allowing just their dedicated bowlers, but within a few days, the Governor shut them down again. Not only are the Altman’s shelling out thousands of dollars for the buildings rent, and utilities, their last electricity bill

was over $4,000, they still have to come in several times a week to keep the machines running, the wood oiled, and the bowling bowls cool or they will split in half and all the machines and gadgetry in working order. They are paying somewhere around $40,000 monthly for an empty building. Gage Bowling Center employs 31 people, some of have been there for over 20 years. “Our employees want to come back; they call us almost every day. But there comes a time when you have to encourage them to look for other sources of income,” Jodi noted,” they have families and responsibilities as well. I don’t know how many of our employees we will be able to get back.” Bowling Centers already have strict guidelines that they normally must adhere to, such as cleaning shoes, bowls, eating areas and lanes, “We could easily open up and allow some of committed customers to come in and safely return to their sport of choice,” Jason said. “You know, if we could just close our doors, and not worry about machines breaking down, that might be okay. But because of the business we are in, we have multiple licenses to pay, liquor license, food license, gaming license for the video games, we even pay for a karaoke license. And if we don’t pay them we lose them,” he added, “we have been told by the city that we could choose not to renew them, but there is no guarantee that we could get them back.” The Altman’s had a desire for the California dream, coming from New Jersey, “I used to have a love affair with California, but not anymore,” sighed Jodi, “I just don’t know how much longer we can continue to do this.” Jason told HMG-CN that in the past seven months they have lost over two million dollars in revenue.

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Nine ABC Schools to Serve as Voting Centers The ABC Unified School District will have nine schools serving as Los Angeles County voting centers for this year’s general election. The voting centers will be open beginning on Friday, October 30, 2020, through Election Day, November 3, 2020. Registered voters may vote at these sites from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on October 30 through November 2, and 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. “We are proud to have our sites chosen as voting centers for this year’s election,” said Superintendent Dr. Mary Sieu. “By holding voting centers at our schools, we are reinforcing the importance of elections to our students.” The following nine schools are serving as voting centers: Bragg Elementary School 11501 Bos Street, Cerritos Carmenita Middle School 13435 166th Street, Cerritos Gahr High School 11111 Artesia Boulevard, Cerritos Haskell STEM Academy 11525 Del Amo Boulevard, Cerritos Juarez Academy of Engineering and Technology 11939 Aclare Street, Cerritos Wittmann Elementary School 16801 Yvette Avenue, Cerritos Ross Middle School 17707 Elaine Avenue, Artesia Whitney High School 16801 Shoemaker Avenue, Cerritos Willow Elementary School 11733 E. 205th Street, Lakewood Both the voting centers, operated by volunteers from the Los Angeles County Clerk, and schools will have security on site.

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for their Halloween Extravaganza. The Library will have story time for your little monsters with readings by Library Director Ben Dickow and story time with Miss Claudia and with Fernanda en Espanol. There will be Halloween crafts, pumpkin art, cupcake baking and pizza making … the thrills are never ending. A Halloween Candy Crawl will be hosted by the Downey Parks and Recreation where trick-or-treaters can make their way all around Downey to pick up special Halloween treats. Participating locations are Rio Hondo Golf Club, Downey Police Department, Downey Federal Credit Union, Stonewood Center, Barbara J. Riley Center and Columbia Memorial Space Center. Last but not least register for the Halloween Drive-in movie at the Downey Adult School featuring ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’. Pre-registration is required for many of these events, for more info send them a DM on Facebook or Instagram @ColumbiaSpace

Food Distribution at St. Linus Church in Norwalk BY TAMMYE MCDUFF The Labor Community Service, United Way of Greater Los Angeles, SABA Charitable foundation, Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, Los Angeles Labor Federation, St. Linus Church, Mayor Jennifer Perez and Councilmember Tony Ayala will team up for a community drive up food distribution event in the city of Norwalk on Saturday, October 31st beginning at 9:00 am. The distribution is available to the residents of Norwalk and neighbors from surrounding cities and will be serving

Cerritos Touchless Holiday Donation Programs Offered This holiday season, residents are invited to donate to local community programs, including Toys for Tots and the Salvation Army Angel Giving Tree Program. The annual Toys for Tots program sponsored by the United States Marine Corps in cooperation with the City of Cerritos provides gifts to local underprivileged children. New, unwrapped toys are requested and can be dropped off Monday, November 9 through Friday, December 11 in one of the Toys for Tots bins at Cerritos City Hall, Cerritos Senior Center at Pat Nixon Park and Cerritos Sheriff’s Station. The Salvation Army Angel Giving

2,000 families. This will be a first come, first serve, while supplies last, drive-up only event. No walk-ins will be accepted due to safety concerns. If you plan on attending, please wear a mask, practice social distancing and have enough space in your car. The event will be held at St. Linus Catholic Church at 13915 Shoemaker Avenue in Norwalk. If you have questions you may contact the Assemblymember at 562.861.5803. Do not hesitate to contact at Assemblymember.Garcia@assembly. ca.gov . Tree Program helps brighten Christmas for children of needy families. To participate, pick up one or more tags at the Cerritos Senior Center between Monday, November 9 through Friday, December 11. Each tag (for infants through 12-year-olds) will list the child’s age, gender, clothing size and toy request. Bring your donation, along with the original tag, back to the Cerritos Senior Center on or before Wednesday, December 16. This year, due to COVID-19, the Salvation Army has set up a contactless online shopping option for donors. Visit walmart. com/registry/registryforgood and select the Angel Tree Bellflower cause for an online Christmas registry. After a donor completes their purchase, they have the option to have their donation sent directly to the Salvation Army. For more information, call the Community Participation Division at (562) 865-8101.

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Cerritos Resident Elina Jose Javier Celebrates 100th Birthday The Cerritos City Council recognized Cerritos resident Elina Jose Javier, who turned 100 years old on September 23. Born in the city of Bacoor in the Philippines, she married Franklin F. Javier on September 18, 1947. They have four sons, two daughters, nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. In 1972, her husband immigrated to the United States. Javier and her children followed on December 1973. She worked for Bell Helmets producing helmets. The centenarian has been a Cerritos resident since 1978.

RESIDENTS can sign up to be part of the decorated car trunk show or drive thru and receive a treat bag for the kids. BY TAMMYE MCDUFF The City of Artesia is hosting the Halloween Drive Thru event "Nightmare on Elaine Street". Residents can sign up to be part of the decorated car trunk show or drive through and receive a treat bag for the kids. Beginning at 8:00 pm at Artesia Park on Saturday, October 31st residents can sign up to be part of the nightmarish car trunk show or bring all the kiddos for surprises and goodie bags.

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Aggravated Assault 10/19 3:55 p.m., 13200 blk. Moore St. Security guard asked employee to empty his pockets before he passed through the metal detector, the suspect took some items out of his pockets and put them on the counter, walking through metal detector. The alarm was activated and the suspect pulled out a knife and held the knife near the security guard's stomach, putting the knife back in his pocket and walking away. Residential Burglary 10/25, 10:45 a.m., 12600 blk. Artesia Blvd., Apts., front door was open, nothing stolen. Burglary 10/23, 5:17 a.m., 18100 blk. Dumont Ave., Valley Christian Middle School, rear gate lock/chain cut, no report of stolen items. 10/25, 10:45 p.m., 17100 blk. Norwalk Bl.,at a business, used bolt cutters to cutlockbox on front door, bicycle, trunk stolen. 10/24, 2:28 p.m., 16200 blk. Piuma Ave at a business, gate cut, stole electric pushsweeper, aluminum awnings, and a crank lift. 10/20, 9:00 a.m., 17900 blk. Crusader Ave., storage facility, stole tools and clothing. Grand Theft Auto 10/20, 8:00 a.m., 12900 blk. 166th St., Ford truck stolen and recovered. 10/21, 6:00 p.m., 239 Los Cerritos Ctr. BMW stolen, not recovered. 10/21, 9:00 a.m., 16400 blk. Betty Pl. Ford truck stolen, was recovered. Vehicle Burglary 10/23, 2:00 a.m., 13000 blk. 166th St., at a business, Nissan, window shattered, dental tools stolen. 10/24, 10:30 p.m., 12600 blk. Artesia

Residents who participate in the trunk show will be automatically entered into the decorating contest for super spooky prizes. Decorate cars must pre-register and parked in the parking facility prior to the event. For more information please email recreation@cityofartesia.us or call (562) 8603361. Artesia Park is located at 18801 Elaine Avenue in Artesia. If you plan on attending, please wear a mask, practice social distancing and have enough space in your car.

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Notable Arrests Fifteen suspects were arrested throughout La Mirada for various warrants and narcotics violations. Robbery A victim's car was stolen and recovered on the 14000 block of Valley View Ave. A suspect used force to steal a vehicle, but was quickly restrained by witnesses and detained until deputies arrived. Grand Theft A catalytic converter was reported stolen on the 14400 block of Ermita Ave. Funds were reported electronical stolen on the 14800 block of Figueras Rd. Grand Theft Auto A truck was reported stolen on the16300 block of Phoebe Ave. A stolen trailer was recovered on the 14700 block of Artesia Blvd.

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Barrel & Stave Brings Self-Pour to Downtown Fullerton’s SOCO District New self-serve pour house offers 32 rotating taps powered by iPourIt GEN 4 technology. Fullerton, CA ~ Orange County’s newest self-pour taproom is now open in Fullerton, California’s historic downtown. Located in the newly updated SOCO District, Barrel & Stave Pour House offers a 32-tap self-serve beverage wall built with iPourIt technology. The self-pour tap wall features a rotating list of unique and hard to find craft beers, wines, seltzers and kombucha, including rare selections that are not available in stores.

Helpful team members are staffed at the wall to make recommendations, ensure social distancing and clean the area after each use. Guests can pour to-go “crowlers” of any of the on-tap offerings or choose from an array of specialty craft cans to enjoy at home. Barrel & Stave also offers big screens for sports, a TouchTunes Jukebox, special event bookings and an order-in menu from neighboring Mexican restaurant Garcia’s South of the Border. Brewery owners and beer industry veterans Chris Gayer and Chris White teamed up to create a new and unique beer tasting experience with Barrel & Stave and after seeing an iPourIt system at another location, looked into self-pour for their new concept. Now within months of opening,

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the partners are making plans to expand with additional locations. “Customers are really enjoying sampling and trying different beers,” said Marketing Manager Jessica Qattawi. “When a keg kicks, a brand-new beer is added so there’s always something new on tap.” With iPourIt’s RFID-activated taps, customers can pour on their own and serve as little or as much as they please, sampling various styles without having to purchase an entire pint. Self-pour offers a fun alternative to the traditional taproom experience and in addition, it enables proper social-distancing, reduces wait time and eliminates touch points between staff and

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Support Care Center Residents & Their Caregivers BY ROSEMARY LEWALLEN The Giving Tree Project is an annual outreach by St. Irenaeus Health Ministry that has been a tradition at St. Irenaeus for the last 35 years. Our aim is to show residents, no matter their religion, that they are not forgotten during the holiday season. In past years, Health Ministry has provided Santa and caroling music led by giving volunteers and gifts donated by our parishioners, but this year we have to curtail these parties due to health concerns. However, we believe that remembering these residents with a gift is especially vital in 2020. Long-term care residents have been sequestered since March with COVID 19 concerns and probably haven't been able to visit with their loved ones. The facilities that St. Irenaeus Health Ministry serves are: Harvest Retirement in Buena Park, Sunrise La Palma, Karlton Residential Center in Anaheim, Health Care Center Orange County in Buena Park, and Anaheim Terrace Care Center (Genesis). Each resident at the five facilities will receive a gift, so we need 405 gifts. Due to health restrictions, we must purchase the gifts rather than ask for parishioners to purchase and donate them. Plus, for the first time, Health Ministry plans to give gifts to the staff at each of the five facili-

ties to show our appreciation for the extra work, long hours and anxiety they have endured this year and are still enduring due to the restrictions of the pandemic. These essential workers are heroes who have put their health at risk daily. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are not able to ask our parishioners to fill Giving Tree bags with suggested items which would then be distributed to the care center residents as in the past. This year, we are inviting those wishing to participate in this holiday outreach for monetary donations so that we can purchase gifts for the residents. Donations may be made through online giving at www.sticypress.org (Online Donations button, Giving Tree Donation button) or checks payable to St. Irenaeus Church, with "H.M. Giving Tree" written on the memo line, and dropped off or mailed to St. Irenaeus Church, 5201 Evergreen Ave., Cypress, CA 90630 in an envelope marked GIVING TREE. The deadline for receiving checks is Sunday, November 8th. If you have any questions, please contact Monica Kovach at 310-490-6113. Residents at long-term care facilities appreciate a reminder that they are valued and loved. So, please consider putting a smile on the face of these older adults, many of whom are lonely.

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Join La Mirada’s Trick or Treat DriveThru this Saturday, October 31. The event will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the La Mirada Civic Center parking lot. Enter Civic Center Drive from La Mirada Boulevard. Participants will have an opportunity to visit different stations from their vehicles and receive treats in a safe and fun way. Take-home craft kits will also be available. Families are invited to wear their costumes and vehicle decorations are also encouraged! For additional information, call (562) 943-7277. ONLINE PURCHASES will be available during the Nov.. 1 event, starting at 11 a.m.

BY TAMMYE MCDUFF The 7th annual Downey Dia de los Muertos Art Festival will be virtual going live and online Sunday November 1st at 11:00 am. Ballet Folklorico and Music has compiled the great talent of five professional dance companies to share performances from five minute clips to 20 minute dance performances. Conganas plays Latin, jazz and salsa; Grupo Neblina, offers classical and modern tech fusion; Mariachi Tierra Mia combines L.A. traditional with modern elements and Mariachi Arcoiris is the world’s first and only LGBT mariachis.

This year’s featured film is the classic 1950 Oscar nominated Dia de Los Muertos film from Mexico’s golden age of cinema ‘Macario’. The festival will also present a list of Dia de Los Muertos films and where to stream them from the comfort of home. A dozen of Downey’s most popular vendors will be selling a wide range of themed merchandise. Viewers will be able to purchase everything needed to make calaveras at home including molds, ingredients and decorative icing. Don’t forget to visit La Cocina page for favorite recipes including Pan de Muerto, Champurrado, and tamales.

Honoring La Mirada Veterans A special ceremony honoring local Veterans will be held on Wednesday, November 11, at 11 a.m. at the Civic Center Plaza. This free event is open to all ages and will recognize the courageous men and women who have served this nation in the armed forces, along with special recognition of La Mirada service members. This event will be live streamed on the City’s social media platforms. Safety measures including social distancing and wearing of face covering will be observed. For more information, contact the Community Services Department at (562) 943-7277.

City Facilities: La Mirada Activity Center 13810 La Mirada Boulevard La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts 14900 La Mirada Boulevard Neff Barn 14300 San Cristobal Drive Gardenhill Park (only as ballot dropoff location) 14435 Gardenhill Drive The La Mirada Library, located in the Civic Plaza, will also serve as a voting center. Additionally, a ballot Drop Box is available at this location. The La Mirada Library is located at 13800 La Mirada Boulevard. The La Mirada Adult School, located at 15920 Barbata Road, will also serve as a voting center. Voting centers will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Friday, October 30 through Monday, November 2. On Tuesday, November 3 voting centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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La Mirada High Teacher Brent Tuttle Wins $50,000

BY LOREN KOPFF @LORENKOPFF ON TWITTER Brent Tuttle, a welding teacher for La Mirada High, recently received a $50,000 award from Harbor Freight Tools as part of its Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence program. Tuttle, a 20-year teacher, has spent over half of that at La Mirada. “A couple of years ago, Harbor Freight actually came in and videotaped our shop because they were doing an article for something, and the people there said [they] have this award and they basically recommended me applying for it,” Tuttle remembered. Tuttle applied last year and was one of the top 50 finalists but didn’t win the award, though he still received a $1,000 gift card to Harbor Freight. He applied again shortly after COVID-19 shut down the high schools and found out he was in the top 50 again. A few months ago, Tuttle went through a second round of questions and it wasn’t until October 14 that he was notified that he had won. Tuttle gets to keep $15,000 for himself with the other $35,000 going towards the welding program at the school. “Winning, regardless, is an honor,” Tuttle said. “I mean I don’t know how many people…I think something like 700 people applied this year. Last year there were over 800, and just to be in the top 50 is an honor. I know this year, when I looked at the numbers, I think out of the 50 that were the finalists, I want to say 18 of them were finalists last year. It’s tough competition; I wasn’t the only one who reapplied. I don’t know how many of the 18 actually won.”

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Continued from page 1 Board and former ABC Unified School District Board member Lynda Johnson. Hews Media Group-Los Cerritos Community Newspaper exclusively learned that Johnson violated California’s Public Contract Code in the award of a large construction contract to rebuild the aging facilities on the grounds of the ACD. The award and subsequent article led to the resignation of Johnson. Read at http://bit.ly/artesiacemetery “You just wouldn’t believe it, the former managers would sell a plot, take cash for it and not record anything,” said Mendoza, “the grounds keepers are still uncovering lost headstones, and we are now in the process of numbering and recording all of our residents.” A new board of directors has been put into place that includes Allison Stewart, Linda Gonzalez, Mike Wada, Osvaldo Palhinha and Mike Laughlin, all prominent local business leaders. The Cemetery is not a private one, but rather a public one and is government owned and operated. Finances must be transparent and paperwork needs to be kept in order some things that were not done under previous management. With over 8,000 residents, the cemetery’s oldest-to-be-found headstone dates back to 1864. “We have so much history here and we want to be able to bring it all out and share with the community.” The Cemetery currently is home to approximately 400 veterans whose data is not always correct. “We are actually going grave by grave to document and record names, dates, branch of the service and

HARBOR FREIGHT Tools for Schools winner Brent Tuttle (r), welding teacher at La Mirada High School with Dirty Jobs host Mike Rowe in a 2019 picture.

Harbor Freights Tools handed out a total of $1 million in awards to 18 teachers of trade nationwide. Tuttle said Harbor Freight does a Tools for Schools program where it gives out awards and scholarships for which the students in his classes compete in. He added that Tools for Schools is more of a charity type of service that Harbor Freight promotes. Tuttle, in his 11th year as a welding teacher at La Mirada, recalls taking up welding as a high school student at Fontana High after asking his counselor to switch him out of a typing class he was originally in. Upon his graduation from college, he worked in the industry for a couple of years. Since he arrived at La Mirada, Tuttle has revamped and updated its welding program. “Back then, it was hit and miss,” he said. “We would work, then get laid off for a couple of weeks and then find a job depending on where the work was. I wanted something more stable and my college instructor [suggested], ‘why don’t you what war they served in.” Part of this documentation includes the location, resurrection and repair of the historic head stones that grace the front portion of the cemetery. Each headstone must be cleaned, assigned a number and resident verified and documented. “The Board is very excited because we have been able to re-plant about 20 trees. We lost quite a few over the years and we want to bring that ‘park like’ feel back for the families,” added Mendoza. Part of the plan will be to remove the old and spindly rose bushes with those a rose bush that blooms year long. The brown patches in the lawn have been seeded and re-growth has been established. The Cemetery is also selling pre-needs on a payment plan along with companion and family plots. Some of the strategic planning will include family ‘suites’. These suites will have room for two or three family members, a family plaque and bench for visitors. There is an area that was originally designated for cremation, but the structure was never built, this is something that will eventually make its way back on a master plan. There is a cremation rose garden that desperately needs attention, and Mendoza has plans to refurbish and renovate the garden and walls. The new strategic plan that Mendoza wants to propose in 2021 will include plans for the additional acreage that has yet to be cultivated into the existing cemetery. Although the Cemetery will not be holding their traditional Dia de Los Muertos event, that was such a huge hit last year, Mendoza confides that he wants to work with the historic society to see how they organizations can bring more attention to the area and its significance. For more information contact the Artesia Cemetery District at 562.865.6300 or visit their websiteartesiacemetery.com

teach’? In the year 2000, I started teaching at Fontana High School and then in 2010, I transferred over to La Mirada.” Like some classes, teaching welding during the pandemic hasn’t been easy, according to Tuttle. He said most of his classes have been on the theory of welding. He meets with his students twice a week for about 90 minutes each time. During the first session of the week, he will go over whatever type of welding the students are doing based off bookwork or videos. In fact, Tuttle, who has over 150 students in his classes, says he’s basically teaching his students a college welding course. The back end of the week, Tuttle is teaching his students how to do job applications, writing resumes, and talking about taxes to get them ready for the world, as he puts it. Tuttle is also the school’s varsity softball head coach and is entering his sixth season in that position. He says he misses the girls, but sees them on Zoom twice a week, which isn’t

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Continued from page 1 who belong to certain demographic groups. It would also permit government agencies to do the same when deciding who to hire and which companies to contract with. Advocates of 16 argue the proposition is necessary to boost the representation of historically underrepresented groups in top schools and in government. Opponents argue that it is a form of discrimination. Polling: A UC Berkeley Institute of Government Studies poll, conducted in October, found 38% of likely voters to be in favor of prop 16 and 49% to be against it (remaining voters are undecided). Prop 21 - Rent Control Summary: A “yes” on 21 is a vote in favor of repealing the Costa Hawkins Act, which prevents local governments from applying rent control to newer apartment buildings (in most cases, buildings constructed after 1995). Effectively, 21 would expand the ability of city governments to regulate rental prices. Proponents of the proposition say that 21 is especially necessary in big cities, where housing costs have been steadily rising for years. Opponents say that the solution to rising prices is less regulation, which would encourage the development of more housing units. Polling: A UC Berkeley Institute of Government Studies poll, conducted in September, found 37% of likely voters to be in favor of prop 21 and 37% to be against it (remaining voters are undecided). Prop 25 - Cash Bail Summary: A “yes” on 25 is a vote in favor of upholding SB 10, a bill that “would replace cash bail with risk assessments for detained suspects awaiting trial.” Previ-

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the same as in person. “Rumor has it we might be able to start conditioning here in the next couple of weeks or so,” he said. “We’re still figuring that one out, but hopefully we can get out and start conditioning. I’m lucky where most of my girls are travel ball players [and] they’re playing right now. They go to Utah; they go to Arizona. So, we’ve built up the program where we have some quality players and they’re playing on some good travel teams and they’re playing all over the country. They’re playing everywhere but California.” If there is one minor bright spot for Tuttle, even during these unprecedented times, it’s that he doesn’t have to worry about rush hour traffic to get to school. He lives in San Bernardino and teaches six classes, the first beginning at 6:45, on a normal schedule. His zero period class is his advanced welding class. He would leave his house at 5:15 and get to La Mirada at 6:15. His last class is fifth period before he goes to his softball team for sixth period. However, he’s not teaching softball on record because he’s already teaching six periods. “It makes it challenging,” Tuttle said. “During the season when we’re practicing, practice ends at 5:00 and I don’t get home until 7:00 or 7:30. It could be a two-hour drive home.” Upon Tuttle winning the $50,000, one of the first phone calls he made was to La Mirada principal Lisa Reed, whose first comment to him was, “nobody deserves it more than you guys”. This past Wednesday morning through a Zoom meeting, the school had a big celebration with Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District superintendent John M. Lopez on hand along with Harbor Freight. ously, suspects awaiting trial could pay a cash bond to be released from jail until trial day. They would eventually be repaid, no matter the outcome of the case - the cash bond’s purpose was to ensure suspects show up to trial. SB 10 replaces this cash bail system with a risk assessment system, through which suspects would be kept in jail if courts determine that they are unlikely to show up to trial and released if courts determine that they are likely to show up. Proponents say the existing cash bail system is unfair to low income suspects who can’t afford bail payments and opponents say that the risk assessment process proposed by 25 would be biased against minority groups and could lead to more people spending time in jail. Polling: A UC Berkeley Institute of Government Studies poll, conducted in September, found 39% of likely voters to be in favor of prop 25 and 32% to be against it (remaining voters are undecided). Prop 20 - Criminal Sentencing Summary: A “yes” on 20 is a vote in favor of a multi-part proposition that would change California’s criminal sentencing system. Prop 20 would re-categorize several misdemeanors, mainly nonviolent/ theft-related crimes such as car theft and credit card fraud, as felonies (meaning they would lead to greater punishments than before). It would also make it more difficult for convicted felons to obtain parole. Proponents argue the proposition will create safer streets and opponents argue it will cause an unnecessary expansion of California’s prison population while having no impact on public safety. Polling: A SurveyUSA poll, conducted in September, found 43% of Californians to be undecided about prop 20, 35% to be in favor of it, and 22% to be against it.

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Homeless service nent supportive housing units. appreciate the efforts and commitment by providers will offer case management Homekey Hacienda Heights the County Board of Supervisors that their services to help connect interim housing The Motel 6 in Hacienda Heights loeducate children.â&#x20AC;? support will be given to ensure the servic- participants with permanent housing and cated at our 1172 South 7th Avenue will be Observing the requirements to wear es provided as promised at the Homekey other supportive services. purchased at a price of $12,450,000. This masks and social distancing guidelines, sites, including 24/7 Security, medical, Funding for the purchase and op- Motel 6 is currently being used as a Projparticipating families remained safely in mental health services, case management, eration of these motels comes from the ect Roomkey interim housing site for seand housing navigation, will work cor- Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CARES Act dollars. Funding from their vehicles while DPSS Toy Loan staff niors and individuals with serious health rectly to benefit the communities and the the Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Affordable Housing Trust placed the backpacks in their trunks. For conditions. It includes 156 rooms. There homeless." Fund will be used to renovate each motel families that indicated they use public is 24/7 uniformed security, on-site health Permanent supportive housing is a in order for it to be converted to perma- transportation, an appointment was made and health pick supportive for amental contact-free up. services, and proven solution to homelessness for the nent supportive housing. meals served on-site. Crime has gone Allare backpacks and school supplies most vulnerable homeless individuals. Homekey Long Beach down in the neighborhood since the site Overwhelmingly, permanent supportive The Motel 6 Long Beach site located were donated by County of Los Angeles became interim housing in April and housing has been shown to be the most at 5665 East 7th Street will be purchased employees, private/corporate donors 2020. County of Los Angeles will continue through a partnership with Amazon, which cost-effective way to serve vulnerable for $5,615,000. It includes 43 rooms. The provide supportive health and mental allowed online donations by visiting the people experiencing homelessness and This site will initially serve as an Interim to health services to the residents of this site wish help them to retain housing. Renovations Shelter site before being converted to per- Toy Loan Programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Amazon Smile list. it is renovated into permanent supwill include various improvements, in- manent supportive housing. The site will after units. 3.5 million customThehousing DPSS serves cluding the addition of kitchens and other have 24/7 security, housing navigation, portive ers in L.A. Whittier County, the Department of amenities. At each site residents will be medical and specialized mental health ser- Homekey LOStoANGELES COUNTY SUPERVISOR Hilda Solis (inCounty window) joined Dept. Public is the largest localat able access on-site supportive services vices TheSocial MotelServices 6 in Whittier located on L. site. The of Los Angeles of address Public Social Directorhealth, Antoniawill JimĂŠnez andtoDPSS Toy Loan Program social South servicesPioneer agency Boulevard in the nation.will Thebe to physicalServices health, mental continue provide supportive health 8221 staffother for the annual Backpack & School Supply Giveaway to ensure that over 1,000 department provides beneďŹ ts and services and needs. and mental health services to the residents purchased at a price of 10,333,094. It inchildren through 17 have the necessary tools a successful school to families and individuals, including Each ages motel5 will initially be used as of this sitefor after it is renovated intoyear. perma- cludes 99 rooms. This motel is currently CalFresh food and nutrition assistance; interim housing for individuals at high nent supportive housing units. being used as a Project Roomkey interim Medi-Calsite health, vision insurrisk during the pandemic before the work Homekey Norwalk housing for dental seniorsand and individuals â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our department recognizes the community centers, nonproďŹ t organizaance; ďŹ nancial and homeless assistance is done to transform it into permanent The Motel 6 in Norwalk located at with serious health conditions. There for is increasing that children durtions and libraries throughout the county. qualifying individuals through the General supportive housing units. Shelter opera- 10646 Eastsupport Rosecrans Avenue need Norwalk, 24/7 uniformed security, on-site health ing thiswill pandemic and we want to ensure the by 5th either anniversary Relief program and for families through tionsThis willyear be marks overseen the LA 90650 be purchased for $5,740,000. and mental health supportive services, and are prepared with the tools of the Backpack Giveaway, whichServicesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; serves the CalWORKs program; In-Home SupCounty Department of Health Itthey includes 56 rooms. This sitenecessary will ini- meals are served on-site. The County of for a successful year, whether is children Housing from families receiving beneďŹ tsor tially portive Services for disabled and elderly (DHSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;) for Health Program serve as anschool Interim Shelter site itwith Los Angeles will continue to provide supvirtualuniformed or in-personâ&#x20AC;? said DPSS Director fromLos DPSS. Due Homeless to the ďŹ nancial impact residents, and employment and supportive the Angeles Services Au- 24/7 security, on-site meals, portive health and mental health services Antonia JimĂŠnez. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are of COVID-19 on the localand economy, services to help residents prepare for the thority (LAHSA). DHS LAHSAthe will and wrap-around services, children before being to the residents of this site after it is renotomorrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;stofuture. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ssupportive why I believe eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s host that thisproviders distribu- converted contract withemphasized homeless service permanent hous- labor market. For more information, visit vated into permanent supportive housing itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important that we nurture, prepare and tion is needed more than ever. experienced in operating interim housing ing. The County of Los Angeles will www.dpss.lacounty.gov. units.

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Cerritos Playground Improvements Completed

IMPROVEMENTS: from (l-r) Cerritos Councilmember Grace Hu, Mayor Naresh Solanki, Mayor Pro Tem Chuong Vo and Councilmember Frank Aurelio Yokoyama celebrate the completion of playground improvements at Ecology Park.

The Cerritos City Council recently held ribbon cuttings to commemorate new playground improvements at Ecology Park and El Rancho Verde Park in Cerritos. New playground equipment and surfacing were installed at both parks. An Ocean color palette of blue was selected for the playground equipment at Ecology Park, and a Deep Space color palette of blue, yellow and orange

was selected for the playground equipment at El Rancho Verde Park. The cost of the resurfacing improvements ($130,000) was covered by Community Development Block Grant funds. The new rubberized surfaces comply with American with Disabilities Act (ADA) design guidelines. “The City is excited to announce the completion of improvements at 27

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playgrounds throughout the city since 2002,” remarked Cerritos Mayor Naresh Solanki. “We hope the community will enjoy all of the various updates that have been made in an effort to provide a fun, safe and pleasant playground experience.” As allowed by the L.A. County Department of Public Health Officer Order, the City’s playgrounds reopened on October 3. Playground visitors must follow the safety guidelines from the L.A. County Department of Public Health: •Face coverings are required for everyone 2 years of age or older. •Stay home if you are sick with fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. •No eating or drinking is allowed at the playground. •Adults or caregivers are required to monitor their children and ensure that they maintain at least 6 feet of distance from others who are not part of their household. •Wash or sanitize hands before and after your visit to the playground. •Visits should be limited to 30 minutes when others are in the playground. •Elderly individuals and those persons with underlying medical conditions should be reminded to avoid the playground when others are present.

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Kia of Cerritos Automobile Restoration Site Approved STAFF REPORT The Cerritos City Council has approved a proposal from Kia of Cerritos to locate its automobile restoration operations to a 1.35-acre plot of land at 10742, 10750 and 10754 Artesia Boulevard. The City Council also approved changing the General Plan land use and zoning designations of the two adjacent parcels from light industrial to industrial/commercial. With minor improvements to the building and landscape, the amendment allows Kia to use the property for auto repairs, re-conditioning, preparing pre-owned cars for resale, offices, warehousing of automotive parts and automobile restoration for pre-owned vehicles to be sold at the Kia dealership.

Local Education Company Seeking Community Partners BY TAMMYE MCDUFF Learn4Life is seeking leaders in the business community who would be interested in presenting their organization to high school students in a virtual setting. Typically Learn4Life students encounter numerous barriers achieving their high school diploma and fall under the ‘at promise’ category. These students are previous high school dropouts, teen parents, homeless, foster or teens on probation. Each presentation should be 20 to 30 minutes that highlights a career field or organization. The concept is for students to become more familiar with those opportunities, support and resources in a variety of careers. Presentations would be held via Google Classroom, and Learn4Life is hoping to have at least one presentation per month per school site starting January 2021 and continuing until June 2021. They are requesting presenters from Orange County and Los Angeles County areas. Learn4Life’s network of nonprofit schools has been helping students since 2001, with over 21,000 graduates and a 90 percent success rate. Thousands of young people earn their diploma each year and thousands more catch up on credits and return to their high school. Learn4Life offers TK to 12th grade programs and for students over 18, up to age 24, there is an exclusive program “Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act [WIOA] which is a federal program that focuses on preparing students to enter the workforce by providing job skills and career training. WIOA works with over 35 local partners throughout California to provide internships and placement support services. If you are interested please contact Kalei Souza, Community Liaison at 657.207.2100, extension 10507 or email her at jsouza@learn4life.org Get breaking LOCAL news! Like us...Los Cerritos Community Newspaper

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Continued from page 1 As of today, the LASD has not received any credible threats surrounding the LCC or Cerritos in regards to the election day. However all involved are not taking any chances including water barriers and extra deputy shifts. According to emails received by HMGCN from law enforcement and LCC management, the LASD will go on tactical alert with twelve hour shifts starting on Monday, November 2 thru Monday the 9 “in preparation for any civil unrest.” Seventy-five water barricades will be delivered to the LCC by Monday November 2 prior to Tuesday’s election date. The barricades will be placed at all drive entrances around the LCC, and placed in adjacent parking lots and the LAFD will only fill the barricades if civil unrest occurs. The LCC will keep them locked and in place at night, and remove them in the mornings. LCC management is also preparing quick-install wood barricades at mall entrances.

Cerritos Overnight Parking Restrictions Not Enforced

During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the City’s overnight parking restrictions will not be enforced. In addition, citations will not be issued for vehicles parked on the street on street sweeping days. Permits are normally required to park on City streets between 3 and 5 a.m. to help keep streets clear and allow residents and deputies to quickly spot suspicious vehicles. Overnight parking permit renewals for 2021 will take place beginning Monday, November 2. For more information, call the Community Safety Division at (562) 916-1266.

Cerritos Electric Utility Will Expand Service To Residential Customers STAFF REPORT The City Council has approved expanding the existing level of service provided by the Cerritos Electric Utility (CEU) to include residential customers. This will provide Cerritos residents with an opportunity to lower their current electricity costs. The CEU will begin providing power to residential customers in 2021, offering a 5 percent discount on generation charges. The CEU has limited generation capacity, so not all Cerritos households can be served. The criteria for selecting residential customers for possible CEU service, in order of priority, include: Serve qualifying low-income senior residents and low-income disabled residents. Serve qualifying low-income residents and disabled residents on a firstcome, first-served basis. Serve residents on a first-come, firstserved basis. More information about qualifying criteria for low-income and senior residents and how to sign-up with CEU to receive electricity is forthcoming. The CEU, which commenced retail operations in Cerritos in 2005, currently serves approximately 300 customer accounts and provides about 66 million kilowatt-hours of energy every year.

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CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE SUMMARY URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 595U ADOPTED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Hawaiian Gardens adopted Urgency Ordinance No. 595U at the Regular City Council Meeting held on October 27, 2020, and is summarized as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 595U AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND CERTAIN MUNICIPAL CODE REQUIREMENTS TO ALLOW THE GARDENS CASINO TO TEMPORARILY CONDUCT OUTDOOR GAMING OPERATIONS DURING COVID-19, AND SETTING FORTH THE FACTS CONSTITUTING SUCH URGENCY. Notice is hereby given that on October 27, 2020, the City Council of the City of Hawaiian Gardens approved, effective immediately, the adoption of Urgency Ordinance No. 595U approving temporary terms and conditions for the outdoor operation of card clubs and cardrooms – namely, the Gardens Casino – within the City. The ordinance approves outdoor card club gaming operations, including restaurant operations, within the valet area and/or private parking lot directly adjacent to the card club, with setbacks consistent with the Zoning Code or otherwise approved by the Community Development Department. The Ordinance establishes (1) the waiver of certain sections of the Municipal Code, including certain parking restrictions; (2) the duration of the Urgency Ordinance; (3) the conditions precedent to the City’s authorization of a card club’s temporary outdoor gaming operations, including furnishment of a site plan that is compliant with all applicable state and federal laws; (4) design standards for temporary outdoor gaming operations, including placement and use of outdoor barriers and signage; (5) operating standards for temporary outdoor gaming operations, including management and supervision responsibilities, food and beverage (including alcohol) service rules, noise restrictions, and sanitation and maintenance instructions; and (6) enforcement procedures. A copy of Ordinance No. 595U is on file with the Office of the City Clerk, and available for public review at City Hall, 21815 Pioneer Blvd., Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716. Also, a copy of the full text of the Ordinance is available on the City’s website at www.hgcity.org. The Urgency Ordinance was adopted at the Regular City Council meeting held on the 27th day of October 2020 at 6:00 PM, at the City of Hawaiian Gardens City Council Chambers, 21815 Pioneer Boulevard, Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716. For additional information, contact (562) 420-2641. Ext. 244 The vote was certified as follows: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN:

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CITY OF ARTESIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City Council of the City of Artesia will hold a Public Hearing to consider the following item at the Regular City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. on November 9, 2020. The meeting will be held by teleconference only and can be viewed live over the internet at https://artesia.12milesout.com/livevideo Public comments can be submitted to publiccomments@cityofartesia.us any time before the item is herd.

Case No. 2020-05 17901 Pioneer Boulevard, Unit L Pioneer Specific Plan Amendment Analyn Garcia 20521 Gordon Place, Lakewood, CA 90715

Case No. 2020-08 City-Wide Zoning Code Amendment and Artesia Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan Amendment (Banquet Halls and Facilities)

A request to amend the Pioneer Specific Plan (Modification No. 6) to remove the reference to the Artesia Municipal Code section 9-2.3203 (n)(1)-(3) from Subsection 3.2(F) and Table 2A and making a determination of a Class 1, Categorical Exemption from (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines.

City of Artesia 18747 Clarkdale Ave, Artesia, CA 90701

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A request to amend the Artesia Municipal Code, by removing banquet halls and facilities as a conditionally permitted use in the Commercial General (C-G) Zone, section 9-2.3203 and to amend the Artesia Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan to remove banquet halls and facilities as a conditionally permitted use from Table 2-2, and to make a determination of Exemption under CEQA per CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3).

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PUBLISHED: October 30, 2020

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Published at Los Cerritos Community News 10/30/20 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: SALLY LOUISE MONACHELLO CASE NO. 20STPB07372 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of SALLY LOUISE MONACHELLO. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SHERI SIGURDSON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that SHERI SIGURDSON 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 with limited authority. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 01/26/21 at 8:30AM in Dept. 11 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner JEFFREY T. BLIED - SBN 309059, SCHMIESING BLIED STODDART & MACKEY 400 N. TUSTIN AVE., STE 290 SANTA ANA CA 92705 10/16, 10/23, 10/30/20 CNS-3404975# LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS

CITY OF ARTESIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City Council of the City of Artesia will hold a Public Hearing to consider the following item at the Regular City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. on November 9, 2020. The meeting will be held by teleconference only and can be viewed live over the internet at https://artesia.12milesout.com/livevideo Public comments can be submitted to publiccomments@cityofartesia.us any time before the item is herd. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 20-903, An Ordinance of the City of Artesia, California, Adopting by Reference Title 10, Division 1, Animals, of the Los Angeles County Code, Incorporating Together With Certain Amendments, Deletions and Additions, Including Findings, Fees and Penalties; and Amending the Artesia Municipal Code If you challenge the City’s actions in regard to this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in the notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior, to the public hearing. PUBLISHED: October 30, 2020

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ABC UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE CALLING FOR BID NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ABC Unified School District will receive up to but not later than 11:00 AM on the 15th day of December, 2020 Bids for: ABC Bid # 1560 Construction of Restroom Buildings at Various Schools All bids shall be made and presented on a form furnished by the District. Bids submitted shall conform to the terms and conditions stated on said form. A Mandatory Jobwalk shall be conducted at 9:00 AM on November 9, 2020 to meet at the parking lot on 16700 Norwalk Blvd., Cerritos. The Bids shall be received in the office of the Purchasing Department at 16700 Norwalk Blvd., Cerritos, CA 90703 and shall be opened and publicly read aloud at a Zoom Meeting announced at the school district’s website. Bid Documents shall be available for download at the www.abcusd.us starting November 4, 2020. All public works are subject to prevailing wage payments, Valid License valid Class B Contractor's License and DIR Registration will be required. Los Cerritos Community News

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE ABC UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT APPROVING TO INCREASE STATUTORY SCHOOL FACILITY FEES IMPOSED ON NEW RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION PURSUANT TO EDUCATION CODE SECTION 17620 AND GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65995 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees ("Board") of the ABC Unified School District ("School District") will hold a Public Hearing at its Regular Meeting to be held on November 4, 2020 to allow for public comment prior to consideration of its reports titled "Residential Development School Fee Justification Study for ABC Unified School District" and "Commercial/Industrial Development School Fee Justification Study for ABC Unified School District" ("Fee Studies"), and consider adopting a resolution of the Board of the School District to increase Statutory School Facility Fees Imposed on New Residential and Commercial/Industrial Construction Pursuant to Education Code Section 17620 and Government Code Section 65995. The Fee Studies justifying such increases, which are incorporated herein by this reference, are viewable at the ABC Unified School District website, and are available for public review from October 23, 2020 through November 4, 2020. The Public Hearing of the School District, to be held November 4, 2020 will begin at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as practicable. These matters will be considered at such time as this agenda item is considered by the Board of the School District. Persons wishing to address the Board by logging into: myabcusd.org/boardmeeting and use the link to participate in the Zoom meeting. Use the "raise your hand' feature during the Public Comments portion of the agenda. Any questions regarding the Fee Studies or the public hearing should be directed to Toan Nguyen, Chief Business Officer at (562) 926-5566. Published at Los Cerritos Community News 10/23 and 10/30/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 2020106079 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: AUNTIE ME-COLE & COMPANY 12235 CENTRALIA, LAKEWOOD, CA., 90715 Registered Owner: NICOLE AUSTIN 12235 CENTRALIA, LAKEWOOD, CA., 90715 . THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED AS A INDIVIDUAL. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: JUNE 2020. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /S/ NICOLE AUSTIN. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 7/15/20. In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the of notice of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. Effective January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Name Statement must be accompanied by the affidavit of identity form. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). LCCN 8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28/20.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: HERMILA O. FLORES CASE NO. 20STPB06427 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of HERMILA O. FLORES. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ALBERT FLORES in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ALBERT FLORES be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 12/29/20 at 8:30AM in Dept. 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 GARY R. LEEMON, ESQ. SBN 86319 LAW OFFICES OF GARY R. LEEMON 2639 EAST FIRST STREET LOS ANGELES CA 90033 10/16, 10/23, 10/30/20 CNS-3404969# LA MIRADA LAMPLIGHTER

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARILYN YOUNG JAN CASE NO. 20STPB08798 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of MARILYN YOUNG JAN. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DELBERT JAN AND CAROL MURAMOTO in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DELBERT JAN AND CAROL MURAMOTO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 11/30/20 at 8:30AM in Dept. 9 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner C. TRACY KAYSER - SBN 230022, KAYSER LAW GROUP, APC 1407 N. BATAVIA ST., SUITE 103 ORANGE CA 92867 BSC 218969 10/30, 11/6, 11/13/20 CNS-3411081# LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS Dit lor senibh essequatue tie dolore velisis dignim quissenisl ut eui blan hent el utpat irilit aliqui tat.

OCTOBER 30, 2020 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE 5200 SHEILA STREET PROJECT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR) for the 5200 Sheila Street Project (the Project) located in the City of Commerce (City); State Clearinghouse No. 2020069023. The City will be the Lead Agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Project proposed by GPT Sheila Street Owner LP (Project Applicant). PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Project Applicant is processing a Plot Plan and Development Plan Review to redevelop the Project site with a modern one-story, 41-foot tall, 114,898 square foot (sf) speculative warehouse building, including 14,000 sf of office area with 17 loading docks on the south side of the building. Truck trailer parking spaces (17 total) would be provided within the truck courts/loading areas on the south side of the building. Automotive parking (116 total) would be provided along the northern, southern, and western boundaries of the Project side, with a larger surface parking area located north of the Project building. Additionally, the Project would include 13,786 sf of landscaping. The Project would require demolition of 112,953 sf existing buildings and structures located on site, which include a four-story office building, a cafeteria building, surface parking, and ornamental landscaping. Access to the Project site would be provided by three driveways along Sheila street to the north. PROJECT LOCATION: The Project site encompasses 5.65 acres of land (Assessor’s Parcel Number [APN] 6335-007-021) ¬located at 5200 Sheila Street, near the center of the City of Commerce. The Project is east of Interstate 710 (I-710) and South Atlantic Boulevard, south of Sheila Street and north of the Metrolink railroad. Local access to the site is provided via South Atlantic Boulevard to the west and Sheila Street to the north. Regional access to the site is provided via I-710 and Interstate 5 (I-5). POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS: Based on analysis provided in the Draft EIR, it was determined that the Project would not have significant and unavoidable environmental impacts. All significant impacts can be mitigated to below a level of significance. The Project has the potential to encounter buried archaeological, paleontological, and tribal cultural resources; however, mitigation measures incorporated into the Project would reduce potential impacts to less than significant. PUBLIC REVIEW/COMMENT PERIOD: Due to COVID-19, the City of Commerce and Commerce Public Library are closed. A copy of the Draft EIR is available for public review online at https://www.ci.commerce.ca.us/city-hall/economic-development-and-planning/planningenvironmental-documents-for-review. In accordance with CEQA, a 45-day public review period will be provided for responsible agencies and all interested persons to submit comments on the Draft EIR. The comment period will start on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 and end at 6:00PM on Friday, December 11, 2020. Written comments should be directed by e-mail or U.S. mail to: Sonia Griego, Associate Planner City of Commerce, Economic Development and Planning Department 2535 Commerce Way Commerce, California 90040 (323) 722-4805 Per Government Code Section 65962.5, the Project is listed in the Department of Toxic Substances Control Historical Hazardous Waste Manifest database (HHWMD) and HAZNET database, and listed in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Facility Index System database. While the databases do indicate the presence that Other Organic Solids were stored (but not treated) on site, there were no long-standing effects and the Project has no active hazard files recorded. HHWMD indicated a presence of polychlorinated biphenyls, but the matter was moved to an inactive state in the year 2000. Per Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the above-listed item in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public scoping meeting and during the comment period described in this notice in written correspondence delivered to the City office, at, or prior to, the public hearing. THE PLANNING COMMISSION Jose D. Jimenez Published at Commerce Community News 10/28/20 CITY OF ARTESIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City Council of the City of Artesia will hold a Public Hearing to consider the following item at the Regular City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. on November 9, 2020. The meeting will be held by teleconference only and can be viewed live over the internet at https://artesia.12milesout.com/livevideo Public comments can be submitted to publiccomments@cityofartesia.us any time before the item is herd. Proposed Update of Planning Department Fee Schedule Proposed Action: The City Council will conduct a public hearing concerning a proposed update of the City’s Planning Department Fee Schedule. The proposed fees are supported by the City of Artesia Planning Department Fee Study update dated October 29, 2020, which includes public data indicating the amount of the cost, or the estimated cost, required to provide the services for which the fees or service charges will be levied and the revenue sources anticipated to provide the services, including General Fund revenues. If adopted by the City Council, the proposed fees, as set forth in Resolution No. 20-2803, would be paid by applicants for Planning entitlement and permit approvals. Address Where Documents May Be Viewed: Further information, including the City of Artesia Planning Department Updated Fee Study dated October 29, 2020, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk located in City Hall at 18747 Clarkdale Avenue, and all interested persons are welcome to review the materials prior to the public hearing during the City’s normal working hours via appointment only (Mon. – Fri., 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding City holidays and closed days). All interested persons are invited to submit written comments and to attend the hearing and give testimony. If you challenge the City’s actions in regard to this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in the notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, the public hearing. 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BRISTOW LIBRARY & SNACK BAR ROOFING AND HVAC REPLACEMENT PROJECT PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT NO: 2020-02F PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the CITY OF COMMERCE, referred to as “CITY”, invites sealed bids for the above stated project and will receive such bids at Commerce City Hall in the Office of the City Clerk, 2535 Commerce Way, Commerce, California 90040 by the due date of November 17, 2020 at 11:00 am. Due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic and the City’s implementation of social distancing, the City of Commerce is requesting all vendors to submit their bids electronically through Planetbids. City will receive electronic bids on or before the bid due date/time thru Planetbids at: https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=32906 1. BID DOCUMENTS: Electronic files of the Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents are available for download on the City website at: https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=32906. Hard copy of the bid package will not be mailed. 2. NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING: A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at the project site location at Bristow Park in front of the snack bar on Monday, November 9, 2020 at 10:00 am. 3. SCOPE OF WORK: The work to be done consists of furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment and incidental for the improvements as shown on Project Plans. 4. LOCATION OF WORK: The project is located at 1466 S McDonnell Ave, Commerce, CA 90040. 5. SCHEDULE OF WORK: In accordance with the Standard Specifications, and/or as may be provided for within the herein Special Provisions, after notification of award and prior to start of any work, the Contractor shall submit to the Engineer for approval its proposed Construction Schedule. At a scheduled date prior to commencement of work, the Contractor and all subcontractors shall attend a pre-construction conference at the City Hall. Total construction duration is 120 calendar days. Please see Section A.00200 – Instructions to Bidders for the project schedule. 6. ESTIMATED COST OF WORK: Estimated cost is in the range of $1,200,000. 7. BID BOND: Bids must be accompanied by a bid bond, made payable to the City of Commerce for an amount no less than ten percent (10%) of the bid amount. 8. CONTRACTORS LICENSE: Contractor shall have a valid California General Contractor License, Class B, General Building Contractor, at the time of bid, at the time of award and during the performance of the work. 9. DBE: This project does not have a mandatory DBE participation (this is not a federally funded project.) However, the City hereby notifies all qualified bidders that it will affirmatively insure that qualified minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, or handicap in consideration for an award. Attention is directed to the provisions of Section 1777.5 (Chapter 1411, Statutes of 1968) and 1777.5 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor’s or any such subcontractors under hire. The bidders and the selected Contractor shall not allow discrimination in employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, or handicap. Bids must be prepared on the approved Proposal forms in conformance with the Instructions to Bidders and submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside. No bid will be accepted from a Contractor who has not been licensed in accordance with the provisions of the Business and Professions Code. The successful Contractor and his subcontractors will be required to possess business licenses from the City. Any contract entered into pursuant to this notice shall become effective or enforceable against the City only when the formal written contract has been duly executed by the appropriate officers of the City. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularity, and to take all bids under advisement for a period of sixty (60) calendar days. In entering into a public works contract, or a subcontract, to supply goods, services, or materials pursuant to a public works contract, the Contractor, or subcontractors, offers and agrees to assign to the awarding body all rights, title and interest in, and to, all causes of action it may have under Section 4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. Section 15) or under the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 [commencing with Section 16700] of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), arising from purchases of goods, services, or materials pursuant to the public work’s contract or subcontract. This assignment shall be made and become effective at the time the awarding body tenders final payment to the Contractor, without further acknowledgment by the parties. This project is subject to the requirements of SB 854. No prime contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. No prime contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. The bid proposal must include a print out from the DIR registration website showing that the prime contractor and each subcontractor is currently registered. No bid proposals will be accepted nor any contract entered into with a prime contractor without proof of registration as required above. [Unless within the limited exceptions from this requirement for bid proposals only under Labor Code Section 1771.1(a)] The prime contractor will be required to post job site notices regarding Labor Code compliance as described in 8 California Code of Regulation section 16451(d). 10. CALIFORNIA PREVAILING WAGE Bidder agrees to comply with California Labor Code Sections 1771, 1775, 1776, 1777.5,1813, and 1815 to the performance of its work on this project. Specifically, the Bidder agrees to: 1. Pay all workers not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for work of similar character in the locality in which the public work is performed. 2. Pay all workers not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for holiday and overtime work fixed as provided in this chapter. 3. Adhere to the compliance measures outlined in LC 1775(b) for any second tier subcontractors that the contractor chooses to use on this project. 4. If requested, submit certified payroll records to the City on a weekly basis. Records shall be provided no later than 5 days following the last day of each workweek. 5. Comply with the applicable requirements and joint apprenticeship standards as required by LC 1777.5.

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Contractor shall complete and sign non-collusion affidavit form and all other required forms included in the specifications. If there are any questions regarding this project, please contact, via e-mail: No bid will be accepted from a Contractor who has not been licensed in accordance with the provisions of the Business and Professions Code. The successful Contractor and his subcontractors will be required to possess business licenses from the City. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularity, and to take all bids under advisement for a period of 60 calendar days. If there are any questions regarding this project, please submit your questions via Planet Bid at https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=32906. It is the responsibility of the bidder to confirm transmission of correspondence. By order of the City Council of the City of Commerce, California LENA SHUMWAY, City Clerk Dated: October 20, 2020 Published at Commerce Community News 10/20/20 CITY OF CERRITOS - NOTICE OF ADOPTED ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Cerritos adopted Ordinance No. 1034, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS AMENDING THE CERRITOS DEVELOPMENT MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONE CLASSIFICATION OF TWO (2) ADJACENT PARCELS, MEASURING APPROXIMATELY ±1.35 ACRES IN TOTAL, LOCATED AT 10742, 10750, AND 10754 ARTESIA BOULEVARD (APNS 7034-018-009, 7034-018-117), FROM INDUSTRIAL (M) TO INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL (MC), HEREIN REFERENCED AS DEVELOPMENT MAP AMENDMENT 2020-1 (COUNCIL). City Attorney Summary: This ordinance will change the land use zoning designation for the property located at 10742, 10750 and 10754 Artesia Boulevard, Cerritos, from Industrial (M) to Industrial/Commercial (MC). This zone change will allow the subject property to be used for vehicle storage and automobile repair purposes. The full text of this adopted ordinance can be obtained by contacting city_clerk@cerritos.us or by visiting the Office of the City Clerk (by appointment only) at 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703. State of California) County of Los Angeles) ss. City of Cerritos) I, Vida Barone, City Clerk of the City of Cerritos, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1034 was introduced for first reading on October 5, 2020. Thereafter, said Ordinance was duly approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on October 22, 2020, by the following vote: AYES:COUNCILMEMBERS -Barrows, Hu, Yokoyama, Vo, Solanki NOES:COUNCILMEMBERS -None. ABSENT:COUNCILMEMBERS None. /s/Vida Barone, City Clerk/Treasurer DATED: October 30, 2020 Published at Los Cerritos Community News 10/30/20 NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Cerritos City Council will consider a proposed ordinance at a regular meeting on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. on the following matter: Ordinance introduced at the regular meeting of October 22, 2020 - Waive full reading of and adopt AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS, GRANTING TO GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, A FRANCHISE FOR THE RIGHT TO USE OR TO LAY AND USE PIPES, CONDUITS, AND APPURTENANCES FOR TRANSMITTING AND DISTRIBUTING WATER IN, ALONG, ACROSS, UPON, AND UNDER THE PUBLIC STREETS, WAYS, ALLEYS AND PLACES WITHIN THE CITY OF CERRITOS. City Attorney Summary: The City previously granted Golden State Water Company a 25-year franchise by way of an ordinance in 1994, which recently expired. This proposed Ordinance will grant a new water pipeline franchise to Golden State Water Company for a term of 25 years. The referenced franchise is being granted in accordance with the terms of Article X of the City of Cerritos Charter. The full text of this proposed ordinance can be obtained by contacting city_clerk@cerritos.us or by visiting the Office of the City Clerk (by appointment only) at 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703. This meeting will be conducted Hybrid Mode City Council Chamber, Bloomfield Avenue and 183rd Street and by teleconference via Zoom video communications, as authorized by State of California Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20. Members of the public may provide public comment by submitting an email to city_clerk@cerritos.us by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. You may also provide audio public comment by connecting to the teleconference meeting online or by telephone/mobile call, as noted below: Cerritos Zoom Meeting online link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89353208874, Cerritos Zoom Meeting call-in telephone number: (669) 900-6833, Cerritos Zoom Meeting ID: 893 5320 8874. The meeting will also air live on Cerritos TV3 and will be streamed over the City of Cerritos website at www.cerritos.us. A copy of the related staff report will be available for download from the website on the Friday prior to the meeting. Any person interested in this matter may contact the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 916-1248 for additional information and/or participate in the teleconference meeting. Dated: October 30, 2020 /s/Vida Barone, City Clerk/Treasurer Published at Los Cerritos Community News 10/30/20 Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice US Storage Centers - Commerce – Olympic located at 5415 E. Olympic Blvd. Commerce CA 90022 intends to hold an auction to sell the goods stored by the following tenants at the storage facility. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 11/19/2020 at 10:00AM. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods and furnishings. Carlos Ramirez Martinez; Wendy De Lara Perez; Sebastian Contreras Torres; Edwin Limber Mendoza; Ashley Michelle Reyes-Rivera; Diego Estrada Jr; Jose Gabriel Garcia-Nateras; Javier Duenas Estrada; Helyn Mabell Sanchez; Ana Camarena; Marcelino III Castellon; Guillermina Monge; Juan Gaudencio Cutillo Marcario; Angel Louis Romero; Ashley Whitney Williams; Ashley Nicole Romero; Maria Nava; Mario Maya; Pedro Villalobos. All property is being stored at the above self-storage facility. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details. Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice US Storage Centers – Cerritos located at 16015 Piuma Ave. Cerritos, CA 90703 intends to hold an auction to sell the goods stored by the following tenants at the storage facility. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.usstoragecenters.com/auctions on 11/19/2020 at 10:00AM. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods and furnishings. Rebecca Ann Johnston; Daniel Alfredo Lopez Aguilar; Costas Angelo Ladikos. All property is being stored at the above self-storage facility. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details. Published at LCCN 10/30 and 11/6/20

Attachment 3 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that it is the intention of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles, State of California, to purchase the following described Real Property, located in Los Angeles County, State of California, from the named vendors at the designated prices. It is the intent of the County to use the Real Property to provide housing units for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness. Property: Holiday Inn Long Beach Assessor's Parcel Number(s): 7274-001-047 The property consists of approximately 0.97 acres, located at 1133 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90813. SELLER: Texas Hotels Inc. a Texas Corporation PRICE: $20,500,000 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the purchase of the Real Property described above will be consummated by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles, State of California, on October 27 th , 2020, at 9:30 a.m. at the regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors. Please note that due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the County’s Safer at Home Order, a virtual public hearing may be held. The Los Angeles County facilities may still be closed to the public at this time. Please visit http://bos.lacounty.gov/Board-Meeting/Board-Agendas for details on how to listen to the virtual meeting and/or address the Board. No obligation will arise against the County and in favor of the Sellers with respect to the purchase of the Real Property described herein until the Board of Supervisors approves the purchase on the named consummation date. CELIA ZAVALA, Executive Officer Board of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles. APPROVED AS TO FORM: MARY C. WICKHAM County Counsel 10/16, 10/23, 10/30/20 CNS-3406892# LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS

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