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Serving Cerritos and ten other surrounding communities • January 14, 2022 • Vol. 36, No. 5 • loscerritosnews.net

Cerritos' Law Firm Refuses to Answer HMG-CN Records Request for Mayor Pro Tem Vo's Emails

By Brian Hews

Photo by Brian Hews

SUPERVISOR JANICE HAHN once again joins striking workers to protest low wages and dangerous working conditions. Five U.S. Senators wrote a letter to Donaire CEO also protesting.

Union Picket Line Continues at Donaire in Santa Fe Springs

By Tammye McDuff Since November 2021, a picket line has steadily grown larger at Jon Donaire Desserts in Santa Fe Springs, protesting a contract from their parent company, Rich Products, over a questionable raise of $1.60 an hour over three years and in $0.50 increments over the next three years.

Unionized employees

worked through the pandemic, except for a two-week shut down. Employees were told they had to use vacation time or sick days to continue receiving their paycheck.

Working conditions that have not been included in roundtable discussions where "management's habit of saddling workers with mandatory overtime assignments within minutes of the end of their shifts and making

Celebrating National Law Enforcement Day

it nearly impossible for them to schedule medical appointments or arrange child care."

The five-member Board of Supervisors sent a letter to Rich Products. Corporate Vice President Jonathan Dandes indicated in a letter that the board's numbers were incorrect, adding that this was the first strike in the company’s 77 year history.

“In March 2021, 80 percent

See STRIKE page 12

HHDC Holds Day of Remembrance

By Tammye McDuff

THANK A COP: La Mirada Councilmen Steve DeRuse and thenMayor John Lewis at Law Enforcement Day.

National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day was created by multiple organizations in 2015 to express their gratitude for officers in the United States; this year it was January 9.

In support of their services citizens are encouraged to do their part in thanking the law

enforcers on this day. One of the main organizations to take the lead in Concerns of Police Survivors [COPS], according to them, law enforcement officers need to be shown that the difficult career path they have chosen is recognized by the people

See THANKS page 12

Day of Remembrance, January 6, marks the one year anniversary of organized terrorists storming the U.S. Capitol.

Officials and lawmakers gave a series of remarks and remembrances last Thursday, beginning with President Biden, who strongly condemned the attack, and Vice President Harris, who called on the Senate to protect voting rights.

The Hubert H. Humphrey Democratic Club [HHHDC] held a small rally for friends and family at the corner of Artesia Boulevard and Bloomfield Avenue from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Councilman Frank Yokoyama joined the 20 or so Democrats saying, "Just like I have denounced racism and whate that

See HOUSING page 4

A wide-ranging investigation by the Los Angeles Times a few weeks ago uncovered “a trove” of racist text messages exchanged by more than a dozen current and former Torrance police officers.

According to district attorney’s office records reviewed

by The Times, the officers’ comments ran the gamut of homophobia, joking about “gassing” Jewish people, assaulting members of the LGBTQ community, using violence against suspects and lying during an investigation into a police shooting.

Cerritos Mayor pro tem Chuong Vo is a long-time Torrance police officer who, for the first time in Cerritos’ history, declined to take the city’s Mayor seat in 2021, deciding he “was not qualified yet.”

Many observers questioned his decision and wondered why he would refuse the appointment.

Seeing something was amiss, HMG-CN emailed Vo and other Cerritos City Council members several times, asking Vo if he was involved or provided information to investigators about the racist texting scandal.

Vo did not respond to emails.

A few days later, HMG-CN sent a public records request to the Cerritos City Clerk on Dec.

9, 2021, asking for Vo’s text messages for one year and his personal emails for two years.

The City Clerk then forwarded the email to the high-powered law firm of Rutan and Tucker.

Rutan took the customary ten days to respond, then indicated they would respond to the request Jan. 3, 2022, nearly a month after the initial request.

CHUONG VO It was then that Rutan indicated, in a four-page letter, that the request was “too burdensome.”

They stated that redacting “over thousands of texts and emails was too burdensome” under various FOIA case decisions over the past decade.

When HMG investigated Assessor Juan Noguez in 2013, his office handed over three years of redacted personal emails and thousands of pages of redacted campaign donations.

And when HMG was investigating then-Mayoral candidate Wendy Gruel, her office handed over two years of her personal calendar with all sensitive information redacted.

Rutan and Tucker went fur-

See RECORDS REQUEST page 12

Cerritos College Postpones In-Person Learning

By Lily Marmolejo Cerritos College notified faculty on Jan. 3 that all in-person lecture-only classes were going to be postponed and moved online to be attended via zoom. The announcement was released to students on Jan. 6, four days before the spring semester was back in session.

“The decision was made Jan. 3 and that same day we sent out an email to notify the campus about the decision that was made,” said Cerritos College President Dr. Jose Fierro, “we notified students about 36 hours after.”

Students received an email notification at 11:30 a.m. and a text notification at 12:55 p.m. on Jan. 6. a day after Talon Marks had disclosed the information on their Twitter account.

The delay in notifying students is attributed to determining what kind of services are needed and available explained Dr. Fierro. “There are a lot of employees who were in quarantine so we were trying to identify which areas of campus were impacted by the number of quarantined employees.”

Additional reasoning behind

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JANUARY 14, 2022 call 562 To advertise call 562-407-3873 4 Los Cerritos Community News - LosCerritosNews.net To advertise SU CASA Director of Development and newsp of community newspapers across the Community Engagement Dean Lockwood econo nation. These outlets are critical to with co-worker Director of Programs conse our democracy. When they can no Lilly Lopez. Su Casa has seen greater small longer afford to continue reporting, need for services during the pandemic.

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lone with two small children, "Jessica" arrived at the Su Casa – Ending Domestic Violence Emergency Shelter to stop the cycle of her husband's abuse.

He had been physically and mentally abusing her since the birth of their first child. She could no longer take it and decided to reach out for help.

With the assistance at Su Casa, she took out a restraining order to protect herself and her children as she embarked on a new life without him. She and her children began counseling and progressed through the healing process.

After 90 days, they moved into Su Casa's Transitional Housing Shelter working further with case managers towards permanent housing and developing job skills. "Jessica's" story is typical of the many who arrive at Su Casa's doorstep.

"Our mission is to empower individuals and families to live free from domestic abuse, and to build partnerships with communities to end domestic violence," said Director of Development and Community Engagement Dean Lockwood, who has worked at Su Casa for 4 years and in the nonprofit field for more than 30 years.

With the pandemic, Su Casa finds themselves responding to a greater need for services.

"There was an immediate uptick in calls for help to our 24/7 Domestic Violence Crisis Hotline," Lockwood said.

"To meet the challenge, we have been providing telehealth counseling, admission to our emergency shelter, and when we reach capacity, placement in a local hotel. This level has been sustained throughout the pandemic."

With the pandemic, there is a 20 percent increase in hotline calls throughout the country right now, he said.

"As people have been forced to spend more time in closer confines, pressure points are reached, and episodes of domestic violence occur," he explained.

"This was extremely prevalent when the strict lockdown was imposed. I would expect to see the same for the near future."

And domestic violence does'nt just affect women or same-sex couples. According to Lockwood, one in every four men have experienced forms of physical abuse by an intimate partner.

"During the past year, we have had two men seek safe shelter with their children at Su Casa," he said. "We provide the same options for services for all of our clients whether they are male or come from the LGBTQ community."

Behind Su Casa's success is its trauma-based approach to client therapy.

"Because there is no judgement in our approach, our clients can discuss feelings and thoughts that they may be afraid to bring up if we used different methodol-

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE NEEDS TO SAVE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS, IT'S EASY

BY DAVID CHAVERN

You’d be hard pressed to find an industry that hasn’t been negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

But when it comes to news publishing, the virus has accelerated some difficult trends, especially for small community publishers.

And now yet another blow to small newspapers in California is about to be dealt, unless the state Legislature acts soon.

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Su Casa - Ending Domestic Violence Works to Handle Increase During COVID-19

By Laurie Hanson ogy," Lockwood explained. "Clients can explore thoughts such as returning to a relationship and talk about pros and cons and make informed decisions."

He went on to say that without this approach, clients may have these thoughts constantly nagging at them and may need to act upon them at a time without support around them. Su Casa's approach is to provide the ability for clients to achieve self-empowerment to make positive decisions throughout the rest of their lives.

Since the first few months of COVID19, Su Casa's in-house services have opened up more. Now when a client has a meeting scheduled with a staff member for case management or counseling services, clients can now decide to meet in person or virtually, depending upon their comfort level.

"There are benefits of virtual meetings for our clients," he said. "With virtual appointments, it cuts down on travel time for the clients and the staff required to travel with them, appointments start and end on time, and it can alleviate the stress related to attending legal proceedings in a courtroom. It is safer as the client might have been required to be in the same room physically with their abuser."

"Another benefit relates to our Domestic Violence Housing Programs," Lockwood added. "Within this program, we have clients in areas across Los Angeles County. Our case managers can easily attend virtual meetings with these clients to provide assistance and support without having the travel headaches going from one end of the county to the other."

Despite the pandemic and its ripple effects, Su Casa continues to provide

shelter and supportive services under strict COVID-19 guidelines. Although many in-person activities, such as attending school for the children, have returned, they still take many safety precautions.

"We provide masks for all in the shelters and encourage social distancing," he said. "We have been operating at 50 percent capacity to ensure there is plenty of space for all clients. When demand reaches a point past the capacity, we place the new clients in local cooperating hotels while providing the same services that are available at the emergency shelter."

Su Casa's two shelters provide immediate housing and ongoing support for families in need. Survivors can reside in their Emergency Shelter for up to 45 days while receiving counseling, medical services, legal support, work, and hous ((1,/* 4 -07,/* 02 $05 ing assistance. Their transitional shelter serves housing needs beyond that and is an apartment complex.

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"Jessica" is but one success story in Su Casa's history.

Su Casa serves all adult survivors and PROP 17 regardless of race, sex, relitheir children gion, or economic status.

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The nonprofit also accepts private donations. los cerritos For more information and to community contribute to their efforts, please visit newspaper online at www.sucasadv.org. To reach their 24/7 Domestic Violence Hotline, call Follow 562-402-4888.

For the us! @cerritosnews National Domestic Violence Hotline, call 800-799-SAFE (7233).

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Bowers Museum - Everest: Ascent to Glory

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THE 1924 Mount Everest Expedition in camp. Back row (left to right) - Andrew Irvine, George Mallory, Edward Norton, Noel Odell and John Macdonald. Front row (left to right) - Edward Shebbeare, Geoffrey Bruce, Howard Somervell and Bentley Beetham, Tibet, China, Mount Everest Expedition 1924. (Photo by J.B. Noel/Royal Geographical Society via Getty Images) ©Royal Geographical Society.

The Bowers continues its partnership with another world-class institution, the Royal Geographic Society of London, to co-present Everest: Ascent to Glory. Bowers is working with the curator of Everest, Wade Davis, who is the ethnographer, writer, photographer, and former explorer for the National Geographic Society.

Everest: Ascent to Glory, the new exhibition, opens February 12 – August 28, 2022. The exhibition features more than 20 original objects and 60 stunning photographs of Everest’s history.

From climbing rope found with the remains of George Mallory, to one of the first oxygen sets ever employed in highaltitude climbing, the exhibition takes visitors on an epic journey reflective of the triumphs and tragedies of Mt. Everest.

Visitors can view a model of Mt. Everest from the National Geographic Society and the remastered Epic of Everest film (1924) by John Noel.

Everest: Ascent to Glory combines photographs, films, and artifacts from five expeditions leading up to and including the earliest successful attempt to climb the colossal mountain that the Tibetan people call the “Mother Goddess of the World.”

This holistic exhibition curated by Davis comes on the heels of the centennial of the first British reconnaissance expedition to Mount Everest (1921-2021).

For Great Britain, the early 20th century was marred by the Norwegian Roald Amundsen beating the British expedition to the South Pole. To escape a country that felt unfamiliar after the horrors of France’s trenches, the greatest explorers of England set sights on reaching the summit of Mount Everest.

Each expedition built on the lessons and losses of those before it. The first 1921

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THE OXYGEN APPARATUS worn

by Finch in 1922 ©Royal Geographical Society. reconnaissance of the mountain mapped a path to its summit. The introduction of oxygen the following year seemed promising until two fatal expeditions put efforts to climb Everest on ice. The advent of radio in 1933 made communication on the mountain possible for the first time. It was not until 1953 that Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary would crest the mountain’s final dome to see the world .Onsite presentation and book signing by guest curator Wade Davis will be held February 12 along with Davis’ lecture, the first in a three-part series that will be given during the course of the exhibition. It also marks the inaugural lecture of a new Distinguished Lecture Series.

The Bowers will also present special presentations and a series of film screenings that will be held at the Bowers Museum in conjunction with Everest.

Please visit bowers.org/programs for tickets and updates.

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People Who Have Cataracts Removed are 30 Percent Less Likely to Develop Dementia

(WAPO)~Older people who have cataracts removed may be gaining more than better vision. Research published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that they are nearly 30 percent less likely to develop dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, than are people with cataracts who do not have the surgery.

The key, the researchers say, may be the restoration of vision that comes with cataract surgery. The finding stems from data on 3,038 people 65 and older who were dementia-free at the start of the study and were tracked for nearly 10 years after their decision on eye surgery.

The researchers noted that visual impairment has been identified as a dementia risk factor, in part because it can lead to social isolation and decreased cognitive stimulation. But by restoring vision, they wrote, cataract surgery may help delay or prevent the development of dementia.

The only treatment is surgery to remove the clouded lens and replace it with an artificial lens (called an intraocular lens), which restores vision. More than 24 million U.S. residents have cataracts, and nearly half of people who are 80 either have cataracts or have had surgery to remove them. About 24.5 million people in the United States have cataracts, a vision-blurring cloudy spot on the lens of the eye.

When to consider surgery Signs that you may have cataracts or that existing cataracts are worsening can be subtle. They include increasing difficulty seeing well at night (especially when facing an oncoming car’s headlights), having to make the text on your computer screen larger and sensing that colors are fading.

When might cataract surgery be appropriate? If vision problems are affecting activities such as reading or driving, consider seeing an ophthalmologist to discuss cataract surgery.

What to expect before surgery If you and the ophthalmologist agree that you’d benefit from surgery, the doctor will give you a thorough eye exam.

You’ll also choose new lenses before cataract surgery. Standard monofocal lenses, which usually help with distance vision, are often included in the price of surgery and provide excellent clarity.

Multifocal lenses, which can help with near and far vision, may eliminate the need for eyeglasses but can cost more than $2,000 an eye out of pocket.

During surgery and after Cataract surgery is usually done at outpatient surgical centers, but some eye surgeons do the procedure in a hospital or private medical office.

Most people receive a light sedative and an anesthetic to numb the eye, Devgan says. The surgery takes less than 30 minutes, and you should have improved vision the day after. (For surgery on both eyes, the procedures are often performed several weeks apart.)

Because the sedation may leave you groggy, you’ll need a ride home and should take it easy for at least a few hours.

Cut complication risks Overall, the likelihood of complications after cataract surgery is low around 1 percent of cataract surgery patients have some temporary vision loss from macular edema (eye swelling), and less than 1 percent develop an eye infection.

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Scientists Invent Biodegradable Bacteria-Killing Packaging

It has the potential to be used for a large variety of products, including ready-to-eat foods, raw meat, fruits and vegetables.

(Food Safety News)~Scientists from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Nanyang Technological University Singapore have developed a biodegradable food packaging material that kills harmful microbes and could extend the shelf-life of fresh fruit by two to three days.

The newly developed plastic-like food packaging is made from a corn protein called zein, starch and other naturally derived biopolymers, infused with a cocktail of natural antimicrobial compounds, including oil from thyme and citric acid.

When exposed to an increase in humidity or enzymes from harmful bacteria, the fibers in the packaging release the natural antimicrobial compounds, killing common dangerous bacteria that contaminate food, such as E. coli, Listeria or fungi.

The packaging is designed to release the necessary amount of antimicrobial compounds in response to the presence of additional humidity or bacteria.

This ensures that the packaging can endure several exposures and last for months.

As the compounds combat any bacteria that grow on the surface of the packaging as well as on the food product itself, it has the potential to be used for a large variety of products, including ready-to-eat foods, raw meat, fruits and vegetables.

According to the scientists, an experiment showed that strawberries that were wrapped in the packaging stayed fresh for seven days before developing mold, compared to counterparts that were kept in mainstream fruit plastic boxes, which only stayed fresh for four days.

Chan said that their material will cost about 50 percent more than ordinary plastic packaging.

Having an antibacterial and biodegradable alternative for food packaging could be hugely beneficial for waste reductions and food safety. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, containers and packaging make up a major portion of municipal solid waste, amounting to 82.2 million tons of generation in 2018. Packaging is defined as the products used to wrap or protect goods, including food, beverages, medications and cosmetic products.

The new packaging is intended for food items such as raw meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and ready-to-eat meals. Professor Mary Chan, the director of NTU’s Centre for Antimicrobial Bioengineering who co-led the project, says the team’s aim is to replace conventional plastic packaging with the new material that will also double the shelf life of produce.

“Vegetables are a source of wastage because even if they are refrigerated, they will continue to respire, leading to spoilage after a week or two. With the antimicrobial packaging, there is a chance to extend their shelf life. . . and also make the vegetables and fruits look fresh with time,” she said.

Companies that are looking at potentially using the new invention will have to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of extending their products’ shelf life.

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Join the Bellflower Symphony Veteran and NLMUSD Director For 'An Evening Serenade' Dr. Rob Cancio Running For

By Tammye McDuff Assembly District 64 Come to Bellflower on Jan. 29 and enjoy “An Evening Serenade” with the Bellflower Symphony, under the baton of Conductor Heriberto Ramos.

This winter concert will be a presentation of famous serenades performed by the all volunteer symphony; composers include Dvorak, Mendelssohn, and WolfFerrari.

The concert venue will be held at the William and Jane Bristol Civic Auditorium, located at 16600 Civic Center Drive, Bellflower, California.

Admission is free with a current Bellflower Symphony membership card, or a $12.00 donation, student fees are $10.00.

Bellflower residents will be admitted free upon proof of Bellflower residency, subject to concert hall seating availability.

The Bellflower Symphony annual Young Artists’ Concerto Competition is scheduled again this year for Saturday, February 19. Judges will choose four to five winning young musicians, ages 22 and younger, who will receive cash prizes and perform their concerto movement with the Bellflower Symphony on April 23, 2022. Applications for this competition can be downloaded from the Symphony’s website at www.BellflowerSymphony.org or may be obtained by emailing BellflowerSymphony@gmail. com . Deadline for completed applications is January 27, 2020.

The Bellflower Symphony is an all volunteer non-profit group and welcome donations. Please make donation checks payable to Bellflower Symphony Association, Inc., Post Office Box 256, Bellflower, CA 90707.

NORWALK, CA—Decorated combat veteran, college professor, businessman and school board member, Dr. Roberto “Rob” Cancio today announced his campaign for California State Assembly in the newly drawn Assembly District 64, which covers Norwalk, La Mirada, Downey, Santa Fe Springs, Cudahy, Bell, Bell Gardens, La Habra and La Habra Heights.

“Service – to this country, to the advancement of young minds, and to our working-class community – is my life,” said Dr. Cancio. “I see so much need and anxiety here locally; from COVID, homeless everywhere, and crime on the rise.

“Solutions? No, the politicians blame and finger point.

“It’s time for less bull, and more brains. That’s why I’m running.”

Showing he means to win, Cancio contributed $150,000 to kick off his campaign.

A strong campaigner who led a recall of corrupt school board officials, Cancio was elected to the NorwalkLa Mirada School Board where he represents the most voters of any candidate in AD 64 by a wide margin, was the top fundraiser in his race, and, as a Norwalk resident since 1993, has extensive community ties.

“I was prepared to stay on the school board. But when this seat opened up, I looked at the candidates and decided more of the same just won’t do any longer,” said Cancio.

“So, I’m offering voters a choice: more of the same? Or a change to tested, fearless leadership with integrity.”

Dr. Cancio is a product of local schools, graduating from Southeast Military Academy.

He enlisted in the U.S. Navy, and served honorably as a cryptologist.

He completed two global deployments and was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, and Global War on Terrorism Service Medal in addition to various other decorations, medals, and citations.

After his enlistment, Dr. Cancio attended East Los Angeles College for his A.A., UC Berkeley for his B.A., and the University of Miami for his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees.

He also has certifications from Harvard University, the University of Florida, and Loyola Marymount University.

He has taught at both the University of Miami and Loyola Marymount University and regularly publishes his work on mental health, substance use, and violence including research on sexual violence against women in the military.

and are often the motivation for managing this pest.

Start control by adjusting your watering practices. Since fungus gnats thrive in moist soil, avoid overwatering. Allow the top few inches of soil to dry between thorough waterings. Pour off excess water that collects in the saucer to avoid root rot. Or place pebbles in the saucer to elevate the pot above any excess water that collects in the tray.

Adjust your watering schedule with the change of the season. As day length and light intensity change throughout the year and heat and air conditioning is employed, a plant’s water needs change as well.

Use containers with drainage holes or self-watering pots with overflow outlets, also known as weep holes, to avoid waterlogged soils. Refresh potting mix as needed. Older planting mixes degrade over time, retaining moisture longer and creating an inviting environment for fungus gnats.

Manage unwanted fungus gnats with an organic Bacillus thruingiensis israelensis (BTI) product such as Summit Mosquito Bits® (www.summitresponsiblesolutions.com) labeled for controlling fungus gnat larvae. Just sprinkle it on the soil surface and this naturally occurring soil bacterium kills the fungus gnat larvae in the soil. It’s safe for people, pets, and plants. Read and follow label directionsrepeating as needed.

Use yellow sticky traps to monitor adult populations. Place homemade or purchased traps on sticks in houseplant containers.

Use 1/4-inch slices or wedges of potatoes to attract and monitor fungus gnat larvae. Stick a portion of the potato into the soil. Check for fungus gnats after a few days and replace the potato wedge to help manage this pest.

Understanding the fungus gnat and its preferred environment will help you safely and effectively manage this pest.

NAVY VETERAN and NLMUSD Director Dr. Roberto "Rob" Cancio.

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They flit across your face, hover near your houseplants, or gather by the window. Fortunately, these fungus gnat insects are more annoying to us than harmful to our plants.

This pest finds its way into our homes on plants added to our indoor houseplant collection or those moved inside after a summer outdoors. Some may enter on organically rich, non-pasteurized soil.

The small, 1/8-inch adult resembles a fruit fly or mosquito but does not feed on overripe fruit and vegetables and it does not bite. Adults live for only seven to ten days, but the female can lay up to 200 eggs in the cracks and crevices of moist soil in that short time.

Eggs hatch releasing worm-like larvae with black heads and elongated white or clear legless bodies. The larvae begin feeding in the top two to three inches of soil, dining on fungi, algae and organic matter and occasionally plant roots and leaves on the soil surface.

Plant damage is usually insignificant. If conditions are right, fungus gnat populations can reach damaging levels, resulting in root damage that leads to wilting and stunted growth. Over and under watering, over fertilization and other environmental factors are more likely the causes of these symptoms. Provide proper care to reduce the risk of this type of damage.

Fungus gnat populations on houseplants seldom reach levels that require control for the plant’s health and longevity. The adults can be annoying, especially to the non-gardeners in the family,

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Lakewood's Volunteer Day Seeks Project Sites

Staff Report One of Lakewood’s enduring traditions is Volunteer Day, where residents help their neighbors in need and make their community a better place.

The Volunteer Day program is looking for project sites for its Saturday, April 9 cleanup and fix-up event. More than 500 volunteers will fan out that day to locations throughout Lakewood to donate a morning’s work to help their neighbors in need.

Teams of volunteer workers from scout troops, schools, clubs, businesses, organizations and religious congregations will assist residents who are unable to maintain their properties themselves.

Recipients of Volunteer Day aid can

be seniors or persons of any age who, because of a disability or limited means, need some neighborly help to make their Lakewood yard or home exterior a little nicer. Work can include gardening, yard cleanup or minor painting.

The proposed project sites are reviewed by city staff for eligibility and suitability.

If you, or someone you know, can benefit from a Volunteer Day cleanup project and meet the selection criteria, please go to www.lakewoodcity. org/volunteerdaysite to submit an application online, or call the Burns Community Center at 562-925-7512.

$1.24 Billion Grant Award to L.A. Metro for COVID Public Transportation This week, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a $1.24 billion award of American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro).

American Rescue Plan transit funds are intended to help transit agencies around the country maintain service and keep workers on the payroll as communities continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. This award comes at a crucial moment as agencies nationwide are facing the challenge of a new variant.

In 2020, Metro’s approximately 11,000 workers provided 215 million trips. These funds will allow Metro to continue providing service which is critical to supporting the more than 12 million residents of the Los Angeles urbanized area, the country’s secondlargest.

“Public transportation has helped people reach their jobs at hospitals, grocery stores, ports, and more throughout this pandemic,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “This funding from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan will help keep transit

service running, protect transit employees from layoffs, and ensure people can get where they need to go.”

“As our nation’s transit systems recover from COVID-19, the American Rescue Plan funds ensure that they continue to provide service to the many Americans who depend on transit to get to essential jobs, healthcare, and vaccine appointments,” said FTA Administrator Nuria Fernandez.

This funding is part of more than $30 billion for public transportation in the American Rescue Plan Act which was signed into law by President Biden last March. The funding comes from the $26.6 billion allocated by statutory formulas to urban and rural areas, tribal governments, and for the enhanced mobility of seniors and individuals with disabilities. The Act also included $2.2 billion for additional transit pandemicassociated need, which will be awarded later this year. No local share is required for this funding.

To date, FTA has awarded over $56 billion in COVID-relief funding to transit agencies nationwide.

Sen. Archuleta's Hydrogen Committee Gets Big Boost Pico Rivera – Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera), chair of the Senate Select Committee on Hydrogen Energy focusing on the role of hydrogen energy in helping the state meet its zero emission targets, noted investments the Governor’s proposed budget for 2022-2023 makes in hydrogen energy technology "I am thrilled to see $1.1 billion set aside for zero emission trucks, buses, off road equipment and fueling infrastructure. I plan to advocate for funding to accelerate the deployment of light duty hydrogen infrastructure.

The omission of funding in the budget

to accelerate the development of light and medium duty hydrogen infrastructure will have a detrimental impact on meeting our state's ambitious zero emission vehicle goal. In my district, home to many long-distance commuters and drivers who need quick fueling, we are in desperate need of more hydrogen fueling stations. California, like many other states and nations around the world, must commit resources to continue to attract private sector investment in hydrogen infrastructure and not put all its eggs in the battery electric vehicle basket.”

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Two Cerritos Employees Take New Positions With City

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Two long-time Cerritos directors/managers have assumed new positions with the city.

Robert A. Lopez was named the new Director of Public Works/Water & Power.

Lopez replaces former director Kanna Vancheswaran, who retired. Lopez previously served as Director of Community Development.

Lopez is now responsible for administering and implementing the City’s Capital Improvement Program, providing maintenance to City facilities and managing the Water & Power utilities. The Director of Public Works/Water & Power manages the City’s Engineering, Environmental Services, General Maintenance, Parks and Trees and Water divisions, in addition to

the Electric Utility.

Kristin Aguila was named the new Director of Community Development and replaces Lopez. Aguila previously served as Advance Planning/Economic Development Manager .

Aguila is now responsible for overseeing and administering the City’s planning, development, land use, business license, housing, public transportation and building and safety programs. She will manage the City’s Current Planning, Advance Planning/Economic Development, Building and Safety and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) divisions.

Lopez began working for the City of Cerritos as a consultant in September 2001, Aguila began working for the City in November 2005.

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“The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno With lush orchestrations, witty banter, and now with “Jay Leno’s Garage” on and a cast of three incredibly talented CNBC. Enjoy a night of laughter with New York stage veterans (one of whom the legendary stand-up comic Jay Leno. plays live piano throughout the show), MARTIN BARRE PERFORMS “Carole’s Kings” is a dynamic act, jampacked with chart-topping sensations JETHRO TULL WITH SPECIAL such as “The Locomotion,” “I Feel the GUESTS. “AQUALUNG” 50TH Earth Move,” “You’ve Got A Friend,” and many more. An expanded set also ANNIVERSARY TOUR includes songs by King’s friends and colSaturday, February 26, 2022 – 8 pm laborators James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, $25 - $75 Carly Simon, Neil Sedaka, and Cynthia At the center of Jethro Tull’s unique Weil & Barry Mann, including their mega sound is guitarist Martin Barre, who is hit “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling.” renowned for his formidable mastery of historic riffs, power chords, and soarA TRIBUTE TO JOHNNY CASH ing melodic solos. Martin is celebrating

BY JAMES GARNER the 50th anniversary of the release of Jethro Tull’s iconic and legendary album Saturday, March 12, 2022 – 8 pm $24 - $69 “Aqualung” with a worldwide tour. He James Garner’s Tribute to Johnny brings a spectacular show playing the alCash celebrates the life and music of the bum in its entirety with his touring band legendary ‘Man in Black’ with strong “The Martin Barre Band” together conviction and stunning accuracy. Garner with former Jethro Tull band members and his band faithfully recreate Cash’s Clive Bunker and Dee Palmer. This is biggest hits, including historical accounts a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sit and personal anecdotes about America’s back and relive this beloved album, bemost beloved singing storyteller in this ing played in full and in sequence. not-to-be-missed musical event. The THE CLAIRVOYANTS show is a fun, toe-tapping trip down Sunday, February 27, 2022 – 6:30 pm memory lane honoring Johnny Cash’s life $30 - $60 and music, and the boom-chicka-boom sound of his longtime backing band, the Tennessee Three.

DEAD MAN’S PARTY A TRIBUTE TO OINGO BOINGO

BRANDON HEATH

Friday, February 18, 2022 – 8 pm $13 - $41 A Nashville native, Heath quickly won the hearts of Christian Music fans when he released his major label debut in 2006. With four #1 singles to his credit, including the RIAA Platinum-certified “Give Me Your Eyes,” the singer has garnered five Grammy® nominations, an American Music Award nod and an Emmy Award. In addition, he’s earned eight Dove Awards, including two consecutive Male Vocalist honors (2009 & 2010) and a win for Song of the Year (“Give Me Your Eyes”). He’s also been recognized as a top lyricist in his field with numerous songwriting accolades, including being named BMI’s 2014 Songwriter of the Year. Don’t miss out on this inspiring night of music as Brandon fuses his signature pop sensibilities with his storytelling gifts.

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Thommy Ten and Amelie Van Tass (The Clairvoyants) were born and raised in Austria and now reside both there and in America. When they met in 2011, they began to develop their “second sight” act, and two months later brought it to the stage for the first time. In 2014, they received their first long-term contract in America when they performed in the show The Illusionarium by Jeff Hobson. They were subsequently offered a featured spot in The Illusionists, the largest touring magic show in the world, produced by Simon Painter. With The Illusionists, they toured Australia, Mexico and the Middle East. In 2016, they were Finalists on “America’s Got Talent,” chosen from more than 100,000 contestants.

THE SOUL OF BROADWAY

Friday, March 4, 2022 – 8 pm $15 - $55 The sensational Terron Brooks brings Broadway to audiences in a new way as he reinterprets favorite classic and contemporary Broadway songs. A two-time NAACP Award and Ovation Award nominee, Brooks is best known for portraying “Eddie Kendricks” in NBC’s Emmy Award-winning mini-series “The Temptations,” having starred in Broadway’s The Lion King as “Simba” and in Hairspray as “Seaweed.” The evening will boast an array of newly-arranged Broadway favorites. These re-imagined songs will take audiences through a journey of love, loss, and the hope of a new tomorrow.

Friday, March 18, 2022 – 2 pm & 8 pm $18 - $30 Dead Man’s Party has been paying tribute to Oingo Boingo and Danny Elfman LIVE – the way you remember Oingo Boingo – since 2001! This 8-piece band has been fashioned after the original Oingo Boingo line-up, featuring a threepiece horn section, guitar, bass, keys, drums and a front-man so convincing that people sometimes believe that they are actually watching Danny Elfman.

Not only has Dead Man’s Party been “Elfo-approved” by Oingo Boingo founder Richard Elfman, but at times the band has been joined on stage by former Oingo Boingo band members, such as Steve Bartek, Johnny “Vatos” Hernandez, and John Avila.

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THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS

Bill Medley & Bucky Heard Friday & Saturday, March 25 & 26, 2022 8 pm, $30 - $120 Blue-eyed soul pioneers The Righteous Brothers are back! With a string of #1 classics, including the most played song in radio history, You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield topped the charts in four decades. After Bobby’s death in 2003, Bill Medley continued to perform to sold-out crowds around the world, but fans and friends pleaded with him to keep The Righteous Brothers alive.

GET HAPPY- DAVIS GAINES

Saturday, March 19, 2022 – 2 pm & 8 pm $15 - $79 Don’t you want to feel “up” and joyful?

Now more than ever! The spectacular DAVIS GAINES (Broadways’ longestrunning “Phantom”) leads a cast of six powerhouse performers in this sunny, exuberant new songfest which celebrates all things jubilant and cheerful. To the toe-tapping rhythms of a lively orchestra under the buoyant baton of Benet Braun, one delightful number after another will have you flying high and walking on airlifting your spirits to sparkling melodies like “Put on a Happy Face,” “You’ve Got a Friend,” “The Impossible Dream,” “Seasons of Love,” and more!

THE FOUR TOPS

Thursday, March 24, 2022 – 8 pm $55 - $130 The Four Tops, originally called the Four Aims, made their first single for Chess Records in 1956 and spent seven years on the road and in nightclubs, singing pop, blues, and Broadway, but mostly jazz - four-part harmony jazz. When Motown’s Berry Gordy Jr. found out they had hustled a national appearance on “The Tonight Show,” he signed them without an audition to be the marquee act

THE FABULOU

DANCE TO THE MOVIES

Special Guest Performance by Academy Award Nominee Lesley Ann Warren (“Victor/Victoria”) Wednesday, March 30, 2022 – 8 pm $45 - $80 Hollywood’s best musical moments - celebrated and reinvented live, on stage! Seven of TV and stage’s top choreographers bring to life the classic movie dances of yesterday with a fresh new vision! “Dancing with the Stars” celebrity pros, “So You Think You Can Dance” top finalists, and “America’s Got Talent” aerialists combine forces with singing stars from “American Idol” and a special guest appearance by Academy Award nominee Lesley Ann Warren (“Victor/ Victoria,” “Will & Grace”), Dance To The Movies recreates some of the most iconic characters and memorable musical moments from movies like “Grease,” “Chicago,” and “Moulin Rouge.”

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THE POINTER SISTERS; (RIGHT) MARTY STUART AND HIS FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES ing lives, living life as a cat owner, or our current politics, the Daily Show writers find comedy everywhere and bring it all to the stage!

THE BENNY GOODMAN TRIBUTE ORCHESTRA WITH THE FOUR FRESHMEN

heatre for the s 2022 Season With new, stunning dances to scores from such movies as “Singin’ in the Rain,” “Titanic,” “The Matrix,” and “Willy Wonka.”

CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE LED ZEPPELIN II

Thursday, March 31, 2022 – 8 pm $20 - $80 Classic Albums Live has earned their reputation of performing rock music’s most influential albums live on stage just like you remember them. Featuring a roster of world-class musicians who will perform Led Zeppelin II in its entirety and then play a second set full of Zeppelin’s greatest hits. Led Zeppelin II is the second studio album from Led Zeppelin and was the band’s first album to reach number one on both UK and US charts. The album yielded Zeppelin’s biggest hit “Whole Lotta Love,” “Ramble On,” and more.

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL’S “CHRONICLE”

Friday, April 1, 2022 – 8 pm, $20 - $80 Classic Albums Live brings their incredible Creedence Clearwater Revival show back to La Mirada Theatre after their sold-out performance in 2017. Featuring a roster of world-class musi-

US FOUR TOPS cians from across the country, they will perform Creedence Clearwater Revival’s greatest hits exactly as you remember hearing them. CCR’s best-selling album “Chronicle” features the hit songs “Bad Moon Rising,” “Susie Q,” “Proud Mary,” and so many more.

THE DAILY SHOW WRITERS COMEDY TOUR

Saturday, April 2, 2022 – 8 pm $15 - $48 Comedy Central’s hysterically funny latenight talk and news satire show has won 24 Emmys since its inception. “The Daily Show is more culturally relevant than ever,” says Kent Alterman, President of Comedy Central. The Daily Show Writers Comedy Tour features the comics behind the jokes that make America laugh every weeknight on the network’s premiere late-night show. Whether making fun of their failed dat-

Sunday, April 3, 2022 – 2 pm $15 - $65 The Benny Goodman Tribute Orchestra will recreate some of the most famous Big Band arrangements, as well as some of Goodman’s famous quartet songs. Goodman, known as a pioneer of Big Band, Swing and Jazz music, was the first of his kind to have his own show at Carnegie Hall in 1938. This concert will recreate some of that show, including the tunes “Stompin’ at the Savoy,” “Sing, Sing, Sing,” and more. The Four Freshmen have been performing consistently for 70 years. Guest vocalist Polly Podewell will also perform along with our host, “Lawrence Welk Show” star singer/dancer Mary Lou Metzgar.

SYMPHONIC SINATRA WITH MATT DUSK

Friday, April 8, 2022 – 8 pm $20 - $85 Sinatra. All that cool, classy style and energy from the Rat Pack shows of yesterday are right here, right now. Take a journey with Award-Winning, MultiPlatinum selling crooner Matt Dusk as he whisks you away to Las Vegas in 1966 where he pays homage to his hero Frank Sinatra. Come Fly With Me, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, Fly Me To The Moon and One For My Baby dominated the charts. This performance of Symphonic Sinatra will feature the La Mirada Symphony!

BIG BAND OF BROTHERS: A JAZZ CELEBRATION OF THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND

Saturday, April 9, 2022 – 8 pm $25 - $105 Released in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Allman Brothers Band’s debut, this album of jazz interpretations of Allman Brothers Band (ABB) favorites will be recreated live by “joyful jazz” group Sammy Miller and The Congregation joined by founding ABB member Jaimoe (drummer Jai Johanny Johanson), alongside local brass sections.

Also joining will be vocalist Lamar Williams Jr. (son of ABB bassist Lamar Williams and current vocalist for The New Mastersounds) and slide guitarist Drew Smithers (student of former ABB guitarist Jack Pearson). While jazz interpretations of ABB classics might come off as a surprise to some, the genre always held great inspiration for the band.

jazz today, while award-winning Italian singer/songwriter Chiara Izzi has been described by Jazz Times as “a talent to be heard, admired and anticipated.”

MARTY STUART & HIS FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES

Friday, April 15, 2022 – 8 pm $35 - $107 Marty Stuart is a five-time Grammy winner, platinum recording artist, Lifetime Achievement Award recipient from the Americana Music Association, Grand Ole Opry star, country music archivist, photographer, musician, and songwriter.

Since starting out singing gospel as a child, Stuart has spent over four decades celebrating American roots music.

His teenage years on tour with bluegrass legend Lester Flatt in the ’70s were followed by six years in Johnny Cash’s band in the ’80s, and a chart-topping tenure as a solo artist in the ’90s.

NEIL BERG’S 50 YEARS OF ROCK-N-ROLL

Friday, May 20, 2022 – 8 pm $20 - $80 With a cast consisting of stars from Broadway’s greatest rock musicals and incredible Rock and Roll singers backed by an all-star rock band, Neil Berg shares the often-unknown stories from the fiftyyear history of the music that changed the world forever. From the progenitors of Rock and Roll in the 1940’s, through the glory years of the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s, up until MTV in the early 80’s.

With tributes to such important and iconic rock stars and groups as Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Buddy Holly, Bob Dylan, Frankie Valli, The Beatles, Beach Boys, Aretha Franklin, The Who, Janis Joplin, Simon & Garfunkel, Carole King, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Aerosmith, Linda Ronstadt, Bruce Springsteen, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Journey, and others.

¡VIVA MEXICO, VIVA AMERICA!

Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles and Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar Saturday, May 21, 2022 – 8 pm $15 - $60 La Mirada Theatre & Phantom Projects are premiering ¡Viva Mexico, Viva America! This exciting program celebrates the music and dance created when BOSSA NOVA WAVE Mexican Americans combine elements Thursday, April 14, 2022 – 8 pm from both sides of the border with two $15 - $49 It all started in 1962. Antonio Carlos Los Angeles based powerhouse compaJobim wrote the songs “The Girl from Ip- nies! Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuélanema,” “Corcovado,” and “Wave.” The lar opens with the traditional dances, music spread across North America and then ventures through modern times with it was an explosion of awards and hits. Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles, whose Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd’s famous al- Oscar-performance of Disney tunes conbum “Jazz Samba” (1962) hit #1 on The clude this colorful show!

Billboard Pop Chart. Now the world-re- THE BRUBECK BROTHERS nowned artists Ken Peplowski and Diego Thursday, May 26, 2022 – 7:30 pm Figueiredo recreate music from this era, $15 - $45 but in their own special way, with the help 2020 marked the Centennial Year of of vocalist Chiara Izzi. Diego Figueiredo jazz giant Dave Brubeck. To celebrate his comes all the way from Brazil and is con- life and legacy, Dave’s sons Chris and Dan sidered one of the world’s most talented Brubeck, who performed and recorded guitar players. Ken Peplowski is one of with their father since the 1970s, curate a the leading clarinetists and sax players in multimedia show with their own Brubeck

Brothers Quartet. With Dan and Chris as the foundation, guitarist Mike DeMicco and pianist Chuck Lamb complete this dynamic quartet. The group’s creativity, technique and improvisation can be heard in their uncompromising music.

TAKE ME HOME: THE MUSIC OF JOHN DENVER -A TRIBUTE WITH JIM CURRY

Friday, May 27, 2022 – 8 pm $25 - $77 The music of the late John Denver is like an old friend, outlasting trends and standing the test of time. Join the La Mirada Symphony and acclaimed performer Jim Curry for this tribute to the music of one of the most beloved singer/ songwriters ever to grace the stage. Jim Curry will perform with the La Mirada Symphony using the original orchestrations written for John Denver by Grammy award-winning composer Lee Holdridge, who will also join us as the guest conductor for this unforgettable concert. After being awarded a full Rotary International scholarship to study music and voice and being selected to sing as the voice of John Denver in the CBS television movie “Take Me Home, the John Denver Story,” there was no doubt that Jim Curry would continue to sing the praises and songs of America’s Troubadour John Denver.

THE POINTER SISTERS

Saturday, July 9, 2022 – 8 pm $55 - $90 The Pointer Sisters are an American vocal group originally out of the West Oakland Church of God where their father was a preacher. The sisters became a hugely successful act throughout the ’70s &’ 80s, creating a two-and-a-half decades-long career. They are the first black female group to ever perform at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville and the first contemporary act to perform at the San Francisco Opera House. Winners of three American Music Awards and two Grammys, The Pointer Sisters’ many hit tracks include “Jump (For My Love),” “He’s So Shy,” “Happiness,” “Slow Hand,” “Neutron Dance,” and “I’m So Excited!”

Tickets can be purchased at La Mirada Theatre’s website (LaMiradaTheatre.com), or by visiting or calling the La Mirada Theatre Box Office: (562) 944-9801 or (714) 9946310.The Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 11:00 am until 5:30 pm; Saturdays and Sundays from 12 noon until 4 pm and closed on non-performance Sundays. On performance days, the Box Office will remain open until one-half hour after curtain. Parking is theatre-adjacent and free. For further information 0call 562-944-9801 or visit www.

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WALLING RESIGNS AS CERRITOS HIGH’S BASEBALL COACH, RODRIGUEZ TO TAKE OVER IMPROVING PROGRAM

By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on Twitter For the past seven full seasons plus the shortened 2020 Covid season that lasted just eight games, Brooks Walling turned around a Cerritos High baseball program that was floundering in the bottom half of the Suburban League. The Dons had gone through 15 straight losing seasons without a trip to the CIF-Southern Section playoffs upon his arrival with then co-head coach Scott Parsonage.

Now, Walling has turned over the reigns to Martin Rodriguez as he announced his resignation, effective Nov. 15. On that day, Walling sent co-athletic director Todd Denhart an email thanking him for the opportunities. Walling bought a house in the Lake Elsinore/Menifee area

and cited the ‘drive was something else’ as one of the reasons he resigned. Besides the long commute, he also said seeing his five-year old son, Gunner, play tee-ball weighed on him as well as his three-year old daughter, Georgia, who is old enough to run around.

“Honestly, I think I took Cerritos as far as I could take them,” Walling said.

“It’s time to give somebody [else] an opportunity to see if they can do better.”

“In 2019, we won the Newport Elks Tournament and the St. Paul Tournament,” he continued. “We won the league and we won everything, but we couldn’t make that playoff push. I think being in a lowerend league did not help the situation. It’s hard to ramp up for the playoffs.”

While at Cerritos, Walling compiled an 119-83 record and four trips to the playoffs,

all coming within the past six seasons, but could not get past the first round of the playoffs. The Dons also won all 18 605 League games since the inception of the league. Since the program’s last trip to the playoffs in 1998, Cerritos had gone 108258-3 under four head coaches.

Walling added that he held on long enough for Rodriguez to get a fair shake in getting the job and was hoping that waiting until November to resign was going to ensure Rodriguez was going to be the school’s seventh head coach since 1999. During that time, no other head coach was at Cerritos for more than six years.

“He’s been great to me as well,” Walling said of Rodriguez. “He’s been my right-hand man. He handled a lot of the paperwork for me, fundraisers and he coached first base for me. I wish him well." Walling and Parsonage were cohead coaches for five seasons and the only time Walling had a losing mark came in the 2014 season when the Dons finished 9-18 overall and won two of 12 Suburban League contests. After that, the win total for Cerritos went from 16 in 2015 to 18 two years later to 21 in 2019.

“When Scott and I took over, we rattled some cages,” Walling said. “We definitely changed the culture of Cerritos.

If you weren’t there to win, we don’t want you there. I think in the past, it was, ‘Cerritos is going to get beat’. When Scott and I took over until now, I would say we had the most wins in the area. We kept our thumb on them and we won games. We sent a lot of guys to [colleges] too.”

Walling added that his only regret was not seeing how the 2020 year would have played out with seven seniors as part of the starting lineup and said that Cerritos is now well-respected.

STANDING: (l-r) Brooks Walling, Grant Walling, Pepe Serrano and Matt Villalba.

“I can’t thank [athletic director] Todd Denhart enough,” Walling said. “He was great to me. I got to coach with a good friend of mine, Scott Parsonage, for a while. That was awesome. Obviously, my dad [Grant] was on the staff with us for six of the years I was there. Eric O’Neill, a great man, helped get the ball rolling.

I also want to thank [Cerritos history teacher] Megan Harding, who has been a huge supporter.

“At the end of the day, Cerritos has been great to me,” Walling later said. “I spent eight years there. It’s a place where academics are first, obviously. We did manage to get a lot of kids into that school and help build a solid program

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Strong Second Quarter Lifts Steaking Whitney Past Cerritos in League Opener for Both Teams

By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on Twitter The 605 League opener for girls basketball was Jan. 4 but because of Covid cancellations and protocols, Cerritos High and Whitney High were unable to play the first two games. No one was sure how both teams would come out when they faced each other this past Tuesday, but if their first meeting is any indication, Whitney has the early edge on its first league title since the 2013-2014 season.

After the teams alternated on three consecutive scoring sprees, the Wildcats went on a 14-0 run in the second quarter and held on late for a 61-53 win. It was Whitney’s first game since Dec. 21 when it knocked off Santiago High 45-33. The Wildcats, ranked 16th in the CIF-Southern Section Division 3AA poll, improved to 13-2.

“I think the first quarter showed that we haven’t played a game since Dec. 21,” said Whitney head coach Myron Jacobs.

“I thought that we did good going into the last five minutes of the first quarter when we started letting our bodies and everything settle in. I think the biggest thing that we started doing was we changed the defense. We started running our game plan. We weren’t doing that at first.”

Cerritos scored the first four points of the game before Whitney answered with 10 straight, followed by the Dons countering with 10 straight as they led 14-10 less than a minute into the second quarter.

That is when Whitney’s defense buckled down and its offense heated up. The hosts outscored Cerritos 24-4 in the second quarter, missed two shots in 13 attempts and got key baskets from junior Layla Lacorte and freshman Haylie Wang, both of whom combined for 20 points on nine of 11 shooting. They would finish the game with 15 points each while the latter had eight rebounds and four blocks.

“I’m going to tell you again, Haylie is a special freshman,” Jacobs said. “This

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Valley Christian ramps up its defense, blasts Bellflower for eighth straight win

By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on Twitter Editor’s note: Any scheduled games for the upcoming week are subject to being cancelled or postponed after time of press due to Covid reasons/protocols.

A new head coach, four starters coming back from last season’s team plus one other returning player and three newcomers for most of the season is what was staring in the eyes of the Valley Christian High boys basketball team. Add another player who recently became transfer eligible and now the Defenders can’t seem to lose.

V.C. smashed Bellflower High 67-27 last Saturday for its eighth straight win in a game that was more defense than offense. Yes, the Defenders reached the 60point mark for the 11th time in 17 games, but the defense held an opponent to under 40 points for the fifth time in the last seven games.

“We’ve been going through the whole

To advertise call 562-407-3873 WHITNEY HIGH junior Layla Lacorte (right) tries to keep the ball away from Cerritos High senior Leilani Morante in this past Tuesday night’s 605 League contest. Behind a 24-point second quarter, Whitney defeated Cerritos 61-53 as Lacorte scored 15 points, all but three coming in the first half. Photo by Armando Vargas, Contributing photographer.

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kid is the real deal. I think today, everybody actually got the chance to see what I’ve been seeing every day at practice.

And Layla…it’s no story. Layla has been doing this for three years.”

At one point, Whitney connected on 10 straight baskets, building an 18-point lead by halftime. But it would go from bad to worse, in the eyes of Cerritos head coach Marcus Chinen, as he would see his team get called for 16 fouls in the second half after getting five in the first half.

While Whitney attempted only 19 shots in the second half, it was 10 of 19 from the free throw line in the second half and was called for eight fouls in the final 16 minutes.

Like Whitney, it had been a while since the Dons (7-5) had seen action, which was Dec. 18 in a 50-34 win against Norwalk High. But unlike Whitney, which suited up six players, Cerritos had the luxury of 14 of 15 player suit up.

“Yes, that could be it,” Chinen said of his team’s struggles in the first half. “But the second thing is I never blame anything on anyone, but if you look at the foul situation…I’ll just leave it at this, the refs decided the outcome of this game. That’s it.”

Whitney’s lead grew to 24 points with 11.7 seconds remaining in the third quarter, but the Dons made the game interesting with some shooting from beyond the arc. It began with a trifecta from senior Leilani Morante seven seconds into the final stanza. A half a minute later, senior Jasmine Uy’s three-pointer made it 51-33 and a minute later, senior Amara Hizon completed a three-point play. With 6:02 left in the game, a three-pointer from Uy began a 6-0 spurt that left the Dons trailing by 11 points with 4:46 remaining.

“Again, we have six girls and I had one timeout left, I think, at this point,” Jacobs said. “We realized it was better to run the clock than for us to try to keep on attacking. You play fast and you’re up and

unfortunately, you miss baskets and they start hitting baskets and it’s going to be a ballgame.”

“Early on when we were getting hammered and…mentality-wise, it gets into the girls’ heads,” Chinen said. “And that’s exactly what happened. It got into their minds that there is no way they were every going to get any type of call. I don’t know what else to say. It’s not that I’m upset. I think I’m more upset for them because that could have been a winnable game. But again too, they played hard and they did their job and I can’t say anything [bad] about their effort.”

Whitney did not score a field goal in the final 7:06 but connected on eight of 12 free throws the remainder of the game.

Meanwhile, the Dons were two of six from the field in the final 2:30.

“The only thing that frustrated me was we allowed them to get too many points in the key,” Jacobs said. “Our goal coming in was not to allow them to score in the key.

Marcus is a great coach. Out of the four games I’ve played Marcus, this was the best shooting performance I’ve seen from his team. If you go back to the previous games, they never shot this many threes

and made them.”

Whitney sophomore Kylie Wang led all players with 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds while junior Rachel Song added 10 points and seven boards. The Wildcats were scheduled to host Highland High this past Wednesday, Artesia High tonight and visit Oxford Academy on Wednesday.

“I’m proud of them,” Jacobs said. “I think we did a great job. I thought that they came into this game focused. Besides the part of a rocky start, I honestly think today showed what people are going to see throughout the season. It’s a team effort.”

Meanwhile, Cerritos received 16 points, two assists and two steals from Uy and 13 points and 11 rebounds from sophomore Onyeka Nwanze. The Dons are scheduled to host Pioneer High tonight, travel to Aliso Niguel High on Monday and go to John Glenn High on Wednesday.

“They just went out and played hard,” Chinen said. “They played through it, and we came up a little short. That’s the bottom line on that.”

season with pretty much eight players,” said V.C. first-year head coach Tom Lewis. “We just got [junior] Nick [Bozanic] eligible; he had a 30-day sit-out period because he transferred. So, Nick just got eligible on [Dec.] 26.”

It didn’t take long for V.C. to put the game away as it scored the first seven points within the first 2:38 of the game.

Even when Lewis called a timeout with 3:39 left in the opening quarter, up 9-5, Bellflower had attempted four shots from the field and had turned the ball over five times, which would be a recurring theme.

The Buccaneers would turn the ball over six times in each of the first two quarters while attempting 19 shots from the field. Meanwhile, the Defenders were parlaying their stellar defense into a solid offensive game as senior Nathan Medina had 12 points and five rebounds in the half while freshman Michael Wright added 10 points on four of five shooting with six boards and a pair of blocks before halftime.

“We like to play pressure defense, so sometimes we give up a lot of fouls because we’re up on people and you get body contact,” Lewis said. “With those extra guys on the bench, we need the fouls to play the kind of style we like.”

With V.C. up 32-17 at the half, the defense would only get better in the third quarter, forcing 11 more turnovers and

limiting the Bucs to only four shot attempts, the first of which did not come until the 3:49 mark. Medina had all five of his steals in the stanza and the Defenders had eight of their 21 steals in the quarter. Offensively, V.C. scored 23 points in the third quarter on seven of 12 field goal shooting and 70 percent from the charity stripe.

“We have a system in play and part of our system is to take people out of their offense,” Lewis said. “Because of that, we try to create one on one opportunities with the other team, and we try to contain them. We don’t let them in their offense and then they panic and sometimes throw the ball all over the place if we put enough pressure on the ball.”

Medina led everyone with 22 points, the eighth straight game in which he has scored at least 20 points, while sophomore Jacob Bayla added 15 points, four steals, three rebounds and three assists.

Wright posted a career-high 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds and sophomore Myles Harvey pitched in with nine points and five steals.

“One of the things I like about Mike, and he’s been growing as the season goes on, is he’s getting more and more consistent,” Lewis said. “The other night, he had a phenomenal job on the Maranatha big guy. He’s just been getting more consistent on both ends of the court. He has

a lot to give, and I’m excited about him, especially since he’s a sophomore.”

As a team, the Defenders were 22 of 46 from the field and missed three of 20 free throws, had 24 rebounds, 21 steals and 19 assists. V.C., which had an impressive 52-49 win at Maranatha High the night before for its first road win at Maranatha since Jan. 8, 2002, a 59-50 overtime victory. V.C. then fell to Whittier Christian High 40-37 this past Wednesday to drop to 12-6 overall, 1-1 in league action. The Defenders are scheduled to host Village Christian High tonight, participate in the Village Christian Showcase on Saturday, face Palisades High on Monday in the St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy MLK Showcase and host Heritage Christian High on Tuesday.

“As a coach, we always hope we’re hitting our peak,” Lewis said. “But it doesn’t mean I still stay up at night wondering if we are. I feel they have a pretty good understanding of the way we play, but you never know. On any given night, we might not play at the level we need to.

‘In the [league] that we’re in, we play some of the best teams in Southern California,” he continued. “So, you can’t feel very good for a long time because the next one could be Village [Christian] or Heritage [Christian] and that’s what we are us-

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the decision is due to the surge in cases across the state. The campus felt this necessary to help combat any potential cases on campus and prevent any outbreaks.

In efforts to promote a COVID-19 free campus, plexiglass is still in use and the college is restricting large gatherings of people on campus. The college has put in motion more restrictions than what the CDC requires for campuses.

There will be no further protocols implemented on campus to combat COVID-19. “We are doing everything that is recommended, we have been doing testing, vaccine mandates, mask mandates and are still practicing social distancing even though the county no longer requires it,” said Dr. Fierro.

The college has no plans of implementing a drive-thru testing center but offers testing resources to students and faculty at the student health center.

To schedule an appointment for COVID-19 testing or vaccines, students must call the college at 562-860-2451, dial extension 2321 and press option three to make an appointment. Walkin services are offered for testing from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays or Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The college asks all students to implement all protocols set in motion to protect themselves and their peers.

“This is a difficult problem affecting our communities and it is important for all of us to follow the protocols to the best of our abilities,” said Dr. Fierro. “I would like to ask everyone to be gracious to one another because covid is affecting everyone – when this impacts everyone tempers seem to flair, but it is important to understand that everyone is in a difficult situation and we need to work with one another.”

Mental health resources are available on campus through the student health center for students seeking additional support. The Wellness Central offers information to students regarding mental and physical wellness. It is not a substitute for professional or medical advice.

ther and cited the oft-used deliberative process argument, which disallows disclosure of public records, in this case Vo’s texts and emails, because it would expose “sensitive contract negotiations.”

With that statement, Rutan and Tucker’s letter established that Vo admitted he was using his cell phone and personal email to conduct sensitive city contract negotiations.

Rutan and Tucker offered to turn over records if the request "was narrowed."

In the past, Vo has lied to the public; during his City Council campaign, Artesia Councilman Ai Taj was shown as endorsing Vo on his website, Taj told HMG-CN “I am very surprised at this. I have endorsed only two candidates for the Cerritos City Council race, Mayor Pulido and Sophie Tse.” That same year, Vo posted on Facebook defamatory and false statements about HMG-CN, later retracting his statements.

of our Santa Fe Springs’ employees said they would recommend Rich’s to others as a “great place to work.”

For instance, your letter alludes to our associates leaving their jobs for physical and emotional stress. There is no record of this activity taking place, nor was it mentioned at any time during the bargaining process. In addition, as we repeatedly explained to our on-strike associates, they are welcome back any time, without repercussions, like the almost 60 associates who did not strike or have since crossed the picket line to help keep the plant operating. Hence, the total number of strikers noted in your letter is inflated.”

Dandes added that several claims and counterclaims between the company and the union are currently before the National Labor Relations Board.

“At this stage, public officials should not be taking a side, nor will we publicly comment about these matters. Also worth noting is that the Teamsters union members who also work at the plant crossed the picket line, telling our plant manager that it’s an excellent place to work, and that they are concerned that the BCTGM’s actions are not only disappointing, but putting the plant at risk.”

The strike is also beginning to receive national attention. Senator Alex Padilla and Bernie Sanders and five other Democratic Senators wrote to Robert Rich Jr., Chairman of Rich Products Corporation. The senators urge Rich to reach an agreement adding, “The work at the Santa Fe Springs plant is difficult and days are long. Production line speeds continue to increase to as high as 38 cakes per minute. Many workers report hand and arm injuries and physical and emotional stress levels are high. Mandatory overtime is common, and workers can work up to 16-hour shifts with little notice. Morale at work is low, and our understanding is that these dedicated workers have reported their concerns to Rich Products headquarters. Unfortunately, these concerns continue to go unanswered and ignored.”

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Whether its civil unrest, labor strikes, huge sporting events, or just helping a cat get down from a tree, law enforcement officers are a critical part of our lives, woven into the everyday fabric of living. They keep neighborhoods safe and help ensure that whatever it is you need to do, you can do with peace of mind.

With over 900,000 officers in the United States, the organization believes it is essential to support law enforcers during difficult times, and a holiday dedicated to them does just that. The day also raises awareness on the importance of understanding that the difficult decisions taken by police officers are in the best interest of citizens and the law.

OMICRON SURGE EXPECTED TO PEAK WITHIN WEEKS Staff Report New York has seen a dratic drop in Omicron cases, so California officials are hoping the same in a few weeks.

Countries all over the world are also seeing the wave recede or flatten.

Gov. Gavin Newsom this week noted the trend, saying, “We’re starting to see, in the last three or four days, some case leveling throughout the world. That’s going to happen here in the state of California as well. Computer models suggest that the peak of the Omicron wave may come sometime in late January.

But here comes the Super Bowl.

There will likely be a lot of viral transmission on/after Feb. 13, it’s possible that conditions will be similar to “where we were in the middle of December.”

Early data suggest that high coronavirus levels in feces peaked last week among samples taken from wastewater treatment plants Officials are cautiously optimistic that that is a sign of things to come.

Coronavirus levels detected in feces have been a reliable hint for trends that emerge earlier than case counts.

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45,076 New Cases of COVID in L. A. County (Thursday January 13, 2022) ~ With COVID cases remaining very high and hospitalization and death counts rising, protecting residents and staff at skilled nursing facilities is even more important.

New cases among skilled nursing residents increased by more than 250% to 443 new cases and among staff by more than 350% to 1,522 for the week ending January 2nd compared to the week prior.

There are also 137 active outbreaks in skilled nursing facilities as of January 8th, an 88% increase from the week prior. The increase in outbreaks across all other sectors was 65% during the same period.

While vaccination rates remain very high at 91% of residents and 97% of staff, booster coverage lags among facility staff, with only 54% receiving a booster. More than 85% of facility residents are boosted. The low percentage of staff boosted likely reflects vaccination status at the end of December, which is shortly after the healthcare worker booster mandate was implemented. It is likely that this percentage will increase leading up to the Feb. 1st deadline.

A new Health Officer Order was issued on December 23rd that requires workers who provide service or work in high-risk settings, including in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and other health care settings and who are currently eligible for a COVID-19 booster vaccination, receive their booster dose by no later than Feb. 1.

“I know so many are mourning the loss of a loved one and I send my heartfelt condolences and wishes for healing,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health. “As we continue to see increases in cases, hospitalizations, and now deaths, keeping residents and staff of skilled nursing and long-term care facilities protected is of paramount importance.”

Of the 45 new deaths reported yesterday, two were between the ages of 3049, seven people were between the ages of 50 and 64, 14 were between the ages of 65-79, and 17 were over the age of 80 years old. Of the 45 newly reported deaths, 35 had underlying conditions.

Information on the one death reported by the City of Long Beach and the four deaths reported by the City of Pasadena are available at: www.LongBeach.gov and www.CityofPasadena.net To date, the total number of deaths in L.A. County are 27,895.

Yesterday's positivity rate is 20.8%.

There are 4,175 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized. Testing results are available for more than 10,494,000 individuals, with 19% of people testing positive.

To keep workplaces and schools open, residents and workers are asked to adhere to masking requirements when indoors or at crowded outdoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status.

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To advertise call 562-407-3873 ARTESIA HIGH Girls soccer (2-11-1, 2-0-0) is schedSPORTS Boys basketball (13-4, 1-0 in the uled to host Rancho Christian High today ing these games to win, obviously.”

605 League), ranked second in the CIF- and travel to Pioneer on Tuesday.

In other V.C. athletics news, the girls Southern Section Division 4AA poll, is CERRITOS HIGH basketball team (7-12, 2-0) has won six scheduled to visit Whitney High tonight, Boys basketball (2-12) has not played straight games following a 37-33 win play Rialto High on Monday and travel to since Dec. 28 and has had its first four over Whittier Christian and is also sched- Pioneer High on Wednesday.

605 League games postponed. The Dons uled to host Village Christian today and Girls basketball (10-6, 1-0), ranked are scheduled to face Capistrano Valley Heritage Christian on Tuesday.

15th in Division 4AA, is scheduled to High on Monday in the MLK Classic at Boys soccer (9-2-2, 2-0-0), ranked visit Whitney tonight and go to Pioneer St. John Bosco High and go to John Glenn seventh in Division 5, is scheduled to on Wednesday.

High on Wednesday. visit Village Christian today and Heritage Boys soccer (10-1-1, 3-0-0), ranked Boys soccer (0-6-2, 0-1-0 in the 605 Christian on Tuesday while girls soccer fourth in Division 5, was scheduled to League) is scheduled to visit Pioneer to(6-4-2, 1-0-0) is scheduled to host those visit Bellflower on Jan. 13, host Whitney day and host Glenn on Tuesday while girls two teams on the same days. today and entertain Pioneer on Tuesday. soccer (7-1-3, 1-0-0), ranked sixth in Division 5, is scheduled to entertain Pioneer today and travel to Glenn on Tuesday.

NOTICE INVITING BIDS GAHR HIGH PFAS TREATMENT SYSTEMS - PLANTS 1, 2 AND WELL 5 Boys basketball (10-6, 0-1 in the San Gabriel Valley League) is scheduled to Project Number: 50042 visit Warren High tonight and host ParaNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Pico Rivera, California (“City”) invites sealed Bids mount High on Wednesday while girls for the Project. The City will receive such Bids at the City Clerk’s office, City Hall, 6615 Passons basketball (3-17, 0-2) is scheduled to preBoulevard, Pico Rivera, California 90660 up to 2:00 p.m. on March 1, 2022, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. cede the boys.

Boys soccer (1-9-0, 0-3-0) was schedAll Bids must be made on the form furnished by the City. Each Bid must be submitted in a sealed enuled to travel to Warren on Jan. 13, host velope addressed to the City Clerk with the Project name and identification number typed or clearly printed on the lower left corner of the envelope. Bids must remain valid and shall not be subject to Paramount on Tuesday and Downey High withdrawal for 90 calendar days after the Bid opening date. on Thursday while girls soccer (4-9-0, 1-1-0) is scheduled to face the same teams SCOPE OF WORK. The Project includes, without limitation, furnishing all necessary labor, materials, equipment and other incidental and appurtenant Work necessary to satisfactorily complete the on the same days at the opposite site.

Project as more specifically described in the Contract Documents. Time for completion of the Work JOHN GLENN is Two-Hundred-Thirty-Five (235) total Working from the date specified in the Notice to Proceed Boys basketball (7-7, 0-1 in the 605 and shall be inclusive of the procurement time to furnish and install all materials associated with this project.

League), ranked ninth in Division 5A, and girls basketball (0-13, 0-1) are scheduled OBTAINING BID DOCUMENTS. Bidders may obtain free copies of the Plans, Specifications, and to go to Oxford Academy today while the other Contract Documents online by visiting http://www.pico-rivera.org/rfps/. Hard copies of the boys are scheduled to entertain Bosco Contract Documents are not available at this time.

LICENSES. Each Bidder shall possess either of (a) a valid Class “A” Contractor’s license (b) a valid Class “B” Contractor’s license and combination of Class “C7”, “C8” and “C10” as applicable (c) a valid Class “B” Contractor’s license held by the prime and combination of Class “C7”, “C8” and “C10” specialty licenses held by subcontractors as applicable (d) Any of the above stated “C” licenses held by the prime and combination of the remaining state “C” specialty licenses held by the subcontractors as applicable issued by the California State Contractors License Board necessary for the performance of all Work to be performed at the time of the Bid submission. The successful Contractor must also possess a current City business license.

MATERIALS SUBSTITUTIONS AND OTHER QUESTIONS. Bidders are required to post their questions or equivalent material or substitution request of construction materials to the City Project Manager online by visiting http://www.pico-rivera.org/rfps/ . Any questions or equivalent material or substitution request of construction materials asked by email or by telephone will not be answered.

Materials substitutions or questions will be accepted until 4:00 pm on or before February 15, 2022.

Any questions or equivalent material or substitution request of construction materials submitted after February 15, 2022, will not be answered. Answers to questions and/or any responses to material substitution request will be issued by February 22, 2022, as an addendum. Any addenda and/or supplemental information, as applicable will be posted online and available at http://www.pico-rivera.org/rfps/ . It is the Consultant’s responsibility to check online for any addenda that are released.

Any changes or corrections to the original Bid Documents or any other information that will affect the completion of the award will be disseminated and posted on the City’s website. Bidders shall acknowledge receipt of all addenda documentation (if any) with the submitted bid proposal. Contractor shall not be allowed to make substitution or equal and/or equivalent request of construction material after February 15, 2022.

CITY PROJECT MANAGER CONTACT INFORMATION: Name: Gene Edwards Contact Number: 562-801-4225 E-mail address: gedwards@pico-rivera.org By:

Terry Rodrigue

Interim Public Works Director

1/13/22 Date

Published at the Cerritos Community News 1/14/21

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Cerritos City Council will conduct a public hearing at a regular meeting on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. on the following matter: Recommendation of the Cerritos Planning Commission, on a vote of 5-0, to approve the following: Review and consideration to waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL APPROVING AND CERTIFYING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF THE 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA).

Review and consideration to waive full reading of and adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CERRITOS CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING THE CITY OF CERRITOS 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE CERRITOS GENERAL PLAN. This public hearing will be conducted in-person in the Cerritos City Council Chamber, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, California, 90703. To protect public health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic and in compliance with the current Los Angeles County Health Officer Order and City of Cerritos COVID-19 Safety Plan, the City Council Chamber will be open to the public. However, please be advised this public hearing may be conducted via teleconference pursuant to Assembly Bill 361 (AB 361) (Stats. 2021, ch.

165). As authorized by AB 361, if it is necessary for the meeting to be conducted via teleconference, information for public participation via teleconference will be posted on the City of Cerritos website at www.cerritos.us. Public comments can be provided during the meeting or via email to city_clerk@cerritos.us or by hard copy to the Office of the City Clerk no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Please identify the agenda item number in the subject line of the email or hard copy document. All written correspondence received by the 3:00 p.m. deadline will be distributed to the legislative body prior to the meeting. During the meeting, your name and summary comments will be read into the record. The document will be retained with the public record of the meeting. The meeting will air live on Cerritos TV3 and will be streamed over the City of Cerritos website. A copy of the related agenda report will be available for download from the website on the Friday prior to the public hearing. If you challenge the above mentioned item and related actions in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence emailed to the Office of the City Clerk prior to the public hearing.

Any person interested in this matter may contact the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 916-1248 for additional information and/or appear at the hearing in person or by agent and be heard. Dated: January 14, 2022. /s/Vida Barone, City Clerk/Treasurer.

Published at the Cerritos Community News 1/14/21

NOTICE OF ELECTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Municipal Election will be held in the City of Commerce on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, for the following Officers and Measure(s):

For (3) Members of the City Council

(Full term of four years)

If no one or only one person is nominated for an elective office, appointment to the elective office may be made as prescribed by § 10229, Elections Code of the State of California.

The polls will be open between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

________________________________________ Lena Shumway, City Clerk Dated: January 13, 2022 Published at the Commerce Community News 1/14/21 NOTIFICACIÓN DE LA ELECCIÓN

POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO de que se habrá de llevar a cabo una Elección Municipal General en la Ciudad de Commerce, el martes, 7 de junio, de 2022, para los siguientes Funcionarios y Medida(s):

Para (3) Miembros del Concejo Municipal (Periodo completo de cuatro años)

Si no se nomina a nadie o solamente a una persona para un cargo electivo, se puede realizar el nombramiento al cargo elegido según lo prescrito por la §10229 del Código Electoral del Estado de California.

Los centros electorales estarán abiertos entre las 7:00 a.m. y 8:00 p.m. _________________________________ Lena Shumway, Secretaria Municipal Fechada: 13 de enero, 2022 Published at the Commerce Community News 1/14/21

JANUARY 14, 2022 Tech High on Monday.

Boys soccer is 2-10-0, 1-2-0 while the girls are 1-12-0, 0-1-0 as both are scheduled to face Oxford Academy and Cerritos.

LA MIRADA HIGH Boys basketball (7-12) ranked 16th in Division 2A, has not played since Dec. 30 and is scheduled to Diamond Bar High on Monday in the MLK Classic at St. John Bosco before opening Suburban League action at Bellflower on Tuesday while girls basketball (2-7) has not played since Dec. 14 and will also visit Bellflower on Tuesday.

Boys soccer (7-2-2, 1-1-0 in the Suburban League), ranked eighth in Division 2, was scheduled to host Mayfair High on Jan. 13 and go to Firebaugh High on Tuesday and Norwalk High on Thursday while girls soccer (6-2-6, 1-0-0) is scheduled to face the same teams on the same days at the opposite site.

NORWALK Boys basketball (6-13), which hasn’t played since Jan. 5, and girls basketball (11-8) are scheduled to go to Mayfair on Tuesday.

Boys soccer (8-1-2, 2-0-0) ranked second in Division 2, was scheduled to visit Firebaugh on Jan. 13 and host Bellflower on Tuesday while girls soccer (2-11-1, 0-2-0) is scheduled to face the same teams on the same days at the opposite sites.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS CENTRAL BASIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Central Basin Municipal Water District will hold its first public hearing on January 31, 2022, at 10 a.m. to receive public input and testimony regarding proposed re-alignment of the electoral districts for election to the Board (director divisions). The Board will consider plans based on the 2020 Census, presented by the District’sdemographic consultant, as well as additional plans that the public may present.

All public hearings are open to the public and will be held via teleconference pursuant to Assembly Bill 361.

Please visit the Central Basin Municipal Water District’s website for information about how to participate: https://centralbasin.org Published at the Commerce Community News 1/14/21

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APN: 8022-008-008 TS No: CA07000224-21-1 TO No: 210502750-CA-VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED May 21, 2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EX-PLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On February 22, 2022 at 10:00 AM, behind the fountain located in the Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766, MTC Finan-cial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on May 30, 2007 as Instrument No. 20071299733, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles Coun-ty, California, executed by CARMEN J TEJADA, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of HOME CAPITAL FUNDING as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designa-tion, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 11138 DUNE STREET, NORWALK, CA 90650 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $348,256.79 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings associa-tion or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issu-ance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the ex-istence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insur-ance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Sec-tion 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call In Source Logic at 702-659-7766 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Website www.insourcelogic.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA07000224-21-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 702-659-7766, or visit this internet website www.insourcelogic.com, using the file number assigned to this case CA07000224-21-1 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate pro-fessional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: December 21, 2021 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA07000224-21-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Amy Lemus, Author-ized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES IN-FORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 Trustee Corps may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose. Order Number 79188, Pub Dates: 12/31/2021, 1/7/2022, 1/14/2022, LA MIRADA LAMPLIGHTER

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINIS-TER ESTATE OF: HERNANDO M. MAGALLANES CASE NO. 21STPB11879 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contin-gent creditors, and persons who may other-wise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of HERNANDO M. MAGALLANES. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ANA LOURDES R. MAGALLANES in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ANA LOURDES R. MAGALLANES be ap-pointed as Special Administrator to adminis-ter the estate of the decedent.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 01/20/22 at 8:30AM in Dept. 29 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the peti-tion, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objec-tions 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 knowl-edgeable 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 as-sets or of any petition or account as provid-ed in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner EUGENE A. GLEASON III - SBN 096415 GLEASON LAW OFFICES 15651 E. IMPERIAL HWY., SUITE 202A LA MIRADA CA 90638 12/31/21, 1/7, 1/14/22 CNS-3542170# LA MIRADA LAMPLIGHTER

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ROBERT RUBIO CASE NO. 21STPB12294 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ROBERT RUBIO. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DOREENA LUCERO in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DOREENA LUCERO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 02/04/22 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 ROBERT L. COHEN, ESQ. SBN 150913, LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT L. COHEN, INC. 8081 ORANGETHORPE AVE. BUENA PARK CA 90621 1/14, 1/21, 1/28/22 CNS-3544842# LA MIRADA LAMPLIGHTER

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APN: 8064-029-067 TS No: CA07000246-21-1 TO No: 210502728-CA-VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).)

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED August 26, 2013. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On February 22, 2022 at 10:00 AM, behind the fountain located in the Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on September 4, 2013 as Instrument No. 20131291074, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by ORALIA NEGRETE, A WIDOW, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, as nominee for URBAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC. as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 14928 RAYFIELD DRIVE, LA MIRADA, CA 90638 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $446,207.45 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call In Source Logic at 702-659-7766 for information regarding the Trustee's Sale or visit the Internet Website www.insourcelogic.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA07000246-21-1.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction.

There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 702-659-7766, or visit this internet website www.insourcelogic.com, using the file number assigned to this case CA07000246-21-1 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: December 21, 2021 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA07000246-21-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Amy Lemus, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 Trustee Corps may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose. Order Number 79181, Pub Dates: 12/31/2021, 1/7/2022, 1/14/2022, LA MIRADA LAMPLIGHTER

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 2:00 PM on the 28th day of January, 2022 Bids for:

ABC Bid # 1583 Music Instruments 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. 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 the above-stated time and place. Bidders may obtain bid documents by calling Maria Escobar (562) 926-5566 x 21022.

Published at LCCN 1/7 and 1/14/22 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 18th day of March, 2022 Bids for:

ABC Bid # 1581 Cerritos High School Modernization 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. 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 the above-stated time and place. Bidders may obtain the website link to bid documents at the mandatory jobwalk on January 18, 2021 at 8:30 AM sharp at the Cerritos HS front of Administration Building, 12500 E. 183rd. St., Cerritos. All public works are subject to prevailing wage payments, Valid License valid Class B Contractor's License and DIR Registration will be required.

Published at LCCN 1/7 and 1/14/22 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 12:00 PM on the 18th day of March, 2022 Bids for:

ABC Bid # 1582 Gahr High School Modernization 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. 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 the above-stated time and place. Bidders may obtain the website link to bid documents at the mandatory jobwalk on January 18, 2021 at 2:00 PM sharp at the Gahr HS front of Administration Building, 11111 Artesia Blvd., Cerritos. All public works are subject to prevailing wage payments, Valid License valid Class B Contractor's License and DIR Registration will be required.

Published at LCCN 1/7 and 1/14/22 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 2021-01347 Loan No.: SLS-022421 APN: 7050-013-038 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/1/2020. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: TAE KYONG KANG AND MYO SOON KANG, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: SUPERIOR LOAN SERVICING Recorded 12/11/2020 as Instrument No. 20201630977 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale: 1/21/2022 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $619,148.01 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 11441 Gonsalves Street Cerritos, Ca 90703 A.P.N.: 7050-013-038 “As Is Where Is” The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site www.servicelinkASAP.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2021 -01347. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you arc an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (714) 730-2727, or visit this internet website www.servicelinkASAP.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2021-01347 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: 12/23/2021 SUPERIOR LOAN SERVICING, BY ASSET DEFAULT MANAGEMENT, INC., AS AGENT FOR TRUSTEE 7525 Topanga Canyon Blvd.

Canoga Park, California 91303 Sale Line: (714) 730-2727 Julie Taberdo, Sr. Trustee Sale Officer A-4739401 12/31/2021, 01/07/2022, 01/14/2022

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La Palma PD Honors Employees Police Chief Terry Kim Every December, the City of La Palma hosts the Employee Recognition Luncheon as a way to thank the employees and show appreciation for all the excellent work they have done throughout the year. During this event, the City recognizes a line-level employee and a first-line supervisor with the Employee of the Year and the Supervisor of the Year awards.

Police Chief Terry Kim highlighted two very special employees of the La Palma Police Department for their remarkable individual accomplishments.

Police Department’s Civilian Investigator Kara Hart was selected as the 2021 Employee of the Year. Hart was also recognized for her positive attitude and promoting a sense of teamwork.

Sergeant Joe Guerrero was honored for graduated from the California POST Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute, an eight month program designed to stimulate personal growth, leadership, and ethical decision-making in California law enforcement front-line supervisors. It is regarded as one of the most prestigious certificates that a police sergeant can attain.

"I firmly believe that sergeants are the most important group of people for any police department," said Kim, "because they are the ones who are left in charge of the line-level employees; to teach them, inspire them, and to motivate them to work toward the organization’s goals. And that is why I have made a commitment to all sergeants at the La Palma Police Department to ensure that each of them goes through this invaluable program. I am thrilled to see

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Redistricting Cerritos College

The Cerritos Community College District is redistricting.

Redistricting is the process of adjusting District lines every 10 years after the release of the U.S. Census.

We want public feedback.

• January 12 1st Public Hearing and Discussion of Draft Maps • January 19 2nd Public Hearing on Draft Maps • February 9 Consideration of Vote on Revised Trustee Areas • February 16 Consideration of Vote on Revised Trustee Areas (if needed) LPD'S Civilian Investigator Kara Hart (top) was selected as the 2021 Employee of the Year. Sergeant Joe Guerrero at his graduation ceremony for the California POST Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute.

Sergeant Guerrero’s successful completion of the program, and look forward to seeing him putting his new, improved leadership skills to work."

Congratulations to both Kara Hart for a job well done and to Sergeant Guerrero for this well deserved recognition.

• February 28 Deadline to adopt map

More than a promise

Visit www.cerritos.edu/redistricting to view the proposed maps and comment.