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The Gardens Casino, Hawaiian Gardens and Local Non-Profit Helps Put New Shoes on Hawaiian Gardens Students

NEW KICKS FOR SCHOOL: Volunteers fit Hawaiian Gardens students with brand-new shoes during an Aug. 29 giveaway at the C. Robert Lee Activity Center.

The City of Hawaiian Gardens, Gardens Casino and Fishers of Men West Coast partnered on the event for students from four local schools.

LCCN Staff Report HAWAIIAN GARDENS — Local students headed into the new school year with brand-new shoes thanks to a community partnership between the City of Hawaiian Gardens, the Gardens Casino and Fishers of Men West Coast.

The Shoe Giveaway Event was held Aug. 29 at the C. Robert Lee Activity Center, where students were individually fitted for new shoes rather than simply handed boxes to take home.

Students from Furgeson Elementary, Hawaiian Elementary, Melbourne Elementary and Fedde Middle School participated in the event, with separate distribution times scheduled for each

campus. Families also had an opportunity to visit resource tables and connect with local organizations offering community services and assistance.

Fishers of Men West Coast, a nonprofit organization that uses fishing and outdoor activities to connect with individuals and support local communities, partnered with the Gardens Casino and the city to organize the giveaway.

The Gardens Casino sponsored the event as part of the partnership aimed at helping Hawaiian Gardens families prepare for the new school year.

ABC Unified School District thanked the city and its community partners for supporting local students and families.

La Mirada Retaining Wall Repairs Expected Soon, More Than Two Years After Collapse

MORE THAN TWO YEARS LATER — Large tarps cover the exposed hillside and damaged retaining wall along La Mirada Boulevard, where a roughly 10-foothigh section collapsed during heavy rain in February 2024. Traffic cones continue to line the sidewalk below the damaged area. Photo by Vincent Medina.

By Vincent Medina LA MIRADA — More than two years after heavy rain caused a retaining wall along La Mirada Boulevard to collapse, damaging residential backyards and leaving a large section covered by tarps, repairs appear to be moving closer to construction.

The wall collapsed around 10 a.m.

Feb. 6, 2024, along La Mirada Boulevard north of Rosecrans Avenue following heavy rainfall.

The approximately 10-foot-high, 67-foot-long section separated La Mirada Boulevard from the backyards of homes in the 14000 block of Elmbrook Drive.

The collapse caused extensive soil

erosion, sending portions of the wall, soil and debris down the slope toward the sidewalk and roadway. More than two years later, large gray and blue tarps cover the exposed hillside and damaged wall, while traffic cones remain along the sidewalk below.

The collapse also heavily damaged one resident’s backyard, destroying patio furniture and a gazebo. Debris spilled onto La Mirada Boulevard before crews from the La Mirada Public Works Department cleared the roadway.

A city official familiar with the project, who declined to be identified, told the Lamplighter that repairs are expected to begin soon and that the See WALL, Page 15

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Rotary Club of La Mirada Salutes Youth, Rewards Service

YOUNG LEADERS RECOGNIZED –Rotary Club of La Mirada President Yvette Walker prepares to present a $1,000 check to members of Rotary’s Interact Club at La Mirada High School. The contribution recognized the group for helping to run a Hot Dog booth at La Mirada’s July 3rd Independence Day Celebration at Regional Park.

By Tom Robinson

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ore than 55 residents attended a recent Rotary Club of La Mirada open house, but the evening became more than an introduction to the service organization when newly installed President Yvette Walker explained why Rotary’s work is personal to her.

A La Mirada native raised in the Foster Park neighborhood, Walker attended Foster Road Elementary School, the community’s only Title I school. Her family struggled financially, particularly after her father unexpectedly died in a motorcycle accident.

That year, Walker recalled, she didn’t think her family would be able to afford Thanksgiving dinner. A few days before the holiday, a group of people arrived at their door carrying a large box of food and two turkeys.

She thought they were angels.

The food fed her family for weeks,

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but the kindness stayed with Walker much longer.

For years, she wore hand-me-down clothes and rarely had anything new that fit properly or looked nice. Then, one Christmas season, Walker was selected to participate in what is now Rotary’s Clothes for Kids program.

She and dozens of other children left a local store carrying large bags filled with clothing. It was the first time she had received new, warm clothes and shoes.

“It was wonderful to learn that people cared enough to help my family,” Walker said. “Their kindness and support helped me through some very tough times.”

Walker went on to graduate from La Mirada High School in 1997. Today, she is president of KMET Radio and TV, ABC News Affiliate – Southern California Business Report.

Now, as president of the Rotary Club of La Mirada, Walker finds herself leading some of the same programs that helped her family decades ago.

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dent, I now have the chance to lead these same programs and many others that will touch the lives of hundreds of local children,” Walker said. “Whether it’s the Clothes for Kids program, providing food at a local pantry, or awarding scholarships at La Mirada High School, the Rotary Club of La Mirada will be there for our community.”

The open house also provided an opportunity to recognize students who are already contributing to the community.

Students from the La Mirada High School Interact Club volunteered at Rotary’s hot dog booth during the city’s annual Independence Celebration July 3. Interact is a youth service organization sponsored locally by the Rotary Club.

In recognition of the students’ community service, Walker presented Interact President Priya Sahota with a $1,000 check to support the club’s activities. Rotary funding also helps send selected students to a mountain camp to participate in Rotary’s Youth Leadership Training program.

Busy Year Ahead Walker said the club has an ambitious schedule of community projects planned for the coming Rotary year.

“Rotary is planning to be very active in La Mirada this year,” Walker said. “Rotary has been visible in many ways in La Mirada since the club was formed in 1957, and we plan to increase our level of activity in the months ahead.”

The Rotary year began in July with record sales of “safe and sane” fireworks at the club’s booth in the parking lot in front of Stater Bros. Market on La Mirada Boulevard.

The fireworks booth is Rotary’s largest annual fundraiser, and proceeds are used to support programs for youth and families. According to the club, all proceeds from its fireworks sales are spent in the La Mirada community.

One of Rotary’s largest community service projects will again be the Eileen Wade Clothes for Kids shopping event in

early December.

The program honors the memory of Wade, a longtime Rotarian and La Mirada businesswoman who championed the project for decades.

More than 50 La Mirada children will be taken to Marshalls at Imperial Highway and Santa Gertrudes Avenue to shop for warm clothing, jackets and shoes. A holiday party and luncheon will follow at the La Mirada Activity Center.

Rotary also plans to again provide scholarships in cooperation with the C.A. Van Dam Family Foundation to graduating La Mirada High School students. Applications will be reviewed by a committee of Rotarians, with scholarship recipients announced in May. The club will partner with local businesses to support the Good Sam Pantry food distribution program at Beatitudes of Our Lord Church. Rotary will provide gift certificates to families in need to help purchase food and supplies for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter meals.

Rotarians also plan to participate with La Mirada High School Interact Club members in the city’s annual Easter Egg Hunt at La Mirada Regional Park and continue their participation in Memorial Day services honoring local military personnel.

The Memorial Day observance, sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9148 at Olive Lawn Memorial Park, pays tribute to those who died while serving the nation.

Rotary also plans to work with businesses, service organizations and churches supporting the annual Thanksgiving dinner at Foster Road Elementary School and participate in Love La Mirada projects.

Worldwide Fight Against Polio La Mirada Rotarians will also continue supporting Rotary International’s decades-long effort to eradicate polio worldwide.

“We must remember that although much progress has been made in the fight against polio since Rotary’s efforts began in 1979,” said past Rotary President John Chapman, president and chief executive officer of San Antonio Regional Hospital.

“This crippling disease is still a threat.”

“Polio remains a top priority and requires our full commitment to prevent it from raging back,” Chapman added.

“While Rotary International has contributed more than $2.2 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect nearly 3 billion children in 122 countries, there is still much important work to do.”

Rotary International’s work extends beyond fighting disease. Its seven areas of focus include promoting peace; providing clean water, sanitation and hygiene; protecting mothers and children; supporting education; growing local economies; and protecting the environment.

The Rotary Club of La Mirada meets on the first and third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at North Woods Inn, 14305 Firestone Blvd. in La Mirada. Residents interested in learning more about the organization are welcome to attend.

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La Palma Cracks Down on E-Bikes

Downey Council Directs Staff to Draft Rules on Laughing Gas and Kratom

Hawaiian Gardens Too; Will Other Cities Follow?

By Brian Hews

By Vincent Medina The Downey City Council on Tuesday directed staff to write local ordinances limiting the retail sale of nitrous oxide and high-potency kratom products, while preserving medical and other legitimate uses of the gas and leaving traditional kratom leaf outside the restrictions.

The council voted 4-0, with Councilmember Mario Trujillo absent, to have staff prepare two draft ordinances and return them to the council for consideration.

Community Development Director Irma Huitron said drafting could begin in November and the ordinances could return to the council around April 2027. The work is estimated to cost $15,000 from the General Fund reserve.

Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, is used in dental offices, hospitals, commercial kitchens, automotive applications and manufacturing. But the gas can also be inhaled recreationally for a brief high, and city officials say discarded canisters have increasingly become a problem in Downey.

Kratom comes from the leaves of a Southeast Asian plant. Traditional kratom leaf contains naturally occurring compounds in relatively small amounts, while newer products can contain much higher concentrations of 7-hydroxymitragynine, or 7-OH, and are sold as extracts, gummies, liquids and other products.

The council first asked staff in June to examine stopping sales at smoke shops, but Huitron said limiting regulations to tobacco retailers would miss other businesses selling the products.

“Although these products may be sold at smoke and tobacco shops, they are not tobacco products and may also be available through other types of retail establishments,” Huitron said.

Huitron said Downey police logged 26 arrests involving possession of nitrous oxide during the previous 18 months. She said concentrated 7-OH products raise separate health concerns because potency and labeling can vary and the products have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Mayor Claudia Frometa said she did not favor a blanket ban on every form of either product.

“Rather than, in my opinion, having a blanket approach and just regulating them all,” Frometa said, “what I would like to say is regulating the recreational uses for the nitrous oxide.”

On kratom, Frometa said she favored targeting synthetic and highly concentrated products while allowing traditional kratom products to remain available.

“My opinion would be targeted regulation, leaving for medical purposes, but really banning the synthetics and, for the concentration, establishing that 2% threshold,” Frometa said.

She also said purchasers should be at least 21.

Mayor Pro Tem Horacio Ortiz said the issue came to his attention after a resident brought him a box containing discarded nitrous oxide canisters found near a freeway.

“I agree with the mayor with everything you said, just regulate certain things on the nitrous oxide and the kratom 7-OH products, which are synthetic,” Ortiz said.

Councilmember Dorothy Pemberton said she has seen empty nitrous oxide tanks discarded in streets and people using the gas in parking lots.

“There’s no legitimate use for nitrous oxide” recreationally, Pemberton said. “It should be regulated for the legitimate uses, the medical reasons, but for recreational use, no, it should not be made available for

NITROUS OXIDE canisters and balloons, often used for recreational inhalation, have become a growing concern in Downey, according to city officials.

anyone to purchase at any of the stores.”

On kratom, Pemberton said traditional products have helped some people manage pain without opioids, while manufactured products containing high concentrations of 7-OH should be restricted.

“We should regulate that one, but leave the synthetic and the natural alone for those people that are using it and getting relief in that respect,” Pemberton said.

Police Chief Scott Loughner said nitrous oxide has been the larger problem for Downey police.

“With regards to the kratom, we haven’t had too much dealings with that. It’s the nitrous that is a big problem,” Loughner said. “It’s definitely grown over the years. A lot of containers that we’re finding … and obviously, as you see, a lot of canisters where kids are abusing it recreationally.”

Loughner said the 26 arrests do not necessarily reflect the extent of nitrous oxide use because police encounters generally involve activity occurring in public.

“Just because we made 26 arrests, that doesn’t mean it’s not being run around,” Loughner said. “That’s stuff that we see in public.”

Councilmember Hector Sosa asked whether existing state and county regulations were sufficient. Huitron said a city ordinance would give Downey additional enforcement “teeth,” particularly while proposed state legislation addressing both products remains unresolved.

Ortiz briefly proposed a substitute motion calling for a complete prohibition on nitrous oxide sales, arguing that a customer could simply claim a legitimate purpose when purchasing the gas.

Frometa and Huitron said the ordinance instead should contain tightly written exemptions allowing hospitals, dentists, veterinarians and industrial businesses to continue obtaining nitrous oxide.

City Attorney John Funk said other cities that have restricted nitrous oxide have not enacted complete bans.

“None of them have imposed blanket bans,” Funk said. “They’ve all had carveouts, if you will, or exceptions that have been very precisely defined.”

Frometa noted that Downey has three major hospitals, numerous medical offices and industrial businesses that could have legitimate uses for nitrous oxide. Ortiz subsequently seconded the original motion.

Under the council’s direction, staff will draft a nitrous oxide ordinance aimed at restricting recreational retail sales, including large canisters, flavored products and devices intended for inhalation, while preserving exemptions for legitimate medical, dental, veterinary, pharmacy, food-service, automotive, manufacturing, industrial and wholesale uses.

Staff will also prepare a targeted kratom ordinance rather than a ban on traditional kratom leaf. The proposal is expected to prohibit synthetic 7-OH products and products exceeding a concentration threshold, with Frometa suggesting a 2% limit modeled after regulations adopted elsewhere.

The ordinances could return to the City Council around April 2027.

LA PALMA — La Palma police are stepping up enforcement of the city’s e-bike ordinance, joining a growing number of local governments trying to rein in young riders whose high-speed electric bikes and scooters have become an increasingly common safety concern on sidewalks, streets, parks and other public property.

The announcement comes shortly after Hawaiian Gardens adopted its own ordinance restricting e-bikes and similar devices, raising the question of whether neighboring cities throughout the Los Cerritos Community News coverage area will follow.

La Palma’s ordinance prohibits riding e-bikes and motorized scooters on sidewalks, at public facilities and on athletic fields and sports courts. Riders also must obey traffic laws, operate safely around pedestrians and other roadway users and cannot exceed 28 mph in public areas.

The city has now installed signs throughout La Palma, including along the Edison Right-of-Way and at public facilities, and police say the period emphasizing education and voluntary compliance is giving way to enforcement.

“E-bikes have become an increasingly popular means of transportation and recreation, particularly among our youth,” Interim Police Chief Todd Mattern said.

“We want them to be able to enjoy riding e-bikes, but with that popularity comes responsibility.”

Mattern said the ordinance establishes expectations for both riders and parents and is intended to prevent accidents and injuries like those reported in nearby communities.

The rules go beyond simply keeping riders off sidewalks.

Passengers cannot ride on devices de-

signed for one person, and riders younger than 16 cannot ride tandem or carry passengers regardless of the device’s capacity.

Riders also cannot grab or attach themselves to moving vehicles.

But perhaps the strongest warning is directed at parents.

La Palma officials are telling parents to determine whether the machine their child is riding is actually a legal e-bike. Devices that exceed legal power or speed limits, lack fully functioning pedals or have been modified to exceed legal limits may instead qualify as e-motorcycles or other motor vehicles.

Those vehicles can require a driver’s license, registration, insurance and other equipment and cannot legally be treated as ordinary e-bikes simply because a child is riding one.

The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has established a specialized unit targeting illegal e-motorcycle use, and La Palma issued an unusually direct warning: parents who knowingly allow their children to ride illegal e-motorcycles may be referred to prosecutors for review and possible criminal charges.

Hawaiian Gardens recently adopted an ordinance regulating e-bikes and other electric mobility devices. It restricts their operation on public property and public rights-of-way except where specifically authorized, including appropriate bike lanes and roadways, and prohibits unsafe operation.

The moves by two neighboring cities reflect a problem increasingly visible throughout the region; and that leaves an obvious question for surrounding cities.

Will Cerritos, Artesia, Norwalk, Lakewood, Bellflower and other communities adopt similar restrictions — or wait until a serious accident forces the issue?

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CicLAvia’s Heart of LA Returns Oct. 11 With 6.5 Miles of Car-Free Streets

CICLAVIA will celebrate its 16th anniversary Oct. 11 with Heart of LA, a free 6.5mile car-free route connecting Echo Park, Chinatown, Downtown Los Angeles, Little Tokyo, the Arts District and Boyle Heights. Photo courtesy CicLAvia Los Angeles.

LCCN Staff Report About 6.5 miles of Los Angeles streets will be turned over to bicyclists, walkers, runners and skaters Oct. 11 when CicLAvia celebrates its 16th anniversary with the return of Heart of LA. The free event will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., connecting Echo Park, Chinatown, Downtown Los Angeles, Little Tokyo, the Arts District and Boyle Heights.

Heart of LA will mark CicLAvia’s 68th car-free open-streets event since the nonprofit began temporarily closing Los Angeles streets to vehicle traffic in 2010.

Unlike a race, there is no starting line or finish line. Participants can enter or leave anywhere along the 6.5-mile route and travel as much or as little of it as they choose.

“Every October, returning to the route where CicLAvia began in 2010 is a powerful reminder of how far we’ve come,” said CicLAvia Executive Director Romel Pascual. “Heart of LA is where LA first experienced what our streets could become when they are designed for people, and not just for cars.”

Four activity hubs will be located along the route at Echo Park, Chinatown, Little Tokyo and Mariachi Plaza. The hubs will feature family activities, restrooms, free water-refilling stations, basic bicycle repair, bicycle parking, first aid and places for participants to meet and rest. Free pedicab rides will also be available at the hubs.

The route is open to people of all ages and abilities, whether they choose to walk, jog, bicycle, roller skate or simply spend the day exploring neighborhoods normally traveled by car.

There are restrictions on motorized transportation. Electric scooters, electric skateboards, hoverboards, electric unicy-

cles and motorcycles are prohibited. Class 1 pedal-assist e-bikes are permitted. Class 2 e-bikes may be used with the throttle turned off, while Class 3 e-bikes may be used with pedal assist turned off. Manual and motorized wheelchairs are permitted.

CicLAvia was inspired by Bogotá, Colombia’s ciclovía program, which regularly opens city streets to people rather than automobiles. Since its Los Angeles debut, CicLAvia says nearly two million people have participated on more than 380 miles of streets throughout Los Angeles County.

Organizers say the events are intended not only to encourage active transportation but also to introduce participants to neighborhoods, businesses, restaurants, architecture and cultural attractions they might otherwise pass by in a car.

Along the Heart of LA route, participants will have an opportunity to experience some of the region’s most recognizable and historic communities without the usual traffic. Organizers encourage visitors to stop along the way, patronize local businesses and explore the restaurants and shops located throughout the six neighborhoods.

The event also offers families an opportunity to experience central Los Angeles at a slower pace, with participants able to stop whenever they choose rather than following a prescribed course or schedule.

CicLAvia events are free and do not require registration. Participants can join the route at any point during the seven-hour event and are encouraged to use public transportation when traveling to and from the area.

The 2026 CicLAvia season will conclude Nov. 15 with CicLAvia—Pasadena.

Bellflower Reports 25% Drop in Serious Crime BELLFLOWER — Bellflower is reporting a 25% reduction in serious crime in 2026, a decline city officials say is outpacing several neighboring communities.

According to the city's latest public safety update, Part I crimes — which include the most serious offenses against people and property — have fallen 25%.

By comparison, the city said Artesia has experienced a 16% decrease and Paramount a 14% decline.

Bellflower officials credited a combination of technology, enforcement and other public-safety initiatives for the improvement.

Recent investments include gunshot-detection technology intended to improve law-enforcement response times and license-plate-reading cameras used to identify stolen vehicles and suspects.

The city has also launched the Bellflower Enforcement and Safety Team, known as BEAST, which addresses homeless encampments.

Bellflower continues to operate its New Hope Shelter for people experiencing homelessness while using code enforcement to target illegal businesses.

Bellflower officials said the reduction reflects an ongoing effort to combine traditional law enforcement with newer technology and programs aimed at addressing quality-of-life concerns before they develop into more serious public-safety problems affecting neighborhoods and local businesses.

City officials credited public-safety personnel, community partners and residents with contributing to the decline and encouraged residents to continue reporting suspicious activity.

Bellflower E-Waste Recycling Event Set for Sept. 19-20 BELLFLOWER — Residents looking to get rid of old televisions, computers and other electronics can bring them to an e-waste recycling event Sept. 19-20 at Woodruff Elementary School.

The collection will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days at the school, 15332 Eucalyptus Ave. Working and non-working electronics that have reached the end of their useful life will be accepted. Items include televisions, computer monitors, printers, laptops, cell phones and home entertainment equipment.

A service charge will apply to major appliances, including cooling units and microwaves. Fluorescent light bulbs and household batteries will not be accepted. ~Compiled by LCCN Staff

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Girl Scouts Unleash Treats for Dogs; Cats Demand Answers

PATCH PALS dog treats and allergy-friendly Sparkables join the Girl Scout lineup in January. Dogs are thrilled. Cats, once again left out of the action, are reportedly FURR-ious and are considering forming their own scouting organization.

By Brian Hews For more than a century, dogs have watched helplessly as boxes of Thin Mints, Samoas and Tagalongs entered American homes without a single cookie being tossed their way.

Their long national nightmare is almost over.

Girl Scouts of the USA announced its first-ever cookies for dogs will go on sale in January, apparently concluding that the only member of the household not yet participating in Girl Scout cookie season was the one most likely to eat the entire box.

The new dog treats, called Patch Pals, are blueberry muffin flavored and were developed with Bark, a New York-based company that makes dog treats and toys.

They will be available exclusively online.

There is no word on whether dogs will be expected to place their own orders.

Humans are getting something new, too. The Girl Scouts are introducing Sparkables, a crunchy oatmeal cookie with chocolate chips and colorful sprinkles. Developed with Partake Foods, Sparkables are the organization’s first allergy-friendly cookie and are made in a facility designed to avoid nine major allergens.

Both new products will join the Girl Scouts’ formidable cookie empire, which dates back to 1917 and now sells about 200 million boxes annually.

Prices for Patch Pals and Sparkables haven’t been announced. Traditional Girl Scout cookies averaged about $6 to $7 per box this year. Cookie season generally

runs from January through April, depending on location.

For dogs accustomed to staring mournfully at their owners while they finish a sleeve of Thin Mints, January can’t come soon enough.

Cats, meanwhile, are reportedly rebel-

ling. Marlowe, this publisher’s 20-pound black cat, declined to comment on the Girl Scouts’ blatant favoritism toward dogs, but his black-cat brother Sebastien said he is cat-tankerously furr-ious—and demanding equal access to treats immediately.

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Carved Returns to Descanso Gardens With Glowing Sculptures Making U.S. Debut

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undreds of glowing jack-o’-lanterns, giant hand-carved pumpkins and illuminated pathways will return to Descanso Gardens this fall when Carved opens Oct. 2 for a monthlong run.

The annual nighttime event will continue through Nov. 1, with returning attractions including the Pumpkin Forest, Harvest Acres and the seasonally illuminated Descanso Railroad. This year’s event will also feature the U.S. debut of luminous sculptures by Helsinki-based artist Alexander Reichstein.

Reichstein has created a collection of life-sized figures specifically for Descanso Gardens that will be installed throughout the

ALEXANDER REICHSTEIN’S luminous wire sculptures join hundreds of glowing jack-o’-lanterns and oversized carved pumpkins when Carved returns to Descanso Gardens Oct. 2 through Nov. 1.

Garden’s labyrinth. The sculptures are formed by hand from galvanized wire and coated with UV-reactive paint.

During daylight hours, visitors can see the intricate wire construction. After dark, the figures illuminate against the surrounding landscape, creating the appearance of figures floating through the labyrinth.

“We could not be more excited to welcome Alexander Reichstein to Descanso Gardens this year,” Juliann Rooke, chief executive officer of Descanso Gardens, said.

“His sculptures are extraordinarily intricate up close, built by hand from wire, one delicate line at a time.”

“They’re lovely to walk through in daylight, and after dark,

when they’re fully illuminated against the Garden, they’re nothing short of spectacular,” Rooke said.

Born in Moscow and based in Helsinki since 1990, Reichstein has exhibited his light installations in parks, gardens and museums throughout Finland, Germany, France and the Netherlands. His work has received several artistic honors, including the Finnish State Prize.

Carved’s returning attractions will include hundreds of illuminated jack-o’-lanterns and oversized pumpkins placed along the Garden’s pathways. The Pumpkin Forest and Harvest Acres will return with new elements, while Chainsaw Jenna’s massive log sculptures depicting ghosts and witches will

again be displayed.

Bobolito’s Rhizome installation also returns but will move to a new location in the Oak Grove.

Descanso Gardens is adding another first this year with a Halloween-night Trick-or-Treat event Oct. 31. The activity will be included with regular Carved admission that evening.

Carved tickets are sold either for specific dates and times or through an Anytime option that allows visitors to select their evening later.

Anytime tickets are $65 for Descanso Gardens members and $85 for non-members. Timed adult tickets range from $22 to $45 for members and $29 to $52 for non-members. Children’s tickets range from $12 to $30 for mem-

Hawaiian Gardens Golf Tournament Returns to Old Ranch Country Club LCCN Staff Report HAWAIIAN GARDENS — The City of Hawaiian Gardens will hold its annual Golf Tournament on Monday, Oct. 12, bringing golfers and community supporters together for one of the city’s longstanding annual events.

The tournament will be held at Old Ranch Country Club in Seal Beach, a private golf course located just minutes from Hawaiian Gardens.

The tournament has become a tradition for the city, which has hosted golf events for more than two decades. Hawaiian Gardens’ historical photo archives document

bers and $19 to $37 for non-members. Children 2 and younger are admitted free but still require a ticket.

Advance purchase is required, and Descanso Gardens cautions that popular dates can sell out.

The event will proceed regardless of weather, and purchased tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded.

Farmhouse, the restaurant at Descanso Gardens, will remain open during Carved and offer an autumn-inspired menu of seasonal dishes and cocktails.

Carved runs Oct. 2 through Nov. 1 at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive in La Cañada Flintridge. Tickets and additional information are available through the Descanso Gardens website.

city golf tournaments dating back to at least 2004, including the sixth annual tournament in 2005.

This year’s tournament is part of a busy fall schedule of city-sponsored activities.

It will be followed by Hawaiian Gardens’ Red Ribbon Rally Walk and Street Art activities beginning Oct. 14, the Halloween Program Oct. 31, Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 6 and Christmas Tree Lighting Dec. 4.

The city is currently accepting registrations for the Oct. 12 tournament.

Residents, businesses and community organizations interested in participating can obtain registration information through the City of Hawaiian Gardens Recreation and Community Services Department.

The tournament will be held Monday, Oct. 12, at Old Ranch Country Club in Seal Beach. Additional information is available by contacting the City of Hawaiian Gardens at (562) 420-2641.

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Cerritos Residents Voice Hate Speech Concerns to County Education Board

PROTESTING Public Hate Speech at the 9/8 Meeting of the LA County Board of Education are local residents, (l-r) Riaz Surti, Susan Zabel, Linda Hernández, Sandy Mercado, Norma Williamson, Noah Surti and Carla Santa Cruz.

LCCN Staff Report A group of local residents took concerns over public hate speech at school board meetings to the L.A. County Board of Education Sept. 8, asking officials for guidance on how local boards should respond while protecting First Amendment rights.

Linda J. Hernández, a longtime ABC Unified School District educator and community member, addressed the county board after previously writing members about what she described as sharply different responses by ABC Unified and Long Beach Unified to public comments she characterized as Islamophobic and xenophobic.

Hernández cited an Aug. 4 ABCUSD Board of Education meeting where, she said, a speaker was permitted to continue for the full five-minute public comment period despite district rules prohibiting hate speech.

She also criticized ABC board members for not subsequently speaking out against the comments.

Hernández contrasted that response with Long Beach Unified, where she said

the board president acknowledged that she should have intervened after similar comments were made during an April 15 meeting.

According to Hernández, the Long Beach board president later apologized to the Muslim community and the community at large, while the district issued a statement condemning messages of hate expressed during the meeting.

Hernández told county officials that the differing responses leave local residents uncertain about what school boards can and should do when speakers make potentially discriminatory or hateful comments during public meetings.

“So which response is correct and are there consequences?” Hernández asked.

She requested guidance from the county board on how school districts can protect diverse communities from public hate speech while continuing to respect constitutional free-speech protections.

Hernández was joined at the meeting by several local residents who attended to support the request for county guidance.

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t was more of the same when Valley Christian High hosted Cerritos High last Friday in the home opener for the Defenders. Not only did V.C. defeat the Dons for the sixth time since 2013 without a loss to its rivals from the south side of the city, but senior quarterback Graham Lunzer put together another masterpiece performance.

In last season’s 42-23 victory, Lunzer, playing in his fourth game since transferring from St. John Bosco High, was 23 of 34 for 275 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 36 yards and adding four more scores of two to 10 yards. Last Friday, he completed 23 of 32 passes for 318 yards and added 148 more yards with his legs on 17 carries and accounted for all seven touchdowns in a 50-28 win.

It was the first win for the Defenders this season while the Dons remained winless through their first three games. The game also marked the fourth time in the series that V.C. had eclipsed the 40-point plateau while Cerritos scored 28 points against the maroon and gold for the first time since a 42-28 setback in 2013, “I’m just excited for the guys; they’ve been working hard,” said V.C. head coach Brendan Chambers. “Coming off the loss last week against a very quality opponent in Mary Star, we knew we had a chance against Cerritos, especially with their game against Gahr, So, I just wanted them to progress and get better each and every week. I feel like they definitely showed that tonight. The last two years, we’ve been able to be the best team in Cerritos and this year, we’re tied for the best team in Cerritos with Gahr.

“I think it’s just a fun thing to motivate them,” he added. “A lot of these kids at this school don’t live in Cerritos, but there are three teams here. So, it’s just a chance for us to compete against each other. Somehow, we always play one of our better games early on in the season against Cerritos.”

The scoring began early as the Defenders took the opening kickoff and parlayed an eight-play drive that took nearly four and a half minutes, capped off by an 11-yard touchdown pass from Lunzer to senior wide receiver Byron Louis.

Then Lunzer connected with senior tight end Sam Melcher for the two-point conversion. The celebration time didn’t last long as Cerritos senior running back Sam Reeves rushed for five yards before finding a hole for a 64-yard touchdown run 37 seconds after V.C.’s initial score.

However, Lunzer came right back and scored from 10 yards out to extend the lead to 15-7 with 5:22 remaining in the opening quarter. The hosts had a chance to go up by two scores early in the second quarter, but Cerritos senior free safety Terrence Grissom recovered a fumble at the five-yard line to stop that scoring chance. Three plays later, Grissom hauled in a 93-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Evan McDonald and just like that, it was a 15-14 contest.

Almost three minutes later, the Dons took their first and only lead of the game when McDonald found senior Matthew McCoy for a 41-yard touchdown connection. But V.C. drove right back down the field and with 32.1 seconds remaining in the half, it was another Lunzer-Louis connection, this time for seven yards as the Defenders took a 22-20 lead into the locker room.

Despite Lunzer gaining 308 yards himself in the half, which was 37 yards more than what the Dons had amassed in the first 24 minutes, he admitted that the half wasn’t as perfect as he had hoped.

“A lot of ball security stuff,” said Lunzer. “You saw in the first half two fumbles; it’s not what we love to do, and that’s on me. They had some great

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VALLEY CHRISTIAN HIGH senior quarterback Graham Lunzer was off and running against Cerritos High in last Friday night’s 50-28 victory. LUnzer rushed 17 times for 148 yards and scored twice while completing 23 passes for 318 yards and five more touchdowns. Photo by Steve Fericean. guys in the secondary, but we were able to spread them out with a lot of empty play and getting across the middle of the field.”

“Part of it is our defense has struggled, so we know that when we have the ball, we’ve got to take care of the football,” said Chambers. “We’ve really got to try to score, especially when we get inside the red zone. So I think he took those two [fumbles] a little hard, but he knew he was going to bounce back; I knew he was. I wasn’t going to lose faith in him.

But he takes it personally; he wants to score every time we get the ball, which is what I want in a quarterback.

“I’m not too surprised, honestly,” he later said. “I feel like defensively, we’re starting a lot of inexperienced guys out there. But even just the guys who we have out there didn’t play a whole lot of defense for us last year. So we know that’s going to be a struggle for us and something that we’re constantly working on.”

The only touchdown of the third quarter came by way of a two-yard Lunzer run nearly halfway through, then the

Defenders put the game away three plays into the fourth quarter as Louis hauled in a 62-yard scoring pass. V.C. senior Austin Breceda then recovered a miscue on the ensuing kickoff, and the Defenders needed four plays to make it to a 43-20 contest as Lunzer threw a 21-yard scoring pass to Melcher.

A minute later, the Dons added their final touchdown of the night when McCoy hauled in a 63-yard pass from Grissom. Just over four minutes later, Lunzer found Melcher for a seven-yard touchdown connection to end the game’s scoring.

Lunzer, who missed the final four games in their entirety last season, has accounted for all 12 touchdowns the team has scored, making his late season injury seem invisible.

“Obviously it was a rough injury there at the end of the year,” said Lunzer.

“But lots of [physical therapy] and lots of offseason work and my times ended up getting faster. So, we’re really excited to get back out and get this thing going.

“As much as I would love to take those 12 touchdowns for myself, there

are so many guys who go behind those,” he later added “I think we’re at [eight] passing touchdowns and [four] amazing receiver plays, and then we’ve got a line that’s doing great this year. We’ve had a lot of controversy in this offseason; a lot of talk about our line, but they’re doing a great job, and I love them. It’s just a great team chemistry this year.”

“It just seemed like he controlled the game more and they went no huddle [and] up tempo,” said Cerritos head coach Demel Franklin. “He understood the offense more and they let him do his thing.”

Senior running back Blake Butler added 47 yards on 11 carries, all coming in the second half, while Louis hauled in 11 passes for 191 yards. Senior wide receiver Liam Sweeney and Melcher each caught three passes for 45 and 40 yards, respectively. On defense, Butler had five and a half tackles and Melcher added four tackles.

“It’s really amazing to see; he’s grown a lot physically, but I think the main thing is his growth as a leader,” said Lunzer of his top receiving target. “He’s getting in practice; he’s talking a lot more and getting the guys going. And I think that’s his biggest improvement; is really taking that leadership role and rolling with it.”

“If we can get him not cramping, we’ll be in a good spot because we know that he’s a huge part of this offense as well,” said Chambers of Louis. “Even last week when we were playing Mary Star, they were yelling, ‘watch number four, bubble to number four’ when we were trying to get him the ball in space.

We know that he’s a huge asset to this offense.”

Cerritos, which entered the game having been outscored 49-10, got 126 yards from Reeves on 13 carries while McDonald was seven of 17 for 174 yards.

Grissom caught four passes for 114 yards while McCoy tacked on 119 yards to his season total on three catches. Senior linebacker Uriah Archie had 11 and a half tackles and senior Jaffeth Ortiz added seven tackles while junior defensive back Noah Sarno and Reeves each had five and a half tackles.

“We started throwing the ball,” said Franklin on the difference between the first two games and last Friday’s contest.

“I was way too dependent on the run, and we had to start opening it up. It was just too predictable, and we started adding a few things and we started airing it out. We have some really great athletes.

We’re still making a lot of mistakes and that’s what it’s for; it is kind of getting the way they are. But we’re figuring some things.”

Cerritos returns home to face Marina High on Friday while V.C., which has 14 sophomores, 11 juniors and 10 seniors, is home again on Friday to face longtime rival Ontario Christian High. The school will be celebrating the 1986 CIF championship, which was the first of four football titles the school has.

“The narrative is we lost a lot of seniors, but we’ve got a super talented sophomore class and a couple of juniors who are really stepping up for us big time,” said Lunzer. “I think you’ve seen us struggle in the first two weeks as these young guys are getting experience and what not. But they’re really grown and mature and with the right leadership, I think we’re going to do great things.”

“Like I said two weeks ago, this offense will go as far as Graham takes us,” said Chambers. “We know that he’s coming back from his injury, but he looks really good when he runs the ball, and his passing ability has improved drastically.

He understands the offense and he’s just a playmaker. He just shows up on Friday night and finds the open receivers.”

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Artesia football hoping to bounce back against winless Buena Park opponent

By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on X If there was an excellent opportunity for the Artesia High football team to get back into the win column, it is on Friday when the Pioneers visit Buena Park High in the HMG-Community News Game of the Week. For starters, the red and black face a team that is winless this season, and secondly, the Pioneers will be seeking revenge from last season when the Coyotes posted a 14-0 victory with touchdowns in the third and fourth quarters.

Under first-year head coach E.J. Ashby, the Pioneers shutout Gabrielino High 38-0 in the season opener, then defeated Hacienda Heights Wilson High 28-12 before falling to Gahr High 31-3 last Friday with the field goal coming in the second quarter.

Sophomore quarterback Samuel Whitfield was seven of 16 for 74 yards and an interception while junior running back Joshua Pettus was limited to 31 yards on five carries against Gahr.

Senior wide receiver Makei Fitzgerald caught two of the seven passes for 52 yards while junior wide receiver Andrew Quarles also caught a pair of passes for 10 yards.

Buena Park dropped a 21-0 decision to Ocean View High on Sept. 3, the third straight game in which the Coyotes had allowed 21 points.

Against the Seahawks, quarterback Eli Yescas completed eight of 13 passes for 61 yards and was intercepted once while the running game was limited to nine yards on 13 carries. Wide receiver Angel Miranda caught three passes for

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Cerritos remains hot following sweep of Pacifica behind deep, wellrounded offensive attack

By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on X One would think that there couldn’t be too many differences between the previous girls volleyball teams that Cerritos High has had over the past seven seasons and the one that longtime head coach David Cuthbert has for this season. Yes, the Dons may have won six league titles in the last seven seasons and won at least 24 matches four times during that time and advancing to the second round of the CIF-Southern Section playoffs three times.

But the one difference that has been apparent though the first part of this season is that the 18-member varsity team is healthy, unlike previous seasons and because of that, Cuthbert is watching his squad begin the season with one of the program’s best starts to the season following a 25-9, 25-17, 25-16 win over Pacifica High last Thursday. Cerritos would go 5-1 the next two days during the Whittier High Girls Volleyball Cardinal Classic with three more sweeps, bringing the season total to eight through the first

39 yards as Buena Park was outgained 365-73 with all the yardage coming from the ground game. This season, the Coyotes have gained 487 offensive yards.

Prediction: Artesia 28, Buena Park 7

IN OTHER GAMES ON FRIDAY

Marina High (0-3) @ Cerritos High (0-3)-After scoring 10 points in its first two games, Cerritos couldn’t keep up with Valley Christian High in a 50-28 contest last Friday. The Dons trailed 2220 at the half but the Defenders sealed the game with three touchdowns in the final 12 minutes. Senior running back Sam Reeves picked up 126 yards on 13 carries and scored once while junior quarterback Evan McDonald passed for 164 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Marina dropped a 27-21 decision to Fountain Valley High last Friday but has been outscored 104-56 this season.

Quarterback Maverick Coverick was 19 of 30 for 196 yards and a touchdown while Ben Ramos gained 117 yards on 29 carries with a pair of touchdowns.

For the season, Coverick has passed for close to yards with a pair of touchdowns and four interceptions while Ramos has gained 287 yards and scored four times.

“We’ve never played them before,” said Cerritos head coach Demel Franklin. “I like playing a team from Orange County because if you get to the playoffs, you’re probably going to end up playing an Orange County team at some point. So, it’s going to be interesting. I know they lost a lot of guys.”

Prediction: Cerritos 31, Marina 14 John Glenn High (3-0) @ Compton Early College (1-2)-Even though the season is just three weeks old, Glenn’s football program is on the verge of something that hasn’t happened for a long time. For starters, the Eagles have won three games for the first time

12 matches.

“Yeah, we’re healthy and we’re deep; this is the deepest team I think I’ve ever had,” said Cuthbert. “One through 18, I’ve got kids who can jump in and play, and it makes it kind of hard on me because today, we switched our lineup up compared to how we played the last few days and we had three kids stepping in to starting roles today who played really, really well.”

The Dons wasted little time getting the momentum they needed as they bolted out to a 6-1 lead in the first set on four kills from three different players, an ace from junior middle blocker Miranda Martinez and a block from senior outside hitter Avery Updike. Following three straight points from the Mariners and four of the set’s next five points, Updike and her teammates put the set away as a kill from senior middle blocker Kaylin Cho, who was not a starter, was followed by nine consecutive points.

Updike had two straight aces and four under her watch while senior outside hitter Ceana Merino had three kills while sophomore middle blocker Peyton Hoyer, who was a late addition at the beginning of the season, put down her first kill.

“It was so fun watching the bench be so happy for [Hoyer] because she stepped in and in her first three rotations, she had a block, block, overpass kill,” said Cuthbert. “Then she stepped in and set a ball.

I was really excited to watch her play today. She made lots of great plays.”

Pacifica wouldn’t score consecutive points the remainder of the set, but Me-

since 2023, the fifth time in the past 10 seasons and sixth time since 2009.

On top of that, the team has won three straight games for the first time since 2023 and a win over Compton Early College would mark the first time on over 30 seasons. The 2019 team started with three straight wins before falling to Bell Gardens High 66-14, then Western High 48-0.

Glenn blasted California Military Institute 43-6 last Friday, gaining control in the first half with 22 points.

Junior quarterback Ryder Perez was 17 of 26 for 225 yards and four touchdowns and gained 41 more yards on five carries with another touchdown while sophomore wide receiver Kellen Huckelberry hauled in seven passes for 114 yards and caught three touchdowns.

Those two have been the offensive leaders thus far as Perez has thrown for 548 yards and eight touchdowns while Huckelberry is shy of 300 receiving yards with half a dozen touchdowns.

Glenn has outscored their opponents 96-27 and face a team that is coming off a 27-0 win over West Adama High last Thursday.as The Rising Phoenix scored all but seven points in the second half.

This is the second meeting between the teams as Glenn won last season’s game 48-13 and this is the third season the institution has had a football program.

In 2024, CEC went 0-10 and last season the team won a pair of games. In the two losses, The Rising Phoenix were outscored 60-7.

Prediction: Glenn 35, Compton EC 7 La Mirada High (3-0) @ Brea Olinda High (2-1)-It’s been a positively surprising start for La Mirada as the team continues to shine following a 24-15 victory over Bellflower High last Friday. The Matadores scored once in the third quarter to go up 17-7 and sealed the game early in the fourth quarter as senior quarterback Isaac Cuevas tossed a 27-yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Adan Tedrick. Cuevas passed for 182 rino added consecutive aces to make the score 24-8 and ended the set with her fifth kill. Cerritos collected 16 kills from eight players in the set and put down seven aces.

Cerritos came out a little sluggish in the first half of the second set, falling behind 8-5 and 12-9 after leading 3-1.

But Cho had her fifth kill of the match to end the first rotation, then junior setter Kylie Cruz had an ace followed by kills from Martinez and Merino as the Dons bounced back and never trailed the remainder of the match.

“They have some talented players,” Cuthbert said of Pacifica. “In the first set, we served really well. The easiest way to score points is to serve well, and we work on that, but you don’t always get a set where you get a nine-point run off the service line. So, I think perhaps the second and third sets were perhaps a better representation of what’s typically going to happen.”

The third set began with four straight points, including the first two of three from junior outside hitter Ally Veron for the match. Pacifica would not score more than two straight points until it was 22-12. Junior setter and opposite hitter Leah Hidalgo, who got into the offensive action with four kills in the second set, added three more in the third set. When the match had ended, 10 players had at least one kill as Cho led the Dons with nine, followed by seven each from Hidalgo and Merino, six from Hoyer and five from Martinez. Updike had six aces, and Merino added another four as seven different players had at least one of the

yards while Tedrick and sophomore wide receiver Kaiden Wardlow each caught 52 passes on a combined seven receptions.

Brea Olinda was all over Northwood High 39-14 last Friday to move above .500 for the second time this season.

Quarterback Gavyn Nicholson was 10 of 15 for 2-8 yards and a pair of touchdowns and added 103 yards on 11 carries with three touchdowns. Both touchdowns he threw went to Evan Rivas-Melendez, who caught three passes for 50 yards. This is the first meeting between the two in over 20 seasons.

Prediction: La Mirada 31, Brea Olinda 21 Norwalk High (1-2) @ Venice High (1-2)-After Norwalk was outscored 98-7 in their first games, the Lancers produced a resounding 42-6 win over Pasadena High last Friday. Senior quarterback Johnniele Madera and sophomore Julian Lewis combined to go nine of 14 for 165 yards and a touchdown while senior quarterback Erick Dominguez gained 122 yards See NOTES, Page 12

19 aces the team collected.

“It’s the way that we have to play,” said Cuthbert. “We’re at our best when we’re getting kills from all parts of the court. If we rely on one player, then we’re going to struggle a little bit. So, that’s always been the plan. But today, we did a really nice job of finding offense from everywhere. I want a little bit more offense out of my setter going over on two. But that will come.”

After dominating the 605 League since its inception, the Dons are now part of the much power Gateway League where they will face tougher competition with the likes of Downey High, Gahr High, La Serna High and Warren High.

Cerritos hosted Gahr on Sept. 10 and will participate in the Bellflower Tournament on Friday and Saturday before welcoming Warren on Thursday. The Dons have won five straight matches against Gahr and nine of the past 10 against the Gladiators since 2017.

The fact that Cuthbert has enough players on varsity to run three different teams gives the Dons a good of a chance of winning the inaugural season of the new Gateway League.

“Depth is great, but you can only play six players at once,” said Cuthbert. “I think if volleyball was a 12 a side game, we would be really good this year. But what’s really great about our depth this year is our practices are competitive. We play really good games in practices because we have so much depth, which has been really good for us this year.”

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on 13 carries and scored twice as he and three other ball carriers combined for 216 yards off 27 rushes and five touchdowns.

Venice, from the CIF-Los Angeles City Section, dropped a 22-10 decision to Harvard-Westlake High as quarterback Benny Moreno completed 19 of 33 passes for 158 yards and gained 22 of the team’s 42 rushing yards on six carries. Justen Key also gained 22 yards on seven carries and scored the team’s lone touchdown.

Nowalk defeated the Gondoliers 28-27 last season, and this is the third straight road game for the Lancers.

Prediction: Norwalk 24, Venice 14 Ontario Christian High (2-1) @ Valley Christian (1-1-1)-A lot will be on the line when the once longtime Olympic League rivals meet for another intense rivalry. V.C. is coming off a 50-28 victory over Cerritos in which senior quarterback Graham Lunzer passed for five touchdowns and rushed for two more. He already has nearly 600 yards passing and 200 yards rushing,

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accounting for all 12 touchdowns the Defenders have totaled. Senior wide receiver Byron Louis is his favorite target, going to him 19 times for 329 yards.

Ontario Christian, which was 0-10 last season, defeated another former longtime Olympic League rival, Whittier Christian High 36-20 last Friday for its second straight win.

The Knights scored twice in the first quarter and led 28-7 after three quarters.

Quarterback Cole Fornelli completed 18 of 21 passes for 227 yards and a pair of touchdowns while running back Nathan Maldonado rushed 13 times for 170 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns.

Since 1998, V.C. has owned a 14-12 record against the Knights, including last season’s 56-0 victory which snapped a three-game skid, “We know we’re in for another competitive game,” said V.C. head coach Brendan Chambers. “They’re much improved from last year; it’s not the same team and we’re not the same team as well. Both teams are different.

They have a really good offensive line; a good running back and a new coach who is really organized and knows what he wants to do. So, we’re going to have a challenge defensively. I think, offensively, we should be able to score points. I think of Graham takes care of the football and finds the open receivers, and the offensive line plays like it did tonight, we should be able to put points on the board. But we know it’s going to be a different game than last year for sure.”

Prediction: V.C. 31, Ontario Christian 24 Last week’s predictions: 4-1 Season to date: 11-5

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BIDDING PROCESS Bidders must satisfy themselves by personal examination of location of the proposed work and by such other means as they may prefer as to the actual conditions and requirements of the work and shall not at any time after submission of the bid dispute, complain, or assert that there was any misunderstanding in regard to the nature or amount of work to be done.

The City reserves the right to reject any Bid or all Bids, and to waive any irregularities or informalities in any Bid or in the bidding, as deemed to be in its best interest.

By:_____________________________ ___________________________________ City Clerk Date Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 9/11/26 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: Sharon Renee Williams CASE NO. 26STPB08339 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Sharon Renee Williams : A PETITION FOR PROBATE HAS BEEN FILED BY Geraldine Williams IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012, IN THE PROBATE COURT AT THE STANLEY MOSK COURTHOUSE. The Petition for Probate requests that Geraldine Williams be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests that the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with full authority. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING ON THE PETITION WILL BE HELD IN THIS COURT AS FOLLOWS: NOVEMBER 19, 2026, 8:30 AM, DEPARTMENT 240 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012, IN THE PROBATE COURT AT THE STANLEY MOSK COURTHOUSE. 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 WITHOUT A PARTY: GERALDINE WILLIAMS 218 West 103rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90003 LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS 8/28, 9/4, 9/11/26

CITY OF COMMERCE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the City of Commerce City Council will conduct a public hearing on a request from the Community Development Department for a recommendation to the City Council regarding the extension of Urgency Ordinance No. 834 which established a citywide 45-day moratorium on the acceptance, processing, and approval of any applications, permits, entitlements, or other approvals for data center development which was adopted by the City Council on August 11, 2026. Pursuant to Government Code 65858, the proposed recommendation for the extension would be for an additional period of 10 months and 15 days, on August 11 2027. Copies of the proposed ordinance are available for review at the Commerce City Hall and on our website at: https://cityofcommerce.legistar. com/Calendar.aspx PURSUANT to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000 et seq., “CEQA”) and the CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal. Code Regs. §§ 15000 et seq.), the City has reviewed the environmental impacts of the extension of Urgency Ordinance No. 834.

This ordinance is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines based on the following findings: a) This ordinance is not a project within the meaning of Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because it has no potential of resulting in a physical change in the environment, directly or indirectly; b) This ordinance is categorically exempt for CEQA under Section 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines as it is a regulatory action taken by the City pursuant to its police power and in accordance with Government Code Section 65858, to assure maintenance and protection of the environment and adoption of contemplated local legislation, regulation and policies; and c) This ordinance is not subject to CEQA under the general rule set forth in Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines that CEQA only applies to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. For the reasons set forth above, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment.

Said public hearing will be held before the City Council of the City of Commerce in the Council Chambers, 5655 Jillson Street, Commerce, CA, 90040, on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., at which time proponents and opponents of the ordinance will be heard.

Any comments, objections, or other information may be offered in person at the time of the hearing or in writing, prior to the hearing. We encourage submittal of written comments supporting, opposing, or otherwise commenting on an agenda item, for distribution to the City Council prior to the meeting. Send emails to cityclerk@commerceca.gov; written correspondence may be sent to: Eduardo Sarmiento, City Clerk City of Commerce Published on September 11, 2026 – Los Cerritos News Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 9/11/26 SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1177 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA FE SPRINGS REPEALING SECTION 10.23 (CITY SEAL) AND ADDING CHAPTER 12 (USE OF CITY SEAL, CITY LOGO, AND CITY INSIGNIA) TO TITLE I (GENERAL PROVISIONS) OF THE SANTA FE SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Santa Fe Springs will consider adoption of Ordinance No. 1177, at their regular meetings on September 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026, which repeals existing Section 10.23 of the Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code relating to the City Seal and adds a new Chapter 12 to Title I establishing regulations governing the use of the City Seal, City Logo, and other City Insignia.

Ordinance No. 1177 establishes the City Seal, City Logo, and City Insignia as official property of the City of Santa Fe Springs and provides standards for their authorized use.

The Ordinance identifies the City Clerk as custodian of the City Seal, City Logo, and City Insignia and authorizes the City Manager to administer policies and regulations governing their use.

The Ordinance provides that the City Seal, City Logo, and City Insignia may generally be used only for official City business or other City-related purposes authorized in writing by the City Manager or designee. It also establishes provisions governing their use by City officials and employees, on City documents and materials, and on City vehicles, equipment, and property.

The Ordinance further prohibits unauthorized reproduction, display, distribution, sale, or other use of the City Seal, City Logo, or City Insignia without prior written authorization.

It prohibits their use in campaign materials supporting or opposing a ballot measure or candidate for public office and prohibits deceptive or fraudulent uses that could mislead the public regarding City authorization or endorsement.

Unauthorized use may constitute a misdemeanor and may also be subject to other civil or criminal remedies available to the City.

Ordinance No. 1177 has been determined to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), as the Ordinance will not result in an environmental impact. The Ordinance will take effect thirty (30) days after its final passage by the City Council.

A certified copy of the full text of Ordinance No. 1177 is available for public review in the Office of the City Clerk, City of Santa Fe Springs.

Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 9/11/26 Public Hearing Instructional Materials Compliance A Public Hearing will be held at the ABC Unified School District Office on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. as part of the School Board meeting. The location of the Public Hearing is in the Boardroom at 16700 Norwalk Boulevard, Cerritos, California. The Public Hearing is held in compliance with State guidelines to determine the adequacy of instructional materials in the District.

Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 9/4/26 and 9/11/26 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 2026187406 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: LEAD HORIZON MARKETING 17343 CITRONIA ST., NORTHRIDGE, CA 91325, LOS ANGELES COUNTY Registered Owner: VALERIE BENDERSKY, 17343 CITRONIA ST., NORTHRIDGE, CA 91325. This business is conducted by an INDIVIDUAL. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: N/A. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /S/ VALERIE BENDERSKY, OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 9/1/26. In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. Effective January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Name Statement must be accompanied by the affidavit of identity form. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). LCCN 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25/26

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14 | Los Cerritos Community News | September 11, 2026 NOTICE INVITING BIDS

CITY OF BELLFLOWER NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CASE NO. CU 25-06 TAKE NOTICE that the Bellflower Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, September 21, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 16600 Civic Center Drive, Bellflower, CA 90706 to consider an application for a Conditional Use Permit (“CUP”) to allow a gym within an 805-square-foot tenant space at an existing multitenant commercial building within the General Commercial (“C-G”) Zone on real property commonly known as 13420 ½ Woodruff Avenue.

Pursuant to the authority and criteria of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an environmental assessment was conducted for this project. This project has been determined to be Categorically Exempt under CEQA Guidelines § 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities), which exempts activities that involve negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. This activity would allow a gym within an existing building with minor alterations and no addition of floor area. Accordingly, this activity involves a negligible expansion of the proposed use, and no further review is required.

The City of Bellflower invites members of the public to review and comment on this item.

Copies of the staff report and supporting documents regarding this matter may be inspected by the public on the City’s website at www.bellflower.ca.gov, or by appointment in the Planning Division’s Office at Bellflower City Hall, 16600 Civic Center Drive, Bellflower, California, telephone number (562) 804-1424, extension 2011. All written comments concerning this may be submitted to Jaliza Reynaga at 16600 Civic Center Drive, Bellflower, CA 90706; or by email at jreynaga@bellflower.ca.gov.

If you wish to challenge this item 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 delivered to the City at or before the Public Hearing.

ELIZABETH C. OBA DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 9/11/26 PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF BELLFLOWER NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND 15-DAY COMMENT PERIOD 2025-2026 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: Public Hearing: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Bellflower, California has prepared the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) which consists of the required narrative and statistics covering the period from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The City of Bellflower will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, September 28, 2026, at 7:00 PM, or thereafter, in the City Council Chambers located at 16600 Civic Center Drive, Bellflower, California to receive public comments regarding the FY 2025-2026 CAPER. In accordance with the City’s current Citizen Participation Plan, the City hereby notifies the general public of a public hearing on September 28, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., or thereafter, held at City Council Chambers, Bellflower City Hall, 16600 Civic Center Drive, Bellflower, California, 90706 to accept comments on the City’s FY 2025-2026 CAPER. Please reference the corresponding Agenda posted at City Hall and on the City’s website (www. bellflower.ca.gov) for further meeting details or contact the City Clerk’s Office at Bellflower City Hall, 16600 Civic Center Drive, Bellflower, California; telephone number (562) 8041424, extension 2220; or via email at cclerk@bellflower.ca.gov.

Public Review and Comment Period: The 2025-2026 CAPER will be available for a 15-day public review and comment period beginning on September 11, 2026, and ending on September 28, 2026. This document will be available for public review on the City’s website (www.bellflower.ca.gov) and at the Front Counter of the Economic Development Department, Bellflower City Hall, Second Floor.

Questions and written comments regarding the FY 2025-2026 CAPER may be addressed to the following: City of Bellflower Economic Development Department Attn: Aaron Peña, Economic Development Specialist I 16600 Civic Center Drive Bellflower, CA 90706 Those desiring further information should contact Aaron Peña, Economic Development Specialist I, at (562) 804-1424 Ext. 2286 or apena@bellflower.ca.gov.

MAYRA OCHIQUI CITY CLERK Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 9/11/26 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 20th day of October 2026 Bids for: ABC Bid # 1708 Gonsalves Elementary 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. There will be a mandatory Job Walk Meeting on September 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM sharp at the front of the Administration building at Gonsalves Elementary School (13650 Park Street, Cerritos, CA 90703). To prequalify to bid, bidders and subcontractors with contractor license class of A, B, C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43 or C-46 must submit Prequalification package no later than October 15, 2026. Prequalification Package is available to enter and submit at the PQ Website https://pqbids.com/abc-usd-ab2031/ All public works are subject to prevailing wage payments, Valid License valid Class B General Contractor’s License and DIR Registration will be required.

Los Cerritos News September 11, 2026 September 18, 2026 Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 9/11 and 9/18/26

MAJOR ARTERIALS SIGNING AND STRIPING PROJECT CIP 50107; FED. NO. STPL5351(050) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Pico Rivera, California (“City”) invites Bids for the Project. Bids will be received electronically only through Planet Bids system (https:// pbsystem.planetbids.com/portal/41481/portal-home). A bid received after the time set for the bid opening shall not be considered. Bidders are required to submit (upload) all items listed in the BIDDER’S CHECKLIST including acknowledgement of all addenda. Bids will be received prior to 2:00 p.m. on September 24, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened on the City’s approved electronic procurement platform.

SUBMISSION OF BIDS. All Bidders are required to enter and submit their bid pricing electronically via Planet Bids’ Bid Schedule Tab. In addition, an electronic copy of the Bid Proposal Package must be uploaded to the Planet Bids system.

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 Project, as more specifically described in the Contract Documents. Time for completion of the Work is Twenty (20) total Working Days from the date specified in the Notice to Proceed and shall be inclusive of the procurement time to furnish and install all materials associated with this project.

OBTAINING BID DOCUMENTS. Bidders may obtain free copies of the Plans, Specifications, and other Contract Documents online by visiting https://pbsystem.planetbids. com/portal/41481/portal-home Hard copies of the Contract Documents are not available at this time.

REGISTRATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. In accordance with Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, no contractor or subcontractor shall be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions for bid purposes only under Labor Code Section 1771.1(a)]. The Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) PAYMENT OF PREVAILING WAGES ON PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS. In accordance with Labor Code Section 1770 et seq., the Project is a “public work.” The selected Bidder (Contractor) and any Subcontractors shall pay wages in accordance with the determination of the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) regarding the prevailing rate of per diem wages. The Contractor shall post a copy of the DIR’s determination of the prevailing rate of per diem wages at each job site. This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the WHD/DIR. FEDERAL AID CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT. This Federal aid construction contract incorporates the latest version of the Local Assistance Procedures Manual by the California Department of Transportation and are incorporated on Appendix V “Federal Requirements” of this document.

BUY AMERICA REQUIREMENTS FOR STEEL, IRON MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS. Refer to Secion 8 of Exhibit 12-G on Appendix V “Federal requirements” for additional information. Construction materials must adhere to the final guidance of 2CFR 184.6. Certificates of compliance must be submitted for the construction material.

LICENSES. Each Bidder shall possess either a valid Class “A” Contractor’s license or valid Class “C32” specialty license issued by the California State Contractors License Board. 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 PlanetBids Vendor Portal. 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 are acceptable until 4:00 pm on Monday, September 14, 2026. Any questions or equivalent material or substitution request of construction materials submitted after September 14, 2026 will not be answered.

CITY PROJECT MANAGER CONTACT INFORMATION: Name: Nadia Carrasco Contact Number: 562-801-4221 E-mail address: ncarrasco@pico-rivera.org By:

Noe Negrete Public Works Director

08/27/2026 Date

Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 9/4/26 and 9/11/26 CITY OF BELLFLOWER NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CASE NO. CU 26-03 TAKE NOTICE that the Bellflower Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, September 21, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 16600 Civic Center Drive, Bellflower, CA 90706 to consider a request to modify Conditional Use Permit (“CUP”) Case No. CU 20-10 as it relates to the exterior building elevations on property located at 15700 Woodruff Avenue.

Pursuant to the authority and criteria of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an environmental assessment was conducted for this project. This project has been determined to be Categorically Exempt under CEQA Guidelines §§ 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15305 (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations). This project involves modification of a CUP changing the exterior building elevations. No other changes are contemplated.

The City of Bellflower invites members of the public to review and comment on this item.

Copies of the staff report and supporting documents regarding this matter may be inspected by the public on the City’s website at www.bellflower.ca.gov, or by appointment in the Planning Division’s Office at Bellflower City Hall, 16600 Civic Center Drive, Bellflower, California, telephone number (562) 804-1424, extension 2314. All written comments concerning this may be submitted to Kathryn Brun at 16600 Civic Center Drive, Bellflower, CA 90706; or by email at kbrun@bellflower.ca.gov.

If you wish to challenge this item 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 delivered to the City at or before the Public Hearing.

ELIZABETH C. OBA DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND BUILDING SERVICES Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 9/11/26

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NOTICE OF A SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING FOR A BILLBOARD DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (BDA-26-01) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Commerce will conduct a Special Meeting on Monday, September 21, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. to consider the following items: BDA No. 26-01 (Applicant: Morley Justman): A request to allow the conversion of a previously approved on-site digital sign into an off-site digital freeway-oriented billboard sign through the approval of a Development Agreement pursuant to Commerce Municipal Code, Title 19, Chapter 19.25 (Signs), Division 4. – Off-Site Digital Billboard Signs at a property located at 6300 Telegraph Road within the Light Manufacturing (M-1) zoning district.

The Planning Commission will consider the proposed project and Development Agreement and make a recommendation to the City Council concerning adoption. The proposed project is consistent with the goals, policies, and objectives of the Commerce General Plan.

SIDE VIEW OF THE COLLAPSE shows the extensive damage along La Mirada Boulevard, where a roughly 10-foot-high section of retaining wall gave way during heavy rain in February 2024. More than two years later, blue and gray tarps continue to cover the exposed hillside and broken masonry, while traffic cones mark the damaged area and partially obstruct the sidewalk. City officials say plans for repairs have been approved and work is expected to begin soon.

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erosion, sending portions of the wall, soil and debris down the slope toward the sidewalk and roadway. More than two years later, large gray and blue tarps cover the exposed hillside and damaged wall, while traffic cones remain along the sidewalk below.

The collapse also heavily damaged one resident’s backyard, destroying patio furniture and a gazebo. Debris spilled onto La Mirada Boulevard before crews from the La Mirada Public Works Department cleared the roadway.

A city official familiar with the

project, who declined to be identified, told the Lamplighter that repairs are expected to begin soon and that the project is about to clear a significant hurdle. Plans for the replacement retaining wall have been submitted to the La Mirada Public Works Department and, if all is in order, are expected to be approved by the city.

The official could not provide an estimated construction start date or say how long the repairs would take.

It remains unclear who will pay for the repairs. No information was provided regarding insurance coverage.

The collapse also partially damaged a neighboring resident’s rear wall. However, only the property that sustained the more extensive backyard

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File No.:25-373376 A.P.N.:8037-025-084 Property Address.: 13501 AVENIDA SANTA TECLA #21 IE, LA MIRADA, CA 90638. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED (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 owners) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED JULY 05, 2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. 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. 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. The property described heretofore is being sold “as is”. 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 Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor(s): HAROLD E. CAPPS, A WIDOWER Duly Appointed Trustee: Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid and Crane, LLP DEED OF TRUST Recorded on July 11, 2007 at Instrument No 20071639763 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California Sale Date: 10/9/2026 Sale Time: 11:00 AM Sale Location: At The Courtyard located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $666,256.76 (Estimated) Street Address or other common designation of real property: 13501 AVENIDA SANTA TECLA #211E, LA MIRADA, CA 90638. See Legal Description - Exhibit “A” attached here to and made a part hereof. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDER(S): 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(S); 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 (866-684-2727) or visit the website http://www.servicelinkasap.com using the file number assigned to this case 25-373376. 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(S): Effective January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2924m. 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 (866-684-2727) or visit the website http://www.servicelinkasap.com. using the file number assigned to this case 25-373376 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. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid and Crane, LLP Date 8/31/2026 By: Jonathan Meisels Authorized Signatory 13010 Morris Road. Suite 450 Alpharetta. GA 30004 Phone: 858-997-1304 SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT HTTP://WWW.SERVICELINKASAP.COM FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (866-684-2727) The above-named trustee may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose. CA DPFI Debt Collection License # 11461-99; NMLS ID 2591653. To the extent your original obligation was discharged or is subject to an automatic stay of bankruptcy under Title 11 of the United States Code, this notice is for compliance and/or informational purposes only and does not constitute an attempt to collect a debt or to impose personal liability for such obligation. However, a secured party retains rights under its security instrument, including the right to foreclose its lien. LEGAL DESCRIPTION - EXHIBIT A A CONDOMINIUM COMPRISED OF: PARCEL 1: THAT PORTION OF LOT 1 OF TRACT 30864, IN THE CITY OF LA MIRADA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 850, PAGES 54 AND 55 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER Of SAID COUNTY AND DEFINED AS UNIT 82 ON THAT CERTAIN CONDOMINIUM PLAN (THE “CONDOMINIUM PLAN” HEREIN) RECORDED ON DECEMBER 23, 1974 LN BOOK M4871, PAGE 436, ET SEQ., OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY, AND REFERRED TO AN INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THAT CERTAIN NOTICE OF ADDITION OF TERRITORY AND SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION OF EASEMENTS, COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICT IONS FOR LA MIRADA LANDMARK ADULT COMMUNITY-PHASE II, RECORDED ON DECEMBER 23,1974 IN BOOK M4871, PAGE 463, ET SEQ., OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY (THE “SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION” HEREIN). PARCEL 2: AN UNDIVIDED 1/90TH INTEREST IN AND TO THOSE PORTIONS OF LOT 1 OF TRACT NO. 30864, SHOWN AND DEFINED AS COMMON ARE A (THE “COMMON AREAS” HEREIN) ON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN AND IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION. EXCEPT THEREFROM ALL OIL, GAS AND OTHER HYDROCARBONS AND ALL OTHER MINERALS, WHETHER SIMILAR TO THOSE HEREIN SPECIFIED OR NOT, WITHIN OR THAT MAY BE PRODUCED FROM THE PROPERTY; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ALL RIGHTS AND INTEREST IN THE SURFACE OF THE PROPERTY ARE HEREBY CONVEYED TO GRANTEE, NO RIGHT OF INTEREST OF ANY KIND THEREIN, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED BEING EXCEPTED OR RESERVED TO GRANTOR EXCEPT AS HEREIN EXPRESSLY SET FORTH, AS RESERVED BY STANDARD OIL COMPANY IN DEED RECORDED DECEMBER 31, 1970 LN BOOK D4930, PAGE 968, OFFICIAL RECORDS. PARCEL 3: AN EASEMENT FOR THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OF POSSESSION AND OCCUPANCY OF THOSE PORTIONS OF THE COMMON AREAS OF LOT 1 OF TRACT NO. 30864, SHOWN AND DESIGNATED ON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN AS PATIOS, BALCONIES, STAIRWAYS AND LANDINGS, AND SHOWN, DEFINED AND/OR DESIGNATED ON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN AND/OR IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION AS BEING APPURTENANT TO PARCEL 1 ABOVE. PARCEL 4: A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR INGRESS, EGRESS, TRAVEL AND PRIVATE STREET PURPOSES, OVER, ACROSS AND THROUGH LOTS 4 AND 5 OF TRACT 30550 AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 822, PACES 95 TO 97 INCLUSIVE OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES, AND LOT 2 OF TRACT 30864, WHICH NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT SHALL BE APPURTENANT TO PARCEL 1 ABOVE AND SHALL BE FOR THE BENEFIT OF GRANTEE, HIS SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, GUESTS, SERVANTS, LICENSEES AND INVITEES. PARCEL 5: A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT APPURTENANT TO PARCEL 1 ABOVE, AS SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 5.4 OF THE MASTER DECLARATION AS SUPPLEMENTAL BY SECTION 11.7 OF THE MASTER DECLARATION, WHICH SECTIONS ARE BY THIS REFERENCE INCORPORATED HEREIN AND MADE A PART THEREOF. PARCEL 6: A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT/APPURTENANT TO PARCEL 1 ABOVE, AS SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED AND SET FORTH IN SECTION 11.1 OF THE MASTER DECLARATION AS SUPPLEMENTED BY SECTION 11.7 OF THE MASTER DECLARATION, WHICH SECTIONS AREA BY THIS REFERENCE INCORPORATED AND MADE A PART HEREOF. A-4885660 09/11/2026, 09/18/2026, 09/25/2026

PURSUANT to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA; Public Resources Code § 21000 et seq.), the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1 - existing facilities), as it involves minor physical alterations to an existing structure with no expansion of dimensions or height, and Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption), as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment.

MEETING INFORMATION: The meeting will be held at the City of Commerce, Council Chambers, 5655 Jillson Street, Commerce, CA 90040, at which time proponents and opponents of the proposed project will be heard. Any comments, objections, or other information may be offered in person at the time of the hearing or in writing, prior to the hearing. We encourage you to submit written comments supporting, opposing, or otherwise commenting on an agenda item for distribution to the Planning Commission before the meeting. Send emails to planning-division@commerceca.gov by September 21, 2026 by 3:00 p.m. or written correspondence may be sent to: City of Commerce, Community Development Department, 2535 Commerce Way, Commerce, CA 90040 or may be contacted at: (323) 722-4805 ext. 2820.

STATE GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65009 NOTICE: If you challenge this application 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 delivered to the City at, or prior to, the public hearing.

THE PLANNING COMMISSION Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 9/11/26 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: PAUL MARK WEINSTEIN CASE NO. 26STPB09921 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of PAUL MARK WEINSTEIN. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CHERYL ANN HASENBECK in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CHERYL ANN HASENBECK be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 10/02/26 at 8:30AM in Dept. 610 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 ZEV S. BROOKS - SBN 162830 LAW OFFICE OF ZEV BROOKS 18627 BROOKHURST ST., PMB 435 FOUNTAIN VALLEY CA 92708 Telephone (714) 965-0179 BSC 228992 9/11, 9/18, 9/25/26 CNS-4075915# LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 2026174653 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: RYUNORI SUSHI & GRILL 22005 MAIN ST., CARSON, CA 90745, LOS ANGELES COUNTY Registered Owner: RYUNORI LLC 22005 MAIN ST., CARSON, C 90745. This business is conducted by a LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: N/A. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /S/ RYUNORI LLC CEO, ESMERALDA FIGUEROA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 8/13/26. In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the of notice of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. Effective January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Name Statement must be accompanied by the affidavit of identity form. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). LCCN 8/21, 8/28, 9/4, 9/11/26 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO. 26TRCP00293 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner SHAHROOZ KERMANSHAHI GOVAHI AND FOR MINOR DANIEL GOVAHI KERMANSHAHI, filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: SHAHROOZ KERMANSHAHI GOVAHI TO SHAHROOZ GOVAHI AND DANIEL GOVAHI KERMANSHAHI TO DANIEL GOVAHI. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant a petition without a hearing. Court date OCTOBER 9, 2026, at the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 825 Maple Ave., room 100, Torrance, California, 90503, Torrance Courthouse.

Published at Los Cerritos Community News 8/28, 9/4, 9/11, 9/18/26.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 2026174669 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: CAP E 16013 E. CRESTLINE DRIVE, LA MIRADA, CA 90638, LOS ANGELES COUNTY Registered Owners: EDWARD ENG, 16013 E. CRESTLINE DRIVE, LA MIRADA, CA 90638; BRANDON ENG, 2241 HYPERION AVE, UNIT A4, LOS ANGELES, CA 90027. This business is conducted by a GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: N/A. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /S/ EDWARD ENG, GENERAL PARTNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 8/13/26. In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. Effective January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Name Statement must be accompanied by the affidavit of identity form.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). LCCN [insert your 4 publication dates, e.g. 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25/26

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