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San Bernardino Mayor Helen Tran Vetoes Council Vote to End Mayoral Primaries, Create Council-Selected Mayor
By Manny Sandoval
Asweeping proposal to restructure
San Bernardino’s city government was halted Monday night, Feb. 2nd, after Mayor Helen Tran vetoed a 4–3 City Council vote that would have moved a charter amendment toward the June 2, 2026 ballot.
The last-minute special meeting, held at Feldheym Central Library, drew more than 200 residents who overwhelmingly
opposed the proposal, which would have ended the city’s directly elected mayor’s office and replaced it with a mayor chosen from the council. The measure also proposed City Council term limits of three consecutive terms beginning with officials elected in 2026.
Despite hours of public testimony warning against what speakers described as a rushed and anti-democratic process, Mayor Pro Tem Kim Knaus and Councilmembers Theodore Sanchez, Fred Shorett and Juan
By Manny Sandoval
Rep. Pete Aguilar opened an emergency press conference in downtown San Bernardino on Jan. 28 with four demands for the Trump administration: remove Homeland Security
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Secretary Kristi Noem, halt federal immigration operations in Minnesota and Maine, bar the Department of Homeland Security from interfering in investigations
Figueroa voted to move the measure forward.
Immediately after the vote, Tran vetoed the action.
“And as the at large mayor per the charter, I can veto 4-3, I am vetoing this action. And this is the power of the people. I am exercising the right that you all have called us to do,” Tran said.
SB Special Meeting, Cont. on next pg.
into the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti, and pass reforms aimed at stricter accountability for immigration enforcement.
“DHS Secretary Kristi Noem must be fired or we will remove her through impeachment,” Aguilar said.
Aguilar, joined by Rep. Mark Takano and Rep. Dr. Raul Ruiz, delivered the message from across the street from the ICE field
office, alongside immigrant-rights advocates including the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), and the Immigrant Defenders Law Center.
Aguilar framed the press conference around what he described as a rapidly escalating pattern of violence by federal ICE, cont. next pg.
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San Bernardino City Councilmembers, from left, Sandra Ibarra, Kim Knaus, Theodore Sanchez, Treasure Ortiz, Mayor Helen Tran, Juan Figueroa, Mario Flores and Fred Shorett, listening to public comment during a Feb. 2 special meeting.
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Rep. Dr. Raul Ruiz speaks at a Jan. 28 news conference in downtown San Bernardino, describing how Adelanto ICE officials denied him entry for an oversight visit despite his office sending advance notice emails and receiving no confirmation.
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Rep. Pete Aguilar speaks during a Jan. 28 press conference across from the ICE field office in downtown San Bernardino, calling for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s removal and sweeping ICE reforms.
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- Councilmembers Sandra Ibarra, Treasure Ortiz and Mario Flores voted against advancing the ballot measure, aligning with the opposition voiced throughout the meeting.
Tensions escalated during council discussion as Sanchez sought to shift the conversation toward a substitute approach involving the city’s Charter Review Committee and the potential reinstatement of Scott Olsen to the committee.
Best Best & Krieger City Attorney Albert Maldonado clarified the item’s purpose: "Tonight's proposal is asking for staff direction to work up the charter amendment.”
Sanchez responded, “That would be what I would like to discuss at Wednesday’s [council] meeting.”
Maldonado pressed for clarity, telling Sanchez, “So you want to continue the discussion? And discuss giving staff direction this Wednesday and call another special meeting, there is enough time; since we only need 24 hours to do that.”
Sanchez answered that delaying action could also open the door to committee appointments, “And that would allow the council to also consider the appointment of Scott Olsen to the Charter Committee. If in fact he has been taken off.”
Ortiz rejected that framing, warning it would effectively bypass the Charter Review Committee’s purpose and compress public discussion into an unrealistic timeline.
“It’s completely disingenuous to say that the appointment of Scott Olsen, which won't be agendized for Wednesday [Feb. 4th], because it has not been brought forward. Your plan is not to convene the Charter Committee, it is to pass these amendments, and so the charter committee is Null and Void by moving forward,” Ortiz said. “So the substitute motion is what allows the charter committee to come forward and give Councilwoman Ibarra adequate time to reinstate her person [to the Charter Committee] at the meeting on Feb. 18th, and move away from putting this on any primary so that we can have proper discussion.”
As the meeting stretched late, Ortiz delivered a final, blistering rebuke aimed at what she described as a continued effort to work around the committee and public opposition.
“That is absolute crap, so you [Sanchez] care nothing about the charter committee moving forward because you don't need their recommendation, you want to approve it, regardless of the fact that the charter committee was here tonight and 144 people told you not to do this, so what lie? We are 4.5 hours past that point,” Ortiz said. “You don't care and you think Councilwoman Ibarra is just oblivious to what is going on and that is absolutely rude and disrespectful. You want to move forward regardless of the fact that the community is not educated in what we're doing and not in favor of it and you're going to do what you want to do.”
Community speakers repeatedly argued that eliminating the elected mayor would weaken accountability and destabilize regional representation.
Former Councilman Damon Alexander warned that a rotating or councilselected mayor model would not function for a city of San Bernardino’s size and responsibilities.
“There is no way a part time person can run the size of this city,” Alexander said, arguing that the mayor’s office is central to regional boards and the pursuit of grants and projects.
Former Councilwoman Kim Calvin urged residents to remain engaged beyond a single meeting, saying officials “plan on you being reactionary,” and criticized convening a special meeting “at taxpayers expense.”
Business owner David Friedman framed the proposal as power consolidation, not reform.
“What is being proposed here tonight is not about good governance. It's about control,” Friedman said. “You are taking away our right to vote.” San Bernardino High School student Andy Fuentes tied the debate to civic trust and what young residents learn about democracy.
“Let’s stop pretending this is harmless reform. This is anti-democratic,” Fuentes said. “I may not have a ballot yet, but I have eyes, I have ears and I have a conscience. And I know that this isn't right.”
Charter Review Committee member Tim Prince said the proposal sidestepped the charter’s intended process and followed years of inaction on fully restoring the committee’s work.
“Any legitimate proposal goes to the charter review committee,” Prince said. “Your proposal is unvetted. Your proposal is unaccountable.”
City of Adelanto Mayor Gabriel Reyes urged the council to preserve an elected mayor, describing the role as full-time, region-facing leadership that cannot be replicated through a rotating or council-selected model.
“When politics are trying to be played and power is trying to be stolen, those things need to be shut down immediately,” Reyes said.
After Tran’s veto, the council adopted a separate substitute motion introduced by Councilwoman Ortiz and seconded by Councilman Flores directing the city manager to reconvene the Charter Review Committee to discuss concerns raised by councilmembers and the community. The substitute motion passed 5–2, with Sanchez and Shorett voting no.
Tran closed by thanking residents for filling the room.
“Thank you to the people of the city of San Bernardino. You showed up strong, because we work for you,” Tran said. “Tonight the people of San Bernardino were heard and remember that San Bernardino belongs to the people.”
ICE (cont.)
- immigration agents and the lack of transparency surrounding enforcement operations and detention conditions.
“Now, this weekend, the American people watched with their own eyes as federal immigration agents executed a peaceful protester in Alex Pretti,” Aguilar said. “Alex Pretti was a VA nurse who dedicated himself to serving veterans and saving lives, only to have his taken in the most horrific way possible. What was the Trump administration's response? To cover up the truth and to slander Alex as a domestic terrorist and a violent assassin.”
Aguilar said the cases of Pretti and Renée Good marked a breaking point.
“For a year, Americans have witnessed ICE’s complete disregard for human life. The killings of Alex and Renee Goode are the latest and last straw,” Aguilar said. “People are dying in detention centers. Children like 5 year old Liam Ramos are being snatched after preschool. Masked ICE agents and Border Patrol agents are invading homes without warrants. And protesters are being murdered for exercising their constitutionally protected rights.”
But the most immediate flashpoint emphasized by lawmakers and advocates was what happened earlier that morning in the High Desert: Rep. Ruiz said he was denied entry to the Adelanto ICE detention facility during a scheduled oversight visit — the second time he said he has been blocked after attempting to follow the facility’s stated process.
“They read me a script saying that I needed to give seven day notice, read an email that I was supposed to email and then when I informed them that I did that, [even though I believed that giving seven day notice and their process was illegal and was confirmed by the December 17, 2025 ruling on the lawsuit Neguse et al. v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement et al., which I'm one of the plaintiffs, they said that their new process since January 8th requires a consent and acknowledgement of that email,” Ruiz said. “And since I didn't get it even after I sent the initial email on January 20th and then again on January 26th informing them of my arrival, they denied me because they didn't respond.”
Ruiz said the policy effectively allows ICE officials to prevent oversight simply by ignoring a lawmaker’s request.
“So what that means is that they can willfully choose to ignore a member of Congress’ request and state that if you did not follow the process and we did not respond, then you cannot enter. So what's the whole point of a process?” Ruiz said. “So that means it doesn't matter if there are seven days, it doesn't matter if it's 30 days or 40 months. If they choose not to respond, they choose to violate the law and not allow a member of Congress who has the constitutional right to provide observation and investigation and oversight and federal agency that we are funding. And that is dangerous for the American people.”
Ruiz linked the denial in Adelanto to what he said are urgent concerns about medical neglect, overcrowding, and deaths in custody, referencing the case of Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz, a 68-year-old Honduran national who was in ICE custody pending removal proceedings and died Jan. 6 after being transferred to a hospital in Indio for medical evaluation. Yanez-Cruz was transferred to a medical unit on Jan. 4 after reporting chest pain and later died at John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital, where he was
pronounced deceased at 1:18 a.m. PT.
Ruiz described severe health complaints and argued that such incidents are not isolated.
“He received no help as he suffered from severe chest pains and stomach pain. But he was given only pills and neglected and these are no isolated incidents,” Ruiz said. “In the first two weeks of 2026 alone, at least six people have died in ICE custody.”
Ruiz said oversight is necessary because the public cannot see what happens inside federal detention centers.
“If they are brutalizing and killing individuals in open daylight in front of individuals who are observing and recording, what are they doing behind closed doors in these detention centers?” Ruiz said.
He added that his office has heard reports about “shelter and overcrowded spaces” and people being unable to access medications for chronic illnesses, and said he is working to introduce the “Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in ICE and CBP Custody act” “in order to prevent deaths and to protect human dignity.”
Ruiz also said fear is spreading beyond noncitizens to U.S. citizens who, he argued, may be stopped and questioned by unidentified armed agents.
“US Citizens are living in fear of having masked, unmarked cars, unidentified individuals with guns, pulling them over and demanding to show their proof of citizenship or be brutally arrested and detained,” Ruiz said. “That is not America, and that is why we must end it now and today.”
Aguilar said reforms must include measures that narrow enforcement authority and increase transparency.
“Republicans need to join with Democrats in passing reforms that include unmasking and identifying these agents, requiring warrants for enforcement actions, protecting sensitive locations like churches, schools, hospitals, stopping detention and deportation of US Citizens, and prosecuting officers who violate the Constitution and human rights and have real standards for use of force training,” Aguilar said. “Moving forward, we can do this the easy way or the hard way. We'll accept nothing less.”
Immigrant Coalition for Immigrant Justice Executive Director Javier Hernandez said the concerns raised in Minnesota mirror what immigrant communities report in Southern California, including the Inland Empire.
“We are here because too many lives have been lost, too many families torn apart, and too many communities terrorized by federal immigration enforcement,” Hernandez said. “Federal agents operating under the Department of Homeland Security have used violence and force in ways that escalate fear rather than enhance public safety.”
Hernandez pointed to incidents he said occurred across the region — including in San Bernardino, Ontario, and Orange County — and said the issue extends beyond a single administration.
“So this is not about one administration. This is about a system of violence that has been supported and funded by our own tax dollars,” Hernandez said.
Hernandez also called for consequences when agents violate constitutional rights.
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City of San Bernardino Receives $1.031 Million in Federal Funds to Expand the Use of Technology in the Police Department
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Congressman Pete Aguilar presented the City of San Bernardino with a ceremonial $1.03 million check for the San Bernardino Police Department in a press conference on January 28. The funds will expand the Department’s use of technology to monitor and respond to incidents more effectively, assist in solving crimes, and deter criminal activity.
“I first ran for Congress in order to bring home federal dollars that help improve the quality of life for working families here in the Inland Empire, including making our community safer," said Rep. Pete Aguilar. “That’s why I am so proud to have secured more than $1 million in community project funding for the City of San Bernardino’s Police Department.”
“This is a meaningful investment in the safety and security of the residents of the City of San Bernardino,” said Mayor Helen Tran, who was joined by council members Sandra Ibarra, Fred Shorett, Kim Knaus, Mario Flores, and Treasure Ortiz.
The funds will expand the SBPD’s Safety Camera Program and real time information center with the purchase
and installation of additional security cameras in downtown San Bernardino and other strategic locations to prevent, identify, and assist with investigations and prosecutions of criminal activity.
The Department will also use the funds for its Mobile Crime Prevention Program to purchase an unmarked mobile surveillance van, unmarked vehicles outfitted with surveillance equipment, surveillance cameras that can be relocated as needed, and license plate readers.
“The utilization of security cameras and license plate readers are effective tools to decrease criminal activity, said San Bernardino Chief of Police Darren Goodman. “However, crime trends are often transient, and the city needs mobile surveillance solutions to continue successfully reducing crime and improving the community's health and safety.”
The new equipment will help continue a trend that has seen a significant crime reduction in the City of San Bernardino in recent years, including a decrease in homicides by more than 50%.
“Our department has experienced a remarkable reduction in crime, thanks to the hard work of our officers, professional staff, and strong partnerships with our com-
munity,” said Goodman. “This funding allows us to build on that success by investing in technology that will further enhance public safety, improve our response capabilities, and help us continue driving crime down across San Bernardino.”
The funds, totaling $1,031,000.00, was part of the 2025-2026 Community Project Funding budget request made by Aguilar. The Department of Justice appropriation bill that included the funding was passed by Congress and signed by the President on January 23, 2026.
Community Project Funding (CPF) allows members of Congress to request targeted federal funding for specific local projects that benefit communities, such as infrastructure, public services, public safety, and economic development. The process is highly competitive, requires demonstrated community support, and involves rigorous vetting through House and Senate Committees.
“These funds are more than a line item in a federal budget - they represent safer streets, improved infrastructure, and stronger public services,” added Tran. “Thank you, Congressman Aguilar, for standing with San Bernardino and investing in the safety of our community.”
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From left: Mayor Pro Tem Kim Knaus, Councilwoman Sandra Ibarra, Mayor Helen Tran, Rep. Pete Aguilar, and Councilmembers Mario Flores, Dr. Treasure Ortiz, and Fred Shorett accepting a ceremonial $1 million check for the city’s police department on January 28th.
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San Bernardino Chief of Police Darren Goodman thanking Rep. Pete Aguilar for garnering $1 million for the department.
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By Riverside County Young Dems
More than 50 community members and advocates gathered yesterday in front of Riverside City Hall for the city’s first-ever People’s State of the City, a community-led response to the recent State of the City address.
The event was organized by a coalition of grassroots organizations and community leaders to elevate perspectives that speakers said were largely absent from the official State of the City, including the experiences of renters, working families, unhoused residents, immigrants, and young people navigating rising costs and housing insecurity.
Speakers represented a range of organizations, including the Riverside County Young Democrats, Inland Empire Tenants Union, Working Families Party, and IE United. Together, they framed what they described as a “tale of two cities,” the
Riverside showcased on glossy brochures and red-carpet events, and the Riverside lived daily by residents facing rent increases, rising cost of living, and economic instability.
“The State of the City talked about ‘leveling up,’ but many Riversiders are asking a simple question: leveling up for whom?” said Aram Ayra, a Ward 2 resident and one of the event’s organizers. “There is a growing gap between the Riverside that is marketed and the Riverside that is lived.”
Throughout the program, speakers raised concerns about the rising cost of rent, deteriorating tenant conditions at properties across Riverside, and City Hall’s broader approach to development and resource allocation. Several speakers criticized the City Council’s recent decision to reject a $20.1 million state Homekey+ grant that would have converted the Quality Inn on University Avenue into 114 units of permanent supportive and affordable housing.
Councilmember Clarissa Cervantes, who represents the ward where the former Quality Inn is located, also spoke at the People’s State of the City, urging continued public engagement and support for the Homekey+ project. She encouraged residents to contact their Councilmembers and participate in public comment as the City considers next steps on affordable and supportive housing.
Advocates also addressed recent Council responses to homelessness, arguing that Riverside should prioritize housing-first solutions, services, and dignity over disinvestment and excuses.
“I grew up watching my family struggle with housing insecurity, and I see those same struggles playing out across Riverside today,” said Mirella Monroy, a Riverside resident and member of the Inland Empire Tenants Union. “Everyone deserves safe, stable housing, but too many families are being priced out, ignored by landlords, and left without protections. That’s why we’re
organizing and demanding a city that puts people before profits.”
Organizers emphasized that the People’s State of the City was an opportunity to share the stories of impacted residents and communities, and call for a more inclusive, accountable vision of progress.
“This is what democracy looks like when people refuse to be invisible,” WFP member Jéi Raby said. “We get to tell our own stories, name the problems plainly, and insist on better solutions.”
The People’s State of the City concluded with a call for City leaders to meaningfully engage impacted communities and reconsider the Quality Inn Homekey+ project, which can still be brought back for a future Council vote. Speakers urged the City to take concrete action to ensure Riverside’s growth benefits working families, renters, immigrants, and future generations.
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More than 50 community members at the People’s State of the City in Riverside on Feb. 2nd, 2026.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER
ESTATE OF HARRY
WHITTINGTON, SR
Case No PROVA2600016
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of HARRY WHITTINGTON, SR
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Harry Whittington Jr in the Superior Court of California County of SAN BERNARDINO
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Harry Whittington Jr be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent
THE PETITION requests the decedent s w ll and codicils if any be admitted to probate The w ll and any codicils are available for examination n the file kept by the court
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval Before taking certain very important actions however the personal representative w ll be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action ) The independent administration authority w ll be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority A HEARING on the petition will be held on Feb 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM in Dept No F3 located at 17780 ARROW BLVD, FONTANA CA 92335
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 DE154) 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: KYLE A PATRICK ESQ SBN 239821
JOSCELYN B CARILLO ESQ SBN
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JAMES VILDOSOLA CASTRO CASE NO
PROVA2600061
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate or both of JAMES VILDOSOLA CASTRO A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JAMIE M GUILLEN in the Superior Court of California County of SAN BERNARDINO THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JAMIE M GUILLEN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval Before taking certain very important actions however the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action ) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 03/16/26 at 9:00AM in Dept F2 located at 17780 ARROW BLVD FONTANA CA 92335
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
KARIANN M VOORHEES - SBN 295290
VOORHEES LAW GROUP P C 13831 ROSWELL AVE SUITE D CHINO CA 91710
Telephone (909) 334-1425
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COURIER
2/5, 2/12, 2/19/26 C-762
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:
JANET RAELENE CLARK, aka JANET R CLARK, aka JANET
CLARK CASE NO : PROVA2600049
To all heirs beneficiaries creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be otherwise interested in the will or estate, or both of: JANET
RAELENE CLARK, aka JANET R CLARK, aka JANET CLARK A Petition for Probate has been filed by KRISTEN E LEMOS in the Superior Court of California County of SAN BERNARDINO
The Petition for Probate requests that KRISTEN E LEMOS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent
The petition requests the decedent s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court
The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action ) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority
A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 03/19/2026
Time: 9:00 AM Dept : F1
Address of court: 17780 ARROW BLVD , FONTANA, CA 92335
Branch name: FONTANA
PROBATE
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: ELISABETH KEMPEOLINGER 1980 ORANGE TREE
T S No 140775-CA APN: 1167-061-25-0000 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE S SALE
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/28/2019 UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 3/3/2026 at 9:00 AM CLEAR RECON CORP, as du y appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 4/3/2019 as Instrument No 2019-0101490 of Off c al Records in the office of the County Recorder of San Bernardino County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: CHRISTOPHER K WATKINS A MARRIED MAN AND MICHELLE A WATKINS HIS WIFE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH CASHIER S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; AT THE NORTH WEST ENTRANCE IN THE COURTYARD OF THE CHINO MUNICIPAL COURT, 13260 CENTRAL AVENUE CHINO CA 91710 all right title and interest conveyed to and now he d by t under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designat on if any of the real property described above is purported to be: 176 ROSA CT COLTON CA 92324-3655 The unders gned Trustee disclaims any liabi ity for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation if any shown herein Said sale will be held but without covenant or warranty express or mplied regarding tit e possession condition or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by sa d Deed of Trust to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs expenses and advances at the time of the nitia publicat on of the Notice of Sale is: $343 428 10 If the Trustee is unable to convey tit e for any reason the successful bidder s so e and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse The benef ciary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and del vered to the unders gned a written Dec arat on of Defau t and Demand for Sale and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Defau t and Elect on to Sell to be recorded n the county where the real property is located NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are cons dering bidding on th s property lien you should understand that there are r sks nvolved in bidding at a trustee auction You will be bidding on a lien, not on the
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PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee beneficiary trustee or a court pursuant to Sect on 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 appl cable the rescheduled t me and date for the sale of this property you may cal (855) 313-3319 or visit this Internet website w w w c l e a r r e
p c o m using the file number assigned to th s case 140775-CA 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: Effect ve January 1 2021 you may have a r ght to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Sect on 2924m of the California Civil Code If you are an eligible tenant buyer you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction If you are an e igible b dder 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 exercis ng this right of purchase First 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (855) 313-3319 or visit this internet webs te w w w c l e a r r e c o n c o r p c o m using the file number assigned to th s case 140775-CA to find the date on which the trustee s sale was held, the amount of the ast and h ghest 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 t 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 e gible tenant buyer or eligible bidder you should cons der contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professiona immediately for adv ce regarding this potentia right to purchase FOR SALES INFORMATION: (855) 3133319 CLEAR RECON CORP 3333 Camino Del Rio South Suite 225 San Diego, California 92108 Published Co ton Courier 2/5/26 2/12/26 2/19/26 C-761
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