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WonderCon 2016

by Devette Johnson and Glen Maldonado Los Angeles

WonderCon is back and it’s bigger than ever. This year marked its 30th An-

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niversary and it was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This year’s big events were held in the Microsoft Theater, formerly the Nokia Theater. A map of the venue shows all the big events were spread out through the Convention Center and LA Live.

Although the events were spread out, there were many areas with big crowds.

Friday was great day, but not many people attended, probably because it was a workday. However, many people still came in dress, in their cosplay costumes.

One of the first panels that Mid Valley News visited was the image comic. This panel featured Joe Harris, Keenan Marshall Keller, Brian Schirmer, Jimmie Robinson, and Brian Haber-

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lin. They each discussed their new comics, which were coming out from Image. Brian Haberlin wrote

“Faster than Light,” a comic like comic. Jimmie Robinthat talks about people son wrote “Power Lines,” achieving the light speed which is about a black man travel, in a Star Trek WonderCon 2016 continued on page 7

San Gabriel Police Department Joins National Campaign to End Distracted Driving

by Sgt. Rene Hernandez San Gabriel

Distracted driving is such an important safety issue that April is recognized as National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. In California, Police, Sheriff and CHP officials are joining the Office of Traffic Safety, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), as well as law enforcement throughout the country, to focus on education and enforcement.

The purpose of the campaign is to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving in an attempt to change behavior and save lives, not just in April but also year-round. The San

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Gabriel Police Department will join statewide “Zero Tolerance” enforcement

campaigns on April 7th and cially vigilant for distracted April 20th when all Distracted Drivers continued on page 6 agencies will be espe-

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City of San Gabriel is Seeking City Commissioners What: The city is now accepting applications for several vacancies on the Planning Commission, Design Review Commission, Community Services Commission and Civil Service Commission.

Becoming a city commissioner is a great way for community members to get involved and give back to the city. The city commissions are an essential part of the San Gabriel government, and commissioners often have the first look at important issues that will ultimately go before the City Council.

Where: Applications are available at the City Clerk’s Department, 425 S. Mission Drive, or online. Applications are due April 8 for current open seats, but the city will also accept applications throughout the year for future commission vacancies.

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Hiring Lifeguards and Instructor Guards Year Around What: The El Monte Aquatic Center is continuously hiring Lifeguards and Instructor Guards year round. In preparation for summer programs we are hosting a Lifeguard Training Course in April.

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April 06, 2016

Around Town

by Mavis Hansen “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”

This old saying (how many remember this?) is taken to heart by members of the San Gabriel Valley District of Women’s Clubs as many members from the 27 clubs within the District attended the 50th ANNUAL SAN GABRIEL VALLEY DISTRICT OF WOMEN’S CLUBS TALENT AUDITIONS sponsored by the AZUSA WOMAN’S CLUB, on Wednesday, March 23rd.

Members, especially Club Presidents and Program Chairmen, were anxious to attend to hear and see the performers in order to select entertainers for club meetings and special events throughout the year.

Mistress of Ceremonies was LINDA KOONTZ, President of the La Verme/ San Dimas newly formed Woman’s Club. The entertainment began at 10:00 AM with vocalist DIANE CHAVARRIA and eleven other performances before lunch: The DARDEN SISTERS, vocalist/musicians; JOE TATAR, musical comedy; SONG BIRD-MONTE, vocal trio; NANCY KELEL, singer/pianist; DENNIS AGUILAR, pianist; AL VALDEZ, vocal/pianist; LINDEN WADDELL, vocalist; ANDY CORWIN, comedian; RUBEN HOYAS, vocalist; the BALLET FOLKLORICO Dancers and even COOKIE, THE PSYCHIC DOG. After a most delightful lunch and social time, the entertainment for the afternoon began at 1:00 PM with HONEY LULUS, Hawaiian songs; JEANNE FRANK, performing a parody; TRISSA BOUGHMAN, magic show; DEBRA EHRHARDT, theatre solo show; DEB FILLER, comedian and THEATRE AMERICANA, vocals and dancing of Broadway Shows. A fantastic day, getting the job done in a most delightful way! President of the AZUSA WOMAN’S CLUB is PAT KLEMZ. Still enjoying your Easter candy? However you spent your Easter Sunday, hope you had a great time.

The San Gabriel Valley NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will sponsor a Mindfulness Group, for “Veterans and Those Who Love Them,” on Monday, April 11th, 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the American Legion Post 13, 131 N. Marengo Avenue, Pasadena. Those interested in a safe, quiet, rejuvenating evening of mindfulness

practice followed by light refreshments and a chance to visit are encouraged to attend this meeting at no charge. This event is facilitated by Mindful Warrior Project.

EL MONTE FRIEND O’GARDEN met for their regular monthly meeting on Friday, April 1st in the community room of the Norwood Library, 4550 N. Peck Road, El Monte. The meeting was conducted and called to order by STEVE HEIMPLE as President Sandy Fout was absent due to illness. After the opening ceremonies: Pledge of Allegiance led by Bobbie McGowan, Inspiration given

by Esthela Siegrist, reading of the minutes by Secretary Virginia Chipp and Treasurer Blanca Figueroa giving the financial report. Members were then given the opportunity to sign up and make reservations for the up-coming Arboretum District of Garden Clubs Annual Luncheon, to be held on Thursday, May 12th in the Sunset Room of the Santa Anita Golf Course, 405 S. Santa Anita Avenue, Arcadia. The charge of $30.00 will include lunch, Plant Sale, Silent Auction, White Elephant Sale and the Program Speaker will be Jeff Fleury of Monrovia Growers. The El Monte Club will donate a ‘picnic basket’ to be used as a fundraiser for the District, provide the ribbons for the amenities as well as put together the gift bags and tie them with the ribbon. Twelve members will attend the luncheon.

Members also voted to continue to support the student’s garden at Rio Vista Elementary School by purchasing three fruit trees: lemon, orange and avocado, which they can then sell the fruit as a fundraiser. The Nominating Committee Report was given by Mr. Heimple: 1st Vice President: Bobbie McGowan, 2nd Vice President Sandy Fout, Recording Secretary: Rita Cazares and Treasurer: Blance Figueroa.

There being no nominee for President, it was voted to have the Past Presidents take turns in conducting the meetings. Installation of Officers will be held at the May 6th FRIEND O’GARDEN CLUB meeting. 11:30 AM, Norwood Library, 4550 N. Peck Road, El Monte. There is no charge to attend a meeting and guests are always welcome.

Once again, this column is ending with extreme sadness as a member of the El Monte Women’s Club, a mother, grandmother and very dear friend to many, OLGA GUTIERREZ passed away on Friday, April 1st.

Deepest Sympathy to the Gutierrez family.

See you soon, someplace AROUND TOWN

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Politics : Drop by Drop Anthony Fellow, a Cal State Fullerton professor, is vice president of the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District.

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein will tell you that her recent bill to provide long-and short-term solutions to the historic drought in California is the most arduous task of her political career.

Feinstein has always been steadfast in protecting the state’s environment while trying to maneuver through the countless agencies and regulations to provide the burgeoning population of Southern California with enough water.

Her latest attempt might be the last best hope for a drought-stricken state where: • Some 69 communities are facing significant water supply and water quality issues.

• Approximately 2, 591 wells are critically low or dry affecting some 13, 000

residents.

• The agricultural sector lost approximately $1.8 billion in 2015 alone.

• About 50 million large trees died or likely to die from lack of water and another 888 million trees are experiencing loss of canopy cover since 2011.

Add to all of this the 35,000 permanent jobs lost in California since 2014 because of our lack of rain.

Feinstein’s bill, the California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act, will: • Provide long-term solutions by creating a new water infrastructure that is not dependent on annual levels of rain or snow.

• Provide short-term provisions to allow for

more efficient operation of the federal and state water systems.

In addition, some $1.3 billion in federal funds will be used to support other kinds of water supply including groundwater storage, seawater desalination, and wastewater recycling.

“While this bill will not satisfy every water interest, I believe that these provisions will place California on a long-term path to drought resiliency,” Feinstein said.

Let’s hope the Congress agrees.

Anthony Fellow, a Cal State Fullerton professor, is vice president of the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District. For more information, email Tony@usgvmwd.org or his blog at anthonyrfellow@ blogspot.com

Webb'S Rules KNOWN FACT

by Eugene R. Webb

Sometimes we find we are there; Because we are not all here.

I’ve found that life is worthwhile; When I can still laugh and smile.

I do believe that there is no other; That will love you like your mother.

I can tell you it’s a well known fact; Smoking can give you a heart attack.

If you’d just put a smile on your face; You’ll find you’re in a better place.

I’ve found it’s a hard lesson to learn; A penny saved is a penny earned.

I’m sure that music can sooth a broken heart; While noises can tear your body apart.

My wish is my God, my Father, and my friend; Will not forsake me at the very end.

I want people to know that I am not a fool; At times there’s exception to the rule.

Here’s something that I should confess; I’ve found that old friends are best.

I do like to keep family and friends close; For I believe that they are truly the most.

It’s important to keep busy as a bee; Happiness will come, do it and you’ll see.

I’ve found when you do what’s right; You’ll sleep real sound every night.

Remember that you are never alone; And that God gave you a mind of your own.

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EL MONTE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Chalk Talk BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF EDUCATION!

All photos courtesy of Erik Derr

District Transitional Program The Man Behind the District’s Energy Enables Challenged Profile Young Adults

by Erik Derr

by Erik Derr

With the way he was dressed and confidently spoke in front of the large groups of visitors to his classroom two weeks ago, it wasn’t clear -- at least before he introduced himself -- if Jacob Cordero was a student or a member of the faculty.

The assertive 18-year-old, decked out in in a grey, twopiece suit, button-down shirt and tie, was a main presenter during the March 24th open house held by the El Monte Union High School

District’s Adult Transition Program.

By state mandate, the program provides continued educational services to young adults between 18-22 years who were previously identified as needing life skills training and, therefore, not on a diploma track.

Located at the corner of Ramona and Granada Avenues in El Monte, the transition program currently serves about 90 students, and uses first-hand experiences in the surrounding community to teach essential life skills to youth with learning challenges ranging from mild to severe.

“I love this program with all my heart,” said Cordero, who

attends a class for the mildly to moderately challenged.

He notched off a series of daily tasks, such as banking, grocery shopping and cooking that were new to him, but only took a few months to master. “I was a couch potato before coming here.”

Teacher Brian Stafford suggested too many youth with learning challenges end up home couch potatoes.

“We have the tools here and we teach them how to use the tools,” asserted Stafford, but “life happens in the home.

“If the parents choose to take the tools and...use them at home,” he said, “you’re going to have more independent students.”

Said Cordero, a determined expression on his face: “At the end of my four years here, I will be able to make up my mind and do what I got to do.”

Jacob Cordero, 18 answers visitor questions at the high school district’s Adult Transition Program open house March 24.

El Monte Teacher Awarded Johns Hopkins Fellowship

Shawn Cun was hired a year ago to go wherever the El Monte Union High School District needed him.

So, now, on any given day, he may be found hopping across building rooftops, pushing through packed storage rooms or surveying schoolrooms and hallways or, as is often the case, poring over his computer, crunching data for the 20 or so operational efficiency audits he produces weekly.

Cun, the district’s lone energy specialist, is responsible for keeping the high school system’s annual energy costs in line with energy and utility use standards adopted by the school board about four years ago.

He notes the district has saved approximately 23% in energy costs since the start of that initiative. He’d eventually like to reach the 25% savings mark.

Cun’s position grew from an agreement between the district and Cenergistic, an energy conservation consulting firm that provides operational support to school districts, universities,

colleges, churches and and other organizations seeking energy solutions.

Under the terms of the contract, which ends next month, Cenergistic created the energy specialist job and provided the conservation know-how to the district, which had never before developed an energy usage strategy.

Cun graduated from Arroyo High School and in 2005 earned a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He initially envisioned a career connected to his longstanding love of cars, but a five-year stint as an energy manager at UCLA showed him what really inspires him.

“I’ve realized that the world we live on has limited resources and the decisions we make will affect future generations,” he said. “It’s a profession that I’ve chosen because I wake up every day feeling I’ve made a small difference...I just love getting out there and spreading the word.”

by Erik Derr

Sara Quezada never really considered a career in teaching until she couldn’t get into a history class at UCLA. Looking for a college credit alternative, the then-engineering major signed up for a Latin American history course taught

by Bradford Burns, a popular professor who throughout his career wrote 150 books on Latin America -- and drew the ire of former President Ronald Reagan for his 1987 criticism of the president’s policies in Nicaragua.

Quezada -- one of the educators honored earlier this year by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth for the way she’s cultivated students through her teaching -- recalls history suddenly went from being her least liked subjects to a vivid world that exhilarated her..

“For the first time, it was

more than just ‘Old Dead White Guy History,’...it opened my mind to the power of history.”

Meanwhile, Quezada, who is of Mexican decent, felt unsupported as a student and alienated as a person of color on the UCLA campus of the early 1980s. She was “a raisin in arroz con leche,” or, a raisin in rice pudding, she said.

Quezada, now a history instructor at El Monte High School, “realized that there is a need to advocate for others” and “teach them to advocate for themselves...appreciate who they are and gather strength from that.”

It was that classroom message that prompted 12-grader Francia Amaro, one of Quezada’s students last year at South El Monte High School, to nominate her former teacher for the Sara D. Barder Fellowship

Sara Quezada, a history teacher at El Monte High School with sophomore Hector Gaona. Quezada was honored for academic excellence in teaching.

at Hopkins.

“She believed and still believes in me like no one every truly has,” Amaro said in her letter to the Hopkins nominating committee. “Finding a teacher who actually cares about your future is hard, especially in a low-income community where resources are limited.”

Climbing up ladders to inspect facility rooftops is one of Shawn Cun’s many tasks as the district’s resident energy specialist.

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Rosemead San Gabriel Temple City Rosemead San Gabriel Temple City

Police Chief Announces Retirement After 26 Years

‘Time Jockey’ Victoria

by Joe Castillo

Land Ownership …..

During the Mexican era, only 66 women owned land in California and only 3 were identified as Indians.

One of the women was Victoria Comicrabit, the wife of Pablo Maria, who had gained title to their land based on their association with the San Gabriel Mission. After Pablo’s death in 1835, title passed solely to Victoria making her an attractive marriage opportunity. Hugo Reid was born in 1810 in Scotland and re-located to Mexico in the mid-1820’s to start a trading company in Hermosillo. For years the business prospered and in 1832 Reid decided to visit Alta California for an unofficial trip. He met a number of other businessmen in the Los Angeles Plaza vicinity and he noted a number of new potential business opportunities. Reid decided to re-locate to Southern California and start a new business but things didn’t work out well so he returned to Mexico. Remaining in contact with his California acquaintances, Reid heard of Victoria’s widowhood and returned to California to meet her. A courtship began and in September 1836 they were married. With Victoria’s large land plots, Reid began his new profession as a ranchero. He also adopted Victoria’s four children and built a home for his new family naming it Uva Espina (Gooseberry). A mutual admiration developed between Victoria and Hugo and their marriage benefitted both of them in their social status within their cultural circles.

For Reid, his stature grew by becoming an instant landowner and prosperous businessman. For Victoria, her status expanded from a leading Indian female landowner to a businesswoman dealing across cultures and competing with her male counterparts in the business world. When business was good, so was the relationship between Victoria and Hugo but when the business went sour, so too did their relationship. Eventually, their lives would turn for the worst but the ride was filled with many turns and bumps….. New Sighting…. Pasadena is filled with interesting people, sites and the unexpected.

If you grew up in the 60’s, you probably lunched on cold-cut sandwiches.

Whether it was bologna, salami, head-cheese, turkey or ham, chances are it was made by Oscar Meyer. In 1883, Oscar and Gottfried Meyer began selling quality meats throughout their Chicago neighborhood.

Their business grew and grew and in the 1920’s the Oscar Meyer product line was at full strength. In 1936, Oscar Meyer brand meats needed something to attract the public. Carl Meyer, Oscar’s nephew, came up with the idea of a mobile car to promote the company’s products. The car became known as the Weinermobile, named after their best-selling hot dog product. A customized 27foot vehicle with a bright yellow base underneath a 28-ft long Oscar Meyer hot dog, the Weinermobile is certainly a site to behold.

There are only 8 Weinermobiles in the entire world but last week I spotted one of them parked at the Pasadena Hilton. As a kid, I had an Oscar Meyer whistle, which was the same design as the car, but I never thought I’d see one of the vehicles in a public location. I guess it could only have happened in Pasadena, a place where you never know what to expect……

by Lauren Gold San Gabriel

Police Chief David A. Lawton announced this week that he will retire at the end of April after serving nearly 26 years as chief.

Lawton is the longest serving police chief in Los Angeles County and second longest serving chief currently in office in California.

He has served a total of 38 years with the San Gabriel Police Department, starting at the department as a police officer in 1977.

“I have enjoyed every minute of the last 38 years.

I have been witness to many changes in the City of San Gabriel and in the field of Law Enforcement and had the great opportunity to work daily with the men and women of the San Gabriel Police Department in providing quality service to the community,” Lawton said. “I

look forward to the opportunities that retired life will afford me while missing the daily energy and activity of the Police Department.”

City Manager Steve Preston said he hopes the new police chief will be a “next generation leader” who can build on Lawton’s accomplishments, including recent technology advances and the department’s award-winning Neighborhood Watch program. The new chief will also be asked to oversee construction of a new police headquarters facility.

“Under Chief Lawton’s leadership the department has grown, developed and found increasingly sophisticated means to address public safety,” Preston said. “We believe the next chief should have strong communication and teambuilding skills, an

appreciation of the city’s unique history and cultural diversity and an interest in innovation.”

The city plans to launch the formal recruitment process for Lawton’s replacement within the next 30 days and expects to hire a new chief in three to six months.

The City Council is expected to consider an agreement in May for Lawton to provide interim chief services.

Individuals interested in the position should contact Human Resources at 626.308.2802. For more information on the City of San Gabriel, visit our website at www.sangabrielcity.com or follow us social media @ SanGabrielCity on Twitter, Facebook.com/CityofSanGabriel, Instagram.com/ SanGabrielCity or weibo. com/sangabrielcity.

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drivers. Although the purpose of the campaigns is not to write as many citations as possible, sometimes citations are necessary for drivers to understand the importance of focusing on their driving.

Distracted driving continues to be a problem, especially as the use of smart phones increases. Although such crashes are often difficult to prove, California had at least 84 fatal distracted driving collisions in 2013, 85 in 2014 and 67 in 2015, with the actual number of cases likely higher. The number of injury collisions for the same three-year period shows an increase: 10,078 in 2013; 10,463 in 2014; and 11,023 in 2015.

NHTSA data for 2014 show nationwide, 3,179 people died in distracted driving collisions, which is 10 per cent of all crash fatalities. An additional 431,000

people, or 18 per cent, were injured in motor vehicle collisions involving distracted drivers.

“As we rely on our cell phones more and more in our everyday lives, we seem to be kidding ourselves in thinking that they do no affect our driving,” said OTS Director Rhonda Craft.

“Crashes are up. The scientific evidence is solid. The dangers are real, and they apply to all of us. We need to silence the distractions.”

The problem of distracted driving is significant, and no surprise to drivers day in and day out. The Department of Transportation notes that at any given moment during daylight hours, more than 660,000 vehicles are being driven by someone using a hand-held cellphone.

NHTSA will conduct a television campaign in April with the message “U Drive.

U Text. U Pay.” OTS will

You are cordially invited to the

produce public service announcements and conduct a social media campaign urging drivers to “Silence the Distraction.”

WHAT IS DISTRACTED DRIVING? Distracted driving is any activity that could divert a person’s attention away from the primary task of driving.

All distractions endanger driver, passenger, and bystander safety. These types of distractions include: • Texting • Using a cellphone or smartphone • Eating and drinking • Talking to passengers • Grooming • Reading, including maps • Using a navigation system • Watching a video • Adjusting a radio, CD player, or MP3 player But, because text messaging requires visual, manual, and cognitive attention from the driver, it is by far the most alarming distraction. The California Office of Traffic Safety, Police, Sheriff and the CHP reminds everyone the best way to end distracted driving is to educate all Americans about the danger it poses.

El Monte Spotlights Autism Awareness with Inaugural Conference and Resource Fair

by Valerie Martinez El Monte

The City of El Monte spearheaded its inaugural Autism Resource Conference on World Autism Awareness Day, Saturday, April 2, with the goal of providing educational resources and support to affected families. Regional experts on autism discussed behavioral and clinical challenges

mental disorder and shared ways to overcome obstacles.

The conference, which took place at the Grace T. Black Auditorium, began with a series of informative presentations which offered valuable tips and advice to parents and families on what steps to take in order to address and manage daily

associated with the develop-

challenges. Individuals personally impacted by autism also shared their experiences navigating through day-today scenarios.

“Today served as a reminder of the difference a community can make when we connect families to resources that are available to them,” said El Monte Councilman Juventino “J” Gomez. “It is truly inspiring to see growing support for families impacted by autism in our communities and I see it only growing stronger from here.”

Speakers of the day included: Dr. David Morrison, Ed.D. a specialist in clinical neuropsychology and Professor of Education at Azusa Pacific University; Sgt. Beatriz Guadarrama, Senior Patrol Sergeant with the City of El Monte, Jacqueline Williams, Director of the West San Gabriel Valley Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA); Jess Block Nerren, parent to Royce, a child with autism and cancer; and Dominic Fucinari, a 25-year-old college graduate diagnosed with Autism.

Immediately following the conference presentation, a resource fair opened in the foyer featuring nearly two dozen health, wellness and educational organizations.

Representatives from West San Gabriel Valley SELPA, Autism Society of America Greater Long Beach/San Gabriel Valley Chapter, Autism Response Team, Familia’s

Chief Emeritus Wayne C. Clayton Foundation

Annual Foundation Dinner In Honor of

Lillian Rey

El Monte / South El Monte Emergency Resource

Thursday, April 14, 2016

South El Monte Senior Center 1556 Central Avenue, South El Monte, CA 91733 Contact: Doug Halvorsen, dhalhusky@aol.com $60 to Attend Dinner RSVP with Doug Halvorsen

Semi Formal

5:30 p.m. - Hors d’oeuvres, Cocktails and Silent Auction 6:30 p.m. - Dinner and Live Auction 7:00 p.m. - Silent Auction Closes 7:15 p.m. - Recognition and Presentations

Chief Emeritus Wayne C. Clayton Foundation Will Honor Unsung Heroes

Fred and Bernie Arteaga Mary Borja Judge Daniel Lopez Mike Rogel Joel Sanchez

Sunday Service

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Union Bank Celebrates Grand Opening of Fifth Student-Run Branch

by Tanya Peebles-Hill El Monte

Union Bank, in partnership with the El Monte Union High School District (EMUHSD), recently celebrated the grand opening of the first student-run bank branch at Mountain View High School in El Monte, California and the bank’s fifth one in California.

Numerous guests and local community leaders joined EMUHSD Superintendent Dr. Irella S. Perez, ED.D, Mountain View High School Principal, Larry Cecil, and Union Bank executives to mark the special occasion.

A partnership among the EMUHSD, Mountain View

High School, and Union Bank, the high school branch is part of an innovative program designed to provide students with realworld financial education, work experience, and mentoring opportunities. The 10 student bankers enrolled in the program receive financial education lessons as well as leadership, management, and marketing skills.

“Union Bank is committed to providing innovative ways for students to develop personal finance skills today that give them a solid foundation for tomorrow. We are proud to partner

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from the bad neighbor who gets powers but they only work on the rich suburban side of the neighborhood.

We also went to the spotlight presentation on the Jim Lee Panel. Jim Lee is a popular artist who worked on Batman, Superman, and many more DC and Marvel characters. This was a great panel. We just hung out with Jim Lee as he drew and answered questions. He was asked great questions and some were about the recent movie “Batman Vs Superman.” It was a great Friday at WonderCon. Saturday was an adventurous day, with all of the conventions we attended. A lot of attention was focused on the main foyer because of cosplay costumes that are roaming the lobby and hallways. The people that cosplay arranged are from the youngest to the oldest fans, and all sorts of characters.

There were movie, comic book, Steampunk, Furries and many more cosplayers that attend every year, which makes for great entertainment. The exhibit was busy with well know comic pub-

with students and educators to make financial education engaging and accessible to the El Monte community,” said Union Bank Managing Director Jan Woolsey who oversees the program.

“Encouraging conversations about money management has been part of the success of the program. The students are learning a lot. However, parents, other students, friends and family in general, also learn from them.

This program is sparking interest in what we hope remains a national dialogue.”

Traditional banking products and services are available to students, school staff, school administrators and teachers. As part of their learning curriculum, the student bankers also offer education workshops and classroom presentations to their peers in an effort to expand the learning experience to other students at the school.

Courtesy photo The first class of Mountain View High School student bankers celebrate the grand opening with local community leaders, school staff and bank executives.

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lishers, artist row, celebrities and comic book vendors. As attendees walked the exhibit hall, there’s an intensity as people searched for hidden treasures, comic books, autographs, clothes, hats and artwork from their favorite artist and much more. There are always a few hidden gems amongst the vendors.

This year’s gems were John Schiender, from the fame “The Dukes of Hazzard,” Tyler Perry’s “The Haves and the Haves Not,” and

“Smallville.” Mr. Schiender was showcasing his latest project, which he directed, it is a murder satire called “Smothered.” The movie has been released on DVD, and iTunes. It looks to be entraining.

WonderCon is always a great lead into spring and the summer months for comics, and the Anime convention for the year. We are looking forward to what lies ahead at the next convention, Comic Con in July.

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CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE Cathay Bank Distinguished Student

Danielle Marie Flores

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Danielle is being recognized because she inspires excellence through her passion to learn and her determination to get those around her to care about their education as well.

Danielle has a wonderful, loving, personality that motivates others to succeed. She is a role model for our students to follow because she makes sure that she is successful in anything she sets her mind to do. South El Monte High School is proud to have her as a student.

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Temple City High School’s Helping Hands Organization Donates to SGVHS

by Staff San Gabriel Valley

The SGV Humane Society received a donation of $513 from Temple City High School’s Helping Hands Organization (H2O).

The club had fundraised the money through selling dog treats and collecting donations of spare change. The H2O members present at the ceremony were President Codi Weisz (sophomore) and Vice President Megan Lee (freshman). They had presented the money in a check, and gave it to Cindy Rigney, who is currently the director of the SGV

Humane Society.

Helping Hands Organization is a brand new club.

It was founded September 2015 by Codi Weisz. She founded it with the idea of generating funds for four local non-profit organizations. She believes the start of making the world a better place is to make your home a better place.

Codi would like to thank all those who had shown support to the SGV Humane Society, and is inviting others to help her club fundraise for their next non-profit

organization, WINGS, a shelter for battered women and children. The members of the club uses their own pocket money to buy the supplies for the bake sales, and would like to ask for some donations to continue their fundraising efforts.

If anyone is interested to learn about, or how to help support, WINGS and/or the other three planned organizations, or the club H2O itself, contact Codi Weisz through her email codiweisz@gmail.com

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Codi Weisz, Cindy Rigney (SGVHS Director), Megan Lee. Courtesy Photo

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Baldwin Park Downtown Transit Oriented Development Specific Plan Adopted

by Metro.net Los Angeles

tate development, especially residential development, in the Downtown area proximate to the Metrolink Station. The primary objectives of the project were to identify land use options that include increased housing densities and mixed uses, as well as create pedestrian linkages between the station, community facilities and major recreation, retail, and residential nodes of activity.

The Specific Plan will guide future development of mixed uses in a walkable environment, streamline the development process, and serve as an incentive for economic development.

The of Baldwin Park City

Joe T.’s Scoreboar d

By Joe Torosian

I am writing this for a deadline on Monday, April 4…You are reading this on Wednes-day, April 6. Therefore, I do not yet know who won the National College Basketball Championship on Monday night.

So, I am putting on my Nostradamus hat and congratulating the Villanova Wildcats on their 72-69 victory over North Carolina. I was so happy watching them comeback from a ten-point deficit in the second half.

For the record, I have been a Nova since I saw “Planet of the Apes” when I was a kid. If you can figure that riddle out drop me a line at the email below. ***I’ll leave my Nostradamus hat on and predict the San Francisco Giants to win the Na-tional League West.

The Chicago Cubs to win the National League Central.

The New York Mets to win the National League East.

In the American League, I like the Texas Rangers in the American League West.

The Cleveland Indians in the American League Central.

The Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East.

That prediction feels a little bit hazy, but I’ll stick with it. ***Back to Basketball, did you ever see a worse men’s Final Four on Saturday? Info-mercials were more competitive than those games.

Oklahoma fared better in the Dust Bowl than they did against Villanova in the

second half of its semifinal.

Everyone is in love with Sooners guard Buddy Hield.

It was a great year for him, he won the John Wooden Award, and he had a great tournament. A great tournament, at least, until he played Villanova.

Hield will be a high firstround pick in the NBA Draft in June, but, wow, he’s got a big hole in his game. He likes to catch and shoot.

Who doesn’t? The problem is in the NBA (and good college basketball teams) they don’t just let you catch and shoot. Hield has to learn how to get open without the basketball. Too many times he was just standing around on Saturday waiting for somebody to give him the ball.

Mid-Bits (Like Tidbits) ***I’m really glad the spring break season is coming to an end. ***One of the things I didn’t mention in last week’s Spring Training-Cactus League re-port was that all the vendors seemed to have a New York-Brooklyn accent. These guys were all locals from Arizona, but somehow their voices and dialect changed when selling.

For example “Get your beer here!” became “Get your beaare here!”

I wonder if nailing the speech pattern of northeastern vendors was a job requirement. ***If you like chaos in baseball be sure to take in a Mission Valley League

recently adopted the Downtown TOD Specific Plan, which will guide future development of mixed uses in a walkable environment, streamline the development process, and serve as an incentive for economic development. Community members participated in this planning process by attending public meetings and offering their viewpoints on the future of Downtown.

The Downtown area was originally developed as a pedestrian and transit oriented traditional downtown. The old Pacific Electric Red Car rail line to Los Angeles once occupied the middle of the Ramona Boulevard rightof-way, connecting Baldwin Park to downtown Los Angeles. However, in the early 1950’s, the Red Car rail system was dismantled.

Since then, incompatible strip commercial development has replaced older buildings in the Downtown.

Though still called the baseball game. Every week, every game, even every inning is literally a flip of a coin.

Happy Birthday this week to: 4/6: Temple City American/Arcadia High School/ UC San Diego alum Garret Tuck turns 24.

4/6: El Monte basketball standout Jim Wooten turns 54.

4/9: Arcadia High School alum John Miles turns 30.

4/11: Longtime area coach/former Bassett head coach Pete Smolin turns 49.

4/11: Former Temple City wide receiver Kenny Werner turns 25.

4/12: Former Temple City cheer standout Natalie Saxon turns 25.

4/12: El Monte alum/Traveling Principal Larry Cecil turns 54.

(If you have a sports birthday you’d like acknowledged drop me a line at the address be-low):

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“Downtown,” the traditional downtown district fabric has been dissolving around its edges in favor of automobile oriented strip commercial development.

The Specific Plan will help return Downtown Baldwin Park to being an area that is vibrant, walkable, and the heart of City. This project provides opportunities to build on the City’s unique historic and cultural characteristics to enhance the Downtown core, create a strong community identity and sense of place, provide new employment, housing and shopping opportunities, and strengthen the City’s tax base. Several opportunity

sites within walking distance of the Metrolink Station and Transit Center parking structure allow significant potential for new development and adaptive reuse of existing under-utilized structures to better serve the transit-oriented Downtown area and generate new investment in Downtown.

For more information goto: www.baldwinpark. arroyogroup.com/ The TOD Planning Grant Program is designed to spur the adoption of local land use regulations that are supportive of Transit Oriented Development in Los Angeles County.

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With spring breaks affecting all of the schools, programs scattered to different places and tournaments to get in work. Some just worked out among themselves. Duarte did well in the Northview Tournament as did La Salle in the Diamond Bar tourney that was played at East Los Angeles College. Monrovia has climbed back into the Top Ten for one reason: they play hard.

1. Arroyo: 7-3 2. Maranatha: 8-7 3. Alhambra: 5-2-1 4. La Salle: 6-6 8. Duarte: 8-5-1

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5. South El Monte: 4-2 6. Temple City: 6-6-1 7. San Gabriel: 5-8 9. Monrovia: 7-9 10. Sierra Vista: 4-4

“The Mid” Valley News Boys Baseball Top 10

Finally the spring break period is coming to an end and we can get down to the business of league races. Trying to find a balance between who is really good and who is really hot. Case in point: Alhambra is really good (always are) and Sierra Vista (not as good as Alhambra) is really hot with nine consecutive wins.

Then there is Monrovia really good (always are) and really hot.

The Wildcats have one seven in a row and remain the best in our area.

1. Monrovia: 9-2 2. Alhambra: 10-5-1 3. La Salle: 9-3 4. Sierra Vista: 9-1 5. Arcadia: 8-5-1

6. Maranatha: 9-4-1 7. Temple City: 6-2-1 8. Mt. View: 5-3 9. Rio Hondo Prep: 4-3 10. South El Monte: 5-6

La Salle Advances in Diamond Bar Tournament

by Tim Peterson East Los Angeles

Picture of the Week “The Great Contradiction! Baseball/Softball are supposed to be the sports of spring…Except at New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, New Mexico where the snow fell this past weekend. Lexi Madrid, a former second baseman for Schurr High School and (daughter of longtime area softball/football coach Bobby Madrid) and now a Highlander, got to experience it first-hand.”

The La Salle Lancers shut out Charter Oak Chargers 3-0 on Thursday and upended Upland Fighting Scots 2-1 on Friday to advance to the championship game of the Diamond Bar Tournament at East Los Angeles College.

In between there was a 3-1 loss to Santa Fe but when Charter Oak beat Santa Fe 11-5 on Thursday, the Lancers win over Upland vaulted them into Saturday’s Final.

Senior Vanessa Dwyer, who is headed to Vanguard University in the Fall, pitched complete games in both of the victories. Thursday she struck out seven and allowed just two hits while blanking Charter Oak. In the win over Upland, Dwyer again went the distance, fanning ten, walking one and giving up four hits.

“I feel good. I was a little

sore but felt pretty good overall,” Dwyer said. “Our offense has been struggling a little, but our defense has been great. As for me, I’ve really been focusing on my pitching.”

Upland took a 1-0 lead in the first inning but the Lancers battled back with two in the fourth and Dwyer made it hold up to win it.

In the fourth inning, trailing 1-0 Michelle Encinas, Kenzie Washington, and Pat Knoop had consecutive singles and Katrina Yuzetpolsky and Lauren Vaneri also had hits in the inning. Washington and Knoop both scored to put the Lancers up one.

Dwyer then held off Upland the rest of the way to notch the victory.

La Salle improved to 6-5 on the season overall with the win.

Snowing in Las Vegas, New Mexico

New Mexico Highland second baseman Lexi Madrid

Vanessa Dwyer threw complete game victories for La Salle Thursday and Friday at the Diamond Bar Tournament.

Photo courtesy of Dwyer family.

September April 30, 06, 2015 2016

The Peterson Principle

By Tim Peterson

The Bonita coaching search finally ended last week with the hiring of former South El Monte HC Ibis Aguilar.

Aguilar made sense from the beginning. I was surprised they were looking anywhere else. He was already on the Bearcats staff and was familiar with the players and the program.

He had previous head coaching experience and had success at a program that had been struggling before his arrival.

Bonita was looking everywhere else when the answer was right there in front of them. Now Aguilar just needs to take advantage of a golden opportunity.

Jerry Chou is starting to fill out his staff at Monrovia. He has already brought in longtime area assistant Michael McKay as his offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach and former Alhambra DC Jacob Ochoa, who had been living up in Washington, as one of his assistants.

“I’m back in the game, back on the sidelines, going to be coaching at Monrovia High this upcoming season with coaches I have a ton of respect for. Can’t wait to coach a team with a legitimate chance at a state bowl game!! Is everybody ready?” Ochoa said via Facebook.

Chou must be a pretty good coach to be able to lure a coach in from another state.

McKay has worked with many high school quarterbacks over the years including Brandon Cox at Pasadena who is now at Utah, and is looking forward to the opportunity at Monrovia. “It will be nice to have all those weapons,” McKay said.

Got a little more information on new Baldwin Park head football coach Joe Fuller. He spent 2015 as the quarterbacks coach at Pacifica, working under former El Rancho head coach Vinnie Lopez. Lopez left ER after the 2014 season to take over at Pacifica.

Fuller also spent several seasons as a head coach in San Antonio, Texas.

“Good hire. He’s a great football mind,” Lopez said.

Not sure what’s up at El Monte. Your guess is as good as mine. Not surprisingly the Lions are finding it difficult to replace a head coach who had changed the culture of the program during a 13-year run. **The way Villanova shot the ball Saturday you almost expected to see

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Monday, March 28

Rollie Massimino pacing in front of the bench and “Easy” Ed Pinckney on the floor. The Wildcats shot 71.4 percent from the field, second best in Final Four history only to Villanova’s 1985 performance against Georgetown in the title game. North Carolina could use Phil Ford and Michael O’Koren to beat them. **Not that it means a whole lot, but I would feel a lot better about the Dodgers if they didn’t finish off spring training by getting swept by the Angels. It wouldn’t hurt if Zach Greinke was still on the roster either.

That's my principle.

Tim can be reached at: tim@midvalleysports.com and on Twitter @tspeterson40.

Rowland 10 Arroyo 1 Don Lugo 14 South El Monte 0 Alhambra 11 Serra 5 La Salle 6 Northview 1 Tuesday, March 29 La Puente 10 Arroyo 7 Patriot 9 South El Monte 3 Monrovia 8 La Canada 4 Alhambra 9 Salesian 8 Arcadia 5 Burbank 1

Wednesday, March 30

La Salle 10 St. Francis 1 Maranatha 11 Golden Valley 1 (San Luis Obispo Tournament) Maranatha 3 Morro Bay 2 (San Luis Obispo Tournament)

Thursday, March 31

Arroyo Grande 17 South El Monte 7 Sierra Vista 3 Garey 2 Flintridge Prep 11 Rio Hondo Prep 4 Don Pueblos 5 Maranatha 4 (San Luis Obispo Tournament)

Friday, April 1

South El Monte 9 Cabrillo 7 El Monte 8 Bassett 3 El Monte 15 Bassett 10 (Doubleheader)

Alhambra basher Vance Tovilan. Photo by Joe T.

Monrovia 6 San Marino 2 Germantown Friends 11 Rio Hondo Prep 4 Arcadia 7 Burbank 1 Maranatha 3 San Luis Obispo 1 (San Luis Obispo Tournament)

SOFTBALL

Monday, March 28

Duarte 5 Northview 3 (Northview Tournament)

Tuesday, March 29

Burbank 4 Arcadia 2 La Canada 6 Monrovia 1 Duarte 12 Keppel 5 (Northview Tournament) Azusa 8 Baldwin Park 4

Wednesday, March 30

Maranatha 11 Pasadena 2 Whittier 9 Duarte 4 (Northview Tournament) Flintridge Prep 8 San Gabriel Mission 0

Thursday, March 31

Burbank 15 Arcadia 2 Monrovia 12 San Marino 1 Duarte 14 Pomona 0 (Northview Tournament) La Salle 3 Charter Oak 0 (Diamond Bar Tournament) Santa Fe 3 La Salle 1 (Diamond Bar Tournament)

Friday, April 1

La Salle 2 Upland 1 (Diamond Bar Tournament)

Saturday, April 2

Lassen 9 San Gabriel 1 (Lincoln High Tournament) Foothill 4 La Salle 0 (Diamond Bar Tournament) Santiago 2 Duarte 1 (Whittier Tournament) Duarte 4 Sierra Vista 0 (Whittier Tournament) Shadow Ridge 11 Maranatha 1 (Las Vegas Tournament)

Aguilar Announced at Bonita

by Tim Peterson La Verne

Former South El Monte coach Ibis Aguilar has been hired as the new head coach at Bonita pending board approval Aguilar confirmed Wednesday.

Aguilar, who was an assistant last year with the Bearcats, spent four years as the HC at South going 19-24 overall from 2011-2014.

The Eagles made the playoffs twice during Aguilar’s run and won a share of the Mission Valley League title in 2013. South El Monte advanced to the second round of the playoffs that year.

Aguilar takes over for Adrian Medrano who left to take the head coaching job at El Rancho in early February.

The Bearcats went 8-3 last year and fell in the first round of the Central Division CIF Playoffs to Don Lugo.

Ibis Aguilar was announced as the head coach at Bonita.

Photo by Joe T.

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Fall Fall into into Spring Spring Break Break CROSSWORD Crossword Puzzle solution in issue 04.13.16

Sudoku What's in the Stars??

Solution for Sudoku in issue 04.13.16

Aries

Focus on self-development and nurture independent interests. Creative visualization can bring results. This is the time to launch a project, one that can put your name on the map.

Taurus

Begin releasing resentment today. Even if you never have this thing in your life again, you’ll be happier once you glean the lessons and take the subject off the table.

Gemini

Tap into your imaginative side.

Take a break from the heavy intellectual lifting and let your creative brain take the helm.

Meditation, journaling and art can be therapeutic.

Cancer

OUTER SPACE ACROSS 1. Visual representation 6. Part of tennis match 9. Hindu dress 13. Japanese-American 14. Anger management issue 15. Strong and sharp 16. Relating to Eastern Catholic churches 17. Group of whales 18. Innocent 19. *____ line between atmosphere and outer space 21. *Houston’s infamous ____ 23. “Mele Kalikimaka” wreath 24. *Galilean moons, the ____ largest moons of Jupiter 25. Fertility clinic stock 28. Something inadmissible, to a baby 30. Less taxing 35. Fabled fliers 37. Praise 39. Buddy 40. Angler’s hope 41. Muhammad’s teaching 43. Capital on the Dnieper 44. Hipbone-related 46. Aries or Taurus, e.g.

47. *E.T. “phoned” it 48. One in ten, pl.

50. Iran Nuclear Deal, e.g.

52. Spanish “sea” 53. “Moonlight Sonata,” e.g.

55. Embrace 57. *Matt Damon in 2015 film 61. *Outer space, mostly 64. *____ Asimov 65. Bird word 67. Flew a kite 69. ╬le de la CitΘ river 70. Hole punching tool 71. Fill with optimism 72. What choir did 73. Brian Griffin on “Family Guy,” e.g.

74. User’s treatment

DOWN 1. Smeltery refuse 2. Age of Aquarius flick 3. Edible root of taro plants 4. Alaska native 5. Train station porter’s head gear 6. Northern European capital 7. *Kong, e.g.

8. Country singer ____ Hill 9. Season to be jolly 10. 1970s hairdo 11. *Laurel and Hardy or Abbott and Costello 12. Old-fashioned “before” 15. Old Faithful 20. Edward Teller’s creation 22. Lung necessity 24. Lacking substance 25. Deep cavity 26. Jeweler’s glass 27. Coastal feature 29. *”Spartacus” star 31. *”Mommie Dearest” 32. Ruler sides, e.g.

33. This and desist 34. Type of dessert 36. *”An American in Paris” 38. Potter’s oven 42. Lacking guile 45. Easily handled 49. Poe’s “The Murders in the ___ Morgue” 51. Left gratuity 54. Pinch in the nose 56. Bullying, e.g.

57. Extremely 58. Any thing 59. Docs for dachshunds 60. Aesop’s race competitor 61. Celestial bear 62. *Where all Hollywood legends’ work winds up 63. Sales clerk’s call 64. Paper or plastic?

66. Seek damages

Organize a group gatherings to catch up with friends and meet new ones. You could even reconnect with an old squad during the retrograde. The more, the merrier!

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Leo

While you say “yes” to invitations, you’ll need to be more discerning now. Prioritize and keep eyes on the prize. Passing on an almost-but-not-quite option keeps a space clear for the perfect fit.

Virgo

Speak from the heart but remember other people may never see the world quite the way you do. Point is to start a dialogue. This involves equal doses of talking and listening!

Libra

Dip into a steam room or spend the evening at a traditional Korean spa. Treat yourself to an impromptu massage. You’ll be more productive once you’ve tended to yourself.

Scorpio

Spend extra time on your appearance. Get glamorous for yourself! When you feel fabulous, you radiate wonderful energy, and that’s what others will find irresistible.

Sagittarius

You’ll be in a healthy living mode. Watch what you eat and how much you move. Don’t deprive yourself; just be mindful.

Capricorn

Sometimes, a person just needs to be heard. Instead of being emphatic, be empathetic. Catch yourself if you’re being too hardcore, and dial back the intensity.

Aquarius

Décor will be divinely inspired now and you’ll love playing host. Download those recipes: Dinner parties will definitely be your thing this spring!

Pisces

Want effortlessness and ease as a way of life? Stop swimming upstream and go with the flow. You’re radiant and magnetic, you could turn heads without even trying, too.

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April 06, 2016 Autism Conference and Resource Fair continued from page 6

First and various special education departments of local school districts provided valuable resources and information to impacted parents and families.

More than 3.5 million Americans live with an autism spectrum disorder.

Prevalence in the United States is estimated at 1 in 68 births. With diagnosed cases more than tripling in the past fifteen years among San Gabriel Valley children, El

Monte is taking action and working closely with surrounding school districts to ensure local families know about resources available to them.

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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.

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lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916.939.0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-15-694889-BF . 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. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916.939.0772 Or Login to: http:// www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp.

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TOD Planning Grant Program Objectives • Increase access to transit by assisting local governments to accelerate the adoption of TOD regulatory frameworks; • Improve the transit network and increase utilization of public transit by reducing the number of modes of transportation necessary to access regional and local transit; • Further the reduction of greenhouse gases through encouraging in-fill development along transit corridors and transit use; and • Support and implement sustainable development principles.

Grant Rounds Since the Program first

launched in 2011, Metro has released four rounds of funding, as detailed below: • Round 1 awarded $4.8M to municipalities along the Expo Line Phases 1 & 2, Crenshaw/LAX corridor, and Gold Line Foothill Extension Phase 2A. Applications were due September 23, 2011. Awards were approved on December 15, 2011.

Summary of Round 1 awards • Round 2 awarded $1M to municipalities, COGs, and JPAs for planning projects along Metrolink Stations, the Green Line South Bay Extension and the West Santa Ana Branch Corridor.

Applications were due April 6, 2012 and awards ap-

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY OF EL MONTE CITY COUNCIL Hablamos Español favor de hablar con Marcella Magdaleno (626) 258-8626 TO:

All Interested Parties

FROM:

City of El Monte City Council

ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION:

Zone Change No. 01-15, Tentative Tract Map No. 73528, Design Review No. 05-15, Variance No. 0315, and Modification Nos. 19-15, 20-15, 21-15, & 01-16

PROPERTY LOCATION:

11127 Ramona Boulevard (APN Nos: 8568-032901, 9568-032-907, 8568-032-909, and 8568-032910) and APN No. 8568-032-911 (A full legal description of the property is on file in the office of the El Monte Economic Development Department).

REQUEST:

A public hearing to consider a request for the construction of 62 townhome units (including four live-work units) on a 3.08 acre (134,065 S.F.) site localted at 11127 Ramona Boulevard. City approval of the following discretionary actions are required in order to implement the project: (1) Adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration and a Zone Change from General Commercial (C-3D) to Mixed Use/Multi Use (MMU) and Approval of the following entitlements: (2) Tentative Tract Map for the consolidation of the existing parcels and the subdivision of 62 condominums, (3) Design Re view to review the design of four livework units, (4) Variance to allow individual trash containers in liwu of communal trash enclosures, (5) Modification to deviate from minimum density, (6) Modification to reduce the distance between buildings, (7) Modificaation to increase maximum wall ights, and (8) Modification to reduece the first floor interior hights. The Zone Change boundary was also expanded to include APN No. 8568-032-911. This request is made pursuant to the requirments of Chapters 16.10, 17.20, 17.22, and 17.26 of the El Monte Municipal Code.

APPLICANT:

Doris Nguyen The Olson Company 3010 Old Ranch Parkway #100 N Seal Beach, CA 90740

PROPERTY OWNERS:

For Project at 11127 Ramona Boulevard El Monte Union High School District 3537 Johnson Avenue El Monte, CA 91731 Alameda Corridor East Construction For Zone Change at APN No. 8568-032-911 444 S. Flower Street, Suite 2400 Los Angeles, CA 90071

ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION:

PLACE OF HEARING:

A Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) was prepared for the proposed project and circulated for public review and comment. With the incorporation of mitigation measures, the Draft MND determined that all potentially significant impacts would be reduced to a less than significant level after mitigation. A copy of the MND is available for public viewing at El Monte City Hall West - Planning Division or on the City’s website at: http://www.cl. el -monte.ea.us/GovernmentiEconomicDevelop ment/Planning/EnvironmentalDocuments.aspx

Pursuant to State Law, the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to receive testimony, orally and in writing, on the proposed project. The hearing is scheduled for Date: Time: Place:

Tuesday, April 19, 2016 7:00 p.m.

El Monte City Hall - Council Chambers 11333 Valley Boulevard, El Monte, California

Persons wishing to comment on the items under consideration or the environmental documentation may do so orally or in writing at the public hearing or in writing prior to the meeting date. If you challenge the decision of the City Council, 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 Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. For further information regarding this application please contact the Planning Division at (626) 258-8626, Monday through Thursday, except legal holidays, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

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City of El Monte City Council Jonathan Hawes City Clerk

proved on June 28, 2012.

Summary of Round 2 awards • Round 3 awarded $9.4M to municipalities, COGs, and JPAs for planning at all Los Angeles County Metrolink Stations, as well as at all existing, planned, and proposed Metro rail and bus transitway stations. Applications were due September 10, 2012 and awards were approved on February 28, 2013.

Summary of Round 3 awards • Round 4 awarded $6.3M to municipalities for planning projects within a one-half mile of existing, planned, or proposed Metrolink, Metro Rail, or Metro Transitway/Bus Rapid Transit stations and adjacent transit corridors. Applications were due June 15, 2014 and awards were approved on January 29, 2015.

Summary of Round 4 awards For more information go to www.metro.net/projects/ tod/

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Entertainment Corner

The Bee Gees Gold are Indeed Golden

Courtesy photos

by Sal Gomez

by Sal Gomez West Hollywood, CA

Bell bottom polyester pants made a comeback at the Whisky A Go Go on

the world famous Sunset Strip for AXS TV’s World’s Greatest Tribute Bands.

That’s because “Bee Gees Gold,” a tribute to The Bee Gees made the road trip

from their home base of Las Vegas, Nevada to perform on that historic stage in front of a nationwide viewing audience. Did they deliver the goods? Could they pull off those intricate vocal stylings the brothers Gibb perfected over a life long career in the music biz? In simple terms....Yes! Leading the way in this musical adventure is John Acosta as Barry Gibb, reaching deep down inside to recreate those famous falsettos,

seamlessly blending in are Daryll Borges as Robin Gibb, and Jeff Celentano as Maurice Gibb, both gentlemen bring those familiar classic vocals to soul stirring life. Completing the musical mélange is Dan Sia on drums and Jason Langley on bass guitar; this rhythm section completes this sumptuous sound and encapsulates the wonderful Gibb musical catalog. “Bee Gees Gold” is the real deal.

Tech Bits Uber

by Glen Maldonado National

Pasadena Finest Restaurants Invite You to Dine during 5th Restaurant Week

by Paul Little Pasadena

Ever heard of the word Uber? Sometimes when you’re at a bar or a concert you’ll hear people say let’s “Uber.” Well Uber is an App that brings a car to you and takes you anywhere around town. It’s cheaper than a cab and that’s why they don’t like Uber.

When you download the App, it will show you all the near-by drivers in your area, and you see them moving on the map in real-time. There are different types of services. You can ride an Uber XL for big groups and Uber

Black for luxury cars. Uber doesn’t hire riders directly.

It recruits people using their App. This means no one is actually hired by Uber and your driver is an average guy. No longer are you having to get a cab, as you actually have a choice and you can review the driver. If ultimately the driver stars go down to one, Uber will no longer consider giving the person fares.

From my first-hand experience with Uber, everything was done within the App. No call is needed and no

cash is required. You request a ride and you pay when the ride is over on the App with your major credit card.

There are some critics for the App Uber. Some feel it’s stealing the jobs of taxi drivers, or you might get a crazy person. Other problems that can happen are with the customers. Some can act weird, be drunk, but most of the time they will act normal.

It seems that taxis have the same issues and they will need to adapt to Uber as it appears they are here to stay.

Pasadena’s restaurant community opens its doors to guests from throughout Southern California for the third Pasadena Restaurant Week. The Pasadena Chamber is presenting the 2016 event which takes place from Sunday, April 24th through Friday, April 29th.

Find out why MyLife.com named Pasadena the best mid-sized city for dining in the country. Pasadena’s favorite, most unique and finest dining destinations offer prix fixe menus, special meals and deals during Pasadena Restaurant Week.

Return to an old favorite or try someplace new. Taste the best Pasadena has to offer at unbeatable prices.

Pasadena Restaurant Week is a great opportunity to visit Pasadena favorites such as Green Street Restaurant, Arroyo Chop House, Sushi Roku, Stonefire Grill, Il For-

naio, El Cholo, a/k/a Bistro, Parkway Grill or Real Food Daily. You can also try out White Horse Lounge, the winner of the Sip-tember Cocktail Bracket Challenge or visit Kathleen’s, a North Lake Avenue favorite or Rounds Premium Burgers.

For restaurant listings, menus and more, visit www. pasadenarestauarntweek. com/restaurants.

You can get all the restaurant, menu, pricing and cuisine information on your iPhone or Android smart phone. Download the Pasadena Restaurant Week mobile application at the App Store or Google Play. Everyone who downloads the app is entered for a chance to win delicious prizes during Pasadena Restaurant Week.

You can find them here, as well:https://goo.gl/iqjLHt or https://goo.gl/w0NpMX.

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Magical Details in Harry Potter’s Wizarding World

by Annick J. Downhower Universal City

Since 2011, Universal Studios Hollywood has been creating its Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Tomorrow (Thursday, April 7) is the grand opening! Fans of the courageous boy wizard will enjoy the land’s authentic touches. Plus, Harry Potter collectors will find a wide range of souvenirs.

Harry Potter’s adventures were first a product of the imagination of author J.K. Rowling. She has worked closely with Universal, having a final say on all aspects of the Harry Potter attractions.

Movie Art Director Alan Gilmore led Universal’s Wizarding World design team. His association with Harry Potter first began on the 2004 film “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.” Gilmore was tapped to be the Supervising Art Director for Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Diagon

Alley. Now, Gilmore has applied his expertise to Universal Hollywood’s magical land.

Harry Potter fans will appreciate the attention to detail in the Wizarding World.

Here’s a sampling: Dervish and Banges houses both the temperamental Monster Book of Monsters and three floating brooms. Moaning Myrtle can be heard in Hogsmeade’s “conveniences” (aka the restrooms).

Cho’s Yule Ball gown is on display in Gladrags. In the Hogs Head Pub, house elves may be overheard working.

The Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom, viewed along the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride queue, contains props used in the movies. And throughout the Wizarding World the soundtrack from the film series plays, enhancing the magical atmosphere.

After being immersed in the village of Hogsmeade

and enjoying the rides, guests will want to take part of the magic home. The impressive souvenir selection offers something for everyone and every budget.

Wands are some of the most popular items. Ollivanders is the place to stop for interactive models which activate windows in The Wizarding World. There is also a collectible Dumbledore’s Army set of six wands and scroll.

Honeydukes features treats enjoyed by Harry and his friends. Chocolate Frogs, Every Flavour Beans and No Melt Ice Cream are some of the specialties.

Filch’s Emporium of Confiscated Goods offers the widest selection of items.

T-shirts, caps, scarves, hoodies and wizarding robes all bear the Hogwarts insignia.

There are even onesies for baby Harry Potter fans! The Hogwarts coat of arms and house elf Dobby are part of

Wizarding World proclamation. Courtesy photo by Annick J. Downhower

the pin and keychain selection. Griffins, phoenixes, and Hedwig the owl are among the stuffed animals looking for a good home.

Collectibles include wizarding brooms, the Sorcerer’s Stone, the Sorting Hat, and

the Marauder’s Map. Don’t forget, entrance tickets purchased through Universal’s website give guests an extra hour to explore the Wizarding World before the rest of the park opens.

Deknight.

This new season didn’t really gives us a big villain.

We had the struggle of Daredevil with multiple gangs, but no one really stood out as his nemesis. Wilson Fisk is included this season, but only in the last few episodes.

While this season is a good,

Season 1 was better. There are some great memorable moments like the biker gang in the stairwell. Frank Castle also has a great scene in a small corridor where he does some damage. This is a must watch for a Marvel fan. Grade B- TV-MA for violence and language.

Daredevil Returns

by Glen Maldonado National

“Daredevil” is back in Hell’s Kitchen, New York and this time he has friends.

Last season ended with Wilson Fisk losing a battle against Daredevil and the

crime lord was forced into jail. With Wilson Fisk aka the King Pin in jail, many gangs are coming in and trying to take his empire away.

The Irish gang have guns

blazing, while the Ninja group, The Hand, come in but they fight with stealth.

They all want Hells Kitchen, but Daredevil isn’t alone in the fight this time.

This season brings more characters into the story.

Elektra is an old girlfriend of Matt Murdock who is Daredevil. Elektra has a mercenary fighting style and she kills her foes. Daredevil does not kill as you recall in Season 1. He let Wilson Fisk live. Frank Castle is a vigilante who kills the criminals in Hells Kitchen.

In the street the bad guys call him, “The Punisher.”

This season brings a big fight between the good guys.

We decide if it is right to kill the villain’s or to save them.

We see Daredevil struggle to maintain a normal life and a heroic life at night.

Jon Bernthal, who is best known for being in “AMC’s The Walking Dead,” plays Frank Castle. We slowly see what makes Frank the man he is and learn about his dark past with his family’s death. Matt Murdock is played once again by Charlie Cox and Elektra is played by Élodie Yung. This season the show runners are Doug Petrie and Marco Ramirez who replace Steven

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