Garden Grove Journal, July 22, 2013

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in the Garden Grove Journal n A review of Shakespeare Orange County’s first 2013 play, “Twelfth Night.” n Coverage of the Stanton City Council meeting; preview of Westminster School District board.

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The Newspaper of Garden Grove n Monday, July 22, 2013 n www.ggjournal.com n Vol. 31, No. 58 n Phone: 714-539-6018 n Fax: 714-539-6079

Trial on for suspect in 2 murders

GOLDEN ROCK

Trial is set Aug. 5 for ex-cop in two rapes

Thomas accused of killing two at Stanton business

Indicted on two counts of murder with special circumstances, accused murderer Hilbert Pineil Thomas’s trial is set for Friday, Aug. 2 Thomas, 39, is a Garden Grove resident who was apprehended in Anaheim. Thomas was indicted as the defendant of a double homicide that took place in Stanton on Feb. 2, 2009.

On that date, Thomas is accused of walking into the Golden Sun Homes, at 12331 Beach Blvd. between 9:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. shooting, execution style, Matthew Francis Scott, a sales associate and son of the owner, and Elizabeth Ann Palmer, the secretary.

The victims were found behind Palmer’s desk by Scott’s father at around 10:20 a.m. Thomas is then accused of leaving the scene in Palmer’s Lexus GS 300 sedan, which became the key item in the investigation.

Thomas was apprehended in October, after

authorities located his car parked at the El Dorado Inn on Lincoln Avenue in Anaheim. After a watching the complex, police searched his apartment and car on Oct. 28, 2009 and located a gun that was later tested as a match to the weapon used in the murder.

Thomas had been driving the car for six months, which authorities say is highly unusual.

A press release from the District Attorney states that Thomas faces sentencing enhancements for the personal discharge of a firearm causing death.

If convicted on all counts, the defendant faces a maximum sentence of life without the possibility of parole.

The special circumstances in this case also make Thomas eligible for the death penalty. Senior Deputy District Attorney Ebrahim Baytieh of the Homicide Unit is prosecuting this case.

The trial was originally set for April 2011.

WSD board to meet What could be a key meeting of the Westminster School District Board of Trustees is scheduled for Thursday evening.

Although no agenda was posted as of our deadline Sunday, Thursday’s meeting will be the first one after a divided board placed Superintendent Richard Tauer on paid administrative leave for an indefinite period.

Tauer has been superintendent since July 1, 2010, after serving as assistant superintendent for human resources. He was hired under a three-year contract.

The meeting is set for 7 p.m. at the WSD offices, 14121 Cedarwood Ave. in Westminster. The WSD is a K-8 district serving most of Westminster as well as Midway City and parts of Garden Grove.

More information on the meeting agenda will be in Thursday’s Journal.

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Cooper was one of many dogs, accompanied by people, who showed up for Thursday’s free concert bu Neil Morrow at Eastgate Park in Garden Grove. The concert series, sponsored by the Garden Grove Community Foundation, will continue this coming Thursday with an appearance by Instant Replay (hit songs from the Eighties and Nineties). The concerts start at 6:30 p.m. In addition to the music, there’s food for sale and information available about community organizations. Dogs attending should have their “masters” on a leash.

Central Park for Stanton on agenda for city council The Central Park concept, taken off the front burner in the wake of recent financial cutbacks, is now simmering again.

At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Stanton City Council, city leaders will be asked to approve the initial study and “negative declaration” for the proposed park.

Stanton purchased the site of the former Mary

Perez Elementary School, located at 10660 Western Avenue, which is currently being used as a golf driving range. The city’s intent has been to construct a new major park with sports fields and children’s play equipment.

Stanton is “underparked” in that it has a low ratio of recreational open space to population. Its largest

Parking ordinance on Westminster agenda

An urgency ordinance adopting parking standards for retail shopping centers and or eating establishments within such centers will go before the Westminster City Council when it meets Wednesday night.

The ordinance was

originally passed by the council on Oct. 24, 2012 and was renewed for 10 months on Nov. 14, 2012.

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such park,Stanton Park, is located near Beach Boulevard and Katella Avenue on land leased from Southern California Edison. Much of the park lies below electric power towers and lines.

Also on Tuesday night, the council will consider: • the city’s investment policy and assigning Chandler Asset Management to oversee the city’s $30 million in reserves.

• a construction contract worth $127,113.35 to All American Asphalt for the rehabilitation of the Chapman Avenue roadway. Adding in a 10 percent contingency and a 10 percent construction management/ inspection fees brings the total potential cost to $152,513.35 The council meeting is at 6:30 p.m. at the City Hall, 7800 Katella Ave., Stanton.

A jury trial for a former Garden Grove police officer accused of raping two women has been scheduled for Monday, Aug. 5.

The trial will begin at 9 a.m. in Central Justice Center, Santa Ana for Jesse Andrew Green, currently on non-paid administrative leave from the GGPD. According to the Orange County District Attorney’s office, Green faces charges not only of rape, but also of witness intimidation and threats.

It’s alleged that Green, who joined the GGPD in 2006, went to the Santa Ana home of a woman he had been dating and on April 26, 2006 sodomized her while she screamed and struggled to get away. Prosecutors say that Green “made derogatory and intimidating statements to frighten the victim.”

Then, on Nov. 6, 2009 Green allegedly took a woman to his Huntington Beach apartment on their first date and violently sodomized her, and made threats.

The victims were slow to report the attacks because they worried that Green would be able to use his position as a police officer to retaliate against them, according to the D.A. Santa Ana and Huntington Beach police investigated the incidents, and Green was arrested on Oct. 3, 2010. He was terminated from the GGPD in November 2010.

The trial was originally scheduled to start on June 17, but was moved to the August date.

JESSE A. GREEN Trial set to begin

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MondayBriefing

MEETINGS: Stanton and Westminster City Councils are meeting this week on Tuesday, July 23 at 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday, July 24 at 7 p.m., respectively. The Westminster School District is also having a board meeting on Thursday, July 25 at 7 p.m. The Garden Grove City Council meeting scheduled for this Tuesday has been cancelled.

ON STAGE: This is the last week “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” will be playing at the Westminster Community Theatre. Performances on Friday and Saturday begin at 8 p.m. General admission costs $20. Discounted prices for seniors, students and children under 15 years old. Westminster Community Theatre is located at 7272 Maple St. “The Sound of Music” continues at the Rose Center Theater in Westminster, located at 14140 All American Way. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. on Sundays. The musical will run through Aug. 4. Tickets cost $27 for general admission. Students and seniors pay $22.

Shakespeare’s romantic comedy “Twelfth Night” is evoking many laughs at the Festival Amphitheatre in Garden Grove, located at 12762 Main St. Performances are from Thursdays through Saturdays at 8:15 p.m. General tickets are $35, $33 for students and seniors.

MOVIES: Coming this week to a theater near you: • “The Wolverine”: Hugh Jackman returns as Wolverine and is taken to Tokyo. Yakuza, samurai and ghosts from the past. Rated PG-13.

• “The To Do List”: An uptight high school valedictorian goes wild. Featuring Aubrey Plaza and Johnny Simmons. Rated R. • “Fruitvale Station”: Oscar Grant (played by Michael B. Jordan) starts his New Year’s resolutions a day early only to be shot dead. True story from the Bay Area. Rated R.

HUGH JACKMAN is back in the title role of “The Wolverine.”

Legal Notices File No. 20136341784 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RN Medical Coding Service, 16681 Carousel Lane, Huntington Beach, CA 92649, County: Orange County Full name of Registered Owner: Brault & Associates, Inc., California, 16681 Carousel Lane, Huntington Beach, CA 92649 This business is conducted by: a corporation Have you started doing business yet? Yes: January 01, 2013 If the registered owner is: a corporation, an officer of the corporation signs below: any type of partnership, the general partner signs below, a limited liability company, a manager or an officer signs below: Brault & Associates, Inc. Signature and Title of Officer / Manager or General Partner: Jane L. Brault, Partner I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant owner who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Print or Type Officer’s / General Partner’s Name and Title: JANE L. BRAULT, President This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Orange County on June 26, 2013.

NOTICE-This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk-Recorder. The statement expires 40 days after any change in the facts is made other than a change in the residences address of the registered owner.

A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before either expiration. When ceasing to transact business under an active Fictitious Business Name Statement.

Abandonment shall be filed. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

Recorded in Official Records, Orange County Hugh Nguyen, Clerk Recorder New Statement Publish July 01, 08, 15, 22, 2013 Garden Grove Journal (13-52-05) File No. 20136341784 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RN Medical Coding Service, 16681 Carousel Lane, Huntington Beach, CA 92649, County: Orange County Full name of Registered Owner: Brault & Associates, Inc., California, 16681 Carousel Lane, Huntington Beach, CA 92649 This business is conducted by: a corporation Have you started doing business yet? Yes: January 01, 2013 If the registered owner is: a corporation, an officer of the corporation signs below: any type of partnership, the general partner signs below, a limited liability company, a manager or an officer signs below: Brault & Associates, Inc. Signature and Title of Officer / Manager or General Partner: Jane L. Brault, Partner I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant owner who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Print or Type Officer’s / General Partner’s Name and Title: JANE L. BRAULT, President This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Orange County on June 26, 2013.

NOTICE-This Fictitious Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk-Recorder. The statement expires 40 days after any change in the facts is made other than a change in the residences address of the registered owner.

A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before either expiration. When ceasing to transact business under an active Fictitious Business Name Statement.

Abandonment shall be filed. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (see section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

Recorded in Official Records, Orange County Hugh Nguyen, Clerk Recorder New Statement

Publish July 01, 08, 15, 22, 2013 Garden Grove Journal (13-52-05) NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File No. 7042.29620 Title Order No. 120306366 MIN No. 100062604737387979 APN 233-074-55 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 05/02/07. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in §5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein.

Trustor(s): JULIAN MARES, A SINGLE MAN Recorded: 05/07/07, as Instrument No. 2007000294403,of Official Records of ORANGE County, California.

Date of Sale: 07/29/13 at 3:00 PM Place of Sale: At the North front entrance to the County Courthouse, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA The purported property address is: 12832 CHELSEA CIRCLE, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92840 Assessors Parcel No. 233-074-55 Legal Description: PARCEL 1: LOT 155 OF TRACT NO. 2351 IN THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 217 PAGE(S) 28 TO 32, INCLUSIVE OF MISCELLANEOUS MAP, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPT THEREFROM ALL OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND OTHER HYDROCARBONS, BELOW A DEPTH OF 500 FEET, WITHOUT THE RIGHT OF SURFACE ENTRY, AS RESERVED IN DEEDS OF RECORDS. PARCEL 2: EASEMENTS OVER, UNDER AND THROUGH LOT A OF SAID TRACT 2351 AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE XI OF THE DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIONS RECORDED SEPTEMBER 15, 1965 IN BOOK 7667, PAGE(S) 547 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS. 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 initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $359,970.85. 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, plus interest. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the beneficiary, the Trustor or the trustee.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to

those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 877-4849942 or 800- 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site www.USA-Foreclosure.com or www.Auction. com using the file number assigned to this case 7042.29620. 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.

Date: July 1, 2013 NORTHWEST TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC., as Trustee Victoria Gutierrez, Authorized Signatory 1241 E. Dyer Road, Suite 250, Santa Ana, CA 92705 866-3876987 Sale Info website: www.USA-Foreclosure. com or www.Auction.com Automated Sales Line: 877-484-9942 or 800-280-2832 Reinstatement and Pay-Off Requests: 866-387-NWTS THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FILE # 7042.29620 07/08/2013, 07/15/2013, 07/22/2013 Publish July 08, 15, 22, 2013 Garden Grove Journal (13-54-01) NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 450538CA Loan No. 5302719025 Title Order No. 836033 ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTICE PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR ONLY. PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE 2923.3 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 01-14-2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 08-12-2013 at 12:00 PM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 01-26-2004, Book N/A, Page N/A, Instrument 2004000058236, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of ORANGE County, California, executed by: VINH QUANG TRAN AND HOA THI LY, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.(MERS), SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, UNITED FINANCIAL MORTGAGE CORP., IT’S SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s 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. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust.

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, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below.

The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

Place of Sale: THE NORTH FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 700 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE WEST, SANTA ANA, CA Legal Description: LOT 74 OF TRACT NO. 1787 IN THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 55, PAGE(S) 9 THROUGH 11 INCLUSIVE OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID ORANGE COUNTY. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $297,184.20 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 13222 LUCILLE STREET GARDEN GROVE, CA 92844 APN Number: 097-366-09 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.

The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has

made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 07-22-2013 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee BRENDA BATTEN, ASSISTANT SECRETARY California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902 For Sales Information: www.lpsasap.com or 1-714-730-2727 www. priorityposting.com or 1-714-573-1965 www. auction.com or 1-800-280-2832 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, this information can be obtained from one of the following three companies: LPS Agency Sales and Posting at (714) 730-2727, or visit the Internet Web site www.lpsasap.com (Registration required to search for sale information) or Priority Posting and Publishing at (714) 573-1965 or visit the Internet Web site www.priorityposting.com (Click on the link for “Advanced Search” to search for sale information), or auction.com at 1-800-280-2832 or visit the Internet Web site www.auction.com, using the Trustee Sale No. shown above. 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. A-4399966 07/22/2013, 07/29/2013, 08/05/2013 Publish July 22, 29, Aug. 05, 2013 Garden Grove Journal (13-58-01)

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dinance. The law requires more parking spaces for eateries in shopping mall lots.

Since it is considered an urgency ordinance, it must be approved by at least four of the five council members. To allow city staff time to develop, create and process a permanent ordinance, this ordinance will come back for a 45-day extension on Aug. 28, 2013.

The Westminster City Council will meet at 7 p.m. in the Council Chamber building at 8200 Westminster Blvd.

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