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SANTA MONICA The Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, which has hosted everyone from Frank Sinatra to The Grateful Dead, will turn 50 this year. But far from having a mid-life crisis, the auditorium will celebrate its age this August as it looks forward to a new purpose.

Located at 1855 Main St., the Civic was funded by a voter-approved bond act in 1956 and opened in 1958. Designed by Welton Becket, the architect behind the Capitol Records Building, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and the Cineramadome, the venue has seen countless award shows, rock concerts, sporting events, conventions and banquets.

Several Academy Awards were held at the Civic in the 1960s, including the historic 1964 event when Sidney Poitier accepted the first Oscar ever given to an African American.

Stairway of the Stars, the district-wide student concert that showcases Santa Monica’s young talent, has been a Civic tradition since 1959.

Currently, the Civic management, lead by Auditorium Manager Carole Curtin, is in the process of redefining the building’s place in the community.

According to Curtin, the Civic will factor into City Hall’s cultural master plan, “Creative Capital,” which recommends that the venue be “re-purposed” as a performing and visual arts center this coming fall.

"In the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s, concerts were the mainstay of the Civic,” Curtin explained. “But now we mostly do exhibits, such as art, jewelry and antiques, with only a smattering of concerts.”

She explained that the big acts the Civic used to get — including the Beach Boys and Bob Dylan — have moved on to L.A.’s bigger venues, though the Creative Capital team found through surveys that 80 percent of Santa Monica residents find the idea of small venues for music “appealing” or “very appealing.”

This summer will mark the start of a “repurposing” for the Civic, including a master plan that will come out of open community forums. Furthermore, while the façade of the building cannot be altered due to its status as an official historical landmark, the building will receive a minor facelift for its 50th birthday.

Outlined goals include “state-of-the-art technical capacity and audience amenities” and

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VENICE Four people have been injured, two critically, after a vehicle struck a crowd of people on a sidewalk near a Catholic church here.

Fire officials say the incident occurred about 1:20 p.m. Sunday in front of the St. Mark Catholic Church. Two people were listed in critical condition and two were in serious condition. The extent of their injuries wasn’t immediately known.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

According to witnesses, church members were massed in front of the church following a Spanish language mass when the car swerved out of control and plowed into the crowd. Los Angeles Fire Department personnell were called to the scene as were officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Pacific Division.

AFTERMATH: Los Angeles Fire Department personnel responded to St. Mark Catholic Church

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Sunday after a driver lost control of a car and plowed into a crowd outside of the church.

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Geoffrey Dunn news@smdp.com Rabbi Yochononon Baitelman holds the new Sefer Torah for the Chabad House during a completion and dedication ceremony at the Levitansky family home on Sunday. The torah, completed by Rabbi Sholom Elishevitz, was dedicated in memory of Rabbi Avroham Levitansky.

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WILMONT Every morning for the past 23 years, Joan Morris has started her day promptly at 4 a.m., up before the earliest of early risers, out on the road at a time when the truck drivers outnumber the cars, all to beat Los Angeles traffic to reach her desk at St. Monica Elementary at a reasonable hour.

That routine will soon end as Morris at the end of June will retire from her more than two-decade administrative career at the Catholic elementary school in Santa Monica.

“As I’ve gotten older, (the hours) are more of a struggle,” Morris, 64, said. “I go to bed early at 8:30 p.m., sometimes get home around 4:30 p.m..”

“A lot of the time I’m gone 12 hours from where I live,” the long-time San Pedro resident said. “I still love (teaching), but it’s just harder to do.”

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Father’s Day turns sour for some travelers THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ONTARIO John Ehrlich says he’s heard quite a few excuses from airlines about flight delays. But the one given to him on Sunday that prevented him from spending his Father’s Day at a New York Mets game with his three sons was a first.

Scheduled to leave for New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on a Jet Blue red-eye flight, Ehrlich and more than 100 other passengers were told their departure would be pushed back until the flight attendants, delayed by an East Coast thunderstorm, received their mandatory nine-hour break.

Ehrlich said the airline initially promised a several-hour delay, but it eventually turned into an overnight stay at the Ontario International Airport as grouchy passengers huddled up in chairs and slept on the floor waiting for a back-up crew to arrive.

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“It’s unbelievable to me how they could send a plane out and the plane is gassed up and ready to go and they can’t send it out because the flight crew must take a mandatory break,” said Ehrlich, 55, of Westchester, N.Y. “If that was the case they should have sent along two or three extra crew members.”

Bryan Baldwin, a spokesman for Jet Blue, said thunderstorms on the East Coast delayed the jet from arriving at Ontario for six hours. The plane, with a new flight attendant crew scrambled from nearby, took off for New York at 10 a.m. Sunday.

The attendants who work the flight from New York to Ontario normally accompany the plane back, Baldwin said. After it was delayed, federal regulations wouldn’t allow putting them back on board sooner.

“Flight attendants usually do the turnaround,” he said. “We have pilots ready to go, but we normally don’t have a flight attendant

crew. We try to plan ahead as much as we can.”

Airline passengers can expect a rough summer as carriers pass along higher fares and service charges because of record fuel prices. Data released last month by the U.S. Transportation Department showed nearly 30 percent of domestic flights were late or canceled in March.

Flight attendants whose shifts are 14 hours or less are entitled to a rest period of at least nine consecutive hours, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The break can be reduced to eight consecutive hours if the flight attendant is provided a subsequent rest period of at least 10 consecutive hours, the FAA said.

Ehrlich, an advertising salesman, was frustrated that he wouldn’t be able to go to the Mets game with his sons.

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Not so fast Editor:

Contrary to the response to question of the week by one person, gays who marry will not be entitled to social security and medicare benefits and any other federal benefit because this is not a federal law but a state law. In order for gays to collect federal benefits the fed government would have to enact a law and I think that is highly unlikely. The only benefits these people will receive will be from the state and if the amendment is voted in November they will receive nothing.

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Fishing lessons Editor:

Weldon Berger’s “cost effective” approach to homelessness suggest that if we don’t provide housing for our indigents they will bankrupt our city. I doubt that, as Santa Monica is one of the wealthiest small cities in the world. Wealthy enough to target millions of dollars for homeless services that are anything but cost effective.

The feeding and other free services may foster dependency and attract more homeless to our parks, alleys and libraries, but much more of the funding is absorbed by the social service bureaucracy than trickles down to the genuinely needy. It would be interesting to see an ongoing budget of how those revenues are allocated.

It seems a more pragmatic approach to homelessness is the old Chinese proverb, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." Granted that many of our indigents are substance abusers, or off their meds, and resist any kind of personal responsibility, but fostering dependency succeeds no better than punitive approaches. Both only aggravate the problem and enable, rather than developing self sufficiency.

Jon Mann Santa Monica

Save the bison Editor:

If you have ever been in the presence of a wild bison roaming freely on the land, you truly have been blessed. If you have never been in the presence of these magnificent creatures, then you truly do not know what you are missing. I have been blessed by the opportunity to have visited these splendid creatures when my husband and I were traveling to Yellowstone in 1993 on vacation. We stopped outside of Yellowstone National park and viewed them roaming. To see them in person is quite an experience to say the least.

I am deeply concerned for the preservation and safety of these free roaming bison. I understand that some ranchers are concerned about a possible transfer of a disease called brucellosis to their livestock, but this has been an unproven risk. We cannot endanger these magnificent creatures on an unproven concern.

When the bison are gone, they will be gone forever. We cannot let that happen to them and to lose them would be to lose a living legend in our great United States of America.

We all need to be concerned for these great creatures so they are no longer slaughtered for doing what they instinctually do, roam freely for food and shelter.

With so few bison left, how can we not protect them?

Kim George Claremont

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traffic, the Los Angeles Times took the 1988 Santa Monica City Council to task for approving the Water Garden project, knowing that its traffic mitigation measures were highly inadequate.

When council debated the development in January and February of 1988, they knew the project would worsen traffic along city streets and the 10 freeway. They made developer, J.H. Snyder, Co., pay for some upgrades to adjacent streets and approved the project anyway, noting that its economic benefits outweighed any traffic impacts.

Economics yield to pubic benefit in the “strategy framework” Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE) update to the city’s general plan undergoing another council review tomorrow night. This “blueprint for the future” sets general guidelines for land use and transportation in Santa Monica for the next 20-plus years. It’s available online at www.shapethefuture2025.net and scarier than any horror story you’re likely to come across.

It begins ominously, “New development results in tangible benefits to the community such as new affordable and workforce housing opportunities.” The lengthy plan then outlines dozens and dozens of mixeduse development possibilities, all with “new workforce and affordable housing” — after stating that the city should “not be over taken by growth and congestion.”

LUCE advocates “linking land use to transportation, reducing ecological footprints and moving the city towards sustainability.” The plan promises that LUCE principles will achieve more affordable and workforce housing (again), shared parking, access to transit, enhanced pedestrian shopping, better transportation alternatives (to the car) and encourage future growth at transit corridors (major thoroughfares).

This flossy rhetoric might sound good at first, but LUCE contradicts itself repeatedly and provides virtually no substantiation for any of it’s lofty assertions and idealistic conclusions.

In outlining mobility, LUCE outlines improved walking and pedestrian experiences by “giving bicyclists and pedestrians the ability to move quickly and comfortably throughout the city” and eliminating dependency on cars. LUCE promises wider sidewalks and medians, extensive bike lane networks, crosswalk curb bumpouts, light rail at-grade crossings, etc., throughout the city without creating additional congestion.

If LUCE can accomplish this, I can make an elephant disappear. Overall, LUCE’s “smart growth” principles based on the haziest of assumptions and wishful thinking are a blueprint for disaster.

Most Santa Monicans just want less traffic congestion, less development and more convenient parking.

Less parking, more workforce housing,

wider sidewalks and streets that are “active 17 hours a day/7 days a week” aren’t high priorities for most of us. I’m not to sure how much of this benefits current residents but it surely serves the agenda’s of the progressives and socialists in City Hall — and that’s just the tip of this LUCE-berg.

For example, LUCE would keep Santa Monicans healthy by encouraging walking and bicycling. What’s next? Free gym memberships? Since when was personal exercise a more important urban planning criteria then being able to drive to work, school and shopping safely and conveniently? Here, where “nanny” government reigns over common sense, the stress of being stuck in constant traffic jams and the health impacts from breathing tons of car and bus exhaust spewing into the air from gridlocked vehicles are ignored.

LUCE envisions large, combination commercial and residential developments along major streets with — here it comes again — workforce and affordable housing elements that trigger even greater height and density. Get ready for multistory developments like the proposed “The Village” in the Civic Center in “neighborhood centers” at major intersections such as at Wilshire Boulevard and 14th Street, Pico and Lincoln boulevards, Wilshire and Centinela Avenue and many more. LUCE even encourages multistory “workforce and affordable housing” above car dealer showrooms. Key thoroughfares will become home to high rent boutiques and residential addresses for thousands of new tenants.

A former planning commissioner told me that the LUCE “outcome” was in place before the consultants who helped develop the plan were hired. Its conclusions were already “embedded in the assumptions and approach outlined in the Request for Proposals.”

All those ballyhooed “Motion by the Ocean” public meetings were specifically designed to sell us on a predetermined course of action. They were loaded with city bureaucrats; politicos; developers; smart growth, sustainable, public housing and bicycle advocates who pressed their agendas time and again.

By ignoring most real community needs, LUCE is another poorly crafted monument to City Hall’s ongoing social engineering experimentation. Despite its claims, LUCE provides little in public benefit — unless you’re a bicyclist or a pro-development smart growther. LUCE promises we can have our cake and eat it, too. Nonsense.

In future columns, I’ll study LUCE’s good points (there are some) and bad points including why it will produce substantially more development, traffic congestion and further deteriorate our quality of life while falling far short of its noble “sustainable” goals.

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arrogant assertion of state control over the minds of all school-age children residing within its borders.

Education, like nutrition, should be recognized as the exclusive domain of a child’s parents, within legal limits objectively defining child abuse and neglect. Parents who starve their children may properly be ordered to fulfill their parental obligations, on pain of losing legal custody. But the fact that some parents may serve better food than others does not permit government to seize control of nutrition, outlaw homecooked meals, and order all children to report for daily force-feeding at government-licensed cafeterias.

The shockwaves from Justice Croskey’s decision will likely impact not just homeschoolers but also the apologists for government education—teachers’ unions, educational bureaucrats, and politicians.

What if, in the harsh glare of the “Rachel L.” case, parents start asking whether the state has any right at all to be running schools and dictating educational standards for children, in order to advance society’s “interests"? This calls into question the moral foundation of public education as such. In this light, one wonders if the court’s decision to rehear the case could be a first step toward muting, and muddying, the controversy.

For their part, the defenders of public schooling can be expected to stay busy papering over their system’s own failures— the very failures that helped fuel the homeschooling movement, by driving desperate parents to seek refuge at home from the irrationality, violence, and mediocrity that have come to characterize government education, in California and elsewhere.

For now, at least, the battle lines are clearly drawn. Are parents mere drudges whose social duty is to feed and house their spawn between mandatory indoctrination sessions at government-approved schools? Or are they sovereign individuals whose right to guide their children’s development the state may not infringe?

The answer could determine not only the future of homeschooling but the future of education in America.

THOMAS A. BOWDEN is an analyst at the Ayn Rand Institute, focusing on legal issues. Mr. Bowden is a former attorney and law school instructor who practiced for twenty years in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ayn Rand Institute (www.aynrand.org) promotes Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand—author of “Atlas Shrugged” and “The Fountainhead.” Contact the writer at media@aynrand.org.

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criticism, the Los Angeles County court that declared homeschooling illegal in California has agreed to rehear the case in June. At issue is Justice H. Walter Croskey’s Feb. 28 decree, which ordered the parents of “Rachel L.” to send her away to a public or private school, where she can get a “legal education.”

Justice Croskey’s edict interpreted state education laws that govern all children, whatever their home situation and “whatever the quality” of their home education.

Except for the rare case when parents already hold state teaching credentials, parents who find public schools intolerable and cannot locate or afford a suitable private school were branded by the decree as outlaws if they choose to instruct their child at home.

California legislators were entitled to enact this blanket prohibition, according to the judge, because they feared the supposed social disorder that would result from “allowing every person to make his own standards on matters of conduct in which society as a whole has important interests.”

“Allowing"? By what right does government presume to “allow” (or, in this case, forbid) you to make your own standards concerning your child’s education?

Government has no such right. Neither the state nor “society as a whole” has any interests of its own in your child’s education.

A society is only a group of individuals, and the government’s only legitimate function is to protect the individual rights of its citizens, including yours and your children’s, against physical force and fraud. The state is your agent, not a separate entity with interests that can override your rights.

If Justice Croskey’s description of California law is correct, then the state’s educational policy is at odds with America’s founding principles. Parents are sovereign individuals whose right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness includes the right to control their child’s upbringing.

Instead, a proper legal system recognizes and protects parents’ moral right to pursue the personal rewards and joys of child-raising. At every stage, you have a right to set your own standards and act on them without government permission. This parental right to control your child’s upbringing includes the right to manage his education, by choosing an appropriate school or personally educating him at home.

Of course, there are certain situations in which government must step in to protect the rights of a child, as in cases of physical abuse or neglect. But no such concern for individual rights can account for California’s

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Big Blue Bus Campus Expansion (1620 Sixth St.) No public parking at the eastside of Sixth Street (South of ColoradoAvenue). Mar. 3, 2008 to Aug. 25, 2009: No parking along, and no pedestrian access to west sidewalk of Seventh Street, between Colorado and Olympic boulevards. Jan. 21, 2009 to Apr. 21, 2009: No parking along, and no pedestrian access to south sidewalk of Colorado between Sixth and Seventh streets.

Colorado Ocean Relief Sewer Project Traffic from the I-10 Freeway will be directed to avoid Colorado by either using Pico Boulevard or East-West streets North of Colorado. This work will start in January 2008 and is scheduled for completion in May 2009.

■ Two-way traffic on Colorado Avenue will be maintained.

■ Eastbound Colorado Avenue will be reduced to one through lane and one left turn lane between Ocean Avenue and Second Street. There will be a lane reduction for Northbound Ocean Avenue at Moomat Ahiko (just south of Colorado). All travel directions will be maintained.

Second/Fourth Streets Streetscape Improvement Project Construction crews will be working on both sides of Second Street from Wilshire to Colorado. There may be occasional disruption to some parking spaces and walking detours around sidewalk work. Please follow posted detour signs.

Traffic Signal Upgrade Traffic signal repairs and upgrades will take place at various times of the day during the week of June 16 at the following locations: Intersection of Ocean Avenue and Pico Boulevard, intersection of Pico and Main Street, Intersection of Lincoln and Wilshire. Work hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

East Colorado Improvement Project Pedestrian and neighborhood traffic improvements on Colorado Avenue between 20th Street and Centinela Avenue. Streets will be reduced to one lane both east and west bound from 20th Street to 26th Street. Some parking lanes will be removed during various construction phases. Pedestrian walkways will also be reduced during the construction period.

Citywide Sidewalk Repair Project Repairs to various sidewalk locations Citywide. Traffic lane closures and sidewalk closures should be expected throughout the construction zones. Detours may be announced as necessary, please follow posted detour signs.

Citywide Street Repair Project The Street Improvement Project is currently working on sidewalk repairs on Bay, Grant, Maple, and Pacific streets. This work is from 10th Street to 14th Street. This work should complete by June 20, 2008. Please use the yellow flyers construction inspector is placing at affected residences for temporary parking permits during street sweeping.

Street and Park Lighting Project Potholing, asphalt patching, and underground electrical conduit installation by boring/drilling on Main Street from Ocean Park Boulevard to Pier Avenue until June 27, 2008. Please follow posted detour signs. One lane may be closed as needed.

Neighborhood Traffic Calming Project Sidewalk and street improvements project bounded by Exposition Boulevard, Centinela Avenue, Virginia Avenue, and Stewart Street. Lane and sidewalk closures in the immediate construction area with possible intersection closure with detour signage at Exposition Boulevard at 34th Street; Exposition at Warwick Avenue; Warwick Avenue at Delaware Avenue; Yorkshire Avenue at Delaware; Stewart at Exposition; Exposition at Dorchester; Delaware at Dorchester and Virginia at Dorchester.

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Google grows stronger in Microsoft-Yahoo fallout

BY MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer

SAN FRANCISCO Microsoft Corp.’s abandoned takeover bid for Yahoo Inc. appears to have culminated with a disheartening thud for those two companies but amounted to yet another coup for online search leader Google Inc. What began in January as Microsoft’s most audacious attack yet on Google instead paved the way for the Internet’s most powerful company to gain even more clout through a deal that gives Google access to a large chunk of Yahoo’s advertising space.

By submitting to a partnership that endorses Google’s search advertising technology as a better choice than its own, Yahoo is giving online marketers even more incentive to spend most of their money with its biggest rival, according to industry analysts.

It looks like such a sweet deal for Google that the U.S. Justice Department and lawmakers are expected to take a hard look at the arrangement to make sure it doesn’t give Google too much control over the Internet’s search advertising market.

Google currently has about 75 percent of the U.S. search advertising market followed

by Yahoo at 9 percent, according to the research firm eMarketer Inc. Although they contend their alliance won’t lessen competition, Google and Yahoo have agreed to wait until late September to begin working together so the U.S. government has more time to assess the potential impact.

Even more importantly to Google, the Yahoo partnership keeps a potentially valuable weapon out of Microsoft’s control.

Without Yahoo’s renowned franchise, Microsoft once again is scrambling to find a way to fix its unprofitable online operations and narrow Google’s commanding lead in the Internet’s rapidly growing ad market.

Google shares gained $18.56 to close Friday at $571.51 while Microsoft shares added 83 cents to close at $29.07 — an indication that some investors were relieved the world’s largest software maker concluded it would be too expensive and troublesome to buy Yahoo.

On the other side of the fence, Yahoo shareholders had been clinging to the possibility that Microsoft would revive its last offer of $47.5 billion, or $33 per share, to buy the Internet pioneer. But those hopes evaporated late Thursday after Yahoo disclosed Microsoft had “unequivocally” rebuffed an attempt to renew the negotiations.

In a sign of investors’ frustration, Yahoo shares dropped as much as $1.77, or 7.5 percent, Friday before rallying late in the session to finish at $23.47, down five cents. The downturn marked Yahoo’s lowest stock price since it closed at $19.18 at the end of January, just before Microsoft launched its takeover attempt.

That leaves Yahoo’s market value 29 percent below Microsoft’s last offer, which was withdrawn May 3 after Yahoo asked for $37 per share. Yahoo’s stock hasn’t reached that price since January 2006.

At least Microsoft still has a strong, highly profitable backbone — a suite of software products that run most computers around the world.

Yahoo, though, may have made a Faustian bargain by hiring Google to show ad links next to a significant portion of the ad links appearing alongside search results on its Web site in the United States and Canada.

The Sunnyvale-based company also will pluck Google ads to show on other Web sites in its marketing network.

Yahoo expects its annual revenue to get an $800 million lift from the arrangement with Google while still showing show the majority of its own ads alongside its own search results. But most analysts viewed it as an act of desperation, asserting it’s only a matter of time before advertisers shift all their business to Google because they know their messages will show up on Yahoo either way.

Deutsche Bank analyst Jeetil Patel described Yahoo’s decision to farm out advertising to Google as “one of the worst strategic maneuvers seen in the Internet industry.”

Google will get such great access to Yahoo’s highly trafficked Web site that it should be able to gather more insights about the correlation between search requests and advertising, ThinkPanmure analyst William Morrison wrote in a Friday research note titled “Giving Away The Store (To Google).”

And that additional data could help Google further improve its advertising formula to become an even more compelling marketing magnet.

The partnership also cast doubt on a turnaround plan Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang began drawing up year ago after he replaced Terry Semel as the Sunnyvale-based company’s chief executive.

A big part of that strategy hinged on Yahoo becoming a “must-buy” for advertisers — a strategy that the Google deal appears to contradict.

“This raises very important questions about the long-term vision for (Yahoo) and its place in the industry,” said Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Derek Brown.

Yahoo shareholders will get a chance to vent their frustration at the company’s annual meeting Aug. 1 when activist investor Carl Icahn will seek to replace the board with nine alternate candidates.

Icahn was primarily interested in selling Yahoo to Microsoft, so his campaign to replace the board may be hurt if he can’t persuade shareholders he has other viable ideas on how to boost Yahoo’s stock price. He didn’t return a call seeking comment Friday.

Yang and his top lieutenant, Susan Decker, defended the Google deal as a profitable move that will better position the company to capitalize on the Internet advertising market’s growth from roughly $40 billion worldwide this year to a projected $75 billion to $80 billion market in 2011.

Microsoft contends it offered Yahoo a better alternative even after losing interest in buying the entire company.

When the latest talks broke off June 8, Microsoft was prepared to buy Yahoo’s search operations for $1 billion and pay $35 per share to accumulate $8 billion worth of Yahoo’s stock, according to a person familiar with Microsoft’s thinking.

Microsoft also would have offered guarantees that could have boosted Yahoo’s operating cash flow by an estimated $1 billion annually, according to this person, who couldn’t be identified because the discussions were considered confidential.

Microsoft left the door open to renewing talks about buying Yahoo’s search operations. Yahoo also gave itself some wiggle room by including a clause in the Google partnership that would end the alliance for a termination fee of up to $250 million.

Some analysts and investors still think Microsoft eventually might try to buy Yahoo.

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St. Monica flourished during Morris’ tenure FROM CP PAGE 3 Morris, a native San Franciscan, was hired as the principal by former pastor, Monsignor Anthony Duval, in 1985, beginning her term that summer.

She’s been a popular figure on the small 278-student campus that was founded in 1930 by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, the principal often out in the playground during recess, able to immediately call students by their first names.

“The word principal means master teacher and there’s no question that Joan was the master teacher all these 23 years at St. Monica Elementary,” Monsignor Lloyd Torgerson said. “She knew every kid by name, she was involved in all the lives of the family of that community and she was an extraordinary woman of integrity.”

It was in the convent when Morris was given the option of either becoming a teacher or a nurse. Often fainting at a sight of blood, Morris opted for a career in education.

“I said ‘I guess I’ll be a teacher,’” Morris said. “Here we are 41 years later.”

Her teaching career included a stint as principal of Our Lady of Victory in Compton during the 1970s, teaching for the first six years at the school and serving as the head administrator the final two.

She eventually took a leave from education to begin working on a child nutritional program that was affiliated with Our Lady of Victory, working with other principals who served in low-income area schools.

The program started with 18 schools and by the end of Morris’ seven-year run as the coordinator, more than 80 schools had come on board.

Feeling the teaching itch, Morris decided

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to re-enter the educational field when she was contacted by Duval, though she originally turned the offer down because of the long commute from her home in San Pedro.

“I got to thinking that weekend and I live in San Pedro, surrounded by three bodies of water and realized I will have to travel,” she said. “I called him back and said I will meet with you, came out and liked him and found out he was a former educator.”

That attribute about Duval seemed to be the selling point.

“A lot of pastors don’t understand schools and he did because he had been an assistant at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana,” she said.

Morris took the job and never looked back.

The school is said to have remained strong during Morris’ 23 years, a time when teacher retention has been high with many educators staying for more than 15 years.

The school has also earned a number of accolades, including the “Spotlight School Award” by KNBC. The school has also earned full six-year, no restriction accreditations from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges four times since Morris’ arrival.

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St. Monica is a kindergarten through eighth grade institution with about 31-32 students per grade level. About 80 percent of the students reside in the Westside, the remainder attending the school because their parents work in Santa Monica.

Approximately 94 percent end up moving on to a Catholic high school, roughly 58 percent of which go on to St. Monica High School.

While the majority of the students are Catholic, there are kids from other faiths, making up roughly 10 percent of the population.

“We have great diversity among our students, not only ethnically, but cultural, socio-economically and with children of other faiths,” Morris said. “It prepares them for life, it’s a microcosm of the world.”

Morris said she doesn’t have any plans to return to teaching and will take some time to gather her thoughts to plan her next step. One thing for certain is she wants to remain close to home, which reminds her of San Francisco, the one reason why she chose San Pedro.

“I’m going to take some time, travel over the summer and unwind myself and figure out what’s next,” she said. “I’m not going to stay home and clean out the closet all day.”

Morris will be replaced by Sharon Dandorf, currently the principal at Daniel Murphy High School, a Catholic all-boys school in Los Angeles that will be closed at the end of the academic year. Dandorf has already attended several school functions to familiarize herself with St. Monica, including attending the eighth grade graduation last week.

“I believe the school will continue to grow and prosper and she can take it to a new level,” Morris said.

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Civic Auditorium’s 50th birthday begins new direction FROM CIVIC PAGE 1 “enhanced outdoor spaces surrounding the building.” The plan also mentions the idea of a museum, and suggests envisioning the venue as a “cultural campus that includes but extends beyond the Civic Center to encompass Santa Monica High School and its cultural facilities.”

Sustainability is another part of the vision for the Civic, as enhancing its performance schedule will draw those who usu-

Two critically injured FROM CROWD PAGE 1 Traffic on Lincoln Boulevard, a heavily used thoroughfare, was blocked. Firefighters called for police and Department of

Travelers delayed FROM TRAVEL PAGE 3 “Now, 132 people don’t have Father’s Day with their families,” he said.

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Staying cool during dog days of summer Dear EarthTalk Summer’s going to be a scorcher this year, and I’d like to know how I can keep cool indoors without just running my energy-hogging air conditioners all the time.

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According to Harvey Sachs of the nonprofit American Council for an EnergyEfficient Economy, the movement of air over the skin is what’s key to keeping the body cool. So instead of turning on that A.C., see which direction the breeze is blowing outside (no matter how minimal it may be), and then open a few windows strategically to try to get it flowing through the house from end-to-end or side-to-side.

If the breeze alone isn’t enough, apply some fan power. Even small tabletop fans, which can be had for $30 or so at Target and similar stores, can really whip the air around. Placing one facing in by the window where air is coming in, and one at an opposite window positioned to blow warm air out, can create a nice “wind tunnel” effect in pulling air through the house.

This strategy can be especially effective at night when it is cooler. But then it’s important to shut the windows when you leave for the day in the morning to keep the cooler air in and the warmth of the new day out. Keep blinds shut and curtains drawn, too, as sunlight pouring into the house only creates more heat. And remember that lights left on are not only wasting electricity—they’re creating heat, as well.

Ceiling fans also do a nice job of circulating air in the rooms you occupy most, and though they do require some up-front costs

for installation they use only about 1/30th the electricity of a room air conditioner.

Beyond moving the air around to keep cool, the website WikiHow.com lists several tips for using water to keep cool sans AC. One tried and true method is to wet your wrists and other pulse points with cold water, and then keep those spots cool by holding an ice cube wrapped in a face cloth against them. The relief is immediate, and this method will cool down the entire body—by as much as three degrees Fahrenheit—for upwards of an hour. Another WikiHow suggestion: Wear a short-sleeved shirt and keep the sleeves wet with cold water (from a squirt bottle, faucet or hose). Keeping the pant legs of long pants wet is also a good way to keep your legs cool. Add in a breeze or a fan, and you can actually get cold.

Of course, if you just can’t live without air conditioning, there are greener options out there. For starters, a single window unit that keeps one room cool is far less energy intensive and polluting than central air conditioning that keeps all the rooms in the house (including those you’re not using) cool. Look for new models sporting the federal Energy Star label, which marks units as energy efficient.

Another option for those in hot, dry climates is an evaporative cooler, which cools outdoor air through evaporation and blows it inside the house. These units make for a nice alternative to traditional central air conditioning, as they cost about half as much to install and use only one quarter of the energy overall.

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Floods could reduce corn supplies, raise food prices

BY STEVENSON JACOBS AP Business Writer

NEW YORK Floods that have inundated the Midwest could reduce world corn supplies and drive food prices higher at a time when Americans are already stretching their grocery budgets and people in poor countries have rioted over rising food costs.

The U.S. government will report later this month on how many acres of corn were lost to floodwaters. But farmers and agriculture experts already say the toll appears grim, with thousands of acres probably destroyed in the region that grows most of the world’s corn.

“It’s not a very good picture at all. We’re looking at possibly a good reduction in acres if a lot of this crop remains underwater,” said Chad Hart, an agriculture economist at Iowa State University. “There’s still hope, but it wanes with each rainstorm.”

The disaster has drawn comparisons to the 1993 floods that displaced thousands of people and wiped away vast swaths of the heartland’s agriculture. At the time, about 18 bushels per acre of corn were destroyed, “and everybody is reporting that this year is worse,” said Jason Ward, grains analyst at North Star Commodity in Minneapolis.

The most recent floods have sent corn prices soaring past $7 a bushel for the first time, up from about $4 a year ago. Prices shot to a record for a seventh straight day Friday, climbing as high as $7.37 a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Floodwaters also hurt soybean crops, sending prices to near all-time highs. Wheat, oats, rice and other food commodities were damaged, too.

And corn prices could jump further if floodwaters don’t recede soon, experts say.

“We’ve got some major price volatility ahead the weaker this crop gets,” Hart said.

In Iowa, the country’s top corn producer, about 9 percent of the anticipated crop either hasn’t been planted because farmers can’t get into their fields, or it needs to be replanted because it’s waterlogged, said Roger Elmore, a corn expert at Iowa State.

That’s about 1.2 million acres of corn — almost 1.5 percent of the country’s anticipated harvest — that may produce only a fraction of its potential yield. Rain continued falling in much of Iowa on Friday, and it’s already late to be planting corn.

“It’s Noah’s Ark-like conditions out there ... and if you replant now you’re going to get much lower yields,” said Vic Lespinasse of grainanalyst.com in Chicago.

Corn prices have shot up more than 80 percent in the last year because of rising energy prices and surging global demand for biofuel and livestock feed. But excessive rainfall in the Midwest has pushed prices up nearly 20 percent in the last month alone.

Climbing commodity prices worldwide have hit Americans in their wallets and touched off riots in Haiti, Senegal, Egypt and other poor countries.

A weak corn crop could only make things worse. Livestock owners will probably have

to slaughter more cattle, hogs and chickens to offset the rising cost of corn-based animal feed, leading to more expensive beef, pork, chicken, eggs and dairy products.

Other livestock owners may switch to cheaper feed made from barely or wheat, adding to already high demand for those grains.

“In some cases, hog and cattle farmers are seeing feed prices double,” said Iowa corn farmer Russell Meade, who also sells hay for livestock. “Those guys are going to be put in a financial squeeze.”

It’s the same gloomy story for U.S. ethanol producers, who are already being threatened by high corn prices and political pressure to roll back or eliminate federal subsidies.

Citigroup analyst David Driscoll this week advised investors to sell shares of publicly traded ethanol producers such as VeraSun Energy Corp. and BioFuel Energy Corp., driving their shares sharply down.

Many smaller ethanol producers might have to idle plants until corn prices fall, said Michael Swanson, an economist for Wells Fargo & Company.

Ethanol makers are spending almost as much for their raw material as they’re getting for their finished product.

“If you’re going to lose more money by actually doing your thing, you’re better off not doing your thing,” Swanson said. “The question is, do you have enough cash to tide you over? A lot of these guys don’t.”

Farmers were expected to plant 86 million acres of corn in 2008 — an 8 percent drop from last year. After the flooding began, the Department of Agriculture reduced its projected corn harvest to 11.7 billion bushels, a 10 percent drop from last year.

On June 30, the USDA will release an updated estimate on the size of the 2008 corn crop, and many expect it to be significantly smaller than the initial numbers.

John Olsson’s farm in central Illinois has been pelted by one steady rain after another.

The storms kept him out his fields and washed away fertilizer.

“I don’t think we’ve had two five-day periods all spring without some type of rain,” the 46-year-old farmer said from his home near New Berlin, Ill., about 90 miles northeast of St. Louis. “It’s like death by a thousand cuts.”

Most of his 650 acres appears to have water damage, meaning it will likely produce less corn. “There’s no way we’re going to have a crop like we’ve had the last few years,” he said.

Others are holding out hope, noting that there’s still plenty of corn that hasn’t been flooded. Corn can survive underwater for a few days if it doesn’t get too hot.

“We still need to evaluate how many acres are really gone and really not,” said Ken McCauley, a Kansas farmer and chairman of the National Corn Growers Association.

“Agriculture is really good at bouncing back, and things aren’t always as bad as they seem."

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BROOKLYN, Mich. Dale Earnhardt Jr. ended his 76-race winless string Sunday, coasting to victory at Michigan International Speedway under a caution flag with little but fumes left in his gas tank.

NASCAR’s most popular driver gave his new boss, Rick Hendrick, only his second victory of the season as he somehow squeezed enough gas out of his last fillup to go three laps beyond the regulation finish in the Lifelock 400.

A spin by Patrick Carpentier on the 203rd lap brought out the final caution and probably saved the victory for Earnhardt, who ran out of gas moments after crossing the finish line behind the pace car.

“It is what it is man,” the jubilant Earnhardt said. “We were going to stay out there no matter what.”

Asked if he could have made it if the green flag had stayed out, Earnhardt said, “We were going to stumble to the finish and probably not win the race. We weren’t going to finish. The yellow saved us.

“They can write what they want, but we won one.”

After leaving the team his late father founded to drive for Hendrick’s juggernaut this year, Earnhardt began the new phase of his career with two non-points victories at Daytona in

February. But, despite running well so far this season, that promising start did not lead to any victories in the first 14 Cup races.

“We started out and he won the (Budweiser) Clash and the 150 (qualifying race) and we said, `We don’t have to worry about winning a race now.’ Then nobody counted it because it wasn’t a points race,” Hendrick said in Victory Circle. “We’ve been waiting for this. Been so close.”

It was a typical Michigan race, coming down to who saved the most gas at the end.

As the laps wound down, driver after driver was forced to pit for a splash of gas, but Earnhardt, whose last victory came on May 6, 2006, at Richmond, wasn’t about to stop.

Crew chief Tony Eury Jr. kept telling his drive to slow down and try to conserve gas.

It was still a big gamble with just over two laps to the scheduled 200-lap finish when former IndyCar champion Sam Hornish Jr. brought out a caution flag with a spin. That extended the race to overtime and, by the time the green flag waved again on lap 202, Earnhardt and his team had no idea if he could make it to the finish.

He did, barely.

Kasey Kahne, coming off a victory the previous week in Pocono, finished second, followed by Matt Kenseth, Brian Vickers, Tony Stewart and two-time defending Cup champion Jimmie Johnson.

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Johnson finally works out with team THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CINCINNATI Receiver Chad Johnson fully participated in drills for the first time Saturday as the Cincinnati Bengals wrapped up their minicamp.

The disgruntled receiver limited himself to a few drills during workouts on Thursday and Friday, complaining through his agent that he has a bad ankle. He looked fine during a workout on Saturday, catching passes from Carson Palmer.

He declined to talk to the media again, other than to say “Vote for Obama” as he walked off the field — apparently throwing his support behind Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

“I think it’s been good for him to get back into the flow of things,” coach Marvin Lewis said. “We still have to get some clarity on the ankle and being able to deal with that because it is something we dealt with a year ago.”

Johnson, who played for Santa Monica College, has been lobbying for a trade since the Bengals went 7-9 last season and fans grew weary of his complaints that he’s no

longer appreciated in Cincinnati. The Bengals refused to deal him, and Johnson threatened to sit out the season. He didn’t attend any of the team’s voluntary workouts.

He faced a fine if he didn’t attend the mandatory, three-day minicamp. Although he showed up for the first day of workouts on Thursday, he barely participated. Agent Drew Rosenhaus said Johnson was bothered by a sore ankle that might need surgery.

The Bengals later said Johnson had an ankle problem last season. The team had urged him to get it surgically cleaned out after the final game, but he chose not to do so.

Johnson was downcast and had little interaction with teammates during the first day of workouts. He was more upbeat the last two days.

Offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski talked to Johnson at the end of Saturday’s workout.

“He’s rusty,” Bratkowski said. “I told him he looked rusty. Nobody likes to hear that.

He’s going against guys who have been out here for 14, 16 (voluntary) practices, you know. You’re going to look that way.”

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★★★★ A friend could let you down; a special partner will not. Trust this person to do his or her very best. Develop a live-and-let-live outlook. Tonight: Do we need to spell it out?

★★★ You could be inclined to excess. Can you really afford or handle this type of indulgence?

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ★★★★★ Others want to claim their power.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★★★★★ Easy does it with a tense, tiring or difficult situation or person. You cannot always make someone happy. Focus on accomplishment and doing the best you can. Tonight: Bathingsuit time is here. Take a walk after dinner.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ★★★ Pressure could rain on your naturally sunny spirit. Do what you must and accept what is happening. Yes, you might need to handle a situation directly. Use your strong sense of intuition. Tonight: Vanish as quickly as possible.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ★★★★★ Investigate ideas presented in a meeting or brainstorming session. Relax and remain open. News and facts are not complete.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ★★★★ Recognize your limits. A superior might be cutting off some of your leverage. Rome wasn't built in a day; neither is your professional status. Tonight: A must appearance. Is a partner sassy?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) ★★★★ It not only takes skill, it might take determination to detach. You are a very emotional sign. Relax and understand what is happening here. A partner is out of kilter or a little off. Trust. Tonight: Let your mind wander.

JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: ★★★★★Dynamic ★★ So-So ★★★★ Positive ★ Difficult ★★★ Average

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â– There was yet another fight in Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre this past Easter (celebrated in mid-April by Orthodox Christians). This time, Armenians (one of the six Christian branches that share management of the holy site) believed that a Greek Orthodox priest had encroached on their part of the church and tried to eject him, leading to a brawl in which some in attendance used Palm Sunday fronds as weapons. It usually falls on Jerusalem's Muslim police officers to restore order. â– For Easter every year in Vrondados on the Greek island of Chios, villagers carry on a 19thcentury tradition in which parishioners of two churches attack the other's building with homemade rockets during midnight Mass.

Villagers spend the days before Easter boarding up windows in order to minimize damage, and the goal is to be first to hit the other church's bell tower.

TODAY IN HISTORY Baseball's first ``Ladies' Day'' took place as the New York Gothams offered women free admission to a game against the Cleveland Spiders. (New York won, 5-2.)

The government signed a treaty of annexation with Hawaii.

Ford Motor Co. was incorporated.

President Hoover and Vice President Charles Curtis were renominated at the Republican national convention in Chicago.

The National Industrial Recovery Act became law. (It was later struck down by the Supreme Court.)

The Supreme Court, in Kent v. Dulles, ruled that artist Rockwell Kent could not be denied a passport because of his communist affiliations.

The world's first female space traveler, Valentina Tereshkova, was launched into orbit by the Soviet Union aboard Vostok 6.

Riots broke out in the black South African township of Soweto.

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OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 5/26/2008, 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008

not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: MEIGAN EVERETT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/23/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 5/26/2008, 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080847995 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as BILLIONAIRE LOGISTICS ACCESS MANAGEMENT, LLC, B.L.A.M., 16027 S. BROOKHURST # G-155 FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : BILLIONAIRE LOGISTICS ACCESS MANAGEMENT, LLC 16027 S. BROOKHURST # G-155 FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/13/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 5/26/2008, 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080847994 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as PROFESSIONAL PLUS JANITORIAL SERVICES, INC. , P.P.J.S, 2993 N. MAPLE AVE. RIALTO, CA 92397. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : PROFESSIONAL PLUS JANITORIAL SERVICES, INC. 2993 N. MAPLE AVE. RIALTO, CA 92397 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/13/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 5/26/2008, 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080839662 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as PROGRESSIVE INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, INC., 28412 ROCK CANYON DR. SANTA CLARITA, CA 91390.

The full name of registrant(s) is/are : PROGRESSIVE INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, INC. 28412 ROCK CANYON DR. SANTA CLARITA, CA 91390 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/12/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 5/26/2008, 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080886724 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as A FOR C INTERNATIONAL, 9118 ARCADIA AVE. SAN GABRIEL, CA 91775. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : A FOR C INTERNATIONAL 9118 ARCADIA AVE. SAN GABRIEL, CA 91775 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/19/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080877897 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CLINZES CONSTRUCTION CO. , 863 TOWNE CENTER DR. # 160 POMONA, CA 91767. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : CLINZELL H. WASHINGTON III 863 TOWNE CENTER DR. # 160 POMONA, CA 91767 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: CLINZELL H. WASHINGTON III This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/16/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 5/26/2008, 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080878490 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as 161 ST. PROPERTIES, 4128 W. 161 ST. LAWNDALE, CA 90260. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : CALVADA MANAGEMENT CORP. 25034 WOODWARD AVE. LOMITA, CA 90717 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/16/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 5/26/2008, 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080878494 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as WOODWARD PROPERTIES, 25034 WOODWARD AVE. LOMITA, CA 90717. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : CALVADA MANAGEMENT CORP. 25034 WOODWARD AVE. LOMITA, CA 90717 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/16/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 5/26/2008, 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080878491 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as KINGSDALE PROPERTIES, MITCHELL BERNARD , 14609 KINGSDALE AVE. LAWNDALE, CA 90260. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : CALVADA MANAGEMENT CORP. 25034 WOODWARD AVE. LOMITA, CA 90717 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/16/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 5/26/2008, 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080878492 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as 97TH ST. PROPERTIES, 728 W. 97TH ST. LOS ANGELES, CA 90044. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : CALVADA MANAGEMENT CORP. 25034 WOODWARD AVE. LOMITA, CA 90717 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/16/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080887116 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CARTRIDGE INK, 11664 NATIONAL BLVD, #102, LA, CA 90064, COUNTY OF LA. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : JOSH FREEDBERG, 132 S. OAKHURST DR, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: JOSH FREEDBERG This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/19/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 5/26/2008, 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080878312 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ANYTIME ANYPLACE 24 HR. NOTARY, 12620 WASHINGTON BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90066, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : GIL ROMERO, 12620 WASHINGTON BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90066 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: GIL ROMERO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/16/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 5/26/2008, 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080886474 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as PARTNERS FOREVER, INC., 829 N. HOBART BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90029. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : PARTNERS FOREVER, INC. 829 N. HOBART BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90029 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/19/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 5/26/2008, 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080849830 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as QUANTUM COMERCIAL REAL ESTATE, 7462 N. FIGUEROA ST. LOS ANGELES, CA 90041. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : QUANTUM REALTORS, INC. 611 N. ALVARADO ST. LOS ANGELES, CA 90026 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/13/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 5/26/2008, 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080884537 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LIFE, LOVE + POWER, 12824 HADLEY ST. STE. 103-B WHITTIER, CA 90601. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : WILLIAM LERETTE J 9401 DEL MAR AVE. MONTCLAIR, CA 91763 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: WILLIAM LERETTE J This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/19/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080886278 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CARRIE'S SCHOOL OF ADVANCED BEAUTY TECHNIQUE, 12824 HADLEY ST. STE. 103-A WHITTIER, CA 90601. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : CAROLINE LERETTE A 6588 PALO-VERDE PL. RANCO CUCAMONGA, CA 91739 WILLIAM LERETTE J. 6588 PALO-VERDE PL. RANCO CUCAMONGA, CA 91739 This Business is being conducted by, husband and wife. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: WILLIAM J. LERETTE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/19/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 5/26/2008, 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080902207 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as C&C DISCOUNT SALES, 14074 E. LAMBERT RD. WHITTIER, CA 90605. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : RUBEN CUEVAS 2241 PARK AVE. POMONA, CA 91766 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)1/1/1999. /s/: RUBEN CUEVAS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/21/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 5/26/2008, 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080886475 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as EDG JANITORIAL, INC., 11502 MCLAREN ST. NORWALK, CA 90650. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : EDG JANITORIAL, INC. 11502 MCLAREN ST. NORWALK, CA 90650 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/19/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 5/26/2008, 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080919540 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as MYSTICAL THREADS; MYSTICAL THREADS . COM, 833 EUCLID ST, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ANNIE SCHMIDT, 833 EUCLID ST, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: Annie Schmidt This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/23/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 5/26/2008, 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080919539 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as POWER PROPERTY GROUP, 2701 OCEAN PARK BLVD, SUITE 140, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405; 2633 LINCOLN BLVD, SUITE 131, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MEIGAN M. EVERETT, 2527 BARRY AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080919541 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as GETTY CAPITAL; GETTY; G.F.I; G.C.I AI #/ON 3085122, 1821 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 640, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403, COUNTY OF LA. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : GETTY FINANCIAL, 1821 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 640, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: GETTY FINANCIAL This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/23/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 5/26/2008, 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080919538 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SWEDISH HEALTH INSTYTUTE; DR. ANDERS, 937 6TH STREET, #7, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403, COUNTY OF LA. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ANDERS JELVEUS, 937 6TH STREET, #7, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: ANDERS JELVEUS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/23/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 5/26/2008, 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080919537 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SPOTLIGHT BABY; JUDY KANG, INC., AI #/ON 2901824, 1425 STANFORD ST, UNIT 6, SANTA MONICA, CA 90404, COUNTY OF LA. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : JUDY KANG/SPOTLIGHT CORP, 1425 STANFORD ST, UNIT 6, SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: JUDY KANG/SPOTLIGHT CORP This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/23/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 5/26/2008, 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080957017 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LAW OFFICES OF JACK G. CAIRL, APC, 159 S. NORTON AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90004. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : LAW OFFICES OF JACK G. CAIRL, APC 159 S. NORTON AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90004 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/30/08. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080947422 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as PICTURE PERFECT VIDEO SERVICES, 14351 RAMO DRIVE LA MIRADA, CA 90638. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : JOHN BUSCH 14351 RAMO DRIVE LA MIRADA, CA 90638 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: JOHN BUSCH This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/29/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080920237 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as C&R AUTO REPAIR , INC., C&R HEADS & PARTS, 23580 PINE ST. NEWHALL, CA 91321. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : C&R AUTO REPAIR , INC. 23580 PINE ST. NEWHALL, CA 91321 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/23/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080946427 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as RBF CONTRACT, 1364 MARION CT. CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91745. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : RBF GLOBAL SOURCE GROUP,LLC 1364 MARION CT. CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91745 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/29/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080920236 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as STAR MOBILE HOMES, NATIONAL MOBILE HOMES, 9900 LAKEWOOD BLVD. STE. 201 DOWNEY, CA 90240.

The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MCNL, LLC 9900 LAKEWOOD BLVD. STE. 201 DOWNEY, CA 90240 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date). /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/23/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080927548 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as MIRNA'S ENTERPRISE,INC., M.E.I., 7017 FISHBURN AVE. BELL, CA 90201. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MIRNA'S ENTERPRISE,INC. 7017 FISHBURN AVE. BELL, CA 90201 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/27/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080938471 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ALEX'S AUTO GLASS, 15743 E. AMAR RD. LA PUENTE, CA 91744. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ALEJANDRO CEJA 524 GLENARBOR ST. SANTA ANA, CA 92704 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)1/1/1999. /s/: ALEJANDRO CEJA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/28/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080927913 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as MOA DENTAL GROUP, MOA DENTAL IMPLANT CENTER, 3226 SEPULVEDA BLVD. TORRANCE, CA 90505. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : JONGWOOK LEE, DDS, INC. 31 E. MACARTHUR CRESENT # E209 SANTA ANA, CA 90505 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/27/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080936785 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SLAUSON OUTLET, 918 W. 58TH ST. LOS ANGELES, CA 90037. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : DAVID RODRIGUEZ 1427 E 71ST ST. LOS ANGELES, CA 90001 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: DAVID RODRIGUEZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/28/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080920160 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as A LOVELY DAY, INC., 1725 E. HARDWICK ST. LONG BEACH, CA 90807. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : A LOVELY DAY, INC. 1725 E. HARDWICK ST. LONG BEACH, CA 90807 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/23/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080919277 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CYPRESS CB, LLC, VISTA VERDE, VISTA VERDE APARTMENTS, 2377 DALWORTH ST. GRAND PRARIE, TX 75050. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : CYPRESS CB, LLC3934 LEES AVE. LONG BEACH, CA 90808 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)5/22/2008. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/23/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008,

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6/16/2008, 6/23/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080869319 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as BALLONA BEACH SUMMER DAY CAMP, AI #/ON 200516610204, 5512 W. 82ND STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90045; PO BOX 5754, PLAYA DEL REY, CA 90296-5754. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : BALLONA BEACH SUMMER DAY CAMP, LLC, 5512 W. 82ND STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90045 (CALIFORNIA) This Business is being conducted by, a limited liability. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)6/2/2005. /s/: BALLONA BEACH SUMMER DAY CAMP, LLC This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/2/2005. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/2/2008, 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080958658 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Khashm Organization USA; Iranian Monarchist Movement, 468 N. Camden Dr. Suite 204, Beverly Hills, CA 90232. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : Amir Hakim, 849 S. Shanandoah #102, Los Angeles, CA 90035 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed:Amir Hakim The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)9/13/1995. /s/: Amir Hakim This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/30/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/9/2008,6/16/08, 6/23/08 6/30/2008.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080956830 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as MEOLA MEDIA, 630 W. 6TH ST, SUITE 201, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017, COUNTY OF LA. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : CHRISTIAN MEOLA, 630 W. 6TH ST, SUITE 201, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017 This Business is being conducted by, an individual.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: CHRISTIAN MEOLA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/30/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008, 7/7/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080886136 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ANT-20, 2138 PENMAR AVE, #8, VENICE, CA 90291. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : HAROLD LINDE, 2138 PENMAR AVE, #8, VENICE, CA 90291 This Business is being conducted by, an individual.

Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)5/19/2008. /s/: HAROLD LINDE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/19/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008, 7/7/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081025034 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LOVE BILL OF RIGHTS; MARRIAGE BILL OF RIGHTS, 10697 SOMMA WAY, LOS ANGELES, CA 90077, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ATHENA PICTURES, 10697 SOMMA WAY, LOS ANGELES, CA 90077 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)1/1/2008. /s/: LAURENT HECHMATI, PRESIDENT, ATHENA PICTURES This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/10/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES

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FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008, 7/7/2008

ducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/6/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008, 7/7/2008

is/are : ALEJANDRA RODRIGUEZ 8538 CLETA ST. DOWNEY, CA 90241 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: ALEJANDRA RODRIGUEZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/3/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008, 7/7/2008

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081014348 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CLAUDE SHORT AUTO SALES; SANTA MONICA SALES, INC., 28002 PICO BLVD., SANTA MONICA, CA 94005, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES; 1443 PRINCETON ST, #E, SANTA MONICA, CA 90404. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : SANTA MONICA SALES, INC., 1443 PRINCETON ST, #E, SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)6/2/2008. /s/: SANTA MONICA SALES, INC., VICE PRESIDENT, JEFF PARR This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/9/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008, 7/7/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081014439 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as DRANCORD MASTER INDUSTRY, 1750 W. ADAMS BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90018. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : JOSE GIRON 427 W. 82ND ST. LOS ANGELES, CA 90003 MERCEDES ANCHETA 1750 W. ADAMS BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90018 This Business is being conducted by, co-partners.

Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)1/1/2004. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/9/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008, 7/7/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080900532 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as JO JO'S PIZZA KITCHEN, 3560 W. TEMPLE # A-B POMONA, CA 91768. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : HOPELAND HOLDINGS, LLC 4736 OCANA AVE. LAKEWOOD, CA 90713 This Business is being conducted by, a limited liability. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)5/22/2008. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/21/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008, 7/7/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081015003 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as MEMBRENO CORPORATION, 5157 DOWNEY AVE. LAKEWOOD, CA 90712. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MEMBRENO CORPORATION 5157 DOWNEY AVE. LAKEWOOD, CA 90712 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/9/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008, 7/7/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081006231 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as DE'VINES BEAUTY SALON AND BRAIDERY + NAIL SPA, 17041 LAKEWOOD BLVD. BELLFLOWER, CA 90706.

The full name of registrant(s) is/are : DE'VINES ENTERPRISES, INC. 25900 CALLE FUEGO MORENO VALLEY, CA 92551 This Business is being con-

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081033531 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CASANOVA TOWING EQUIPMENT, INC., 2612 W. 125TH ST. COMPTON, CA 90222. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : CASANOVA TOWING EQUIPMENT, INC. 2612 W. 125TH ST. COMPTON, CA 90222 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/11/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008, 7/7/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081024122 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SAVING OUR SISTERS, S.O.S. FOUNDATION, 6802 CRENSHAW BLVD. # B LOS ANGELES, CA 90043. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ANGELA CARR 6802 CRENSHAW BLVD. # B LOS ANGELES, CA 90043 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: ANGELA CARR This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/10/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008, 7/7/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081037394 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SOCIOS MUFFLER SHOP, 5300 AVALON BLVD. UNIT # 2 LOS ANGELES, CA 90011. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MARCO GONZALEZ 935 E. ADAMS BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90011 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: MARCO GONZALEZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/11/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008, 7/7/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080976167 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as TOBACCO PLUS, 10122 S. FIGUEROA ST. LOS ANGELES, CA 90003. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MOSTAFA BARAKAT 12750 CENTRALIA ST. #180 LAKEWOOD, CA 90715 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: MOSTAFA BARAKAT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/3/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008, 7/7/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080976981 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ROMA BRAND NAME, 8723 LONG BEACH BLVD. SOUTH GATE, CA 90280. The full name of registrant(s)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080976461 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as PASSION NAIL, 6326 HOLLYWOOD, CA 90008. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : TAMMY TRAM DANG 12375 FELIPE CT. EL MONTE,CA 91732 This Business is being conducted by, an individual.

Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)1/6/2008. /s/: TAMMY TRAM DANG This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/3/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008, 7/7/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080996358 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SUPREME CLEAN, 17058 E. CYPRESS ST. COVINA, CA 91722. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : DAVID B. KING 17058 E. CYPRESS ST. COVINA, CA 91722 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: DAVID B. KING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/5/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008, 7/7/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080829122 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as KAMALID ADISA, 14310 YUKON # 28 HAWTHORNE, CA 90250. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : K.A ADISA ENTERPRISES, INC. 14310 YUKON # 28 HAWTHORNE, CA 90250 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/9/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080995948 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as EL ZIPOTE PUPUSERIA RESTAURANT, 8662 E. WHITTIER BLVD. PICO RIVERA, CA 90660. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : EL ZIPOTE, INC. 8662 E. WHITTIER BLVD. PICO RIVERA, CA 90660 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/5/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008, 7/7/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080927770 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ALI BABA'S, 5324 114TH ST. INGLEWOOD, CA 90304. The full

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name of registrant(s) is/are : ALI ROMERO 5324 114TH ST. INGLEWOOD, CA 90304 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: ALI ROMERO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/27/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008, 7/7/2008

PICTURES, 3023 11TH STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405, COUNTY OF LA. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ERIC CHRISTENSON, 3023 11TH STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)4/25/2008. /s/: ERIC CHRISTENSON This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 4/25/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008, 7/7/2008

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081014110 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as DF ENTERPRIZES, 5003 W. PICO BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90019. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : DERRICK GRANBERRY 3747 WEST BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90016 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: DERRICK GRANBERRY This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/9/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008, 7/7/2008

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080829564 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SIERRRA AUTO BODY, 37835 SIERRA HWY. PALMDALE. CA 93550. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ELIZANDRO BARRIOS 3212 AVE 5-7 PALMDALE, CA 93550 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)5/9/2008. /s/: ELIZANDRO BARRIOS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/9/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/9/2008, 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080927251 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as GODSENT CLEANING, 617 N. DARWOOD AVE. SAN DIMAS, CA 91773. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ELIZABETH FOX 617 N. DARWOOD AVE. SAN DIMAS, CA 91773 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: ELIZABETH FOX This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/27/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008, 7/7/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080976512 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as WORTH WAITING FOR..., 1230 S. SANTA FE AVE. COMPTON, CA 90221. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : FULERUM INTERNATIONAL, INC. 1230 S. SANTA FE AVE. COMPTON, CA 90221 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/3/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008, 7/7/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080978220 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as EAST L.A. CHECK CASHING, 5050 E. OLYMPIC BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90022. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ADJ ENTERPRISES, INC. 5050 E. OLYMPIC BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90022 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/3/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008, 7/7/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080987738 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as TENTPOLE

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081054826 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LINCOLN BARBERS, 2208 LINCOLN BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ARTURO FERNANDEZ, 882 JOELLA ST, DUARTE, CA 91010 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: ARTURO FERNANDEZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/13/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008, 7/7/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081045835 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ENVISION CUSTOM JEWELRY, 617 S. OLIVE ST # 1206 LOS ANGELES, CA 90014. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : GAREN GEVORKYAN 1039 JUSTIN AVE. # 105 GLENDALE, CA 91201 This Business is being conducted by, an individual.

Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)6/11/2008. /s/: GAREN GEVORKYAN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/12/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008, 7/7/2008

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081046161 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as HERE TOO HELP, 5314 S. VERMONT AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90036. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : HERE TOO HELP 5314 S. VERMONT AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90036 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)1/1/2000. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/12/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008, 7/7/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20080947453 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as UBER GUD, 40 CEDAR WALK STE. 2210 LONG BEACH, CA 90802. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : UBER GUD LLC 40 CEDAR WALK STE. 2210 LONG BEACH, CA 90802 This Business is being conducted by, a limited liability. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)4/9/2008. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 5/29/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 6/16/2008, 6/23/2008, 6/30/2008, 7/7/2008

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