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FORMER FBI DIRECTOR JAMES COMEY DISCUSSES HIS FIRING, THE RUSSIA INVESTIGATION AND WHY AMERICANS MUST VOTE TRUMP OUT OF OFFICE

BY JUSTIN CHAPMAN FEATURE

FORGED IN LOVE

How Rachel Robinson helped her husband, Jackie, break baseball’s color line

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HEART & SEOUL

Monsieur Crepe and Bite Me offer culture, flavor and fun

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Bill Burr lets his inner rage rip at Pasadena Civic Auditorium

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02.14.19 | VOLUME 37| NUMBER 07

opinion ....................................................................3 Letters ........................................................5

Guest Opinion ..............................................6

news ........................................................................7 A Complicated Legacy Former FBI Director James Comey discusses his firing, the Russia investigation and why Americans must vote Trump out of office.

— Justin Chapman

Bad News for Baca Ninth Circuit upholds former sheriff’s conviction.

— André Coleman

feature .....................................................................9 Forged in Love How Rachel Robinson helped her husband, Jackie, break baseball’s color line.

— Chris Lamb

life ......................................................................... 10

Restaurant Review ......................................10 Advice ......................................................12

Bulletin .....................................................13

Arts ........................................................................ 15 Into the Night ............................................. 16 Trax..........................................................16

Calendar.................................................... 17 Film..........................................................19

classifieds ..............................................................20 8 days ....................................................................26 @pasadenaweekly.com

WEB EXCLUSIVE Stay the Course: Council votes to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour in 2020

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•LETTERS• ENOUGH ALREADY! EDITORIAL EDITOR

Mr. GorbaTrump, tear down this wall!

Kevin Uhrich kevinu@pasadenaweekly.com DEPUTY EDITOR

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GRATEFUL CATHOLIC I could not let the letter in the Pasadena Weekly (“Eyes Wide Open,” Letters, Jan. 17) go unanswered.

I am a product of the Catholic “propaganda system,” and unlike Miguel Espinosa, Jr., I am grateful for an open mind that my education in a Catholic school gave me, along with the ability to read and write, which the “abused sisters” taught me. (Miguel, who taught you to read and write?) They also taught me a moral code that may seem out of date by today’s standards, but gave me much peace of mind, and sense of self and direction. What institutions can you name, which have lasted 2,000-plus years and whose story is dotted with saints and sinners in every age through the history of the Church through the millennia? We cannot even begin to talk about the 200-plus year history of the contributions made by the Church in this country. (According to Espinosa’s letter, nothing good ever came from the Catholic Church.)

As I grow older I have nothing but gratitude for my education and for being “indoctrinated” in our Christian, Catholic way of life, spiritually and morally. I have been a member of the Sisters of the Holy Cross for 60-plus years, and have taught in three of the 50 states, plus two years in Ghana, and have never had a priest come to our convent bedrooms in his spare time.

The Church is going through trying times in our generation, as it has in the past. Always, after crises and tragedy, growth and transformation have followed. The Church is suffering now because of some of its members, and it is a tragedy of the first order. Jesus says it best — “better a millstone tied around a neck.” Lawsuits

will bring bankruptcy for some dioceses but “the Mafia” will not bail them out. The Church does best when not depending on material gains, but on the spiritual growth of its people.

I am grateful for the years of community, service and love I have experienced in the faith of our ancestors. I hope I have made a contribution to continuing the Catholic legacy of the apostles, who were entrusted by Christ/God to the Church. Amen.

- DOLORES BRAY, CSC VIA EMAIL

CAN WE AGREE? Continuing the shutdown of our federal government was exactly what Vladimir Putin would have had Donald Trump do for Russia. Enough is enough. Republican senators must stand up for America. … Putin’s desire is to impede our democracy.

We can resolve our differences while keeping our government working. Even if we don’t agree on what the president is doing, we can agree that Russian corruption has resulted in the criminal guilt of Trump appointees Manafort, Flynn and Cohen; that Putin celebrated

Trump’s withdrawal of the US from Syria; that Putin eagerly awaits Trump’s withdrawal from NATO; that last year in Helsinki Putin was delighted that Trump caved in to him by denying US intelligence evidence that Russia interfered in the 2016 election; and that the Russians are holding American Marine Paul Whelan as a hostage exchange for convicted Russian spy Maria Butina. Can we agree that (a government shutdown) is exactly what Putin wants?

- WALT DUNLOP VIA EMAIL

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Re: “Pasadena’s Tale of Two Cities,” Jan. 24 Do the “facts” used by the authors actually support their argument? Does any of it really add up to the conclusion they draw?

And what of that conclusion?

Pasadena would be a much more equitable city if everyone who lives here made the same amount of money? Such as people living in Bradbury or San Marino?

I understand Pasadena to be a community that values diversity. Is this, and the cherry-picked “facts” that support it, an argument for a more homogeneous Pasadena? ~ PAUL LITTLE PRESIDENT & CEO PASADENA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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If one receives a red light ticket, one shouldn’t respond or go online to review the photos. The county sends out one warning notice followed by one notice from a collection agency. No other notices or arrest warrants will be issued. It won’t affect your ability to renew your driver license or register your vehicle, nor will it be reported to your insurance company (go figure)!

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BY PATRICIA CUNLIFFE

IN THE NAME OF LOVE

BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENT HONORS LEADERS IN THE STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM

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love that Valentine’s Day and Black History Month are both in February. It’s a good time to reflect on love in general and gives me hope that beyond love for our special someone, we might also fi nd love for our fellow man.

Love is all encompassing and recognizes the importance of others. If anyone had predicted prior to 1991 that four LAPD officers would violently beat an unarmed black man, be caught on videotape, and still be found “not guilty,” I would never have believed it. Much less would I have believed that years later it would become a regular occurrence for police to murder young African Americans, or that many of our youth would end up in prison for crimes they did not commit.

It is unfortunate that those occurrences are mow more prevalent than recognition for the major contributions that African Americans have made to the world. And there have been many. That is why it so important to teach black history to young people; that they become aware of the inventors, the activists, the architects, the scientists, the teachers, the writers, the artists ... Aware of the love of those who have come before them, many giving up their lives in hopes of the world becoming a better place.

Because of those heroes of the past, we now have role models like Patrisse Khan Cullors, LeBron James, Stacey Abrams, KRS-One, Kamala Harris, Colin Kaepernick, Maxine Waters and Barack and Michelle Obama, among countless others.

We have people like Donzaleigh Abernathy, author and daughter of the Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, who continues to carry on her father’s work today. “I speak and teach about Martin Luther King Jr., my father, Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, and the American civil rights movement to keep the dream of freedom, liberty, justice and equality for everyone alive in America forever.”

This is a woman who truly walks her talk. I met Donzaleigh Abernathy at a Latinothemed event at Cal State, Channel Islands. Farm workers and their families had been bused in to attend. She greeted each of them as they arrived. That is love.

We have artist Rudy Cole, who in his art shines light on lesser known African Americans, such as renowned architect Paul Revere Williams, whose designs were sought after by many of Hollywood’s Golden Era elite, and Dr Joseph Jackson, whose many inventions range from the programmable DVR to Fem-Choice, the fi rst fertility prediction app.

“My intent is to show — especially to the kids — that you don’t need to be an athlete or a movie star to achieve great things,” Cole says. “It’s time we give these people the recognition that they deserve for all the good that they’ve done.” That is love.

We have poets like Gerda Govine. “I do what I do because I cannot help it. My ancestors whisper in my ear, slide in between my sentences and provide protection that helps me to make a difference using my poetry as a way to round sharp edges of challenging conversations.” That is love.

If you believe as I do that the way to equip our young people is to acknowledge the importance of black history, you owe it to your family to attend not just the Black History Parade and Festival, but also the Black History Festival at the Pasadena Central Library on Saturday, Feb. 16. At the festival, Cole exhibits “Contributions of Black Californians: Science, Art, Inventions to the World”; producer Lyn Goldfarb presents the PBS documentary about 20-year Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley, the fi rst African- American mayor of a predominantly white city, “Bridging the Divide: Tom Bradley and the Politics of Race”; and Donzaleigh Abernathy, author of “Partners to History: Martin Luther King, Ralph David Abernathy and the Civil Rights Movement,” will speak with a Q&A to follow.

We need to impress upon our young people that we live in a world in which one youthful mistake can ruin an entire life, and that living a good life is really the best revenge against haters. They need to understand why they owe a debt of gratitude to those who came before and sacrificed so much in order for them to live in a better world. Like our heroes of the past, they need to care about the world around them and speak out against that which is wrong. It begins by knowing black history, living with an appreciation for the past while making progress into the future. ■ The Black History Festival will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Donald R. Wright Auditorium of the Pasadena Central Library, 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena. For more information, call (626) 744-4066 or visit cityofpasadena. net/library/events/2019-0216.

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PASADENA MARKS BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH TWO SPECIAL EVENTS SATURDAY

NINTH CIRCUIT UPHOLDS FORMER SHERIFF’S CONVICTION

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WEB EXCLUSIVE STAY THE COURSE COUNCIL VOTES TO RAISE MINIMUM WAGE TO $15 AN HOUR IN 2020

A COMPLICATED LEGACY FORMER FBI DIRECTOR JAMES COMEY DISCUSSES HIS FIRING, THE RUSSIA INVESTIGATION AND WHY AMERICANS MUST VOTE TRUMP OUT OF OFFICE

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he United States is in sore need of ethical leadership, former FBI director James Comey said Monday during a talk at the Ambassador Auditorium in West Pasadena as part of the 23rd season of the Distinguished Speaker Series.

“We must make sure good follows bad,” said Comey before an audience of more than 1,200 people. “I’m so worried that the picture of leadership today — not just in our national government, although that’s deeply concerning to me without regard to policy differences but in terms of values — but also in sports, entertainment, religious institutions, nonprofit organizations and corporations. The vision of leadership is so

unethical that I worry people are going to say, ‘That’s just the way it is’ and especially young people will just step away from it, and then we’re going to be deeply sorry.”

His wide-ranging remarks covered his hiring by President Obama (who he said is the best listener he’s ever met), his firing

by President Trump (which he said was tacky and tasteless), the death of his 9-day-old son Collin, his role in the Russia investigation, Trump’s request for loyalty from him and how important kindness, toughness, confidence, humility, humor and listening are to ethical leadership.

“Trump doesn’t know anything about leadership,” Comey

The Pasadena City Council voted 7-1 on Monday to amend the city’s minimum wage ordinance and continue toward $15 an hour in 2020.

District 1 Councilman Tyron Hampton was the lone vote against the amendment.

“Ultimately, we are judged by how we treat the least fortunate among us,” said Councilman Steve Madison.

There were about 60 speakers at the meeting. Most of them spoke in favor of an amendment that would increase the wage to $15 an hour by 2020. The opposition came mostly from local restaurant owners who wanted the council to adopt the state’s minimum wage increase schedule, which reaches $15 in 2022.

Even Rose Queen Louise Deser Siskel, who is known for being outspoken, took a stand on the issue. “While Pasadena is an extraordinarily prosperous city, it also has the highest income inequality ratio of any major city,” said Siskel.

“Ensuring that anyone in our city can earn a living wage is truly an issue of equality.”

The meeting was mandated by an ordinance unanimously passed by the council in 2016 which adopted a minimum wage law that would gradually rise to $13.25 in 2018. Before it could go the next steps, $14.25 in July 2019 and $15 in 2020, the city law required the council to evaluate the economic impacts of the higher wage — an increase schedule adopted by the city of Los Angeles and LA County, only neither of those ordinances contained an evaluation requirement. Following the review, an amendment was required to continue the wage-increase schedule.

The issue became a hot topic over the last several weeks as supporters and opponents of the ordinance attempted to meet with members of the Pasadena City Council to sway their votes.

A poll taken by the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce revealed 40 percent of the chamber members contend increases in the minimum wage have forced them to decrease their workforce.

But according to a poll funded by Pasadena Organizing for Progress! (POP!), 81 percent of Pasadena’s voters supported the increase to $15 by 2020.

“Mayor Tornek and the City Council proved Monday night with their votes that Pasadena is more than the city of Roses. It is a city of raises,” said Ed Washatka of POP!.

— André Coleman

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BAD NEWS FOR BACA

NINTH CIRCUIT UPHOLDS FORMER SHERIFF’S CONVICTION

BY ANDRÉ COLEMAN

A federal appeals court in Pasadena on Monday upheld former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca’s convictions on charges of obstructing justice and lying to federal Lee Baca authorities.

The three-judge panel of the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected claims by Baca’s attorneys that the verdict should be overturned because it was tainted by rulings made by US District Judge Percy Anderson during the disgraced ex-sheriff’s trial.

Chief among their concerns were Anderson’s ruling that the jury would not be allowed to hear testimony about Baca’s battle with Alzheimer’s disease, and a conversation that Baca had with an aide about the FBI’s investigation.

According to prosecutors, Baca ordered his deputies to hide an inmate who was passing information to the FBI about abuse in the county’s jail system. Baca’s deputies also visited an agent on the inmate abuse case and attempted to intimidate her by threatening to take her into custody.

Baca, 76, was sentenced in 2017 to three years behind bars after a jury found he had helped plan the scheme to interfere in the FBI investigation and later lied to prosecutors about his role.

In October the appeals court ruled that the question about excluding evidence of Baca’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis “is at least fairly debatable” as it relates to whether it could have affected his conviction for making false statements.

Baca can request another hearing, this time “en banc,” or before all 11 judges on the Ninth Circuit. A loss there would allow his attorneys to appeal to the US Supreme Court.

Baca, a liberal-leaning Republican, became a renowned national figure in law enforcement circles during his 15 years leading the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

He left the department in 2014 shortly after the inmate abuse scandal began, which started with an ACLU investigation that grew into a county-appointed investigative panel that included retired federal judges.

Twenty-one deputies were ultimately indicted for their part in the abuse. Undersheriff Paul Tanaka — Baca’s second in command — claimed that Baca led the efforts to cover up the investigation. Tanaka was later sentenced to five years in prison.

Former sheriff’s Deputy James Sexton — who served four months in prison for his part in the scandal — testified that he was just following Baca’s orders during efforts to hide an FBI informant who was given a cell phone while in jail. n

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PASADENA MARKS BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH TWO SPECIAL EVENTS SATURDAY

BY CARL KOZLOWSKI

Pasadena will play host to two major events this Saturday in honor of Black History Month, with both Kaj Goldberg the 36th Annual Black History Parade and Festival and a special celebration at the Pasadena Central Library commemorating the occasion.

The parade kicks off at 10 a.m. at Charles White Park at Ventura Street and Fair Oaks Avenue in Altadena before heading south to its conclusion at the Robinson Park Community Center, 1081 N. Fair Oaks Ave., for the festival, which will be held from noon to 4 p.m.

The parade is the oldest and largest Black History Month parade in Los Angeles County, and its festival will feature live bands, dance performers, community booths and guest speakers in addition to numerous food vendors and food trucks. The grand marshal for the parade is KTLA Channel 5 weatherman Kaj Goldberg, and the festival marks the first major event at the Robinson Park Community Center since its recently completed $12 million renovation.

That renovation included a 2 ½ acre expansion of the existing park and improvements that included new soccer and baseball fields, installation of synthetic turf, construction of new restroom and storage facilities, new sports field lighting, site amenities and a parking lot. The 19,000 sq. ft. recreation center was also enhanced.

The Pasadena Central Library’s Black History Festival takes place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Donald R. Wright Auditorium, 285 E. Walnut Street. The event-packed schedule features an 11:30 a.m. screening of the documentary “Bridging the Divide: Tom Bradley & the Politics of Race”, presented by Lyn Goldfarb. The talk “Partners to History: Martin Luther King, Ralph David Abernathy & the Civil Rights Movement” will be presented by Donzaleigh Abernathy, daughter of the Rev. Ralph David Abernathy and will be followed by a Q&A session.

The Metropolitan Praise Dancers will perform at 2:15 p.m., followed by a 3 p.m. performance by the Down Home Gospel Choirs. Local author and historian Roberta Martinez will present her talk “Beyond Jackie, Rosa and Martin: Black Pioneers with Pasadena Connections” at 4 p.m.

All events are free. For more information, call (626) 744-4066 or visit cityofpasadena.net/library/events/2019-0216. For a related story on the Black History Festival at the Pasadena Library’s central branch, visit page 6. n 8 PASADENA WEEKLY | 02.14.19

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said. “I’ve never ever heard Trump laugh. It is a deeply concerning absence and a sign of insecurity in a leader. And to tell that man important stuff you almost always have to interrupt him. He’s a deeply insecure person.”

In 2013, President Obama appointed Comey as the seventh director of the FBI, succeeding Robert S. Mueller III, who now serves as the special counsel investigating whether there was a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia to interfere in the 2016 presidential election and whether Trump obstructed justice of that investigation. Mueller was appointed on May 17, 2017, shortly after Comey was unceremoniously fired by Trump.

Difficult Circumstances Before leading the FBI, Comey served as counsel for private law firms, Lockheed Martin and Bridgewater Associates. He also served as a federal prosecutor in New York and Virginia, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and deputy attorney general under John Ashcroft in the Bush II administration.

Comey has a complicated legacy. His actions as FBI director during the 2016 election left both Democrats and Republicans upset with him. On July 5, 2016, he unexpectedly went around Justice Department leadership and recommended that no criminal charges should be brought against Hillary Clinton for her use of a private email server while serving as Secretary of State but added that she had been “extremely careless.”

On October 28, 2016, just days before the election, Comey announced that the FBI had found new Clinton emails and was reopening the investigation. The emails turned out to be duplicates, but the damage was done. Meanwhile, Comey kept silent on the fact that Trump and his associates were being investigated by the FBI for their potentially criminal interactions with Russians, seen by some as a double standard on Comey’s part. On Monday, Comey said he regrets having to be a part of that process, but thinks he made the right decisions under difficult circumstances.

“I don’t know [if my actions helped elect Trump],” he said. “I really, really, really hope not. But it doesn’t change how I think about my decision—it just increases the pain. The FBI wasn’t on anybody’s side and it also wasn’t out to get Trump.”

‘I Expect Loyalty’ On Jan. 27, 2017, Trump invited Comey to dinner at the White House, an unusual situation for a president and an FBI director. Comey wrote in his book, “A Higher Loyalty: Truth,

Lies, and Leadership,” that the move made him feel uncomfortable because “the president of the United States had invited me to dinner and decided my job security was on the menu.” He said that Trump told him, “I need loyalty [from you]. I expect loyalty.” The request reminded Comey of tactics employed by Cosa Nostra bosses, whom he helped prosecute in the 1990s.

“A real leader never asks for loyalty,” Comey said in Pasadena. “All they do is give.”

Trump also told Comey he hoped the FBI would let go of the investigation against his then-National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.

Flynn later pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russian Ambassador to the US Sergey Kislyak in December 2016, during the transition. It was then that Flynn told the Russians not to overreact to Obama’s sanctions as punishment for meddling in the election because Trump would soon be president and overturn them.

Flynn was fired in February 2017 and soon began cooperating with Mueller. Former New Jersey Governor and Trump supporter Chris Christie wrote in a new book that Trump and his son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner naïvely believed firing Flynn would end the Russia investigation.

Because Comey declined to admit publicly that Trump was not personally under investigation at the time, Trump fired Comey on May 9, 2017. Comey learned about his dismissal by seeing a headline on TV as the director was speaking to FBI agents at a field office in Los Angeles. He said in Pasadena on Monday that he felt both numb and stunned.

The White House’s official line was that Comey was fired because of the way he mishandled the Clinton email investigation, citing a memo written

by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. But one day after firing Comey, Trump invited Kislyak and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov into the Oval Office at the White House, where he told them, “I just fired the head of the FBI. He was crazy, a real nut job. I faced great pressure because of Russia. That’s taken off.”

And during a televised interview with NBC’s Lester Holt two days after firing Comey, Trump said, “When I decided to just do it, I said to myself, I said, ‘You know, this Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story, it’s an excuse by the Democrats for having lost an election that they should have won.’” Trump later claimed Holt doctored the footage of that interview.

Trump also said he would have fired Comey whether or not Rosenstein wrote that justification memo, and in an upcoming book by former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, who was also fired under pressure from Trump just hours before CONTINUED ON PAGE 18

THE COUNT

As of Monday, 4,004 days after the war in Afghanistan ended …

2,228

American military service members (0 more than last week) were reported killed in Afghanistan since the war began in 2001, according to The Associated Press.

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bomb disposal soldiers were defusing a device in Iraq when it exploded, killing 1 of the men, according to Reuters. No one has claimed responsibility for the device.

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policemen were killed on Tuesday when militants attacked their van in Pakistan, according to Tribune Media.

The terrorists opened fire from nearby bushes.

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people were detained in Turkey on Tuesday over alleged links to a group blamed for a 2016 failed coup, the state news agency Anadolu reported.

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HOW RACHEL ROBINSON ROBIINSON HELPED HER HUSBAND HUSBAND, JACKIE, BREAK BASEBALL’S COLOR LINE

BY CHRIS LAMB

ackie Robinson, who would have turned 100 on Jan. 31, is often remembered for his courage, athleticism, tenacity and sacrifice. By confronting Jim Crow — both as a baseball player and as a civil rights activist — he changed America.

“Back in the days when integration wasn’t fashionable,” Martin Luther King Jr. said of Robinson, “he underwent … the loneliness which comes with being a pilgrim walking through the lonesome byways toward the high road of freedom.

He was a sit-inner before sit-ins, a freedom rider before freedom rides.”

I’ve written three books about Robinson, in addition to dozens of columns and articles. I used to wonder how Robinson persevered in the face of so much hate and ugliness. He was certainly as tough a competitor as any athlete who ever lived, and he had an unwavering religious faith.

But I eventually realized that he couldn’t have achieved what he did without his wife, Rachel, whose spirit was as formidable as his own.

Sure, he had his mother, Mallie; his minister, Karl Downs; Brooklyn Dodgers’ president, Branch Rickey, who signed him; and sportswriter Wendell Smith, who served as his ghostwriter and confidante.

Rachel, however, was the only constant.

“She was not simply the dutiful wife,” Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Roger Wilkins said about Rachel. “She had to live through the death threats, CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

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BY MICHAEL SPRAGUE | PHOTOS BY DANNY LIAO The calm of January saw the food scene grow with some very welcome additions, among them Asian-inspired sandwich shop Bite Me opening in Eagle Rock and Sierra Madre French favorite Monsieur Crepe choosing Pasadena for a second location.

Before opening Bite Me (Mords Moi in French) in January, Suh Keh Bennett spent over 20 years in the entertainment industry, working for film studios and working nearly every side of the business. Throughout her tenure in the fast-paced Hollywood landscape she clung to her dream of opening up her own sandwich shop with an Asian-inspired menu. She kept on the lookout for eight years before a modest storefront in Eagle Rock became available just before the New Year. Just five days after being given the keys to the store she opened the doors to Bite Me and welcomed her first customers.

Bennett honed her restaurant chops as part owner of Ma’s Italian Kitchen, where she worked with her now executive chef and Bite Me partner Isaias Del Angel. Together they run Bite Me, and most days it is just the two of them behind the counter prepping, cooking and taking orders. As a team, they bring together two culinary cuisines and cultures. The Mexicasian breakfast burrito ($12) is Del Angel’s labor of love, combining Bennett’s kimchi (her mother’s recipe) eggs, black beans, rice, pasilla, cotija cheese, cilantro and salsa for the perfect embodiment of their partnership.

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beef, pasilla chiles that provide more of a kick than an actual heat, onions and provolone cheese, finished with kimchi relish to add another kind of soul.”

Bite Me’s ramen burrito ($12) is one of the most unique breakfast burritos throughout the Pasadena area. With ramen noodles, eggs, cheese, Chinese sausage and green onions all rolled into a tortilla, it is the most Los Angeles of hangover foods. I typically revile food trends, and ramen has been growing on the trend meter. But this is unlike the ramen burger, where the concept is fun and it makes a great Instagram post but not much more. Instead, the ramen burrito actually works; noodles are seasoned well and tender, which pairs well with the egg and the Chinese sausage. Most importantly, though, the tortilla makes it easy to eat, as you would not want to risk walking into work covered in noodles from your breakfast burrito.

Also on the menu are honey butter fries ($4), which are fries tossed in, well, honey butter. Influenced by the ultrapopular honey butter potato chips that cannot stay on shelves in South Korea, Bennett and Executive Chef Del Angel ran through every possible ratio of honey butter to potato before landing the right balance needed to make it to the menu.

At the end of your meal, if you have leftovers (and you will because the portions are huge), you can rest easy knowing Bite Me uses recyclable paper boxes and reusable bags. It is a nice touch, one that allows people to ss the people they are giving money to are doing even small things to show they care.

CAMERON’S SEAFOOD 1978 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 793-3474 Camerons4fish.com $$ Since 1984, Cameron’s Seafood has been serving its freshest seafood, and has become a landmark in Pasadena. Cameron’s brings the ocean home with their fresh catch being cooked over mesquite wood grills that burn all day long.Enjoy the very best Seafood, Steaks, Salad & Pasta! Voted Best Seafood in Pasadena Weekly for 27 years! Now you can order on-line: camerons4fish.com.

EL PORTAL 695 E. Green St., Pasadena (626)795-8553 Elportalrestaurant.com $$ Pasadena Weekly readers have been rewarding El Portal with the title of Best Mexican Food in the city for years.

This charming little hacienda with brick walls, festive colors, fine art and a California elegant courtyard brings the authentic cuisine of Mexico and the Yucatan region to your table.

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HIKARI SUSHI 2064 Verdugo Blvd. Montrose 818-957-1800 Hikarisushiglendale.com $$ Hikari Sushi in Montrose is open for business to serve you fresh sushi, with a variety of rolls.

We are the first All You Can Eat Sushi Restaurant in the City of Glendale. Please join us! We are looking forward to serving you!

KABUKI JAPANESE RESTAURANTS 88 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 568-9310 3539 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 351-8963 kabukirestaurants.com $$ When you walk into a Kabuki you won’t be overwhelmed with Asian decor and music. What you will encounter is a casual atmosphere with today’s hottest music playing, people smiling and our friendly staff welcoming you through the doors. Look for the Red Mask. Come eat, drink and have fun!

It leaves an impression, one that makes a return visit more likely.

Monsieur Crepe, the haven of authentic French cuisine, has officially opened in Sierra Madre.

I could not be happier that one of my all-time favorite desserts, the croissant bread pudding ($4.95/slice, $29.95/whole), which is served with made-from-scratch caramel and whipped cream, is even closer to the Pasadena Weekly offices now. On one hand, their being closer is a great thing, but, on the other hand, I can no longer use the excuse that they are far away when I buy the entire tray of bread pudding each time I am even remotely close to Sierra Madre.

Monsieur calls their cuisine “Frenchifornia,” which is what happened when a classically trained French Chef Aurélien Mosconi came to Southern California but could not fi nd his French staples anywhere. He saw an opportunity and brought his French food to Sierra Madre, where Southern California flavors seeped their way into some French classics, like the pastrami baguette ($10.75), cured pastrami, caramelized onions, melted Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and house-made garlic mustard-based mayonnaise.

They offer sweet and savory crepes for breakfast, as well as baguette sandwiches, salads and quiche. For breakfast, I suggest the grilled salmon crepe ($11.95), served with eggs

and your your choice of Swiss, sharp cheddar or mozzarella cheese. The entire dish is light but still fi ling.

The dessert crepes do seem to be the star of the show, maybe because I have an unwavering sweet tooth, or possibly because of their commitment to making all of their crepes, sauces and toppings in-house makes all the difference.

The banana split ($9.50), made with fresh bananas and strawberries, is tucked away in a warm crepe blanket drizzled in a chocolate sauce made in-house, served with French vanilla ice cream and almond bits. It is tremendously welldone and well worth a try no matter what time you visit.

What sells me on Monsieur is the range of options in experience and cuisine. There are elevated fast-casual breakfasts, a large indoor dining room, outside patio seating, coffee and espresso options, as well as a range of beautifully plated dinners and mouth-watering sweet crepes for dessert. You can stop in for a coffee and to catch up on some work, an indulgent lunch with some of the best and most affordable French food in the city, or an intimate dessert date.

As an introduction to the community, they are offering students and school employees a 15 percent discount when they show their ID. The offer is good until March 22.

MARGARITA’S 155 S. Rosemead Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-4193 margaritaspasadena.com $$ At Margaritas Mexican Restaurant, our family has been sharing our authentic Mexican dishes with the wonderful people of Pasadena since 1977. Guests enter our warm, inviting space and leave as family -- with plenty of burritos, tortas, tostadas, fajitas, and more to be had in between!

Our dishes incorporate and pay homage to the rich flavors of bustling mercados, corner taquerias, and seaside palapas. So visit us, eat to your heart's content at our mouthwatering lunch buffet, sip on a refreshing margarita, and feel at home.

SHANDONG DUMPLINGS 80 N. Fair Oaks Ave. Pasadena 626-578-9777 227 W. Valley Blvd, 168 A, San Gabriel 626-308-3777 $ Shandong Dumplings is your Reader Recommended Winner for BEST DUMPLINGS in the 2018 Reader’s Poll! We have been a cornerstone in the greater Pasadena community and are well known for our outstanding cuisine, excellent service and friendly staff. Recognized for our modern interpretation of classic dishes and insistence on using only the highest quality, freshest ingredients. Open for Lunch and Dinner daily and until 2am Wed-Sat.

TOM'S FAMOUS FAMILY RESTAURANT 1130 E. Walnut St. Pasadena 626-577-7717 tomsfamous.com $ Please come and enjoy homemade breakfast lunch and dinner all made from scratch and FRESH. Nothing is ever served or made from a can. We pride ourselves as being the cleanest store with the best quality food and BEST service in town. Thank you PASADENA!!!!!

TOPS WALNUT 1792 E. Walnut St., Pasadena (626) 584-0244 topsburger.com $ At TOPS on Walnut & Allen, we maintain the original taste from 60 years ago. My father wanted to create food as close to homemade as possible. Our primary goal and focus is on taste, quality, freshness, cleanliness in our service and experienced staff. Most of our staff have been with us for more than twenty years. We invite you to come to TOPS on the corner of Walnut & Allen and taste the difference! Meet our staff and experience what quality service should be.

The same quality service that has made us #1.

THE MIXX PASADENA 443 E Colorado Blvd. Pasadena (626) 500-0021 themixxpasadena.com $$ The Mixx Pasadena is a modern bar/lounge/ restaurant with live entertainment 5 days a week. Our menu hits the spot whether you’re in the mood for a savory munchie, a full lunch/ dinner, or a decadent dessert. Come to The Mixx to unwind for happy hour or a lively hangout…we’re the perfect spot!!

WE OLIVE 32 E Colorado Blvd Pasadena, CA 91105 626-787-1000 weolive.com/Pasadena $$ We Olive Pasadena features an array of olive oils, vinaigrettes, dips, and other one of a kind flavors and offers complimentary Olive Oil tastings.

We now serve lunch & dinner! Enjoy the summer evenings on our We Olive Patio! Happy Hour M – F 3:30 – 7pm! Enjoy cheese and charcuterie and California small patch wine. Shopping for a gift? Check out our wide selection of customized gourmet gifts. Located in Old Pasadena right next to free 90 minute parking.

ZELO GOURMET PIZZAS 328 E. Foothill Blvd.Arcadia 626-358-8298 myzelopizza.info $$ It’s the cornmeal crust that makes this pizzeria stand out from the rest. This locally owned establishment’s signature dish is the fresh, corn, balsamic-marinated, oven-roasted red onion pie. Zelo Pizzeria has expanded the dining room to better serve you, so come in and give Zelo Pizzeria a try.

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ANGER MANAGEMENT

COOL A HOT TEMPER BY THINKING DIFFERENTLY ABOUT THINGS THAT TICK YOU OFF Dear Patti, On the surface, I may seem fine. Underneath, though, I know I’m seething with anger all the time. There have been some pretty gnarly times in my past that would make anybody angry, but’s it’s not necessarily any particular historical problem or reason that triggers me. No matter what confrontational issue arises — and whether I act out or not—I feel totally enraged inside and it’s almost always out of proportion to the situation.

I don’t understand why I feel such resentment festering under the surface. I’m 30 and thought as I aged I might start to mellow out. Yet, so far that has not been the case. I have been this way as long as I can remember. I don’t like feeling that way.

Any helpful insights?

— Keith Dear Keith, Anger is a normal emotion we all experience in reaction to a real or imagined threat or loss. It is a resentment against being hurt. When feelings associated with painful life experiences are cumulatively suppressed, the result is a buildup of intense hurt and resentment which interferes with your life, health and relationships. The more these feelings are forced to remain below the surface, the less outside stimuli are needed to trigger a response that, as you’ve described, is often stronger than the situation actually warrants.

It’s also important to understand the difference between anger and aggression; specifically, anger is an emotion and aggression is a behavior that can manifest in destructive, violent or intimidating actions. A commonly held belief is that the only effective

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way to express anger is through aggressive outbursts. Anger doesn’t necessarily result in aggression, but it’s more likely to occur when one’s emotions are purposely avoided, unaccepted and accumulated inside.

Take a moment to envision yourself with a huge, cumbersome vase filled to its brim with water. What if you had to walk around carrying this vase for the rest of your life and were never allowed to set it down, even for a second? What if the tiniest spillage emitted a horrible odor and no one wanted to be around you? You have three choices: (1) Try to suppress the water down in the vase (even though there’s clearly no room); (2) Keep carrying it around and try not to spill any water; or (3) Dump the water out as efficiently as you can (and with as little smell as possible leaking out) and make a conscientious future effort to keep systematically dumping out any new water that accumulates before it ever reaches the brim again. By choosing the third option, the water level will steadily be lowered, along with the burden of carrying it. It is similar when one is full of anger and resentment just under the surface.

That you acknowledge you’ve had your feelings of anger as long as you can recall suggests you may want to explore professional counseling. There are many knowledgeable, compassionate psychotherapists out there with various therapeutic modalities created to treat the problem you’ve described. Keep in mind that the goal of therapy isn’t to repress the feelings of anger but to first dispel the idea that those feelings are wrong and bad.

Anger and other difficult emotions are a natural part of the human condition. By providing a safe place to explore and experience these feelings fully, a therapist can help you identify the hurt which underlies your anger, face your feelings and understand their historical relevance. Therapy can also help you recognize specific anger triggers and cues, as well as develop an awareness of situations, people and behaviors that provoke your anger, and learn how to express such wrath in a healthy, assertive and appropriate manner.

Some of the strategies and techniques which have proven effective in working with anger issues include Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Heals, Mindfulness, Dialectical Behavior Therapies, Assertiveness Training and Rageaholics Anonymous. Begin your search now to find the right therapist and situation that suits and supports you in your unique journey to learn healthier ways to process and understand all your feelings and ultimately improve how you relate to others. Change can happen with self-acceptance and, in turn, the acceptance and understanding of others. ■ Patti Carmalt-Vener, a faculty member with the Southern California Society for Intensive Short Term Psychotherapy, has been a psychotherapist in private practice for 23 years and has an office in Pasadena.

Contact her at (626) 584-8582 or email pcarmalt@aol.com. Visit her website, patticarmalt-vener.com.

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CATCH THE ‘TRANE’ South Pasadena Public Library presents concert and doc film on jazz legend John Coltrane Saturday The South Pasadena Public Library will host another in its ongoing string of creative special events on Saturday, when it presents a film, live jazz and art show in its Community Room starting at 6 p.m. as part of the South Pasadena Winter Arts Crawl. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for the free event, located at 1115 El Centro Street. No tickets or reservations are necessary.

Presented by the Friends of the Library, the event features an art exhibit of paintings of jazz musicians

by Sam Pace and a live musical performance by Mark Hatch and Group 5. The Arts Crawl is a ‘night on the town’ for the community and many venues will be open throughout downtown South Pasadena.

The event will climax with a 7 p.m. screening of the documentary “Chasing Trane,” which uses archival footage and Coltrane’s music, some of it unreleased, to explore the extraordinary career and pioneering musical advancements of Coltrane, who passed away in 1967 at only age 40. Featured commentary by Bill Clinton, Carlos Santana, Coltrane family members, and a host of top jazz musicians, as well as Denzel Washington, whose voice is used for Coltrane’s spoken lines.

The screening will be followed by a Q & A by director John Scheinfeld, who presented his award-winning documentaries “Who Is Harry Nilsson” and “The U.S. vs. John Lennon” to previous full houses at the library.Visit facebook.comA rtsCrawlSouthPasadena/?ref=nf.

DIVINE INSPIRATION Los Angeles Guitar Quartet performs at Pasadena Presbyterian Church on Saturday

The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ) will perform a program including “Road to the Sun,” which was written expressly for the group by jazz legend Pat Metheny, at 8 p.m. Saturday at Pasadena Presbyterian Church, 585 E. Colorado Boulevard.

Also on the program are their masterful arrangements of Rossini’s “Overture to the Barber of Seville” and Manuel de Falla’s “El Amor Brujo.” New works by Frederick Hand and Robert Beaser will round out the show.

Comprised of four uniquely accomplished musicians bringing a new energy to the concert stage with programs ranging from bluegrass to Bach, the Grammy-winning LAGQ consistently play to soldout houses worldwide. Their programs provide a fresh look at Latin, African, Far East, Irish, folk and American classics.

Tickets are $30 to $50. Call (626) 386-5720 or visit lasoundfoundation. org.

FIFTEEN FOR FAMILIES The Pasadena Ronald McDonald House celebrates its 15th anniversary today Since opening on Valentine’s Day in 2004,, the Pasadena Ronald McDonald House has provided 23,000 families a “home away from home” when they travel to Pasadena to receive specialized treatment for their children. The combined 9,000 square foot space features 12 bedrooms, eight bathrooms, two large kitchens, a family room, two fully-stocked pantries, two laundry rooms, computers with internet access, a resource library and a spectacular backyard with outside dining tables and a barbecue grill.

Activities are coordinated by the staff with volunteer groups to help families relieve the stress

of their child receiving treatment. Activities have included pet therapy, recreational activities, arts and crafts and birthday parties.

The Pasadena house is located across the street from Huntington Hospital. Families who need the services of the House are referred by medical personnel. Their hospital partners include: Huntington Hospital, Shriners for Children Medical Center in Pasadena, City of Hope, Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, UCLA Medical Center, Orthopaedic Institute for Children and the Grossman Burn Center.

With demand ever growing, the house must expand soon to meet community needs. The house is a program of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California, and more information on their needs and fund drive can be found at rmhcsc.org/pasadena.

SETTING THE STAGE Longtime Pasadena Playhouse prop master screens film directing debut Saturday Veteran Pasadena Playhouse prop master Ralph Michael Brekan has made his own big leap toward showbiz success with his directorial debut on the short film “Decentered,” which is nominated for a 2019 People’s Choice Award at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival.

The film will screen at the festival at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 20, at LA Live Regal Cinemas, located at 1000 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles.

The film offers to “peek behind the veil of a shadow government as it watches Americans through the eyes of former combat soldier Finn Renfro. As he battles to divest himself from military life and government control, a psychological warfront for national security and invasion of privacy unfolds, following a veteran gone berserk who could foil it all.”

Tickets for the screening are $18.60. Visit eventbrite.com/e/hriff-2019-hollywood-reelindependent-film-festival-tickets-55503879598 n

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endure the vile sc scre screams reams of the fans and watch her husband get knocked down by pitch after pitch. … She was beautiful and wise and replenished his strength and courage.”

Rachel Isum met Jackie Robinson at UCLA when she was a freshman and he was a senior. Jackie was a four-letter athlete and “a big man on campus,” as she described him.

They married five years later on Feb. 10, 1946, a few months after Brooklyn Dodgers President Branch Rickey signed Jackie to play for the organization’s top minor league team, the Montreal Royals.

Two-and-a-half weeks after the wedding, the Robinsons left the relative comfort of Los Angeles to go to spring training in Florida. Robinson would have to confront both baseball’s color line and the Jim Crow laws of the South, where blacks who challenged segregation risked jail, injury or death.

Rachel knew she and Jackie could not react to every racial epithet hurled their way. But she wasn’t averse to quiet forms of resistance. When their plane stopped in New Orleans on their fl ight to Florida, Rachel saw something she had never seen before: separate restrooms for “white women” and “colored women.” She defiantly walked into the restroom marked “white women.”

During that fi rst spring training, segregation laws prohibited the Robinsons from staying in the same oceanfront hotel in Daytona Beach with his white teammates. Nor could they eat in white restaurants. They stayed with a black family and ate their meals in a black restaurant.

Robinson, feeling the weight of representing millions of black Americans, struggled during the beginning of spring training. He had trouble hitting, and he hurt his throwing arm so badly that he could barely lift it.

Rachel calmed Jackie every night in their small room, massaging his sore arm as he raged against the indignities he faced on and off the field. She also learned she was pregnant while they were in Daytona Beach, but decided not to tell him.

“There was such an incredible amount of pressure, it might have driven two people apart,” she told Sports Illustrated in 2013. “But it had the opposite effect on us, it pushed us together.”

At some point, as Rachel later told Robinson biographer Arnold Rampersad, Jackie began to refer to himself not as “I” but as “we.” Jackie and Rachel were united as civil rights activists; they knew, as Rachel put it, “that the issue wasn’t simply baseball but life and death, freedom and bondage, for a lot of people.”

As the spring progressed, Jackie’s arm improved and so did his confidence. He played the 1946 season with the Montreal Royals before being promoted to the Dodgers the next spring. He established himself as one of the best players in the National League. But the racist epithets continued to rain down on him from the stands and the dugouts of opposing teams.

Rachel was determined to make their home a refuge from that malevolence, whether the Robinsons were living in Montreal, New York City, or later, in Stamford, Connecticut.

“We had a pledge to each other that we were going to try to keep the house a haven,” she said. “Someplace safe. Someplace we didn’t have to replay the mess outside.”

Rachel raised their three children while her husband was playing baseball and crusading for civil rights. After earning her master’s degree, she worked as a nurse-therapist and researcher at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. She then taught nursing at Yale University while she served as director of the Connecticut mental health center.

After Jackie died, Rachel created the Jackie Robinson Foundation, which has provided scholarships for 1,400 college students.

When the Jackie Robinson biopic “42” was released in 2013, Brian Helgeland, the fi lm’s writer and director, asked Rachel what she thought of the fi lm.

“I loved how much we kissed,” Helgeland recalled Rachel telling him. “And then she got emotional,” he continued. “It was the only thing she ever said to me about the fi nished fi lm. And it hit me: Her take-away from the whole thing was that she got to see her husband one more time.” ■ Chris Lamb is a professor of journalism at Indiana University — Purdue University Indianapolis.

Professor Lamb does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefi t from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. A version of this story first appeared in The Conversation.

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ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS

Conscientious Projector presents the documentary “Being the Change: A New Kind of Climate Documentary”

by Mary Grandelis and Dave Davis, exploring the work of climate scientist, activist and author Peter Kalmus.

It starts at 7 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Feb. 14 at Armory Center for the Arts, 145 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena. Free. Call (818) 517-8878 or visit conscientiousprojector.wordpress.com.

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‘F’ IS FOR FUNNY COMIC BILL BURR LETS HIS INNER RAGE RIP AT PASADENA CIVIC AUDITORIUM SATURDAY

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amed by Rolling Stone as “the undisputed heavyweight champ of rage-fueled humor,” Bill Burr has parlayed his many frustrations with everyday life into a career as one of the top comics in America today. Standing up to a world gone mad with political correctness, he has proudly laid claim to being “the dude, bro guy” who loudly admits his cynicism toward the world around him, and become regarded as one of the main heirs to the style of comedic righteous indignation pioneered by George Carlin and Richard Pryor.

One sure sign of his explosive rise is the fact that just two years after headlining shows at Pasadena’s Ice House comedy club, Burr is making the leap on Saturday night to performing at the 3,000seat Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Building off his wildly successful “Monday Morning Podcast,” in which he delivers an hour-long dose of outrage for the week, as well as his five Netflix specials and the Netflix animated series “F Is For Family,” he should draw a packed house of devoted disciples.

A 50-year-old Massachusetts native, Burr studied radio at Emerson College in Boston, which has also produced numerous other comedy stars, including Jay Leno, Denis Leary and Dane Cook. He developed his working-class attitude from a string of blue-collar day jobs at the start of his comedy career, including work as a forklift operator in a warehouse. He quickly became admired among many other comedy stars for his unbelievably direct aim at all manner of societal targets, and after making the rounds of podcasts with superstars, including Adam Carolla, Marc Maron and Joe Rogan, he

decided to take control of the medium and launched the “All Things Comedy” podcast network with Al Madrigal. Home to 67 podcasts from 93 comedians, ATC began as a podcast network but is continually growing to include all forms of content, including videos, comedy specials and records.

Burr has also been slowly but surely growing a reputation as a terrific comedic actor as well, playing a key role in the Kevin Costner drama “Black and White” while also recurring as Patrick Kuby in two seasons of “Breaking Bad,” and one of the Miami Herald reporters who brought down 1988 Democratic presidential candidate Gary Hart in last fall’s film “The Front Runner.”

His passion remains firmly rooted in performing standup, however. Despite his onstage vitriol, his personal life has become much happier via his marriage to producer, director and screenwriter Nia Hill and becoming a father two years ago to his daughter, Lola.

“There’s a lot of drama in my life. If you’re a comedian, everything you do all day is silly, but comedians make everything dramatic in their life funny. Believe me,” Burr says. “I fail a lot in my personal life, and then I talk about it. Or certain things bug me. I don’t like this about myself, but I’m very easily agitated and I have a temper which is something I’m working on. It’s great for my comedy, but not in any other area of my life.“ n Bill Burr performs at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, 300 E. Green St., Pasadena. Tickets are $50. Visit ticketmaster.com.

Visit fumcpasadena.org.

First United Methodist Church of Pasadena, 500 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, presents a concert, “Eternal Creation: Three Beethoven Piano Sonatas,” performed by pianist Junko Ueno Garrett at 4 p.m. Saturday. Free.

BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION

The Pasadena Public Library’s Central Branch, 285 E. Walnut St., presents the Black History Festival, with an art display by Rudy Cole, the documentary “Bridging the Divide: Tom Bradley and His Politics of Race,” a presentation by Donzaleigh Abernathy, daughter of Rev. Ralph Abernathy, a dance and gospel performance and other events. It runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Call (626) 744-4066 or visit pasadenapubliclibrary.net.

TRAGIC HISTORY

Author Icy Smith and illustrator Gayle Garner Roski discuss and sign their book, “Mei Ling in China City,” based on a true story set in Los Angeles during World War II, chronicling the friendship between a Chinese-American girl, Mei Ling Lee, and Japanese-American Yayeko Akiyama, who was interned at Manzanar, starting at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Huntington, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. Free. Call (626) 405-2100 or visit huntington.org.

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Aside from the wow factor of their collective musicianship, what’s gratifying about Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks’ 12-piece, swampy blues-rock-soul revival of a band is that they continue to sound like they care enough to dig deep and try harder. That includes ignoring commercial strictures to embrace spiraling, elastic guitar solos, gospel-rich harmonies, and collaborating with friends (Doyle Bramhall II, Warren Haynes, Oliver Wood) on songs slamming injustice (the “poison in the well” indictment “Shame”) and celebrating life and love (“Walk Through This Life,” “I’m Gonna Be There”) over funky, horn-punched grooves. tedeschitrucksband.com

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een it all now, been through hell and we’re back We’re so strong now, we can’t help but give back …

There’s a lot goin’ on in the world today There’s just so much to listen to and so much to say But sometimes you’ve gotta let the chips fall where they may And enjoy yourself, enjoy yourself Everybody get up on the floor” —“504,” from the Soul Rebels’ 2012 album “Unlock Your Mind” There are almost 1,900 miles sprawling between the City of Angels and the Big Easy — a day-and-a-half drive if you drive like you’re flying, or a three-hour hop in the air by plane. In your mind, though, it’s an instant trip with a playlist direct from Bourbon Street. Cue up funky brass octet the Soul Rebels, and if your blood’s still pumping their joyful invitations for living life to the fullest and “representin’ that 504” area code constitute irresistible temptation.

What happens in New Orleans stays in NOLA, after all.

This weekend the “socially soulful” players are bringing the party to the Theatre at Ace Hotel in Downtown LA, with party guests who are themselves worth the price

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The open roads of 2007’s “Mescalito” led the resilient troubadour to this, his most consistent — and consistently interesting — album since then. Co-produced with longtime Dylan guitarist Charlie Sexton, it’s Stonesy tough and tender; the depression of “Blue” gives way to the stomping groove and magnetic lick of “Hot House,” then the prayerful “Stones” and anguished “America.”

Anti-bullying standout “Wolves” protests injustice; elsewhere Bingham alternates piano-barreled roadhouse rock (“Jingle and Go”) with valentines to his wife (“Lover Girl”), and the fingerpicked blues of “Beautiful and Kind” is viscerally satisfying: “I’ve been dreaming, walking down this road alone at night/ It’s gonna lead to love and peaceful times.” ryanbingham.com

NINA NESBITT, The Sun Will Come Up, The Seasons Will Change (Cooking Vinyl): HHH½

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of admission: NOLA’s irrepressible “Queen of Bounce,” Big Freedia, and mercurial R&B survivor Macy Gray, whose woozy, boozy, teasing wish of a love song “Tell Me” (from last year’s fine album “Ruby”) should be a highlight of her turn onstage with the Soul Rebels.

The show is part of the Way Up Tour the Soul Rebels kicked off last month with a gig on home turf at Tipitina’s. Post-LA, it wends its way to Indonesia and China before returning home to rejuvenate, then ping-pongs to the East Coast and back home again for the French Quarter Fest. With saxophone, sousaphone, trombones and trumpets

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blaring over a double drum setup, their funk-soul-hip-hop-jazz gumbo is as robust as SR’s schedule. Even when they good-naturedly warn listeners “We Gon’ Take Your Body” over a hot, lean lick, or urge everyone on the dance floor to “Drinka Little Poison (4 U Die)” (as they did for a song contributed to the New Orleans-set series “Treme”), it all goes down like happily addictive medicine. n The Soul Rebels are joined by Big Freedia and Macy Gray at the Theatre at Ace Hotel, 929 S. Broadway, Downtown LA, at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16; $26-$56. Info: (213) 623-3233.

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After a rejuvenating recording break, the ScottishSwedish singer-songwriter’s second full-length winds insightful, sometimes biting lyrics around acoustic guitars, piano, and electronically textured arrangements more spaciously intimate than previous releases. A yearning for “Sacred” love and integrity tussles with the “high hopes and low blows” of romance in the age of Tinder (“Is It Really Me You’re Missing”), while sticky pop hooks and Nesbitt’s falsetto pull attention to the striking lyrics of standouts like “Empire,” “The Best You Had,” “Things I Say When You Sleep” and ’90s bangersinspired “Loyal to Me.” ninanesbittmusic.com

COLIN LINDEN & LUTHER DICKINSON WITH THE TENNESSEE VALENTINES, Amour (Stony Plain): HHH Opening with a delicious, Dobro-greased instrumental saunter through the traditional blues “Careless Love,” the veteran guitarists create a relaxed sonic vibe for a tasty set of romantic country, pop and R&B standards by Charlie Feathers, Kris Kristofferson and Jimmy Reed, among others. It takes nothing from their guest vocalists (including Ruby Amanfu and “Nashville” TV show alums Jonathan Jackson and Sam Palladio) to say an album of Linden and Dickinson’s rootsy instrumentals would be just as appealing. colinlinden.com, lutherdickinson.com

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Puppy Love GROOM EXPO WEST RETURNS TO PASADENA

BY JANA J. MONJI If you watched the Netflix original series “Dogs” you know that Pasadena was prominently featured in episode 4, “Scissors Down,” which looked at last year’s Groom Expo West. This year’s expo and competition begins today, Thursday, and runs until Sunday at the Pasadena Convention Center.

Although the Netflix episode starts in Tokyo and introduces the audience to two Japanese dog groomers, Kenichi Hagase of Bubbles grooming saloon and Miki Takagi of Tall Tree and some of their clients, three other competitors are also featured: Cat Orson, who was a member of Groom Team USA; Blake Hernandez, who has his own line of shears; and Jackie Bolton of Canada. In the film, Hernandez says Groom Expo West is “rough” because “It brings out the biggest hitters.”

Hagase has been giving presentations around Pasadena and notes that American and Japanese concepts of cuteness aren’t the same, but Hagase wants to present his personal style. On Thursday, he will be giving a presentation on his version of Japanese styling, and on Friday demonstrate how to construct a safe and efficient grooming environment. Also on Friday, Opson will be giving a talk about how she grooms mixed breeds (“Mixed Breed Mania”), and Hernandez will give a presentation on marketing and branding.

Billed as the West Coast’s “most illustrious grooming show,” the exhibition’s product displays and seminars are for anyone involved in the training, breeding, exhibiting, handling and grooming of dogs and cats, and spectators can watch the World Grooming Games.

Sporting and Salon Freestyle is the competition shown in “Dogs” and this year it is scheduled for Saturday morning, but there are also competitions for poodles (Saturday afternoon); all other purebreds (Friday afternoon) and wirecoated breeds (Friday morning). Sunday afternoon features the Andis Creative Styling Tournament, which allows for “creative sculpting, color application, character creation and design.”

The five tournaments offer prize money and trophies in three competitive skill levels. The contests aren’t just about pampered pets. The Rescue Round-Up (Sunday morning) draws dogs from local groups and gives the groomers two and a half hours to make the dogs more visually pleasing, thus more adoptable.

Top prizes are $2,500 for Best in Show. First place winners for Creative Styling and Rescue Round-Up will take home $1,500 and $1,000, respectively.

The expo is closed to pets that are not involved in the competitions or demos, but service animals are permitted. The cost to attend the trade show is $10 with pre-registration or $15 at the door. Doors open at 10 a.m., Friday, Saturday and Sunday. They close at 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 5 p.m. on Sunday. Attendees will be able to view parts at the shows (morning competitions start before the trade show opens), but the price for the other events and seminars varies. n For more information, visit groomexpowest.com or barkleighevents.com/groom-expo-west.

Boston Court Pasadena 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena (626) 683-6801 bostoncourtpasadena.org Boston Court’s Winter Concert Series features pop music vocalist Storm Large, starting at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 to $35.

The Blue Guitar Arroyo Seco Golf Course 1055 Lohman Lane, South Pasadena blueguitar.club The club at Arroyo Seco Golf Course presents Mark Hatch & Group 5 in a special Valentine’s Day show at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20, available on the website.

The Bunny Museum 2605 N. Lake Ave., Altadena (626) 798-8848 thebunnymuseum.com The museum, home to a collection of live rabbits and bunny-related art, hosts a Valentine’s Day party from 7 to 10 p.m., including allyou-can-eat food and drink. Admission is $18 per person, free for members.

Conscientious Projector Armory Center for the Arts 145 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena (818) 517-8878 conscientiousprojector.wordpress.com The documentary “Being the Change: A New Kind of Climate Documentary” by Mary Grandelis and Dave Davis explores the life and work of climate scientist, activist and author Peter Kalmus, and ways that he and his family have reduced their household carbon footprint. Kalmus is scheduled to join a discussion following the film. It starts at 7 p.m. Free.

Pasadena Presbyterian Church 585 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 793-2191 ppc.net Exciting Irish tenor Emmet Cahill, Celtic Thunder singer, performs at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 general admission, with meet-andgreet tickets available for $45, available at emmettcahill.com.

Pasadena Senior Center 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena (626) 795-4331 pasadenaseniorcenter.org A discussion of the beneficial effects of chocolate on the heart starts at 10 a.m. Pianist Bob Lipson and commentator/performer Saul H. Jacobs present a fun, interactive performance highlighting the great American songwriter Harold Arlen, who composed the music for songs such as “Stormy Weather,” “Over the Rainbow,” “That Old Black Magic” and many others, starting at 2 p.m.

FRIDAY Boston Court Pasadena 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena (626) 683-6801 bostoncourtpasadena.org Boston Court’s Winter Music Series presents “One Body,” featuring Timur Bekbosunov and the Isaura Quartet performing a chamber cantata by composer John Kennedy, based on texts by Walt Whitman and St. Augustine, starting at 8 p.m. on Boston Court’s music stage. Tickets are $20 to $35. The Theatre @ Boston Court presents the David Hare play, “The Judas Kiss,” the story of Oscar Wilde’s love for Lord Alfred “Bosie” Douglas in 1895 England, which led to Wilde’s two-year imprisonment for homosexuality. It opens at

8 p.m. Friday and continues at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through March 24. Tickets are $20 to $39.

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino (213) 622-7001 laco.org The orchestra’s In Focus series presents “Homages and Souvenirs,” curated by LACO Concertmaster Margaret Batjer, at 7 p.m., in a program featuring works that pay tribute to places and people. The concert includes a commissioned work by Juan Pablo Contreras, “Musas Mexicanas,” a collection of musical portraits inspired by leading Mexican women including Frida Kahlo, 17th century poet Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz and La Malinche, an Aztec woman who aided in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec empire.

Works by Tchaikovsky and Dohnányi are also included. Tickets are $49 and up.

Norton Simon Museum 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-6840 nortonsimon.org The film, “Hiroshima Mon Amour” (1959), by Alain Resnais, is the story of a French actress engaged in a brief affair with a Japanese architect in post-war Hiroshima, screening from 6 to 7:30 p.m. is included in Norton Simon admission of $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, free for students, those 18 and under and members.

Pasadena Senior Center 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena (626) 795-4331 pasadenaseniorcenter.org Friday is the reservation deadline for the Center’s Black History Month celebration, scheduled for noon to 2:30 p.m. Monday. The event includes Pasadena Senior Center Ebony Ladies of Distinction celebrating AfricanAmerican culture with a soul food luncheon and live music by JazzZone. Cost is $8, or $6 for members, all ages welcome. Free films screen at 1 p.m. on select Fridays. Friday’s film is “Tea with the Dames” (2018).

SATURDAY A Noise Within 3352 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena (626) 356-3121 anoisewithin.org The theater company presents Shakespeare’s classic, “Othello,” the tragic story of love thwarted, opening at 8 p.m. and continuing through April 28. Tickets are $25 and up.

Boston Court Pasadena 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena (626) 683-6801 bostoncourtpasadena.org Boston Court presents members of the Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra performing string quartets by Beethoven, Bartók and Billy Childs, starting at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 to $35.

Crowell Public Library 1890 Huntington Drive, San Marino (626) 300-0777 crowellpubliclibrary.org San Marino Environmental Services Manager and City Arborist Ron Serven conducts a mindfulness workshop, with information on ways to grow as a human being, and become more self-aware, starting at 10 a.m. Free.

First United Methodist Church of Pasadena 500 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena fumcpasadena.org The church presents a concert, “Eternal Creation: Three Beethoven Piano Sonatas,” performed by pianist Junko Ueno Garrett at 4 p.m. Free.

The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino

(626) 405-2100 huntington.org A Family Drop-In program, “Garden Party,” celebrates the Lunar New Year with stories in Mandarin and English and hands-on activities, designed for families with children ages 3 and up, from 1 to 2 p.m. Admission is included in Huntington admission of $29 for adults, $24 for seniors, $13 for youth ages 4 to 11.

Norton Simon Museum 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-6840 nortonsimon.org A guided tour visits the exhibition “Woven Tales of Helen and Dido” from 1 to 2 p.m., included in Norton Simon admission of $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, free for students, those 18 and under and members.

Pasadena Heritage Walking Tour Various locations, Old Pasadena (626) 441-6333 pasadenaheritage.org Guests can walk Pasadena’s former downtown, Old Pasadena, now a National Register Historic District, led by a knowledgeable docent, as they appreciate the historic, architectural variety and its fascinating history, starting at 9 a.m. Cost is $20, or $18 for members. Meeting location is provided with ticket purchase.

Pasadena Public Library, Central Branch 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena (626) 744-4066 pasadenapubliclibrary.net In a Black History Month event, the library presents the Black History Festival, with an art display by Rudy Cole, a documentary film, “Bridging the Divide: Tom Bradley and His Politics of Race,” a presentation by Donzaleigh Abernathy, daughter of the Rev. Ralph Abernathy, titled “Partners to History: Martin Luther King, Ralph David Abernathy and the Civil Rights Movement,” a performance by Metropolitan’s Praise Dancers and the Down Home Gospel Choirs, and a presentation by local author and historian Roberta H. Martinez, “Beyond Jackie, Rosa and Martin: Black Pioneers with Pasadena Connections.” The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Pasadena Public Library, Lamanda Park Branch 140 S. Altadena Drive, Pasadena (626) 744-7266 pasadenapubliclibrary.net A free Zumba class for all ages and skill levels starts at 11 a.m.

Pasadena Symphony Ambassador Auditorium 131S. St. John Ave., Pasadena (626) 793-7172 pasadenasymphony-pops.org The Symphony performs Tchaikovsky’s “Piano Concerto No. 1” and “Symphony No. 5” in concerts at 2 and 8 p.m. David Lockington conducts, and featured soloist is Russian-American pianist Olga Kern, a Van Clyburn International Piano Competition winner, who has ancestral links to the great composer. Tickets are $35 and up.

SUNDAY All Saints Church 132 N. Euclid Ave., Pasadena (626) 796-1172 allsaints-pas.org LA Times film critic Kenneth Turan delivers his annual pre-Oscars presentation on his picks for the awards at 10:15 a.m. in the Rector’s Forum.

Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse 1010 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada Flintridge (818) 790-0717 flintridgebooks.com Physician, author and YouTube sensation Dr. Robert Hamilton offers tips from his book, “7 Secrets of the Newborn: Secrets and (Happy) Surprises of the First Year,” starting at 1 p.m.

Free.

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he would be eligible for retirement benefits, McCabe wrote that Trump ordered Rosenstein to write that memo against his wishes.

‘Shameful’ Attacks Trump has called Comey an “untruthful slime ball” and a “showboat.” Comey’s “aww shucks” demeanor strikes some as genuine and others as not so much. After Comey had a friend deliver the contemporaneous memos he wrote after his awkward meetings with Trump to the media, Trump tweeted, “James Comey better hope that there are no ‘tapes’ of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!” When questioned during a congressional hearing about the existence of such tapes, Comey said, “Lordy, I hope there are tapes.”

A lifelong Republican, Comey has since his firing turned his ire on Trump and congressional Republicans. The latter have hauled Comey before Congress several times in the past two years.

After the most recent hearings in December, Comey tweeted that it “wasn’t a search for truth, but a desperate attempt to find anything that can be used to attack the institutions of justice investigating this president. They came up empty today but will try again. In the long run, it’ll make no difference because facts are stubborn things.”

Comey told reporters that Republicans were “talking again about Hillary Clinton’s emails, for heaven’s sake,” and called Republicans’ silence in the face of Trump’s attacks on the FBI and other US institutions “shameful.”

“I’ve been a Republican most of my adult life,” he said in Pasadena.

“What I say to my Republican colleagues is, imagine the next president’s a Democrat and she starts calling for the jailing of private citizens, attacking the intelligence agencies and the FBI and calling for criminal investigations of her political opponents. What’s your reaction going to be? Your head’s going to

explode. So why is it not exploding now? This is about America’s values. I get why Donald Trump is doing it; in a way, it’s kind of his thing. What’s most disturbing is, Republicans are standing there with their hands in their pockets looking at their shoes.”

He added that Trump is trying to burn down the FBI because he sees it as a threat, but that in the long run the institution and the country will survive the Trump presidency.

“We are going to be OK. All of this will pass,” he said. “But we need a moment of inflection in this country. If Trump were removed from office by impeachment, a whole lot of people would believe that there’d been a coup. We need to vote the values that glue us together. We need to remove him from office using that mechanism, so we send a message that we will not have a leader who does not embody those values.”

Learn more about the Distinguished Speaker Series at speakersla.com. n

(626) 449-5320 vromansbookstore.com Vroman’s launches its Open Discussion Project, as guests discuss books pertinent to today’s divisive social and political times.

Sunday’s event features a discussion of Ari Berman’s book, “Give Us the Ballot,” exploring the transformation of American democracy following passage of the Voting Rights Act and the forces that sought to limit it from the very start. It starts at 3 p.m.

Sara Holland, author of “Everless,” and Laura Sebastian, author of “Ash Princess,” discuss and sign their books, in conversation with Jessica Cluess at 7 p.m.

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(626) 405-2100 huntington.org Author Icy Smith and illustrator Gayle Garner Roski discuss and sign their book, “Mei Ling in China City,” based on a true story set in Los Angeles during World War II, chronicling the friendship between a Chinese-American girl, Mei Ling Lee, and Japanese-American Yayeko Akiyama, who was interned with her family at Manzanar. It starts at 2 p.m. Free.

Shoseian Whispering Pine Teahouse Brand Library Park 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale shoseianteahouse.com The Japan Foundation and Shoseian Teahouse host a workshop featuring three master plasterers from Japan demonstrating the traditional Japanese plastering technique known as Juraku, from 1 to 3 p.m. Children will be able to inscribe messages of peace in the wall being plastered. A bake sale is included. Admission is free.

Shumei America National Center 2430 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena shumei.us/event/green-life-food-festival/ The Green Life Food Festival seeks to raise awareness by connecting growers and consumers with a variety of farming techniques emphasizing natural agriculture, and focusing on the appreciation of nature with information about living greener lifestyles. Guests can enjoy delicious foods, organic wines, a macrobiotic cooking class, agricultural workshops, discussions and other fun activities from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are $10.

Soulful Sunday Brunch The Rose 245 E. Green St., Pasadena (888) 645-5006 wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com Enjoy a live Motown-style band, gospel choir and mouthwatering brunch from $29 to $58. The $18.50 general admission does not include brunch. Brunch starts at 10 a.m. and music starts at 11 a.m.

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MONDAY Vroman’s Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-5320 vromansbookstore.com Adam Higginbotham discusses and signs “Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World’s Greatest Nuclear Disaster” at 7 p.m.

TUESDAY Pasadena Public Library, La Pintoresca Branch 1355 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena (626) 744-7268 pasadenapubliclibrary.net In a Black History Month event, guests can hear stories, poems, songs and folktales from Ina Buckner-Barnette that celebrate the month, starting at 1 p.m.

Pasadena Senior Center 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena (626) 795-4331 pasadenaseniorcenter.org The winter term of the Masters Series with the theme “Exploring Motion Pictures” continues from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through March 5. Tuesday’s discussion, “On Location in Pasadena,” features cinematographer Jared Cowan showing clips and photos of familiar local places shown in films, from “Gone with the Wind” to “La La Land.” Cost is $15 per session.

Vroman’s Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-5320 vromansbookstore.com

WEDNESDAY Pasadena Senior Center 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena (626) 795-4331 pasadenaseniorcenter.org A chair yoga class for seniors with mobility issues starts at 1 p.m.

Pasadena Public Library, Central Branch 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena (626) 744-4066 pasadenapubliclibrary.net Free films screen at 1 p.m. Wednesdays.

Wednesday’s film is “The American President” (1995). In a STEAM activity for teens and adults, guests can learn about and then use 3D printing, from 5 to 6 p.m.

Pasadena Public Library, Hastings Branch 3325 E. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena (626) 744-7262 pasadenapubliclibrary.net In celebration of the Lunar New Year, guests are invited to an interactive story time, crafts and other activities, starting at 3:30 p.m.

The Rose 245 E. Green St., Pasadena (888) 645-5006 wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com Make your own music with karaoke in the Lobby Lounge at The Rose Wednesday through Saturday night.

Wine & Song Americana Singer/Songwriter Music Series Arroyo Seco Golf Course 1055 Lohman Lane, South Pasadena blueguitar.club Brad Colerick’s weekly singer-songwriter series features Ernest Troost and Lisa Sanders at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 general admission, $17 for table seating, available on the website. n

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PW OPINION PW NEWS Taraji P. Henson in What Men Want

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he past couple of years have been dire for the state of comedy films, with not one reaching $100 million blockbuster status last year, and not one major romantic comedy released into theaters at all.

Only 2017’s “Girls Trip” really connected with audiences at a huge hit level, but that was marred by nonstop crassness including a scene in which Jada Pinkett Smith urinated on an entire crowd of Mardi Gras partiers when she got trapped dangling above them.

So I’m happy to report that things finally seem to be turning a corner, as theaters this weekend feature two major rom coms in last week’s hit “What Men Want” and the fantastic new release “Isn’t It Romantic.” Both films solidly deliver on both providing laughter and romance, and are a lot of fun to see while with an audience also unleashing the nearly-forgotten sound of collective laughter.

“Men” stars the excellent actress Taraji P. Henson (“Hustle and Flow,” Fox TV’s “Empire”) in a genderflipped take on the 2000 smash hit Mel Gibson comedy “What Women Want,” in which he played a sexist rich guy who suddenly acquired the ability to hear women’s thoughts, and used it to his advantage. Here, Henson plays a sports agent named Ali Davis who is successful representing Olympic athletes but is overlooked for a promotion to partner at her firm because she’s not landing deals for professional star athletes.

Ali is also clueless in her dating life, focused only on her own pleasure during hookups and not bothering to think about long-term relationships. But when she visits a bizarre psychic (Erykah Badu) during a bachelorette party for one of her friends and drinks some strangetasting tea the oracle gives her, she wakes up with the ability to hear what every man around her is thinking.

The results are funny from the get-go, as writer Tina Gordon Chism comes up with a seemingly endless parade of hilarious thoughts for Ali to overhear. And now that she can hear what her agency rivals are thinking, she’s able to trick her way into the running to land America’s hottest basketball prospect as her star client — if she can get past the doubts of his eccentric father Joe “Dolla” Barry (Tracy Morgan).

To win the traditional-minded Joe over, she pretends her latest one-night stand Will (Aldis Hodge) — who turns out to be a widowed single dad — and his son are her husband and son. But juggling all the lies puts her in a precarious place that will force her to learn some lessons.

These are all standard rom com plot elements, but “Men” succeeds greatly by handling its standard-level core material extremely well. Led by Henson and Morgan (who’s at his absolute nuttiest here), the cast is uniformly excellent, providing a constant stream of laughs

while also handling the more heartfelt moments solidly as well. This isn’t high art, and it is predictable overall, but if you’re looking to laugh and have an upbeat date night, you will definitely be satisfied.

“Romantic” is far more inventive, as it plays fast and loose with every cliché in the romantic comedy genre to hilarious results. Starring comic force of nature Rebel Wilson (the “Pitch Perfect” trilogy) as a New York City architect named Natalie in her first-ever lead performance, the film opens by showing that she was obsessed with the movie “Pretty Woman” as a child in the ’90s until her mother convinced her that rom coms are filled with lies and no man will ever marry her since she’s heavyset.

Natalie is first seen waking up in an insanely tiny apartment before trudging to an office where she gets zero respect from everyone except her best friend Josh (Adam Devine), who is secretly in love with her. Natalie hopelessly pines for a handsome billionaire client named Blake (Liam Hemsworth), who utterly disregards her and treats her like the office coffee girl.

But things change when Natalie bangs her head into a pole while escaping a subway mugger, and wakes up to a shinier, hopelessly happier world in which everyone and everything around her seems to be part of a giant real-life romantic comedy. Suddenly Blake is obsessed with her, her newly glowing confidence is making her a star at work and her humble hovel has become an endlessly large, palatial condo filled with dozens of glamorous shoes and outfits that fit her perfectly.

To get back to the real world, she has to convince someone to fall in love with her, and Natalie sets her sights on winning Blake over. When Josh suddenly is engaged to a supermodel (Priyanka Chopra), she has to decide which guy will bring her true happiness.

This no doubt sounds predictable again, but the script by Erin Cardillo, Dana Fox and Katie Silberman and the direction by Todd Strauss-Schulson are magical. “Romantic” tears apart seemingly hundreds of ridiculous rom com tropes while constantly creating fresh takes on the timeworn genre, and StraussSchulson keeps everything moving with high energy, including two incredible song and dance numbers that had the audience I screened this with applauding and cheering loudly. This will almost surely be on my ten favorite films list at the end of the year.

Either of these films is a fine choice for a fun night out on this Valentine’s weekend. Yet more importantly, they show that there’s still life in the comedy genre.. n

“WHAT MEN WANT”: B “ISN’T IT ROMANTIC”: A

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Cold Pursuit Fri. 1:30, 4:45, 7:45, 10:50 p.m.; Sat. 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 p.m.; Sun. 1:45, 4:45, 7:45, 10:40 p.m.; Mon. 1:40, 4:45, 7:45, 10:45 p.m.; Tues. 12:45, 3:45, 10:40 p.m.; Wed. 1:30, 4:40, 7:40, 10:40 p.m.

Happy Death Day 2U Fri. 2:15, 5:15, 8, 10:45 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 2:15, 5:15, 8, 10:50 p.m.; Mon. 2:15, 5:15, 8, 10:45 p.m.; Tues. 2:50, 5:20, 8, 10:50 p.m.; Wed. 2:30, 5:15, 8, 10:45 p.m.; Thurs. 2:15, 5:15, 8, 10:50 p.m.

Isn’t It Romantic Fri. 1:45, 4:15, 7, 9:30 p.m.; Sat. 1:55, 4:20, 7, 9:30 p.m.; Sun.-Mon., 1:45, 4:15, 7, 9:30 p.m.; Tues. 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 p.m.; Wed.-Thurs., 1:45, 4:15, 7, 9:30 p.m.

The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part Fri. 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 p.m.; Sat. 1:45, 4:45, 7:45, 10:30 p.m.; Sun.-Mon., 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 p.m.; Tues. 12:45, 3:45, 6:30, 9:30 p.m.; Wed. 1, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 p.m.

Out of Africa Tues. only, 7 p.m.

Patrick Tues. only, 12:30 p.m.

What Men Want Fri.-Wed., 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 p.m.

LAEMMLE’S PLAYHOUSE 7 673 E Colorado Bl, (626) 844-6500.

Black Orpheus Wed. only, 7 p.m.

Cat Video Festival Mon. only, 7:30 p.m.

Gundam NT Tues. only, 7 p.m.

My Fair Lady Wed. only, 7 p.m.

Ruben Blades Is Not My Name Mon. 7:30 p.m.; Tues. 1 p.m.

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Alita: Battle Angel Fri.-Mon., 11:15 a.m., 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 p.m.

ArcLight Presents... Before Sunrise Tues. only, 7:30 p.m.

Happy Death Day 2U Sat.-Sun., 11:45 a.m., 2:45, 5:30, 8, 10:30 p.m.

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Thurs. only, 6, 8:15, 10:30 p.m.

Isn’t It Romantic Sat.-Mon., 11:30 a.m., 2:15, 5:15, 7:45, 10 p.m.

GLENDALE

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Alita: Battle Angel Fri.-Mon., 11:15 a.m., 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 p.m.

Happy Death Day 2U Fri.-Sun., 11:50 a.m., 2:15, 4:40, 7:05, 9:30 p.m.

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Thurs. only, 6, 8:30 p.m.

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World 3D Thurs. only, 11 p.m.

Alita: Battle Angel Fri.-Wed., 12:30, 6:45 p.m.

Alita: Battle Angel 3D Fri.-Wed., 3:40, 9:50 p.m.

Black Panther Sat. 7 p.m.; Mon. 4 p.m.; Wed. 1 p.m.; Thurs. 10 p.m.

BlacKkKlansman Fri. 1 p.m.; Sat. 10 p.m.; Mon. 7 p.m.; Wed. 4 p.m.

Bohemian Rhapsody Fri. 7 p.m.; Sun. 4 p.m.; Tues. 1 p.m.; Wed. 10 p.m.

The Favourite Fri. 10 p.m.; Sun. 7 p.m.; Tues.

4 p.m.; Thurs. 1 p.m.

Green Book Fri. 4 p.m.; Sun. 1 p.m.; Mon. 10 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

Happy Death Day 2U Fri.-Wed., 11 a.m., 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:45 p.m.

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Thurs. only, 6, 8:50 p.m.

Isn’t It Romantic Fri.-Wed., 11:10 a.m., 1:30, 4, 6:45, 9:20 p.m.

A Star Is Born Sat. 4 p.m.; Mon. 1 p.m.; Tues.

10 p.m.; Thurs. 7 p.m.

Vice Sat. 1 p.m.; Sun. 10 p.m.; Tues. 7 p.m.; Thurs. 4 p.m.

ARCADIA

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2019 Best Picture Showcase Day One Sat. only, 11 a.m.

Alita: Battle Angel — An IMAX 3D Experience Fri.-Sun., 10:45 a.m., 1:45, 4:45, 7:45, 11 p.m.; Mon.-Thurs., 10:30 a.m., 1:45, 4:45, 7:45, 10:45 p.m.

Alita: Battle Angel 3D Fri.-Sun., 9:30 a.m., 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 p.m.; Mon.-Thurs., 11:45 a.m., 3, 6:30, 9:30 p.m.

Cold Pursuit Fri.-Mon., 11:10 a.m., 2, 5, 7:50, 10:45 p.m.

Fighting With My Family Thurs. only, 7, 9:45 p.m.

Gundam NT Tues. only, 7 p.m.

Happy Death Day 2U Fri.-Wed., 10:45 a.m., 1:30, 4:10, 6:45, 9:20 p.m.

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Thurs. only, 6, 9 p.m.

Isn’t It Romantic Fri.-Mon., 11:45 a.m., 2:15, 4:50, 7:15, 9:50 p.m.

The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part Fri.Mon., 10 a.m., 1, 4, 7, 9:45 p.m.

My Fair Lady 55th Anniversary (1964) Presented by TCM Sun. 1, 5 p.m.; Wed. 3, 7 p.m.

What Men Want Fri.-Mon., 10:20 a.m., 1:20, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 p.m.

ALHAMBRA

EDWARDS ALHAMBRA RENAISSANCE STADIUM 14 & IMAX 1 E. Main Street, (626) 300-0107.

Alita: Battle Angel Fri. 7:45, 10:35 p.m.; Sat. 11 a.m., 1:55, 4:50, 7:45 p.m.; Sun.-Thurs., 11 a.m., 1:55, 4:50, 7:45, 10:35 p.m.

Alita: Battle Angel — An IMAX 3D Experience Fri. 1, 4, 7 p.m.; Sat.-Thurs., 1, 4, 7, 10 p.m.

Gundam NT Tues. only, 7 p.m.

Happy Death Day 2U Fri. 4:45 p.m.; Sat.Thurs., 11:30 a.m., 2:10, 4:45, 7:30, 10:10 p.m.

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Thurs. only, 6, 8:45 p.m.

Isn’t It Romantic Sat. 11:45 a.m., 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 10 p.m.; Sun.-Thurs., 12 noon, 2:25, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50 p.m.

Miss Bala Sat. only, 10:35 p.m.

My Fair Lady 55th Anniversary (1964) Presented by TCM Sun. 1 p.m.; Wed. 3, 7 p.m. n

02.14.19 | PASADENA WEEKLY 19

Business Directory ESTATE JEWELRY

BUY/SELL/TRADE 3rd Generation Buy*Sell*Trade

Vintage Jewelry & Collectibles Free Verbal Appraisals. Two locations. 1325 Huntington Dr., South Pasadena and 56 S. De Lacey, Old Pasadena.

(626) 844-0471 (323) 254-2505 www.thirdgenerationco.com

CLOTHING/ACCESSORIES Custom-made Adorable Baby Clothes Featuring the Lovbugz Characters Buy at: www.zazzle.com/lovbugz

JEWELRY (VINTAGE) Miscellaneous Items #1 - String of Pearls - $24.99 #2 - Silver Bracelet - $12.99 #3 - Vintage German Miniature (ceramic) - $9.99 #4 - Vintage Gold/F Swank Cufflinks - $4.99 #5 - 14K Diamond Ring $99.99 #6 - Silver Earrings - $6.99 #7 - Vintage Hummel Figurine - $69.99 #8 - Silver Spoon - $3.99 #9 - Vintage Seiko Watch (hers) - $9.99 #10 - Vintage Turquoise Ring (his) - $9.99 #11 - Older Pearl Broche -$9.99 #12 - Vintage Cuckoo Clock Black Forest - $199.99 #13 - Vintage Broche (beautiful) - $4.99 #14 - Vintage German Travel Clock - $49.99 ASK FOR TOMAS #323-254-2505 12-4PM TUES-SAT

Notice of Public Hearing Notice of Public Hearing to Amend Single-Family Residential Standards (Mansionization)

PUBLIC NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No.19GDCP00022 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of TIMOTHY MARLEN ROGERS, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.)

Petitioner: Timothy Marlen Rogers filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Timothy Marlen Rogers to Toby Metta Rogers 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 3/20/2019. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: D The address of the court is Glendale Courthouse, 600 East Broadway Glendale, CA 91206. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Pasadena Weekly. Original filed: January 23, 2019. Darrell Mavis, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 1/31/19, 2/7/19, 2/14/19, 2/21/19

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The proposed project consists of Zoning Code amendments responding to community concerns related to single-family residential development perceived to be out of scale or character with existing neighborhoods. The proposed amendments would revise existing development standards related to single-family dwellings within the RS-1, RS-2, RS4, and RS-6 zones.

PROJECT LOCATION: Citywide ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The Planning Commission will consider whether adoption of the proposed Zoning Code amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Class 5 ß15305 Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations and Class 8 ß15308 - Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment. Class 5 consists of minor alterations in land use limitations in areas with an average slope of less than 20%, which do not result in any changes in land use or density. Class 8 consists of action taken by regulatory agencies, as authorized by state and local ordinance, to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment where the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment.

APPROVALS NEEDED: The Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing and consider the proposed CEQA exemption and code amendments on February 27, 2019.

The Planning Commission will forward its recommendation to the City Council. The City Council will make a final decision on the CEQA exemption and proposed amendments at a separately-noticed public hearing.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to receive input from the public and provide comments on proposed revisions to Section 17.22 of the Pasadena Municipal Code, pertaining to the RS-1, RS-2, RS-4, and RS-6 single-family residential zones.

Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2019 Time: 6:30 p.m.

Place: City Hall Council Chamber, Room S249 100 North Garfield Avenue PUBLIC INFORMATION: Any interested party or their representative may appear at the meeting and comment on the project. Written comments should be sent to Martin Potter, Associate Planner, at the address listed below. If you wish to challenge this matter in court you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or written correspondence delivered to the hearing body, at or prior to the public hearing.

For more information about the project and the related environmental documentation or to schedule an appointment: Contact Person: Martin Potter, Associate Planner Phone: (626) 744-6710 E-mail: mpotter@cityofpasadena. net Website: cityofpasadena.net/planning Mailing Address: Planning & Community Development Department Planning Division, Community Planning Section 175 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101 ADA: In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, listening assistive devices are available with a 24-hour advance notice. Please call (626) 744-4009 or (626) 744-4371 (TDD) to request use of a listening device.

Language translation services are available for this meeting by calling (626) 744-4009 at least 48 hours in advance.

Published: 2/7/19, 2/14/19 Pasadena Weekly

NOTICE INVITING BIDS For Hale Building Interior Remodel 2nd Floor In the City of Pasadena, California

Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 p.m., March 13, 2019, by the City Clerk of Pasadena, 100 N. Garfield Ave. 2nd Floor Room 228, Pasadena, for HALE BUILDING INTERIOR REMODEL- 2ND FLOOR, in the City of Pasadena, California.

Plans and Specifications are available on the City website at: https:// www.planetbids.com/portal/portal. cfm?CompanyID=14770.

From time to time, the City finds it necessary to issue addendum(a) to bid specifications after those bid specifications have been released.

Only those parties that have registered with the City as a plan holder on a particular project will receive the addendum(a) for that project.

The City is not responsible for notifications to those parties who do not directly register as a plan holder on the City’s database. It is the responsibility of all perspective bidders to register on the City’s database to ensure receipt of any addendum(a) prior to bid submittals. Additionally, information on any addendum(a) issued for any bid specifications for any project will be available on the City website at: https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=14770 The City reserves the right to reject as nonresponsive any bid that fails to include the information required by any addendum(a) posted on the City website.

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for February 27, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

Hale Building (First Floor Lobby) 175 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101. This meeting is to answer any questions regarding the project plans and specifications.

The Contractor must post job site notices prescribed by regulation (See e.g. 8 Cal. Code Reg. Section 16451(d).

Contractors and Subcontractors must furnish electronic certified payroll records directly to the California Labor Commissioner (aka Division of Labor Standards Enforcement).

All bids must be accompanied by bid security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid price, in the form of cash, cashier’s check, money order, or surety bond.

Bids are to be signed and submitted in DUPLICATE. Bidder must submit bids with one ORIGINAL and one COPY, marked as such.

Refer to the Specifications for complete details and bid requirements.

Specifications and this notice shall be considered a part of any contract made pursuant thereto.

ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY If Prospective Bidders do not attend the mandatory meeting and/or signin on the attendance sheet, their bid package will not be accepted and will be deemed un-responsive at the time of bid opening. Submitted package will be verified by the attendance sheet.

Deadline for Bidder Request for Information and/or Equal Substitution Request must be submitted to the Agency Representative by March 1, 2019, 4:00 p.m. All RFIs and/or Substitution request must be submitted via e-mail to James Tong, email: jtong@cityofpasadena.net.

Each Bidder must hold an active Class B and/or C-61/D-34 License at the time of bid submission, except as to joint venture Bidders, who shall be licensed as provided in Business and Professions Code ßß 7029.1 and 7028.15(c).

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1770 to 1782 of the California Labor Code, the California Department of Industrial Relations has ascertained the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which work is to be done. A copy of the general prevailing rate of wages is on file with the City Engineer and is available for inspection and reference during regular business hours.

A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of this public works project unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of Labor Code Section 1771.1 for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.

This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

STEVE MERMELL City Manager Dated: November 26, 2018 (Authorized by City Attorney)

Jun Ryul Sur filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Jun Ryul Sur to Jim Ayahara 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/27/2019. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: E. The address of the court is Glendale Courthouse, 600 East Broadway Glendale, CA 91206. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Pasadena Weekly. Original filed: February 6, 2019. Darrell Mavis, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/28/19, 3/7/19

Publish: February 7, 2019, February 14, 2019 Pasadena Weekly

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No.19GDCP00042

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of CHUYUN TSAI, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Chuyun Tsai filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Chuyun Tsai to Chuyun Kuo 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 4/11/19. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: E. The address of the court is, 600 East Broadway Glendale, CA 91206. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Pasadena Weekly. Original filed: February 5, 2019. Darrell Mavis, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 2/7/19, 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/28/19

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No.19GDCP00044

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of JUN RYUL SUR, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner:

Order of Publication Non-Resident Notice In the circuit court for Monroe County, Tennessee 105 College Street, South, Suite 3 Madisonville, TN 37354 Docket # V18151S Rachel Nickel Plaintiff Vs Ryan Nickel

Defendant

In the cause it appearing by affidavit that the defendant Ryan Nickel address unknown is not a resident of the State of Tennessee, and that personal service of process can not be had upon him. He therefore is hereby required to serve answer on or before 8 day of April, 2019, the same being 30 days from the last publication of this notice, upon Monroe County circuit court, 105 College Street, South, Suite 3, Madisonville, TN 37354. Failure to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint and a hearing ex parte can be set.

It is further ordered that this notice be published for four consecutive weeks in the Pasadena Weekly.

Issued this the 05 day of February, 2019.

Published: 2/14/19, 2/28/19, 3/7/19

2/21/19,

Martha M. Cook, Circuit Court Clerk Donna Murphy, Deputy Clerk

NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR RENEWABLE DIESEL FUEL

Bidders are required to submit all items listed in the BIDDER’S CHECKLIST including acknowl-

edgement of all addendums. Bids will be received prior to 3:00pm, February 27, 2019, by the City Clerk, 100 North Garfield Avenue, Rm S228, Pasadena, CA 91109, and will be opened at that time and place and will be opened at that time. The bids shall be clearly titled: RENEWABLE DIESEL FUEL Copies of the Specifications may be obtained by mail or in person from the Purchasing Division, 100 N. Garfield Ave., Room S-349, Pasadena, CA 91109, Telephone No. (626) 744-6755.

Refer to the Specifications for complete details and bidding requirements. The Specification and this Notice shall be considered a part of any contract made pursuant thereunder.

Steve Mermell City Manager DATED: FEBRUARY 14, 2019 PUBLISH: FEBRUARY 14, 2019 Pasadena Weekly

BULK SALES NOTICES NOTICE OF SALE ABANDONED PERSONAL PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to the California Self Storage Act. Items will be sold at www.storagetreasures. com by competitive bidding ending on February 19, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

Property has been stored and is located at A-1 Self Storage, 2300 Poplar Blvd., Alhambra, CA 91801 Sale subject to cancellation up to the time of sale, company reserves the right to refuse any online bids.

Property to be sold as follows: misc. household goods, computers, electronics, tools, personal items, furniture, clothing, office furniture & equipment, sporting goods, etc.; belonging to the following: Gladys Vasquez Gina Williams Christine Suro Auction by StorageTreasures.com 800-213-4183 Pasadena Weekly 2/7/19, 2/14/19

NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PROPERTY

Notice Is Hereby Given That Pursuant To Sections 21700-21716 Of The Business And Professions Code, Section 2328 Of The UCC, Section 535 Of The Penal Code And Provisions Of The Civil Code, ALLEN AVENUE SELF STORAGE PASADENA, 234 N. ALLEN AVE PASADENA CA 91106, County Of Los Angeles, State Of California, Above Address Will Sell, To Satisfy Lien Of The Owner, At Public Sale.

Auction To Be Conducted Through Online Auction Services of WWW. LOCKERFOX.COM, with bids opening On Or After February 14th, 2019 And Ending On Or After February 21st, 2019 12:00pm.

The Personal Goods Stored Therein by the Following May Include, but are not limited to: MISC. HOUSE-

HOLD GOODS, PERSONAL ITEMS, FURNITURE, CLOTHING AND/OR BUSINESS ITEMS ETCÖ 565 Em Van Cartier 612 Tiffany Walker 035 Timothy Williams Purchases Must Be Made in Cash and Paid at the time of Sale. All Goods are Sold as is and must be Removed within 72 Hours of the time of Purchase. Allen Ave Self Storage-Pasadena Reserves the Right to Retract Bids. Sale is Subject to Adjournment.

Pasadena Weekly 2/7/19, 2/14/19

NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE

Notice is hereby given per Section 21700 et seq. of the California Business & Professions Code that the Undersigned, ARROYO PARKWAY SELF STORAGE, located at 411 S. Arroyo Pkwy. Pasadena, County of Los Angeles, California, will conduct a public lien sale of the personal property described below at 12:00PM on the 22nd day of February, 2019. The Undersigned will accept cash bids to satisfy a lien for past due rent and incident incurred.

The items to be sold are generally described as follows: Office & home furniture, area rugs/ carpet, tools, tool boxes, clothing, shoes, mattress, bedframe, bedding, cabinets, boxes, sealed boxes, bags, bikes, toys, artificial trees, flowers, music albums, CD’s, DVD’s, videos, music instruments, artwork, pictures, luggage, household appliances, products and supplies, kitchen supplies, sewing machines and supplies, craft supplies, sporting and exercise equipment, stereo equipment, speakers, television, office equipment and supplies, computer equipment/parts/ soft-ware & hardware, fax machines/printers, communications and electronic equipment, books, file cabinets, maintenance and construction tools, dollies, storage containers, cabinets, miscellaneous decorations, hats, purses, shelves, promotional merchandise and products, other commercial, personal and household items, stored by the following persons: NAME OF ACCOUNT Ana L. Flores Nancy Middleton Monique Sturdivant Melvin G Songco Auctioneer’s Name: Jim O’ Brien Auctioneer’s Telephone#: (951) 681-4113 Bond#: 10067768 Publish Pasadena Weekly 2/7/19, 2/14/19

NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PROPERTY

Notice Is Hereby Given That Pursuant To Sections 21700-21716 Of The Business And Professions Code, Section 2328 Of The UCC, Section 535 Of The Penal Code And Provisions Of The Civil Code, PSA SELF STORAGE 8000 ARTSON ST. ROSEMEAD 91770, County Of Los Angeles, State Of California Will Sell By Competitive Bidding The Following Units. Auction to Be Conducted through Online Auction Services of WWW.LOCKERFOX. COM with bids opening on or after 3:00 pm, FEBRUARY 15TH 2019 and closing on or after 12:00pm, FEBRUARY 25th 2019.

The Personal Goods Stored Therein by the Following May Include, but are not limited to: MISC. HOUSEHOLD GOODS, PERSONAL ITEMS, FURNITURE, CLOTHING AND/OR BUSINESS ITEMS/FIXTURES. SCOTT, JOE ACEVES, JOSE

Purchases Must Be Made in Cash and Paid at the time of Sale. All Goods are Sold as is and must be Removed within 24 Hours of the time of Purchase. PSA Self Storage-Rosemead Reserves the Right to Retract Bids. Sale is Subject to Adjournment.

Pasadena Weekly 2/14/19, 2/21/19

PROBATE NOTICES NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF PATRICIA HINDLEY HAYMOND Case No. 18STPB09812

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of PATRICIA HINDLEY HAYMOND A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Patricia N. Haymond in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Jeffrey Siegel be appointed as special administrator with general powers to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on March 14, 2019 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 79 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: ANTHONY C GROSSMAN ESQ SBN 175408 SCHOFIELD & GROSSMAN 201 S LAKE AVE STE 403 PASADENA CA 91101 CN957068 HAYMOND Jan 31, Feb 7,14, 2019

NOTICE OF AMENDED PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF WILLIAM D. FENDER Case No. 18STPB11107

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of WILLIAM D. FENDER AN AMENDED PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by James Daniel Fender in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE AMENDED PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Susan Hartley and Melinda Olsen be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the amended petition will be held on Feb. 25, 2019 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 67 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: HOWARD R HAWKINS ESQ SBN 100875 LAW OFFICES OF HOWARD R HAWKINS 2146 BONITA AVE LA VERNE CA 91750 CN957089 FENDER Feb 7,14,21, 2019

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: VIVIAN WARE AKA VIVIAN YVONNE WARE AKA VIVIAN Y. WARE CASE NO. 19STPB01026

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of VIVIAN WARE AKA VIVIAN YVONNE WARE AKA VIVIAN Y. WARE. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by GABRIELLA FRABOTTA in the Superior Court of Cali-

fornia, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that GABRIELLA FRABOTTA be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with limited authority.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 03/07/19 at 8:30AM in Dept. 4 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner MAURICE ABADIA - SBN 159766 LAW OFFICE OF MAURICE ABADIA 301 E. COLORADO BLVD. SUITE 616 PASADENA CA 91101 2/14, 2/21, 2/28/19 CNS-3219800# PASADENA WEEKLY

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: PHILLIP U. LEGGETT CASE NO. 19STPB01085

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of PHILLIP U. LEGGETT. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by KIMBERLY H. SPEARS in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that KIMBERLY H. SPEARS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 03/11/19 at 8:30AM in Dept. 99 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner KEITH J. MOTEN, ESQ. - SBN 240381 MARCELA J. PENA, ESQ. - SBN 283092 MOTEN & ASSOCIATES 355 S. GRAND AVE. SUITE 2450 LOS ANGELES CA 90071 2/14, 2/21, 2/28/19 CNS-3220441# PASADENA WEEKLY

TRUSTEE SALES NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-18-827259-CL Order No.: 730-1803782-70 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/21/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the

Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): David Tran and Betty Duong Recorded: 11/15/2004 as Instrument No. 04 2954271 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 2/21/2019 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $98,839.83 The purported property address is: 360 S EUCLID ST AVE UNIT 326, PASADENA, CA 91101 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 5722-033-169 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale.

If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA18-827259-CL. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney.

If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal

liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http:// www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp.

TS No.: CA-18-827259-CL IDSPub #0149453 1/31/2019 2/7/2019 2/14/2019 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-14-655057-HL Order No.: VTSG670159 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/12/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): TANYA LLANES TARVER, A SINGLE WOMAN Recorded: 10/25/2006 as Instrument No. 06 2367512 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 3/12/2019 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $2,557,233.28 The purported property address is: 1441S OAKLAND AVENUE, PASADENA, CA 91106 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 5325-001-056 5325001-053 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, benefi-

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ciary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale.

If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA14-655057-HL. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney.

If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http:// www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp.

TS No.: CA-14-655057-HL IDSPub #0149724 1/31/2019 2/7/2019 2/14/2019 TSG No.: 180296406 TS No.: CA1800283751 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN: 5729-009-016 Property Address: 255 ROBINSON ROAD PASADENA , CA 91104 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 06/23/2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 02/26/2019 at 10:00 A.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 06/30/2008, as Instrument No. 20081157813, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of California. Executed by: PHILIP E KOEBEL, AN UNMARRIED MAN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE

MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 5729-009-016 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 255 ROBINSON ROAD, PASADENA , CA 91104 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $578,050.49. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916)939-0772 or visit this Internet Web http:// search.nationwideposting.com/ propertySearchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA1800283751 Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: First American Title Insurance Company

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4795 Regent Blvd, Mail Code 1011F Irving, TX 75063 First American Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)939-0772 NPP0347569 To: PASADENA WEEKLY 01/31/2019, 02/07/2019, 02/14/2019 T.S. No. 074767-CA APN: 5330013-027 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/28/2015. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 3/14/2019 at 9:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 1/7/2016, as Instrument No. 20160016369, , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: EDWARD D. POLLOCK AND KATHY E. POLLOCK HUSBAND AND WIFE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: VINEYARD BALLROOM, DOUBLETREE HOTEL LOS ANGELES - NORWALK, 13111 SYCAMORE DRIVE, NORWALK, CA 90650 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2103 SAN PASQUAL ST PASADENA, CALIFORNIA 91107 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.

Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $393,324.70 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien,

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

The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.AUCTION. COM, using the file number assigned to this case 074767-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (800) 280-2832 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 Stox 915790 Pasadena Weekly 1/31/19, 2/7/19, 2/14/19

FICT. BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2019015648

FILE NO: 2017-039391 DATE FILED: 02/15/2017. Name of Business(es) VIRTUAL EYES, 780 Earlham St., Apt. 9 Pasadena, CA 91101. REGISTERED OWNER(S): Christopher Najmi, 780 Earlham St., Apt. 9 Pasadena, CA 91101.

Business was conducted by an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

REGISTRANTS NAMES/CORP/LLC (PRINT) Christopher Najmi TITLE: Owner. If corporation, also print corporate title of officer. If LLC, also print tile of officer or manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on the date indicated by the filed stamp in the upper right corner: January 17, 2019. I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. DEAN C. LOGAN, LOS ANGELES COUNTY CLERK by: Maxine Carrasco, Deputy Publish: Pasadena Weekly.

Dates: 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19, 2/14/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019003727

Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SEVEN-STAR US. 2043 Shaded Wood Rd. Walnut, CA 91789. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) All Season Travel & Tour Inc., 15433 Fairfield Ranch Rd., Chino Hills,

CA 91709. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Shian Zhao.

TITLE: CEO, Corp or LLC Name: All Season Travel & Tour Inc. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 7, 2019.

NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19, 2/14/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019005694

Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: COATES FRIED CHICKEN AND BURGERS. 353 W. Bonita Avenue Claremont, CA 91711, 310 N. Indian Hill Blvd., #733 Claremont, CA 91711. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Grizzly’s Biscuits and Donuts Claremont LLC, 310 N. Indian Hill Blvd., #733 Claremont, CA 91711. State of Incorporation or LLC: California.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Matt Fong. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Grizzly’s Biscuits and Donuts Claremont LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 8, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19, 2/14/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019005476

Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GEORGE CHEUNG DESIGN. 437 La Terraza St. South Pasadena, CA 91030. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Cheung Skelton Group, LLC, 437 La Terraza St. South Pasadena, CA 91030. State of Incorporation or LLC: California.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious

business name or names listed above on: 12/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Richard Skelton. TITLE: Member, Corp or LLC Name: Cheung Skelton Group, LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 8, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19, 2/14/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019012673

Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ERIN DOROTHY PHOTOS; 530 S. Lake Ave. 816 Pasadena, CA 91101. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Erin Dorthy Kaller, 77 S. Grand Oaks Ave. Pasadena, CA 91107. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Erin Dorothy Kaller. TITLE: Owner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 15, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19, 2/14/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019016186

Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THE PAINTED LADY POTTERY; 757 W. 1ST Claremont, CA 91711. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Katie Sandridge, 757 W. 1ST Claremont, CA 91711. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 12/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Katie Sandridge.

TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 18, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920,

where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19, 2/14/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018318985

Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BOGAEV MEDIA; 3947 Franklin St. La Crescenta, CA 91214. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Barbara Bogaev, 3947 Franklin St. La Crescenta, CA 91214. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Barbara Bogaev. TITLE: Owner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 24, 2018. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.

Dates: 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19,

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019009178

Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: H & A CLEANING SERVICES; 5911 Reseda Blvd., #23 Tarzana, CA 91356. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Heidi Karina Anaya Hernandez, 5911 Reseda Blvd., #23 Tarzana, CA 91356. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Heidi Karina Anaya Hernandez. TITLE: Owner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 10, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.

Dates: 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19, 2/14/19

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019011797

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019015221

Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RICE & BEANS CAKES; 5577 Pioneer Blvd., #12 Whittier, CA 90601. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Meena Chung, 5577 Pioneer Blvd., #12 Whittier, CA 90601.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Meena Chung. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 17, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the offi ce of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code).

Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19, 2/14/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019006961

Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JMA MANAGEMENT; 120 South Mentor Avenue Unit 101 Pasadena, CA 91106.

COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) James Manabu Abe, 120 South Mentor Avenue Unit 101 Pasadena, CA 91106.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 12/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: James Manabu Abe. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 9, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the offi ce of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code).

Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19, 2/14/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019009673

Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LDHPLUS, FRIDAY 4PM; 116 N. 4th St., #A Alhambra, CA 91801. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Chloe Yoon, 120 South Mentor Avenue Unit 101 Pasadena, CA 91106.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Chloe Yoon. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 11, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the offi ce of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code).

Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19, 2/14/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019002129

Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MOMENT. 936 S. Olive Street #203 Los Angeles, CA 90015. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) MMNT LLC, 936 S. Olive Street #203 Los Angeles, CA 90015. State of Incorporation or LLC: California.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Han Chang. TITLE: CEO, Corp or LLC Name: MMNT INC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 3, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19, 2/14/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019017610

Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THE LAW OFFICES OF PATRICK M. KENNEDY; 211 S. Barrington Ave., Ste. 4 Los Angeles, CA 90049. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Patrick McNeely Kennedy, 211 S. Barrington Ave., Ste. 4 Los Angeles, CA 90049. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 1/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Patrick McNeely Kennedy. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 22, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19, 2/14/19

Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PERSONAL TOUCH LEGAL DOCUMENT SERVICE; 145 Harkness Ave., Apt. E Pasadena, CA 91106. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Dustyn Lamont Benedict, 145 Harkness Ave., Apt. E Pasadena, CA 91106THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 01/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Dustyn Lamont Benedict. TITLE: Owner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 15, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19, 2/14/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019016772

Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GIRLIEWORLD; 1006 Del Rey Ave. Pasadena, CA 91107. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Christine Frances Karas-Gough, 1006 Del Rey Ave. Pasadena, CA 91107.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business

under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Christine Frances Karas-Gough.

TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 18, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19, 2/14/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019010658

Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DESIGN WITH SKILL. 1441 Huntington Dr., #192 South Pasadena, CA 91030. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 4215159. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Hill Architects, PC, 1441 Huntington Dr., #192 South Pasadena, CA 91030. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 1/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Samantha Hill.

TITLE: CEO, Corp or LLC Name: Hill Architects, PC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 14, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Pro-

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fessions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19, 2/14/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019020516

Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MEKORMA, MEKORMA SOFTWARE. 8265 W. Sunset Blvd.

207B West Hollywood, CA 90046 . COUNTY: Mekorma. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 3750447. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Mekorma Enterprises Colorado Inc., 8265 W. Sunset Blvd., 207B West Hollywood, CA 90046. State of Incorporation or LLC: CO. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/1998. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Scott Wiley. TITLE: Vice President, Corp or LLC Name: Mekorma Enterprises Colorado Inc. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 24, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/31/19, 2/7/19, 2/14/19, 2/21/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019015234

Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PRECISE PROS PLUMBING; 120 N. Lomita St. Burbank, CA 91506. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Ismael Acuna Jr., 120 N. Lomita St. Burbank, CA 91506. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Ismael Acuna Jr.. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 17, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/31/19, 2/7/19, 2/14/19, 2/21/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019017639

Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LONG BEACH DUI

ATTORNEY, LONG BEACH CRIMINAL LAWYER; 3780 Kilroy Airport Way Suite 200 Long Beach, CA 90806. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) David Jay Givot, 3780 Kilroy Airport Way Suite 200 Long Beach, CA 90806.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: David Jay Givot. TITLE: Owner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 22, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code).

Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/31/19, 2/7/19, 2/14/19, 2/21/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019021881

Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CITRUS PATHOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP; 1350 Fairlawn Way Pasadena, Ca 91105.

COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Kenneth Allen Frankel, 1350 Fairlawn Way Pasadena, CA 91105, David Chun, 400 Wallis Pasadena, CA 91106. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 09/2009.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Kenneth Allen Frankel. TITLE: General Partner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 25, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/31/19, 2/7/19, 2/14/19, 2/21/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019018827

Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BALLCHOICE. 340 S. Lemon Ave., #8899 Walnut, CA 91789. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Canopy Online Services LLC, 340 S. Lemon Ave., #8899 Walnut, CA 91789.

State of Incorporation or LLC: CA. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names

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listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Russell Chang.

TITLE: CEO, Corp or LLC Name: Canopy Online Services LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 23, 2019.

NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/31/19, 2/7/19, 2/14/19, 2/21/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019024238

Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FRANK PRODUCTIONS; 810 South Flower St., Apt. 1112 Los Angeles, CA 90017. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Jakob Steven Frank, 810 South Flower St., Apt. 1112 Los Angeles, CA 90017. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 01/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Jakob Steven Frank.

TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 29, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/31/19, 2/7/19, 2/14/19, 2/21/19

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2019016656

FILE NO: 2015-283477 DATE FILED: 11/05/2015. Name of Business(es) MYNT TUTORING, 940 E. Union Street #102 Pasadena, CA 91106. REGISTERED OWNER(S): Marina Grijalva, 11500 Tennessee Avenue #318 Los Angeles, CA 90064. Business was conducted by an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) REGISTRANTS NAMES/CORP/LLC (PRINT) Marina Grijalva TITLE: Owner. If corporation, also print corporate title of officer. If LLC, also print tile of officer or manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on the date indicated by the filed stamp in the upper right corner: January 18, 2019.

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS

COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. DEAN C. LOGAN, LOS ANGELES COUNTY CLERK by: Estrellieta Policarpio, Deputy Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/31/19, 2/7/19, 2/14/19, 2/21/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019028007

Type of Filing: Amended. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SYNCHRONIS. 730 S. Los Angeles Street, Suite 501 Los Angeles, CA 90014. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 4234754.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Sawano Architects, Inc., 730 S. Los Angeles Street, Suite 501 Los Angeles, CA 90014. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Albert Sawano. TITLE: CEO, Corp or LLC Name: Sawano Architects, Inc. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 1, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 2/7/19, 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/28/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019025640

Type of Filing: Amended. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ADVANCED HOMECARE. 1210 E. 223rd St., Suite 325 Carson, CA 90745, 27349 Jefferson Ave., Ste. 100 Temecula, CA 92590. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Advanced DME Services, Inc., 27349 Jefferson Ave., Ste. 100 Temecula, CA 92590. State of Incorporation or LLC: California.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 9/2016.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Weaster Chhun. TITLE: CFO, Corp or LLC Name: Advanced DME Services, Inc. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 30, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena

Weekly. Dates: 2/7/19, 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/28/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019024955

Type of Filing: Amended. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ZOBOT. 2275 Huntington Dr., 382 San Marino, CA 91108. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Zobot LLC, 2275 Huntington Dr., 382 San Marino, CA 91108. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 3/2014. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Quenby L. Steinhoff. TITLE: Managing Member, Corp or LLC Name: Zobot LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 29, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 2/7/19, 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/28/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019028040

Type of Filing: Amended. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ARROYO CHOP HOUSE. 536 South Arroyo Parkway Pasadena, CA 91105. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Arroyo Partners, LLC, 100 E. Corson Street Suite 320 Pasadena, CA 91103. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Robert F. Smith. TITLE: Managing Member, Corp or LLC Name: Arroyo Partners, LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 1, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 2/7/19, 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/28/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019013438

Type of Filing: Amended The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NAVA STUDIO & DESIGN; 308 Stowe Terrace Los

Angeles, CA 90042. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Robert Andrew Nava, 308 Stowe Terrace Los Angeles, CA 90042.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 01/2014.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Robert Andrew Nava. TITLE: Owner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 16, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 2/7/19, 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/28/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019021735

Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CALIFORNIA CLAYWORKS; 1842 Burnell Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90065. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Zachary Leener, 1842 Burnell Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90065. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Zachary Leener. TITLE: Owner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 25, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 2/7/19, 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/28/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019026739

Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HAPPY WOK; 19705 E. Colima Road #4 Rowland Heights, CA 91748, 2106 Countryman Lane La Canada, CA 91011. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Patrick Arevalo, 19705 E. Colima Road #4 Rowland Heights, CA 91748, Liezle Arevalo, 19705 E. Colima Road #4 Rowland Heights, CA 91748. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Patrick Arevalo. TITLE: Husband. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 31,

2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 2/7/19, 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/28/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019017709

Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: V DRIP BY NATURALLOOKZ; 1100 S. Hill St., Apt. 614 Los Angeles, CA 90015. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Vickie Smith, 1100 S. Hill St., Apt. 614 Los Angeles, CA 90015. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Vickie Smith. TITLE: Owner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 22, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 2/7/19, 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/28/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019017263

Type of Filing: Amended. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: D-MAR ENTERPRISES, PURPLE FLOUR; 3209 Community Ave. La Crescenta, CA 91214.

COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Mateo Patricio A.L. Matibag, 3209 Community Ave. La Crescenta, CA 91214. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 01/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Mateo Patricio A.L. Matibag,. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 22, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this

statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.

Dates: 2/7/19, 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/28/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019015517

Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ALFREDOS PHOTOS; 14729 Victory Blvd. Van Nuys, CA 91411. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Alfredo Cuevas Jr, 16500 Halsted St. North Hills, CA 91343. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 01/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Alfredo Cuevas Jr. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 17, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 2/7/19, 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/28/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019030518

Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JOEP SPORCK COMPOSER; 2122 El Sereno Ave. Altadena, CA 91001. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Joseph Anna Maria Gertruda Sporck, 2122 El Sereno Ave. Altadena, CA 91001.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 11/2018.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Joseph Anna Maria Gertruda Sporck. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 5, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 2/7/19, 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/28/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019030742

Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: B. HOME LOS ANGELES;

1001 Fremont Avenue #1244 South Pasadena, CA 91031. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Elizabeth Hoyt Stephens, 1001 Fremont Avenue #1244 South Pasadena, CA 91031. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 02/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Elizabeth Hoyt Stephens.

TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 5, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/28/19, 3/7/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019022333

Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SSK CONSULTING; 449 E. Montecito Ave. Sierra Madre, CA 91024. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) So S Kwo, 449 E. Montecito Ave. Sierra Madre, CA 91024. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 01/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: So S Kwo. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 25, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/28/19, 3/7/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019015316

Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ALLIANCE PARTNERS, ALLIANCE PARTNERS REAL ESTATE ADVISORY, ALLIANCE PARTNERS, REAL ESTATE ADVISORY; 620 N. Brand Blvd., 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91203. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Emil Akopian, 620 N. Brand Blvd., 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91203, David Issaians, 620 N. Brand Blvd., 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91203 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this

statement is true and correct. /s/: Emil Akopian. TITLE: General Partner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 17, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/28/19, 3/7/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019032992

Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: STEVENS AND STEVENS; 27516 Weeping Willow Dr. Valencia, CA 91354. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Jeffrey Stevens, 27516 Weeping Willow Dr. Valencia, CA 91354, Gina Stevens, 27516 Weeping Willow Dr. Valencia, CA 91354. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 01/2018.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Jeffrey Stevens. TITLE: General Partner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 7, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/28/19, 3/7/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019030940

Type of Filing: Amended The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: OPLEX ENTERTAINMENT; 1113 N. Avenue 64 Los Angeles, CA 90042. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Gil V Satrain 1113 N. Avenue 64 Los Angeles, CA 90042. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 2/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Gil V Satrain. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 5, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement

pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/28/19, 3/7/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019029721

Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AZZURRO KITCHEN IMPORTS. 1142 Wesley Avenue Pasadena, CA 91104. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Azzurro Kitchen Imports LLC, 1142 Wesley Avenue Pasadena, CA 91104. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/2019.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Fabio Tesei. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Azzurro Kitchen Imports LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 4, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/28/19, 3/7/19

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2019029711

FILE NO: 2014-005389 DATE FILED: 01/8/2014. Name of Business(es) ITAL-WEST FOODS, 1142 Wesley Ave., Pasadena, CA 91104. REGISTERED OWNER(S): Fabio Tesei, 1142 Wesley Ave., Pasadena, CA 91104. Business was conducted by an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

REGISTRANTS NAMES/CORP/ LLC (PRINT) Fabio Tesei TITLE: Owner. If corporation, also print corporate title of officer. If LLC, also print tile of officer or manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on the date indicated by the filed stamp in the upper right corner: February 4, 2019. I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. DEAN C. LOGAN, LOS ANGELES COUNTY CLERK by: Victor Zavala, Deputy Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/28/19, 3/7/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019033800

Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TYLER GONZALEZ ARCHITECTS. 139 S. Hudson Ave., Suite 300 Pasadena, CA 91101.

COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Tyler and Kelly Architecture, Inc., 139 S. Hudson Ave., Suite 300 Pasadena, CA 91101. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Robert Tyler.

TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Tyler and Kelly Architecture, Inc. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 8, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/28/19, 3/7/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019034142

Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BOSS BEAUTY BOUTIQUE; 278 E. Rowland St. Covina, CA 91723, 370 E. Navilla Pl., #1 Covina, CA 91723. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Wendy Phuong Do, 370 E. Navilla Pl., #1 Covina, CA 91723. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Wendy Phuong Do. TITLE: Owner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 8, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/28/19, 3/7/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019033925

Type of Filing: Amended The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ZAPDABA; 333 W. California Blvd., #201 Pasadena, CA 91105. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Peter Mead, 333 W. California Blvd., #201 Pasadena, CA 91105, Edie Mead, 333 W. California Blvd., #201 Pasadena, CA 91105. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I

declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Edie Mead. TITLE: General Partner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 8, 2019.

NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/28/19, 3/7/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019028290

Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FIREFLY COUNSELING; 200 E. Del Mar Blvd., Suite 119 Pasadena, CA 91105, PO Box 90771 Pasadena, CA 91109. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Katrin Lynn Koutassevitch, 655 N. Marengo Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Katrin Lynn Koutassevitch. TITLE: Owner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 1, 2019.

NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/28/19, 3/7/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019037099

Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HARLOW + ZO; 15326 Ashley Ct. Whittier, CA 90603. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Crystal Medina, 15326 Ashley Ct. Whittier, CA 90603. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 2/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Crystal Medina. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 12, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new

Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/28/19, 3/7/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019035059

Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PERENNIAL BOOKKEEPING SERVICE. 210 N. Encinitas Ave. Monrovia, CA 91016. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Perennial Living, LLC, 210 N. Encinitas Ave. Monrovia, CA 91016. State of Incorporation or LLC: California.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Kellie Cowles. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Perennial Living, LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 11, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019035404

Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DATA RESEARCH ASSOCIATES LLC. 512 N. Orange Grove Blvd.

Pasadena, CA 91103. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Data Research Associates LLC, 512 N. Orange Grove Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91103. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Neil J. Abbasi. TITLE: CEO, Corp or LLC Name: Data Research Associates LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 11, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code).

Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 2/14/19, 2/21/19, 2/28/19, 3/7/19

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8DAYS THURSDAY 02.14.19

Feel the love on Valentine’s Day as Beatles tribute act Abbey Road (abbeyroadtribute.com) plays Fab Four hits from the early days to the later recordings, including classics like “She Loves You” and “All You Need is Love,” at The Rose, 245 E. Green St., Pasadena. Doors open at 6 p.m. and music starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $24.50 and $38.50. Call (888) 6455006 or visit wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com.

FRIDAY 02.15.19 The Theatre @ Boston Court, 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, presents the David Hare play, “The Judas Kiss,” the story of playwright Oscar Wilde’s love for Lord Alfred “Bosie” Douglas in 1895 England, an affair which led to Wilde’s two-year imprisonment for homosexuality. It opens at 8 p.m. Friday and continues at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through March 24. Tickets are $20 to $39. Call (626) 683-6801 or visit bostoncourtpasadena.org.

SATURDAY 02.16.19 The Pasadena Symphony performs Tchaikovsky’s “Piano Concerto No. 1” and “Symphony No. 5” in concerts at 2 and 8 p.m. at Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S. St. John Ave., Pasadena.

Featured soloist is pianist Olga Kern, a Van Clyburn International Piano Competition winner, with ancestral links to the great composer. Tickets are $35 and up. Call (626) 793-7172 or visit pasadenasymphony-pops.org.

SUNDAY 02.17.19 Catch a performance of the musical “Ragtime: The Musical” at 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday at the Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena, continuing through March 3.

Tickets are $25 and up. Call (626) 356-7529 or visit pasadenaplayhouse.org.

MONDAY 02.18.19 A performance of Antaeus Theatre Company’s production of playwright Martin McDonaugh’s dark comedy “The Cripple of Inishmaan” starts at 8 p.m. at the Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center, 110 E. Broadway, Glendale,. Tickets are $35. Call (818) 506-1983 or visit antaeus.org.

TUESDAY 02.19.19 The Pasadena Senior Center’s Masters Series, “Exploring Motion Pictures” continues from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through March 5 at 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena. Tuesday’s discussion, “On Location in Pasadena,” features cinematographer Jared Cowan showing clips and photos of familiar local places shown in films, from “Gone with the Wind” to “La La Land.” Cost is $15 per session. Call (626) 795-4331 or visit pasadenaseniorcenter.org.

WEDNESDAY 02.20.19 Brad Colerick’s weekly Wine & Song singer-songwriter series features Ernest Troost and Lisa Sanders at 7 p.m. at Arroyo Seco Golf Course, 1055 Lohman Lane, South Pasadena.

Tickets are $12 general admission, $17 for table seating, at blueguitar.club.

THURSDAY 02.21.19 Azusa Pacific University West Campus, 901 E. Alosta Ave., Azusa, presents Thornton Wilder’s classic “Our Town,” opening at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21, continuing through March 3 in the Black Box Theater. Tickets are $17 for seniors, APU students and alumni, $20 general admission. Call (626) 815-5494 or visit apu.edu/theater.

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CHOICE EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF 02.14–02.21

BY JOHN SOLLENBERGER

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