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05.14.20 | PASADENAWEEKLY.COM | GREATER PASADENA’S FREE NEWS AND ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

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SHOWER OF HOPE'S MEL TILLEKERATNE OFFERS A FRESH START TO PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNES

BY PATRICIA CUNLIFFE

NEWS

'A BIT OF A WIN'

Local tenants blow the whistle on landlord who turned off water while making repairs on empty units

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DINE

THE NEW NORMAL (PART 8)

Kitchen United CEO Jim Collins on a new way of making restaurants work

ARTS

AT HOME WITH ART

Norton Simon, Armory and Pasadena Playhouse put new offerings online

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SERVING PASADENA, ALHAMBRA, ALTADENA, ARCADIA, EAGLE ROCK, GLENDALE, LA CAÑADA, MONTROSE, SAN MARINO, SIERRA MADRE AND SO. PASADENA

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Opinion.............................................................3 Letters..................................................... 3

Guest Opinion............................................ 4

News.................................................................5 ‘A Bit of a Win’ Local tenants blow the whistle on landlord who turned off water while making repairs on empty units.

— Matthew Rodriguez

Rack Attack City’s 617 percent news rack fee hike could severely hamper PW distribution.

— Kevin Uhrich and Matthew Rodriguez

Feature.............................................................7

Let It Flow Shower of Hope’s Mel Tillekeratne offers a fresh start to people experiencing homelessness.

— Patricia Cunliffe

Dining...............................................................9

Bulletin.................................................. 11

Arts & Culture................................................ 12 Trax...................................................... 13

Classifieds...................................................... 14 COVER IMAGE: Photo by Patricia Cunliffe

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•LETTERS• EDITORIAL EDITOR

Kevin Uhrich kuhrich@timespublications.com

DEPUTY EDITOR

Matthew Rodriguez CONTRIBUTING MUSIC EDITOR

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CONTRIBUTORS

Patti Carmalt-Vener, Justin Chapman, Peter Dreier, Randy Jurado Ertll, John Grula, Chip Jacobs, Jana J. Monji, Christopher Nyerges, Terri Schlichenmeyer, Ellen Snortland, INTERNS

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Richard Garcia

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CIRCULATION

Don S. Margolin TIMES MEDIA GROUP PRESIDENT

Steve Strickbine V.P. OF OPERATIONS

Michael Hiatt

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THUMBS UP

I’d just like to say I’ve noticed a lot of baby boomers, (who wear a mask) and are walking, giving the thumbs up like the peace sign used to be used!

Stay safe.

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'AN ALTADENA TREASURE'

TIME TO RECHARGE

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, MORE WITH LESS THE NEW NORMAL A NEVER-ENDING (PART 7) STRUGGLE LA’s unemployment rate is now 6.4 percent, a five-year high. LA is going to have to work hard to recover from COVID-19, but if we are going to do it, let’s do it in a way that makes us stronger. Let’s use this chance to challenge the status quo and really charge toward a greener economy.

Take our energy sector, for example. We still rely on fossil fuels such as natural gas to bridge the intermittency of solar and wind. Let’s use this time to wean ourselves off such half-measures. We can invest in zero emission storage and distribution technologies that will stabilize existing renewables. In doing so, we could boost jobs in renewable energy facilities, making them more commercially viable.

Compared to the fossil fuel industry, the renewable energy industry has one of the highest employment potentials. Did you know that wind-turbine technicians and solar-panel installers are the fastest-growing jobs in the country? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, such jobs are growing at a rate 12 times as fast as the rest of the US economy.

Renewables are critical to a post-COVID-19 future in which we create a more resilient city. When deployed as a portfolio, renewables can help us create smart microgrids for our neighborhoods, localizing power distribution closer to demand. When we become more grid independent, we become more prepared.

When I look out across Los Angeles and see the mountains clearly, I cannot help imagining how greenification of our city’s economy would mean in the long run. Earth Week 2020 was a historic opportunity to ask Mayor Garcetti to take a stronger stance for the environment. Let’s carry the momentum to encourage him to make this transition-for our health, for our economy, for our future situation.

JOHN HOPKINS OFFERS A COMMUNITY HUB WITH HIS ECLECTIC, ALL-VEGETARIAN SHOP O HAPPY DAYS

BY CHRISTOPHER NYERGES

NEWS

DINE

Union Station provides four times the meals with fewer volunteers

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ARTS

Are 'Ghost Kitchens' like Kitchen United Mix the future of dining?

Series looks at how Asian Americans are viewed as 'forever foreigners'

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~JUSTIN CHOW STEM TEACHER SUNRISE MOVEMENT ACTIVIST

Those who believe Trump has no responsibility in this pandemic are wrong. Trump and his base have treated COVID-19 as a political problem.

COVID-19 is a public health problem!

Trump and his administration were warned by worldwide scientists in November of 2019 of this problem. Trump called it a “Democratic hoax” and “fake news.” In March, “it’s under control.” Add these comments to his more than 10,000-plus lies! The inaction of this administration has led to more deaths and increased the economic fall out.

This pandemic has forced our country to finally expose the weakness of employerbased health care. I support Biden’s plan to include Medicare as an option as a prelude for universal health care in the US. We are all in this together; let us vote to make both political and policy changes so we can “Make America Great Again!”

outbreak that killed up to 575,400 people worldwide in its first year is believed to have originated in a North Carolina factory farm. And the H5N1 bird flu strain that kills 60 percent of people who catch it continues to plague many poultry farms worldwide.

I warned of a pandemic in my book, For a Moment of Taste, and how I wish I had been wrong.

Let’s all do our part to stop the next pandemic — and reduce animal suffering — by going vegan.

Visit PETA.org for a free vegan starter kit. ~ POORVA JOSHIPURA PETA NORFOLK, VIRGINA

~ JUDITH BEAY VIA EMAIL

WISHING HE WAS WRONG

While social distancing, sheltering in place and searching for a vaccine are all important factors in containing COVID-19, we should also help prevent future pandemics by banning live-animal markets, including those in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

As long as sick and stressed animals are crowded together on factory farms and in bloodsoaked meat markets — both breeding grounds for deadly diseases — humans risk causing another pandemic.

The 2009 H1N1 swine flu

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•GUEST OPINION•

BY ROBIN SALZER

ROADMAP TO RECOVERY CURRENT TAKE-OUT AND CURBSIDE SITUATION IS A MENU FOR DISASTER FOR LOCAL RESTAURANTS

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hen I opened Robin’s Wood Fire BBQ in 1982 there were more than 260 restaurants in Pasadena.

Now the sheer volume of locally owned mom and pop operations and the national chains that have targeted locations in Pasadena have catapulted our city into being the dining capital of Southern California.

On March 16, by local and state mandate, the restaurant industry as we know it changed forever.

The term “essential business” dictated success for some and failure for others. Our restaurants are among the most essential businesses in Pasadena, both for the extraordinary food that they offer and the incredible number of locally hired employees.

Full-service sit-down restaurants are essentially shut down and allowed to only offer take-out and curbside delivery food. My former colleagues tell me that on a good day they might do 15-20 percent of the sales that they used to do while open.

A full-service casual family or fine dining restaurant will not survive or sustain itself on take-out or curbside delivery alone. When you factor in the 20-30 percent that the national dinner delivery services are charging the restaurants they are losing money with almost every delivery.

If this continues without intervention this is a menu for financial disaster. Our restaurateurs aren’t expecting an immediate pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, but they do need to see a glimmer of light at the end of the shutdown tunnel.

The cities and restaurants that are the most adaptable and visionary will find their own solutions that focus on community, sustainability, safety and simplicity.

COVID-19 will force the restaurant industry to fundamentally rethink what it means to be a restaurant.

The real danger is in how we cope with new edicts from the City Council and the Health Department while scrapping much of our present business template to stem the flow of two to three months of financial distress while developing a plan to assure success and sustainability once the municipal and state shutdown is lifted.

I implore the mayor and City Council to be bold and visionary in balancing the needs of the city and the small business community.

Let’s give our restaurants some light and a plan of hope. This is my interpretation of the “Pasadena Way”.

My suggestions: Put the minimum wage on the state timeline. Raising the minimum wage to $15 on July 1 while still dealing with the shut down would be the final nail in the coffin for many small businesses.

Waive the business license and health permit fees for all restaurants for up to one year if they are in total compliance with any and all new policies and procedures.

Start a Pasadena Hospitality Commission made up of restaurateurs, hoteliers, a City Council member and city staff. The stakeholders on this commission would bring real-life hands on customer service experience to assist in driving the food and entertainment business to Pasadena.

Rose Bowl concessions and any event scheduled in Pasadena should be offered exclusively to Pasadena restaurants on a first right of refusal. Not every restaurant is equipped or built for off-premise concessions but it can be an incredible source of income for those interested. Pasadena restaurants should be showcased at the Rose Bowl and at every city event. As with the business license, the annual restaurant health permit should also cover all off-premise events.

Close off Colorado Boulevard from Raymond Avenue to Pasadena Avenue permanently so the Old Pasadena restaurants on Colorado Boulevard can increase their outdoor seating. All restaurants may have to reduce their inside seating by at least 50 percent due to possible new social distancing guidelines.

These restaurants in our city’s highest rent area could redefine the dining experience of Old Pasadena.

It would be festive, well lit, aromatic and it would be a boon for the city, restaurants and retail stores.

There would still be access to the public and private parking lots off both of these streets. Think back to the World Cup in 1994. The same streets were closed off for a week and it was an incredible experience for everyone.

I have experienced closed off streets for dining in major cities like San Francisco, New York and Chicago, and it works.

Pasadena should close off South lake Avenue from Green Street to San Pasqual Avenue. Traffic to and from the South Lake Avenue District would still use Shoppers Lane and Mentor Avenue on the east and Hudson Avenue on the west to access the public and private parking lots. The restaurants on South Lake could extend their dining tables up to their respective boulevard divider.

I would offer South Lake dining space to both Green Street Restaurant and Magnolia House. Both are important anchors and need to have a space on South Lake.

Bold? Yes. Doable? Absolutely.

Necessary? Only if we want to be the best.

Now is the time to forever put Pasadena on the map as the essential gastronomic capital of California.

This is the Pasadena Way. n Robin Salzer is a retired restaurant owner and former city commissioner.

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‘A BIT OF A WIN’

LOCAL TENANTS BLOW THE WHISTLE ON LANDLORD WHO TURNED OFF WATER WHILE MAKING REPAIRS ON EMPTY UNITS

BY MATT RODRIGUEZ

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he residents of Copa de Oro are a close-knit community. They gather together for Thanksgiving meals, Easter celebrations and now to comfort each other during the pandemic.

In the last three weeks, people living in the apartment complex on North Los Robles Avenue have dealt with constant construction, workers without protective masks and water shutoffs while sheltering in place.

“There have been multiple all-day water shut offs,” a resident wrote in a complaint filed with the Pasadena Citizen Service Center. “They told us it would come back at 530 PM and it has yet to come back, it is 615 PM. They are doing unnecessary renovations on empty apartments. They have another water shut off planned for tomorrow too, two days in a row. In the last 3 weeks we’ve had 10 water shut off days.”

According to the complaint filed with the service center on May 7, the water has been shut off 10 times in the past three weeks. However, according to multiple tenants, there have only been six shutoffs, one of which was an unscheduled emergency due to a pipe burst.

“Not having water for four days in an eight-day period — it’s rough,” said engineer and tenant Lindsey Berger prior to the two recent shutoffs on May 7 and 8.

During the May 7 shutoff, Berger and her neighbors had no access to water from 9 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. In addition, some residents claimed they had no hot water through the night continuing to the next shutoff the following morning.

According to multiple residents, the length of the water shutoffs varies but has lasted for upwards of nine hours. The tenants must fill any containers such as pots, buckets and bowls in order to wash their hands, dishes and flush their toilets. During the pipe burst many of the residents — who did not have running water from 4 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — used water from the complex’s pool for their needs.

Optimus Properties LLC, a real estate investment firm based in Century City, purchased the 38-unit complex in early April. Co-founder Kamyar Shabani said the company had to turn off the water in order to repair the rotting, clogged and leaking pipes. While he acknowledged the water shutoffs, he did not believe the residents’ claims of it lasting for upwards of nine hours.

He claimed he was unaware of the construction workers not wearing masks, but vowed to speak to the contractors to have the workers comply with the city’s mask policy.

Shabani also said that the firm needed to renovate the vacant units which he described were not in rentable condition. However, many residents believed that the renovations were purely cosmetic.

RACK ATTACK

CITY’S 617 PERCENT NEWS RACK FEE HIKE COULD SEVERELY HAMPER PW DISTRIBUTION

BY KEVIN UHRICH AND MATT RODRIGUEZ

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decision by city officials to raise permitting fees on sidewalk news racks may result in jeopardizing the ability of local publications to reach their audiences.

One of those publications, among four still offering their products through news rack distribution, is this one, the Pasadena Weekly.

The audience, of course, is you, one among the paper’s nearly 27,000 audited readers picking up the free paper every Thursday at numerous convenient locations around the city.

Charging fees to place news racks on city streets is nothing new, although there are far fewer print publications out there now than in years past. Fees imposed for their installation on Pasadena sidewalks first went into effect in 1973, considered a “reasonable” part of doing business without abridging the First Amendment’s provisions guaranteeing freedom of the press.

“They continue with this unnecessary construction while were home during a pandemic,” said librarian and resident Emily Surowiec, who has been renting her apartment for seven years. “It’s very frustrating.”

Many residents fear that this may be an attempt to push them out of their affordable housing. An apartment at Copa de Oro costs on average about $1,343 per month, with one-bedroom apartments going for upwards of $1,550 per month and two bedrooms going for upwards of $1,850.

According to the Optimus’ website, once the vacant units are renovated, the company will rent a one-bedroom and one-bath apartment for $2,125. Optimus also advertises available two-bedroom and two-bath apartments for $2,625.

In 2018, Optimus agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a federal lawsuit after several tenants of its Koreatown buildings filed complaints. The lawsuit alleged the firm pressured Latino and mentally disabled tenants to leave their rent-controlled apartments so Optimus could raise the rents. The firm denied any wrongdoing.

The settlement included reserving the next seven vacancies in the Koreatown buildings for Section 8 housing tenants, accepting late rent payment from three disabled tenants and ensured that its property managers and onsite managers received fair-housing training.

“I’m kind of worried that they are going to try that here,” said an anonymous resident who feared retaliation from the firm. “However, they picked the wrong building to do that in. We’ve got a lot of good people who will fight to the death.”

After filing the complaint, on the following day, May 8, the city sent code enforcement officers to inspect the construction. The officers issued a Stop Work Order after discovering that while the contractors did have active permits, they were not working within the scope of the permits.

“No one deserves to be treated in this manner, whether it is coming from a longtime landlord or new landlord because this is reprehensible if true,” Councilmember John Kennedy said after learning about the grievances on Thursday, May 7.

Since the Stop Work Order, the complex has had no water shutoffs but some residents claimed they did not have hot water until Friday evening.

“It feels like a bit of a win,” said Berger. “Throughout this process, there have been a lot of times where we felt we were just being pushed around. With the stop order, even though its a short term victory we feel more hope for the future.”

“I feel that the community in my apartment complex has really been able to come together to face this crisis as one. This is our home and we protect each other.” n

That law, Pasadena Municipal Code 12.05, “dictates that news racks are only allowed in public sidewalk or parkway, without creating any dangerous condition or obstruction. It also includes installation standards and maintenance guidelines, permitting and insurance requirements, enforcement and violation procedures, as well as yearly removal along the Rose Parade route.”

What does not appear to be reasonable, it could be argued, is the amount of the fees now being charged, which in the case of Pasadena Weekly, the Pasadena Star-News, La Opinion and El Calssificado, the latter two printed in Spanish with English translation offered on the online editions, would seem extreme to some.

In one of a number of fee categories — a permit for the rack itself — has increased by more than 617 percent in just one year, going from $12.54 per rack in 2019 to $90 per rack beginning last January. Under the previous General Fee Schedule, rack fees for this newspaper last year cost just more than $800. This year, the bill is nearly eight times that amount.

“Not being familiar with the total rationale used (for the increase), I can only say that in terms of fairness, an increase of more than 600 percent would be difficult to swallow in the best of times,” said Steve Strickbine, owner of Arizona-based Times Media Group, TMG, which on Aug. 1 announced that it had purchased PW and its various sister publications from Southland Publishing — one month after the new fees were adopted by the Pasadena City Council.

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Responding to Complaints By that time, Southland Publishing had sold its interest in PW and its sister publications for an undisclosed amount and had already paid its $12.54 per rack permit fee. The new fee would only go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020.

As Mayor Terry Tornek explained, city staff was criticized last year for allowing dilapidated, vacant and damaged news racks in the public right of way, especially in the city’s bustling business districts — Old Pasadena, the Playhouse District and the South Lake Avenue Business District.

“Public Works (which oversees management of news racks) submitted this memo to MSC (the council’s Municipal Services Committee), and staff provided an oral presentation on how we were going to resolve this ongoing problem on 3/26/19,” Tornek wrote in response to a request for comment on the new fee schedule. “We instituted new procedures which increased staff effort and time. Additionally, we adjusted our fees to recover actual time and materials which were being used.”

According to a Jan. 9, 2019 memo to the MSC, “a notice was sent to all known publishers who have facilities in the city of Pasadena. This annual notice outlines the permit and insurance requirements and associated fees. The notice indicated that any existing or proposed installations shall be permitted by February 22, 2019. On February 5, 2019, a second similar notice followed with an additional message that any unpermitted facilities will be summarily removed by the city starting March 2019.

A third and final notice was sent on February 25, 2019.” That fee was paid by PW and today that sticker appears on all news racks.

Citing the same document referenced by Tornek, which was written by Public Works Director Ara Maloyan and presented to the MSC on March 26, 2019, Councilman Steve Madison, whose district includes Old Pasadena, home of the former offices of the Pasadena Weekly, said it was known that an increase was imminent.

“There was notification to all publishers and known permittees,” wrote Takako Suzuki, Madison’s field representative.

“The increase in fee was approved by the City Council, and adopted in the current General Fee Schedule as of July 1, 2019,” Tornek wrote, adding, “Fees cannot generate profit.”

Permit Expired According to city spokeswoman Lisa Derderian, “The last Permit #59444 was paid and issued to Southland Publishing – Pasadena Weekly in February 2019.” The permit, Derderian wrote, was good through the year of 2019 and expired on December 31, 2019.”

According to Derderian, the city was not notified about the paper’s new ownership until after the new year, when the old racks were reinstalled, but had not been permitted by anyone with the paper.

“After the (Rose) Parade, (PW) news racks reappeared and occupied the public right of way, without a valid permit for 2020. This office has been notifying the responsible party to remove any unpermitted facilities before May 18, 2020; or apply and pay for a valid permit for any news racks that are to remain,” Derderian wrote.

As Yannie Wu-Bowman, principal engineer with the city’s Public Works Department, pointed out, “The increase is to defray actual staff costs for permit processing, coordination, monitoring, enforcements, and annual parade route clearing,” Wu-Bowman wrote. However, she did not note that PW racks, many of which are regularly maintained and are actually bolted into the cement, are removed and replaced by the publisher at a cost of $1,000, according to Hugo Castillo, co-owner of

COVID COUNT

Reported Cases in Pasadena and surrounding areas as of Tuesday, May 12 Pasadena: 557; South Pasadena: 100; Alhambra: 120; Altadena:101; Arcadia: 54; Glendale: 738; Monrovia: 13; San Gabriel: 54; Total Confirmed Cases in LA County: 32,258 Total Deaths: 1,569 • On Tuesday, May 12, the Los Angles Times reported that LA County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer told the county Board of Supervisors that stay-at-home orders would be extended “with all certainty.” Ferrer, the Times reported, said the rules will stay in effect through July, and that further loosening of the rules would be slow.

• During Monday’s Pasadena City Council meeting, City Manager Steve Mermell announced that 351 businesses could have reopened on Friday, but due to confusion only 50 did so. Mermell attributed it to the unclear announcements 6 PASADENA WEEKLY | 05.14.20

LA Print, which distributes PW. “Multiple notices for permit renewal have been sent out to all past permittees since February 2020. ... All current permittees are being charged a fee of $90 per rack,” WuBowman wrote. “Permits charged with identical fee have been issued to three other publishers,” she wrote.

The number of racks used by all three of the other publications totals 20.

Castillo said he was not aware of the previous considerations of increasing rack permit fees, and acknowledged there was some “confusion” in the switchover in ownership. “We apologized, and we asked for an extension, but they said no,” Castillo said.

To that and possibly other similar requests by other vendors, Wu-Bowman wrote, “If there is financial hardship in obtaining permits for all news racks, please strategically reduce their number and focus in the more popular locations. Another cost effective alternative to maintain comparable readers exposure,” she said, “is to enhance online resources through your website. Both options conform with the city’s environmental friendly policy to reduce printing materials and carbon footprint.”

Kat Wang, director of circulation for Southern California News Group, to which the Star-News belongs, did not return calls for comment or an email regarding this story.

Calls for comment from the other two publications were not returned.

Strickbine said both the paper and its readers will suffer if the number of racks are reduced due to the high cost of the permit.

Castillo said it appears the city is intent on getting rid of newspapers being sold and distributed for free on the streets, and points to Wu-Bowman’s letter as evidence.

“They want us out. They want to reduce their carbon footprint. They want to get rid of us,” Castillo said.

Don Margolin, who was director of distribution under Southland Publishing but now works with Castillo, said he was not properly notified of meetings in early 2019 regarding a change in the permit fee throughout early 2019, and did not receive any notice that the City Council was going to change the fee schedule for racks in July 2019, right before TMG took over.

“Like the way we get one for (removing racks before) the Rose Parade, we did not get a certified letter” about any hearings, Margolin said.

Margolin became well known among city government watchers for appearing before the Glendale City Council to speak against a proposed news rack fee hike there, from $43 to $241 per rack, in which the council relented, and even praised Margolin for his grit and determination.

In mid-2019, “They should have notified us (about the fee increase),” Margolin said of the PW rack fee hike. “They should have told us so we could go and put in our two cents.”

Not the Time As far as Strickbine can determine, “This will have to result in some kind of reduction in the number of racks we’re able to keep on the streets.

“If it is an agreed-upon initiative by the council, I would accept it. However, I would think it to be fair to allow it to be phased in rather than done all at once. After all, the Pasadena Weekly has been and remains a vital community news resource for the voters in the area,” wrote Strickbine.

“This is certainly not the time to saddle a community news publication with a 600 percent fee increase. I would think under the circumstances that the council would consider tabling such an increase until after the hardship from COVID-19 passes.” n

made by Gov. Gavin Newsom. According to Mermell, city officials found that of the 50 businesses that reopened only seven were not compliant with city orders, but corrected their problems after city officials contacted them.

• Also during Monday’s meeting, the City Council moved to reopen the Rose Bowl Loop and other city-controlled hiking trails in the nearby foothills on Wednesday, May 13. Social distancing orders will still be in place while out on the loop or trails with visitors required to stay six feet apart and to wear masks when near crowds. The loop will be closed to vehicles and only parking Lot I will be open for 90-minute parking.

• As of Monday, Pasadena had gone four days without a reported coronavirus death. This marks the longest streak without a death since early April. New cases are still being reported with six new cases on Monday, bringing the total to 557.

• On Saturday, May 9, the Pasadena Health Department announced that a cluster of coronavirus cases originated from a birthday party. According to multiple city employees, a woman attended a birthday party last month without a mask and spread the virus to several others. ­— Information Complied by: Matthew Rodriguez

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SHOWER OF HOPE'S MEL TILLEKERATNE OFFERS A FRESH START TO PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS

STORY AND PHOTOS BY PATRICIA CUNLIFFE

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ope is a simple word, one that can be extremely difficult to appreciate if what we see is taken at face value: specifically the constant development of Pasadena condos starting at $2 million while so many people are forced to sleep on the street. During the pandemic crisis, this contrast of so much wealth with so much need is ever more apparent.

We like to tell ourselves that homelessness is a result of drug addiction, alcoholism, or mental illness in order to make ourselves feel better about doing nothing to end it. While these are certainly factors for some, the truth is that becoming homeless is a multidimensional problem caused by many things, some of which include sickness, unemployment, working but underpaid, rising housing costs, eviction, debt, ageism, domestic violence, racism, trauma ….

None of us is immune to the many seen and unseen circumstances arrayed against us. Some just have the means to endure and fare better in hard times.

“In many instances, trauma changes the brain and the way that we walk through the world,” acknowledges Shawn Morrissey, director of advocacy and community engagement for Union Station Homeless Services in Pasadena.

“Unfortunately, even when someone is desperate for help, help is not necessarily accessible.”

“I grew up in Sri Lanka, which is considered a poor country, but you don’t see homeless people because the poor are taken care of. I came to Los Angeles in 2003,” recalls Mel Tillekeratne, co-founder and executive director of Shower of Hope, a mobile shower program that has recently begun to serve people experiencing homelessness in Pasadena.

“In 2010, I drove through skid row. It was shell shock. I couldn’t comprehend how a country so wealthy could have thousands of people on the street in one of its wealthiest cities. It’s one thing to learn of inequalities in the classroom,

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but it’s another to see black and brown people sleeping next to each other, among trash, on one of the filthiest streets in the US, that you understand there is something very wrong with this system,” says Tillekeratne. “That’s when we started a grassroots organization, Monday Night Mission, to serve food on the street five nights a week.”

Shower of Hope mobile showers is currently parked at the Pasadena Public Library's Hill Avenue Branch parking lot from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, 9 a.m to 1 p.m. Wednesdays and from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Fridays. Participants receive a shower and a sack lunch. In addition, Shower of Hope operates seven trailers seven days a week serving 29 shower sessions in 21 other locations. There are some homeless people who utilize the showers before going to work.

Jenni O’Reilly-Jones, homeless programs coordinator for the city of Pasadena, reached out to Shower of Hope for help with rising pandemic needs which could not be met by the Pasadena Public Health Department shower and laundry service, which operates five days a week at the Jackie Robinson Community Center.

An end date for the Shower of Hope program has not yet been set. However, the Pasadena Health Department GEM (Geriatric Empowerment Model) Link serves only the 60 and older population while its TAY (Transitional Age Youth) Link serves homeless youth, so there is quite a large gap with that middle population that is only now being accommodated by Shower of Hope.

“There are so many people who depend on our public facilities, and the inability to do so due to the recent closures is bound to take its toll on the health of our entire city” says former 2020 Pasadena mayoral candidate Jason Hardin, “Those sleeping on the streets are already vulnerable, and the showers that Shower of Hope can facilitate each week can help alleviate some of that vulnerability,” Hardin said.

Hardin also campaigned the idea of raising the “in-lieu” fee for developers who prefer to pay the fee rather than including affordable housing units in their elite complexes.

“We don’t have our 2020 data yet, but since 2011 the homeless count in Pasadena has been on a downward trend. In 2019, the count was 542 which is 20 percent lower than 2018,” says O'Reilly-Jones. This figure may not be totally accurate today, as the count was taken in January 2019, months before a plethora of previously unheard of rent increases took place in certain areas leaving many more families without housing. More than 58 percent of Pasadena residents are tenants.

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rooms to those who are most vulnerable under Project Roomkey, a project which provides a safe haven in motels and hotels for unsheltered people who are most vulnerable to COVID-19. “It provides an incredible opportunity for agencies, governments and community members to work together to create permanent housing solutions for these neighbors once the pandemic is over,” said Union Station CEO Anne Miskey.

Shower of Hope, Exodus Recovery and the city of Los Angeles have opened safe parking lots for people who are currently sleeping in their cars, none of which are located in Pasadena. As O’Reilly-Jones explains, “There are no safe parking programs in Pasadena because our current land use codes do not allow this type of activity anywhere in the city.”

Tillekeratne’s advocacy work was featured in the 2018 documentary “The Advocates,” produced and directed by Remi Kessler, which highlights the work done by those who are committed to helping our homeless neighbors by doing ”whatever it takes for as long as it takes.”

“What we are doing here is not a permanent solution. We are keeping people alive — but this is not a solution to homelessness. The solution to homelessness is simple: it’s homes,” states Tillekeratne. “For a city, a country that is so wealthy — that just a little bit of that wealth distributed among those who don’t have it would mean that these people would be off the street.”

As a community, we can help our less fortunate neighbors in two ways: taking care of their immediate needs and their legislative long-term needs. Neither one can be effective without the other.

One way to accomplish the latter is to reach out to your City Council representative. Make it clear that affordable housing and permanent supportive housing for our unhoused neighbors is of the utmost importance for our city. Make sure that the Pasadena City Council includes tenants among its members. Donate to and volunteer with organizations that offer immediate help.

While calls for “doing the right thing” have not yielded enough in terms of solutions, here is another thought to ponder: When you total the resources that we spend on law enforcement, first responders, emergency room care and legal costs associated with people experiencing homelessness, would it not be far more fiscally responsible to simply take care of those who need help to begin with?

Unfortunately, not matter how much we say we care, if we insist on continuing along a path that is clearly not working, what we are really saying is that we do not care. n

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hy am I devoting two weeks to examine and interrogate Kitchen United Mix, a successful ghost kitchen delivery chain that was already positioned to commercially disrupt the landscape for independent restaurants locally, well before the lockdown changed everything?

Good question!

First, let’s quickly recap. Kitchen United Mix opened in Pasadena two years ago as a model that provides multiple modular kitchen spaces for a number of restaurants and restaurant concepts to prepare fresh menu items for local pick-up and delivery exclusively. The model offers start-up and expansion opportunity at a fraction of the usual capital cost and Kitchen United provides their tenants amenities like permitting assistance, marketing support, as well as trash, cleaning and pest control. Now with outlets in Chicago and Scottsdale, Arizona, Kitchen United is set to open in Austin, Texas with financing in place to expand to the East Coast.

There’s a bit more to the story though. The CEO of Kitchen United is Jim Collins. Collins is a resident of nearby Montrose, where he independently owns and operates Town Kitchen & Grill, which opened in January 2015. I thought

he might have a unique perspective on the current plight of independent restaurants in the area. Asked to submit written questions, my Q&A with Collins landed late of my deadline last week.

Following is an abridged set of questions posed to Collins via email.

Pasadena Weekly: As a local restaurateur, how is business for Town Kitchen & Grill as opposed to business at Kitchen United Mix currently?

Jim Collins: Like a lot of restaurants Town has shifted completely to off-premise orders. But Town isn’t designed to just do off premise. It has a large and comfortable dining room and bar and we’ve had to completely reconfigure it to try to make it work under the current paradigm.

The restaurants at Kitchen United have experienced a lot of new people ordering from new and different neighborhoods. With our business model being centered on providing delivery, take-out and catering, we were positioned well to support off-premise business before today’s circumstances.

Interestingly, the fact that people are working from

HILL STREET CAFÉ 1004 Foothill Blvd., La Canada Flintridge 818-952-1019 hillstreetcafelacanada.com $$ Hill Street Café is celebrating over 25 years of serving the community quality meals made of quality ingridients. We want to thank all of you who stuck with us during the remodeling process and we want to welcome back everyone else. in our recent remodel, we have added an outdoor patio, a bar and more dining area, we have created a relaxed ambience with a touch of modern but still retaining our extensive menu, our friendly service and most important a family atmosphere.

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.

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home means we are serving less daytime business traffic than we normally do, but that’s offset by seeing a lot more dinners going out. When people go back to work, we’ll be really busy!

How sustainable is the individual take-out model for Town?

For any restaurant designed for dine in business, the current mode of operation is largely unsustainable. Restaurants are tricky businesses and there is an important balance of revenue, labor, food cost, and rent. There’s simply too many square feet in a dine-in restaurant to function in a financially healthy way when we’re only allowed to do take-out.

Should the city take a more active role in promoting and restoring local restaurant culture?

I think any entrepreneur would say yes to the extent that a city can actually help.

Restaurants have always been tricky businesses. This is why so many fail. It’s easy to blame the city, or COVID-19 or whatever, and these are certainly factors. In Pasadena, parking is a huge problem and it complicates access to businesses. With that said, the majority of restaurants die because they fail to make a viable, differentiated connection to their consumers, and for those that do and make it through the first few years there is a tendency to get comfortable. Consumer demand changes. This current situation will further change what consumers seek. Like any other business we have to adapt.

You have a unique position and perspective as an owner of a local independent restaurant and the CEO of a company that is actively disrupting that culture.

What are the prospects and viable paths forward for independent restaurants as the economy reopens?

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First and foremost, our mission at Kitchen United has always been to support the growth and success of restaurant operators. Even before COVID-19, explosive growth in off premise was creating a substantial new opportunity for restaurateurs to capitalize on a new revenue stream, but contrary to popular belief it wasn’t cannibalizing dining room visits. (Before COVID-19 dining room visits were expected to grow substantially in 2020).

Given everything that has occurred since the pandemic started, we see even more opportunity for growth now, and that will likely translate to restaurants on the whole.

While we believe people will always want to gather and enjoy a meal out at their favorite restaurant, the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way restaurants view the importance of their online channels and certainly opened up even more opportunity for off-premise business.

Looking ahead, restaurants will have to make appropriate adjustments to their routine to provide a sense of security for consumers and employees alike — including limiting dine-in seating, “tap and pay” technology to limit handling of credit cards, masks, gloves and single-use menus. Despite the challenging times that lie ahead, our goal remains the same — to help restaurant operators grow their reach and tap into the opportunity for off-premise business.

There’s one thing no one argues: it’s going to be interesting!

Collins is as interested and directly invested in a sustainable restaurant culture as anyone in town and he has a team that thoroughly understands the exigencies of the market.

Kitchen United Mix is one more important stakeholder in the local dining landscape that could serve as as a potential guidepost, resource and model for independent restaurants locally.

In the meantime, I’m famished! What’s for lunch? ­

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Bulletin Board EASING BACK TO NORMAL Few retailers participate in city’s ‘soft opening’; council opens Rose Bowl loop with conditions

A drive through the city’s main business districts Sunday was akin to visiting a ghost town.

Very few people were walking or driving, and most of the clothing, jewelry and other retail stores along Colorado Boulevard, from its western end to Sierra Madre Boulevard, were closed, or appeared to be.

Although most merchants were allowed to conduct tightly structured curbside sales, one of the few places with people in line for anything was a lengthy one formed outside Cheesecake Factory in Old Pas, with people — most wearing masks — patiently standing six feet from each other while waiting to pick up orders. Buca Di Beppo, around the corner at DeLacey Avenue and Green Street, was a bit different, with many people standing outside, but some not wearing masks or social distancing.

Similar scenes played out through Old Pasadena, Midtown, the Playhouse District, where Vroman’s Bookstore (one of the shops allowed to stay open by the city) had its door open but no one standing outside, and South Lake Avenue.

The truth is, of the 351 merchants notified that they would be allowed to conduct tightly regulated curbside sales did not participate. All told, City Manager Steve Mermell told the Pasadena City Council Monday night, 50 businesses joined in — 40 doing curbside sales, three deemed essential, and seven that were non-compliant but got with the program after being told about it by one or more of the 52 city staffers working double shits over three days, driving around the city and keeping an eye out. There were some problems, with three flower shops allowing customers inside, and six restaurants where customers were either inside or gathering outside without wearing masks.

But, “All in all,” Mermell said Monday, “it was fairly quiet, and everything went fairly smoothly.”

Monday, coincidentally, marked the fourth straight day with no reported COVID-19-related deaths in Pasadena, something of a milestone. As of Monday, there were 65 deaths in Pasadena, the vast majority of those occurring at skilled nursing facilities, of which Pasadena has many.

In addition to the reopening review, the council voted to reopen the hugely popular loop around the Rose Bowl, which is widely used by walkers, runners and cyclists. Early into the lockdown in March, city officials closed the loop when visitors failed to wear masks and observe social distancing. On Monday, the council reopened the venue and some local hiking trails with the provision that they stay six feet from other people, wear a face covering, not gather in crowds, and leave no trash.

Only the Rose Bowl’s Lot I will be open for 90-minute parking, said Brenda Harvey Williams, director of Parks, Recreation and Community Service.

The idea is to get in, get done and get out. No dawdling, loitering or congregating.

On Friday, Brookside Golf Course near the Rose Bowl reopened, with conditions, and on the following day courses around LA County followed suit.

The city, Mermell said, has published a brochure for merchants to use in conducting business under COVID crisis conditions, “The COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Reopening Business.”

For last Friday’s reopening in Pasadena, only certain businesses — antique stores, bookstores, clothing and shoe stores, florists, home and furnishing stores, jewelry stores, music stores, sporting goods stores, and toy stores — were allowed to open for curbside business. The popular disc golf course in Oak Grove Park was not reopened, although many enthusiasts implored the council through email to do so.

It was expected that the county on Wednesday would announce that all businesses that can operate curbside may do so. Long Beach, which like Pasadena has its own Health Department, has already done that, Mermell noted n — Kevin Uhrich 05.14.20 | PASADENA WEEKLY 11

• ARTS & CULTURE • AT HOME WITH ART NORTON SIMON, ARMORY CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND PASADENA PLAYHOUSE PUT NEW OFFERINGS ONLINE

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asadena’s stay-at-home regimen started shortly after locals were scheduled to gleefully mingle on crowded shuttles between different permanent and temporary art venues for the annual spring Art Night on March 13.

Organizers ultimately made the right decision in canceling all the festivities. But since then, it’s been a tough time for local artists, who must now turn to the Internet for help, with some venerable local venues among the host of artists going online to showcase their work.

For those who want to get outside for a while and explore art in nature, the LA County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens (arboretum.org) is already open, and Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge (descansogardens.org) reopens on Saturday, May 16. Entrance is limited to online ticketing. Face masks are requested and you must bring your own water.

Once you’re back at home, log on and look up the Norton Simon Museum (nortonsimon.org), which has an extensive catalog of lectures you can stream for free.

But if you are hoping to join Pasadena’s creative community, look to the Armory Center for the Arts and the Pasadena Playhouse for at-home opportunities.

The Armory (armoryarts.org) had already been offering video projects (such as how to make a fabric mask and an introduction to ceramic artists). Starting next week, cozy online classes using Zoom will meet online to do things like a paper party (ages 15 and over, $80, limited to six students) or writing quarantine fiction (ages 12 to 18, $75, limited to five students), according to director of communications Jon Lapointe. The kids class for Edward Gorey fans about illustrating fantastical creatures is already full.

As the Armory’s head pixel pusher, Lapointe says he’s been learning a lot more about Zoom. The Armory is also busy with outreach to the Heritage Square Senior Apartments. Of course, if you had been looking forward to seeing Tanya Aguilar’s “Borderlands Within/La Front era Rodent” or John Zhejiang Wu’s “Art Making,” you’ll have to wait. Both exhibits will remain at the Armory until August 9, but Armory staff members are working on some other potential online experiences.

While the Armory classes are meant to create a community and participants will be displayed in a Brady Bunch tiling grid, you don’t have to dress to impress for the Pasadena Playhouse (pasadenaplayhouse.org) class on musical theater. All shows and events are canceled until the end of the month when the situation will be re-evaluated, but there are three online classes that you can join without jumping in your car or even combing your hair.

For kids, there are two classes: “Playtime with Miss Janet,” for ages 4-6, and “Storytime,” for ages 7-10. Both classes start on May 16 for four Saturdays.

Adults and older teens can join Adam Epstein and his “The Broadway Musical and America” ($124 per person or $99 for members per person). Intended to give students a broad overview of the American musical, beginning with “Oklahoma,” the 11-week course started on Tuesday, but you can still join until 11:59 pm. Monday, May 18.

If you miss a class, you have seven days to watch the video. The 60-minute virtual lectures include video clips and you’ll be able to type in questions. At the time of this interview, about 200 people from as far as Florida had already signed up.

Epstein noted, “The best thing about this class is there are no official assignments.”

In this class, you can see, but not be seen.

Epstein, whose theatrical productions have garnered 12 Tony Awards — including one for himself as producer of “Hairspray” in 2003 — had already presented three classes in person at the Playhouse. His first class in fall 2017 was a general overview like this one. His spring 2018 class started with “Dream Girls” and was

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called “Contemporary Broadway.” His last class in spring 2019 was “Broadway Musicals: A Closer Look by the Decade” in which he chose two musicals from each decade beginning in the 1940s. The online class talks began in mid-April and a technician is there to insure a smooth transition.

In the past, each series has featured a special Broadway star. Previous guests have been Shanna Bean (an original cast member for “Hairspray,” and she replaced India Mendel as Alphabet in “Wicked”) and Nick Adams. Adams was an original cast member for the 2010 revival cast of “La Cage aux Follies” and starred as Whizzes Brown in the first national tour of the Lincoln Center Theater revival of “Falsettos.”

While previously geography and timing had limited who he could invite, now that the class is Zooming, anyone from anywhere could pop up.

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TRAX BY BLISS JONAH MUTONO, GERG (True Panther/EQT): HHH½

Mutono, who previously recorded as Kidepo, insightfully considers traditional values, sexual orientation, racism and identity while yearning for a “love on the low” and uncompromised connection throughout this R&B set edged with tension between his sensitive vocal warmth and synthcentric electronic arrangements. London-born, and raised in Philadelphia, Kenya, Uganda and England before returning to Uganda, the 25-year-old balladeer’s familiarity with differing cultures and social mores textures songs such as hooky single “The Low” (“I really can’t take you to my mama”), “Shoulders,” “Human for a Day,” and the aching “1949”: “If you need somebody/ Somebody to be/ You can’t count on timing/ Or just wait and see/ I’ll be that somebody/ So settle for me.” instagram.com/jonahmutono

LUDOVICO EINAUDI, 12 Songs From Home (Decca): HHHH

With Italy ravaged by the coronavirus and his tours canceled, the minimalist Italian pianist had already been live-streaming concerts from lockdown when he started using his iPhone to record these late-night sessions at home in March and April, while his family slept. The organic, soft-pedaled ambiance enhances the transporting melodies of fan favorites such as early-career standout “Le Onde,” “Elegy for the Arctic,” “Ascent” (from last year’s “Seven Days Walking”) and the bittersweet “Novole Bianche.” No anxiety, just peace. Bellissima. ludovicoeinaudi.com

JESS WILLIAMSON, Sorceress (Mexican Summer): HHH½

The dusky-voiced Austin-to-LA transplant conjures a netherworld of grief and belief (“Wind on Tin”), morningafter dreams (“Love’s Not Hard to Find”), and forgiveness replacing hypocritical policies (“Rosaries at the Border”).

Subtle instrumental touches adorn poetic allusions throughout her country-washed, occasionally psychedelic pop tunes — cascades of pedal steel, memory-stirring notes from a Rhodes keyboard, baritone guitar and saxophone lines rising from the depths like hope. Highlights: “As the Birds Are,” “Infinite Scroll,” “Gulf of Mexico” (“If we wanted to be mothers, we’re out of time for being alone”). jesswilliamson.com

MOURNING [A] BLKSTAR, The Cycle (Don Giovanni): HHH½

Opening with the hypnotic “If I Can If I May,” Cleveland’s resilient “Afrofuturist soul” octet follows 2018’s moving “The Garner Poems” and last year’s classic soul-influenced “Reckoning” with this cinematic, 18-track fusion of blues, funk, electronic beats, hip-hop, jazz, soul, and sociopolitical consciousness. Vocalists James Longs, Kyle Kidd and La Toya Kent channel passion and determination — “So Young So,” in particular, is fiercely sung — and drummer Dante Foley, trumpeter Theresa May and trombonist William Washington further illuminate a meaty set intended for conscious rather than casual consumption. Other highlights: “Holds,” “Mist :: Missed,” “Devil Get Behind Me” (“Racism is a byproduct of capitalism”). mourningablkstar.com

BUTCH WALKER, American Love Story (Ruby Red): HHH

“Are we having a conversation?” Opening with that blunt question, repeated with multiple emphases by varied voices, the Grammy-nominated Pink/Taylor Swift songwriter and producer then segues into catchy single “Gridlock,” a less confrontational opener for a “rock opera” whose sleekly produced songs (“Blinded By the White,” “Divided States of America,” “6Ft Middle-Age American Man”) explicitly address America’s racial and social divides. Per Walker, who now shuttles between LA and Nashville, it’s loosely inspired by childhood observations of a bigoted bully in Georgia, which may explain why its melodies and titles echo familiar classic rock (Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen). Familiarity breeds tolerance? Are we having a conversation? butchwalker.com

I BREAK HORSES, Warnings (Bella Union): HHH½

The Swedish act’s third album emerged from a five-year gestation period that included vocalist/composer Maria Lindén watching films with the sound muted, an exercise that inspired musical ideas that eventually yielded compositions gathered here. The intensity of nine-minute opener “Turn” and “I Live at Night” is balanced by shinier tracks such as the intoxicating “Neon Lights” (“I’ll burn until there’s no life left/ I’ll steal until I’m all but theft/ In your bloodflow”). Layered with Mellotron, sleek guitars and synthesizers, the music’s deliberate yet dreamy, cool yet emotional, atmospheric though studded with pop hooks — a study in contradictions that feel true to our upside-down time. ibreakhorses.se

RIC WILSON & TERRACE MARTIN, They Call Me Disco (Free Disco/EMPIRE/Sounds of Crenshaw): HHH

“Way beyond space and time/ Floating into nothing turning into rhymes/ Not overthinking the shit I thought to say, ”Wilson raps during spacey closer “Beyond Me.” “Global warming is swarming around beyond the matrix/ While we out here killing for colorism and hatred.”Other lyrics are silly and fun; this six-track EP, produced by Martin, aims to deliver feel-good, disco-dressed funk bright with synthesizers, electronic drums, silky harmonies and tempting invitations (“Break the rules”).

Bring your own dance moves. ricwilsonmusic.com

CRYSTAL SHAWANDA, Church House Blues (New Sun/True North): HHH

The indigenous Canadian artist moved to Nashville with a country career in mind, and Music City’s imprint can be discerned in the polished production of her fourth blues album.

Producer/husband Dewayne Strobel frames Shawanda’s gritty, persuasive vocals with lean guitar, church organ, and soulful harmonies from the McCrary Sisters. The most potent tracks give her space to stretch out and belt, and solidly connect with material that feels drawn from life: “Move Me,” the gospel-infused “Bigger Than the Blues,” and late Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie’s swampy “New Orleans is Sinking” (“And I don’t wanna swim”). crystalshawanda.com

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RESTOCKING PARCEL NUMBERING 016 SYSTEM EXPLANATION 2064 $32, 551.51 NOTICE OF IMPENDING Bids will be received elecBUNNY MUSEUM SITUS: 2605 POWER TO SELL TAXThe Assessor's Identification LAKE AVE ALTADENA CA DEFAULTED tronically through Planet Bids Number, when used to describe 91001-1901 AIN: 5841-032-017 PROPERTY (www.planetbids.com). A bid property in this list, refers to the 2065 $19, 715.98 Made pursuant to Revenue and received after the time set for Assessor's map book, the map BUNNY MUSEUM SITUS: 2605 Taxation Code Section 3361 the bid opening shall not be page, the block on the map, if apLAKE AVE ALTADENA CA plicable, and the individual parcel considered. Bidders are re91001-1901 AIN: 5841-032-021 Notice is hereby given that the folon the map page or in the block. quired to submit (upload) all 2070 $2, 103.85 lowing parcels listed will become The Assessor's maps and further WILLIAMS, MARCUS J AND Subject to the Tax Collector's items listed in the BIDDER’S explanation of the parcel numberCURTIS, GLORY S AIN: 5857Power to Sell on Wednesday, CHECKLIST including acing system are available in the As015-001 1, 2020, at 12:01 a.m.

PaJuly knowledgement of all adsessor's Office, 500 West Temple 2071 $144.61 cific Time, by operation of law. dendums. Bids will be reStreet, Room 225, Los Angeles, REYES, RUBEN J AIN: 5863-006The real property taxes and asCalifornia 90012. ceived prior to BID TIME, 003 sessments on the parcels listed 6/4/2020 3:00 PM , and will will have been defaulted five or The real property that is the subPROPERTY TAX DEFAULTED more years, except for: be opened online at that ject of this notice is situated in the IN YEAR 2015 FOR TAXES, AStime. The bids shall b e County of Los Angeles, State of SESSMENT, AND OTHER 1.

Nonresidential commercial parclearly titled: and is described as folCalifornia, CHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR cels, as defined in R&TC Section lows: 2014-2015 3691, which will have been defaulSTREET LIGHT LUMIN 1873 $19, 122.11 ted for three or more years; PROPERTY TAX DEFAULTED AIRE, ARM AND TRANSNG, KENNETH W AND JANICE F IN YEAR 2017 FOR TAXES, AS2. Parcels on which a nuisance TRS KENNETH AND JANICE NG FORMER RESTOCKING SESSMENT, AND OTHER abatement lien has been recorTRUST SITUS: 2022 VIA DEL CHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR ded, which will have been defaulREY SOUTH PASADENA CA Copies of the Specifications 2016-2017 ted for three or more years; 91030-4146 AIN: 5310-004-046 may be obtained by mail or in 1871 $15, 551.25 1878 $9, 672.54 LIU, QUAN SITUS: 1903 person from the Purchasing 3. Parcels that can serve the pubVIERS, RUTH A SITUS: 1146 HANSCOM DR SOUTH PASDivision, 100 N. Garfield lic benefit and a request has been MERIDIAN AVE SOUTH PASADENA CA 91030-4009 AIN: made by the County of Los ADENA CA 91030-3140 AIN: Ave., Room S-349, Pas5308-024-034 Angeles, a city within the County 5315-006-040 adena, CA 91109, Tele1881 $22, 835.12 Los Angeles, or nonprofit orof 1879 $66, 885.47 phone No. (626) 744-6755.

TOOKEY, WILLIAM A TR ET AL ganization to purchase the parMAGILLIGAN, ROBERT J AND BRUTCHE, DOUGLAS B TRUST cels through Chapter 8 AgreeKRAJESKI, JAN SITUS: 309 AND BRUTSCHE, DOUGLAS B The scope of work is the proment Sales pursuant to R&TC OAKLAWN AVE SOUTH PASSITUS: 2572 MISSION ST SAN curement of GE LED cobraSection 3692.4, which will have ADENA CA 91030-1830 AIN: MARINO CA 91108-1636 AIN: been defaulted for three or more 5317-014-007 head fixtures, galvanized 5324-021-021 years.

1880 $8, 764.36 steel luminaire arms and 2023 $466.73 HILLEGER, MARGERY L TR 6.6A series to multiple isolaFILIP, ALEXANDRA D AIN: 5705The Tax Collector will record a MARGERY L HILLEGER TRUST tion transformers.

004-045 Notice of Power to Sell unless the SITUS: 2145 ASHBOURNE DR 2025 $21, 079.21 property taxes are paid in full or SAN MARINO CA 91108-2302 258 S DE LACEY LLC SITUS: Refer to the Specifications for the property owner initiates an inAIN: 5323-023-025 S DELACEY AVE NO 106C 258 stallment plan of redemption, as 1888 $145, 397.53 complete details and bidding PASADENA CA 91105 AIN: 5713by law, prior to 5:00 p.m. provided SHENG, GUOHAO SITUS: 802 requirements. The Specifica023-043 Time, on Tuesday, June Pacific MICHIGAN BLVD PASADENA CA tion and this Notice shall be 2026 $17, 669.34 30, 2020, when the right to initiate 91107-5702 AIN: 5378-021-021 considered a part of any con258 S DE LACEY LLC SITUS: 87 an installment plan terminates.

2024 $1, 822.94 PEACH PL NO 107C PAStract made pursuant thereunThereafter, the only option to preBROWN, MELLISE P TR BROWN ADENA CA 91105-4134 AIN: der. vent the sale of the property at FAMILY TRUST SITUS: 775 N 5713-023-044 public auction is to pay the taxes PASADENA AVE PASADENA CA 2029 $262.84 in full.

91103-3228 AIN: 5711-012-020 LAYKIN, MICHAEL R AIN: 57252028 $9, 722.91 DATED: April 29, 2020 033-022 The right of redemption survives KRISTENSSON, EVANGELINE 2032 $10, 858.29 the property becoming Subject to SITUS: 85 N MADISON AVE NO HALL, DEBORAH L AIN: 5735Steve Mermell the Tax Collector's Power to Sell, 25 PASADENA CA 91101-1777 034-057 City Manager but it terminates at 5:00 p.m. PaAIN: 5723-015-058 2037 $7, 148.43 cific Time, on the last business 2030 $7, 956.59 TAWIGCHIAN, MARIA TR MARIA day before the scheduled auction O BRIEN, TIMOTHY TR Published: May 14, 2020 TAWIGCHIAN TRUST SITUS: the property by the Tax Collectof TIMOTHY O BRIEN TRUST SITPasadena Weekly 1646 E WASHINGTON BLVD or.

US: 1033 N OAKLAND AVE PASPASADENA CA 91104-2746 AIN: ADENA CA 91104-3634 AIN: 5742-001-017 The Treasurer and Tax Collector's 5730-012-015 2038 $4, 046.17 Office will furnish, upon request, 2031 $18, 013.77 MARTIN, JUAN TR MARTIN information concerning making a HARADA, CATHERINE TR FAMILY TRUST SITUS: 1600 E payment in full or initiating an inHELEN NAKANO TRUST SITUS: WASHINGTON BLVD PASstallment plan of redemption. For 120 S MENTOR AVE 14 PASADENA CA 91104-2746 AIN: more information, please visit our ADENA CA 91106-2937 AIN: 5742-001-026 website at ttc.lacounty.gov.

5735-027-090 2039 $10, 288.49 2033 $39, 327.06 SIERRA ROSE HOUSING CORCHEUNG, HIU A AND NAOMI R The amount to redeem the propPORATION AIN: 5754-008-012 SITUS: 1767 LOCUST ST PASerty, in United States dollars and 2041 $811.08 ADENA CA 91106-1609 AIN: cents, is set forth in the listing opCOUNTY OF LOS ANGELES BAHAM ROUSSEAU, REBECCA 5737-015-015 posite each parcel number. This DEPARTMENT OF AIN: 5755-018-018 2034 $77, 215.61 amount includes all defaulted TREASURER AND TAX 2042 $4, 944.50 EDGE, JEREMY SITUS: 840 N taxes, penalties, and fees that COLLECTOR OLIEL, EHUD AIN: 5760-016-018 MICHIGAN AVE PASADENA CA have accrued from the date of tax2043 $19.50 91104-2927 AIN: 5739-009-018 default to the date of Tuesday, NOTICE OF DIVIDED KALKO, ANTHONY SITUS: 1915 2040 $6, 657.25 30, 2020.

June PUBLICATION PASADENA GLEN RD PASJACOBS, GEORGE J TR JACMade pursuant to Revenue and ADENA CA 91107-1220 AIN: OBS TRUST SITUS: 3300 I certify, under penalty of perjury, Taxation Code Section 3381 5760-016-029 BRANDON ST PASADENA CA that the foregoing is true and cor2052 $7, 975.63 91107-3858 AIN: 5754-011-012 rect. Dated this 24th day of FebruPursuant to Revenue and TaxaCOMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH 2055 $8, 668.10 ary, 2020. tion Code (R&TC) Sections 3381 OF GREATER PASADENA SITTHOMPSON, JOSHUA SITUS: through 3385, the Notice of Power US: 2124 LINCOLN AVE ALT3741 EL SERENO AVE ALTto Sell Tax-Defaulted Property ADENA CA 91001-5450 AIN: ADENA CA 91001-3903 AIN: Subject to the Tax Collector's 5825-001-046 Legal Notices 5831-009-007 Power to Sell in and for the 2054 $412.28 2056 $4, 876.71 County of Los Angeles, State of DBA GROUP INC AIN: 5829-038KEITH KNOX LODI, LEANDER TR A AND C California, has been divided and 031 TREASURER AND TAX MORLIN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP, a Delaware Limited PartLODI TRUST SITUS: 3012 distributed to various newspapers 2062 $563.72 COLLECTOR GRANDEUR AVE ALTADENA CA ofnership general circulation published in the COUNTY as Agent for JOINTOFMANAGEMENT COUNCIL, EDWARDS, ROBERT an AIN: un5839LOS ANGELES 91001-4704 AIN: 5832-010-025 the County. A portion of the list 009-026 packages from STATE OF CALIFORNIA 2057 $26, 458.09 incorporated association, will receive qualifications appears in each of such newspa2063 $5, 163.06 LANGE, ELIZABETH B SITUS: pers. contractors wishing to become pre-qualified for anMUSEUM available bidBUNNY AIN: 5841-032PARCEL NUMBERING 247 W ALTADENA DR ALT016 It is the intent of SYSTEM EXPLANATION ADENA CA 91001-4764 AIN: ding opportunity at Los Angeles Union Station.

NOTICE OF IMPENDING 2064 $32, 551.51 5832-010-028 POWER TO SELL TAXBUNNY MUSEUM SITUS: 2605 The Assessor'stoIdentification this Joint Management Council select a firm that will provide 2058 $30, 045.43 DEFAULTED LAKE AVE ALTADENA CA Number, when used to describe SAENZ, ROSIE AND designPROPERTY build services property at Losin this Angeles Station AIN: at the best 91001-1901 5841-032-017 list, refers Union to the RIGOBERTO SITUS: 3301 MARMade pursuant to Revenue and 2065 715.98 map book, the map overall value. orderAssessor's to be fully considered for$19, prequalification ENGO AVE ALTADENA CA Taxation Code SectionIn 3361 BUNNY MUSEUM SITUS: 2605 page, the block on the map, if ap91001-4039 AIN: 5833-003-033 and subsequent bidding opportunities, please the L A K E proceed A V E A L T A Dto ENA CA plicable, and the individual parcel 2059 $18, 429.86 Notice is hereby given that the fol91001-1901 AIN: 5841-032-021 on the map page or in the block.

SWINGLINE EQUITY CO INC RFIQ questionnaire https://forms.gle/ngwXg67cczfUeLZe8. lowing parcels listed will become at: 2070 $2, 103.85 The Assessor's maps and further AND BOSWELL, KASMIN SITUS: Subject to the Tax Collector's Completed forms are due on or before close of business by June WILLIAMS, MARCUS J AND explanation of the parcel number3 145 MARENGO AVE ALTPower to Sell on Wednesday, GLORY S AIN: 5857ing system are available in the AsADENA CA 91001-4451 AIN: 15,1,2020.

Submissions received after 5:00pmCURTIS, on June 15, 2020 July 2020, at 12:01 a.m. Pa015-001 sessor's Office, 500 West Temple 5833-006-027 cific Time, by operation of law.

2071 $144.61 Street, Room 225, Los Angeles, willrealbe rejected.

2060 $7, 689.55 The property taxes and asREYES, RUBEN J AIN: 5863-006California 90012.

ROGERS, OLSEN J AND sessments on the parcels listed 003 WENDELL L TRS ROGERS FAMwill have been defaulted five or The real property that is the subILY TRUST SITUS: 2801 more years, except for: PROPERTY TAX DEFAULTED ject of this notice is situated in the HIGHVIEW AVE ALTADENA CA 14 PASADENA WEEKLY | 04.16.20 05.14.20 IN YEAR 2015 FOR TAXES, ASCounty of Los Angeles, State of 91001-5125 AIN: 5835-040-015 1. Nonresidential commercial parSESSMENT, AND OTHER California, and is described as fol2061 $63, 354.56 cels, as defined in R&TC Section CHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR lows: ROBSAG REAL ESTATE LLC 3691, which will have been defaul2014-2015 SITUS: 1760 N FAIR OAKS AVE ted for three or more years; 1873 $19, 122.11 PROPERTY TAX DEFAULTED PASADENA CA 91103-1617 AIN: NG, KENNETH W AND JANICE F IN YEAR 2017 FOR TAXES, AS5836-026-021 2. Parcels on which a nuisance TRS KENNETH AND JANICE NG SESSMENT, AND OTHER 2066 $2, 202.69 abatement lien has been recorTRUST SITUS: 2022 VIA DEL CHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR RAJASINGAM, ANNE E TR ded, which will have been defaulREY SOUTH PASADENA CA 2016-2017 CHESTANG DECD TRUST SITted for three or more years; 91030-4146 AIN: 5310-004-046 1871 $15, 551.25 US: 1365 BOSTON ST ALT1878 $9, 672.54 LIU, QUAN SITUS: 1903 ADENA CA 91001-3252 AIN: 3. Parcels that can serve the pubVIERS, RUTH A SITUS: 1146 HANSCOM DR SOUTH PAS5847-020-024 lic benefit and a request has been MERIDIAN AVE SOUTH PASADENA CA 91030-4009 AIN: 2067 $53, 733.00 made by the County of Los ADENA CA 91030-3140 AIN: 5308-024-034 ANAMNIKAYA ASSOCIATION Angeles, a city within the County 5315-006-040 1881 $22, 835.12 1635 N LAKE AVE PASSITUS: of Los Angeles, or nonprofit or1879 $66, 885.47 TOOKEY, WILLIAM A TR ET AL ADENA CA 91104-2321 AIN: ganization to purchase the parMAGILLIGAN, ROBERT J AND BRUTCHE, DOUGLAS B TRUST 5848-011-004 cels through Chapter 8 AgreeKRAJESKI, JAN SITUS: 309 AND BRUTSCHE, DOUGLAS B 2068 $70, 952.86 ment Sales pursuant to R&TC OAKLAWN AVE SOUTH PASSITUS: 2572 MISSION ST SAN ROSEMA, ADAM J DECD EST Section 3692.4, which will have ADENA CA 91030-1830 AIN: MARINO CA 91108-1636 AIN: OF SITUS: 1883 LAYTON ST been defaulted for three or more 5317-014-007 5324-021-021 PASADENA CA 91104-1641 AIN: years.

1880 $8, 764.36 2023 $466.73 5852-003-063 HILLEGER, MARGERY L TR FILIP, ALEXANDRA D AIN: 57052069 $18, 018.22 The Tax Collector will record a MARGERY L HILLEGER TRUST 004-045 STEPHEN, GARY C SITUS: 2186 Notice of Power to Sell unless the SITUS: 2145 ASHBOURNE DR 2025 $21, 079.21 NEW YORK DR ALTADENA CA property taxes are paid in full or SAN MARINO CA 91108-2302 258 S DE LACEY LLC SITUS: 91001-3432 AIN: 5852-012-028 the property owner initiates an inAIN: 5323-023-025 258 S DELACEY AVE NO 106C 2072 $47, 707.90 stallment plan of redemption, as 1888 $145, 397.53 PASADENA CA 91105 AIN: 5713OLORTEGUI, VINCENT A SITUS: provided by law, prior to 5:00 p.m.

SHENG, GUOHAO SITUS: 802 023-043 4128 CANYON CREST RD ALTPacific Time, on Tuesday, June MICHIGAN BLVD PASADENA CA 2026 $17, 669.34 ADENA CA 91001-3716 AIN: 30, 2020, when the right to initiate 91107-5702 AIN: 5378-021-021 258 S DE LACEY LLC SITUS: 87 5863-011-002 an installment plan terminates.

2024 $1, 822.94 PEACH PL NO 107C PASThereafter, the only option to preBROWN, MELLISE P TR BROWN ADENA CA 91105-4134 AIN: PROPERTY TAX DEFAULTED vent the sale of the property at FAMILY TRUST SITUS: 775 N 5713-023-044 IN YEAR 2014 FOR TAXES, ASpublic auction is to pay the taxes PASADENA AVE PASADENA CA 2029 $262.84 SESSMENT, AND OTHER in full.

91103-3228 AIN: 5711-012-020 LAYKIN, MICHAEL R AIN: 5725CHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2028 $9, 722.91 033-022 2013-2014 The right of redemption survives KRISTENSSON, EVANGELINE 2032 $10, 858.29 2035 $3, 281.76 the property becoming Subject to SITUS: 85 N MADISON AVE NO HALL, DEBORAH L AIN: 5735ROLDAN, EDGARDO SITUS: the Tax Collector's Power to Sell, 25 PASADENA CA 91101-1777 034-057 1493 WHITEFIELD RD PASbut it terminates at 5:00 p.m. PaAIN: 5723-015-058 2037 $7, 148.43 ADENA CA 91104-3952 AIN: cific Time, on the last business 2030 $7, 956.59 TAWIGCHIAN, MARIA TR MARIA 5741-005-021 day before the scheduled auction O BRIEN, TIMOTHY TR TAWIGCHIAN TRUST SITUS: 2053 $6, 170.67 of the property by the Tax CollectTIMOTHY O BRIEN TRUST SIT1646 E WASHINGTON BLVD DUNIGAN, ALBERT AND RILLIE or.

US: 1033 N OAKLAND AVE PASPASADENA CA 91104-2746 AIN: SITUS: 569 CROSBY ST ALTADENA CA 91104-3634 AIN: 5742-001-017 ADENA CA 91001-5473 AIN: The Treasurer and Tax Collector's 5730-012-015 2038 $4, 046.17 5827-003-045 Office will furnish, upon request, 2031 $18, 013.77 MARTIN, JUAN TR MARTIN information concerning making a HARADA, CATHERINE TR FAMILY TRUST SITUS: 1600 E PROPERTY TAX DEFAULTED payment in full or initiating an inHELEN NAKANO TRUST SITUS: WASHINGTON BLVD PASIN YEAR 2013 FOR TAXES, ASstallment plan of redemption. For 120 S MENTOR AVE 14 PASADENA CA 91104-2746 AIN: SESSMENT, AND OTHER more information, please visit our ADENA CA 91106-2937 AIN: 5742-001-026 CHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR website at ttc.lacounty.gov.

5735-027-090 2039 $10, 288.49 2012-2013 2033 $39, 327.06 SIERRA ROSE HOUSING COR2036 $46, 891.86 The amount to redeem the propCHEUNG, HIU A AND NAOMI R PORATION AIN: 5754-008-012 HELPLER, ELLEN G SITUS: 1309 erty, in United States dollars and SITUS: 1767 LOCUST ST PAS2041 $811.08 N CHESTER AVE PASADENA cents, is set forth in the listing op-

SWINGLINE EQUITY CO INC AND BOSWELL, KASMIN SITUS: 3145 MARENGO AVE ALTADENA CA 91001-4451 AIN: 5833-006-027 2060 $7, 689.55 ROGERS, OLSEN J AND WENDELL L TRS ROGERS FAMILY TRUST SITUS: 2801 HIGHVIEW AVE ALTADENA CA 91001-5125 AIN: 5835-040-015 2061 $63, 354.56 ROBSAG REAL ESTATE LLC SITUS: 1760 N FAIR OAKS AVE PASADENA CA 91103-1617 AIN: 5836-026-021 2066 $2, 202.69 RAJASINGAM, ANNE E TR CHESTANG DECD TRUST SITUS: 1365 BOSTON ST ALTADENA CA 91001-3252 AIN: 5847-020-024 2067 $53, 733.00 ANAMNIKAYA ASSOCIATION SITUS: 1635 N LAKE AVE PASADENA CA 91104-2321 AIN: 5848-011-004 2068 $70, 952.86 ROSEMA, ADAM J DECD EST OF SITUS: 1883 LAYTON ST PASADENA CA 91104-1641 AIN: 5852-003-063 2069 $18, 018.22 STEPHEN, GARY C SITUS: 2186 NEW YORK DR ALTADENA CA 91001-3432 AIN: 5852-012-028 2072 $47, 707.90 OLORTEGUI, VINCENT A SITUS: 4128 CANYON CREST RD ALTADENA CA 91001-3716 AIN: 5863-011-002 PROPERTY TAX DEFAULTED IN YEAR 2014 FOR TAXES, ASSESSMENT, AND OTHER CHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014 2035 $3, 281.76 ROLDAN, EDGARDO SITUS: 1493 WHITEFIELD RD PASADENA CA 91104-3952 AIN: 5741-005-021 2053 $6, 170.67 DUNIGAN, ALBERT AND RILLIE SITUS: 569 CROSBY ST ALTADENA CA 91001-5473 AIN: 5827-003-045 PROPERTY TAX DEFAULTED IN YEAR 2013 FOR TAXES, ASSESSMENT, AND OTHER CHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013 2036 $46, 891.86 HELPLER, ELLEN G SITUS: 1309 N CHESTER AVE PASADENA CA 91104-2950 AIN: 5741-019005 PROPERTY TAX DEFAULTED IN YEAR 2010 FOR TAXES, ASSESSMENT, AND OTHER CHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010 2027 $8, 117.81 LINDQUIST, VERYL A TR VAL TRUST SITUS: 660 S ORANGE GROVE BLVD UNIT C PASADENA CA 91105-1789 AIN: 5719-001-100 CN969702 503 May 14,21, 2020 ESTATE OF MARY JANE SANDS LASC CASE NO.: 19STPB11845 TO ANY AND ALL TRUSTEE(S) OF THE SANDS LIVING TRUST DATED JULY 16, 2002 ESTABLISHED BY MARY JANE SANDS, DECEASED. NOTICE IS GIVEN that ALEXANDRA MATEJIC has filed a Petition to Revoke Trust and to Determine Title to Real Property as Vested in Settlor's Probate Estate in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, case number 19STPB11845. A hearing on the matter will be held as follows: Location: 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Date: July 23, 2020 Time: 8:30 a.m.

Dept. 11 PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE PETITION CONCERNS REVOCATION OF PURPORTED TRUST IN THAT THE TRUST INSTRUMENT CANNOT BE LOCATED AND SAID PETITION CONCERNS REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 264 E. BELLVUE DRIVE, PASADENA, CA 91101.

ANY PERSON INTERESTED IN SAID REAL PROPERTY MAY FILE AN ANSWER TO THE PETITION. CN969625 SANDS May 7,14,21,28, 2020

Introduced by Councilmember McAustin ORDINANCE NO. 7362 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE LIGHT AND POWER RATE ORDINANCE, TITLE 13, CHAPTER 13.04 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE The People of the City of Pasadena ordain as follows:

CODE The People of the City of Pasadena ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Title 13, Chapter 13.04, Section 13.04.040, Subsection B of the Pasadena Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: B. Character of Service Furnished. Single phase 120/240-volt or 120/208-volt, and 3-phase 120/208 or 240 volt service when used for residential purposes only, 60cycle alternating current service.

C. Use of Green power.

Consistent with PWP’s Renewable Portfolio Standard Procurement Plan and Enforcement Program, as may be amended from time to time, PWP shall account for energy procured on behalf of Green power service customers separately from that procured for non-Green power service customers, and shall not utilize the renewable attributes associated with Green power procurement for compliance purposes.

SECTION 2. Title 13, Chapter 13.04, Section 13.04.045, Subsections A and B of the Pasadena Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause this ordinance to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City.

A. Applicability. Applies to separately metered multifamily dwellings, including properties permitted as “livework” space when used for residential purposes, and to individual family dwellings in multi-family dwellings. Multifamily dwellings are apartments, condominiums or town houses with at least four meters at the same physical location.

SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect upon its publication.

B. Character of Service Furnished. Single phase 120/240-volt or 120/208-volt, and 3 phase 120/208 or 240 volt service when used for residential purposes only, 60cycle alternating current service.

SECTION 3. Title 13, Chapter 13.04, Section 13.04.050, Subsection B of the Pasadena Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: B. Character of Service Furnished. Single-phase 120/240 or 120/208 volt, and 3-phase, 120/208, 240, 480, or 277/480 volt, 60-cycle alternating current service.

SECTION 4. Title 13, Chapter 13.04, Section 13.04.179 of the Pasadena Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Schedule GP Green Power Service A. Applicability. The charges set forth in this schedule apply to those customers who choose green power service. By subscribing to green power service customers will accelerate the procurement and development of renewable energy resources by paying a green power premium which PWP will then apply to green power procurement on behalf of such customers. Customers choosing this service shall either select a 100% Green power service option or nominate the amount of green service in blocks of 100 kWh per month. All other rates and charges for electric services apply to these customers as specified in their otherwise applicable schedule. "Green power" as used in this section shall mean energy procured from an “Eligible renewable energy resource” as defined in California Public Utility Code Section 399.12(e) to serve customers that have selected Green power service.

B. Green Power Premium.

The Green Power Premium shall be $0.018 per kWh of metered electricity use for customers choosing 100% Green power service, or, $1.80 per month for each 100 kWh block of green power nomination.

SECTION 1. Title 13, Chapter 13.04, Section 13.04.040, Subsection B of the Pasadena Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: B. Character of Service Furnished. Single phase 120/240-volt or 120/208-volt, and 3-phase 120/208 or 240 volt service when used for residential purposes only, 60cycle alternating current service.

C. Use of Green power.

Consistent with PWP’s Renewable Portfolio Standard Procurement Plan and Enforcement Program, as may be amended from time to time, PWP shall account for energy procured on behalf of Green power service customers separately from that procured for non-Green power service customers, and shall not utilize the renewable attributes associated with Green power procurement for compliance purposes.

SECTION 2. Title 13, Chapter 13.04, Section 13.04.045, Subsections A and B of the Pasadena Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause this ordinance to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City.

A. Applicability. Applies to separately metered multifamily dwellings, including properties permitted as “livework” space when used for residential purposes, and to individual family dwellings in multi-family dwellings. Multifamily dwellings are apartments, condominiums or town houses with at least four meters at the same physical location.

SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect upon its publication.

B. Character of Service Furnished. Single phase 120/240-volt or 120/208-volt, and 3 phase 120/208 or 240 volt service when used for residential purposes only, 60cycle alternating current service.

SECTION 3. Title 13, Chapter 13.04, Section 13.04.050, Subsection B of the Pasadena Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

kWh block of green power nomination.

Signed and approved this 11th day of May, 2020.

Terry Tornek Mayor of the City of Pasadena I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was adopted by the City Council of the City of Pasadena at its meeting held this 11th day of May, 2020, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gordo, Kennedy, Madison, Masuda, McAustin, Wilson, Vice Mayor Hampton, Mayor Tornek NOES: None ABSENT: None

Signed and approved this 11th day of May, 2020.

Terry Tornek Mayor of the City of Pasadena I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was adopted by the City Council of the City of Pasadena at its meeting held this 11th day of May, 2020, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Gordo, Kennedy, Madison, Masuda, McAustin, Wilson, Vice Mayor Hampton, Mayor Tornek NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Date Published: May 14, 2020 Pasadena Weekly Mark Jomsky, CMC CITY CLERK NOTICE INVITING BIDS for HVAC REPLACEMENT AT LA PINTORESCA LIBRARY In the City of Pasadena, California Bids shall be received electronically through Planetbids (www.planetbids.com) prior to 2:00 pm on Thursday, June 4, 2020. A bid received after the time set shall not be considered. Bidders are required to submit (upload) all items listed in the BIDDER’S CHECKLIST including acknowledgement of all addendums.

Bid results will be uploaded on the Planet Bids website once the Public Works staff has reviewed the bid documents for completeness and accuracy.

A copy of the bid package is available on the City website at:https://www.planetbids.com/port al/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 webs i t e a t : 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 job walk is scheduled for May 20, 2020 at 11:00 am at La Pintoresca Library located at 1355 N. Raymond Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91103. We’ll congregate at the parking lot prior to entering the building. Each bidder’s representative is required to bring their own personal protective equipment.

The purpose of the meeting is to address bid information and project timelines.

ATTENDANCE IS NOT MANDATORY Deadline for Bidder Request for Information and/or Equal Substitution Request must be submitted to the Agency Representative by May 22, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. All RFIs and/or Substitution request must be submitted via e-mail to James Tong, email: jtong@cityofpasadena.net. Response to the Bidder’s RFIs and Equal Substitution Requests will be made by 5:30 pm on May 29, 2020.

Each Bidder must hold an active license issued by the California Contractors State License Board in the following classification(s): Class A (general engineering contractor) or Class B (general building contractor) or Class C20 license (HVAC). In addition, the Bidder or a listed Subcontractor must hold all applicable State certifications from the California Contractors State License Board and any necessary registrations from the Division of Occupational Safety and Health at the Bid Deadline. Regardless of tier and dollar value of the Work, the C20 licensee must be listed on the Subcontractor Listing form (000302) submitted with the Bid. 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

Release Dated: MAY 14, 2020

ject as nonresponsive any bid that fails to include the information required by any addendum(a) posted on the City website.

A pre-bid job walk is scheduled for May 20, 2020 at 11:00 am at La Pintoresca Library located at 1355 LegalAvenue, Notices N. Raymond Pasadena, CA 91103. We’ll congregate at the parking lot prior to entering the building. Each bidder’s representative is required to bring their own personal protective equipment.

The purpose of the meeting is to address bid information and project timelines.

ATTENDANCE IS NOT MANDATORY Deadline for Bidder Request for Information and/or Equal Substitution Request must be submitted to the Agency Representative by May 22, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. All RFIs and/or Substitution request must be submitted via e-mail to James Tong, email: jtong@cityofpasadena.net. Response to the Bidder’s RFIs and Equal Substitution Requests will be made by 5:30 pm on May 29, 2020.

Each Bidder must hold an active license issued by the California Contractors State License Board in the following classification(s): Class A (general engineering contractor) or Class B (general building contractor) or Class C20 license (HVAC). In addition, the Bidder or a listed Subcontractor must hold all applicable State certifications from the California Contractors State License Board and any necessary registrations from the Division of Occupational Safety and Health at the Bid Deadline. Regardless of tier and dollar value of the Work, the C20 licensee must be listed on the Subcontractor Listing form (000302) submitted with the Bid. 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.

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).

Electronic Bid bond is required: Bidders must provide all required information for the city to verify the bond with their bid (PDF file). The bond must meet the following requirements and characteristics: Bid security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid price in the form of a redeemable or callable electronic surety bond, meeting City requirements, must accompany all bids. If the Bidder to whom the contract is awarded shall for fifteen (15) calendar days after such award fail or neglect to enter into the contract with the required insurance documentation and the Construction & Demolition Waste Management Plan, and file the required bonds, the City may deposit in its treasury said bid security and, under no circumstances, shall it be returned to the defaulting Bidder.

Failure to return signed contract with all the attachments stated above may result in having the project awarded to the next lowest bidder.

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.

STEVE MERMELL City Manager Dated: April 20, 2020 (Authorized

by City Attorney) Publish: May 7, 2020 & May 14, 2020 Pasadena Weekly

STEVE MERMELL City Manager CITY OF PASADENA NOTICE INVITING BIDS FURNISH LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR ON CALL LIGHT & MEDIUM DUTY VEHICLE TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICES Delivery Instructions Bids will be received electronically through Planet Bids (www.planetbids.com). A bid received after the time set for the bid opening shall not be considered. Bidders are required to submit (upload) all items listed in the BIDDER’S CHECKLIST including acknowledgement of all addendums. Bids will be received prior to 3:00 pm Jun 4, 2020 , and will be opened online at that time.

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.

Bid Conference The City does not plan to hold a pre-bid conference. Instead, the City will accept written questions via email.

Release Date: Release Dated: May 14, 2020

Published: May 14, 2020 Pasadena Weekly CITY OF PASADENA NOTICE INVITING BIDS FURNISH LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR SECURE ON SITE DOCUMENT SHREDDING SERVICES Delivery Instructions Bids will be received electronically through Planet Bids (www.planetbids.com). A bid received after the time set for the bid opening shall not be considered. Bidders are required to submit (upload) all items listed in the BIDDER’S CHECKLIST including acknowledgement of all addendums. Bids will be received prior to 3:00 pm Jun 9, 2020 , and will be opened online at that time.

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.

Bid Conference The City does not plan to hold a pre-bid conference. Instead, the City will accept written questions via email.

Release Date:

STEVE MERMELL City Manager

Release Dated: May 14, 2020

Published: May 14, 2020 Pasadena Weekly

STEVE MERMELL City Manager

CITY OF PASADENA NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR PEDESTRIAN HEADS AND SIGNAL FRAMEWORK

Published: May 14. 2020 Pasadena Weekly

Delivery Instructions Bids will be received electronically through Planet Bids (www.planetbids.com). A bid received after the time set for the bid opening shall not be considered. Bidders are required to submit (upload) all items listed in the BIDDER’S CHECKLIST including acknowledgement of all addendums. Bids will be received prior to 2:00 pm May 19, 2020 , and will be opened online at that time. The bids shall be clearly titled: PEDESTRIAN HEADS AND SIGNAL FRAMEWORK 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.

Bid Conference The City does not plan to hold a pre-bid conference. Instead, the City will accept written questions via email.

Required Licenses No license or certification requirements to bid on this solicitation Release Date Release Dated: MAY 14, 2020 STEVE MERMELL City Manager Published: May 14, 2020 Pasadena Weekly

Name Change ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 20PSCP00126 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of CHRISTINA TRINH AKA LANG TUYET TRINH, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Christina Trinh aka Lang Tuyet Trinh filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Christina Trinh to Lang Tuyet Trinh 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: 06/26/2020. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: O. ROOM: 543. The address of the court is 400 Civic Plaza Center Pomona, CA 91766. 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: April 21, 2020. Peter Hernandez, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 4/30/20, 5/7/20, 5/14/20, 5/21/20

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 20PSCP00121 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of ANDREW C. CLARK, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Andrew C. Clark filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Lee McKenzie to Andrew Christian Clark 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: 5/29/20. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: O Room: 543.

The address of the court is 400 Civic Center Plaza Pomona, CA 91766. 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: March 23, 2020. Peter A. Hernandez, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 4/23/20, 4/30/20, 5/7/20, 5/14/20

FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 20PSCP00121 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of ANDREW C. CLARK, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Andrew C. Clark filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Lee McKenzie to Andrew Christian Clark 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: 5/29/20. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: O Room: 543.

The address of the court is 400 Civic Center Plaza Pomona, CA 91766. 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: March 23, 2020. Peter A. Hernandez, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 4/23/20, 4/30/20, 5/7/20, 5/14/20 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 20GDCP00146 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of MATTHEW SUMNER WEIL, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Matthew Sumner Weil filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Matthew Sumner Weil to Matthew Sumner Morris Weil 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: 07/14/2020.

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: April 17, 2020. Darrell Mavis, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 4/30/20, 5/7/20, 5/14/20, 5/21/20

Summons SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) Case Number (Número del Caso): 20STLC00566 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): ARCADIA HOSPICE PROVIDER INC.: DOES 1 THROUGH 50.

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): SOUTHLAND MANAGEMENT LLC dba SOUTHLAND CARE CENTER, NOTICE! You have been sued.

The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación,

NOTICE! You have been sued.

The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales.

Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of the State of California, county of Los Angeles, 111 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.

The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Robert Shephard, Esq, State Bar No. 97899, 29222 Rancho Viejo Rd., Ste. 127 San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675; Tel: 949.487.9500.

DATE (Fecha): January 17, 2020; Sherri R. Carter, Clerk (Secretario), by Gerardo Villarreal , Deputy (Adjunto) PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 4/30/20, 5/7/20, 5/14/20, 5/21/20

Fic. Business Name FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020072814 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GOLDEN STATE STORAGE, GOLDEN STATE SELF STORAGE; 400 West Ventura Boulevard Suite 100 Camarillo, CA 93010. COUNTY: Ventura REGISTERED OWNER(S) Ojai Oil Company, Tro Company LLC, 400 West Ventura Boulevard Suite 100 Camarillo, CA 93010. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 08/1968. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Sarah Monroe Allen. TITLE: Secretary. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: April 27, 2020. 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: 5/7/20, 5/14/20, 5/21/20, 5/28/20

tura Boulevard Suite 100 Camarillo, CA 93010. COUNTY: Ventura REGISTERED OWNER(S) Ojai Oil Company, Tro Company LLC, 400 West Ventura Boulevard Suite 100 Camarillo, CA 93010. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 08/1968. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Sarah Monroe Allen. TITLE: Secretary. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: April 27, 2020. 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: 5/7/20, 5/14/20, 5/21/20, 5/28/20

doing business as: DZL CONSULTING; 1229 N. Sycamore Ave., Apt. 301 Los Angeles, CA 90038.

COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Lauryn Hreben, 1229 N. Sycamore Ave., Apt. 301 Los Angeles, CA 90038. 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/: Lauryn Hreben.

TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: April 29, 2020. 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: 5/7/20, 5/14/20, 5/21/20, 5/28/20

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020075554 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JUSS 4 EWE; 762 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Suite #107 Pasadena, CA 91103. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Cynthia E. Montier, 762 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Suite #107 Pasadena, CA 91103. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 03/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Cynthia E. Montier. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: May 4, 2020. 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: 5/14/20, 5/21/20, 5/28/20, 6/4/20

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020071094 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 5H PACK; 25 S. Oak Knoll Suite 504 Pasadena, CA 91101.

COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Younghee Yu Dasigenis, 25 S. Oak Knoll Suite 504 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: 3/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Younghee Yu Dasigenis. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: April 17, 2020. 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: 5/7/20, 5/14/20, 5/21/20, 5/28/20

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020073634 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DZL CONSULTING; 1229 N. Sycamore Ave., Apt. 301 Los Angeles, CA 90038.

COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Lauryn Hreben, 1229 N. Sycamore Ave., Apt. 301 Los Angeles, CA 90038. 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/: Lauryn Hreben.

TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: April 29, 2020. 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: 5/7/20, 5/14/20, 5/21/20, 5/28/20

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