Pasadena Weekly 10.13.22

Footsies

By Ellen Snortland Pasadena Weekly Columnist

It’s a slow, sweet and thankfully cool Sunday in Southern California. My hairdresser, Susann Edmunds, and I have been seeing each other for 20-plus years and have bonded over many things, yet I still manage to surprise her.

“Ewwww!” said Susann, who then burst into laughter. “Is that really a thing? I’ve never heard of it.” We catch each other’s eyes in the mirror and laugh. “There’s your column for this week,” she said. “Really? You think?” “Oh, yes, your affliction definitely has Snortland written all over it.”

Hang on to your wigs and keys: I go under the knife to have two toes on my right foot sewn together. I fully acknowledge this might fall into TMI territory, so you may want to stop reading now. I have had a chronic corn between my right baby toe and its next little piggy for years.

Until recently, I would go to my favorite podiatrist, Dr. Wenjay Sung, in Arcadia, and he’d “shave” off the corn, which is actually a nasty little callus on steroids. I’d be good for a month or so and then have it removed again.

Dr. Sung has a special place in my heart. I never had kids, but if I’d shopped at the offspring store and visited the “sons” department, I would have picked him. For one thing, our visits aren’t just about perfunctory medical stuff. We talk about books, including our favorite novels, and have turned each other on to some of our favorite reads. “Hail Mary” by Andy Weir was his latest entry in the “You’ve gotta read this!” department (he was right), and mine was “The Dictionary of Lost Words” by Pip Williams. So even though my corn — which I’m calling Cornelius — causes excruciating pain, I always looked forward to my appointments with Dr. Sung.

One day he says, “There’s a procedure that’s not covered by insurance, so it’ll be out of pocket. I can’t guarantee anything, but it might work.” By this time, I had fallen over and hit the ground from the pain in my little toe and will do anything to have a normal walking life. “Give it to me, Doc! I’ll do anything! What is it?” He had a nurse practitioner come in and inject fat between my two toes, as toes lose fat faster than any other place on our bodies. Oh, the irony! I struggle with fat in every other part of my body, yet I don’t have any in the one place I need it! Fat toes keep the Cornelius’ away.

So we tried the fat injections; they could hear me screaming down the medical center hallway. “I’ll talk, I’ll talk, anything, I did it!” It’s easy to see why the favorite body parts of torturers are the digits. I walk into the reception area, and everyone stares at the floor or the ceiling. “Amy, everyone could hear me, right?” She said, “Yes.” “I’m so embarrassed.” She said, “Don’t be. I’ve seen men twice your size scream like little boys, louder than you did.” Phew. OK.

Sadly, the fat injection didn’t work. Back to Cornelius, rearing his nasty head like a sharp piece of gravel between my toes. Meanwhile, I try telling myself that if this is my biggest medical problem, I should feel grateful… until I step on my foot the wrong way and ugly-cry. It’s reminiscent of the canard, “If you think little things are not a big deal, try sleeping in a room with a mosquito.”

I already have a foot condition called “windswept deformity.” Is that a “Wuthering Heights” malady? It sounds romantic. My sisters used to mercilessly taunt me with “Duck feet!” At family reunions, I’d take relatives aside, take off my shoes, and ask them if anyone else in the family had “windswept” feet. Nope. Norwegians have fjord feet: bumpy, granite-like and cold.

We decide that since the fat injections were a bust, the next step is a procedure whose name I can never remember and always have to Google: toe syndactyl w/excisional biopsy of lesion. Fun! In English, “sewing my little toe to the next one so they won’t rub and make a Cornelius.”

It turns out I’m in very good company. Michael Jordan also had this done. He was off the courts for two weeks, and then, swoosh! He was

back. “Will I be able to play basketball after you sew my toes together?”

I ask. “Yes,” Dr. Sung says. “That’s a miracle,” I say. “I’ve never played it before.” (Insert rimshot here.)

At least I’ll get some good drugs.

P.S. Please put 7 p.m. Oct. 22 in your calendars. I’m doing a free staged reading of my award-winning solo show, “Now That She’s Gone,” at All Saints Episcopal of Pasadena. It’s right across from Pasadena City Hall and easy to get to from Downtown Los Angeles. More next week.

Ellen Snortland has written this column for decades and also teaches creative writing. She can be reached at: ellen@beautybitesbeast.com. Her award-winning film “Beauty Bites Beast” is available for download or streaming at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/beautybitesbeast

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YOUTH

Students participating in the internship program are Adara Dowell, Nautica De Alba and Gabrielle Trujillo. Pasadena High School seniors, Dowell and Trujillo are in the law and public service acad emy. De Alba, a junior at John Muir High School, participated in the business and entrepreneurship academy.

Student interns paving their future

By Pasadena Unified School District Staff

PUSD is celebrating student interns who are not only strengthening their own resumes but also helping community business partners.

Students, teachers, and business leaders recently gathered at the first career technical education mixer hosted by Red Hen Press to celebrate how PUSD college, career and academy programs have changed lives.

Every year, PUSD students benefit from guest speakers, resume reviews, mock interviews, job shadows, internships and work-based learning experiences throughout the area. The programs have led to meaningful real-life job experience, positive collaborations with community partners and even prestigious college acceptances.

The PUSD All-Star Band, wearing white shirts, and the PUSD Middle School All-District Band marched to the beat and entertained hundreds who attended the Latino Heritage Parade and Festival recently.

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City Manager Marquez speaks to Community Police Oversight Commission regarding new police chief

By Luke Netzley Pasadena Weekly Deputy Editor

Pasadena has been without a permanent chief of police since Jan. 5, when Po

lice Chief John Perez retired from the position. He was succeeded by Interim Police Chief Cheryl Moody, who retired on May 23 and was followed by the current interim police chief, Jason Clawson.

Excerpts from this novel--The Pollinator In Own Words--read by the author, exemplify the intimate relationship between art forms: painting and writing. The protagonist of this tale, through the mystic art surfing, slowly develops the ability to fly. the story evolves, he discovers that he can, during flight, by way of olfactory engendered clairvoyance, accumulate and store internally essential love; eventually he is able to bestow love. The following excerpts, inspired by paintings of Edward Hopper, occur in the story when the protagonist is beginning to collect such essences of primal bliss.

Excerpts from this novel--The Pollinator In His Own Wordsread by the author, exemplify the intimate relationship between two art forms: painting and writing. The protagonist of this tale, through the mystic art of surfing, slowly develops the ability to fly. As the story evolves, he discovers that he can, during flight, by way of olfactory engendered clairvoyance, accumulate and store internally essential love; eventually he is able to bestow this love. The following excerpts, inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper, occur in the story when the protagonist is beginning to collect such essences of primal bliss.

Excerpts from this novel--The Pollinator In His Own Words--read by the author, exemplify the intimate relationship between two art forms: painting and writing. The protagonist of this tale, through the mystic art of surfing, slowly develops the ability to fly. As the story evolves, he discovers that he can, during flight, by way of olfactory engendered clairvoyance, accumulate and store internally essential love; eventually he is able to bestow this love. The following excerpts, inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper, occur in the story when the protagonist is beginning to collect such essences of primal bliss.

Excerpts from this novel--The Pollinator In His Own Words--read by the author, exemplify the intimate relationship between two art forms: painting and writing. The protagonist of this tale, through the mystic art of surfing, slowly develops the ability to fly. As the story evolves, he discovers that he can, during flight, by way of olfactory engendered clairvoyance, accumulate and store internally essential love; eventually he is able to bestow this love. The following excerpts, inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper, occur in the story when the protagonist is beginning to collect such essences of primal bliss.

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Public safety has remained a centerpiece of discussion and debate throughout the community, with many of these discourses centering around the city’s polic ing strategy and the upcoming selection of a new permanent police chief, who will be appointed and overseen by Pasadena’s new city manager, Miguel Márquez.

On Oct. 6, Márquez spoke with the city’s Community Police Oversight Com mission (CPOC) to share his background and qualifications and to answer the community’s questions.

“Professionally, I’ve had responsibilities relating to law enforcement and the criminal justice matters for some time now, going back to the late ‘90s when I first joined the county of San Mateo as a deputy county counsel,” Márquez recounted. “I spent about five years there and for a number of those years I provided services to the Sheriff’s Department over at the county.”

His experience working with law enforcement continued as a deputy city attorney and as the general counsel for the San Francisco Unified School District before returning to Santa Clara County and spending four years as the chief legal officer and six years as the chief operating officer.

“In between being the chief legal officer and the chief operating officer, I served four years on the Sixth District Court of Appeal as an associate justice, and about two thirds of…my docket was criminal cases,” Márquez described. “So, I dealt with some of the biggest criminal cases that the state has to deal with in my capacity as an appellate judge.”

Outside of his professional experience, Márquez also recalled deeply personal experiences being exposed to criminal activity when living in a “relatively poor part” of Sacramento as a child.

“When I was 11 or 12 years old, the house I lived in was burglarized,” he be gan. “When I was 14 years old, I had a friend who was 15 years old and was walk ing back from school when he was stabbed and killed. … When I was 16 years old, I was robbed at gunpoint on a school night when I was working at a local Kentucky Fried Chicken. … Those experiences are still a part of my past, and they informed my understanding of the need for public safety in our community.”

During his time in Santa Clara County, Márquez worked on numerous jail diversion and re-entry efforts, both helping give people the resources they needed to successfully re-join society and to prevent incarceration through “no-entry ef forts,” such as de-escalation on the ground or directing people to sobering centers and similar services.

“Our police first responders are the first to encounter conflicts on the ground,” Márquez explained. “Their use of de-escalation and other tools can maintain safety, can keep the peace, and give those we serve the best chance of avoiding a criminal record that can be such a burden for the community.”

When his work in Santa Clara began in 2008, Marquez said that there were nearly 400 juveniles who were in detention facilities and approximately 4,500 adults in detention at the county’s jails.

When he left almost a month and a half ago, he said that there were fewer than 80 juveniles and less than 3,000 adults who were in custody.

“I tell you all these things about my personal and professional background … to let you know that I understand criminal justice issues from many different per spectives,” Márquez said. “I’m personally proud of the work I’ve done in the past to reduce the number of people involved in the criminal justice system. And I am proud that all of that work was done in a way that enhanced community safety.”

In his sixth week as city manager, Márquez stated that he’s in the process of interviewing candidates for Pasadena’s next chief of police. It’s an announcement

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that surprised several members on the Community Police Oversight Commission.

“I may have missed this in a press release or a story. Have you made some kind of commitment to involve this commission in the selection process for the new chief of police?” District 2 Commissioner Phillip J. Argento asked.

“What makes it difficult is when you’re trying to hire somebody, those hiring processes generally have to be confidential as people put them selves, not at risk, but it could have an impact on their current position,” Márquez replied. “And this is a Brown Act body, so everything here has to be public. We did involve community to the extent we could in a variety of ways.”

Márquez explained that the first method of community involvement was holding a virtual town hall meeting that entertained questions from the public for over two hours.

During the interview process, the city has also organized a commu nity panel that conducts its own interviews and provides Márquez with feedback. While the panel did not include any members of the CPOC, it included a member of the community “involved in the oversight activities of Los Angeles County.”

“If we ever, while I’m here, do it again, I would check with the lawyers, make sure there’s no conflict, but I don’t think there is. … I would seek to have someone from CPOC if I could do it over,” Márquez said. “To be complete on the answer, we also had a professional technical panel of a group of chiefs from throughout Southern California to provide input as well. And I made sure that they were a group of chiefs who also were representative of the racial and gender diversity of the community.”

During the meeting, District 1 Commissioner Esprit Loren Jones voiced her concern that members of the CPOC were not made aware that the selection process for the new police chief had entered the interview stage. She asked, “When will the two finalists for the chief be announced? Or what does that look like? I understand certain things can’t be divulged here, but what does that look like timeline wise?”

“It can take a while for a variety of reasons to go through these pro cesses, but I would say within the next couple of weeks would be my best guess that we’ll be going through the remainder of the process,” Márquez said. “As you can imagine, it’s a very important position so we want to do very thorough background checks.”

Márquez also expressed a desire to complete a series of reference checks, speaking not only potential chiefs’ bosses, but also their peers and members of their community.

“We want to put someone in place to bring some stability and for people to know how it’s going to go forward for years to come,” Márquez described. “If it’s an internal candidate, that person can start right away. But if it’s an external candidate, they likely are going to be someone who already is a police chief. … They’ll need their time to give notice, transi tion out and come here. So I don’t know when the person would start or how long that would take, but we’re working on it.”

In regard to management of the new police chief once they’re appoint ed, CPOC Vice Chair Juliana Serrano asked, “How do you plan on ensur ing that our new police chief works collaboratively with the CPOC, with our independent police auditor, and that we really have a culture of a true partnership as we aim to make our police-community relations better?”

“If I come away with any impression that a candidate would not want to work with CPOC, would not want to work with the IPA, that’s dis qualifying,” Márquez replied. “My leadership style is to be a coach and a mentor. I’ll make clear the expectation and I’ll coach and mentor and hope that they do it. But if it’s not being done, I will be directive…I can give you my assurance that we will hire somebody who is going to be very cooperative and eager to work with you all, with the IPA and with everybody else.”

In closing, Márquez expressed a desire to hear from the CPOC and wider Pasadena community and to work hand in hand to ensure that the city’s policing is community-centric and that Pasadena residents are safe.

“In my current capacity here as city manager in Pasadena, I will con tinue to prioritize community safety by supporting training that will pro vide our police officers with the tools they need,” he said. “I will also work hard to partner with the community, with our nonprofit partners, with businesses, volunteers, anyone who wants to work on providing good ed ucational and employment opportunities to those who need them…And I look forward to working with the commission to continue improving the city’s public safety efforts.”

As city manager, Miguel Márquez has led the selection process for Pasadena’s new chief of police.

Consumers suffer after gas price increase

By Morgan Owen Pasadena Weekly Staff Writer

Gas prices have surged to an average of $6.49 per gallon in Los Angeles County, breaking record highs set last summer.

In Pasadena, some stations are posting prices above $7. This recent price hike sets California apart from the rest of the nation, where consumers that did not experience the same dramatic new prices are paying an average of $2.50 less per gallon.

In response, Gov. Gavin Newsom dramatically called for an additional tax on oil com panies that would be paid out to California consumers.

“We’re not going to stand by while greedy oil companies fleece Californians. Instead, I’m calling for a windfall tax to ensure excess oil profits go back to help millions of Califor nians who are getting ripped off,” said Newsom in an announcement on Sept. 30.

The cause attributed to the recent hike in prices was maintenance related slowdowns and stoppages experienced at several refineries that produce California’s specially mandat ed blend of gasoline. Newsom says oil companies should have anticipated these slowdowns.

In a bid to further provide relief to consumers, Newsom has asked oil companies to switch prematurely to winter-blend fuels to help reduce the prices, disappointing environ mentalists. The effects of this switch are expected to be seen over the next month, as prices are expected to drop $1 per gallon.

California already has the most expensive gas prices in the country, with a gas tax of 53.9 cents per gallon. To make matters worse, Newsom’s gas tax rebate has not yet reached consumer’s pockets, though its distribution is expected later this month. The rebate, passed several months ago, was meant to offset California’s pricy excise tax by granting $350 to individuals making less than $75,000 and $700 for joint filers making less than $150,000.

Even though crude oil prices were down $25 per barrel since the end of August, oil companies have still increased prices in California and some nearby states, shocking con sumers with the price at the pump.

These record-breaking highs have revived concerns about inflation and the economy, though those fears never disappeared for many people.

“There’s nothing much they can do about it. We’re still worried about housing and ev erything else. People were complaining about the price of milk a couple of months ago, and they still are. I don’t think that’s something that went away,” said Luis Mejia, an employee at the Shell Gas Station on the corner of Route 66 and East Del Mar Boulevard.

From July to August, nationwide gasoline prices decreased by 12.2%, but necessary food commodities continued to rise. The price of eggs was up 39% from last year, and potatoes were up 15.2%. The most dramatic increases were in food at employee sites and schools, a food source many people rely on, at 19.3% from July to August.

Jamie Vallejo, who was pumping gas at the same Shell station, said her grocery bill has gone up “extremely.” She said, “If you want good meat, you pay triple the price, but if you want mediocre meat, then you’re buying stuff that’s expired.”

The Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics has not published inflation data for August through September, but the data shows that even as gas and energy prices decreased, other areas of the economy continued to experience the effects of inflation. Rising interest rates raised by the Federal Bank to combat inflation are also impacting consumers’ ability to pur chase more fuel-efficient vehicles.

The increase in gas prices creates a climate of unhappiness, said Vallejo. “I think the trains are much safer. … All this road rage with the economy and the prices — people are angry; it’s not just COVID, it’s the financial stability in our pocket.”

PRIDE

SGV Pride Festival is a celebration of unity

By Luke Netzley Pasadena Weekly Deputy Editor

Each year, the month of October is recognized as LGBT History Month to honor the historic fight for LGBTQ rights and celebrate the achievements and strength of LGBTQ communities today.

On Sunday, Oct. 16, San Gabriel Valley Pride will host their annual Pride Festival in Arceo Park, an event that began as a public picnic in 2001.

“We felt that the community needed a pride event of some sort,” SGV Pride treasurer Chris Ramirez said. “We didn’t get any funds to do it, so we just scheduled a picnic and we called it a family reunion in Pasadena Memorial Park because we didn’t get involved in permits or licenses or any of that…It was simply encouraging people to show up in the park and have a family reunion.

“Little did we know that in the planning of the event. … Our event was, I believe, the 15th, 9/15/01, and so it followed the 9/11 tragedy. At the time, they were telling people not to gather in numbers. Our sense was that our community and many communities at that time needed to get together and needed to see that we were okay and that the sun will rise.”

It’s a story that is strikingly relevant to today as communities across the world have emerged from the pandemic and joined together in-person once more.

“On several different levels, it’s going to be a diverse and inclusive audience,” Ramirez said. “We love the visual of families, people of all ages having fun, enjoying the day and just enjoying family, both their chosen family and their community family.”

The free event is sponsored by the Tournament of Roses and the city of El Monte and will run from noon until 6 p.m. Cosplay and costumes are encouraged.

Ramirez described the event as “a different color” deviating from the traditional image of a pride festival.

“People traditionally think of the rainbow flag and they think of a very narrow type of pride event,” Ramirez described. “The large urban Pride celebrations are kind of a spring break celebration … and there’s nothing wrong with that. But I think especially in a suburb of Los Angeles where people have moved away to get more into their community and develop more relationships of that nature, that what we do is really important for them.”

For many, the cities of the San Gabriel Valley have served as a quiet, comforting haven where life moves to a different tune than the buzz of Downtown LA. People have flocked to cities like Pasadena for their warm, tight-knit and diverse communities, including their LGBTQ community.

“The event has leaned in this direction of being much more home and heart,” Ramirez explained. “We will have an interactive family area with lawn games, arts and crafts. … There’ll be a great variety of entertainment that people will enjoy.”

SGV Pride’s lineup of live entertainers will include talents like recording artist Drew Louis and drag performer Divinity, hosted by Emmy Winning Robert Iscove and multi-award winning record ing artist Jackette Knightley, whose work has won four international awards from Anthem.

In addition to the entertainment, the festival will include a health and wellness area as well as a tent with fiction, nonfiction and autobiographical books from a diverse set of authors alongside a conversation space where people can gather and speak to the community’s needs.

There will also be an interactive STEM panel welcoming representatives from the Downey Space Museum and JPL, photo opportunities, food from Fat Boy’s and chef Sharina Hassell, an interfaith service, a blessing of the animals and pet adoption area, and three art exhibits: “Portraits of Pride,” which displays pictures of LGBTQ athletes who have won Olympic medals; “Fearless,” which blends photos and short stories of young athletes in both high school and college who are active in their sport and have come out; “True Colours,” which depicts the flags representing different parts of the LGBTQ community and a provides a description of the history and design of each flag; and “LGBTQIA+ Reference Guide,” a display of terminology, pronouns and why they are used.

“Because (the festival) happens in October, it’s part of national LGBT History Month and so we really try to focus on bringing the history of our community to life,” Ramirez said. “I think it’s really important in the San Gabriel Valley area for LGBT families and friends to get together and develop that sense of community and see that we’re not alone. You’re not alone. In whatever you’re dealing with, you’re not alone.”

San Gabriel Valley Pride Festival

WHERE: Arceo Park, 3125 Tyler Avenue, El Monte

WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 16, from noon to 6 p.m.

COST: Free

INFO: sgvpride.org

Gas prices over $7 per gallon on Oct. 7 at the Shell station in Pasadena on the corner of Route 66 and East Del Mar Boulevard.

Businesses support LGBTQ community in Pasadena

By Morgan Owen Pasadena Weekly Staff Writer

“The rainbow flag I display proudly on my business is more than just a flag. That kind of awareness is priceless, especially during these times when the nation is trying to send us back into the closet. It shouts that I am a member of the LGBTQ community making a difference,” said Michael Gray, owner of Fat Boys.

LGBTQ+ businesses are integral to raising awareness and acceptance of the queer community. Pasadena has many LGBTQ-owned establishments that you can support. Here is a list of only a few businesses and restaurants working to raise awareness for the LGBTQ community in Pasadena.

The Bunker Experience - Bea Egeto

The Bunker Experience is a live adventure escape game with an immersive post-apocalyptic story that visitors can experience as a single level or a series of chap ters. Each chapter presents a mission for players as they complete tasks with the help of live actors before time runs out. The escape rooms are located in the old bank vault system from the late 1800s left behind in Pasadena’s old Union Savings Bank, the city’s oldest building.

Bea Egeto, co-owner of The Bunker Experience, said the biggest obstacle they faced in building the business was establishing it in a historical building. “I didn’t take no for an answer. Being raised by a single mom, I learned early on not to give up. My high motivation and hard work are how I achieved my goals.”

The Bunker Experience is a proud member of the LGBTQ community.

“We offer special events such as our queer speed dating event during February,”

Egeto said. “We raise awareness by highlighting our diversity in Pasadena and support LGBTQ causes that move equality forward. We also support fellow queer businesses by choosing them as our product/service of choice” 20 N. Raymond Avenue, Pasadena thebunkerexperience.com 626-487-9777

Monica Linda Photography - Monica Linda

Monica Linda is a LGBTQ friendly Los Angeles based wedding photographer.

“As a member of the LGBTQ, we proudly advertise and celebrate that we are a part of the community,” Linda said. “We make sure our clients and whoever we photograph know that they can always be themselves with us.”

Linda is a self-described romantic, which is why she feels she attracts clients that truly love each other. She said that it’s strange to think that it wasn’t so long ago her and her wife, who are celebrating 25 years together next month, were turned away from businesses while planning their own wedding six years ago.

“Even when we launched our business, we were being turned away from some ven dors that didn’t want us representing them or wanted to make sure we didn’t advertise that we were LGBTQ. … We take pride in people knowing we are an LGBTQ compa ny! We are a certified women and minority owned business and currently working on LGBTQ certification.”

75 West Walnut Street, Pasadena monicalindaphotography.com monica@monicalindaphotography.com

Union Pasadena/U-Street Pizza - Marie Petulla

In the heart of Old Town Pasadena, Union Pasadena is an intimate location for Italian cuisine, offering seasonal Californian interpretations of many Northern Italian dishes. Owner Marie Petulla focuses on “an elegant menu that brings the farmer and guest together, to celebrate the beauty of simplicity.”

U Street Pizza, also located at 37 East Union Street, is the sibling restaurant to Union Pasadena. The executive chef, Chris Keyser, is originally from upstate New York and has brought authentic New York-style pizza to Pasadena.

Petulla advocates for women in the restaurant industry and works to break glass ceilings. Union Pasadena also caters private events and is available for pickup and delivery.

37 East Union Street, Pasadena 626-795-5841

Fat Boys Food Truck - Michael Gray

Fat Boys is an American Style Food Truck in Pasadena owned by Michael Gray. The menu features burgers such as the jalapeno-topped “Screaming Mikey,” fried chicken, and appetizers from nachos to onion rings.

“There were many challenges for a person of color in the LGBTQ community starting their own business,” Gray described. “Whether we like to admit it, there are still hurdles for a Black gay man to be the face of a business. I had to face pushback from my own LGBTQ community for not being a certain race and looking a certain way, but with Black Lives Matter and so much love and support came pouring out. It was liberating and inspiring in so many ways. I felt like I belonged here as a business owner.”

Gray’s love for the culinary arts started when he was a child cooking southern com fort food with his grandmother. After Gray graduated from the California Culinary Academy of Le Cordon Bleu in San Francisco, he moved to Pasadena to pursue his lifelong dream of opening a gourmet food truck.

Fat Boys is available for catering throughout the Los Angeles area. Check their website to view the truck schedule. fatboys.com info@fatboys.com 626-372-4627

The Boulevard - Steve Terradot

No list of LGBTQ-owned businesses would be complete without Pasadena’s only gay bar, The Boulevard. As an alternative to West Hollywood’s crowded bar scene, open from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., The Boulevard has karaoke every night and drag shows at 11 p.m. every Friday. The Boulevard has offered an inclusive space for the LGBTQ community for over 40 years.

“Things have changed dramatically for the gay community during that time. Today there is an inclusiveness that was completely missing in years past. The biggest joy is to see how that inclusiveness has had a positive impact on the self esteem and worth of our younger people,” said Steve Tarradot, the owner of The Boulevard. Tarradot was a bartender at The Boulevard before buying the establishment in 1999. 3199 E. Foothill Boulevard, Pasadena 626-460-8102

Live actors and participants in gas masks partake in The Bunker’s post-apocalyptic experience.

The Boulevard bartender Jamal presenting bartender Johnny with a birthday cake.

Steve Tarradot/The Boulevard

Bea Egeto/The Bunker Experience

‘Don’t You Dare’ reveals grandmother’s bravery

By Morgan Owen Pasadena Weekly Staff Writer

Gayla Turner’s book, “Don’t You Dare: Uncovering Lost Love,” published in May, is a compelling love story that intertwines the events of young Ruby’s life and Gayla’s discovery about her grandmother.

The Pasadena resident was inspired to write the book after finding wedding photos of her grandmother Ruby and another woman. Taken in 1915, the photos symbolized her grandmother Ruby’s courage to love and the struggles of the LGBTQ community at large.

Turner spoke with Pasadena Weekly about the groundbreaking book.

Tell us about your journey writing “Don’t You Dare” and how you came across the photos in the first place.

I (found them) in the back of my mother’s closet, ironically enough. I thought they were my mother’s old photos and then I soon realized that these were actually her mother’s photos I was looking at. I stumbled upon (some) wedding photos, and it clearly said underneath “our wedding.”

My grandmother was there, I recognized her. She was probably about 17 at the time. … Then, I realized that the groom standing next to my grandmother was ac tually a woman dressed in male clothing. I could tell because the features were very small. The jackets were falling off the shoulders, and the pants were rolled up.

I still get that chilly feeling thinking about it. It meant so much to me, not only as a queer person, but just having a connection with somebody in my family. I love my family, but I never felt a connection like I did in that moment with my grandmother. Knowing that she loved the same way I loved, I didn’t feel alone anymore.”

How did you go from discovering the photos to deciding to write a book about them?

It took me two years to figure out what to do with them. I kept looking at the pho tos and I realized that I really knew nothing about my grandmother. I needed to find out more about (who she was) and who these people were in these photos. Because it wasn’t just a wedding photo; there were different women in different seasons. It wasn’t just one single event that she was capturing, it was many events that she lived through and chronicled in her photos. So, I started researching it.

Within two years, I had a good idea that there was more to the story than just my grandmother. This is bigger than me, it’s bigger than my grandmother. This is really about the LGBTQ community, discovering our history.

What was it like to uncover all these layers in your grandmother’s life and the LGBTQ community as a whole?

That was what was so amazing for me. It (began) by wanting to find out more about my grandmother, but I discovered this whole subculture in a little farm town in Wisconsin. I read old newspaper articles and saw patterns of people’s names and events, then matched them up with the photos that I had. I started feeling more involved in these people’s lives.

There are certain names that kept reappearing. Cora Turner, no relation to myself, was a common name that I would find. She would actually sponsor card games and parties exclusively for women. I realized that there was a Lesbian Social Club, for lack of better word, in the middle of Wisconsin.

There were severe consequences in the early 1900s for being LGBTQ. How did that make you feel about your grandmother’s secret?

I feel … how brave it was of them even taking photos of themselves together. Because if anybody would have discovered those photos, you can’t take that back. There were severe consequences that you had to be so brave just to love somebody. If you were discovered, you’d be put into a mental institution. You could be put in jail, there’d be fines, you would be ostracized from society.

Most of (those women) had professions that they could support themselves, but really if those pictures were discovered, they would lose everything. So I think it touched me how brave they were, to love and to take the photos.

And for my grandmother to keep the photos all her life. I saw them as their own

Gayla Turner is author of “Don’t You Dare, Uncovering Lost Love.”

Gayla Turner’s grandmother, Ruby, stands next to a rock as an other woman dressed in man’s clothing leans down to kiss her. A third woman dressed in man’s clothing points a finger at the pair in admonishment.

living entity, because the stories they contained were her love that she had with another woman. It was tragic, because I realized that (those photos) were really all they could ever have.

Was it difficult for you to reconcile that your grandmother had this relationship, and then went on to marry your grand father?

Telling the story, we know how it ends. We know the decision that she had to make was to give up her love and marry a man. That was her fate, and that was a lot of people’s fate back then. They had to conform. There was a heightened state of patriotism at that particular time, and to be (considered) a good American, you had to have a certain lifestyle.

We didn’t just show up 50 years ago wanting our right to get married. We have always been here. … I think the (current) political climate is dangerous, and if we’re not paying attention, it could go back to where it was before we had the right to marry. If you look at what was expected of America back then, it’s the same narrative that they’re using today.

“Don’t You Dare: Uncovering Lost Love”

Your grandmother represents an earlier period in LGBTQ history, and you repre sent a later period? How does it feel to to see the journey your family represents for the queer community?

It feels magical. I think it was meant to find those photos. If my brother or sister would have seen (them), they wouldn’t have known what to look for. They would have just looked at the pictures and said, “Oh, those are nice,” then put them back into a box or even put them into the trash. I think that was one of the reasons I was supposed to find them, and I take that as an honor being able to tell the story of not only my grand mother, but everybody else. They had to sacrifice so much, just to love who they loved.

Why was it important to tell your grandmother’s story and what larger meaning does your book have for the LGBTQ community?

I really wanted the youth to understand our background. We live a life now with a lot of luxury not having to be as fearful as we were, although that’s not necessarily the case everywhere. I think it was important for me to inform the younger generations about some of our history.

I didn’t want to write a textbook, I wanted to write a story. I wanted (readers to) know the characters and know my grandmother. Giving them real lives made more sense than just giving historical data and facts. I wanted to deliver a story about love and what love has always meant to us, not to take it for granted. We’ve come a long way. But we still have a long way to go.

Where did you get the title, “Don’t You Dare?”

That was after one of her photos. My grandmother is standing next to a rock, then there’s another woman dressed male garments leaning down to kiss her. Then, right before their lips meet, the photo is taken and underneath she wrote, “don’t you dare.” I just love that picture, because you know they understood the danger involved with what they were doing, but they did it anyway. I think that encompasses the entire meaning of the book. They dared to love when it was so impossible.

What’s next?

I did start writing another book. I wanted it to be more historical fiction because I want to play more with the characters. When I was writing, “Don’t you Dare,” it was very fact oriented to where I had to kind of stay in a timeline. It will be (about) the LGBTQ community. It’s going to be a queer historical fiction book with a tinge of mystery.

The other thing that I would really like to do is a photo album, or a coffee table book with all my grandmother’s photos. She had a really extensive set of photos and I like watching people looking at them because they start putting the story together themselves. These pictures are the story, I just put the words in between them.

ARTS & CULTURE

Vivienne Sievers records the role of Angelica in “The Changeling.”

Playwright converts fantasy thriller to an audio-based format

By Bridgette M. Redman Pasadena Weekly Contributing Writer

One of the joys of being a storyteller is exploring different mediums by which the same story can be told.

Jennifer Rowland, a playwright and member of the Antaeus LAB where writers develop new works, is getting a chance to present her play, “The Lost Child” in a different medium. Originally performed at Skylight Theatre, Rowland always felt the work would be compelling as an audio play. When the pandemic hit and audio plays started to become more popular, she rewrote the play to create “The Changeling.”

A follow-up to Antaeus Theatre Company’s “The Zip Code Plays: Los Angeles” podcast series, “The Changeling” will be offered to audiences free of charge starting Oct. 12 at antaeus.org.

A fan of Irish folklore and mythology, Rowland set this 65-minute story in an enchanted forest where an estranged couple, Ann and Daniel, are returning to the deserted cabin on the anniversary of their daughter’s mysterious disappearance, the event that destroyed their marriage. They’ve returned to pack it up so they can sell it when a storm moves in, the electricity goes out and a mysterious child appears.

The child looks exactly like Angelica at the age of 11, but their Angelica would now be 18.

“I’ve always been a fan of audio plays,” Rowland said. “Pinter wrote a lot of audio plays. A lot of playwrights have written audio plays and I’ve listened to a lot.”

There were many elements in the play that already worked for the audio medi um. Rowland said she didn’t so much as change the play as she reconceived it. As a fantasy thriller, it already had a lot of mysterious, supernatural elements that could be presented in a powerful manner by taking away the visual element.

Since the pandemic, she’s observed that podcasts and audio storytelling have be come more popular and sound designers have discovered new ways to create them. Whereas before people would gather in a studio together, now they rehearsed and recorded over an online platform similar to Zoom.

“Jeff Gardner is an extremely talented sound designer,” Rowland said. “He did a fantastic job, and it was really fun to tell the story this way.”

He sent each actor a recording kit and everyone was in their own space while performing.

It’s a story that Rowland said captivated audiences. People who saw the stage play

said that the story stayed with them for days. One person described being in such deep thought after seeing the play that she left the theater and walked several blocks before remembering that she had gone to see a friend and turned around to meet up with her.

“It seems to be something that grabs people and really, really stays with them,” Rowland said.

She followed that by saying the cast for the audio play is wonderful and this time around they were able to hire a young teenager to play the part of Angelica rather than an adult. The cast includes Jocelyn Towne as Ann, Jeffrey Nordling as Daniel and Vivienne Sievers as Angelica. It is directed by Cameron Watson. Gardner is the audio producer, sound designer and Foley artist.

Rowland said she had been hoping for the opportunity to work with Watson and is grateful that the pandemic offered the chance where he wasn’t off directing something else.

“Cameron is a dream to work with,” Rowland said. “He and I had done another smaller project, very small things, but fun. He really liked this play, and he is so great with actors. They just feel so comfortable with him and so taken care of. He can pinpoint what is important and is able to bring that out in both the material and the actors. It’s a real gift beyond just being super talented and a nice person.

“This was really a dream project. Everyone involved was so talented and such a pleasure to work with.”

Rowland has now previewed the finished production and hopes that it will be an October treat that reminds people what it was like to gather together and listen to an old radio play.

“If you have an hour and you want to get immersed into another world, you’ll enjoy this,” Rowland said.

“The Changeling” by Jennifer Rowland, an audio play with Antaeus Theatre Company

WHEN: Starting Oct.

Gianluca Ginoble, Piero Barone and Ignazio Boschetto honor Ennio Morricone on their latest tour, which comes to the Dolby Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 15.

Il Volo takes flight with Morricone tour

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Pasadena Weekly Executive Editor

Sitting around a phone on FaceTime in Atlantic City, Il Volo’s three sing ers — baritone Gianluca Ginoble and tenors Piero Barone and Ignazio B oschetto — are enthusiastic about returning to Los Angeles.

After all, the goal for each “popera” tour is to “surprise” the audience.

“We try to always bring something new, something different when we come back on tour,” Ginoble said with this thick Italian accent.

“We added new songs that you will hear, too.”

This tour — which comes to the Dolby Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 15 — sup ports the 2021 release “Il Volo Sings Morricone.”

Ennio Morricone, who died in July 2020, was an Italian composer, orchestra tor, conductor and trumpeter who wrote more than 400 scores for cinema and television, and over 100 classical works.

His filmography includes “Exorcist II,” “The Untouchables,” “Bugsy,” “In the Line of Fire” and “The Hateful Eight.” His score to the 1966 movie “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” is recognized as one of the most influential soundtracks.

“As you probably know, our latest album is a tribute to Morricone, right?” the bespectacled Barone said.

“It’s beautiful to sing these melodies he wrote. He’s one of the most (famous) Italian composers of all time. It’s beautiful to share these songs with audiences. They’re all recognizable melodies. These melodies belong to each one of us. We have to say thanks to what he wrote, and this tour is wonderful.”

Ginoble said the concerts are a tribute to Morricone but Il Volo’s fans as well. That said, Il Volo is always thinking about the next show.

“We try to be unique in our style,” Ginoble said. “There are many influenc es who have inspired us. We are the only guys of our age singing this kind of music.

“We (Il Volo) have different tastes, but we love the same songs. For the show, it’s important to say it’s a good show for our fans and for the people who are not lovers of (this music). It’s a show that gets to the heart of the people.

“It’s a vocal show where you can have fun and listen to amazing songs — standards, Italian music, American standards. I used to see people come to our shows with many family members, their grandmas. You can have fun with your family, and we’ll do our best to take you away for two hours.”

Barone, Boschetto and Ginoble met in 2009 when they were competing in the Italian televised singing competition “Ti lascio una canzone” at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo.

The show’s creator, Roberto Cenci, put the three together, emulating the Three Tenors of Plácido Domingo, José Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti. During the fourth episode, they won as a group singing the Neapolitan song “O Sole Mio.”

The trio was “discovered” in America by producer and Italian singer-song writer Tony Renis. Eventually, Il Volo signed a deal with Geffen Records, making them the first Italian artists to directly sign with an American recording label.

Then known as The Tryo, the teens participated in the charity single “We are the World 25 for Haiti” in 2010. Later that year, they changed their name to Il Volo, which means “the flight.”

Since 2010, Il Volo has released eight albums and the men are working on a “surprise” project for Christmas.

“The audience is like oxygen for us,” Boschetto said. “It’s the truth. We feel ourselves onstage. We look into the audience’s eyes and see the reaction. It’s beautiful being onstage, and the beauty of sharing our art is the reason why we keep doing this.”

Il Volo

WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15

WHERE: Dolby Theatre, 6801 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood

COST: Tickets start at $59.50

INFO: dolbytheatre.com

August Wilson play offers political hope with challenging choices

By Bridgette M. Redman Pasadena Weekly Contributing Writer

Today’s politics are filled with rancor and division, leaving a public who is skeptical that politicians are ever truthful or committed to doing what is right. It’s why a play like August Wilson’s “Radio Golf” can restore hope and refocus a weary audience.

In it, a Black mayoral candidate must choose between politi cal expediency and his integrity.

A Noise Within will produce this final play in Wilson’s 10play Pittsburgh Cycle, the third one they have staged in recent years. Opening Sunday, Oct. 16, and running through Sunday, Nov. 13, the show is directed by Gregg T. Daniel, who has directed and performed all around Los Angeles, including the two prior Wilson plays at A Noise Within.

Daniel says these three shows are just the start of what A Noise Within hopes will be a production of all ten of Wilson’s sweeping plays, the works that placed him among the greats in the American literary canon. “Radio Golf” was the last play he wrote in 2005 before dying that year of liver cancer.

“How audacious to write a 10-play cycle representing every decade to chronicle African American life,” Daniel said. “It is so ambitious to write ten plays and he did. This is the very last one in the cycle.”

The plays span 90 years starting with “Gem of the Ocean” in 1904 and ending with “Radio Golf,” which is set in 1997. Each play stands alone and while there are some characters that make appearances in multiple stories and nine of them are set in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, they aren’t a serial story. They weren’t written in order, and it isn’t necessary to see them in order.

“Audiences don’t need to be familiar with Wilson’s other plays to fully appreciate ‘Radio Gold,” A Noise Within co-artis tic director Geoff Elliott said. “But those who saw ‘Gem of the Ocean’ here in 2019 might recognize certain references. The plays in the cycle reflect and echo one another.”

At the center of this play is developer Harmond Wilks, played by Christian Telesmar. He and his golfing buddy Roos evelt Hicks (DeJuan Christopher) have a plan to tear down the buildings in the dilapidated neighborhood where they grew up and gentrify it. Harmond and his wife, Mame (Sydney A. Mason), consider it key to getting him elected as the first Black mayor of Pittsburgh.

Then Elder Joseph Barlow (Alex Morris) and handyman Sterling Johnson (Gilbert Glenn Brown) show up determined to save one of the ramshackle old homes from being demol ished.

D

aniel said this play leaves us with hope.

“These are not destitute people out of slavery trying to find freedom or trying to find a job,” Daniel said. “The two leads, Harmond and his wife, are upper middle class. Think of them as the Obamas. They’re upper middle-class people who are climbing the social ladder. (Wilson) was very concerned at one point that the middle-class and upper-class Blacks were leaving behind the underclass, that somehow they weren’t as worried or as committed to helping and bringing up the underclass. He was really bothered by that and thinking about that.”

While Roosevelt and Harmond both went to the Ivy League Cornell University, Joe and Sterling bring the August Wilson flavor to the play. Daniel says that while they appear disheveled, a lot of wisdom comes out of their mouths.

“It ends with a kind of hope,” Daniel said, “because by the end of it, Harmond realizes you have to acknowledge and work

Actors Sydney A. Mason and Christian Telesmar play characters struggling with the clash between heritage and progress, expediency and integrity in “Radio Golf” at A Noise Within.

with the past to determine who you are in the present and to determine what the future is.”

The hope he says, is important in a nation that has been traumatized by the very publi cized murders of several Black people over the past years along with the pandemic. It offers a path to reconciliation and reformation. Even though Harmond has to make a choice and faces sacrifice, Daniel points out that he gains the world because he discovers who he is.

While the plays stand alone, audiences who attended “Gem of the Ocean” in 2019 will recognize a lot of references in “Radio Golf.” The home that is being defended was where Aunt Ester, a 285-year-old matriarch, practiced healing.

Daniel said there is also an evolution in the way the characters speak, something he has worked on with the actors. At the beginning, Harmond’s language is lacking rhythm and musicality.

“That is purposeful, because it really is a play about gentrification and assimilation,” Daniel said. “Harmond and Roosevelt in some way have been assimilated, but what does assimilation cost? What’s the price we pay for assimilation? They are distanced from those natural heartbeats of the community. It’s not until Elder Joe Barlow comes in that we suddenly got, ah, there it is. There’s the music. There’s the poetry. There’s the blues and the jazz.”

The change in language and the appearance of the elders call upon Harmond and Roo sevelt to remember—to remember their roots and where they came from. Elder Joe and Sterling speak in the voice of Ester from the grave.

“Yes, you can be socially mobile, but you have a debt to pay,” Daniel said. “We stand on the shoulders of giants. …You might be wearing a suit, but how many lives were sacrificed, how much blood was shed for you to get here?”

The dynamic of contrasting language is one of the things that Daniel said makes “Radio Golf” different from others in the cycle. The main characters are empowered in many ways that others in the series were not, but they’ve lost some empowerment by removing them selves from their culture and ethnicity. They are the only ones who don’t live in the Hill District where Wilson set all his other plays.

The encroachment of gentrification and the wiping out of rich histories and cultures in favor of Whole Foods and Starbucks will be reflected in Scenic Designer Sibyl Wicker sheimer’s set design. There will be a slow reveal of the office and a rendering of what the main characters want to do with the old neighborhood.

Jeff Gardner’s sound design also takes a layered approach of not just picking music of one era, but seeking out a mix of what might be heard in 1997—current music, the music that Elder Joe would have listened to when he was younger.

“We’re going to mix rather than just having blues or jazz,” Daniel said. “We’re going to mix what those characters’ musical tastes might be. That’s another way of contrasting past and present.”

A Noise Within will also inaugurate a new event, one created by Jeremy O. Harris, the author of “Slave Play.” On Thursday, Oct. 20, the theater will host “Black Out Night.” It is a night designed for people who self-identify as Black to come together and experience a performance in community without having to worry about being under a white gaze. Afterward, there will be a reception allowing people to socialize and discuss what they just experienced.

It’s something Daniel suggested to the theater’s artistic directors and they were eager to do.

“We’re not barring anyone, but those who identify as African American are certainly welcome to come and feel that something special has been created,” Daniel said. “It’s sort of acknowledging the ethnicity, the cultural makeup of this specific group and not having to feel that they’re under a white gaze.”

Daniel said he’s attended several in New York and they have been enormously success ful. It’s a form of outreach to people who haven’t always felt at home in the theater, espe cially if a season simply contained a token Black show and not a real outreach or commit ment to universal storytelling.

“It’s a way of saying we want you here, this is part your theater,” Daniel said. “We recog nize who you are, we recognize your uniqueness and we want to celebrate this by having a Black Out night.”

While “Radio Golf” is a Black story, it is also a universal story and, Daniel points out, a very American story that is part of a very American series.

“What could possibly be more American than someone who writes about every decade in America of a certain group’s struggles and triumphs?” Daniel asks. “That’s an American story of every immigrant group.”

He hopes people will come immerse themselves in what can be a perfect introduction to Wilson’s Pittsburgh cycle and to leave feeling more hopeful about the choices that lie ahead.

“Radio Golf” by August Wilson

WHERE: A Noise Within, 3352 E. Foothill Boulevard, Pasadena

WHEN: Previews Oct. 16-21, performances Oct. 22-Nov. 13

COST: Tickets are $25 and up, $18 students

INFO: anoisewithin.org

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Walktober

ALL OCTOBER

The city of Pasadena encourages all residents to get out of the house and stretch their muscles this October with over 20 walking events across the city. Find a route that works for you, ranging from tours of Old Pasadena to the Lower Arroyo Nature Walk.

Locations and times vary, free admission, walktoberpasadena.org

Carved at Descanso Gardens

OCT. 7 TO OCT. 31

For three weeks in October, a mile of Descanso Gardens is lined with carved pumpkins, as well as oversized sculptures made of sticks and all natural materials. In addition, enjoy pumpkin-carving demonstrations, the pumpkin house, a hay maze and themed food and beverage. Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, tick et prices vary, descansogardens.org

Dine L.A. Restaurant Week

OCT. 14 TO OCT. 28

Participating restaurants offer deals for 15 days, either as takeout or dine-in, for this 12th iteration of Dine L.A. Restaurant Week. For a full list of eateries and their specials, visit the website below.

Locations, times and pricing vary, discoverlosangeles.com/dinela

LightBox Expo

OCT. 14 TO OCT. 16

LightBox Expo connects fans with the artists and creators behind

their favorite films, animation, games, TV shows and illustrations. It’s a place for aspiring artists to come, learn and be inspired. It’s also an amazing artwork marketplace.

Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E. Green Street, Pasadena, tickets start at $55, various times, lightboxexpo.com

ArtNight Pasadena

OCT. 14

During Art Night, many of Pasadena’s most prominent museums and cultural institutions open their doors for free with special programming. Visit museums, theaters and performing arts centers for a packed night of education and enter tainment.

Various locales, free admission, 6 to 10 p.m., cityofpasadena.net

Live Johnny Cash Happy Hours Tribute Show

OCT. 14

Listen to the back-to-back hits of one of the greatest country singers of all time, Johnny Cash. Drink and fool specials available.

The Mixx, 443 E. Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, ticket prices vary, 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., themixxclub.com

Anita Graef

OCT. 15

Join world-class cellist Anita Graef as she demonstrates her high-energy musi cal mastery for the people of Pasadena. Listen to a combination of pieces from the likes of Johann Sebastian Bach to the works of Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho. Boston Court Pasadena, 70 N. Mentor Avenue, Pasadena, 8 to 10 p.m., $30 admission, bostoncourpasadena.org

Dr. Gloria Arjona Presents Frida Kahlo

OCT. 15

Learn about iconic artist Frida Kahlo and her journey through the artistic landscape, self-portraiture, and love of visual imperfection. This presentation seeks to teach the symbolism in her art, and play the songs she loved to listen to while working.

Lamanda Park Branch Library, 140 S. Altadena Drive, Pasadena, 3 to 4 p.m., free, cityofpasadena.net/library

Great Literature Discussion Group

OCT. 18

Join the literature discussion group for weekly chats about the value and quali ty of classic pieces of great literature.

L amanda Park Branch Library, 140 S. Altadena Drive, Pasadena, 10:15 to 11:15 a.m., free, cityofpasadena.net/library

Green California Schools & Community Colleges Summit

OCT. 18

With the changing curriculum and educational landscape, schools are seeking to adapt to coming problems. The summit seeks to create a forum for education al leaders to voice their thoughts and discuss matters such as facility programs, decarbonization, school resilience, and environmental literacy. Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E. Green Street, Pasadena, $200, lightboxexpo.com

Video Game Club

OCT. 20

Join fellow teenagers for games on the Nintendo Switch. Drop by any time with no registration required. Meet new people your age and find new experienc es together while playing modern classics.

Hastings Branch Library, 3325 E. Orange Grove Boulevard, Pasadena, free, 4 to 6 p.m., cityofpasadena.net/library

Bauhaus Tribute & Dance Night Performed by Lipstick

OCT. 21

Lipstick comes to Pasadena to perform songs by Bauhaus and Peter Murphy. Enjoy stunning visuals on the biggest LED screen in town.

The Mixx, 443 E. Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, ticket prices vary, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., themixxclub.com

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This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: September 1 6, 2022. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Sect ion 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 t he county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Sect ion 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 statemen t 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 a nother under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly D ates: 09/22/22, 09/29/22 10/06/22, 10/13/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TATEMENT FILE NO 2 022198859

T he following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AESTHETIKA MEDICAL CENTER . 12801 Victory Blvd Unit A North Hollywood, C A 91606. COUNTY: Los A ngeles. REGISTERE D O WNER(S) Aesthetika Medical C enter, Inc, 12801 Victory Blvd U nit A North Hollywood, C A 91606. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporat ion. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/2022. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A r egistrant who declares as true a ny material matter pursuant to S ection 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand d ollars ($1,000))

REGISTRANT/CORP/LLC NAME: Ruzanna Margaryan. TITLE: Presdent, Corp or LLC Name: Aesthetika Medical Center, Inc. This s tatement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: September 08 2 022. NOTICE – in accordance w ith subdivision (a) of Section 1 7920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end o f five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of t he county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Sect ion 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 statemen t 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 a nother under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly D ates: 09/22/22, 09/29/22 10/06/22, 10/13/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S TATEMENT FILE NO. 2022 2 12107 T he following person(s) is (are) d oing business as: AL CONSTRUCTION. 29039 Morningside Dr Castaic, CA 91384. COUNTY: L os Angeles. REGISTERED O WNER(S) Antonio Lorenzo 2 9039 Morningside Dr Castaic , C A 91384. THIS BUSINESS I S C ONDUCTED BY an Individual

The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/2022. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AL CONSTRUCTION. 29039 Morningside Dr Castaic, CA 91384. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Antonio Lorenzo, 29039 Morningside Dr Castaic, CA 91384. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual.

The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/2022. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000))

REGISTRANT/CORP/LLC NAME: Antonio Lorenzo. TITLE: Owner

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: September 27, 2022. 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: 10/06/22, 10/13/22 10/20/22, 10/27/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO 2022216783

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ALPIN E TRANSMISSION . 9005 Sepulveda Blvd #8 North Hills, C A 91343. COUNTY: Los Angeles REGISTERED OWNER(S) Comodore Inc, 9005 Sepulveda Blvd #8 North Hills, CA 91343. State of Incorporation or LLC: California THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/2015. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). REGI STRANT/CORP/LLC NAME : Oscar Robles. TITLE: President , Corp or LLC Name: Skye Blue Logistics LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: October 04, 2022. 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: 10/13/22, 10/20/22 , 10/27/22, 11/03/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO 2022215672

The following person(s) is (are ) doing business as: BLUE ERA TRUCKING. 11684 Ventura Blvd #311 Studio City, CA 91604, 2120 S State College Blvd Unit 402 0 Anaheim, CA 92806. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERE D OWNER(S) Skye Blue Logistics LLC, 2120 S State College Blvd Unit 4020 Anaheim, CA 92806 State of Incorporation or LLC : California. THIS BUSINESS I S CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liabil ity Company. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on : 08/2022. I declare that all informa tion in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who de clares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). REGISTRANT/CORP/LLC NAME: Tameaka Garrett. TITLE: CEO, Corp or LLC Name: Skye Blue Logistics LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on:

Fic.

FICTITIOUS

2 022215676

The following person(s) is (are) d oing business as: VINH WOK 1 525 W El Segundo Blvd C ompton, CA 90222. COUNTY : L os Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Vinh Phung, 1525 W E l Segundo Blvd Compton, C A 90222. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The d ate registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/2022. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A regist rant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dolars ($1,000))

REGISTRANT/CORP/LLC

NAME: Vinh Phung. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA C ounty Clerk on: October 03 2 022. NOTICE – in accordance w ith subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end o f five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of t he county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Sect ion 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 a nother under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly D ates: 10/13/22, 10/20/22 , 10/27/22, 11/03/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO 2022206444

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: WESTCOAST SPECIALTY PHARMACY. 6727 Odessa ave #201 Lake Balboa , CA 91406. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERE D OWNER(S) MMG Team, 6727 Odessa ave #201 Lake Balboa , CA 91406. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/2022. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000))

REGISTRANT/CORP/LLC NAME: Marine Manany An Gyulbekyan TITLE: CEO, Corp or LLC Name: MMG Team. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: September 20, 2022. 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: 09/29/22, 10/06/22, 10/13/22, 10/20/22

NAME: Marine Manany An Gyulbekyan.

TITLE: CEO, Corp or LLC Name: MMG Team. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: September 20, 2022. 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 t he county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Sect ion 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 a nother under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly D ates: 09/29/22, 10/06/22 , 10/13/22, 10/20/22

Legal Notices

NOTICE OF $20,000 REWARD OFFERED BY THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Notice is hereby given tha t the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angele s has extended the $20,000 re ward offered in exchange for information leading to the ap prehension and conviction of the person or persons re sponsible for the heinou s murder of 13-year-old Ira n Moreno, who was fatally shot by a bullet that came through his bedroom window whil e playing video games, on the 900 block of North Raymond Avenue in the City of Pas adena on November 20 , 2021, at approximately 6:12 p.m. Si no entiende esta noti cia o necesita mas informa cion, favor de llamar al (213) 974- 1579. Any person hav ing any information related to this crime is requested to call Detective Robert DuBois at the Pasadena Police Depart ment, Robbery/Homicide Unit at (626) 744-4241 and refer to Report No. 2219-11-982

conviction unless the Board of Supervisors makes a finding of impossibility of conviction due to the death or incapacity of the person or persons responsible for the crime or crimes. The County reward may be apportioned

b etween various person s and/or paid for the conviction of various persons as the cir c umstances fairly dictate A ny claims for the rewar d funds should be filed no later than April 23, 2023, with the Executive Office of the Board o f Supervisors, 500 Wes t T emple Street, Room 38 3 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Admin istration, Los Angeles, Cali fornia 90012, Attention: Iran M oreno Reward Fund. Fo r f urther information, pleas e c all (213) 974-1579.

CELIA ZAVALA EXECUTIVE OFFICER BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CN989573 03938 Aug 25, Sep 1,8,15,22,29, Oct 6,13,20,27, 2022

Name Change

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 22STCP03386

SUPERIOR COURT O F CALIFORNIA, COUNTY O F LOS ANGELES. Petition o f CAMILLE ELIZABET H LOFTIN , for Change o f

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 t he 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 w ritten objection is timely filed, the court may grant the p etition without a hearing

N OTICE OF HEARING : Date: 12/13/2022. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: 3 Room: 300. The a ddress of the court is 150 W . Commonwealth Ave Alhambra, CA 91801. A copy of t his Order to Show Cause s hall be published at leas t once each week for four succ essive weeks prior to the d ate set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation p rinted in this county: Los A ngeles. Original filed : September 16, 2022. Robin Miller Sloan, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: Pasa dena Weekly 09/22/22 , 09/29/22, 10/06/22, 10/13/22

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 22STCP03399

S UPERIOR COURT O F CALIFORNIA, COUNTY O F

L OS ANGELES. Petition o f

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 in cludes the reasons for th e objection at least two cour t days before the matter i s scheduled to be heard an d must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timel y filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing NOTICE OF HEARING : Date: 10/31/2022. Time: 9:30 AM. Dept.: 26 Room: 316 The address of the court i s 300 East Walnut Street Pas adena, CA 91101. A copy of this Order to Show Caus e shall be published at leas t once each week for four suc cessive weeks prior to th e date set for hearing on th e petition in the following news paper of general circulation printed in this county: Lo s Angeles. Original filed : September 27, 2022. Elaine Lu, Judge of the Superio r Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 10/06/22, 10/13/22 , 10/20/22, 10/27/22

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 22TRCP00324

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 w ritten objection that inc ludes the reasons for the o bjection at least two cour t d ays before the matter is s cheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no w ritten objection is timely filed, the court may grant the p etition without a hearing

N OTICE OF HEARING :

Date: 11/15/2022. Time: 8:30

AM. Dept.: 3 Room: 300. The a ddress of the court is 150 West Commonwealth Alhambra, CA 91801. A copy of this O rder to Show Cause shall b e published at least once each week for four successi ve weeks prior to the date s et for hearing on the petition in the following newspap er of general circulation , p rinted in this county: Los A ngeles. Original filed: Aug ust 28, 2022. Robin Miller Sloan, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena W eekly 10/06/22, 10/13/22 10/20/22, 10/27/22

Summons

entered against you as requested in the Complaint.

The attorney for the Plaintiff must be given a copy of your answer at the attorney's address above. Requests For Reasonable Accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the court by parties at least three (3 ) working days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding

Request For An Interprete r for persons with limited Eng lish proficiency must b e made to the office of th e judge or commissioner as signed to the case by parties at least ten (10) judicial days in advance of a schedule d court proceeding. The Name And Address of Plaintiff's at torney is: Daniel S. Francom Esq. 3654 North Powe r Road, Suite 132 Mesa, Ari zona 85215 (844) 346.6352

Attorneys for Plaintiff Signed And Sealed this date: Sep 27 2022 Jeff Fine, Clerk Clerk of the Court /s/ K. Reilly Deputy Clerk This Firm Acts As A Debt Collector And Any In formation Obtained May Be Used For That Purpose. A copy of the Summons an d Complaint may be obtained by contacting Plaintiff's attor ney.

PUBLISHED: Pasaden a Weekly 10/13/22, 10/20/22 , 10/27/22, 11/03/22

Pasadena Weekly Legal Notices

The terms of the rewar d provide that: The information given that leads to the de termination of the identity, the apprehension and conviction of any person or person s must be given no later tha n February 22, 2023. All re ward claims must be in writ ing and shall be received no later than April 23, 2023. The total County payment of any and all rewards shall in n o event exceed $20,000 an d no claim shall be paid prior to conviction unless the Boar d of Supervisors makes a find ing of impossibility of convic tion due to the death or inca pacity of the person or persons responsible for the crime or crimes. The County reward may be apportioned between various persons and/or paid for the conviction of various persons as the circumstances fairly dictate.

Any claims for the reward funds should be filed no later than April 23, 2023, with the Executive Office of the Board of Supervisors, 500 West Temple Street, Room 383 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Admin istration, Los Angeles, California 90012, Attention: Iran Moreno Reward Fund. For further information, please call (213) 974-1579.

CELIA ZAVALA EXECUTIVE OFFICER BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Legal Notices Deadline: Monday at 11am for Thursday's edition.

CN989573 03938 Aug 25, Sep 1,8,15,22,29, Oct 6,13,20,27, 2022

Contact Ann: (626)584-8747

Or email your notice to: annt@pasadenaweekly.com

Name. TO ALL INTER ESTED PERSONS: 1.) Peti tioner: CAMILLE ELIZA BETH LOFTIN filed a peti tion with this court for a de cree changing names as fol lows: a.) CAMILLE ELIZA BETH LOFTIN to CAMILLE ELIZABETH 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons in terested in this matter ap pear before this court at the hearing indicated below t o show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. An y person objecting to the name changes described abov e must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least tw o 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 timel y filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing NOTICE OF HEARING : Date: 10/24/2022. Time : 10:00 AM. Dept.: 74 Room: 735. The address of the court is 111 North Hill Street Los Angeles, CA 90012. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at leas t once each week for four suc cessive weeks prior to th e date set for hearing on th e petition in the following news paper of general circulation, printed in this county: Lo s Angeles. Original filed : September 14, 2022 Michelle Williams Court , Judge of the Superior Court PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 09/22/22, 09/29/22, 10/06/22 10/13/22

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 22AHCP00380

SUPERIOR COURT O F CALIFORNIA, COUNTY O F LOS ANGELES. Petition o f ARLENE SOPHIA HOWETH BLONDELL , for Change o f Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: ARLENE SOPHI A HOWETH BLONDELL filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) ARLENE SOPHIA HOWETH BLONDELL to SOPHIA ARLENE HOWETH BLONDELL 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

N ICOLINO A CAPRA , for C hange of Name. TO ALL

I NTERESTED PERSONS :

1 .) Petitioner: NICOLINO A C APRA filed a petition with this court for a decree chang ing names as follows: a.)

N ICOLINO A CAPRA to J ONATHON HARVEY WESCOTT 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons int erested in this matter appear before this court at the h earing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name s hould not be granted. Any person objecting to the name c hanges described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for t he 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 w ritten objection is timely filed, the court may grant the p etition without a hearing

N OTICE OF HEARING :

D ate: 10/24/2022. Time : 1 0:00 AM. Dept.: 74 Room: 735. The address of the court is 111 North Hill Street Los Angeles, CA 90012. A copy of this Order to Show Cause s hall be published at leas t once each week for four succ essive weeks prior to the d ate set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, p rinted in this county: Los A ngeles. Original filed : S eptember 15, 2022 M ichelle Williams Court , Judge of the Superior Court PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 09/22/22, 09/29/22, 10/06/22, 10/13/22

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 22STCP03490

SUPERIOR COURT

O F CALIFORNIA, COUNTY

O F LOS ANGELES. Petition o f JOEL, VLISSIS, ALVAREZ , for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS :

1.) Petitioner: JOEL, VLISSIS, ALVAREZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) JOEL, VLISSIS, ALVAREZ to JOEL , ULLYSSES, ALVAREZ 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 no t 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

SUPERIOR COURT O F CALIFORNIA, COUNTY O F LOS ANGELES. Petition o f MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER GREENWADE , for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER GREENWADE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER GREENWADE to MICHAEL HAKIMPOUR GREENWADE 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, f 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 cour t 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: 12/02/2022. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: M. The address of the court is 825 Maple Ave Torrance, CA 90503-Southwest District. 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 o f general circulation, printed in this county: Los Angeles. Original filed: September 08 2022. Deirdre Hill, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 10/06/22, 10/13/22, 10/20/22, 10/27/22

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 22AHCP00351

SUPERIOR COURT O F CALIFORNIA, COUNTY O F LOS ANGELES. Petition o f PHILIPPE FERDINAND, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS :

1.) Petitioner: PHILIPP E FERDINAND filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) PHILIPPE FERDINAND to PHILIPPE SHAMPANIER

2.) THE COURT ORDER S 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

Summons/Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Patricia Sal cido-Avlonitis

G oodman Holmgren Attor n eys At Law 3654 Nort h P ower Road, Suite 13 2 M esa, Arizona 85215 (844) 346.6352 Dan@goodlaw.leg al Attorneys for Plaintiff By :

D aniel S. Francom, Esq. Bar No. 031615 In The Su perior Court Of The State Of A rizona In And For Th e C ounty Of Maricopa Ho hokam Hills Homeowners As sociation; Plaintiff, vs. Estate of Patricia Salcido-Avlonitis ; Quetzal Salcido, Known Heir and Devisees of Patricia Sal c ido-Avlonitis; Unknow n Heirs and Devisees of Patri c ia Salcido-Avlonitis; Un known Heirs and Devisees of Each of the Named Defend ants if Deceased; John Does I -V; Jane Does I-V; Blac k Corporations I-V; White Part nerships I-V; Gray Limited Li a bility Companies I-V; De fendants. Case No.: CV2022 0 93915 Summons . If yo u would like legal advice from a l awyer, contact Lawyer Re f erral Service at 602-257 4 434 o r h ttps://maricopabar.or g Sponsored by the Maricop a County Bar Association.The S tate Of Arizona To: Un known Heirs and Devisees of Patricia Salcido-Avlonitis 630 E ast Jensen Street #16 8 M esa, Arizona 85203 Yo u A re Summoned to appea r and answer the Complaint in the court named above by fil i ng a written Answer an d p aying a required fee. Th e court will provide an answer f orm. You must file an an swer within twenty (20) cal endar days, not counting the day you were served. If the 20th is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the time to Answer runs until the end of the next working day. If you a re served outside of Ari z ona you must file an An swer within thirty (30) calen d ar days, not counting th e d ay you were served Moreover, You Are Ordered to appear before the Court to answer to all allegations and O rders accompanying th e Verified Complaint. If you fail to appear, injunction and/or j udgment will be entere d a gainst you. If You Fail T o A nswer, judgment may b e e ntered against you as re q uested in the Complaint

The attorney for the Plaintiff must be given a copy of your answer at the attorney's address above. Requests For Reasonable Accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the court by parties at least three (3) working days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding.

Trustee’s Sales

Trustee Sale No. 131792-5 Loan No. Sierra Madre Title Order No. 0125002150 APN 5 860-035-045 & 5860-007 0 27 TRA No. NOTICE O F TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE I N DEFAULT UNDER A D EED OF TRUST DATE D 1 0/28/2019. UNLESS YO U T AKE ACTION TO PRO TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT M AY BE SOLD AT A PUB LIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN E XPLANATION OF TH E N ATURE OF THE PRO CEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A L AWYER. MORTGAG E L ENDER SERVICES, INC as the duly appointed Trust e e WILL SELL AT PUBLI C A UCTION TO TH E H IGHEST BIDDER FO R C ASH (payable at time o f s ale in lawful money of the U nited States, by cash, a c ashier's check drawn by a s tate or national bank, a c heck drawn by a state o r f ederal credit union, or a c heck drawn by a state o r federal savings and loan as s ociation, savings associ a tion, or savings bank spe cified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and author i zed to do business in thi s s tate) all right, title and in terest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, described as follows :

Trustor(s): REAL PROSPER ITY INVESTMENT, LLC AND L A INVESTMENT ADVIS ORY LLC Deed of Trust: re c orded on 11/14/2019 a s Document No. 20191238537 of official records in the Of f ice of the Recorder of Lo s A ngeles County, California , D ate of Trustee's Sale : 1 0/27/2022 at 10:00 A M

Trustee's Sale Location: Be hind the fountain located i n Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic C enter Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 The property situated in said County, California de s cribing the land therein : T hose portions of Lots 10 , 11, and "A" of a portion of the Vosburg Tract, in the County of Los Angeles, State of Cali fornia, as shown on map re corded in Book 43, Page(s) 62 of Miscellaneous Records, i n the Office of the Count y R ecorder of said County ; also a portion of that certain unnamed road vacated by or d er of the board of super visors of said County, recor d ed in Book 12360, Pag e 277, Official Records, in the Office of the County Recorder; also a portion of Lot "E" of a replat of the Vosburg Tract, as shown on a map recorded in Book 52, Page 77 of Miscellaneous Records, in the Office of the County Recorder; also portions of Sec-

Recorder of said County; also a portion of that certain unnamed road vacated by order of the board of supervisors of said County, recorded in Book 12360, Page 277, Official Records, in the Office of the County Recorder; also a portion of Lot "E" of a replat of the Vosburg Tract, a s shown on a map recor ded in Book 52, Page 77 of M iscellaneous Records, i n the Office of the County Re corder; also portions of Sec tions 7 and 18, Township 1 North, Range 11 West, San Bernardino Meridian, accord ing to the Office plat of said land filed in the District Land Office October 27, 1873, all b eing more particularly de s cribed as a whole as fol lows: Beginning at the South w est corner of Section 7 , Township .1 North, Range 11 West, San Bernardino Meridi a n; thence North 0° 4` 50" West along the Westerly line of said Section 7, a distance of 76.87 feet to a point in the Southwesterly line of Sierr a Madre Villa Avenue, 40 feet w ide as described in th e deed recorded September 2, 1933 as Instrument 1210, in Book 12498, Page 35, Offi cial Records of said County; thence along said Southwest e rly line South 65° 44` 57 East 37.44 feet to the North east corner of the land as de scribed in Parcel 1, in deed t o June W. Wilshire, recor ded, March 22, 1965 as In s trument No. 2466 of sai d C ounty; thence along th e Easterly line of said land to June W. Wilshire South 00 04` 50" East 75.04 feet to the N ortheasterly boundary o f t he land as described i n q uitclaim deed to David R W ilson Jr. and Cara Eliza b eth Wilson, recorded Ma y 1 2, 1966 as Instrument No 2495 of said County; thence along the boundaries of said land of David F. Wilson and Cara Elizabeth Wilson, as fol lows: South 11° 28` 55" West 47.94 feet, South 00° 33` 35" E ast 82.04 feet, South12 ° 32`50" East 13.56 feet, South 45° 22` 24" East 34.50 feet, South 87° 37` 35" East 22.00 feet; thence, leaving bound ary of said land of David F W ilson and Cara Elizabet h W ilson South 02° 43` 46 " E ast 59.15 feet; thenc e South 07° 08` 50" East 89.60 f eet thence; South 07° 07 ` 42" West 39.40 feet thence, S outh 89° 25` 47" Wes t 11.07 feet; thence South 33° 3 2` 51" West 34.33 feet ; t hence North 89° 11` 33 " W est 50.04 feet, more o r less, to the Westerly, line of said Section 18; thence North 0 ° 33` 35" West 3.60 fee t a long said Westerly line o f said Section 18; thence North 74° 13` 40" West 103.00 feet; t hence North 27° 07` 12 " East 166.10,; thence South 69° 35` 25" East 33.50 feet to the Westerly line of said Sec tion 18; thence North 00° 33 35" West along said westerly line 225.58 feet to the point o f beginning. The propert y h eretofore described is be i ng sold “as is”. The stree t address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is p urported to be: 1999 SI

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in said note(s), advances, if any, under th e terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed o f Trust, to-wit : $ 7,006,901.27 (Estimated)

A ccrued interest and addi t ional advances, if any, will i ncrease this figure prior t o s ale. The Beneficiary ma y elect to bid less than the full c redit bid. The beneficiar y u nder said Deed of Trus t heretofore executed and de livered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The under signed caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to b e recorded in the count y w here the real property i s located and more than three m onths have elapsed since such recordation. If the Trust e e is unable to convey title for any reason, the success ful bidder's sole and exclus i ve remedy shall be the re t urn of monies paid to th e Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further r ecourse.

NOTICE TO PO

T ENTIAL BIDDERS: If yo u a re considering bidding o n this property lien, you should u nderstand that there ar e risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will b e bidding on a lien, not on the p roperty itself. Placing th e highest bid at a trustee auc t ion does not automaticall y entitle you to free and clear o wnership of the property Y ou should also be awar e that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the a uction, you are or may b e responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the prop erty. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, pri ority, and size of outstanding l iens that may exist on thi s p roperty by contacting th e county recorder's office or a t itle insurance company , e ither of which may charg e you a fee for this information

auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer”, you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auct ion. If you are an “eligible bidder”, you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to e xercising this right of purc hase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale , you can call (916) 939-0772 or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting.com, u sing the file number assigned to this case 131792-5 to find the date on which the trustee's sale was held, the a mount of the last and highest bid, and the address o f the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that t he trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the t rustee's sale. Third, you must submit a bid, by remitt ing the funds and affidavi t d escribed in Sectio n 2924m(c) of the Civil Code, so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee's sale. If you think y ou may qualify as an “elig ible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder”, you should consider contacting an attorney o r appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potent ial right to purchase. Date: September 26, 2022 MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, I NC. 7844 Madison Ave. , S uite 145 Fair Oaks, C A 95628 (916) 962-3453 Sale I nformation Line: 916-9390772 or www.nationwideposting.com Lauren Meyer, Vice P resident MORTGAGE L ENDER SERVICES, INC MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLL ECT A DEBT. ANY INF ORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THA T PURPOSE. NPP0416390 To: P ASADENA WEEKLY 1 0/06/2022, 10/13/2022 , 10/20/2022

E RRA MADRE VILLA AVE , PASADENA, CA 91107. The u ndersigned Trustee dis claims any liability for any in correctness of the street ad d ress and other commo n d esignation, if any, show n h erein. Said sale will b e made, but without covenan t or warranty, expressed or im plied, regarding title, posses s ion, or encumbrances, t o p ay the remaining principal s um of the note(s) secured b y said Deed of Trust, wit h interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of th e D eed of Trust, estimate d fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $7,006,901.27 (Estimated).

Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale.

The Beneficiary may

If you consult either of these r esources, you should b e aware that the same lender m ay hold more than on e mortgage or deed of trust on t he property.

NOTICE T O

P ROPERTY OWNER: Th e sale date shown on this no t ice of sale may be post poned one or more times by t he mortgagee, beneficiary trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the Cali fornia Civil Code. The law re quires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale If you wish to learn whether y our sale date has bee n postponed, and, if applicable, t he rescheduled time an d date for the sale of this prop erty, you may call (916) 939 0 772 or visit this Interne t website www.nationwidepost ing.com, using the file num b er assigned to this cas e 131792-5. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that oc c ur close in time to th e scheduled sale may not im mediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement i nformation is to attend th e scheduled sale.

IF THE SUB J ECT PROPERTY CON T AINS FROM ONE T O F OUR SINGLE FAMIL Y R ESIDENCES, THE FOL LOWING WILL APPLY: NO T ICE TO TENANT OR ELI G IBLE BIDDER: You ma y have a right to purchase this p roperty after the truste e auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer”, you can pur chase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder”, you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auc-

APN: 5325-027-015 OTHER: 5943654 TS-210406 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUS T YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST , DATED 12/10/2019 UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF TH E PROCEEDING AGAINS T YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE is hereby given that C.N.A FORECLOSURE SER VICES, INC. A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, as trustee or successor trustee, or substituted trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by Richard J. Kroop and Dolores P. G. Kroop, Husband and Wife, as Joint Tenants Recorded on 1/09/2020 as Instrument No 20200031894, of Official records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded 5/12/2021 as Instrument No 20210758613 of said Official Records, WILL SELL on 11/15/2022 Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 at 10:00 a.m. AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHES T BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States), all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State hereinafter described. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purposed to be: 1215 Wentworth Avenue, Pasadena, CA. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness

held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State hereinafter described. The property address and other common designation, if any, o f the real property described above is purposed to be: 1215 Wentworth Avenue, P asadena, CA. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication o f the Notice of Sale is : $ 94,728.64 (estimated). In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check d rawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn b y state or federal savings a nd loan association, savi ngs association or savings b ank specified in Section 5 102 of the Financial Code a nd authorized to do busin ess in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the T rustee’s Deed until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied reg arding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the i ndebtedness secured by said Deed, advances thereu nder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed w ith interest thereon as provided in said Note, fees charges and expenses of the t rustee and the trusts created by said Deed of Trust N OTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are conside ring bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not a utomatically entitle you to free and clear ownership o f the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior l ien. If you are the highes t bidder at the auction, you are o r may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's o ffice or a title insurance c ompany, either of which may charge you a fee for this i nformation. If you consul t e ither of these resources , you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on t his notice of sale may be postponed one or more times b y the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law r equires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to y ou and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present a t the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of t his property, you may call 916-939-0772 or visit this int ernet website www.nationw ideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this c ase 210406 Information a bout postponements tha t are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO

TENANT: You may have a

case 210406 Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement i nformation is to attend th e scheduled sale. NOTICE TO

T ENANT: You may have a r ight to purchase this prop erty after the trustee auction, pursuant to Section 2924m of t he California Civil Code. If y ou are an “eligible tenan t buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be a ble to purchase the prop e rty if you exceed the las t and highest bid placed at the t rustee auction. There ar e three steps to exercising this r ight of purchase. First, 4 8 h ours after the date of th e t rustee sale, you can cal l 916-939-0772, or visit this in t ernet website www.nation w ideposting.com, using th e file number assigned to thi s case 210406 to find the date o n which the trustee’s sal e was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the a ddress of the trustee S econd, you must send a w ritten notice of intent t o place a bid so that the trust ee receives it no more tha n 1 5 days after the trustee’ s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee re c eives it no more than 4 5 days after the trustee’s sale If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attor n ey or appropriate real es t ate professional immedi ately for advise regarding po t ential right to purchase. ”

F OR SALES INFORMA TION CALL : 916-939-077 2 C /O C.N.A. FORECLOS U RE SERVICES, INC., A C ALIFORNIA CORPORA TION as said Trustee. 2020 CAMINO DEL RIO N. #230, S AN DIEGO, CALIFORNI A 92108 (619) 297-6740 DATE: 9/30/2022 KIMBERLY CUR R AN, Trustee Sale Office r N PP0416626 To: PAS A DENA WEEKL Y 1 0/13/2022, 10/20/2022 , 10/27/2022

T.S. No.: 22-6546 Notice of Trustee’s Sale Loan No.: *******087 APN : 5767-021-008 You Are In Default Under A Deed Of Trust Dated 9/25/1998. Unless You Take Action To Protect Your Property, It May Be Sold At A Public Sale. If You Need An Explanation Of The Nature Of The Proceeding Agains t You, You Should Contact A Lawyer. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank , check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter descr ibed property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied , regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Peter John Demuth And Cristina PesoutDemuth, Husband And Wife

der the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to b e set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Peter John De muth And Cristina Pesout

Demuth, Husband And Wife

Duly Appointed Trustee : Prestige Default Services , LLC Recorded 10/1/1998 as Instrument No. 98 1787275 of Official Records in the of fice of the Recorder of Lo s Angeles County, California Date of Sale: 10/27/2022 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: be hind fountain located in th e Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomon a Amount of unpaid balanc e and other charges : $93,220.13 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 109 Auburn Av enue Sierra Madre California 91024 A.P.N.: 5767-021-008

The undersigned Trustee dis claims any liability for any in correctness of the street ad dress or other common des ignation, if any, show n above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the loca tion of the property may be obtained by sending a writ ten request to the benefi ciary within 10 days of th e date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. Notice To Po tential Bidders: If you ar e considering bidding on thi s property lien, you should un derstand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trust ee auction. You will be bid ding on a lien, not on th e property itself. Placing th e highest bid at a trustee auc tion does not automaticall y entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property You should also be awar e that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may b e responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the prop erty. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, pri ority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on thi s property by contacting th e county recorder's office or a title insurance company , either of which may charg e you a fee for this information

If you consult either of these resources, you should b e aware that the same lender may hold more than on e mortgage or deed of trust on the property. All checks pay able to Prestige Default Ser vices, LLC. Notice To Prop erty Owner: The sale dat e shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one o r more times by the mort gagee, beneficiary, trustee , or a court, pursuant to Sec tion 2924g of the Californi a Civil Code. The law requires that information about trust ee sale postponements b e made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale If you wish to learn whether your sale date has bee n postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time an d date for the sale of this prop erty, you may call (877) 440 4460 or visit this Interne t Web site https://mkconsult antsinc.com/trustees-sales/ , using the file number as signed to this case 22-6546 Information about postpone ments that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sal e may not immediately be re flected in the telephone in formation or on the Interne t Web site. The best way t o verify postponement informa tion is to attend the sched uled sale. Notice To Tenant:

You may have a right to pur chase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the

verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice To Te nant: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the Califor nia Civil Code. If you are an “ eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if y ou match the last an d h ighest bid placed at th e trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be a ble to purchase the prop e rty if you exceed the las t and highest bid placed at the t rustee auction. There ar e three steps to exercising this r ight of purchase. First, 4 8 h ours after the date of th e t rustee sale, you can cal l (877) 440-4460, or visit this i nternet website https://mk consultantsinc.com/trustees sales/, using the file number a ssigned to this case 22 6 546 to find the date o n which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the ad dress of the trustee. Second, you must send a written no tice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the t rustee’s sale. Third, yo u must submit a bid so that the t rustee receives it no mor e than 45 days after the trust e e’s sale. If you think yo u m ay qualify as an “eligibl e tenant buyer” or “eligible bid d er,” you should conside r contacting an attorney or ap propriate real estate profes sional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: 8/29/2022

P restige Default Services

L LC 1920 Old Tustin Ave

Santa Ana, California 92705

Q uestions: 949-427-201 0

S ale Line: (877) 440-446 0

Briana Young, Trustee Sale Officer

P UBLISHED: Pasaden a W eekly 09/29/22, 10/06/22 10/13/22

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