Ventura County Reporter 02-16-2023

One of America’s great singer-songwriters returns to her VC roots

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Coming home: Rosanne Cash returns to the land of her youth with Feb. 19 performance by Mike Nelson

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Creating buzz for biz: Ventura restarts Business of the Month program by Alex Wilson

The Great Backyard Bird Count 2023: Collect data for science Feb. 17-20 by Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer

Oxnard man arrested for cold case murders: DNA evidence links suspect to 1981 killings of two Ventura County women

In Brief: ONLINE by Alex Wilson

Eye on the Environment: Community-scale composting meets environmental goals by David Goldstein

11 FEATURE

Catching the bug: Beneficial insects help state’s pest management roadmap get on track by Alex Wilson

Cover: Singer-songwriter extraordinaire Rosanne Cash performs this weekend in Thousand Oaks.

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Creating buzz for biz

Ventura restarts Business of the Month program

by Alex Wilson

Ventura city leaders are working to improve the city’s image as a good place to do business by honoring some of the most outstanding local companies. A newly revamped Business of the Month program has been launched and the first three winners were recognized by Mayor Joe Schroeder at the Jan. 23 city council meeting.

The first businesses honored were Café Ficelle, a bakery and restaurant that’s expanded significantly in recent years; Island Packers, which has been taking visitors to Channel Islands National Park since 1968; and Scrubs on the Run, a company that sells work clothes for people in the medical profession.

Cary Glenn is a management analyst in the city’s economic development division and told the Ventura County Reporter that the program is a partnership with the Ventura Chamber of Commerce, which used to have a business recognition program that

was derailed by staffing changes and the pandemic.

“We kind of reworked a little bit of the nominating criteria and some of the categories. But it was really important for both of our organizations to restart the recognition program as a way to showcase our diverse business community and to express our appreciation for our small businesses, which are really the backbone of our local economy,”

Glenn said.

The first three businesses were recognized for the months of October, November and December 2022. The next ceremony will be at the April 24 city council meeting to honor recipients for the first three months of this year. The Business of the Month event will be conducted four times a year.

To be eligible for the award, nominees must be for-profit “bricks and mortar” businesses that have operated in the city for at least three consecutive years and have two or more employees. Nominations are open to the public and self-nominations are also allowed. Areas of achievement include business growth, environmental stewardship, community

enrichment, business resiliency and industry innovation.

Glenn said city leaders are aware that Ventura has been viewed as a challenging place to do business in the past and they hope the business recognition program helps change people’s opinion.

“That’s really become a focus

of ours and our council and our administration to change that perception,” Glenn explained. “So, you know, we’re really working towards improving our response times and our systems and anything, any way that we can to reduce wait times or uncertainty. That’s really a goal of the city. So we’re really trying to

improve that and change that perception that Ventura is a challenging place to do business.”

Glenn said the city also hired the Matrix Consulting Group about four years ago to do a “deep dive” into the city’s development and permitting process. Since then, the firm has made 58 recommendations that are being implemented.

“A lot of that has to do with changing our systems to make us more business friendly, you know, making those processes smoother, quicker, clear, better to understand, and create assurances and certainty around those processes,” Glenn said. “So when you apply for a permit, you know exactly how long it’s going to take and how much it’s going to cost and when you can expect that end result. So that’s an effort that’s been ongoing and we’ve been making some really great progress.”

Reyna Chavez owns Scrubs on the Run Medical Uniforms and Accessories, which opened in Ventura 11 years ago before establishing two more locations in Thousand Oaks

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The Great Backyard Bird Count 2023

Collect data for science

Feb. 17-20

by Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer

Did you know that everyone on the planet can participate in a worldwide bird research project?

It’s true. Just by watching and counting birds near them – on their daily walks, during lunch hour, even in their own backyards – people everywhere can assist scientists in gathering valuable data that helps them better understand the movement of global bird populations.

The annual “community science” event known as the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) takes place every year in February; the 2023 event is scheduled for Feb. 17-20.

The GBBC began in 1998, spearheaded by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society; Birds Canada joined the effort in 2009. The month of February was originally selected for the event because it was right before spring migrations of birds in the U.S.and Canada ramped up in March. The count went global in 2013, and now allows for snapshots of bird distributions worldwide, regardless of the season.

The premise is simple: Pick one location where you will watch birds. GBBC organizers suggest your backyard, a local park or a wildlife refuge – but you can watch birds anywhere you like. Observe at that location for 15 minutes or more, at least once, over the course of four days, and count and identify the birds you see or hear

during that observation period. Then, share your observations online, through a website or easyto-use mobile app. You can even submit photos, if you like. Anyone can participate, regardless of age, ability or corner of the world. If you can see and identify a bird, your data matters!

The GBBC does not accept paper data; all information submitted must be through a website or smartphone app. Information on the birds you see, hear, identify and count during your observation period can be submitted to the eBird website at ebird.org. Or, download the eBird mobile app (available through Google Play and the Apple Store; more information at ebird.org/ about/ebird-mobile/) to your smartphone and record your information there. For more information on how to share your observations, visit www.birdcount.org/participate/.

Data collected through the Great Backyard Bird Count is used in a few different ways. It can tell scientists where individual species may be increasing or decreasing, or indicate what types of birds inhabit different areas (urban versus suburban versus rural or more natural environments). Information gathered over many years gives insight into a species’ range, and could indicate if that range is expanding or shrinking. Data that points to large-scale change over several years is an indication that something could be happening in the environment that is affecting the birds.

Seasoned birdwatchers likely have knowledge and resources (like an Audubon guide) available

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Scrubs on the Run owner Reyna Chavez received Ventura Business of the Month honors. Photo submitted

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Oxnard man arrested for cold case murders

DNA evidence links suspect to 1981 killings of two Ventura County women

by Alex Wilson

Justice delayed is not justice denied for the families of two young women allegedly murdered by an Oxnard man more than four decades ago.

Investigators with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department and Oxnard Police Department said they never gave up on solving the cases involving the Jan. 18, 1981 murder, rape and kidnapping of Camarillo resident Rachel Zendejas and the Dec. 12, 1981 murder of Oxnard resident Lisa Gondek.

Years of work on the cases finally resulted in the Feb. 7 arrest of Oxnard resident Tony Garcia, 68, thanks to advances in DNA and “genetic genealogy” technology that helped identify him as the suspect.

During a Feb. 9 news conference at the Ventura County District Attor-

ney’s office, Sheriff Jim Fryhoff said Garcia has been living in Oxnard ever since the homicides happened, and even worked for many years as a martial arts instructor.

“The fact is, this suspect has been hiding in plain sight for over 40 years,” the sheriff said.

Fryhoff said Garcia was born in New Mexico and enlisted in the Navy in 1974 before being assigned to Naval Air Station Point Mugu. He was discharged in 1980 but

remained in Oxnard.

Investigators said they do not have any evidence of any other murders or rapes Garcia may have committed, but are asking the public for help identifying any other victims.

Fryhoff said Rachel Zendejas was a 20-year-old single mother of two girls who was found dead in a carport across the street from the apartment where she lived in the 700 block of Mobil Avenue in Camarillo. Two newspaper delivery

boys discovered her body at about 6:30 a.m. An autopsy determined that she had died from strangulation. Investigators also determined she had been sexually assaulted and collected DNA evidence that later proved crucial to solving the case. According to Fryhoff, Zendejas had gone out for the evening before she was killed and hired a babysitter to watch over her children.

“Based on the evidence left at the scene, investigators believe that

Rachel was accosted as she got out of her vehicle after returning home from dropping off the babysitter,” Fryhoff said, adding that the two girls who grew up without a mother are now both working as nurses and were grateful to hear about the arrest.

“Rachel’s daughters and family have been notified of Garcia’s arrest,” said the Ventura County Sheriff. “Rachel’s daughters are thankful for the investigators’ hard work in this case and are appreciative now that

Tony Garcia from around 1980 along with a recent photo.

Photos courtesy Ventura County Sheriff’s Office

Rachel Zendejas (left) and Lisa Gondek.

Photos courtesy Ventura County Sheriff’s Office

they have closure.”

Oxnard Police Chief Jason Benites said Gondek grew up in Connecticut and had only recently moved to Oxnard where she had found a job in retail and a new group of friends. On the night the 21-year-old woman was allegedly murdered, she went out with friends to the enlisted club at the Port Hueneme Naval Base, and later to a disco in north Oxnard where they stayed until around 1:30 a.m.

Benites said Gondek was dropped off at her apartment in the 1200 block of Gonzales Road shortly after she and her friends left the disco, and then around 3 a.m. a neighbor reported a fire in her apartment.

“Oxnard Fire Department personnel responded to the scene and extinguished the blaze. But in doing so, they located Lisa’s deceased body in the bathtub in the bathroom,” Benites said. Investigators discovered the victim’s body posed in a sexually suggestive position, according to authorities. An autopsy showed she had been strangled to death.

Benites said it was a case investigators never gave up on. “To put this into some context, literally two generations of detectives have been working on this case. We’ve been familiar with this case for many, many years, and we’re glad to see it closed,” the

chief said.

Fryhoff said detectives initially exhausted all leads in the Zendejas investigation until the case went cold, but in 2000 the sheriff’s forensic laboratory obtained a DNA profile of the suspect. It was entered into a nationwide database that includes convicted offenders, but there was no match.

It wasn’t until 2014 that investigators discovered a DNA link between the Zendejas case and the Gondek case still being investigated by the

Oxnard Police Department. Media reports at the time said that on the nights they were killed, both women had been at the same establishment in north Oxnard, a night club called Huntington’s, which was located in the Wagon Wheel Junction area and has since been torn down.

“Sheriff’s investigators looked into this case further, but were unable to obtain further leads and the case again became cold,” Fryhoff explained. “In December of

2019, investigators from the Ventura County Cold Case unit began using investigative techniques, including that of genetic genealogy, later developed leads that identified the suspect as Tony Garcia. DNA analysis later confirmed that Tony is a suspect in both homicides. On February 7, 2023, investigators from the sheriff’s office arrested and charged Tony Garcia with two counts of murder.”

District Attorney Erik Nasarenko detailed the charges filed against

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Garcia during the Feb. 9 news conference, which include first degree murder and three special circumstance allegations that make Garcia eligible for the death penalty: murder while engaged in rape, murder while engaged in kidnapping, and commission of more than one murder.

“After more than four decades, the long arm of the law has brought justice to the Gondek and Zendejas families. And it has brought justice to Tony Garcia,” Nasarenko said. “As this case underscores, murder charges can be brought at any time. There is no statute of limitations for homicide cases.”

No decision has been reached by Nasarenko on whether his office will seek execution or life in prison without possibility of parole, and an extensive investigation into the defendant’s background will be conducted before it’s decided which punishment is appropriate.

Garcia made his first court appearance on Feb. 9 where his arraignment was postponed until Feb. 23.

Anyone with additional information on other crimes Garcia may have committed is urged to contact the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Bureau at 805-383-8704 or by email at coldcase@ventura.org.

2019,

From left: Oxnard Police Chief Jason Benites, Ventura County Sheriff Jim Fryhoff, District Attorney Erik Nasarenko.

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and Oxnard. She told the Ventura County Reporter that it was smooth sailing for her when she got her business up and running after working as a clerical supervisor at Ventura County Medical Center and realizing there was no place to shop for the uniforms she needed in Ventura.

“It’s been very pleasant owning a business in Ventura,” affirmed Chavez. “It’s been an easy city to work with. I worked in the medical field and so that’s kind of how I got into the business. And I just saw an opportunity for a brick and mortar and went for it. So I’ve had a very good experience with the city of Ventura, never had any problems.”

In fact, Chavez recalled a time about four years ago when city officials helped her with a thorny situation at her business located at 2542 East Main Street.

“A motorhome was parked in our parking lot, and they were, I think, probably drug dealing out of it. So it was kind of very uncomfortable for me and for my employees,” Chavez said, adding that after she got police and code enforcement involved, the people drove off somewhere else. “So yeah, it was handled very well.”

MARCH

She added that it’s important for people to know that brick-and-mortar businesses still exist at a time when so many people shop on the Internet. “Our biggest competitor is the Internet. So I think it’s really good to have that recognition locally so that people know that we exist and we’re here to serve them. And, you know, we have a shop where you can touch and feel and walk away with your stuff. And we also offer embroidery services.

So we’re established and we’re here for our medical community. So it’s just nice to be recognized so that they know that we are here for them.”

Schroeder worked as CEO of the Ventura County Credit Union for 12 years, so he knows a few things

about helping businesses succeed.

The mayor told the Ventura County Reporter that it’s important for people to know about and patronize businesses in their own community.

“I don’t like it when people say that such and such is the best kept secret. I think we all like recognition, and I think it’s a good thing to do,” Schroeder said. “It builds our identity and brand, and it’s a good idea to reach out and find out the companies that are doing exceptionally well in the city and recognize them.”

Schroeder also said he hopes the Business of the Month program helps burnish the city’s image for providing good customer service to residents and business owners alike.

“I think there’s room for improvement in our city to be more business friendly,” Schroeder said. “Our job isn’t done by just giving awards out. We have to get better at customer service from a retail standpoint. And I think the city is. One of the 13 goals we have this year is to develop service standards for the retail side of the city.”

More information on Ventura’s Business of the Month program at www.cityofventura.ca.gov/1149/Business-Recognition-Program.

to aid in identification. If you’re new to birdwatching, GBBC recommends the Merlin Bird ID and Audubon Bird Guide apps, both of which are free and easy to use. Other options can be found under the “Help” section of the GBBC website.

The Great Backyard Bird Count is a fun and easy introduction to birdwatching and citizen science, and can be a fantastic family activity or an enjoyable solo endeavor. It brings people together around the world in celebration of birds. Just as import-

ant, it provides valuable information that can be used for research, education and conservation. Why not get outside and participate?

More information on the Great Backyard Bird Count is available at www.birdcount.org.

The eBird website can be used to submit results: ebird.org.

For information about the smartphone apps and where to download, visit ebird.org/about/ebird-mobile/.

Merlin bird identification tool: merlin.allaboutbirds.org.

Audubon Bird Guide App: www.audubon.org/app.

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Ventura Mayor Joe Schroeder presenting Business of the Month award to Reyna Chavez. Photo submitted

Eye on the Environment

Community-scale composting meets environmental goals

by David Goldstein

Last week, David White closed the books on a grant-funded composting initiative, ending a two-year program based in the Ojai Valley which served schools and community gardens in several local cities. As Executive Director of the Center for Regenerative Agriculture, using funds from the California Department of Resource Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), White administered projects to promote organic material recycling.

These projects included development of school gardens, improvements to community gardens, and fruit tree plantings. His compost workshops benefitted even experienced gardeners, such as Linda Steis, past president and current secretary of the Ojai Valley Garden Club, who said, “He solved problems for composters, and we learned important details, like the danger of using excessive citrus in a [compost] pile.”

Perhaps the most visible and innovative program was the “Cycling Compost Collective,” using a bicycle to collect food scraps from homes and businesses for composting in a garden behind Ojai City Hall. White has moved on to work with Once Upon a Watershed (onceuponawatershed.org), a project of the nonprofit CREW (Concerned Resource and Environmental Workers) organizations focusing on elementary school environmental education in partnership with local school districts, cities and the County of Ventura.

Camila Guzman, who operated the bicycle collection program and maintained the compost piles, now operates a community compost co-op called “Queen of Compost,” a nickname she has had since operating a compost program while a student at California State University, Channel Islands. Through her website, www.queenofcompost.com, she is accepting new memberships in a compost hub and hoping to open additional hubs.

Through compost hubs, members have access to locked compost sites or bins, dropping off their food scraps and assisting with pile maintenance. To have access, membership agreements include volunteer commitments, or members make donations to keep their hub active. Guzman currently oversees three bins at the Cornucopia Garden in Ventura, four in downtown Ventura, and five bins and windrows in the demonstration garden behind Ojai City Hall. Over 150 households bring food scraps to these sites, but Guzman no longer provides collection. Through exclusive contracts between cities and trash collection companies, only those companies may legally charge for hauling, so the grant expiration ended the collection route.

The www.QueenOfCompost.com website states Guzman’s work, including the pedal power program, “has diverted over 45,000

pounds of food waste from going to landfills in Ventura County since 2019.” So, how does that compare with commercially provided, ratepayer-funded, large-scale collection by companies contracted to public agencies? It would not be unusual for one of those companies to recycle that amount in a single day.

However, there are significant differences between small-scale community composting and large-scale, publicly contracted operations. First, community-based projects cut hauling distances, amplifying environmental benefits by saving fuel and reducing truck emissions. Second, communities making their own compost use their own compost, further reducing pollution and also rejuvenating local soil. Third, involving people in managing their own discards can increase their commitment, not just to correct sorting, but to related actions.

Typically, one of those other actions is gardening, which brings additional benefits. Carol Vesecky, community garden director at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church of Ojai, offers composting advice during her regular volunteer hours at the garden, on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. until noon. She explained, “The compost helps the plants to grow and feed the needy. We harvest on Saturdays, the produce is blessed at the altar on Sundays, then distributed through HELP of Ojai on Mondays.”

Promoting the benefits of composting last Wednesday, as the presenter of one of the “Cam-I-Am Sustainable” series of workshops at the Camarillo Public Library, Guzman explained the steps for backyard composting and vermiculture. She used her live worm bin, demonstrating to an audience of 30 people how to turn food scraps into valuable soil amendment. “It [vermiculture] is especially good for families with kids,” she said, “because composting with worms is a fun way for kids to see a natural process and become involved in recycling and gardening.”

Local schools have also found composting, and vermiculture in particular, to be a useful educational tool. For example, the One Spark Academy, a homeschool learning center for middle school-aged students, maintains a plot with composting systems at the Las Flores Community Garden in Thousand Oaks. Educator Laura Holt-Erlig says her students are also starting a vermiculture system at the site One Spark uses at the Conejo Valley YMCA on Moorpark Road.

Community-based composting has many benefits, and local projects provide opportunities for involvement.

David Goldstein, Environmental Resource Analyst with the Ventura County Public Works Agency , may be reached at 805-6584312 or david.goldstein@ventura.org.

s co-owners of Rincon-Vitova Insectaries in Ventura, Jan Dietrick and Ron Whitehurst have spent decades showing farmers how using beneficial insects for pest control can reduce or even eliminate the need for chemical pesticides. Now the married couple’s lifetime of work has influenced a bold plan by state agriculture officials seeking to eliminate “high-risk” pesticides by 2050.

The plan called the “Sustainable Pest Management Roadmap for California” was released on Jan. 26 by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, the California Environmental Protection Agency and the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

PEST CONTROL PIONEER

Rincon-Vitova Insectaries is in an industrial area of West Ventura near Shell Road. White-

hurst was one of 33 members of a Sustainable Pest Management Work Group that created the 97-page document, which was made up of stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds including farmers, regulators and representatives of companies that make the toxic pesticides state officials are looking to phase out in the future.

Rincon-Vitova Insectaries was founded by Dietrick’s father, Everett Dietrick, in 1950 after he earned a degree in entomology and worked for a decade for the University of California performing research on pest control methods. She told the Ventura County Reporter that her father, who passed away at 88 in 2008, was a pioneer in alternative pest control methods that he started learning about long before some health-conscious consumers started clamoring for organic produce not treated with toxic chemical pesticides. At the time her father started the company, the use of the pesticide DDT was accepted as safe by regulators. In 1972, the chemical was banned in the U.S. for causing widespread ecological destruction.

“The writing was on the wall that pesticide companies controlled the university, the dean, the research on what could be funded or what could be published,” Dietrick said. “And anything that made biology look effective was not going to have a life within the university. And [my father] had seen enough in his decade of field research that he knew that if you just stop spraying, biology can take over and the problems can be solved with nontoxic approaches. That realization led to her father’s decision to leave his university job and start a business raising beneficial

insects that prey on crop-damaging pests.

“I feel like right now I’m sort of channeling something of his enthusiasm and confidence that biology can work,” Dietrick said.

A BUG LIFE

Jan Dietrick, 75, grew up on what she calls a “bug farm.” While she was always willing to help out with the family business, she ended up pursuing a career in nutrition. She ran hospital kitchens and large catering operations for about a dozen years after college before rejoining Rincon-Vitova Insectaries, with which she’s been involved ever since.

At the same time that Rincon-Vitova Insectaries was becoming well established, Whitehurst, 72, was on his own journey into alternative

pest control options. He grew up in Indianapolis and earned a biology degree from Indiana University in 1976. After college, Whitehurst became interested in healthy eating and helped set up a food-buying cooperative for healthy, pesticide-free products because, as he explained, Indiana lacked health food stores back then.

Whitehurst later moved to California and decided to become a licensed pest control advisor. “I had to study all these stupid chemicals I knew I was never going to recommend to pass the test. You know, so you could get the license, right? And I started going to organic farm meetings.”

In the 1980s, Whitehurst and Dietrick met at the ECO Farm Conference, an annual event organized by the Ecological Farming Associ-

by Alex Wilson

Ron Whitehurst and Jan Dietrick of Rincon-Vitova Insectaries in Ventura.

Photo by Alex Wilson

Lacewing larvae eat many pests that are harmful to plants.

Photo courtesy Jan Dietrick

Green lacewing adult.

Photo courtesy Jan Dietrick

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ation. They fell in love, married in 1997 and now live in a house on the company property along with numerous dogs and pet ducks.

Today Rincon-Vitova Insectaries continues to breed and sell about 50 types of beneficial insects. Many are used on food crops, but another popular product is a tiny wasp that kills house flies while they’re still in their larval stage and before they have emerged with their wings to become annoying pests for people and livestock.

“So we can help people who are raising animals. We can help people who are growing fruits and vegetables and flowers in greenhouses. We can help people who are growing vegetables in field crops. We can help people with orchards and so on,” Whitehurst said. About 60 percent of the customers are from California but they also ship insects nationwide.

When Whitehurst heard about the state’s plan to create the Sustainable Pest Management Roadmap for California, he jumped at the chance to participate and applied to serve on the work group.

“It was incredible being part of this group of what would be considered antagonistic or warring factions to come together and hammer out this document that’s a consensus document of all of these disparate groups in our society to come up with the plan to reduce pesticides in California and focus on building health,” he said.

CALIFORNIA TAKES THE LEAD ON SUSTAINABLE PEST MANAGEMENT

California State Department of Pesticide Regulation Director Julie Henderson told the Ventura County Reporter that the state took action in 2019 to almost entirely ban the use of an organophosphate pesticide called chlorpyrifos that can have adverse impacts on brain development in children.

“We put together a working group called the Chlorpyrifos Alternatives Work Group to look at alternatives. What other products or practices could be used in place of chlorpyrifos,” she said. “One of the recommendations of that group was that we continue the work, but put together a larger group, a broader, more diverse group, and really look at how we manage pests across the state in a system-wide level and do that more safely and more sustainably rather than looking at individual pesticides, and to look more holistically at pest management in California.”

The roadmap envisions a shift from what state officials call “integrated pest management” that’s been around for decades and uses the least toxic approach to managing pests, to what’s

known as “sustainable pest management.” Three “sustainability pillars” included in sustainable pest management are human health and social equity, environmental protections and economic vitality.

The roadmap also discusses issues related to pesticide use in urban environments since it accounts for about half of all pesticides used in the state and about 70% of all reported pesticide-related illnesses.

Henderson said she was proud of the working group for building the consensus needed for everyone to endorse the roadmap. “I think the important thing about that diversity is that we really brought together the whole spectrum of stakeholders who are impacted by pest management, whether it’s because they’re growing crops for agriculture or they’re responsible for enforcing pesticide regulations, or if they’re community members who have concerns about potential exposure. So we had the full range of stakeholders coming together to agree on a vision for the future and what healthy, safe and sustainable pest management looks like and what steps we can take together to get to that safer and more sustainable place.”

Now that the roadmap has been released to the public a comment period is open for people to provide input on prioritization and implementation of next steps. Input will be accepted through March 13 and can be sent to alternatives@cdpr.ca.gov.

Two public webinars on the roadmap are also planned. On Feb. 28 there will be a webinar on recommendations for urban pest management, and one on March 2 will be focused on agricultural pest management.

As the state moves ahead with phasing out some of the most dangerous chemical pesticides, Henderson said the use of beneficial bugs like those produced at Rincon-Vitova

Insectaries will be one of the options more people should know about.

“So as we’re looking at really trying to focus on those ways and approaches of managing pests that are the safest and effective ways, using beneficial insects that are natural predators that don’t involve the use of chemicals that carry risks to health and the environment is an alternative approach that is safer and more sustainable,” Henderson said. “It can be really easy to go pick up a product off the shelf; it’s probably not as obvious to know how to use predator insects. And so part of this is really education and helping to educate more people about how to manage pests in this more sustainable way.”

She added that Whitehurst provided important insights in the creation of the roadmap. “I think having that diversity of perspective and having Ron come play the role that he played in the group to talk about how the predator insects are effective ways of managing pests, and his experience working with those beneficial insects, was really vital.”

BUGS AT WORK

Ventura County is home to another insectary believed to be the oldest in the United States. Associates Insectary in Santa Paula was founded in 1928 and is operated as a grower-owned pest control cooperative by about 100 farmers who mostly sell citrus and avocados in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.

Associates Insectary produces up to two million insects and mites every day of the year, according to its website. The company’s products are used on about 6,000 acres in the Southern California region and they also send insects to other countries as far away as Canada and Central America. One of the most popular products sold is a beetle, Cryptol-

aemus montrouzieri, also known as mealybug destroyer, used on groves and vineyards and in greenhouses.

Associates President and General Manager Brett Chandler told the Ventura County Reporter that he’s happy state officials are taking a serious look at alternative pest control methods.

“Welcome to the party. We’ve been doing that for 95 years. We’ve been taking the long approach in Ventura County,” he said. “We’re glad other people are finally coming to realize how effective it is and that you don’t just use a chemical first. The chemical is your last resort.”

Melanie Blankenship gives lots of credit to Rincon-Vitova Insectaries for the success of her 200-acre organic farm and market in the San Luis Obispo County town of Templeton called Nature’s Touch Nursery and Harvest. She launched her business in the 1990s growing heirloom tomatoes, herbs and other organic produce. Nature’s Touch also sells seeds and root stock to other farmers to grow.

“Ron Whitehurst and Rincon-Vitova Insectaries and his crew are a huge resource to me,” said Blankenship. “I honestly have never brought in a package or a container of any kind of insecticide, pesticide, fertilizer. Nothing. I’ve never brought in any of that kind of stuff for my soil or my farm because I haven’t had to.”

She told the Ventura County Reporter about a time when she had an outbreak of a pest called whitefly in a greenhouse where she was growing cucumbers and heirloom tomatoes and picked up the phone to call Rincon-Vitova Insectaries for help.

“Two days later I received a tray of Encarsia formosa, which is the microscopic wasp that takes care of your whitefly population. They gave me proper directions and how to apply it and what to do,” she said.

“It was gone within eight days. That

literally took care of that problem. It’s that quick.”

Blankenship is proud of Whitehurst for his years of helping organic farmers like her succeed. “Rincon-Vitova has always been that resource and that education tool that has provided me with a huge toolbox of tools to be able to farm without the need for any insecticide.”

She also said that using beneficial insects from Rincon-Vitova Insectaries has helped her prove that organic farming can be done successfully.

“You know, people tell me I’m crazy for thinking that I’m going to farm organic. ‘How can I afford this?’ And I’m like, ‘Well, you know what? It’s not about affordability. It’s about ethics. It’s about safety. It’s about cleanliness.’ I don’t want my workers to be exposed to something. I don’t want my children to eat foods that are toxic. I don’t want to be short term. I want to farm honestly for the rest of my life,” Blankenship said. “I was an advocate of the certified organic statute in Sacramento, so I’ve been a part of this realm for a really long time, and Rincon-Vitova Insectaries have been right there with me, allowing me to farm the way that nature intended.”

For more information on the Sustainable Pest Management Roadmap for California, visit www.cdpr.ca.gov/ docs/sustainable_pest_management_ roadmap/.

Rincon-Vitova Insectaries Inc., 108 Orchard Dr., Ventura, 805-643-5407, www.rinconvitova.com.

Associates Insectary, 1400 E. Santa Paula St., Santa Paula, 805-933-1301, www.associatesinsectary.com.

Nature’s Touch Nursery and Harvest, 225 S. Main St., Templeton, 805-712-3478, naturestouchnurseryandharvest.store.

The Sustainable Pest Management Work Group that created the 97-page document that became the Sustainable Pest Management Roadmap for California, which was released Jan. 26. Photo courtesy California Department of Pesticide Regulation

neled into creating — with John Leventhal, her guitarist husband of 28 years — a musical based on the life of Norma Rae.

“There has been interest from several New York theaters,” she notes, “and it looks like 2024 before it will hit the stage.”

Cash has enjoyed the process, though, as she has enjoyed most everything in which she has been involved. While music has been the core of her life, she has been a best-selling author (her 2010 memoir, Composed, made it onto The New York Times’ bestseller list); a guest columnist for numerous publications; an opponent of gun violence (one of the few among country music makers); and an advocate for songwriters equity, children’s rights and an end to racism.

She also speaks frequently — in books, in public forums and in film documentaries — on the importance of art and culture in society, especially today.

voice. Even at age 20, they have this wellspring of experience. And for me, to learn from them is an unexpected gift.”

Current projects, in addition to the Norma Rae musical, include work on a new album.

“I also want to do more writing,” Cash says, “and I wouldn’t mind doing another musical. Writing lyrics for a musical is interesting for me. And I’ll get off the road sometime in the next two years. I’ve seen enough airport security checks to last several lifetimes.”

But she welcomes the chance to perform in Thousand Oaks, an event that brings Cash to the region where her music career began. It was shortly after graduation from Ventura’s St. Bonaventure High School in 1973 that she started creating her own music and performing with her legendary father, Johnny Cash.

our Grammys and 11 nominations. Twenty-one Top 40 hits, including 11 that reached No. 1. Membership in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and a SAG/ AFTRA Lifetime Achievement Award for Sound Recordings.

But for Rosanne Cash, achieving awards and honors has never been her primary motivation for making music.

“Achievements are nice and wonderful, as is positive feedback from the audience and my peers,” says the soft-spoken singer-composer-author-teacher-playwright and former Ventura County resi-

dent,

dent, who will perform Feb. 19 at the Fred Kavli Theatre in Thousand Oaks. “But it’s not the source for what I do.”

“Music is my life’s mission, passion, who I am at base,” she continues, speaking by phone from her home in New York City. “It’s my love of language, the way I share rhythms and melody that is my spiritual and musical source. And it’s hard to know where it comes from, but I know it’s there. I can’t separate

the drive to write and

create music from who I am any more than I can separate my arm.”

In the past five years, much of that musical drive has been chan-

so discourse,”

is such a powerful tool. It’s not a religion or cult; it’s a universal lan-

“There is so much divisiveness in the world today — outrage, insults, attacks on people, petty grievances, so much toxic stuff in the public discourse,” Cash observes, rather sadly. “Art and culture is such a powerful tool. It’s not a religion or a political party or a cult; it’s a universal language. I really believe that if we ever achieve world peace, it’ll be done through the arts, not by politicians.”

That led to her first solo album, Right or Wrong (1979), that produced three Top 25 country singles, and a second album, Seven Year Ache (1981), whose title song was a crossover hit on the pop charts and No. 1 on the country charts. Her 1985 single “I Don’t Know Why You Don’t Want Me” won the Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance, and in 2014 she earned three Grammys for The River & the Thread (Best Americana Album) and “A Feather’s Not a Bird” (Best American Roots Song and Best American Roots Performance).

work with youth in any

That’s one reason this mother of four treasures the opportunities to work with youth in any capacity. Last year, she served as Americana Artist-in-Residence at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development.

“That was a beautiful experience,” she says warmly. “I worked with songwriting students and the writer Peter Guralnick [the noted rock ’n’ roll historian] on exploring the matriarchs of roots music. And I enjoy going to universities to work with theater and songwriting students. It’s so incredibly inspiring to work with young people who so badly want to create, who are searching for how to connect with their own

These will be among many songs, old and new, that Cash and her husband will perform in Thousand Oaks, part of her much-anticipated return to Ventura County where she spent much of her childhood.

“I still have friends from school I enjoy getting together with when I’m there,” she says, a smile evident in her voice. “I also like to spend time at the ocean; the area is so pretty. My mom [Vivian Liberto Cash Distin] is buried in Ventura, and I always visit her grave. So I still have an affinity for Ventura County, and I look forward to playing there again.”

Rosanne Cash will perform on Sunday, Feb. 19, at 8 p.m., at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. For tickets and more information, call 805-449-2787 or visit bapacthousandoaks.com.

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Rosanne Cash plays at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center on Sunday, Feb. 19, at 8 p.m. All photos by Michael Levine

“I really believe that if we ever achieve world peace, it’ll be done through the arts, not by politicians.”

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HAPPENINGS

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THURSDAY

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO CALL A PLACE HOME? | 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. The Center for Economics of Social Issues at California Lutheran University will hold a conference that explores the social and economic lives of undocumented immigrants and their regional and economic impacts on the Central Coast of California. It will include a short video of a visit to migrant shelters in Tijuana, discussions of the interviews carried out there, research findings and more. Susana Cruickshank, director of Centre for International Cooperation and Public Management Studies, will be the keynote speaker. Interpreters will translate into both English and Spanish. $40; registration required. Lundring Events Center, CLU, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks, https://www.callutheran.edu/centers/cesi/ undocumentedimmigrantsconference/.

RFBC PRESENTATION: DIVERSITY AT WORK

| 10-11 a.m. Gain an understanding of the benefits of diversity and inclusion at work from The Digital Jane, an operations management agency based out of Los Angeles. The Digital Jane specializes in systems, processes and team development. Presentation will cover real world applications and resources for small business owners and entrepreneurs.. Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-3885222, camarillolibrary.org.

WOMEN IN COUNTRY MUSIC: THE FIRST FIFTY YEARS | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. In this course, we will trace the roles of women in country music’s first half century, from its first interpreters in the 1920s to the 1970s. Taught by Cary Ginell. Part of the Fifty and Better lecture series, designed to offer university-level courses and lectures (no tests, no homework) taught by experts in the field, and to host social engagement activities for people age 50 and older. Six-week courses are $40; two-part lectures are $15; or bundle all winter courses for $140-200. www.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/ fifty-better/lecture-series.html.

VENTURA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT

AWARDS | 3 p.m. The VCFD Awards recognize outstanding performance by department employees and lifesaving actions in our community. In addition to firefighter of the year for each of the department’s five battalions, a company of the year, dispatcher of the year, employees of the year for each bureau, a volunteer of the year and an explorer of the year, a large number of special awards will be presented. They include 15 lifesaving awards, six meritorious service awards and four medals of valor, the highest honor the Ventura County Fire Department bestows. Serra Center, 5205 Upland Road, Camarillo, vcfd.org.

MONTHLY MOVIE: BLACK ADAM | 5-7 p.m. A screening of the action adventure movie about DC Comics hero Black Adam. Starring Dwayne Johnon, Aldis Hodge, Viola Davis and more.

Community Room of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.

FRIDAY

THOUSAND OAKS TEEN CENTER

SNOWBOARDING TRIP

| 6 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

The Thousand Oaks Teen Center will be heading to Mountain High Resort for some fun either snowboarding or skiing. This all-day trip is scheduled on a CVUSD no-school day. Cost for the trip is $150; Transportation, lift ticket, and supervision are included. This trip is for ages 12-17. All rental equipment should be reserved in advance. Proof of family medical insurance is required. Go to Thousandoaksteencenter.com to register or call 805-494-5156 after 2 p.m. to speak with a Teen Center staff member. www.thousandoaksteencenter.com.

JEWISH WOMEN ON THE AIR AND SCREEN: GERTRUDE BERG AND BARBRA STREISAND

| 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Jewish women played groundbreaking roles in the development of American entertainment, from stage to radio to film. This course will focus on two Jewish women whose contributions have significantly shaped the American entertainment industry: Gertrude Berg and Barbra Streisand. Taught by Cliff Wilcox. Part of the Fifty and Better lecture series, designed to offer university-level courses and lectures (no tests, no homework) taught by experts in the field, and to host social engagement activities for people age 50 and older. Six-week courses are $40; two-part lectures are $15; or bundle all winter courses for $140-200. www.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/fifty-better/lecture-series.html.

JACKBOX PARTY GAMES FOR TEENS | 1-3

p.m. Bring your own device and play Jackbox Party Games with other teens in the Young Adult Center. Aimed at ages 13-18. YA Library of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.

FAMILY ART NIGHT | 6:30-8:30 p.m. Join us for some casual family art time. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting painty. We’ll have multiple art-making stations. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Free; materials provided. Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard, www.oxnardperformingarts.com/family-art-night.html.

NOCHE DE ARTE FAMILIAR | 6:30-8:30

p.m. Únase a nosotros para un tiempo informal de arte familiar. Usa ropa que no te importe manchar. Tendremos múltiples estaciones de creación de arte. ¡Ojalá algo divertido para todos los niveles de experiencia! ¡El evento y los materiales son GRATIS gracias a nuestros increíbles y generosos donantes! No se requiere registro previo. Los niños deben estar acompañados por un adulto. Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard, www.oxnardperformingarts.com/family-art-night.html.

RISE UP SINGING | 7 p.m. Do you have a guitar, ukulele, mandolin or fiddle in your closet?

The community is invited to come to “Rise Up Singing” at the Universalist Unitarian Church of Santa Paula. Singers and instrumentalists of all ages are welcome to this informal and spirited

evening of shared music making. Rev. Maddie Sifantus leads us as we continue with our fun filled evenings of communal song. Join us and invite your friends who love to sing or play! For more information, call Maddie at 805-525-4620 or email her at minister@uucsp.org. 740 E. Main St., Santa Paula, 805-525-4647, uucsp.org.

MALEVO | 8 p.m. Malevo is group of eight men from Buenos Aires, Argentina that do the Malambo, a traditional dance performed to the beat of the bombo legüero drum. Part of Argentine folklore, the dancing isn’t accompanied by singing or lyrics and dates back to the 16th century. The energetic and vibrant dancers perform a rhythmic Malambo routine with tap dancing, beating drums, and whirling boleadoras using both contemporary and traditional music. $36-66. Bank of America Performing Arts Center, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, 805-449-2787, bapacthousandoaks.com.

SATURDAY

FREE RAISED BED GARDENING WORKSHOP |

9-10:30 a.m. Learn about types of raised beds, how to plant in a raised bed and important tips on soil and irrigation through this workshop hosted by the UC Master Gardener Program of Ventura County. Taught by VC Master Gardener Lee Rosenboom. Class located in the Master Gardener demonstration garden located at ARC of Ojai, 210 Canada St., Ojai. To register and for a list of classes: https://ucanr.edu/sites/VCMG.

MUSHROOMS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

| 9 a.m.-3 p.m. As you walk the meadows, mountains and valleys of Southern California, do you find yourself wishing you knew more about the elusive mushrooms you encounter? Turn your wishing into learning when Herb Walks with Lanny Kaufer hosts a workshop in Ojai with acclaimed forager/chef Jess Starwood. Starwood will join Kaufer at a diverse Ojai habitat that is home to several species of fungi and native plants. The workshop will start out at 9 a.m. at the Ojai Meadows Preserve for some plant ID and mushroom foraging. At 12 noon the group will move indoors to Fisher Hall at St. Andrews Episcopal Church for a wild food lunch demonstration, followed by more learning in the afternoon. The cost for the workshop, including all materials, is $145. Registration and more information can be found at HerbWalks.com or by calling 805-646-6281. This workshop will go on rain or shine with a change of morning venue in case of a heavy downpour.

GARDEN OPEN HOUSE | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Join the UC Master Gardener Program of Ventura County’s open house to celebrate five years of partnership with the Museum of Ventura County Agricultural Museum. Speakers, commemorative tree unveiling, plant giveaways, children’s activities, refreshments. Free admission to the museum and all activities. Ventura County Agriculture Museum, 926 Railroad Ave., Santa Paula.

COYOTE RESCUES HAWK BOOK LAUNCH | 1

p.m. Come to the Chumash Indian Museum at Oakbrook Park for a book launch and storytelling event with Chumash/Tataviam Elder Alan Salazar. He will be joined by illustrator Mona Lewis. Enjoy an afternoon under the oaks, purchase a book and have it signed. Great for children and adults of all ages. $5-7. Chumash Indian Museum, 3290 Lang Ranch Parkway, Thousand Oaks, www.chumashmuseum.org.

GONG YOGA NIDRA | 1-3 p.m. One of the most profound ways to create relaxation is through a guided process known as Yoga Nidra or “yogic sleep.” It induces deep relaxation, heightens awareness, integrates changes and accelerates healing. The Symphonic Gong is an amazing instrument that facilitates balance and ease in our physical and subtle bodies, releases stress, and is an opportunity for our entire nervous system to adjust and heal itself. Gong Yoga Nidra is an experience of deep relaxation and healing. Please bring water, a yoga mat, blankets, and anything you may need to feel comfortable. $37. 10340 Reeves Road, Ojai, meditationmount.org.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: THE FASHION OF MILES DAVIS | 2-3 p.m. Author Michael Stradford will discuss his book, MilesStyle: The Fashion of Miles Davis. “Miles Davis is one of the most revered artists of the last 100 years… MilesStyle is the first book to examine Miles Davis, the artist, using himself as a creative canvas.” (milesdavis.com) Sponsored by the Friends of the Camarillo Library. Community Room of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.

SUNDAY

~ No events ~

MONDAY

CORSAGE | 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Oxnard Film Society presents this Austrian drama about Empress Elizabeth of Austria’s search for knowledge and fulfillment upon her 40th birthday in 1877. A 2023 Academy Award nominee. Runtime: 1 hour, 54 mins. Not rated. In English, French and German with English subtitles. $8 seniors, $11.25 general admission. Plaza Cinemas 14, 255 West Fifth St., Oxnard, www.oxnardfilmsociety.org.

TUESDAY

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP PROGRAM FOR LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY | through April 11. Livingston now offers a free 10-week grief support group program for our LGBTQ+ community. The group will meet every Tuesday from Feb. 7 through April 11. The group will meet in person at our Camarillo Grief Center. Please contact Livingston’s Grief and Bereavement Program for reservations at 805-389-6870 or online at lmvna. org/grief. Space is limited.

2023 VENTURA COUNTY ECONOMIC FORECAST REVEALED | 8:30-11 a.m. This premier event — from an academic and industry viewpoint — will share results of the latest Ventura County economic forecast publication. The two-year-ahead economic forecast will be unveiled by the nationally recognized Center for Economic Research and Forecasting (CERF) at California Lutheran University. Insights will include in-depth analysis of the county’s economic performance in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, an update on the local housing market, and an assessment of the county’s economic and demographic future. Detailed analysis of the California and United States economies will also be presented. Scherr Forum Theatre, Bank of America Performing Arts Center, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, www.clucerf.org. REMBRANDT TO RUBENS: THE NORTHERN BAROQUE | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. via Zoom. The dramatic and theatrical Baroque style of the 17th century rapidly travels through Europe and evolves with its geographic regions and patronage. Peter Paul Rubens and Rembrandt van Rijn, along with all of the artists that they inspired and influenced, defined the Northern Baroque tradition. Taught by art historian Katherine E. Zoraster. Part of the Fifty and Better lecture series, designed to offer university-level courses and lectures (no tests, no homework) taught by experts in the field, and to host social engagement activities for people age 50 and older. Six-week courses are $40; two-part lectures are $15; or bundle all winter courses for $140-200. www.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/ fifty-better/lecture-series.html.

THE GRAND TOUR: THE HISTORY OF UNIVERSAL, HOLLYWOOD’S FIRST GREAT STUDIO | 1-3 p.m. via Zoom. This course will cover the entire history of Universal Studios including its early embrace of television, which turned the studio into a giant television production factory. We will discuss Carl Laemmle – an innovative pioneer who built the studio and was responsible for some of the early, ground-breaking decisions (including opening up to the public for tours). We will also talk about Lon Chaney – Universal’s first great star – and other big names in the silent era. Taught by Matthew Weisman. Part of the Fifty and Better lecture series, designed to offer university-level courses and lectures (no tests, no homework) taught by experts in the field, and to host social engagement activities for people age 50 and older. Six-week courses are $40; two-part lectures are $15; or bundle all winter courses for $140-200. www.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/ fifty-better/lecture-series.html.

WEDNESDAY

CHANNEL ISLANDS CHAPTER OF THE EMBROIDERERS’ GUILD OF AMERICA | 9:30 a.m. This month CICEGA will have a class on Blackwork embroidery. United Methodist Church, 291 Anacapa Dr., Camarillo. For more information, email president@channelislandsega.org or visit our website at www.channelislandsega.org.

YOUR TEAM COMMUNICATION MAGIC | 9:30 a.m.-12 noon Good communication is central to every successful organization and can make or break the effectiveness of your team. Whether face to face or online, with coworkers or funders, board members or family members, delivering clear, concise, engaging communication helps to create a cohesive team. This interactive workshop will help you become a more effective communicator, problem-solver and trusted, focused leader. Oxnard Campus of California Lutheran University, The Palms, 2201 Outlet Center Dr., #600, Oxnard, www.callutheran.edu/calendar/event/5617.

TEA AND CRUMPETS: ENGLISH DESIGN FROM HENRY VIII TO QUEEN VICTORIA | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. The increasing wealth in Europe following the Renaissance and exploration of the New World was reflected in the sumptuous furniture, interiors, and decorative arts of English palaces and country homes. This course will focus on the popular styles and design influences during the reigns of Henry VIII through Queen Victoria, including Tudor, Jacobean, William and Mary, Queen Anne, Georgian, Regency, and Victorian styles. Taught by Eleanor

Schrader. Part of the Fifty and Better lecture series, designed to offer university-level courses and lectures (no tests, no homework) taught by experts in the

Join mushroom expert Jess Starwood and edible plant expert Lanny Kaufer for a Mushrooms of Southern California Workshop starting at Ojai Meadows Preserve on Saturday, Feb. 18, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Pictured: Jess Starwood standing by a live oak tree with a chanterelle mushroom. Photo submitted

The UC Master Gardener Program of Ventura County hosts a Free Raised Bed Gardening Workshop on Saturday, Feb. 18, 9-10:30 a.m. in Ojai.

field, and to host social engagement activities for people age 50 and older. Six-week courses are $40; two-part lectures are $15; or bundle all winter courses for $140-200. www.callutheran. edu/centers/lifelong-learning/fifty-better/lecture-series.html.

THE ETHICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF MASS INCARCERATION AND HOUSING (IN)SECURITY |

11:10 a.m. and 4 p.m. In this two-part lecture (morning and afternoon sessions) Sean A. Valles, PhD, will explore the ethical complexities of research indicating that mass incarceration and associated policing techniques have had enormous negative health effects. He will also discuss housing as a public health concern. Part of the Harold Stoner Clark Lecture Series. Samuelson Chapel at California Lutheran University, 165 Chapel Lane, Thousand Oaks, www.callutheran.edu/special-events/ harold-stoner-clark/.

THE WHY OF THE HOLOCAUST | 1-3 p.m. This course will examine why and how the Nazis were able to influence and enable almost an entire continent to murder, and why many of the Jews in Europe stayed in Europe. It will focus specifically on what impact these conclusions can have on genocide prevention for today. Taught by Jason Hensley. Part of the Fifty and Better lecture series, designed to offer university-level courses and lectures (no tests, no homework) taught by experts in the field, and to host social engagement activities for people age 50 and older. Six-week courses are $40; two-part lectures are $15; or bundle all winter courses for $140-200. www.callutheran.edu/ centers/lifelong-learning/fifty-better/lecture-series.html.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: CELEBRATE BLACK AUTHORS

| 3:30-4:30 p.m. For Black History Month, we will highlight Black authors in Children’s Literature. Participate by watching a video of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and create a Unity Wreath using your handprint. Register on our online Event Calendar. Aimed at ages 5-12. Community Room of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.

THURSDAY

COFFEE WITH A COP | 8-10 a.m. Community members are invited to join the Ventura Police Department for this friendly, informal opportunity to discuss community concerns, strengthen relationships and learn about the department’s ongoing outreach initiatives. Cafe Ficelle, 390 S. Mills Road, Ventura, www.VenturaPD.org.

WOMEN IN COUNTRY MUSIC: THE FIRST FIFTY YEARS

| 10 a.m.-12 p.m. In this course, we will trace the roles of women in country music’s first half century, from its first interpreters in the 1920s to the 1970s. Taught by Cary Ginell. Part of the Fifty and Better lecture series, designed to offer university-level courses and lectures (no tests, no homework) taught by experts in the field, and to host social engagement activities for people age 50 and older. Six-week courses are $40; two-part lectures are $15; or bundle all winter courses for $140-200. www.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/fifty-better/lecture-series.html.

AUTHOR TALK WITH DAVID CALLOWAY | 1:30 p.m. The Ventura County Library is pleased to announce an author talk in celebration of Black History Month at the E.P. Foster Library. Editor, cinematographer, producer and author David Calloway will deliver a presentation of this book, If Someday Comes: A Slave’s Story of Freedom. This event is free and open to the public. 651 E. Main St., Ventura, www.vencolibrary.org. .

FOR THE LOVE OF BIRDS: CREATING A BIRD-FRIENDLY GARDEN | 2-3 p.m. Enjoy the sound of birds chirping outside your window this February for National Bird Feeding Month! The Conejo Valley Audubon Society will discuss how to create a birdfriendly garden to attract birds to your yard. Community Room of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.

TEEN ADVISORY BOARD | 4-6 p.m. Teen Advisory Board (TAB for short) is an engaging leadership group that develops programs and services. Earn service hours at our meetings, which are held every second and fourth Thursday of the month. Conference Room of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.

NATE’S PLACE GRAND OPENING | 5 p.m. Join us to celebrate the grand opening and official ribbon cutting ceremony for Nate’s Place, A Wellness and Recovery Center, a new nonprofit in Oxnard. There is no cost to attend and the event is open to the public. 3840 Channel Island Harbor Blvd., Oxnard, natesplacewellnesscenter.org.

MEGA CHALLAH BAKE: PURIM EDITION | 6 p.m. Chabad of Ventura invites the community to join us for a unique and meaningful event, the Mega Challah Bake, Purim Edition. The event will bring together women of all ages and backgrounds to learn and experience the baking of the traditional Jewish bread, challah, and pastry, hamentashen, at Poinsettia Pavilion. The event aims to create an opportunity for attendees to bond and create memories while learning about traditional Jewish customs. $30-50. Registration required: Please visit the organization’s website at www.chabadventura.com/challah or contact Chabad of Ventura at chabadventura@aol.com, 805-658-7441.

COMMUNITY NEEDS, OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES

4TH OF JULY FAIR AND PARADE VENDOR AND SPONSOR APPLICATIONS OPEN | Through April 3. The city of Ventura is seeking vendors and sponsors for the 46th Annual 4th of July Street Fair and Pushem-Pullem Parade. This year’s event is themed “Celebration by the Sea” and will run 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in Ventura’s Downtown District. Vendor applications and sponsorship forms are available on the City’s website at www.cityofventura.ca.gov/StreetFair. Eligible groups include arts and crafts, nonprofits and food vendors. Vendor applications will be accepted through Monday, April 3, 2023, before 5 p.m. PST. Applications can be submitted by mail, email, or dropped off in-person at City Hall, located at 501 Poli Street, Room 226. Entertainment is being scheduled by the Downtown Ventura Partners (DVP). If you are a musician or entertainer interested in participating in this year’s event, please contact DVP at: music@downtownventura.org. For questions and more information, contact City of Ventura Recreation Coordinator Allyson DesBaillets at adesbaillets@cityofventura.ca.gov or 805-654-7749.

ACADEMIC COMPETITION VOLUNTEERS WANTED | Ventura County’s popular academic competitions are returning in person this year, but we need the support of community volunteers to present these events for local students. The Science Fair takes place March 24 at the Ventura County Office of Education. On average, more than 400 volunteer judges and scorers are needed to support the 2,500 students who participate. Please see www. vcoe.org/Competitions for additional information and links to our online volunteer registration forms.

BIG ROCK PRESERVE VOLUNTEERS WANTED | Get outside and assist Ventura Land Trust staff with preserve maintenance and restoration activities such as mulching, invasive species removal and trail maintenance. More information and sign up at www.venturalandtrust.org/big_rock_beautification.

CAREER PATHWAYS AT BLANCHARD COMMUNITY

LIBRARY | Patrons of Blanchard Community Library can now access CAreer Pathways, a collection of digital platforms for online learning tools designed to meet the needs of those entering the workforce or who want to get a better job. Funded by the state and administered by the California State Library, CAreer Pathways offers Coursera, Linkedln Learning, GetSetUp,

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and Skillshare — resources that offer specialized courseware that help people improve job skills and prepare for high-wage jobs. Access to CAreer Pathways is free and available through the Blanchard Community Library’s website at www. blanchardlibrary.org/resources/online-learning and via the “CAreer Pathways” link on the library’s main page. For additional information, please contact the Adult Services Librarian, Justin Formanek, at 805-525-3615 or email justin.formanek@blanchardlibrary.org.

FREE DAYS AT VENTURA BOTANICAL GARDENS | The public is invited to visit the Ventura Botanical Gardens free of charge on the following dates: March 22, April 8, May 29, June 21, Aug. 17, Sept. 4, Oct. 31, Nov. 23 and Dec. 25. Come enjoy this beautiful, natural environment boasting picturesque paths, thousands of plants and extraordinary views at no cost! 567 Poli St., Ventura, venturabotanicalgardens.com.

INFORMATION ON THE HIGH SCHOOL AT MOORPARK COLLEGE | Through March 28. The High School at Moorpark College allows students to earn both their high school diploma and college credits at the same time. HSMC is located on the Moorpark College campus where high schoolers, beginning their freshman year, take both high school and college-level classes. The school is open to any student in Ventura or Los Angeles counties. HSMC will host an in-person information night on Feb. 28. Virtual sessions are offered on March 28. For more information, call Dr. Shirleen Oplustic at 805-378-6312 or contact her via email at soplustic@mrpk.org. Additional information can also be found at www.hsmc.mrpk.org.

LANDLORD ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM | Are you a Ventura County property owner/housing provider seeking stable tenancies, rental income, and a way to help our neighbors who need a home? Do you have a housing unit to lease in the near or immediate future? We are seeking studios to 3+ bedrooms. United Way will provide financial and supportive services to ensure a smooth and mutually beneficial housing process. Join the effort and receive a leasing bonus of up to two times the rent charged for the unit! This incentive is available for landlords and is separate from any costs incurred by program participants. For more information or to learn more about the Landlord Engagement Program, contact Carie Bristow at carie.bristow@vcunitedway.org or 805-485-6288 x235.

for retired women. The Club is seeking new members. The group meets once a month for business/luncheon on the first Wednesday of the month at the Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill Road, Ventura. Various events promote friendship and fun by the members hosting several special interest activities: cooking, walks, crafts, Scrabble, excursions, discussion group, movie night and card and board games. For more information, call Loretta at 805-216-1694 or Carol at 805-340-6336. Price for luncheon is $25 and annual fee is $50.

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MENTORS NEEDED FOR WOMEN UNITED EDUCATION AWARD RECIPIENTS | Women

United is seeking potential mentors in professional positions who would like to guide a single mother college student and help her reach her career goals. Anyone who has professional experience in a business environment and is willing to meet with a mentee for 2-3 sessions during the semester (in person or via Zoom) is encouraged to apply. To learn more, contact Leslie Osuna at leslie.osuna@vcunitedway.org or 805485-6288, ext. 224.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

ALLIANCE MEETING | Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. This Ventura-based peer support group for those experiencing depression and bipolar disorder will resume its free weekly meetings at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura. Enter by way of the main door. Please bring your own N95 mask. For more information, contact Wendell Jones at 805-640-6472, wenj16630@ sbcglobal.net or DBSAlliance.org. 5654 Ralston St., Ventura.

FAMILY STORYTIME | Mondays, 4 p.m. Every Monday the South Oxnard Library hosts an allages storytime with Miss Joanne in the Children’s Area. South Oxnard Branch Library, 4300 Saviers Road, Oxnard, 805-385-8129, www.oxnard.org/ library/south-oxnard-branch-library/.

ple and actually speaking to them face-to-face, now is your chance. This seven-week class culminates with a student showcase (participation optional). $150. Diversity Collective, 2471 Portola Road, Ventura, www.jestimprov.com.

SOUND MEDITATION | Fridays and Sundays. Morning and sunset sound meditation sessions will take place weekly in person at the Viewpoint at Meditation Mount. Sunday morning sessions 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. with Suburbanoid. Friday evening sessions 6:15-8:15 p.m. with Trinity of Sound. $25; registration is required. 10340 Reeves Road, Ojai. For exact dates and times, visit meditationmount.org/events.

SUNSET YOGA AND SOUND MEDITATION |

Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m. Connect with your mind, heart and body in a picturesque outdoor garden setting overlooking the beautiful Ojai Valley. Please bring your own yoga mat and props, and a blanket (optional) for closing meditation, which will be accompanied by crystal singing bowls. $20; registration is required. 10340 Reeves Road, Ojai. For exact dates and times, visit meditationmount.org/events.

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BOARD REGIONAL AND LOCAL PLAN MODIFICATIONS | Through Feb. 19. The Workforce Development Board of Ventura County (WDBVC) has released its 2023 Regional and Local Plan modifications for workforce development in the county. The plans are available for public review and comments through Feb. 19. The Regional and Local Plan updates were developed using various outreach and research methods to ensure that multiple perspectives were identified and heard across sectors and stakeholders and that the reports contained solutions for more robust economic and job growth. The reports are available at workforceventuracounty. org/about-us/wdb-regional-and-local-plans. Please send public comments to HSA-Info. WDB@ventura.org by Feb. 23.

ONGOING/UPCOMING EVENTS

CAMARILLO QUILTERS | 9:30 a.m., second Tuesdays of the month. The Camarillo Quilters meet the second Tuesday of every month. Quilting speakers, workshops, library, free table and community quilts. All are welcome. Pleasant Valley Community Center, 1605 E. Burnley St., Camarillo, camarilloquilters.com.

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS | First Wednesday of the month. Want to cure the Holiday Blues? Consider joining Circle of Friends, a social group

FREE TUTORING FOR ADULTS | Aimed at anyone 18+ who wants to learn or improve their English and learn American culture. One-on-one tutoring is arranged by the tutor. Instruction is available in Oxnard, Ventura, Camarillo, Ojai, Saticoy, Santa Paula, Thousand Oaks and Moorpark. Locations can be in public libraries, coffee shops, churches, outdoors, or any place convenient to the tutor and adult learner. Free. For more information, contact Laubach Literacy of Ventura County, 805-3859584 or www.laubachventura@gmail.com.

GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT | The Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice offers compassion and understanding through a variety of support groups that focus on restorative activities, seeking meaning and purpose, identifying changes to self and receiving support in making life good again. All support groups are free for the community. To find a support group near you, visit www.lmvna.org/grief/.

HOPE AND HELP FOR OVEREATERS | Saturdays, 10-11 a.m. Is your eating out of control? Are you feeling fat? Overeaters Anonymous can help. 133 S. Laurel St., Ventura (building next to the church). For more information call Amy at 805-340-5882. Donations only.

JEST IMPROV | Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. Need to laugh or be silly? JEST Improv holds weekly, improv drop-in classes for beginners and all experience levels, Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. at Diversity Collective, 2471 Portola Road, Ventura. Classes are $15 each, or $10 each with JEST membership. More information at www.jestimprov.com.

JEST START HERE: IMPROV 101 AND SHORT FORM | Wednesdays, 6:30-9 p.m., Through March 1. Registration is now open for anyone and everyone who has ever even thought about dipping their toes into the exciting world of comedy improv. If you’ve ever watched Whose Line Is It Anyway? and thought, “I would love to do that!”; or you need a little help meeting new peo-

SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE LOSS GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP | First and third Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. If you have experienced the loss of a loved one due to suicide, do not hesitate to join this Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice group. Livingston’s Grief and Bereavement Programs are committed to maintaining an open, accepting, confidential atmosphere. All are free of charge and conducted over Zoom. More information at www.lmvna.org.

SWAP MEET | Wednesdays, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Every week, the Ventura County Fairgrounds hosts dozens of vendors selling a wide array of antiques and collectibles. Vendor space available; contact Sue Adams at 818-590-5435. $2 admission.10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, www.snaauctions.com.

VENTURA SENIOR MEN’S GROUP | Twice monthly. Any man who considers himself in the “senior” category, (and many who don’t) might benefit from a visit to the Ventura Senior Men’s Group lunch meetings at the Ventura Poinsettia Pavilion twice monthly. We’re strictly a social bunch, with no governing agenda and no obligation to any sponsor. Drop in and say YOUR piece; we might all benefit by it and we’ll treat you to a lunch to hear it. Call Lyle at 805-341-9820 if you’d like to know more; he’ll fill you in.

WINTER WHALE WATCHING SEASON |

Through April 15. Join popular whale watching trips with Island Packers’ Gray Whale excursions. Trips depart from Ventura Harbor or Channel Islands Harbor and each 3-3.5 hour cruise takes you to the Southern California waters of the Santa Barbara Channel, with views of the Channel Islands National Park. These waters are known for their marine mammal diversity, and you may get to see other species of marine mammals along with the migrating Gray Whales. Seals, sea lions and several species of dolphins along with occasional Orca Whale pods may also be seen on your trip. Fun for all ages! Afterward, enjoy dining at the Ventura Harbor Village or Channel Islands Harbor eateries and restaurants. For more info and booking, contact Island Packers at 805-642-1393 or islandpackers.com/winter-whale-watching/.

The Oxnard Film Society screens the historical drama Corsage on Monday, Feb. 20, at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m.

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Some classes, exhibits and events are available exclusively online. All events are subject to change and cancellation; always verify with venue and/or organizer.

OPENING THEATER

DIGNITY Feb. 17-March 12. When a long-suffering woman wishes to die, her son respects her choice . . . and finds himself on trial for murder. Questions about our choices in life and death are explored in this moving production presented by the Actors’ Repertory Theatre of Simi. Mature subject matter; recommended for audiences ages 16+. $18-20. ARTSpace Black Box Theater, 2956 School St., Simi Valley, www.actorsrepofsimi.org.

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Saturday, Feb. 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Zoomorphic Rattle Workshop, in which Maryann Cord will guide participants through the process of designing and creating their own modern day artifacts based upon her Cypriot Antiquities Series. No experience necessary. $150 ($125 for members); includes all materials and communal vegetarian lunch. Through March 11: Insights, work by members of Ojai Studio Artists. OSA is a nonprofit community educational organization, working to promote art awareness, preparing the next generation of artists, and celebrating the importance of the arts within the region. To date, OSA has given more than $200,000 in art scholarships. It also purchases art books for local libraries, partners with schools in teaching classes and mentoring students, supports public art projects and other community programs. 8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Road, Ojai, 805-6463381, www.beatricewood.com.

BLUEY’S BIG PLAY Tuesday, Feb. 21, 6:30 p.m. This stage adaptation of the popular, Emmy Award-winning children’s TV series features Bluey and Bingo pulling out all the stops to get Dad off the bean bag. Featuring an original story by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, musical score by Bluey composer Joff Bush and specially created puppets. $45-60. Bank of America Performing Arts Center, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, 805-449-2787, bapacthousandoaks.com.

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COVID-19 POSTER CONTEST Through March

3. The Oxnard Performing Arts Center and El Concilio Family Services need your help to make sure our

friends, family members, neighbors, and peers stay protected because the coronavirus has not gone away. Local youth in Grades K-12 are encouraged to create posters that remind people about COVID19 safety and the importance of vaccines. Posters can show how COVID has affected students or their community. They can also be more general and encourage mask-wearing, getting the vaccine or getting boosted. Prizes will be awarded for the top three winners in each category, with a $500 first place cash prize. For rules, submission guidelines and all information, visit oxnardperformingarts.com/ covid-19-art-poster-contest.

DAB ART Ongoing. The contemporary art organization is currently seeking submissions of work in any media for group and solo exhibitions at H Gallery and Studios in Ventura. Submit three to 20 images; $35 entry fee. For submission guidelines, online application and more information, visit www.dabart.me/ventura-2.

EL NOGALAR Teatro de las Américas in Oxnard is seeking actors for its March production about a family trying to maintain their home, land and social status amidst the drug wars in Northern Mexico. Performances March 17-April 1; in Spanish. For more information, contact director Robert Sanchez at teatro1057@ gmail.com or call 805-2564237. teatrodelasamericas.org.

MOORPARK HAS TALENT AUDITIONS Through Feb. 20. Come show off your talent at this 12th annual show. Open to amateur performers of all ages who live, attend school, work, volunteer or participate in Moorpark. Each act is limited to five minutes. Record a video of your act, fill out the online form and upload the video no later than Feb. 20. Performance takes place March 10. For all rules, full submission guidelines and more information, visithighstreetartscenter.com/special-events/ moorpark-has-talent/.

MUSEUM OF VENTURA COUNTY SEEKS VOLUNTEERS for its March 18 Nowruz event. Nowruz is the Persian-language term for the day of the Iranian New Year, also known as the Persian New Year. Interested community members can email Leila Benoun Kaseke at lbenoun@venturamuseum.org for information on how to get involved.

realART SPRING JURIED SHOW Through March 15. The gallery is accepting submissions for its spring show now through March 15. All applications must be submitted through Callforentry.org.

SUMMER PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Through March 15. The Road Theatre Company in North Hollywood is currently accepting submissions for its 14th annual summer festival, taking place July 7-16. Plays of any length or genre are eligible, but must have been unproduced on the West Coast and unpublished through July 16, 2023. In order to reduce bias during the evaluation process, organizers ask that playwrights remove all identifying information from their scripts. Early submission is encouraged; electronic applications only. $15-20 submission fee. For full submission guidelines and more information, visit roadtheatre.org/event/ summer-playwrights-festival-14-submission-info/.

WILDING MUSEUM INSTALLATION PROPOSALS

Through March 1. The Wildling Museum in Solvang is currently accepting artist proposals for its third-annual Michele Kuelbs Tower Gallery Installation. Artists residing in the counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Ventura and Los Angeles are invited to apply for this unique 10-month exhibition opportunity, which will have a 2023 focus on oceans and underwater themes. Proposals should explore an environmental topic — whether climate change, plastic pollution, overfishing or similar environmental issues. The deadline to submit proposals is March 1. The selected finalist’s installation will be on view May 2023 - March 2024. Submission guidelines and more information available at wildlingmuseum.org/ news/2023-tower-request-for-proposals.

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Through Feb. 19. A middle-aged woman reconsiders her humdrum life, and the possibilities available to her, when she crosses paths with a millionaire who makes her an intriguing offer. Suitable for ages 13 and up. $24. Ojai ACT, 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai, 805-640-8797, ojaiact.org.

THE CHILDREN Through March 12. What responsibility does each generation have for the ones to follow? This tragicomedy by Lucy Kirkwood poses the question with sensitivity and humor as it follows two retired scientists who get an unexpected visit from an old colleague who makes a surprising request – all in the aftermath of a devastating environmental disaster. $22-24. Santa Paula Theater Center, 125 S. Seventh St., Santa Paula, 805-525-4645, www.santapaulatheatercenter.org.

DISNEY’S DESCENDANTS: THE MUSICAL Through Feb. 26. Young Artists Ensemble continues its Family Theatre Season with this show featuring young actors ages 10-19. The teenage children of several Disney villains consider the option to join the prep school opened by Prince of Auredon, son of “beauty” Belle and her partner, the “beast.” $12-19. Theatre on the Hill at Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Dr., Thousand Oaks, 805-381-1246, www.yaeonline.com.

NEWSIES Through Feb. 26. This rousing musical tells the tale of newsboy Jack Kelly and his young colleagues, who strike for their rights when large NYC publishing companies raise prices. $23-$25. High Street Arts Center, 45 E. High St., Moorpark, 805-5298700, highstreetartscenter.com.

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Join artist Maryann Cord for a Zoomorphic Rattle Workshop at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts on Saturday, Feb. 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Pictured: “Cypriot Antiquities Zoomorphic Rattle with Antlers” by Maryann Cord.

Work by emerging artists will be the highlight of Emergence at the Blackboard Gallery at Studio Channel Islands, on exhibit through Feb. 24. Pictured: “Magical Mushroom” by Mona Saii, a 2022 Roxie Ray Emerging Artist Fund recipient.

ONGOING ART

643 PROJECT SPACE Through Feb. 24. Jo Ann Block: The Meaning of Life: A Self Portrait. 643 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura, www.643projectspace.com.

AGRICULTURE MUSEUM Opened June 16: Save the Pollinators: A Youth-Led Environmental Restoration Project. Ongoing: Farm to Market, an interactive exhibit promoting healthy lifestyles through role play; plus antique tractors, farming implements, a living beehive and more. Hours: Thursdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 926 Railroad Ave., Santa Paula, 805-5253100, venturamuseum.org/visit-agriculture-museum.

BLACKBOARD GALLERY Through Feb. 24. Emergence, featuring works by illustrator and printmaker Mona Saii, visual art by students at California State University, Channel Islands and four pieces from the late Gerd Koch. Studio Channel Islands, 2222 E. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo, 805-383-1368, www.studiochannelislands.org.

BUENAVENTURA ART ASSOCIATION Through Feb. 25. Plein Air Open Competition, with work by BAA members and nonmembers. Studio 99 at the Bell Arts Factory, 432 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura, 805-6481235, www.buenaventuraartassociation.org.

CAMARILLO ART CENTER Through Feb. 26. Passion for Pastels, works by the Pastel Society of the Gold Coast. 3150 E. Ponderosa Dr., Camarillo, www.camarilloartcenter.org.

CHANNEL ISLANDS MARITIME MUSEUM

Through May 30: A pop-up exhibit of sustainability art made by Marie McKenzie, featuring work made from salvaged wood and other earth-friendly materials. Opened Jan. 3: Neil Brooks and the California Seascape. Ongoing: Maritime art covering Asian, European and American seafaring history; the Marple Model Ship Collection; exhibits on whales, sailors and the Port of Hueneme and more. 3900 Bluefin Circle, Oxnard, 805-984-6260, cimmvc.org.

DUDLEY HOUSE HISTORIC MUSEUM Ongoing. The National Historic Landmark was built in 1892 by Selwyn Shaw for lima bean farmer B.W. Dudley, and is one of the last pioneer farmhouses in Ventura. On

display are artifacts and other elements showcasing aspects of life from 1895 to 1925. Open for tours the first Sunday of the month. COVID protocols will be strictly followed. 197 N. Ashwood Ave., Ventura, 805642-3345, dudleyhouse.org.

FOX FINE JEWELRY Through April 16. All About Light, acrylics and pastels by Jannene Behl and Susan Marcelletti. 560 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-652-1800, www.foxfinejewelry.com.

H GALLERY Through March 5. STARMAN, largescale, high-impact photos of David Bowie and other celebrities by award-winning fashion and music photographer Markus Klinko. 1793 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-293-1616, www.dabart.me/ starman-markus-klinko.

HARBOR VILLAGE GALLERY AND GIFTS

Through March 14: Original artwork by members of the Buenaventura Art Association, presented in a brand new show for 2023. Ongoing: Art and artisan crafts created by 10 resident members. 1559 Spinnaker Drive #106, Ventura Harbor Village, 805-644-2750, www.facebook.com/ HarborVillageGalleryGifts.

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to the Chumash, the history of Ventura County, online exhibits and resources and more. 100 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-653-0323 or venturamuseum.org.

OJAI VALLEY MUSEUM

Ongoing. Small exhibitions on a range of topics related to the history of the Ojai Valley, as well as virtual talks and more. Now open Friday-Sunday. 130 W. Ojai Ave., Ojai, 805-640-1390, www.ojaivalleymuseum.org.

Situated off of Highway 126, two miles east of Piru. 805-521-1501, www.ranchocamulos.org.

realART Ongoing. The art gallery in Whizin Market Square features works by a variety of contemporary artists. Whizin Market Square, 28861 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills, 310-452-4000, buyrealart.com.

RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY

AND MUSEUM Ongoing. Permanent exhibits include Air Force One, an F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter, an M-1 Abrams tank and more. 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley, 800-410-8354, www.reaganfoundation.org.

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JOHN SPOOR BROOME LIBRARY Recently opened. Honoring Our Past—Building the Future, featuring a historical timeline of California State University, Channel Islands, since its inception in 2002 through photos, documents and artifacts. CSUCI, 1 University Dr., Camarillo, www.csuci.edu.

MULLIN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM Ongoing. The famed auto museum pays tribute to French automotive design, with coaches from the 1800s, Bugattis from the 1920s-30s, Concours d’Elegance winners and more. Hours: Friday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; advance tickets required. 1421 Emerson Ave., Oxnard, 805-3855400, mullinautomotivemuseum.com.

MURPHY AUTO MUSEUM Ongoing. Impressive display of vintage automobiles and Americana, as well as the Gold Coast Modular Railroad Club and the car-centric art in the Fireball Art Gallery. Muscles and Mojo car show in the parking lot every first and third Sunday of the month. The museum is now open Saturdays and Sundays, 10

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MUSEUM OF VENTURA COUNTY Through May

28: Finding the Light, works from the museum’s permanent collection that showcase how light can elicit emotion, tell stories and convey meaning. Through Aug. 31, 2023: All That Glitters Is Not Gold, the Jazz Age in Ventura County; Chromatic: The Museum in Six Colors. Through September 2023: Behind the Curtain: An Insider’s Look at the George Stuart Historical Figures® Collection. Through Dec. 31, 2023: Always Keep Creating: The Resiliency of Carol Rosenak. Ongoing: MVC Gallery Marketplace, exhibits devoted

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OLIVAS ADOBE HISTORIC PARK Ongoing. The Olivas Adobe is now open the second Sunday of each month for visitors, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The historic park invites all plein air artists to come out to the site for creative inspiration, from the rose garden and 160-year-old fuchsia to the rancho and the bell tower. In addition, Laura Jean Jespersen’s The Romance of the Adobe will be on exhibit in the small adobe. There will be raffles, historic interpreters, an al fresco gift shop and more. 4200 Olivas Park Drive, Ventura, www.cityofventura. ca.gov/OlivasAdobe.

POPPIES ART AND GIFTS Ongoing. Gifts, jewelry, decor and more made by local artists. 323 E. Matilija St., Ojai, 805798-0033, www.poppiesartandgifts.com.

RANCHO CAMULOS MUSEUM Ongoing. The 40-acre landmark and museum is one of the best surviving examples of an early California rancho and honors the area’s Spanish and Mexican heritage. “Last Sundays at the Landmark” take place the last Sunday of every month, and include docent-led tours, music and more. Open every Sunday for docent-led tours; group and special-focus tours by appointment.

Ongoing. An Historical Eye, oil paintings, dye sublimations and gold-leaf prints from renowned artists Michael O’Kelly, to be displayed on the newly created arts space downstairs at the Rubicon Theatre Company. 1006 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-667-2900, www.rubicontheatre.org.

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SANTA PAULA ART MUSEUM Through May

7: Field Trip: 30 Days at a Higher Elevation, abstract paintings and works on paper by mixed media artist Mary Neville, who recently spent a month-long residence at New Mexico’s Ghost Ranch. Through March

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5: 14th Annual Art About Agriculture, a group show presented annually by the Ag Art Alliance to promote awareness of agriculture by exploring its many facets through art. Free family days on the first Sunday of the month. 117 N. 10th St., Santa Paula, 805-5255554 or www.santapaulaartmuseum.org.

SPICETOPIA Through Feb. 16. The spice and tea shop in downtown Ventura shows art and artisan crafts by members of the Buenaventura Art Association, as well as cooking ingredients, recipes, subscription boxes and more. 576 E. Main St., 805628-3267, www.spice-topia.com.

UBS WESTLAKE VILLAGE Through April 28.

The Arts Council of the Conejo Valley presents its annual photography show featuring work by several artists on the walls of the financial services building. Reception on Thursday, Feb. 16, 5-7 pm. 3011 Townsgate Road, Third Floor, Westlake Village.

VENTURA POTTERY GALLERY Ongoing.

Talented ceramic artists from across Ventura County make up the Ventura County Potters Guild, and they display their works — housewares, home decor, figurines and more — at the guild’s gallery and shop in Ventura Harbor. 1567 Spinnaker Drive, Suite 105, Ventura, 805-6446800, venturapottersguild.org/gallery.

VITA ART CENTER Through March 25. Two new shows, all by women artists, will be on exhibit throughout February and March, which is Women’s History Month. Mother and daughter Ann Thornycrot and Ariel Dill will present their abstract works in AKIN in the main gallery, while the Nucleus Gallery will showcase mixed media work by Deborah Faye Lawrence. 28 W. Main St., Ventura, 805-644-9214, www.vitaartcenter.com.

WANTS/NEEDS COMMUNITY ARTS COLLECTIVE Through March 19. Moments of Clarity, works by SoCal tattoo artists that symbolize hope for clarity and ease. All proceeds from art sold will be donated to Santa Barbara tattoo artist Allie Greenberg, who was recently diagnosed with a degenerative nerve disease. 208 E. Main St., Ventura, benjamin@ wntsnds.com, www.wntsnds.com.

PLEASE NOTE:

three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer/Transferee are: NONE

The assets being sold are described as: FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, INVENTORY AND LIQUOR LICENSES and are located at: 543 S. VENTURA ROAD, OXNARD, CA 93030

The kind of license to be transferred is: ON-SALE GENERAL EATING PLACE AND CATERER PERMIT now issued for the premises located at: 543 S. VENTURA ROAD, OXNARD, CA 93030

The anticipated date of the sale/transfer is March 31, 2023 at the office of Chicago Title Company, 475 W. Channel Islands Blvd, Suite 108, Port Hueneme, CA 93041. The amount of the purchase price or considerat ion in connection with the transfer of the license and business, including the estimated inventory, is the sum of Two Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand And No/100 Dollars ($175,000.00), which consists of the following:

INVENTORY $25,000.00

FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT

$80,000.00

GOODWILL $135,000.00

LIQUOR LICENSES $35,000.00

It has been agreed between the Seller/Licensee

and the intendedBuyer/ Transferee, as required by Sec. 24073 of the Business and Professions Code, that the considerat ion for the transfer of the business and license is to be paid only after the transfer has been approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this document on the date(s) set forth below.

Date: 2/3/23

Buyer(s)/Applicant(s)

S/ Angela Rebecca Covarrubias

Encore 1, LLC

Date: 2/3/23

By: S/ Winh K. Lai Manager 2/16/23

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Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/16/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023100001

449

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MARICAR’S MANOR I, 1807 Old Ranch Rd. Camarillo, CA 93012. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organizati on, California, Maricar’s Manor, Inc., 1807 Old Ranch Rd. Camarillo, CA 93012. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/20/2023. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print Name of Registrant: Maricar’s Manor, Inc., Maricar T. Lee, President/CEO.

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 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 residence address or 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 & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 26, 2023.

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/02/23, 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023100001

314

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TREK BICYCLE WESTLAKE VILLAGE, 3835 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd Unit K Westlake Village, CA 91362. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, Wisconsin, Trek Retail Corporation, 801 West Madison St, Waterloo, WI 53594. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/25/2017.

I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print Name of Registrant: Trek Retail Corporation, Chad Brown, CFO. 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 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 residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement

Classifieds Legals

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 & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 25, 2023.

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23, 03/02/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023100000

985

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CONEJO DERMATOLOGY, 55 Rolling Oaks Drive, Suite 200 Thousand Oaks, CA 91361. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organizati on, California, J. Robert West, M.D., Inc., 2285 Corporation Cir Ste 200, Henderson, NV 89074. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/01/2018.

I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print

Name of Registrant: J. Robert West, M.D., Inc., Lucius Blanchard, Pres. 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 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 residence address or 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 & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 19, 2023.

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/02/23, 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023100001

316

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TREK BICYCLE

VENTURA, 4060 E Main St Ventura, CA 93003. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organizati on, Wisconsin, Trek Retail Corporation, 801 West Madison St, Waterloo, WI 53594. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/12/2019. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print Name of Registrant: Trek Retail Corporation, Chad Brown, CFO. 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 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 residence address or 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 & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 25, 2023.

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23, 03/02/23

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PAPOS TACOS Y MAS, BABY STACKS, 2323 Erica St Simi Valley, CA 93065. Ventura County. Terry L Canales, Joe Reyes, 2323 Erica St Simi Valley, CA 93065. This business is conducted by: Joint Ventura. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/06/2023.

I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print

Name of Registrant: Terry Canales. 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 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 residence address or 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 & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on February 07, 2023.

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/16/23, 02/23/23, 03/02/23, 03/09/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 202310001517

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: VENTURA COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE, 1056 E Meta St Ste 103 Ventura, CA 93001. Ventura County. Douglas Charles Michie, 3216 Porter Ln, Ventura, CA 93003. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2023. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pur-

suant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print Name of Registrant: Douglas Charles Michie. 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 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 residence address or 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 & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 27, 2023.

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/16/23, 02/23/23, 03/02/23, 03/09/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023100001

046

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: STRANGE BEAST, 394 E Main St Ste B Ventura, CA 93001. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, California, Double Dragon Cocktails, LLC, 394 E Main St, Ste B, Ventura, CA 93001. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on:

N/A. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print Name of Registrant: Double Dragon Cocktails, LLC, Adam Sandroni, Manager. 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 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 residence address or 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 & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 20, 2023.

Published: Ventura County Reporter 01/26/23, 02/02/23, 02/09/23, 02/16/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2023100000

941

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LIVING CHURCH OF GOD, 784 Woodlawn Drive Thousand Oaks, CA 91360. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, North Carolina, Living Church of God (International), Inc, 2301 Crown Centre Drive Charlotte, NC 28227. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/18/2017. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print Name of Registrant: Living Church of God (International), Inc., F. Thomas Turner II, Assistant Secretary, Board of Directors. 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 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 residence address or 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 & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 18, 2023.

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/02/23, 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023100000

551

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MARK IT CREATIVE, 38 Deloz Dr Camarillo, CA 93012. Ventura County. Mark A Jaimes, 38 Deloz Dr Camarillo, CA 93012. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print Name of Registrant: Mark A Jaimes. 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 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 residence address or 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 & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 10, 2023.

Published:

ty. Michael S Donohue, 915 Mandalay Beach Rd Oxnard, CA 93035. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/04/2012. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print Name of Registrant: Michael S Donohue. 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 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 residence address or 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 & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 25, 2023.

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23, 03/02/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023100001 603

punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print

Name of Registrant: B.E. McCarty, Inc., Brian E. McCarty, President. 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 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 residence address or 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 & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 30, 2023.

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/02/23, 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023100002

259

40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or 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 & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on February 09, 2023.

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/16/23, 02/23/23, 03/02/23, 03/09/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 202300000930

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023100001

359 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EHS SOLUTIONS, 915 Mandalay Beach Rd Oxnard, CA 93035. Ventura Coun-

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MCCARTY & SONS, 1608 E. Fifth Street Oxnard, CA 93030. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, California, B.E. McCarty, Inc., 1608 E. Fifth Street Oxnard, CA 93030. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 1986. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TRU BY HILTON OXNARD, 180 W Esplanade Dr Oxnard, CA 93036. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organizati on, California, Matticus Hospitality Group Inc., 11913 Tarron Ave, Hawthorne, CA 90250. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print

Name of Registrant: Matticus Hospitality Group Inc., Robert J Adams, Senior Vice President.

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 of section 17920, where it expires

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SYSTEMS WATERPROOFING SUPPLY, 3441 Galaxy Place Oxnard, CA 93030. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, California, Beacon Sales Acquisition Inc, 505 Huntmar Park Drive, Ste 300 Herndon, VA 20170. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/01/2017. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print Name of Registrant: The Vivaldi Holdings, Inc., Samuel Heller Benner, Pres. 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 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 residence address or 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 & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 18, 2023.

Published: Ventura County Reporter 01/26/23, 02/02/23, 02/09/23, 02/16/23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FILE NO. 2023100001

552

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:

RNC ENTERPRISES, 4744 Telephone Road Suite 3-264 Ventura, CA 93003. Ventura County. Caryn Cuesta, 1041 Dover Lane, Ventura, CA 93001, Rich De La Rosa, 1041 Dover Lane, Ventura, CA 93001. This business is conducted by: A General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print Name of Registrant: Caryn Cuesta, Partner. 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 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 residence address or 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 & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 30, 2023. Published: Ventura

LICATION WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS

CODE

§366.26 J073189

HEARING DATE: 05/10/2023 TIME: 08:30

AM COURTROOM: J1

In the matter of the Petition of the County of Ventura Human Services Agency regarding freedom from parental custody and control on behalf of Baby Boy Timm, a child. To: Ashley N. Timm, Jorge A. Martinez, and to all persons claiming to be the parents of the abovenamed person who is described as follows: name

Baby Boy Timm, Date of Birth: 12/17/2022, Place of Birth: Ventura, CA, Father’s name: Jorge A. Martinez, Mother’s name: Ashley N. Timm. Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 366.26, a hearing has been scheduled for your child. You are hereby notified that you may appear on 05/10/2023, at 8:30 a.m., or as soon as counsel can be heard in Courtroom J1 of this Court at Juvenile Justice Center 4353 Vineyard Ave. Oxnard, CA 93036. YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED as follows: At the hearing the Court must choose and implement one of the following permanent plans for the child: adoption, guardianship, or long term foster care. Parental rights may be terminated at this hearing. On 05/10/2023, the Human Services Agency will recommend termination of parental rights. The child may be ordered placed in long term foster care, subject to the regular review of the Juvenile Court; or, a legal guardian may be appointed for the child and letters of guardianship be issued; or, adoption may be identified as the permanent placement goal and the Court may order that efforts be made to locate an appropriate adoptive family for the child for a period not to exceed 180 days and set the matter for further review; or, parental rights may be terminated. You are entitled to be present at the hearing with your attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, you are entitled to have the Court appoint counsel for you. A thirty-day continuance may be granted if necessary for counsel to prepare the case. At all termination proceedings, the Court shall consider the wishes of the child and shall act in the best interest of the child. Any order of the Court permanently terminating parental rights under this section shall be conclusive and binding upon the minor person, upon the parent or parents, and upon all other persons who have been

served with citation by publication or otherwise. After making such an order, the Court shall have no power to set aside, change, or modify it, but this shall not be construed to limit the rights to appeal the order. If the Court, by order or judgment, declares the child free from the custody and control of both parents, or one parent if the other no longer has custody and control, the Court shall, at the same time, order the child referred to the licensed County adoption agency for adoptive placement by that agency. The rights and procedures described above are set forth in detail in the California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 366.26. You are referred to that section for further particulars. Michael J. Planet, Executive Officer and Clerk, County of Ventura, State of California. Dated: 01/24/2023

by: Tiffany Moody Deputy Clerk, Children and Family Services Social Worker. 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23/23

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Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/02/23, 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23

LIEN SALE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION

Notice is hereby given that Channel Islands Self Storage intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien on said property. Pursuant to Lien Sale per the California Self Storage Facility Act (B&P Code Section 21700, et seq.)

Channel Islands Self Storage will sell items at WWW.storag etreasures. com by competitive bidding. Ending on March 7th 2023 The said property that has been stored and is located at Channel Islands Self Storage, 900 E Port Hueneme Rd, Port Hueneme CA 93041. Purchases must be paid at the time of sale with cash only. All sales are subject to prior cancellation. Sale rules and regulations are available at the time of sale. The company reserves the right to refuse any online bids.

Mildred Allen: 15+ bags of unknown, Car battery, Clothing, Shoes, Back pack, Stool and hammer.

Crystal Rodriguez: 4 storage tubs, 2 laundry hampers, Wire rack, Pillows, Linens, Mirror, 2 pictures/ paintings and steamer. Samuel Galvez Garcia: 2 minibikes, Go kart parts, Engines, Engine parts, Bed frame, Gas can, Rims and tires and tools.

Marivel Flores: Luggage, Cooler, American flag, Framed pictures, 2 boxes

of unknown, 4+ bags of unknown, Dumbell and watering can.

Dated 2/11/2023

Channel Islands Self Storage phone# (805) 4883886 Auction by WWW.storag etreasures. com Phone # (480)397-6

503

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/16/23, 02/23/23

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:

3101 Grande Vista Dr, Newbury Park CA 91320 March 7th, 2023 at 10:30

AM

ryan lynch - kitchen stuff

The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com . Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/16/23, 02/23/23

Notice of Public Auction

Notice is hereby given that the Undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Lien Sale per California Self Storage Act (B&P Code Section 21700, et seq.). Golden State Storage will sell items at www. storag etreasures.com sale by competitive bidding ending at 12pm on FEBRUARY 24th, 2023. The said property has been stored and is located at Golden State Storage, 161 East Gonzales Road, Oxnard, California 93036, County of Ventura, State of California, the following units: Dick Thomas: Rip stick, racks of linens, table cloths, chair covers, table, folding table, various unknowns and miscellane ous items.

Joel S Galvaniz: Dvds/ blue rays, chairs, fan, head/foot board, luggage, furniture, various unknowns and miscellane ous items.

Kellie Caramanis: Gas can, funnel, jumper cables, metal case, tool bag, storage tubs/drawe rs, various unknowns and miscellaneous items. Purchases must be paid at the time of sale with

Cash only. All Sales are subject to prior cancellati on. Sale rules and regulations are available at the time of sale. Company reserves the right to refuse any online bids.

Dated February 9th and February 16th, 2023

Auction by www.storag etreasures.com

Phone: 480-397-6503

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23

Ultra Storage located at 2701 Golf Course Dr, Ventura, CA 93003 will hold an online public sale to enforce a lien imposed on said property, as described below, pursuant to the provisions of the California Self-Storage Facility Act, Section 21700, et seq. of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California the undersigned will be sold online at www.Storag eAuctions.com at 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 23, 2023.

Management reserves the right to withdraw any unit from sale. Registered or motor vehicles are sold “As Is / Parts Only, “no titles or registration.

Tenant Name, Unit # Stored Items

Fabiola U Lopez 1056 Plastic Totes, Boxes, Misc

Jon Crow 163 HHG, Furn Mathew Felch 188 Tools Malorie Martinez 2039 clothes, boxes

Brandon Williams 332 1990 Truck Model 93036 Vin 8058168879, hhg Aysha Scott 430 Boxe, clothes

David H Cesena 457 Tools, Furn, Boxes

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 3700 Market St. Ventura, CA 93003 February 28, 2023 at 11:30 AM.

Ana Cristina Thueson-Surf boards, TV, bags, sports equipment, tool boxes, wet suit, air conditioner

Melissa Balding-Furniture, trunk, bike, totes, skateboard

Anthony Villareal-Furniture, bike, TV, crib, tool box, sports equipment

Viva Hernandez-Boxes, table, holiday decor, printer, clothes, totes

Ryan Westburg-Furniture, refrigerator, file cabinets, tool box, coolers, skill

saw, air compressor

The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storag etreasures.com.

Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 2585 West 5th st. Oxnard, CA 93030 03/06/2023 12:00pm.

Sean Salinas tools, sporting equip, fishing poles, boxes, bags Ashley Nett totes, boxes, clothes, freezer, misc items

Hakim Draper furniture, air compressor, exercise bike, music equip, boxes, chairs, electronics

The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storag etreasures.com.

Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/16/23, 02/23/23

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 3101 Grande Vista Dr, Newbury Park CA 91320 February 28th, 2023 at 10:30 AM

Margarita CastroHousehold

Benjamin SafaviHousehold

Michael Miller - piano, boxes

Melissa Morin - Household

The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storag etreasures.com.

Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up

until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23

Golden State StorageOxnard NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION

Notice is hereby given that Golden State Storage intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Lien Sale per California Self Storage Facility Act (B&P Code Section 21700, et seq.).

Golden State Storage will sell items at www.Storag etreasures.com sale by competitive bidding ending on February 21, 2023 at 10:00 AM. The said property has been stored and is located at Golden State Storage, 2100 Auto Center Dr., Oxnard, CA 93036. County of Ventura, State of California:

Tammy Gomez- furniture, TV, outdoor furniture, misc boxes/bins

Sandra Lopez- mirror, mattress, exhaust Maria Townsend- doll house, furniture, piano, wheel chair, trampoline

Purchases must be paid at the time of sale with Cash only. All sales are subject to cancellation up to the time of sale. Sale rules and regulations are available at the time of sale. Company reserves the right to refuse any online bids.

Dated 2/9/2023 and 2/16/2023

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 161 Duesenberg Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 February 28th, 2023 at 3:30 PM

Kari Markussen- Household Items

Diana Mitchell- Boxes and Bins with Clothes and Dishes and Personal Items

Dallayne ChapparelBed Dresser Misc

Ned Sands- Furniture, Clothes, Pictures and some other household items

The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storag etreasures.com.

Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder

takes possession of the personal property.

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 4690 Industrial Street Simi Valley, CA 93063 March 7, 2023

10:30am

Sheila Williamson-Boxes, clothing and camping gear. Gonzalo Garcia-Telescopes, tripod, kayak and bicycle.

The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storag etreasures.com.

Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/16/23, 02/23/23

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 1285 E Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 February 28, 2023 at 2:30 pm

Andre Rogers: Household items

Heidi Knight: Household items

Sky Oldfield Lara: Fridge, twin mattress, misc items, clothes blankets, toys Jerry Jones: office supplies John Gurney: business supplies

The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storag etreasures.com.

Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 2650 Stearns Street Simi Valley, CA

93063

February 28, 2023

10:30am

David Haines: household

David Haines: Home and office

Theresa Fagan: Boxes, bedroom set

The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storag etreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23

LIEN SALE

Payless Towing

LIEN SALE: 13-FORD

License: AE8212T / AZ

Vin: 1FDXE4FS4D

DA66271 to be sold at 10:00 am on 2/23/2023 @ 1200 Mercantile St Oxnard, CA

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/16/23

NAME CHANGE

ORDER TO SHOW

CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 56-2023-00

574879-CU-PT-VTA

Superior Court of California, County of Ventura

Petition of: Blanduna Magana Flores for Change of Name

TO ALL INTERESTED

PERSONS:

Petitioner Blanduna Magana Flores filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Blanduna Magana Flores to Belinda Magana Reyes

The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing:

Date: 03/13/23, Time: 8:30 am , Dept.: 40, Room:

The address of the court is 800 South Victoria Av-

enue, Ventura, California 93009

(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court’s website. To find your court’s website, go to www.courts .ca.gov/findmy-court.htm.)

A copy of this Order to Show Cause must be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Ventura County Reporter

Date: January 30, 2023

Mark Borrell Judge of the Superior Court 2/16, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9/23

CNS-3670067#

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/16/23, 02/23/23, 03/02/23, 03/09/23

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 562023-00 574345-CU-PTVTA

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF VENTURA. Petition of TRACY MANCINELLI aka TRACY WILLIAM MANCINELLI aka TRACY WILLIAM BOULKIN aka TRACY W. MANCINELLI, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: TRACY MANCINELLI aka TRACY WILLIAM MANCINELLI aka TRACY WILLIAM BOULKIN aka TRACY W. MANCINELLI filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) TRACY MANCINELLI aka TRACY WILLIAM MANCINELLI aka TRACY WILLIAM BOULKIN aka TRACY W. MANCINELLI to TRACY WILLIAM MANCINELLI 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/14/2023.

Time: 8:20 AM. Dept.: 42 Room: 42. The address of the court is 800 South Victoria Avenue Ventura, CA 93009. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Ventura. Original filed: January 17, 2023.

BY ORDER OF THE COURT, /s/ Hon. Henry

— February 16, 2023

Walsh, Ventura Superior Court, Executive Officer and Clerk, By: Erica Martinez, Deputy Clerk.

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/02/23, 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 56-2023-00

574387-CU-PT-VTA

Superior Court of California, County of Ventura

Petition of: Josiah Benny Sampilo by his mother Mia Gabriela Phearson-Garcia for Change of Name

TO ALL INTERESTED

PERSONS: Petitioner

Josiah Benny Sampilo by his mother Mia Gabriela Phearson-Garcia filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Josiah Benny Sampilo to Josiah Benny Phearson-Garcia

The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing:

Date: 3/15/2023, Time: 8:30 am, Dept.: 42, Room: The address of the court is 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court’s website. To find your court’s website, go to www.courts .ca.gov/findmy-court.htm.)

A copy of this Order to Show Cause must be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Ventura County Reporter

Date: January 13, 2023

Henry J. Walsh

Judge of the Superior Court

CNS-3668145#

LARRY J. GREENE AKA LARRY JOSEPH GREENE, DECEDENT

CASE NO. 56-2023-00

575009-PR-PW-OXN

To all heirs, beneficiar ies, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of LARRY

J GREENE, LARRY JOSEPH GREENE

A Petition for probate has been filed by Nicholas L. Daily in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA.

The petition for probate requests that: Nicholas L. Daily be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administra tion of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: March 16, 2023, Time:

10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036 Oxnard- Juvenile Justice Center.

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

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representa tive appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate

Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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

Attorney for Petitioner: John M. Andersen, SBN 162930; William B. Smith SBN 126372 1050 South Kimball Road Ventura, California 93004 (805) 659-6800

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/16/23, 02/23/23, 03/02/23

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LINDA LOVE GRIFFIN, DECEDENT CASE NO. 56-2023-00 575144-PR-LA-OXN

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of LINDA LOVE GRIFFIN.

A Petition for probate has been filed by Miles David Talmage in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Miles David Talmage be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: March 23, 2023

Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Lo-

cation: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard.

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

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representa tive appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Brandon P. Johnson SBN 210958 1200 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 280 Camarillo, California 93010 (805) 482-2282

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/16/23, 02/23/23, 03/02/23

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CHAD MICHAEL ATKINS, DECEDENT CASE NO. 56-2023-00 574539-PR-PW-OXN

To all heirs, beneficiar ies, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of CHAD MICHAEL ATKINS.

A Petition for probate has been filed by Bryan Diaz in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA.

The petition for probate requests that: Bryan Diaz be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the

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

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administra tion of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

Date:

SBN

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF NANCY SUE NEWELL

CASE NO. 56-2023-00

575030-PR-LA-OXN

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of NANCY SUE NEWELL.

A Petition for probate has been filed by Roger Newell, Cristi Newell & Michael Newell in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA.

The petition for probate requests that: Roger Newell, Cristi Newell & Michael Newell be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

March 09, 2023,

Time:

10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036.

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

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representa tive appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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

Petitioner: Bryan Diaz

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administra tion of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: March 16, 2023, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representa tive appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from

the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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

Attorney for Petitioner: Fred Rosenmund SBN 90033

2816 Rice Avenue Oxnard, California 93033

(805) 486-2500

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF VICTORIA ANN SMITH CASE NO. 56-2022-00

572400-PR-LA-OXN

To all heirs, beneficiar ies, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of VICTORIA ANN SMITH

A Petition for probate has been filed by Danette Loraine Smith in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA.

The petition for probate requests that: Danette Loraine Smith be appointed as personal representa tive to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administra tion of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date:

March 23, 2023, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Lo-

cation: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036 Oxnard- Juvenile Courthouse.

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

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representa tive appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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

Attorney for Petitioner: Linette Jimenez Nardi, Esq.

SBN 329969

31355 Oak Crest Drive, Suite 125 Westlake Village, California 91361

(818) 597-8800

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/02/23, 02/09/23, 02/16/23

NOTICE OF PETITION

TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOE DONALD MITCHELL, II

CASE NO. 56-2023-00

574706-PR-LA-OXN

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of JOE DONALD MITCHELL, II.

A Petition for probate has been filed by Lynnea Mitchell in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA.

The petition for probate requests that: Lynnea Mitchell be appointed as personal representative

to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: March 02, 2023, Time:

10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036Juvenile Justice Center.

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

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representa tive appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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

form is available from the court clerk.

Petitioner:

Lynnea Mitchell

1375 Tamarix St. Camarillo, California 93010

(805) 603-0483

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARY DEONNE GREENE, DECEDENT CASE NO. 56-2023-00

575013-PR-PW-OXN

To all heirs, beneficiar ies, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of MARY DEONNE GREENE.

A Petition for probate has been filed by Nicholas L. Daily in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA.

The petition for probate requests that: Nicholas L. Daily be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: March 16, 2023, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036 Oxnard- Juvenile Justice Center.

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

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the

court and mail a copy to the personal representa tive appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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

Attorney for Petitioner:

John M. Andersen, SBN 162930; William B. Smith, SBN 126372 1050 South Kimball Road Ventura, California 93004 (805) 659-6800

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/16/23, 02/23/23, 03/02/23

NOTICE OF PETITION

TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DEWITT MARKS

O’NEILL aka DEWITT MARKS O NEILL aka DEWITT MARKS

ONEILL aka DEWITT M

O’NEILL aka DEWITT M

ONEILL aka DEWITT M

O NEILL aka DEWITT

ONEILL aka DEWITT

O NEILL aka DEWITT

O’NEILL, DECEDENT CASE NO. 56-2023-00

575267-PR-PW-OXN

To all heirs, beneficiar ies, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of DEWITT MARKS O’NEILL aka DEWITT MARKS O NEILL aka DEWITT MARKS ONEILL aka DEWITT M

O’NEILL aka DEWITT M ONEILL aka DEWITT M

O NEILL aka DEWITT ONEILL aka DEWITT

O NEILL aka DEWITT O’NEILL.

A Petition for probate has been filed by Jennifer-Megan O’Neill Wolff in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA.

The petition for probate requests that: Jennifer-M egan O’Neill Wolff be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administra tion of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: March 23, 2023, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036 Oxnard- Juvenile and Probate Courthouse.

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

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representa tive appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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

Petitioner: Jennifer-Megan O’Neill

Wolff 2667 E Villa St Pasadena, California 91107

(818) 635-0356

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/16/23, 02/23/23, 03/02/23

NOTICE OF PETITION

TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LYNDA JOYCE BELDING, DECEDENT CASE NO. 56-2023-00

575099-PR-PW-OXN

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of LYNDA JOYCE BELDING.

A Petition for probate has been filed by Daniel P. Githens, III in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA.

The petition for probate requests that: Daniel P. Githens, III be appointed as personal representa tive to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administra tion of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: March 30, 2023, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036.

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

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representa

tive appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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

Attorney for Petitioner: Samantha W. Koopman SBN 310227 1200 Paseo Camarillo Suite 280 Camarillo, California 93010 (805) 482-2282

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/16/23, 02/23/23, 03/02/23

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF TRACEY LYNN ZIEBARTH CASE NO. 56-2023-00

574946-PR-PW-OXN

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of TRACEY LYNN ZIEBARTH.

A Petition for probate has been filed by Ann Burrows in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA.

The petition for probate requests that: Ann Burrows be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administra tion of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested

persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: April 6, 2023, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036- Juvenile Justice Center.

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

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representa tive appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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

Attorney for Petitioner:

David B. Shea

SBN 146708

1050 South Kimball Road Ventura, California 93004

(805) 659-6800

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MAUREEN ANN PREWITT AKA MAUREEN ANN BINA AKA MAUREEN ANN GREENE

CASE NO. 56-2023-00

574499-PR-PW-OXN

To all heirs, beneficiar ies, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of MAUREEN ANN PREWITT

AKA MAUREEN ANN BINA AKA MAUREEN ANN GREENE.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MICHELLE M. ROHRICK in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MICHELLE M. ROHRICK be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administra tion of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 03/16/23 at 10:30AM in Dept. J6 located at 4353 E. VINEYARD AVENUE, OXNARD, CA 93036

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

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

Code.

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner

CHRISTOPHER P.

YOUNG - SBN 281512

MONICA M. O’HEARNSBN 324533

THE ALVAREZ FIRM, A LAW CORPORATION

760 PASEO CAMARILLO, STE 315 CAMARILLO CA 93010

2/2, 2/9, 2/16/23

CNS-3665441#

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/02/23, 02/09/23, 02/16/23

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF: ELENA

FLORES NOLASCO

CASE NO. 56-2023-00

574814-PR-LA-OXN

To all heirs, beneficiar ies, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ELENA FLORES NOLASCO.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by RICARDO NOLASCO in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that RICARDO NOLASCO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 03/09/23 at 10:30AM in Dept. J6

located at 4353 E. VINEYARD AVENUE, OXNARD, CA 93036

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

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner

BARBARA BERGSTEINSBN 166032

LAW OFFICE OF BARBARA BERGSTEIN 12522 MOORPARK STREET STUDIO CITY CA 91604 2/9, 2/16, 2/23/23 CNS-3666676#

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23

SUMMONS

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)

CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): 56-2021-00 555323-CUCL-VTA NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): KRISTINA KNAPIC, AN INDIVIDUAL; DOES 1 TO 10 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): ON DECK CAPITAL, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the informa-

tion below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff.

A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response.

You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta.

Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California

(www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados.

Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro.

Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.

AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF VENTURA, CIVIL DIVISION, 800 SOUTH VICTORIA AVENUE, VENTURA, CA 93009

The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Christina Melhouse; Kelly Hill; Rachel Zuckowich, Gurstel Law Firm, P. C., 3914 Murphy Canyon Rd., Ste. A162, San Diego CA 92123 Telephone: (858)

279-7920

DATE (Fecha): 06/14/2021

BRENDA L. MCCORMICK, Clerk (Secretario), by MARIANA SUAZO, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL)

1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16/23

CNS-3661591#

Published: Ventura County Reporter 01/26/23, 02/02/23, 02/09/23, 02/16/23

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)

CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): 56-2021-00 561321-CLCL-VTA

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): JEREMY TALAMANTES, AN INDIVIDUAL; DOES 1 TO 10, INCLUSIVE YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): ON DECK CAPITAL, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR

DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar

su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es):

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF VENTURA, CIVIL DIVISION, 800 SOUTH VICTORIA AVENUE, VENTURA, CA 93009

The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la

SUMMONS

dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Gurstel Law Firm, P. C., Angie Hong Hoar, Jennifer Thomas, Christina Melhouse 3914 Murphy Canyon Rd., Ste. A162, San Diego CA 92123, Telephone: 877-344-4002.

DATE (Fecha): 12/17/2021

BRENDA L. MCCORMICK, Clerk (Secretario), by JEANETTE FIMBRES, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL)

1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16/23

CNS-3661579#

Published: Ventura County Reporter 01/26/23, 02/02/23, 02/09/23, 02/16/23

SUMMONS (CITACION

JUDICIAL)

Case Number (Número del Caso): 56-2022-00 567549-CL-PA-VTA

NOTICE TO DEFEN-

DANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): STEVEN

GODINEZ and DOES 1 through 20

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTA

DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): CITY OF SIMI VALLEY

NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR

DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff.

A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response.

You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you.

If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services

program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.court info.ca.gov/ selfhelp/espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatam ente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhe lpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of the State of California, County of Ventura, Ventura Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue Ventura, CA 93009.

The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene

abogado, es): Andrew S. Pletcher, Deputy City Attorney, State Bar No. 299437, 2929 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley, CA 93063; Tel: 805.583.67

14.

DATE (Fecha):June 30, 2022; Brenda L. McCormick, Clerk (Secretario), by Rachel Jacobs, Deputy (Adjunto)

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/16/23, 02/23/23, 03/02/23, 03/09/23

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)

Case Number (Número del Caso): 30-2022--0 1258119-CU-CO-CJC

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): BEST DEAL FORKLIFTS LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; MARTINELLI MARKETING, LLC A UTAH LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; ADAM THOMAS MARTINELLI, AN INDIVIDUAL; AND DOES 1 THROUGH 20

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): TEAR DRIP HOLDINGS INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION

NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response.

You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you.

If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate

these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.court info.ca.gov/ selfhelp/espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatam ente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhe lpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of Orange County, 700 Civic Center Drive Santa Ana, CA 92703.

The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es):

Christopher Engels SBN 304855, Engels

Law APC, 600 Anton Blvd., Floor 11 Costa Mesa, CA 92626; Tel: (949) 269-7709.

DATE (Fecha): May 05, 2022; David H. Yamasaki, Clerk (Secretario), by Arlene Gill, Deputy (Adjunto)

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/02/23, 02/09/23, 02/16/23, 02/23/23

T.S. No. 22-0316-11 Notice of Trustee’s Sale

A.P.N.: 149-0-051-350

You Are In Default Under A Deed Of Trust Dated 10/24/2005. Unless You Take Action To Protect Your Property, It May Be Sold At A Public Sale. If You Need An Explanation Of The Nature Of The Proceeding Against You, You Should Contact A Lawyer. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by 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 described 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: Flor Aguilar, A Single Woman And Hiram Romel Aguilar, A Single Man

As Joint Tenants Duly Appointed Trustee: The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation

Recorded 10/28/2005

as Instrument No. 20051028-0265835 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California, Street

Address or other common designation of real property: 3517 Nyeland Ave Oxnard, CA 93036

A.P.N.: 149-0-051-350

Date of Sale: 3/9/2023 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: main entrance to Gov-

ernment Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA

Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $173,849.34, estimated

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. Notice To Potential Bidders: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. Notice To Property Owner: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (877) 4404460 or visit this Internet Website www.mkcons ultantsinc.com, using the file number assigned to this case 22-0316-11. 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 information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice To Tenant: You may have a right to purchase 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 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 auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase.

First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (877) 4404460, or visit this internet website www.mkcons ultantsinc.com, using the file number assigned to this case 22-0316-11 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale.

Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 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 attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. The Notice to Tenant pertains to sales occurring after January 1, 2021. Date: 2/10/2023

The Wolf Firm, A Law Corporation 1651 E 4th Street, Suite 124 Santa Ana, California 92701

Foreclosure Department: (877) 353-2146 Sale

Information Only: (877) 440-4460 www.mkcons ultantsinc.com Maggie

Salac, Foreclosure Officer

Please Be Advised That

The Wolf Firm May Be Acting As A Debt Collector, Attempting To Collect A Debt. Any Information You Provide May Be Used

For That Purpose.

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/16/23, 02/23/23, 03/02/23

STATEMENT OF DAMAGES (Personal Injury or Wrongful Death)

Case Number 56-202200570048-CU-FR-VTA

Plaintiff: Sean Hirshberg

Defendant: Chris Reno

DBA CR Mobile Repair & Towing

To (name of one defendant only): Chris Reno

DBA CR Mobile Repair & Towing

Plaintiff (name of one plaintiff only): Sean Hirshberg seeks damages in the above-entitled action, as follows:

1. General damages Amount

a. Pain, suffering, and inconvenience

$450,000.00

b. Emotional distress

$500,000.00

c. Loss of consortium

d. Lost of society and companionship (wrongful death actions only)

e. Other (specify)

f. Other (specify)

g. Continued on Attachment 1.g.

2. Special damages

a. Medical expenses (to date)

b. Future medical expenses (present value)

c. Loss of earnings (to date) $25,560.00

d. Loss of future earning capacity (present value) $92,767.49

e. Property damage

f. Funeral contributions (wrongful death action only)

g. Future contributions (present value) (wrongful death actions only)

h. Value of personal service, advice, or training (wrongful death action only)

i. Other (specify) RV contents, item replacement in CA, housing, cost of living, RV inspection $117,364.76

j. Other (specify) cost to replace 1994 Itasca Suncruiser, comparable average $26,550.00

k. Continued on Attachment 2.k

3. Punitive damages: Plaintiff reserves the right to seek punitive damages in the amount of (specify). when pursuing a judgement in the suit filed against you. $2,232,970 .72

Date: January 10, 2023

Sean Hirshberg

Attachment (Number) 2.k (This attachment may be used with any Judicial council form)

Plaintiff requests the following:

1) Daily adjustment to loss of earnings of $120 per day from the default filing date to the ruling date.

2) Daily adjustment to the loss of future earning of $481.88 per day from the default filing date to the ruling date.

3) Interest adjustment to general and punitive damages at a 10% annual rate from the default filing date to ruling date.

Published: Ventura County Reporter 02/16/23