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6 OPINION

Power to Speak: Yes on Measures A, B

by Phil White

8 NEWS

Between a rock and a hard place: Property sale leaves future of Art City in question Preserving a community treasure: VLT kicks off Harmon Canyon fundraising campaign on Earth Day Eye on the Environment: For Arbor Day’s 150th anniversary, visit a local botanic garden

by David Goldstein

Volume 46, Issue 17 After Dark _______________________ 31 Arts Listings ______________________ 38 Free Will Astrology ____________ ONLINE Happenings ______________________ 35 Letters ______________________ ONLINE Surf Report ______________________ 41

11 THE DINING ISSUE: THE NEW HOT SPOTS SushiWay Oxnard Taco Trail

by Alex Wilson The Twist on Main Yume Japanese Burger Cafe

by Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer

23 ART+CULTURE

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TENILLE ARTS

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Paradise Pantry Chef Kelly offers Pan Seared Scallops with Organic Vegetables served with yellow tomato, wine butter sauce. Enjoy with a glass of Dolina Albarino from Santa Barbara country and don’t skip dessert! Yum. Photo by Viktor Budnik

25 MUSIC

Typhoons warning: Royal Blood to perform at Ventura Music Hall on May 4

by Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Javier Bátiz: Mexico’s El Padre of Rock y Blues comes to Ventura

by Mike Nelson

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Power to Speak

Yes on Measures A, B

by Phil White

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hat are Measures A and B, and why is it so important for Ventura County voters to vote “yes” when oil companies are telling them to vote “no?”

Here’s the short answer: Approving Measures A and B will confirm that voters agree that all new oil well development in Ventura County should be subject to the modern environmental standards already approved by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors back in 2020.

When they approved the 2040 General Plan in 2020, the supervisors approved policies to allow and encourage continued oil development in Ventura County, but also required that any new drilling comply with the modern environmental standards applied in other jurisdictions in California and the country. These standards were developed in the General Plan update process that took place over four years, including many hundreds of hours of meetings and pub-

lic hearings, with input from energy, economic and environmental experts.

The oil development standards were put there to protect air, water, public health and disadvantaged communities, and to address climate change while still allowing oil development to continue.

Until 2020, oil companies on properties with old, antiquated permits exploited a loophole in county ordinances that they used to avoid environmental review and conditional use permits when planning new wells. In 2020 the Ventura County Council’s office presented the supervisors with a legal opinion telling them there was no legal reason to keep the loophole.

Later that year the board closed the loophole, requiring new projects on properties with antiquated permits to comply with the same standards and conditions that are applied to all other new oil development projects.

But then the oil companies (mainly Aera Energy – owned by Exxon Mobil and Shell) spent more than $1 million hiring petition signature gath-

erers to force voters to decide whether to support what the board had just approved. This has resulted in Measures A and B on the June ballot. A “yes” vote is for applying the modern environmental standards approved by the board. A “no”vote is for going back to the old days when oil companies could escape environmental review and standards that protect air, water and public health, and which address climate change. Now, oil companies are spending an additional $5.5 million to scare voters into voting no.

What are the environmental rules that oil companies are trying to avoid?

One of the 2020 rules adopted by the supervisors requires distance buffers between new oil and gas wells and schools and homes. This rule was based on the evidence of the negative human health impacts from being too close to the fumes that are generated at well-drilling operations. Another 2020 rule prohibits the venting and flaring of natural gas found in drilling (except in cases of emergencies), instead requiring that any discovered

gas be put into pipelines for beneficial use or returned underground. Venting and flaring produce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions and waste an important energy resource by burning it up without any benefit.

Oil companies intend to buy their way out of having to comply with these and other rules. If a majority of voters vote “no” on Measures A and B, they will succeed, and we will pay the price with the resulting impacts to health and the environment.

Oil companies are spreading lies and misinformation about the effects of approving Measures A and B. They say oil production would be shut down — not true. Ventura County Supervisors have made it clear that oil drilling in Ventura County continues to be allowed and encouraged, but with modern environmental safeguards. Oil companies say that thousands of jobs would be lost — not true. Measures A and B do nothing to stop local oil drilling or to cause job losses. They say that gasoline prices would rise if Measures A and B are

approved — not true. No one is stopping oil companies from drilling.

In 2020, the supervisors told oil companies that they have permission to continue to drill for gas and oil here in Ventura County, but they also told them that in doing the drilling, they expect compliance with the common-sense environmental standards that are being applied in other jurisdictions across the state and the country.

Now it is up to Ventura County voters to tell oil companies: YES, you can continue to drill for oil, but we expect you to comply with the reasonable environmental standards the Ventura County Board of Supervisors have already adopted. Ventura County voters must vote YES on Measures A and B. Phil White is a former Ventura County Planning Commissioner and Air Pollution Control District Director who now sits on the County Climate Emergency Council. He lives in Ojai.

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enowned stone artist Paul Lindhard faces an uncertain future as he walks past fellow sculptors using power tools to realize their visions of what lies beneath the colorful rocks.

Since founding Art City in an industrial area of West Ventura in 1985, Lindhard has inspired countless works of art, and nurtured the careers of young artists. It’s a collective art studio where Lindhard provides carving materials for largescale artworks, as well as an atmosphere that encourages collaboration and creativity.

Art City is also an economic driver for the local artistic economy, with patrons traveling from far away to see and buy the artwork, Lindhard said.

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Clockwise from top left: The entrance to Art City on Dubbers St., Ventura; JoAnne Duby works on an onyx sculpture; Paul Lindhard While the rock sculptures will last looks around the outdoor and indoor spaces of Art City, which he founded in 1985. All photos by Alex Wilson far longer than any humans who lated by the beauty of the stone, seeing “I’m hoping the goodwill that I created them, the future of Art City which is set to close Sept. 10.

A “unique artist enclave” JoAnne Duby spent a recent sunny all the artists working in the open air, have cast into the community at large, currently lacks such solid ground.

Lindhard said he’s concerned with this crisis mode having arrived, The one-acre lot at 197 Dubbers about where the artists renting space day in her outdoor studio putting the them being so accessible.”

Granata said people come from all will elevate the interest to sustain us,” Street that Lindhard has been leasing from him will go. Some who came final touches on an onyx sculpture. for nearly 40 years has been sold for to Ventura to work at Art City might Duby also uses her studio as a class- over the world to visit Art City, noting Lindhard said. room to teach aspiring artists. She’s that, “The consequences of losing it Property owner Berriman is sym$1.75 million, property owner John have to relocate. will affect a lot of people in the stone pathetic to Lindhard’s plight. “He Berriman said. All the artwork, sup“They moved here for this engine been working at Art City since 1988.

“The energy here is so fabulous,” carving world, and I would say also could certainly relocate Art City. He plies and equipment need to be gone and probably wouldn’t stay here by the time the lease ends in August. because it’s such an expensive town,” she said. “Rock carving is usually a our community reputation as an art obviously would not have room for very isolated thing. The fact is we destination. We can’t lose these insti- many of the artists that are currently The property is currently in escrow, he explained. make dust, and there’s a lot of plac- tutions because it is our culture.” on my property.”

Berriman also said that the property es you can’t do that. We’re kind of nestled here in the best place in the New Art City? is currently zoned for industrial use, world with the best weather for a stone Lindhard is exploring options for and that the new owners are develcarver. It’s a magical place to work.” opers from the Los Angeles area. He the future of Art City.

FREE UP YOUR DRIVEWAY/PARKING GARAGE Donna Granata is founder and Even though he never owned the does not know what they want to do executive director of Focus on the land that Art City sits on, Lindhard with the property in the future. But he Masters, an arts archive and library does own two other properties nearby, is hopeful Art City will have a viable that’s been compiling primary source including one right next door that for- future even after the business has to material from local artists, including merly housed a car dismantling busi- leave its current location.

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“I regret any hardships I’m placing ness and covers about half an acre. That RUNNING OR NOT “Art City is truly one of the most property belonged to his best friend on Paul, but if there’s ever a time for unique artist enclaves, frankly, in Cal- who recently passed away and left it Paul to reinvent Art City and downsize ESTIMATES BY PHONE ifornia if not the United States,” Gra- to Lindhard in his will. Lindhard also the operation into something that he FREE TOWING/REGISTRATION SERVICES nata said. “[Lindhard] took an empty owns another property near the corner can successfully manage, I think this lot and turned it into an awe-inspiring of Main and Peking streets that’s cur- is the time,” Berriman said. experience. Anyone who has a cre- rently used to store stone, he said. ative bent, and anyone who appreciBut according to Lindhard, moving Art City Studios, 197 Dubbers St., ates art, as soon as you walk on the the operation is a daunting job that Ventura, 805-648-1690, www.artcityLICENSED • BONDED • INSURED grounds, you’re immediately stimu- could cost over $100,000. studios.com.

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rwilson@timespublications.com hen leaders of the Ventura Land Trust opened Harmon Canyon Preserve to the public in June 2020, it was just the diversion people needed at that point in the pandemic.

Hikers, mountain bikers and nature lovers flocked to the 2,123-acre nature preserve near Foothill and Kimball roads, including many who preferred indoor activities before COVID forced them to seek out safer ways to recreate.

But while the preserve was officially open, social distancing requirements at the time made it impossible for the nonprofit to hold an official ribbon cutting ceremony.

That changed on Friday, April 22 — Earth Day — when about 80 people gathered for a grand opening next to the preserve’s trailhead kiosk. The event, sponsored by the Ventura Chamber of Commerce, began with a blessing and songs from Julie Tumamait-Stenslie, Tribal Chair of the Barbareño/Ventureño Band of Chumash Mission Indians.

“In this beautiful, beautiful place,

we’re here to celebrate Earth Day. But you know, for us, the Chumash people, Earth Day was every day,” she said.

The event also served as a launch for the final phase of a $11.6 million capital campaign for Harmon Canyon Preserve. The final $1 million Ventura Land Trust leaders are seeking will fund an endowment for long-term stewardship and will also be used to build new trails and other amenities. Some money will also be spent on removal of non-native plants like wild mustard that are crowding out native species.

Naming opportunities at the preserve are available. For $10,000, donors can get a “legacy” tree; $25,000 will put a plaque on a bench and for a $500,000 donation, the donor can name the preserve entrance.

Currently the preserve attracts 65,000 visitors a year, who enjoy the 10 miles of trails that have been built so far. Access is free and the preserve is open dawn to dusk every day. The preserve also protects over 1,000 acres of coastal sage scrub, considered one of North America’s most endangered habi-

VLT kicks off Harmon Canyon fundraising campaign on Earth Day

Ventura Land Trust Executive Director Melissa Baffa cuts the ribbon. Photo by Alex Wilson tats. Trails and roads pass through seasonal streams and oak groves, and lookout spots feature views of the Channel Islands and surrounding mountains.

Ventura Land Trust Board President Mark Watkins, Ventura’s former city manager, said during the ceremony that the efforts of volunteers and donors made the preserve a community treasure even before its official ribbon cutting.

“This was a need in Ventura.

This is a promise kept by the Ventura Land Trust, and we couldn’t be more proud of what’s been going on here and what’s to come,” Watkins said.

Ventura Mayor Sofia Rubalcava told the crowd the preserve has encouraged people to get outside.

“People who maybe never saw themselves as potential hikers, or mountain bikers, or trail runners.

It’s now allowing people to come and experience these great joys

. . . right in their backyard,” the mayor said.

The mayor also praised efforts to make the preserve as inclusive as possible. “For communities that may have never felt invited or never felt like they belonged in a place like this, I really appreciate the efforts to include Spanish language translation on their signs. And I know that Harmon Canyon also offers Spanish-language tours.”

In addition to the Harmon Canyon Preserve, the Ventura Land Trust also owns or manages three preserves near the Ventura River.

The Big Rock Preserve covers 16 acres south of Foster Park and features diverse plants and animals including pond turtles and steelhead trout. The Willoughby Preserve is just under nine acres and protects land along the Ventura River Trail Bike Path near the 101 Freeway overpass. The nonprofit’s other property, the two-acre Hayden Preserve off Cañada Larga Road, is not currently open to the public.

Ventura Land Trust, 3451 Foothill Road, #201, Ventura, 805-6438044, www.venturalandtrust.org.

Eye on the Environment

For Arbor Day’s 150th anniversary, visit a local botanic garden

by David Goldstein

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he 150th annual National Arbor Day is April 29, 2022.

This holiday is nationally celebrated on the last Friday in April, but some states observe Arbor Day on different dates based on optimal tree planting times or state-specific historical events. One of the most aberrant is California, which designates March 7 as Arbor Day. During the week of National Arbor Day, the nonprofit National Arbor Day Foundation and Kimberly-Clark, a tissue manufacturer, have together committed to plant two trees for each Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook post with the hashtag #ArborDay. The organizations will plant up to 150,000 trees.

A fundraising letter mailed to me by the foundation says Arbor Day is not just about planting trees; it is also about planting ideas. These ideas include valuing trees for providing clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, and beauty to cherish. According to the Foundation, a key idea at the core of Arbor Day since its beginning in 1872 is personal responsibility for care of nature, including a

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duty to “respect it, replenish it, and protect it.”

To value trees and plants in these ways, people must first learn about nature, and several gardens in Ventura County offer educational opportunities designed to help with this goal.

Visiting the Ventura Botanical Gardens, Conejo Valley Botanic Garden, Taft Gardens in Ojai, or Gardens of the World in Thousand Oaks during the week of National Arbor Day is a great way to increase this knowledge and appreciation.

The Ventura Botanical Gardens, stretching downhill from Grant Park to Ventura City Hall, began in 2005 and lost many mature plantings in the 2017 Thomas Fire, so its specimens are young. What the site lacks in stately established plantings and shade, however, it more than makes up for with its impressive views.

The panoramic view from nearly the entire site includes crashing waves on a wide coastline and extends to Anacapa and Santa Cruz islands.

The website of the Ventura Botanical Gardens commits the organization to “integrate opportunities for education . . . provide habitat for a… diversity of plants and animals . . . create

habitat corridors [and] . . . promote environmentally sustainable development.” This final goal provides a wide-ranging mandate.

Derrick Wilson, President of the Ventura Botanical Gardens’ Board of Directors, pointed out the educational value of the organization’s new Native Volcanic Substrate Collection, replicating terrain in western Ventura County and including endangered plants found only in our county. Garden staff will collect plant specimens and seeds, keeping records of plants’ reactions to climate and soil conditions, providing insight on “how to utilize plants to conserve water in extreme drought.”

The Volcanic Collection adds to the garden’s current display of native flora from the five Mediterranean climates of the world. Visitors can plan for conservation in their own gardens by learning from these examples of species tolerant of low water availability.

Taft Gardens, near Lake Casitas, also features plants of Mediterranean climates, including an African section, a cactus garden and an area of native plants. Run by the Conservation Endowment Fund, Taft Gardens’

mission, according to its website, includes educating the public about “environmental heritage,” preserving endangered resources, and “exploring the relationship of humans to their environment.” Alexandra Nicklin, visitor coordinator and general manager, reports that Taft Gardens is seeking donations of signs to help with these goals by educating visitors on self-guided tours.

Signs are a strong point of the Conejo Valley Botanic Garden, at 400 West Gainsborough Road in Thousand Oaks. Signs along a nature trail, volunteer docents giving school tours, and tour/work combinations for adult education communicate a variety of environmental messages.

Visitors see compost in various stages in a nursery that propagates native and Mediterranean climate plants, and these have been sold along with food plants and herbs during events in a Kids’ Adventure Garden area.

Gardens of the World, across Thousand Oaks Boulevard from the Bank of America Performing Arts Center, focuses on a different type of education. The founders, the Hogan family, owned a travel agency and devoted the garden to cultural, rather

than botanical, education. Specializing in a fourth-grade curriculum, they use mission-style architecture, a series of outdoor murals with historical renderings of California’s mission system, and plants of the California missions to provide instruction for a regular procession of elementary school field trips. Plants of the missions include rosemary, aloe, guava, oranges, lemons and olives.

Home gardens also offer opportunities to appreciate trees and other plantings, and an upcoming garden tour benefits an important organization. The 24th annual Camarillo Garden Tour, benefiting the Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, will be May 1, from noon to 4 pm. For a $25 donation, visitors can tour five residential gardens. www.lmvna.org/gardentour www.gardensoftheworld.info www.venturabotanicalgardens.com conejogarden.org www.taftgardens.org Ventura County Public Works Environmental Resource Analyst David Goldstein can be reached at 805-6584312 or david.goldstein@ventura.org.

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THE New HOT SPOTS SushiWay

Photo courtesy Visit Oxnard

that opened just over a year ago.

by Alex Wilson rwilson@timespublications.com

SushiWay 455 S. A St., Oxnard 805-247-0998 sushiway.com

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SushiWay has a festive atmosphere.

abriel Barajas has enjoyed a colorful career in the world of restaurants since he started selling hot dogs from a rolling cart outside a San Fernando Valley DMV office in 2009. He became a social media phenomenon as his TacosWay restaurants took off in Los Angeles. Barajas’ success even allowed him to recently open a restaurant in Tokyo, Japan.

His latest creation is SushiWay, tempting diners with a fusion of sushi and Latin flavors in Downtown Oxnard

Fun with fusion

SushiWay is a spinoff from TacosWay, which now has six locations in Southern California as well as a Japanese outpost. In addition to traditional sushi dishes, the SushiWay menu also includes all the TacosWay favorites.

But the fusion of the two cuisines is where things get really interesting.

Fusion items include an appetizer called “Avocado Bomba,” a tempura dish mixing spicy tuna and salsa, “Sala De Mango” roll with salmon, shrimp, avocado, jalapeno and mango-chili salsa, and the popular lobster taquitos. Another Asian-influenced dish is “Carnitas Ramen,” with spinach, jalapenos and bean sprouts in a spicy pork miso broth, topped with a soft boiled egg and green onions.

Barajas was born in the San Fernando Valley but lived in Mexico between the ages of 5 and 12.

“I got to experience real Mexican food and every year I go back to Mexico at least three or four times, so I’m very familiar with all the Mexican flavors,” he said.

Social media spice

Plenty of traditional sushi dishes at SushiWay. Photo courtesy Visit Oxnard

He didn’t always dream of owning restaurants, but started out in the food industry out of necessity.

“There was a huge recession, so I had to sell hot dogs outside of the DMV in Canoga Park,” Barajas recalled. “I realized during the recession that people were still buying food, so I realized I had to open a restaurant.”

He bought an existing Mexican restaurant in Canoga Park and renamed it TacosWay, but at first struggled to attract many customers.

That all changed when he launched an Instagram page with memes and funny videos related to food.

“I created an alter-ego. I showed up in a gold chain and sunglasses and people started calling me ‘Mr. TacosWay,’” he said.

In one video, Barajas is in Mexico talking about how he drives Range Rovers and Maseratis when he’s in L.A., and then the shot reveals him riding a tiny donkey.

“It blew up on social media,” he said. “I created a buzz. So after I did the social media thing, people started going to my [Instagram] page, started going to my restaurant. It got to a point when it was super packed. And then I opened up my second restaurant, and automatically that one was already full.”

According to Barajas, when he opened his third TacosWay, there was a three-hour wait to get in.

During the grand opening for the fifth one, there were over 1,000 people waiting outside.

“It was unbelievable, it was the highlight of my restaurant career,” Barajas said Today he has more than 461,000 followers on the TacosWay Instagram page and SushiWay already has more

A fusion of flavors at SushiWay. Photo courtesy Visit Oxnard

than 14,000 followers.

Sushi meets salsa

Barajas came up with the idea for SushiWay because he loved sushi but his parents were not fans, and always refused to go to sushi restaurants with him.

“So I thought, how ‘bout we get a sushi place that sells Mexican food, too, so we can have a little bit of both?

So that’s how SushiWay came about,” he said. “It seems like it’s been working and it’s a nice little niche to have.”

He partnered with an established sushi chef who was a fan of TacosWay, Michael Cardenas, also known as “Sushi Mike.”

“His whole life he’s been a sushi guy. He has multiple restaurants all around. He’s half Mexican-half Japanese. He knows his stuff,” Barajas said. “He has his flavors and I have my flavors, and we combine them together. And that’s how some of the rolls came about, from Mexican and

Japanese fusion.”

The combination has been nearly as big a hit as his social media.

“People like it. They like the combination of Mexican food and sushi.

They really enjoy it. They’re catching on to it. Now my dad loves sushi. By taking him to a place that has both Mexican food and sushi, he went ahead and started trying sushi, and now he loves sushi,” Barajas said.

SushiWay has a fun atmosphere, with outdoor patios and a hip yet luxurious vibe. The restaurant has a stage for DJs and a full bar specializing in micheladas.

Barajas said he’s happy he chose Oxnard as the location for his first SushiWay. “I really love Oxnard. I love the whole downtown area, the whole oldtown feel. I wanted to bring something really nice to downtown. And it was a good fit for my brand. Thank God we’re doing good and people like it,” he said.

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rturo Garcia has served countless tacos at Cabo Seafood Grill and Cantina since opening the popular Oxnard restaurant 25 years ago. Some of his newest customers found his restaurant after it was included on the “Oxnard Taco Trail” created by Visit Oxnard, an organization working to attract tourists to the city.

While fresh, locally sourced seafood dishes and guacamole prepared right at the table are

specialties of the restaurant, it’s one of his taco recipes that have also helped make a mark on Oxnard’s culinary scene, Garcia said.

“My taco that we are famous for is our fried taco. It’s a blend of pork and ground beef with potatoes and spices. We fry it, and it’s really good,” Garcia said.

Sitting on a festively decorated, sunny patio with mariachi music playing in the background, Garcia told the Ventura County Reporter what sets his tacos apart.

“We do everything from scratch. We use the best ingredients. We don’t use microwaves or canned foods. Our recipes are my mom’s recipes.

We are from Jalisco, Mexico. As you can see over there, they make tortillas right in front of you.”

As for Garcia’s favorite thing about owning a restaurant? “I love taking care of customers.

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When it came to looking for new ways to promote Oxnard, Hendricks said tacos were an easy choice.

“The Oxnard Taco Trail is something that Visit Oxnard came up with a couple of years ago because we know that Oxnard has such amazing Mexican food,” said Hendricks, noting that the city’s population is about three quarters Most places put their own spin on a taco. Even Latino. Recently, Visit Oxnard embarked on an though you think of a taco as a few simple ingreeffort to enhance the trail by adding more restau- dients, it almost never tastes the same when you rants and new interactive features to get people go to different restaurants.” excited about sampling tacos.

The original Oxnard Taco Trail was created A taste of local culture through a community survey. Fourteen taco spots Hendricks said Visit Oxnard aimed to prowere featured on a map, including well known mote a food that reflects the local culture. establishments such as Yolanda’s Mexican Café “We also want to be authentic to the people in Seabridge and La Gloria Market in Downtown who live here and tell the story, not just from Oxnard, as well as smaller businesses and taco a culinary perspective but also from a culture trucks. But Hendricks said she realized there are perspective,” she explained. “And we know that far more tacos in Oxnard that deserve to be in the food is ingrained in a lot of people’s culture. We spotlight, and hopes to have about 40 establish- know that a lot of Oxnard residents are proud ments on board when the Oxnard Taco Trail is Mexican Americans, and we want to shine a officially relaunched this summer. light on some of those local businesses.”

This time around, Visit Oxnard will be working Visit Oxnard Public Relations Director Elizdirectly with restaurants who want to be included abeth Melgoza is working on the launch of the on the Oxnard Taco Trail. The revamped website revamped Oxnard Taco Trail. She said many and cell phone app will have an interactive map of the businesses they feature on the Taco Trail so people can check in at locations and win are family-owned and serve the most authentic branded prizes. There’s no cost for a restaurant to tacos around.

“We really believe that we have some of be listed on the website, app and map.

Hendricks said there are a wide variety of the best taquerias and taco trucks in Southern California,” she said. “So it’s important to us to tacos for people to enjoy in Oxnard.

“I think they like that it’s a quick street food highlight all these different places, not just for that you can get,” she said. “You don’t always locals but for visitors looking for something to have to go to a sit-down restaurant to get them. do. It makes a great one- or two-day, fun itinerary to travel around Oxnard and stop at the different spots Tacos el Brother on the trail.”

Photo by Brallan Perez Favela, She’s hoping the revamped courtesy of Visit Oxnard Oxnard Taco Trail helps convince people to sample all the different options.

“They’re so simple and yet there’s so much variety at the same time,” Melgoza said.

“There are so many different kinds that I think if you just tried tacos at a couple of different places, you’re just scratching the surface. They’re easy to eat and they’re delicious.”

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re-pandemic, Grapes and Hops had it all: a dizzying array of fine wines (grapes), a decent selection of craft beers (hops), appropriate plates to go with them (cheese and charcuterie platters, hummus, some salads and sandwiches), a sizable footprint and a large, shaded patio that was the envy of neighboring restaurants.

It was packed on weekends and weekday evenings alike, prized for

its casual ambience and live music (often of the acoustic variety).

It struggled during COVID shutdowns (like every other business) but also took the time to reinvent itself. New owners Teri Formanek and Dave Parsonage made significant changes that have updated the space but also kept the things longtime patrons have loved. In truth, they’ve made it the best of both worlds, and have already become a local hangout since the grand opening in February.

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tive night. Who are we?” Parsonage explains.

Parsonage had been good friends with the previous owner and a regular at Grapes and Hops. An accomplished musician, he was a regular on the wine bar’s stage, too. As passionate as he was about music, it seemed logical to embrace that idea. Everything fell into place after that.

“That’s when all of this changed,” he says.

He admits that it’s not a wild departure from what came before.

It’s still casual and comfortable — the lighting is not too bright, the bench seating against the walls is

inviting and cozy, the dark, natural wood grain is comforting. I can honestly say that the moment I walked in, I felt more relaxed.

But look around and you’ll notice the higher quality of the furnishings and fixtures. The old wine barrels, which once served as tables, are gone. A fresh coat of paint has zhuzhed up the place. Parsonage’s collection of instruments have been used to decorate the walls, along with framed album covers.

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ter lighting make for a much better experience for performer and audience alike.

With so many changes, a new name was in order. Parsonage and Formanek first hit on Grapes and Hops With a Twist — paying homage to the old while embracing the new — but it was a mouthful. Everyone started shortening it to “The Twist” and the name stuck. It was simple, indicative of the eatery’s new direction and, thanks to Chubby Checker, tied in beautifully with the music theme.

Grapes and hops — and grains

Formanek’s sophisticated sense of style brought other classy touches to

the Twist. She replaced old wood pallets with large, glorious mirrors (purchased for a song from a hotel surplus store) that make the space seem larger. The brand-new bar is a thing of beauty, too.

And behind that bar — a full selection of liquors, mixers and spritzers. Yes, the “new” Grapes and Hops was no longer just grapes and hops. Formanek and Parsonage recognized early on that they were going to have to offer cocktails if they were going to continue, and so got their liquor license in July 2021.

To go with the newly remodeled bar, they had a gathering of mixologist minds: four professional bartenders who came up with a craft cocktail menu that could stand up to the competition. And once again, they looked to music for inspiration.

Empress Indigo Gin turns the classic French 75 into a violet-hued refresher called Purple Rain. Bittersweet Symphony is aptly named, with grapefruit, Aperol, sweet vermouth and cola. The beautifully balanced “Imagine,” named for the song by the great John Lennon, is a delicious, frothy blend of lemon, tequila, pomegranate and egg white.

But the bar’s bestseller?

“Dark Side of the Moon,” Parsonage states, proudly displaying a vivid

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margarita made with blackberries and basil and elegantly garnished with a rim of black salt. Don’t miss this tart, fruity concoction!

Fear not, wine and beer lovers.

These sips may no longer be the headliners, but they’re still valued members of the beverage band.

For beer, there are eight taps with a mix of styles — this is not an IPA-dominant list! — plus a dozen or so in the bottle, with hard seltzer, kombucha and cider available.

For wine, think quality not quantity. Formanek notes that previously,

the restaurant was offering “700 kinds of wine with around 2,460 bottles. We had 45 vendors! Now we’ve paired it down to 22 bottles, which is manageable, and we kept the best ones, like Rombauer and Ojai Vineyard.”

If you’re feeling hungry, the simple but satisfying fare will do the trick. Flatbread pizzas, delectable sandwiches (the tri-tip French dip is one of Formanek’s The Twist’s cheese plate comes with favorites), tapas platfresh fruit, pickled veg, nuts, bread and ters, charcuterie and crackers. Photo by Monica Karl more offer plenty of variety and flavor.

Keep an eye out for Sunday brunch everyone who comes to the Twist feels offerings, which Formanek hopes to right at home.

Of course, for most of us, “home” debut May 1. doesn’t usually include two stages for Make yourself at home live music (acoustic acts perform outOnce operated by a staff of 13, the side), a limited but expert food menu Twist now boasts 22 servers, bartend- and craft cocktails whipped up by ers, cooks and dishwashers — all of some of the best barstaff in town. All whom work hard to keep customers the more reason to make the Twist relaxed and happy. your local home away from home.

“I was an executive recruiter for 21 “You’ll be a stranger here but once,” years,” Formanek says. “My forte is says Parsonage, who states that the hiring good people.”

Twist’s clientele has grown and that She believes that “customer service many regulars have become friends. is number one,” and makes sure that “That’s how we measure success.”

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f you’re heading to Yume Japanese Burger Cafe in picturesque Dowtown Ojai on a weekend, I recommend getting there shortly after it opens at 10:30 a.m. You’re more likely to have your choice of seating — one of the handful of window tables up front, with a view of Ojai Avenue, or something on the spacious, shady, dog-friendly patio, facing the Arcade Plaza. As

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the clock nears 12 noon, crowds descend on this hip, popular spot.

But that can be a benefit, too: The congenial atmosphere and friendly service encourage communion with your fellow patrons. On our outing, we were smitten with the friendly and very vocal Captain Jack the Black Pearl, a French bulldog who has become a regular, and is greeted by the servers with a bowl of water and a little bow.

No matter when you arrive, however, you’ll need some time to browse the menu at your leisure: It’s a multi-page, visual, mouthwatering experience.

That’s all part of what owner Takeshi Ozaki told me he aimed to do with his fusion burger joint. “Japan has a very strong food culture. Even if you go to the equivalent of a Denny’s, the menu has several pages and photos of everything.”

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“Yume” means “dream” in Japanese, and one of Ozaki’s dreams, as explained on the restaurant’s website, was to “make a bridge between Japanese Culture and American culture through our food.”

The burger is the quintessential American sandwich, and Ozaki has embraced that foundation while building upon it with Japanese flavors and presentation.

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demi-glace sauces. Yume makes its own tangy, tasty kewpie mayo (think of it as a Japanese aioli) and a spicy miso sauce, too. The brioche buns are pillow soft.

Wagyu BBQ rice bowl with miso soup and edamame.

On Ozaki’s recommendation, my family and I even a little flavor. Or try the vege- a disk is used to sandwich shrimp or tried the Ojai Wagyu Burger, filled table croquettes, made with mashed vegetable tempura, grilled chicken or with mushrooms and onions, and the potatoes and other vegetables and barbecued Wagyu (plus a whole slew of toppings and sauces). It makes an classic, which featured a house ketch- deep fried to a golden, crispy brown.

My personal favorite is the karaage impressive presentation and tastes as up and a fried egg. Both were heavenly, super moist and bursting with chicken — what Ozaki described as good as it looks — but be warned that flavor. I’m not normally a fan of eggs “Japanese fried chicken.” The batter is it can be a little messy to eat.

Fries can be topped with nearly on my burger, but I’ll happily make an light and crisp, similar to tempura but exception when dining at Yume. more substantial and with a fantastic anything (the Wagyu drizzled with crunch. You can enjoy it as an appetiz- house barbecue sauce is to die for) er, either plain or topped with cheese and every bite is a party in the mouth.

By land and by sea Wagyu beef isn’t the only rea- and spicy sauce (both delicious). It Or, skip the buns altogether and get son to try this Japanese-American makes a damn fine sandwich, too — Yume’s delicious meats and seafood fusion cafe. and I recommend adding spicy miso as part of a rice bowl with miso soup For one thing, vegans and vegetar- sauce and avocado, to hit several and edamame on the side. ians will be happy to know that any flavor profiles at once. patty can be substituted for the plantOne of the more interesting cre- Beverages and more based Impossible version. These are ations on the Yume menu are the rice But wait — there’s more to explore marinated, too, so you won’t sacrifice bun burgers. Sticky rice formed into on the Yume menu.

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First up, beverages, including eight different milkshakes, coffee and tea drinks (hot and iced), smoothies and boba milk teas. Bottled Japanese soft drinks in flavors like lychee and yuzu are many and varied. Grown ups can choose from Japanese beer, sake (Ozaki even has recommended pairings for all of his burgers) and sake- and soju-based cocktails.

There’s also a very interesting dessert menu, with items you almost certainly won’t find anywhere else.

Mochi waffles are an Asian treat made with rice flour. Crispy and lightly sweet, they can be enjoyed on their own (perhaps drizzled with chocolate or caramel) or turned into a sundae. The powdered green tea

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vcreporter.com MOMIX shows are known for their wonder and surprise.

All photos by Sharen Bradford

roses made of fabric on pipes generate the appearance that they are floating away.

Alice is not Pendleton’s first experience with Carroll’s work as a guide. He choreographed a piece for his daughter’s ballerina recital when she was 5 or 6 years old called The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. Some 25 years later, MOMIX was commissioned to do a show for the Pirelli Calendar’s Gala Dinner, where the theme of the event was Alice in Wonderland.

“My work has always been linked with surrealism,” said Pendleton. “That event got us making and thinking about how to do some sort of MOMIX material on Alice.”

Pendleton emphasized the importance of the visual medium in the book Alice in Wonderland and observed that it may not have made as much of an impact if it wasn’t for the illustrations included in the book. He also noted that his, and many others’, first experience with the story was seeing the psychedelic Disney movie adaptation.

Pendleton said that imagery as a medium is important in the same way in dance.

The audience’s experience of the show is mostly visual, another link between Carroll’s tale and MOMIX’s performance. He said he hopes this visual connection will summon a deeper mental connection.

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collectively themselves.”

Pendleton has an extensive background in choreographing performances across film, television and theater. Some of his most notable work includes choreographing the 1980 Closing Ceremonies for the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, and the 2014 Opening Ceremonies for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

He’s also worked on music videos for Prince, Julian Lennon and Cathy Dennis, among others. His 1982 production Moses Pendleton Presents Moses Pendleton for ABC ARTS cable has won more than 10 international awards including a Sundance award and the CINE Golden Eagle.

Pendleton started MOMIX over 40 years ago following the 1980 Lake Placid Olympic ceremonies. The group quickly grew to international notability for its inventive and unique styles.

“The studio is my rabbit hole,” Pendleton said in a statement. “Every afternoon I disappear into a world

where shape and scale are constantly shifting and nothing, especially the human body, is what it seems.”

Pendleton said he hopes his newest show will engage the audience both audibly, with its 21 pieces of music made to sound like one score, and visually, with its entrancing and mysterious imagery.

“One of my favorite reactions is to hear the audience laughing. A lot of times it may be from surprise or the unexpected,” said Pendleton. “Sometimes it’s quite dark, so it’s also fun to see the collective audience straining to try to see what they think they should see, they’re not quite sure what they’re looking at.” ♦ MOMIX brings Alice to the stage on Friday, April 29, at 8 p.m. at the Fred Kavli Theatre of 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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Javier Bátiz Mexico’s El Padre of Rock y Blues comes to Ventura

by Mike Nelson

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any successful musicians speak of their musical ability as a gift they’ve received from God. Some go so far as to call it a privilege.

But for Javier Bátiz — now into his seventh decade of professional music-making — his ability to play his instrument as few have ever done represents something more.

“I was born with a rare challenge,” says the Tijuana-born blues guitarist who will perform April 29 at NAMBA Performing Arts Space in Ventura. “The way I see it, God gave me the blessing, the privilege and the challenge not only to play this instrument, but to teach other people how to play guitar and other instruments — bass, piano, organ, drums. And in my life, I always have had an open door, so that’s what I do.”

Which is why Bátiz, in addition to becoming a world-recognized performer, is also a world-recognized teacher-mentor of artists like Carlos Santana, Álex Lora, Abraham Laboriel and Guillermo Briseño (some of whom are among Mexico’s most popular musicians).

“What I do is to preserve blues music, and teach it to younger people,” explains Bátiz, speaking by phone from Tijuana. “It’s about keeping this music alive and passing it along because, in Mexico, you don’t find many blues players.”

That was certainly the case when Bátiz first began playing guitar at age 4. By age 13, he had founded Los TJs, becoming the first Mexican performer to play American rock and roll hits, and was already being heavily influenced by north-of-the-border R&B and blues artists — T-Bone Walker, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Chuck Berry, Howlin’ Wolf and James Brown.

It was a style he passed along to others, including a teenaged Santana. In the mid 1960s, the two young guitarists moved to the U.S. to pursue their musical careers, but Bátiz returned to Mexico, where he continued playing blues and teaching the sound and style to others — among them, a young drummer named Adolfo “Fito” de la Parra, who would go on to found the legendary band Canned Heat.

“I met Javier around 1965 while I was playing at a funky place called El Sotano in Mexico City,” recalls de la Parra. “He had just arrived from Tijuana, and his style of playing was new to us in Mexico City. We were young teenage musicians mainly following the Top

Javier Bátiz will perform at NAMBA on April 29.

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40 in the U.S., and making translations of some of the most famous songs. But Javier came and introduced many of us to R&B and blues music. His guitar playing and singing was a lot heavier and more soulful than the styles we were playing, and he turned us on to it. We developed a good friendship and I spent countless nights at his apartment, listening to records by T-Bone Walker, Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker and many others.”

This education allowed de la Parra to get out of the “pop world” and form Canned Heat, for whom he still plays.

“They were blues experts and they wanted to play the music without any concern for popularity or money,” notes de la Parra, who will join Bátiz on stage at NAMBA. “Javier and I have been friends for more than 50 years now, and I’m delighted to be with him in Ventura County to help expose his great talent.”

Likewise, Bátiz looks forward to playing with de la Parra, “something we haven’t done in, like, 20 years, man,” he says. “And I’m anxious for Fito to hear me play now, because I’ve gotten way better on guitar. I’m gonna turn 78 on June 3, but I have all my faculties — I sing, play, compose, record. And my reward is the applause from the people. I’m not looking for Grammys or any of that stuff. My approach is, get in touch with God, play what I feel, be true to who I am, and help people to get in touch with my music.”

On April 29, Bátiz will have no “set list” when he steps on stage.

“I’m more of the philosopher,” he says, chuckling. “When I get to the stage, I see how people react to the rhythms, I see the way they look at me, and I go from there. It’s like reading a mirror, you know? When I can play and people react to it, that’s the greatest thing.” ♦

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“Javier Bátiz: Going Back to TJ” takes place on Friday, April 29, 7 p.m. at NAMBA Arts, 47 S. Oak St., Ventura. Tickets are $20. For information, call 805-628-9250 or visit www. nambaarts.com.

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Typhoons warning Royal Blood to perform at Ventura Music Hall on May 4

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here’s nothing simple about the English duo of vocalist/bassist Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher, who create a whirlwind of sound as Royal Blood.

But Kerr shared the basics of Royal Blood’s show that comes to the Ventura Music Hall on Wednesday, May 4.

“If you’ve been to a rock ’n’ roll show, you know half of it,” Kerr said with a laugh.

“Seriously, our new record, Typhoons, is nearly a year old but we haven’t really toured it. It’s been a long time since we played in the States.

There’s a lot of new music and it’s an exciting setlist. There’s no time to go and use the restroom at our shows.”

The shows are as commanding as the record. The 38-minute Typhoons kicks off with the wave of synthetic fuzz tone in “Trouble’s Coming.”

“I think that track was the first song we had written that had that sound to it,” Kerr said. “It was a good segue because it’s bold as well. We’re

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not pussy footing around. We’re fully committed to the sound of the record.”

That said, Typhoons fits perfectly in Royal Blood’s catalog, according to Kerr. He contends fans and musicians are sometimes concerned about how old and new material will mesh.

“I think those concerns might have some validity,” he added. “But once we started playing, we realized these songs were really heavy and have a raw energy that we bring to them when we play them live. It all works together. In fact, it gives our set real variety as well, which perhaps was missing before.

“When we started piecing the set together, having the luxury of three albums, you get to have a stronger setlist by default. You end up playing the best songs.”

Thatcher and Kerr formed Royal Blood in Brighton, England, and released their self-titled debut album in 2014. Playing the bass like a lead guitar, Kerr couples his visceral sound with Thatcher’s thunderous drums.

The success followed with 2017’s How Did We Get So Dark?

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Each of Royal Blood’s three studio albums has topped the U.K. charts, selling more than 3 million copies worldwide.

Their accolades include a Brit award for Best British Group, awards from NME and Kerrang!, and a Mercury Prize nomination.

Sharing stages with the Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age, the duo also performed “Trouble’s Coming” on The Late Late Show with James Corden.

Typhoons was made pri- Royal Blood vocalist/bassist Mike Kerr, left, and drummer Ben Thatcher are on a marily during the U.K.’s worldwide tour in support of their latest album, Typhoons. Photo by Dean Martindale pandemic lockdown, which proved to be a creative time Coming,’ it felt like we had something production and extra layers that people for Kerr and Thatcher. we knew that was out that we were have never heard us use before. At its “It was a process to get to that really excited about. If anything bores core, it’s all about live energy.” ♦ sound,” Kerr said. “I think we’ve us while we’re playing it, it’s an indiRoyal Blood performs with Cleopatalways been very clear that we wanted cation that we shouldn’t pursue it.” to evolve and make something that felt By stretching its sound with rick on Wednesday, May 4, at 8 p.m. at like a progression and try something Typhoons, Royal Blood found a route Ventura Music Hall, 1888 E. Thompson Boulevard, Ventura. Tickets are $39.50. new. It took a lot of attempts to get to worthy of pursuing. that point.

“Records are ultimately something To purchase and for more information, “By the time we got to ‘Trouble’s to play live,” Kerr said. “We used visit venturamusichall.com.

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THURSDAY, 4/28 LIVE MUSIC

Boatyard Pub: Bluegrass Thursday The Grape: Gregg Karukas, 7-10 p.m. H Leashless Brewing: Austin Sneller,

6:30 p.m.

Ojai Underground Exchange: Noami Psalm, 7 p.m.

Tony’s Pizzaria: Reggae Thursdays,

Billy Bob Thornton appears at The Canyon on Friday, April 29, at 8 p.m. with his rockabilly and country rock band The Boxmasters.

6:30-9:30 p.m.

Topa Topa Brewing (Ventura, Thompson): Zeke Berkley, 6-8 p.m.

The Twist on Main: L.A. Jazz

p.m.-1 a.m.

6-9 p.m.

Sportsman Lounge (Camarillo): Sing

Time Karaoke, 7-10 p.m.

Leashless Brewing: Morie Live EP Release Party, 6:30 p.m.

Topa Topa Brewing (Ventura, Colt):

The Manhattan: Pam and Hollywood,

5:30-8:30 p.m.

COMEDY The Canyon: Laughter Heals presents Comedy at the Canyon with Darren Carter, Marc Price, Karri Assad and hosted by Tom McClain, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, 4/29

Margarita Villa: Red Rhythm,

Levity Live Comedy Club: Russell

the Boxmasters, 8 p.m. H

Connection, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Winchester’s: Bobby Hart and Friends,

Peters, 8 p.m.

Ventura Harbor Comedy Club: Denise

HeadGames Trivia, 7-9 p.m.

LIVE MUSIC

Cantara Cellars: Cadillac Zack Presents Chris Cain, 8-10 p.m.

The Canyon: Billy Bob Thornton and DVP Stage (Downtown Ventura,

6:30 p.m.

7-10 p.m.

NAMBA Performing Arts Space: Javier Bátiz, 7 p.m. H

Ojai Underground Exchange: Jude Johnstone, 7 p.m.

Ojai Valley Brewery: Shay Moulder, 6:30-8:30 p.m. H

Carter and friends, 7 p.m.

ONLINE Gary Ballen: “The Human Jukebox” on Facebook Live every Thursday, 7-9 p.m. www.facebook.com/garyballen1

Rock and Roll Pizza (Simi Valley East; Cochran): Mike Scully

and the Weary Travelers, 8:30-11:30 p.m.

Ojai Underground Exchange: Naomi

Topa Topa Brewing (Ojai): Ted Lennon,

Psalm, broadcast live at 7 p.m. ojaiundergroundexchange.square.site/#ACmOes OTHER Anna’s Cider: Trivia night, 7 p.m.

6-9 p.m.

The Twist on Main:

Colette Lovejoy Band, 7:30-10:30 p.m.

El Rey Cantina (Camarillo): Karaoke

Ventura Music Hall:

with Leigh Balton, 8-11 p.m.

GiGi’s: Karaoke with Steve Luke The Hangar Bar: Karaoke with Susan, 6-9 p.m.

Keynote Lounge: Open Mic Jam, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

The Lookout: Acoustic Open Mic with Tommy Foytek, 7-10 p.m.

The Manhattan: Trivia night, 7 p.m.

Music Freqs: Jam Night (“Holiday” by Turnstile), 7-8 p.m.

NAMBA Performing Arts Space: Latin

Social Dance Class, 7-8 p.m.

Outlaws: Sing Time Karaoke, 9:30

Grammy-winning saxophonist and former Blues Brother Tom Scott lights up The Grape on Friday, April 29, 8-11 p.m.

The Mountain Goats with Cardioid, 8 p.m. H

Pauly Shore comes to Oxnard’s Levity Live Comedy Club on Wednesday, May 4, at 8 p.m.

The Vine: TD Lind, 7-8 p.m.

Winchester’s: Mark

Masson and Phriends, 7 p.m.

Main and California): Brandon Ragan,

COMEDY

The Garage: Los Nauticals, 8-11 p.m.

The Grape: Fred Kaplan, 5-7 p.m.; Tom

Peters, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m.

5-8 p.m.

Scott, 8-11 p.m.

The Greek: Noel & Hubbard, 4-6 p.m.

Junkyard Cafe: Teresa Russell,

Levity Live Comedy Club: Russell Ventura Harbor Comedy Club:

Graham Elwood, 7 p.m.

DJS Azar’s Sports Bar: DJ Night

Keynote Lounge: DJ Joe, 8 p.m.-

12 a.m.

Paddy’s: DJ Nick Dean ONLINE

Ojai Underground Exchange: Jude Johnstone, broadcast live at 7 p.m. ojaiundergroundexchange.square. site/#ACmOes OTHER GiGi’s: Karaoke with Betty Jean

Music Freqs: Jam Night (“Fly As Me” by Silk Sonic), 7-8 p.m.

SATURDAY, 4/30 LIVE MUSIC

805 Bar and Grilled Cheese: Kenny Devoe, 11 a.m.

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A Bar Called Country: Mighty Cash Cats, 9 p.m. H

Azar’s Sports Bar: Radical 80’s,

8 p.m.

California Museum of Art Thousand Oaks: A Concert

for Art feat. Rick Schuler (John Denver tribute), 5:30 p.m.

The Canyon: Fast Times (80s concert experience) with The Balance, 7 p.m.

Crown and Anchor: Studebaker Hawk, 8-11 p.m.

DVP Stage (Downtown Ventura, Main and California): The Furious Seasons, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sepiatone, 5-8 p.m.

The Garage Bar: The Remedies,

8-11 p.m.

The Grape: Fausto Cuevas y La Moderna, 2-5 p.m.; Barrelhouse Wailers, 8-10 p.m.

Harley’s Bowl (Camarillo):

Catch local favorites Phil Salazar and the Kin Folk at NAMBA Performing Arts Space on Saturday, April 30, at 7 p.m.

Axxcess, 7-9 p.m.

Keynote: Pull the Trigger, 8 p.m.-

Bella, 3-5 p.m.

Leashless Brewing: Mike Beers,

Margarita Villa: Doc Rogers

6:30 p.m.

Band, 4-7 p.m.

The Manhattan: Jeanne Tatum,

Oxnard Performing Arts Center: Terror, Outburts,

6:30 p.m.

Margarita Villa: On Tap, 7-10

Retaliate, Dead Heat, 7 p.m.

NAMBA Performing Arts Space: Phil Salazar and the Kin

2:30 p.m.

p.m.

Folk, 8 p.m. H

Ojai Underground Exchange:

Shane Alexander, 7 p.m.

Oxnard Performing Arts Center: Jenni Rivera Tribute by

Joyas Prestada, 8 p.m.

Rock and Roll Pizza (Simi Valley East; Cochran): Journey

Through Time and Sonic Temple (Journey, The Cult tributes), 7:3010:30 p.m.

Santa Paula Theater Center: Joy and Angst, 7:30 p.m. H

The Twist on Main: LA Jazz, 2-5 p.m.; Vinyl Gypsies, 7:3010:30 p.m.

Ventura Music Hall: 22 and

Good 4 U (Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo tributes), 8 p.m.

The Vine: Smitty and Julija,

7-9 p.m.

COMEDY

Levity Live Comedy Club:

Russell Peters, 7 and 9:30 p.m.

Ventura Harbor Comedy Club:

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Graham Elwood, 7 p.m.

DJS Paddy’s: DJ Nick Dean

Topa Topa Brewing (Ojai): DJ Tonebloke, 7-9 p.m.

ONLINE

Ojai Underground Exchange:

Shane Alexander, broadcast live at 7 p.m. ojaiundergroundexchange.square.site/#ACmOes OTHER GiGi’s: Karaoke with Steve Luke

Harbor Cove Cafe: Ukulele Jam with Gary Ballen and Kool Hand Ukes, 10 a.m.

SUNDAY, 5/1 LIVE MUSIC

805 Bar and Grilled Cheese:

Kenny Devoe, 11 a.m.

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(Ventura, Donlon St.): Gianna

12 a.m.

Bank of America Performing Arts Center: Kansas, 8 p.m. H MadeWest Brewing

Ric’s Restaurant: Live music, Rock and Roll Pizza (Simi Valley East; Cochran): Reggae

Sunday, 5-7 p.m.

Tony’s Pizzaria: 80s Beach Party with Dork, 3-7 p.m.

Topa Topa Brewing (Ventura, Colt): TC King, 3-7 p.m.

The Twist on Main: Jen Staves with Bill MacPherson, 1-4 p.m.; Tommy Quayle Album Release Party, 6-9 p.m.

5-8 p.m.

Vaquero Y Mar: Sea Hunters, 5-7 p.m.

Ventura Theater: May the

Fourth Be With You (DJ X Wing v.

DJ Darkside), 8 p.m.

OTHER Azar’s Sports Bar: Rockstar Karaoke, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

The Garage: Tacos and Trivia with King Trivia, 7 p.m.

The Grape: Jazz Jam, 7-10 p.m.

The Lookout: Trivia, 7 p.m.

Rock and Roll Pizza (Simi Valley East; Cochran): Rockstar

Karaoke, 9 p.m.-12 a.m.

Star Lounge: Karaoke, 8:30 p.m.

Vaquero Y Mar: Karaoke with Paul, 8-11 p.m.

The Vine: Austin Vallejo, 2-4

The Vine: Tuesday Night Trivia,

Winchester’s: The 805 Social

Winchester’s: Open Mic Night

p.m.; Smitty and Julija, 7-9 p.m.

Club, 3 p.m.

Zin Bistro: Jason Bourne, 4 p.m.

COMEDY

Ventura Harbor Comedy Club:

Brunch with the Beatles Benefit for Ukraine, 12 p.m. H DJS The Garage: Soul Sundays with DJ Also, 12-7 p.m.

OTHER GiGi’s: Karaoke with Betty Jean

7-8:30 p.m.

with Jenna Rose, 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, 5/4 LIVE MUSIC

The Canyon: Country Night,

7 p.m.

The Garage: Blue Wednesdays, 7-10 p.m.

The Lookout: Tommy Foytek’s Variety Show, 7-10 p.m.

Surfside Seafood: Teresa

Fatty Vegan: Ska brunch,

Russell, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Harbor Cove Cafe: Yacht

Topa Topa Brewing (Camarillo): Blown Over, 5-

10:30 a.m.

Rock Sunday

MONDAY, 5/2 OTHER

The Garage: Billiard league; industry discounts

Paddy’s: Free pool and darts, open to close

Q Club: Karaoke with Leigh Balton, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Tipsy Goat: Rockstar Karaoke, 9 p.m.-12 a.m.

TUESDAY, 5/3 LIVE MUSIC

Copa Cubana: Hot Roux, 7-9 p.m.

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The Grape: Robert Van, 5-7 p.m.

Prime Steakhouse: Danny

Delurgio sings Sinatra, 6 p.m.

Ric’s Restaurant: Tour Support,

7 p.m.

The Twist on Main: Vintage

Roots Collaboration hosted by Jesse Jay Harris, 7-9 p.m.

Ventura Music Hall: Royal Blood with Cleopatrick, 8 p.m. H COMEDY GiGi’s: Comedy Night with Artie Lopez, 8 p.m.

Levity Live Comedy Club: Pauly Shore, 8 p.m. H OTHER Paddy’s: Paddy’s: Be the Star Karaoke Night, 9 p.m.

Tipsy Goat: Rockstar Karaoke, 9 p.m.-12 a.m.

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RITA RUDNER Rudner is beloved for her witty one-liners, which have helped make hers the longest-running solo show in Vegas history.

CAMARILLO GARDEN TOUR 2022 Sunday, May 1, 12-4 p.m. Started in 1996, the Garden Tour is one of Camarillo’s signature events. Now in its 24th year, the tour blends a variety of elements to create a truly delightful afternoon of fun and friendship. In addition to five amazing gardens, the tour features art exhibits and demonstrations (this year offered by the Pastel Society of the Gold Coast), a delightful garden-themed boutique, enticing raffle, live music and delicious refreshments. All proceeds from the event directly support our most vulnerable neighbors — parents, grandparents, children and friends. Your support provides care, comfort, support, counseling and education to those facing a life-limiting illness or grieving the loss of a loved one — all without charge. $25. For tickets and more information, visit the Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice at www.lmvna.org/gardentour.

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THURSDAY EARTH DAY FUN AT THE COLLECTION | Through April 30. Our spring bunny has placed pictures of some of his favorite spring items all over The Collection and would love your help to find them! Hop around The Collection at RiverPark to help search for the items. Visit Guest Services through April 30 to pick up your spring map. Once you’ve completed your hunt, show your completed map to the bunny helpers at Guest Services to enter-to-win an egg-tastic prize! 2751 Park View Court, Oxnard, thecollectionrp.com.

AUTHOR KAREN MOE | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The author of Victim: A Feminist Manifesto from a Fierce Survivor, will speak at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center as part of the National Crime Victims’ Week commemmoration. District Attorney Erik Nasarenko will present Moe with the Ellie Liston Hero of the Year Award. 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard, 805-385-8147, www.oxnardperformingarts.com.

VIRTUAL DONOR LUNCH AND LEARN | 12-1 p.m. ONLINE. Hear from local nonprofits about the incredible work they are doing in your community. On April 28, a presentation will be given by MESA, an Ojai organization focused on providing unhoused individuals and foster youth with transitional housing on a 10-acre sustainable farm. Hosted by Ventura County

Community Foundation. Register at https:// us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ tZAsd-6urTMoGNQtWi-NY6HKQ0fsvpp00uNX.

FRIDAY MOMIX: ALICE | 8 p.m. MOMIX’s internationally acclaimed dancer-illusionists conjure the magical world of the White Rabbit, Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts in this stunning reimagining of Lewis Carroll’s novel, Alice in Wonderland. Journey down the rabbit hole with MOMIX and the visionary choreography of Artistic Director Moses Pendleton. Filled with visual splendor and startling creative movement, Alice reveals that nothing in MOMIX’s world is as it seems! $35-$65. Fred Kavli Theatre, Bank of America Performing Arts Center, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, www.bapacthousandoaks.com/shows.

SATURDAY BANK OF BOOKS SANTA PAULA BOOK SIGNINGS | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. David G. Brown, Barack, Race and the Media: The Obama Legacy and Pandemic, Race and the Media; Dr. Dawn Menge, numerous children’s books; Shannon Riley-Coyner, The Evolution of Dog Training; Phil Yeh, Places; LaMarcus A. Keys, Love Walk. Bank of Books, 820 E. Main St., Santa Paula, www.bankofbooks.com.

RISING FROM THE ASHES HOME TOUR | 12-4 p.m. The Ventura County Library Foundation is excited to announce that the long-awaited Rising from the Ashes Home Tour is back on. On Saturday, April 30, the strength and resilience of Ventura will be in

THE EMILIE SNETHLAGE EXPEDITION | Friday, April 29, 6-7:30 p.m.

ONLINE. The online talk will cover the adventures of eight women, bird specialists, in one of the remotest areas of the Amazon Forest. Glaucia Del-Rio and Anna Hiller will talk about the first ornithological expedition led and undertaken exclusively by women, the Emilie Snethlage Expedition. Presented by the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology via Zoom from 6-7:30 p.m. Cost: Free or donation. www.wfvz.org or www.eventbrite.com/e/ the-bird-museums-april-conservation-seminar-series-tickets-290006767047.

view during a tour of some of the beautifully rebuilt homes. It will be clear the Thomas Fire of 2017 caused devastation, but not defeat.

Tickets are $40, and all proceeds will go to support the work of Ventura County libraries. These donations will enable VCLF to fund important literacy programs, the Mobile Library, broader access to the Internet and computers to close the digital divide, homework tutoring, STEAM initiatives, and much more. For tickets and more information, visit www.vclibraryfoundation.org/events.

BANK OF BOOKS VENTURA BOOK SIGNINGS | 1-3 p.m. Karen Moe, Victim: A Feminist Manifesto from a Fierce Survivor.

748 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-643-3154, www.bankofbooks.com.

COLAB SPRING BASH | 3-7:30 p.m.

Our main fundraiser for the year! All money raised goes to fund the crucial work we do throughout the county. Live and silent auctions included. $150. Peterson Ranch, 3400 E. Los Angeles Ave., Somis, 805-390-3886, www.colabvc.org/events/.

ELVIS TRIBUTE BY RAYMOND MICHAEL | 4-7 p.m. CASA of Ventura County hosts this benefit concert featuring world-renowned Elvis tribute artist Raymond Michael. Event is at a private venue; address provided upon registration. All proceeds support recruitment and training of volunteers to advocate for youth in foster care. $35. casaofventuracounty.org.

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DENNIS QUAID LIVE A riveting performer, Quaid’s shows encompass country and rock and are anchored by his distinct vocals and compelling songwriting.

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MOOREA MASA & THE MOOD

Moorea Masa, brings an

SUNDAY OC FAMILY FESTIVAL | 12-3 p.m. Oxnard College hosts its first-ever family festival with everything from a kids’ zone to live music and dance, soft-serve ice cream, marketplace vendors, food trucks, train rides and more.

The day is sure to give local families a memorable afternoon on campus. Oxnard College Performing Arts Plaza, 4000 S. Rose Ave., Oxnard, www.oxnardcollege.edu.

VENTURA DEMOCRATS FUNDRAISER | 12 p.m. A fundraising event sponsored by the Ventura Democratic Club, Conejo Democratic Club, the Conejo Women’s Council and United Democrats for Progress.

Guest speakers include California Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks, Congressman Adam Schiff, Congresswoman Julia Brownley and Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin. $125. Call Melissa at 805-304-2954 or Diana at 818674-2354 for more information. Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach, 450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, 805-648-2100.

45TH ANNUAL CHILI COOK-OFF AND CRAFT BREW FESTIVAL | 12-5 p.m. This all-day, family friendly extravaganza will be held at Conejo Creek Park North and feature over 40 chili tasting booths, a multitude of participating breweries, a car show, three Continued on Next Page

organic Northwest vibe to the more traditional R&B sounds. Profoundly moving, she blends sumptuous soul together with stripped-back folk harmonies.

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TICKETS FOR ALL SHOWS ARE AVAILABLE AT: BAPACThousandOaks.com

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All events will be subject to State, County, and other governmental agency COVID-19 pandemic mandates and regulations. Due to present circumstances surrounding COVID-19, the event status is subject to change.

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ROUTINE. JUANES MAY 14 | SATURDAY | 8PM

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LUIS R CONRIQUEZ JUNE 24 | FRIDAY | 8PM

A SONG FOR CESAR | Monday, May 2, 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Presenting a unique view of the life and legacy of Cesar Chavez and the farmworker movement. Through interviews, performances, archival footage, photos and music, this 2021 documentary tells the story of the musicians and artists who dedicated their time, creativity and even reputations to peacefully advance Cesar Chavez’s movement. Featuring Carlos Santana, Daniel Valdez, Edward James Olmos, Graham Nash, Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson, Luis Valdez, Maya Angelou and Taj Mahal. Runtime: 1 hour, 25 minutes. Not rated. In English and Spanish with English subtitles. $8 seniors, $11.25 general admission. Plaza Cinemas 14, 255 West Fifth St., Oxnard, www.oxnardfilmsociety.org. stages with live music and more. Presented by the Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks with 100% of the net proceeds going to local charities. Day-of general admission is $25; $40 VIP; $75 for cook-off plus brew festival; $100 for VIP chili and craft brew tickets. Kids 10 and under are free. Conejo Creek Park North, Janss Road and Highway 23, Thousand Oaks, www.chili-cook-off.com.

DUDLEY HOUSE OPEN HOUSE AND CONTAINER GARDENING CLASS | 1-4 p.m. The 1892 Dudley Historic House Museum will open its doors to the public on May 1 with docent-led tours. There will also be a Container Gardening 101 Class in the pergola area. Tours and class are both free. 197 N. Ashwood St., Ventura, 805-642-3345, dudleyhouse.org.

SOUL GARDENING | 1-1:45 p.m. through June 12. Soul Gardening is a six-week interactive online virtual course offered by Meditation Mount beginning May 1. It will inspire and equip you with the tools to identify and bring forth the full flowering of your Essential Nature. The course includes video teachings, guided meditations, reflection journaling, community group explorations, weekly live forums and a closing ceremony at Meditation Mount. $289 (virtual closing ceremony), $324 (in-person closing ceremony). meditationmount.org/soulgardening/.

TOWN TALK AT THE OJAI VALLEY MUSEUM | 4:30-6 p.m. Ara Guzelimian is the Ojai Music Festival artistic and executive director. He’ll bring the storied history of OMF to light with a look back at the many personalities who have come to define its adventurous character, from Stravinsky and Coplan to Boulez and Barbara Hannigan. Harpist Shelley Burgon will perform a musical interlude. $5 at the door; museum members are free. 130 W. Ojai Ave., Ojai, 805-640-1390, OjaiValleyMuseum.org.

Better Lecture Series continues with this look at the war in Ukraine. Dr. Herb Gooch takes a deep dive into Russia’s intentions and military strategy, the effectiveness of Ukraine’s resistance, how the conflict might end and its potential impact on economic globalization and foreign policy. $10 to register. Virtual via Zoom; contact fab@callutheran.edu, 805-493-3290 or register at www.callutheran.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/fifty-better/lecture-series.html.

WEDNESDAY SENIOR HEALTH FAIR | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Live music, local vendors, health services and screenings, BBQ lunch and more. Due to limited parking, a shuttle will

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TOWER OF POWER JULY 8 | FRIDAY | 8PM

Must be 21 years of age or older to attend. Chumash Casino Resort reserves the right to change or cancel promotions and events. Chumash Casino Resort supports responsible gaming. For information about problem gambling, call the Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700.

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HOMESCHOOL DAY | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Explore the museum at your own pace. Play Chumash games, join a guided hike along our beautiful trails to our replica village and enjoy your picnic lunch under the ancient oak trees. $8 per person; includes a free children’s activity book. Kids age 3 and under are free. Chumash Indian Museum, 3290 Lang Ranch Parkway, Thousand Oaks, www.chumashmuseum.org/events.

CLU MUSIC STUDENT SHOWCASE | 7:30 p.m.

The Music Department will present a concert featuring some of the university’s most talented musicians in an eclectic array of solo and chamber music performances. Donations will be accepted.

Audience members show proof of being fully vaccinated for COVID-19. For information, call the Music Department at 805-493-3306 or visit CalLutheran. edu/music. Samuelson Chapel, California Lutheran University, 165 Chapel Lane, Thousand Oaks.

TUESDAY CRISIS IN UKRAINE REVISITED | 1-3 p.m.

ONLINE. California Lutheran University’s Fifty and

IVOR DAVIS: UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH BOB EUBANKS | Thursday, April 28, 6:30-8 p.m. The Museum of Ventura County once again welcomes Ivor Davis, who will speak with famed TV personality and game show host Bob Eubanks (The Newlywed Game). Eubanks will discuss bringing The Beatles to the Hollywood Bowl, his legendary career and more. Guests attending in person will require proof of vaccination; the presentation can be enjoyed via Zoom as well. Free for museum members; $10 for non-members in person; $5 for non-members attending via Zoom. Museum of Ventura County, 100 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-653-0323, venturamuseum.org.

vcreporter.com be available to bring seniors to the event.

Look for the Valley Express bus parked closest to the Santa Paula Regency Theater at 550 W. Main St. in Santa Paula. For more information, please contact Liz Castaneda at 805-933-4226 ext. 356, ecastaneda@ spcity.org. Santa Paula Community Center, 530 W. Main St., Santa Paula.

LIFE DRAWING SESSIONS | 6:308:30 p.m. Join other artists for a series of three drawing sessions with nude and clothed models at the Museum of Ventura County. Every experience level is welcome. Organized by artists Cathy Barroca and Barbara Brown. Chairs and easels will be provided; artists must bring their own supplies.10-35 participants per class; registration required by April 29. Class will be confirmed on April 30. Fee for all three sessions (May 4, May 11, May 25): $50 for MVC members and students, $65 for non-members. 100 E. Main St., Ventura, venturamuseum.org/ event/life-drawing-sessions/.

MARIACHI CONCERT | 7:30 p.m. The Cal Lutheran Mariachi Ensemble, led by Rocio Marrón, will perform classic songs from the mariachi repertoire. Admission is free. Audience members must show proof of being fully vaccinated for COVID-19. For information, call the Music Department at 805-493-3306 or visit CalLutheran. edu/music. Samuelson Chapel, California Lutheran University, 165 Chapel Lane, Thousand Oaks.

THURSDAY JAZZ COLLECTIVE | 12:30 p.m.

Student performers in the Jazz Collective will play standards and modern classics. Uziel Colón will conduct. Admission is free. Audience members must show proof of being fully vaccinated for COVID19. For information, call the Music

Department at 805-493-3306 or visit CalLutheran.edu/music. Samuelson Chapel, California Lutheran University, 165 Chapel Lane, Thousand Oaks.

OJAI WOMEN’S FUND MAY GATHERING | 4:30-6 p.m. An outdoor celebration to renew friendships, rejoin the OWF and introduce friends to the joy of local giving. www.ojaiwomensfund.org.

of Ventura County’s (UWVC) Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) are available to help working families and individuals file their state and federal tax return and access the tax credits to which they are eligible. Households earning up to $57,000 in 2021 are eligible to use the free services. This assistance is in-person and by appointment only. Call 211 or visit www.

MyFreeTaxes.org to make an appointment.

COMMUNITY NEEDS, OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES

ONGOING/ UPCOMING EVENTS

CASA PACIFICA ANGELS WINE, FOOD AND BREW FESTIVAL | The festival is currently open to vendors interested in registering for this year’s June 5 celebration. Registration is free, and includes tables, linens, an umbrella, utensils and ice; as well as promotion on the festival website, social media exposure and a listing on the festival map. Must provide 750-1,000 food or beverage samples. To register and for more information, visit www.cpwinefoodbrewfest. com/2022-registration/.

MULCH MADNESS | Join us for our quarterly mulch and compost giveaway at the Cornucopia Community Gardens!

Participants must register in advance for an appointment, preorder mulch and/ or compost, and be prepared to bag their own mulch and compost products. Please bring a bag or bucket to collect material.

Mulch and compost products are sourced from Agromin, and provided to city of Ventura residents free of charge. Space is limited. Learn more and register at https:// form.jotform.com/220455349576160.

FREE TAX PREP ASSISTANCE | Through April 30, 2022. Trained volunteer tax preparers with the United Way

SUMMER OF ART SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION | Registration is open now for kids ages 6 and up in camps with different topics - animals, figure drawing, drawing with color, urban sketchbook, Jewelry, ceramics and more.

Dates and age groups are online. Vita Art Center, 28 W. Main Street, Ventura. www.vitaartcenter.com/new-page-1.

CITY OF VENTURA GENERAL PLAN UPDATE SURVEY | Ongoing. The City of Ventura is updating its General Plan the land use “constitution” for the next 20 years - and is seeking input from the public on various aspects of what will be included: transportation, natural disasters and climate change, initial visioning and a survey on Issues and Opportunities. All surveys are online at: www.planventura.com/online-surveys.

20 YEAR REUNION – ST. BONAVENTURE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2000 | Saturday, June 4, 2022.

Members of the St. Bonaventure High School Class of 2000 are invited to attend the upcoming 20 year reunion. The celebration will take place at a local private location. Those who’d like to attend can RSVP to Julie Wouk, 619-888-7956. ♦

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ARTS LISTINGS 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 A MIDSEMESTER PROM NIGHT’S DREAM April 28-30. A rock ’n’ roll adaptation of the Bard’s magical classic. A high school student falls asleep while studying, and wakes up to find herself a character in a Shakespearean comedy. Presented by the CLU Department of Theatre Arts. California Lutheran University, Preus-Brandt Forum, 135 Chapel Lane, Thousand Oaks, www.callutheran.edu.

ALL IN THE TIMING April 29-May 15. Five farcical sketches with a focus on wordplay, existentialism and the complications of romance, hilariously realized by Anna Kotula, Steve Grumette, Sherry Owen, Daniel Ruark and Larry Swartz. $20. Ojai ACT, 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai, 805- 640-8797, ojaiact.org.

ALMOST, MAINE May 4-6. John Cariani’s delightful comedy, set in the mythical New England town of Almost explores love, loss and a little bit of magic through nine interconnected short plays. This production contains some mature themes. $5-$15. Black Box Theater at the Ventura College Performing Arts Center, 4667 Telegraph Road, Ventura, www.venturacollege.edu/performing-arts.

Beato Gallery. 8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Road, Upper Ojai, 805-646-3381, www.beatricewood.com.

CAMARILLO ART CENTER April 30-May 1. Arts and crafts fair, with proceeds supporting the art center. 3150 Ponderosa Dr., Camarillo, 805-4070605, www.camarilloartcenter.org.

FOCUS ON THE MASTERS Tuesday, May 3, 1 p.m. Gallery Walk with Lynn Hanson and John Robertson at the Santa Paula Art Museum, where the artists’ work is currently featured. $20.

Attendees can meet at the museum at 117 N. 10th St., Santa Paula. For tickets and more information, visit focusonthemasters.com.

POPPIES ART AND GIFTS May 1-31. See works by May guest artist Patty Van Dyke.

Artist’s reception on Friday, May 20, 5-7 p.m.

Through April 30: This month’s guest artist is Diane Hanley, who will share her new collection of watercolors created during the pandemic.

Ongoing: Gifts, jewelry, decor and more made by local artists. 323 E. Matilija St., Ojai, 805-7980033, www.poppiesartandgifts.com.

AUDITIONS/CALLS TO ARTISTS BOOKMARK CONTEST Through April 30.

Design a bookmark for the 2022 Summer Reading Club! Pick up a bookmark contest form from the library and design your own original bookmark on the 2022 Summer Reading Club theme, “Read Beyond the Beaten Path.” For Grades K-12.

All entries are due by Saturday, April 30. Bring entry form to the Help Desk at Grant R. Brimhall Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks, or the Newbury Park Library’s Information Desk at 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. For more information and to print out an entry form, visit www. tolibrary.org/Home/ShowDocument?id=39894.

CALIFORNIA DUCK STAMP ART CONTEST May 2-June 10. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) invites artists to submit their orig-

Santa Paula’s Blanchard Community Library hosts the De Colores Multicultural Folk Arts’ Women’s Art Show through April 30. Pictured: “Flow” by Bonnie Lambert

intends to kill herself, the two debate the issue, revealing old secrets, long-ignored feelings and more. This stirring drama by Marsha Norman won the Pulitzer Prize in 1983 and is brought to the The Elite Theatre Company under the direction of Brian Robert Harris. $17-20. 2731 Victoria Ave., Oxnard, www.theelite.org.

SOMETHING ROTTEN Through May 29. The Bottom brothers try to write a hit play, but that upstart William Shakespeare seems to upstage them again and again. When a local soothsayer predicts that the future of theater lies in singing and dancing, the brothers end up writing the first musical. An uproariously entertaining production very, very VERY loosely based on late 16th century history. $20-28. Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley, 805-583-7900, www.svvac.org.

TWILIGHT: LOS ANGELES, 1992 Through May 15. Chris Butler stars in Anna Deveare Smith’s play about the Rodney King Verdict and the Los Angeles Riots. It gets to the heart of issues of race and class with meticulous research and a stirring cry for reform. Previews April 27-28, with opening night on Friday, April 29 — the 30th anniversary of the day the verdict was announced. $30-69.50.

Rubicon Theatre Company, 1006 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-667-2900, www.rubicontheatre.org.

VENTURA COUNTY POETRY PROJECT Thursday, April 28, 6:30 p.m. Live and via Zoom: Poetry reading and open mic at the EP Foster Library (also streamed live), 651 E. Main St., Ventura. Friday, April 29, 6:30 p.m. live and via Zoom: Poetry reading and open mic at the Bell Arts Factory, 432 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura. More information at vcpoetryproject.org.

inal artwork to the 2022-23 California Duck Stamp June 12. The Oxnard Performing Arts Center is Art Contest. Artwork must depict the Canada currently accepting film submissions for its secgoose. The winning artwork will be reproduced on ond annual film festival, to be held Sept. 30-Oct. the 2022-2023 California Duck Stamp. The contest 2. Filmmakers of all levels may submit works OPENING ART is open to U.S. residents 18 years of age or older as in the following categories: Narrative Features of March 22, 2022. For rules, submission guidelines and Shorts, Documentary Features and Shorts, BEATRICE WOOD CENTER FOR THE ARTS and more information, call 916-738-9641 or visit Romantic Comedy, Dramatic, Thriller/Sci-Fi, Films Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: China wildlife.ca.gov/Duck-Stamp/Contest. produced in Oxnard/Ventura County and by local painting workshop with Susan Spohr, who will filmmakers, Student films, Music Videos, ASMR, DAB ART Ongoing. The contemporary art orgateach students to add color and design to ceramand Animations. Regular deadline for submission nization is currently seeking submissions of work ONGOING ART ics, basic knowledge of supplies, etc. $125-$150. is May 12; late deadline is June 12. For subin any media for group and solo exhibitions at H Through May 1: Jon Keenan: Recent Work, porcemission guidelines and more information, visit 643 PROJECT SPACE Through April 29.

Gallery and Studios in Ventura. Submit three to 20 lain, stoneware and earthenware, presented in the filmfreeway.com/SightplusSound.

Entre Colores, Recuerdos y Sabores, José Galván images; $35 entry fee. For submission guidelines, Martínez’s perspective of over a decade of diaspora online application and more information, visit through colors, memories and foods, rendered www.dabart.me/ventura-2.

ONGOING THEATER in sculpture, painting, prints, mixed media and MAIL ART EXHIBIT: SPONTANEOUS THE BAD SEED Through May 8. A mother a wall installation. 643 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura, INSPIRATION Through May 15. The ARTLIFE begins to suspect that her seemingly perfect www.643projectspace.com.

Foundation is calling for entries for its annual Mail little girl may be responsible for a series of murAGRICULTURE MUSEUM Through June 26: Art Exhibit. This year’s theme is “Spontaneous ders. Based on the novel by William March.

AD PROOF Tomols to Trains: County Transportation through Inspiration.” Artists of any age and location may Not suitable for children under 12. $18-20. the 1900s. Ongoing: Farm to Market, an interactive submit work of any topic or subject, but it must be ARTSpace Black Box Theater, 2956 School St., exhibit promoting healthy lifestyles through role 6” x 9” in size and sent via mail, either as a postClient: Salzers AdValley, Executive: Warren Barrett (805) 648-2244 Simi www.actorsrepofsimi.org/about-us/ play; plus antique tractors, farming implements, card or in a 6” x 9” envelope. Artists may submit Please check this proof over carefully and indicate all corrections clearly. You haveworks a “1st Proof”, “2nd and “Final Proof”. If we receive noa living proof afterandthe 1st or Thursdays2nd Proofs, artspace-black-box-theater. beehive more.

Hours: up towill four pieces; of students in a class mayProof”, AD WILL RUN AS IS. If this proof meets your approval on the 1st proof, checkinoff PROOF (APPROVED)” date and atculture the bottom BYE BYEbox, BIRDIE Through Maysign 8. Teen in Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 926 Railroad Ave., Santa be submitted one “FINAL envelope. Please sign work, Small Town USA in the 1950s gets a humorous but Paula, 805-525-3100, venturamuseum.org/ include mailing and email address. Work will ISSUE: 2/25/21 NOTICE: PLEASE FAX THIS PROOF TO (805) 648-2245 and ASAP loving tribute in this rock and roll musical. When visit-agriculture-museum/. be exhibited online and in local venues in Ventura teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie gets drafted, he County (dates and locations TBD). No fee, no jury, BLANCHARD COMMUNITY LIBRARY Through stages a farewell kiss as a publicity stunt — leadno returns. Mail to ARTLIFE Foundation, P.O. Box April 30. De Colores Multicultural Folk Arts’ ing to envy, jealousy and wacky hijinks! $18-20.

23020, Ventura, CA, 93002, artlifefoundation.org.

Women’s Art Show. 119 N. 8th St., Santa Paula, Conejo Players Theatre, 351 S. Moorpark Road, www.facebook.com/groups/779920285904310.

PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE May 1-3.

Thousand Oaks, 805-495-3715, conejoplayers.org.

Conejo Players Theatre is looking for actors 18+ BUENAVENTURA ART ASSOCIATION Through for this musical comedy about six students com- IN THE HEIGHTS Through May 8. A vibrant, joyful May 21. Tony J. Smith’s A Tribute to Beauty and and touching musical from Lin-Manuel Miranda, in peting in a spelling bee. Prepare one 16-bar Inspiration (oils and acrylics), Kathy Bodycombe’s which residents of the largely Latinx neighborhood cut of suitable musical theater. Non-union, Leaving a Stamp (collage incorporating postof Washington Heights live, work, love, dream and no pay. Performances July 8-17. Email Dana age) and Michael Corrigan Mishou’s The Eye of hope for a better tomorrow. $23-25.

High Street Marley-Kolb at deekayred@aol.com for more the Beholder (photography). Artists’ reception on Arts Center, 45 E. High Street, Moorpark, 805-529Join artist Susan Spohr for a workshop on painting on china and porcelain at the Beatrice information. 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Friday, May 6, 5-8 p.m. Studio 99, Bell Arts Factory, 8700, highstreetartscenter.com.

Oaks, conejoplayers.org/upcoming-auditions/.

432 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura, 805-648-1235, bueWood Center for the Arts on Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. ’NIGHT, MOTHER Through May 19. When the naventuraartassociation.org.

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Catch the vibrant musical In the Heights at High Street Arts Center in Moorpark through May 8.

CALIFORNIA MUSEUM OF ART THOUSAND OAKS Through July 31.

Landscape Through the Eyes of Abstraction, contemporary representations of landscapes in a wide variety of media by six nationally and internationally renowned artists. 350 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, 805-405-5240, cmato.org.

CANVAS AND PAPER Through May 8.

Works by Cornelis Kick, William Scott and Louis Valtat. 311 N. Montgomery St., Ojai, www.canvasandpaper.org.

CHANNEL ISLANDS MARITIME MUSEUM Through Fall 2022: Chouinard Arts, a nine-piece collection featuring pieces of maritime art from the 1930s, including early works by Arthur Beaumont and Millard Sheets. Through April 30: Annual Oxnard Union High School District Student Art Show. Q & A panel with the student artists on Tuesday, April 19, at 6:30 p.m. 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, 805-642-3345, dudleyhouse.org.

FOX FINE JEWELRY Through July 31.

New Beginnings, featuring work by Mika Harmony and Chrystel Boissy (Green Touch Moss). 560 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-6521800, www.foxfinejewelry.com.

HARBOR VILLAGE GALLERY AND GIFTS Through May 17: A new selection of works are presented in a new members’ show. Ongoing: Buenaventura Art Association members showcase and sell their work. Masks and social distancing required. 1559 Spinnaker Drive #106, Ventura Harbor Village, 805-644-2750, www.facebook.com/ HarborVillageGalleryGifts.

KWAN FONG GALLERY OF ARTS AND CULTURE Through May 5. Infinite Potential: A Selection of Ceramics, student work demonstrating hand-building, wheel throwing and more. California Lutheran University, 120 Memorial Parkway, Thousand Oaks, 805-493-3697, blogs.callutheran.edu/kwanfong/.

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, 805-385-5400, 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 a.m.-4 p.m. 1930 Eastman Ave., Oxnard, 805-487-4333, www.murphyautomuseum.org.

MUSEUM OF VENTURA COUNTY Through May 8: Arte Para la Gente, the collected works of Margaret Garcia.

Online: Out and Back: Ventura County Outdoor Adventures, a newly digitized collection of photographs taken from reels of film created by lifelong Ventura County resident and avid outdoorsman Herman Keene (1879-1965). Ongoing: MVC Gallery Marketplace, exhibits devoted to the Chumash, the history of Ventura County, George Stuart Historical Figures® and more. 100 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-6530323 or venturamuseum.org.

OJAI ART CENTER Through April 30. Car Culture, oils and pastels that celebrate the automobiles of yesteryear by Thomas Hardcastle. 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai, 805-646-0117, www.ojaiartcenter.org/art.html.

OJAI VALLEY MUSEUM Through July 10: Ojai at the Crossroads: Then & Now, a look at the development of some of Ojai’s most beloved institutions, and a meditation on how Ojai can continue to be a town for both locals and tourists. 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. The museum is once again offering 90-minute walking tours at 10:30 am every Saturday. 130 W. Ojai Ave., Ojai, 805640-1390, www.ojaivalleymuseum.org.

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.

PORCH GALLERY Through May 23.

Shana Mabari: Oceans. In 2020, Los Angeles-based contemporary Light and Space artist Shana Mabari became the first artist-in-residence on a maritime mission led by the nonprofit Sea Shepherd Global.

Work inspired by this journey comprises this exhibition. 310 E. Matilija St., Ojai, 805-620-7589, porchgalleryojai.com.

RANCHO CAMULOS MUSEUM Friday, April 29, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Spring Artists Day, where the museum’s colorful gardens and scenic grounds are the perfect inspiration for artists seeking a peaceful, creative retreat. Morning refreshments, lunch and tours included with registration. 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. Situated off of Highway 126, two miles east of Piru. 805-5211501, 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, 800-4108354, www.reaganfoundation.org.

SANTA PAULA ART MUSEUM Through July 10: Fieldnotes: Lynn Hanson and A Narrative: John Robertson.Through May 8: En Plein Air: An Exploration of Malibu and Ventura County, works by 32 artist members of the famed, 113-year-old California Art Club. The museum is now open, Wednesdays-Sundays. 117 N. 10th St., Santa Paula, 805-525-5554 or www.santapaulaartmuseum.org.

SOUTH OXNARD LIBRARY Through April 30. Focus on the Masters’ Learning to See Student Art Showcase presents works by K-8 students in the Ocean View School District. 4300 Saviers Road, Oxnard, focusonthemasters.com.

SPICETOPIA Through May 26. The spice and tea shop in downtown Ventura now shows works by members of the Buenaventura Art Association. 576 E. Main St., 805-628-3267, www.spice-topia.com.

STUDIO CHANNEL ISLANDS Through May 28. E Pluribus Unum: Out of Many, One, Richard Barnett’s large oil paintings of crowds depicting up to 500 people in one work to Daggi Wallace’s small intimate pastel portraits and Kerstin Zilm’s prose and collected voices, the viewer is invited to contemplate their own place among each other and in this world. 2222 E. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo, 805-383-1368, studiochannelislands.org.

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- 644-6800, venturapottersguild.org/gallery.

VERY VENTURA GIFT SHOP AND GALLERY Through May 26. Small gems by Buenaventura Art Association members, based on a theme selected by shop owner Angela Rosales. 540 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-628-3540, very-ventura.com.

VITA ART CENTER Through May 7. Click: Photo-Based Art, in which artists modify their photographs to create something new and unexpected.

Encaustics, abstract works inspired by water by surfer and artist Rick Stich. 28 W. Main St., Ventura, 805-644-9214, www.vitaartcenter.com.

WILLIAM ROLLAND GALLERY Through May 14. Transformations: Senior Art Exhibit 2022. Work by graduating art majors Lina Dion-Inglis, Jake Festich, Juan Garcia, Emma Jo Herren, Gabriel Matar, Alaina Murphy, Brianna Roldan, Shay Stelzner, Jackson Taylor and Hannah VanDomelen. California Lutheran University, 160 Overton Court, Thousand Oaks, 805-493-3697, rollandgallery.callu♦ theran.edu.

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LEGAL Bid Notices Ventura County Public Works Agency Roads & Transportation Department Request for Statement of Qualifications for Environmental Services Hueneme Road Widening – Phase I HIPL-5952(215) The Ventura County Roads & Transportation is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from qualified firms to provide environmental services for the Hueneme Road Widening Phase I Project. This project is federally funded by Highway Infrastructure Program (HIP); therefore, this solicitation and subsequent agreement and services shall comply with applicable local, state, and federal regulations. The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal for the proposed consultant agreement is 22%.

DBE’s are encouraged to apply.

Copies of the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) can be obtained by contacting the County of Ventura, Public Works Agency, Roads & Transportation at 805-4771996. Proposers may submit questions via email to Yvette.Perez@ventura.org no later than 2:00 p.m. by May 16, 2022. All requests for information and answers will be posted on County’s website. It is the responsibility of the proposer to monitor the website for updates.

The RFQ includes a description of the services to be provided, contents of the responses and the factors used to evaluate the responses.

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Lien Sales 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 May 10, 2022 10:30am Suzy Sterling: Household Items Brian Schultz: Tools Ronnie Williams: Household Items Robbie Hildago: Sound equipment 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 04/21/22, 04/28/22

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE To satisfy the owner's storage lien, PS Orange Co. Inc. will sell at public lien sale on May 18, 2022, the personal property in the below-listed units, which may include but are not limited to: household and personal items, office and other equipment. The public sale of these items will begin at 09:30 AM and continue until all units are sold.

The lien sale is to be held at the online auction website, www.storagetreasures.com, where indicated. For online lien sales, bids will be accepted until 2 hours after the time of the sale specified.

PUBLIC STORAGE # 23411, 740 Arcturus Ave, Oxnard, CA 93033, (805) 248-7083 Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com.

F055 - A second look Guerrero, Andres; F105 - Denosta, Ellen; F370 - Leggett, Kaylie PUBLIC STORAGE # 23050, 4400 McGrath St, Ventura, CA 93003, (805) 324-6011 Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com.

A006 - rutkowski, Kenny; C268 - Talili, Delaina; E099 Croll, Kirsten; J007 Peinado, Janet; K008 Peinado, Janet; K299 Powers, Joseph PUBLIC STORAGE # 26812, 6435 Ventura Blvd, Ventura, CA 93003, (805) 329-5384 Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com.

C228 - Breig, Kendra; C250 Huant, Theron; C259 - Blackwell, Allison; C266 - Fierros, Ana; C300 - Lewis, Kelvin; D060 - Spinelli, Justin; D231 - Gonzalez, Maria; D274 Price, Linda PUBLIC STORAGE # 24110, 5515 Walker Street, Ventura, CA 93003, (805) 312-9304 Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com.

A013 - DIACRI, GLEN; B135 - Elliott-Workman, Annalyn; C245 - Adelman, Maia; D302 - Rojas, Silvia PUBLIC STORAGE # 25779, 161 E Ventura Blvd, Oxnard, CA 93036, (805) 456-6430 Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com.

B475 - Nguyen, Ba; B593 Singh, Ramona; B625 - Fejer, Nick; B709 - Estes, Renee; B729 - Pena, Tatyana; R446 - vargas, Randy; W169 - Holmbom, Denise Public sale terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. All sales are subject to cancellation. We reserve the right to refuse any bid. Payment must be in cash or credit card-no checks. Buyers must secure the units with their own personal locks. To claim tax-exempt status, original RESALE certificates for each space purchased is required.

Dated this 28th of April & 5th of May 2022. By PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201. (818) 244-8080.

4/28, 5/5/22 CNS-3577658# NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE To satisfy the owner's storage lien, PS Orange Co. Inc. will sell at public lien sale on May 10, 2022, the personal property in the below-listed units, which may include but are not limited to: household and personal items, office and other equipment. The public sale of these items will begin at 09:30 AM and continue until all units are sold. The lien sale is to be held at the online auction website, www.storagetreasures.com, where indicated. For online lien sales, bids will be accepted until 2 hours after the time of the sale specified.

PUBLIC STORAGE # 20627, 4568 E Los Angeles Ave, Simi Valley, CA 93063, (805) 285-7018 Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com.

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clude but are not limited to: household and personal items, office and other equipment. The public sale of these items will begin at 09:30 AM and continue until all units are sold. The lien sale is to be held at the online auction website, www.storagetreasures.com, where indicated. For online lien sales, bids will be accepted until 2 hours after the time of the sale specified.

PUBLIC STORAGE # 20627, 4568 E Los Angeles Ave, Simi Valley, CA 93063, (805) 285-7018 Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com.

C019 - GLASGOW, DEBRA; C059 - Bondy, Bill; C162 - Alkire, Zachary; D029 - Rawstron, Robert; D085 - Self, Pamela; D235 - Marche, Patricia; E015 GLASGOW, DEBRA PUBLIC STORAGE # 24322, 2167 First Street, Simi Valley, CA 93065, (805) 285-7073 Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com.

A036 - Atwater, Eric; B078 - Klein, Scott; D025 - Anderson, Michael; E062 - Schoonover, April; F013 Reyes, Dorothy PUBLIC STORAGE # 25753, 875 W Los Angeles Ave, Moorpark, CA 93021, (805) 298-1384 Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com.

411 - Batchelor, Crystal; 473 - McComb, Heather; 609 - Grizzle, Stephanie; B28 - Leonhardi, Andrew; B30 - Anderson, Michael; B32 - Anderson, Michael PUBLIC STORAGE # 26607, 120 West Easy Street, Simi Valley, CA 93065, (805) 285-7067 Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com.

201 - Schimmel, Michelle; 302 Hernandez, Marco; 408 - Wright, Brian Public sale terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. All sales are subject to cancellation. We reserve the right to refuse any bid. Payment must be in cash or credit card-no checks. Buyers must secure the units with their own personal locks. To claim tax-exempt status, original RESALE certificates for each space purchased is required. By PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201. (818) 244-8080.

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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: 3700 Market St. Ventura, CA 93003 May 17, 2022 at 11:30 AM. Elvira Gutierrez Flores-Furniture, totes, tools, tool boxes, ladders, shelves Brianna Jensen-Furniture, boxes, clothes, shoes, purses, suite case, subwoofer box Viva Hernandez-Bags, clothes, totes, scooter Manuel Gomez-Boxes, bags, bicycle, shoe boxes, shoes, coolers, toaster oven, home decor Michelle Gray-Furniture , boxes, clothes, TVs, skateboard, speakers, shop vac, telescope Antonio Moraza-Bags, boxes, tool box, bed frame, TV, microphone stands 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 04/28/22, 05/05/22 Golden State Storage Oxnard 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.Storagetreasures.com sale by competitive bidding ending on May 10, 2022 at 11:00

(are) doing business as: of Section 17920, a fictitious AFENA TECHNOLOGIES, name statement generally 5071 Manzano St. Camarillo, expires at the end of five CA 93012. Ventura County, years from the date on which State of Incorporation / Orit was filed in the office of the ganization, California, county clerk, except, as AFENA AEROSPACE, LLC, provided in subdivision of 5071 Manzano St. Camarillo, LIEN-SALE AUCTION section 17920, where it exGolden State Storage CA 93012. This business is AT MEATHEAD MINI pires 40 days after any Oxnard conducted by: A Limited LiSTORAGE change in the facts set forth NOTICE OF PUBLIC ability Company. The regisin the statement pursuant to AUCTION Contactis Ann Turrietta 805-648-2244 aturrietta@timespublications.com | Deadline issection Monday, 11 a.m. forthan Thursday publication trant commenced to transact NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 17913 other a Notice hereby given |that business under the fictitious that the undersigned intends change in residence address Golden State Storage inbusiness name or names listo sell the personal property or registered owner. A new tends to sell the personal ted above on: 04/12/2022. I described below to enforce a fictitious business name property described below to declare that all Information In lien imposed on said propstatement must be filed beenforce a lien imposed on this statement Is true and erty pursuant to the Califorfore the expiration. The filing said property pursuant to Licorrect (A registrant who denia Self-Storage Facilities Act of this statement does not of en Sale Lien per California Self Sales Fic. Business Name clares information as true any (California Business & Proitself authorize the use in this Storage Facility Act (B&P FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME material matter pursuant to fessions Code Section 21700 state of a fictitious business Code Section 21700, et STATEMENT FILE NO. Section 17913 of Business name in violation of the rights et seq.). seq.). Golden State Storage 2022100004476 and Professions Code that of another under Federal, will sell items at www.StorThe following person(s) is (are) the registrant knows to be The undersigned will sell by State, or Common Law (see agetreasures.com sale by doing business as: CUAZY'S false is guilty of a misdeSection 14411 ET SEQ., competitive online bidding competitive bidding ending GARAGE, 400 Andrea Dr. meanor punishable by a fine beginning Thursday April 21, Business & Professions on May 10, 2022 at 11:00 Oxnard, CA 93033. Ventur a County.

Luis A. Casillas, 400 Annot to exceed one thousand 2022, at 9:00AM at Code). This statement was AM. The said property has drea Dr. Oxnard, CA 93033. This dollars ($1,000).) Print Name www.storageauctions.net. filed with the County Clerk of been stored and is located at business is conducted by: An Indiof Registrant: AFENA Online bidding will end at Ventura on March 28, 2022.

Golden State Storage, 2100 vidual. The registrant commenced AEROSPACE, LLC, Taj 9:00AM on Monday May 9th, PUBLISHED: Ventura Auto Center Dr., Oxnard, CA to transact business under the ficJustin Vuong, Vice President.

2022. Where said property County Reporter; 04/14/22, 93036. County of Ventura, titious business name or names NOTICE - in accordance with has been stored and which 04/21/22, 04/28/22, 05/05/22 State of California: listed above on: N/A. I declare that Information In this statement Is all subdivision (a) of Section are located at Meathead Mini Arjelia guillen- race car bedtrue and correct (A registrant who FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 17920, a fictitious name Storage, 1401 Maulhardt Avframe, fans, toys, 2 TVs, declares information as true any NAME STATEMENT FILE statement generally expires enue, Oxnard, California, the fridge, mirror, toys, misc furmaterial matter pursuant to SecNO. 2022100003913 at the end of five years from following: niture Loyd Higgenbothamtion 17913 of Business and ProThe following person(s) is the date on which it was filed bike, electric scooter, tools, fessions Code that the registrant (are) doing business as: ONE in the office of the county Nussman, Ashely furniture Yazmin David- bed knows to be false is guilty of a EXHAUSTED MAMA, 5495 misdemeanor punishable by a fine clerk, except, as provided in Unit No. 304 frame & mattress Jessica not to exceed one thousand dolNorthwind Court Apt. 102 subdivision of section 17920, Miscellaneous personal Calderon- tools, crates, fan, ($1,000).)

Print Name of Relars Ventura, CA 93003. Ventura where it expires 40 days after and/or commercial property lights Jonathan L Henrygistrant: Luis A. Casillas. NOCounty. Colleen M. any change in the facts set stroller, boxes, clothes, lugTICE - in accordance with subdiviSchiemann, 5495 Northwind forth in the statement pursuVazquez, Juan gage Theodore Hamiltonsion (a) of Section 17920, a fictiCourt Apt. 102 Ventura, CA ant to section 17913 other Unit No. 1009 doll house, BBQ, keyboard, tious name statement generally 93003.

This business is conat the end of five years expires a change in residence than M i s c e l l a n e o u s p e r s o n a l stereo Ricardo Garcia- tools, from the date on which it was filed ducted by: An Individual. The address or registered owner. and/or commercial property boxes, car equip. Alvaro in the office of the county clerk, registrant commenced to A new fictitious business Moreno- tool chest, tools, except, as provided in subdivision transact business under the name statement must be filed BBQ saddle, easy ups, of section 17920, where it expires fictitious business name or before the expiration. The filPurchases must be paid for clothes Jesus Lerma- hats, 40 days after any change in the names listed above on: N/A. I ing of this statement does not at the time of purchase in dresser, hutch Jose Garzafacts set forth in the statement declare that all Information In pursuant to section 17913 other of itself authorize the use in cash only. All purchased tile saw, tile, tools, amps, than a change in residence adthis statement Is true and this state of a fictitious busiitems will be sold AS IS, compressor Roxanne dress or registered owner. A new correct (A registrant who deness name in violation of the WHERE IS and must be reGrimes- furniture, wheelchair, fictitious business name stateclares information as true any rights of another under Fedmoved at the time of sale. keyboard, boxes Arjelia Guilment must be filed before the exmaterial matter pursuant to eral, State, or Common Law Sale is subject to cancellalen- tools, bike, clothes, lugpiration. The filing of this stateSection 17913 of Business (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., tion in the event of settlegage Christopher Hipolito ment does not of itself authorize and Professions Code that the use in this state of a fictitious B u s i n e s s & P r o f e s s i o ns ment between the owner and golf clubs, clothes, boxes, business name in violation of the the registrant knows to be Code). This statement was the obligated party. monitor rights of another under Federal, false is guilty of a misdefiled with the County Clerk of Purchases must be paid at State, or Common Law (see Secmeanor punishable by a fine Ventura on April 12, 2022.

Dated: 4/15/2022 the time of sale with Cash tion 14411 ET SEQ., Business & not to exceed one thousand PUBLISHED: Ventura only. All sales are subject to Professions Code). This statedollars ($1,000).)

Print Name County Reporter; 04/14/22, A u c t i o n b y cancellation up to the time of ment was filed with the County of Registrant: Colleen M. Clerk of Ventura on March 24, 04/21/22, 04/28/22, 05/05/22 storageauctions.net sale. Sale rules and regula2022.

Schiemann. NOTICE - in acPhone: 800-930-3390 tions are available at the time PUBLISHED: Ventura County ReFICTITIOUS BUSINESS cordance with subdivision (a) PUBLISHED: Ventura of sale. Company reserves porter; 04/07/22, 04/14/22, NAME STATEMENT FILE of Section 17920, a fictitious County Reporter 04/21/22, the right to refuse any online 04/21/22, 04/28/22 NO. 2022100004988 name statement generally 04/28/22 bids.

The following person(s) is expires at the end of five Dated 4/28/2022 and FICTITIOUS BUSINESS (are) doing business as: I'M years from the date on which 5/5/2022 NAME STATEMENT FILE YOUR HUCKLEBERRY it was filed in the office of the Auction by www.storNO. 2022100004594 HANDYMAN SERVICES, county clerk, except, as agetreasures.com The following person(s) is NOTICE OF PUBLIC 4646 Fort Davis St., Simi Valprovided in subdivision of Phone: 480-397-6503 (are) doing business as: AUCTION ley, CA 93063. Ventura 17920, where it exsection RESPAWN TACTICAL, 286 Extra Space Storage will hold County. Steven James Hinck, pires 40 days after any PUBLISHED: Ventura Eugenia Dr. Ventura, CA a public auction to sell per4646 Fort Davis St., Simi Valchange in the facts set forth County Reporter 04/28/22, 93003. Ventura County, sonal property described beley, CA 93063. This busiin the statement pursuant to 05/05/22 State of Incorporation / Orlow belonging to those indiness is conducted by: An Insection 17913 other than a ganization, California, Resviduals listed below at the dividual. The registrant comLien Sale change in residence address pawn Tactical LLC, 286 Eulocation indicated: 2585 West menced to transact business Auction Advertisement or registered owner.

A new genia Dr. Ventura, CA 93003.

5th st. Oxnard, CA 93030 under the fictitious business fictitious business name This business is conducted 05/16/2022 12:00pm. name or names listed above Notice is hereby given that statement must be filed beby: A Limited Liability ComJohnny Downes household on: N/A. I declare that all InPursuant to the California fore the expiration. The filing pany. The registrant comgoods, tall tool cases, power formation In this statement Is Self-Service Storage Facility of this statement does not of menced to transact business washer, home decor, furtrue and correct (A registrant Act, (B&P Code 21700 et. itself authorize the use in this under the fictitious business niture who declares information as seq.), the undersigned will state of a fictitious business name or names listed above Dave Pagtalunan totes, small true any material matter pursell at public auction; personname in violation of the rights on: N/A. I declare that all Intables, paperwork, misc suant to Section 17913 of al property including but not of another under Federal, formation In this statement Is William Morgan sporting Business and Professions limited to furniture, clothing, State, or Common Law (see true and correct (A registrant goods, music equipment, Code that the registrant tools, and/or other misc.

Section 14411 ET SEQ., who declares information as games, collectibles, furniture knows to be false is guilty of items u s i n e s s & P r o f e s s i o n s B true any material matter purRonald Best couch, games, misdemeanor punishable a Auction to be held at 12pm Code).

This statement was suant to Section 17913 of movies, small tools, misc by a fine not to exceed one On May 12, 2022 at filed with the County Clerk of Business and Professions Rudi Otani furniture, bed, apthousand dollars ($1,000).) www.selfstorageauction.com.

Ventura on March 15, 2022.

Code that the registrant pliances Print Name of Registrant: The property is stored at: PUBLISHED: Ventura knows to be false is guilty of David Egan clothes, home Steven James Hinck. NOA to Z Self Storage 5040-60 County Reporter; 04/14/22, a misdemeanor punishable decor, electronics, games, TICE - in accordance with Goldman Ave Moorpark, CA 04/21/22, 04/28/22, 05/05/22 by a fine not to exceed one misc items subdivision (a) of Section 93021 thousand dollars ($1,000).)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Erik Gonzalez totes, boxes, 17920, a fictitious name Print Name of Registrant: NAME STATEMENT FILE bag, home decor statement generally expires Respawn Tactical LLC, Blake NO. 2022100005456 Judy Tortorici electronics, at the end of five years from NAME OF TENANT Ayub, CEO. NOTICE - in acThe following person(s) is boxes, clothes the date on which it was filed Byron Demetrius cordance with subdivision (a) (are) doing business as: The auction will be listed and in the office of the county Montenegro Davila of Section 17920, a fictitious AFENA TECHNOLOGIES, advertised on www.storclerk, except, as provided in Byron Montenegro name statement generally 5071 Manzano St. Camarillo, agetreasures.com. Pursubdivision of section 17920, expires at the end of five CA 93012. Ventura County, chases must be made with where it expires 40 days after PUBLISHED: Ventura years from the date on which State of Incorporation / Orcash only and paid at the any change in the facts set County Reporter 04/28/22, it was filed in the office of the ganization, California, above referenced facility in forth in the statement pursu05/05/22 county clerk, except, as AFENA AEROSPACE, LLC, order to complete the transant to section 17913 other provided in subdivision of LIEN-SALE AUCTION 5071 Manzano St. Camarillo, action. Extra Space Storage than a change in residence section 17920, where it exAT MEATHEAD MINI CA 93012. This business is may refuse any bid and may address or registered owner. pires 40 days after any STORAGE conducted by: A Limited Lirescind any purchase up unA new fictitious business change in the facts set forth ability Company. The registil the winning bidder takes name statement must be filed in the statement pursuant to NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN trant commenced to transact possession of the personal before the expiration. The filsection 17913 other than a that the undersigned intends business under the fictitious property. ing of this statement does not change in residence address to sell the personal property business name or names lisPUBLISHED: Ventura of itself authorize the use in or registered owner. A new described below to enforce a ted above on: 04/12/2022. I County Reporter 04/28/22, this state of a fictitious busifictitious business name lien imposed on said propdeclare that all Information In 05/05/22 ness name in violation of the statement must be filed beerty pursuant to the Califorthis statement Is true and rights of another under Fedfore the expiration. The filing nia Self-Storage Facilities Act correct (A registrant who deeral, State, or Common Law of this statement does not of (California Business & Proclares information as true any (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., itself authorize the use in this fessions Code Section 21700 material matter pursuant to Business & Professions state of a fictitious business et seq.).

Section 17913 of Business Code). This statement was name in violation of the rights and Professions Code that filed with the County Clerk of of another under Federal, The undersigned will sell by the registrant knows to be Ventura on April 04, 2022.

State, or Common Law (see competitive online bidding false is guilty of a misdeP UBLISHED: Ventura Section 14411 ET SEQ., beginning Thursday April 21, meanor punishable by a fine County Reporter; 04/21/22, Business & Professions 2022, at 9:00AM at not to exceed one thousand

Classifieds | Legals LEGAL

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 April 04, 2022.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 04/21/22, 04/28/22, 05/05/22, 05/12/22 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2022100005802 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DESO, 3730 Maple Street Ventura, CA 93003, Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, California, DESO, LLC, 3730 Maple Street Ventura, CA 93003.

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: 04/14/2022. 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: DESO, LLC, Oscar A. Ramirez Borbon, 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., B u s i n e s s & P r o f e s s i o ns Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on April 15, 2022.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 04/21/22, 04/28/22, 05/05/22, 05/12/22

GROVE ESTATE, 2319 Pinecrest St. Simi Valley, CA 93065. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, California, Prince Collective LLC, 2319 Pinecrest St. Simi Valley, CA 93065. 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: Prince Collective LLC, Tamara Prince, 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., B u s i n e s s & P r o f e s s i o ns Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on April 05, 2022.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 04/28/22, 05/05/22, 05/12/22, 05/19/22

Legal Notices

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF VENTURA. NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE §366.26 J072696 HEARING DATE: 06/15/2022 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 Zachariah M. Gomez, a child. To: Irma L. Gomez, Micah J. Jones Sr., and to all persons claiming to be the parent of the above-named person who is described as follows: name Zachariah M. Gomez, Date of Birth: 06/24/2020, Place of Birth: Thousand Oaks, CA, Father's name: Micah J. Jones Sr., FICTITIOUS BUSINESS M o t h e r ’ s n a m e : I r m a L. NAME STATEMENT FILE Gomez. Pursuant to Welfare NO. 2022100005042 and Institutions Code SecThe following person(s) is tion 366.26, a hearing has (are) doing business as: been scheduled for your CRISP AND CRUMB, CRISP child. You are hereby noti& CRUMB, SKYE & GREY, fied that you may appear on SKYE AND GREY, MAN06/15/2022, at 8:30 a.m., or GROVE ESTATE, 2319 as soon as counsel can be Pinecrest St. Simi Valley, CA heard in Courtroom J1 of this 93065. Ventura County, Court at Juvenile Justice State of Incorporation / OrCenter 4353 Vineyard Ave. ganization, California, Prince Oxnard, CA 93036. YOU Collective LLC, 2319 ARE FURTHER ADVISED as Pinecrest St. Simi Valley, CA follows: At the hearing the 93065. This business is conCourt must choose and imducted by: A Limited Liability plement one of the following Company. The registrant permanent plans for the commenced to transact busichild: adoption, guardianship, ness under the fictitious busior long term foster care. Parness name or names listed ental rights may be terminabove on: N/A. I declare that ated at this hearing. On all Information In this state06/15/2022, the Human Serment Is true and correct (A vices Agency will recomregistrant who declares inmend termination of parental formation as true any materirights. The child may be al matter pursuant to Section ordered placed in long term 17913 of Business and Profoster care, subject to fessions Code that the regis-April 28, 2022 — —the 43 regular review of the Juventrant knows to be false is ile Court; or, a legal guardian guilty of a misdemeanor punmay be appointed for the ishable by a fine not to exchild and letters of guardianceed one thousand dollars ship be issued; or, adoption ($1,000).) Print Name of Re-

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 thisNotices hearing. On Legal 06/15/2022, 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: 04/11/2022 by: Sarah Velazco Deputy Clerk, Children and Family Services Social Worker.

4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12/22 CNS-3575594#

$20,000.00 U.S. Currency Found in two cash envelopes in third floor bedroom closet at the 1401 Flora Lane, Oxnard residence on July 9, 2020 $27,886.00 U.S. Currency Found in an accordion file in third floor bedroom closet at the 1401 Flora Lane, Oxnard residence on July 9, 2020.

Pursuant to section 11488.4 of the California Health and Safety Code, the Office of the District Attorney of Ventura County has initiated proceedings to forfeit this property in Ventura County Superior Court.

If potential interested parties Brian Guadalupe Montanez and Kevin Montanez desires, to contest the forfeiture of this property, they must, within 58 days of the first publication of this Notice of Seizure, file a verified Claim Opposing Forfeiture (MC-200) in the Superior Court, County of Ventura Civil Department, located at 800 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California.

Case No. 56-202100552371-CU -AF-VTA has been assigned to this case.

You must also provide a verified copy of the claim form to the District Attorney's Office, 5720 Ralston Street, Suite 300, Ventura, Californi a 93003, to the attention Asset Forfeiture Unit within 30 days of filing such claim with the Ventura County Superior Court.

The failure to timely file a verified claim stating an interest in the property will result in the property being ordered forfeited to the State of California and distributed pursuant to the provisions of Health and Safety Code Section 11489 without further notice or hearing.

4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12/22 CNS-3576940#

Probate

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LAWRANCE STEVEN GARCIA CASE NO. 56-2022-00564135PR-LA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of LAWRANCE STEVEN GARCIA. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MARGARET GARCIA in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MARGARET GARCIA be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

Notice of Seizure pursuant to (This authority will allow the perhealth and Safety sonal representative to take many actions without obtaining court apCode sections 11471/11488 proval. Before taking certain very and Notice of intended important actions, however, the Forfeiture pursuant to health personal representative will be reand Safety Code Section quired to give notice to interested 11488.4 persons unless they have waived On July 9, 2020, the Ventura notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent County Sheriff’s Office seized administration authority will be the listed property below for granted unless an interested perforfeiture pursuant to Heath son files an objection to the petiand Safety Code section tion and shows good cause why 11470 et seq. in connection the court should not grant the auwith controlled substance vithority.

A HEARING on the petition will be olations that listed in section held in this court as follows: 11470(f) of the California 05/12/22 at 10:30AM in Dept. J6 Health and Safety Code. The located at 4353 E. VINEYARD estimated value of the propAVENUE, OXNARD, CA 93036 erty is $50,566.00. The IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of seized property is described the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objecas follows: tions or file written objections with $2,680.00 the court before the hearing. Your U.S. Currency appearance may be in person or Found in garage near water by your attorney. heater at the 1401 Flora IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a Lane, Oxnard residence on contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim July 9, 2020 with the court and mail a copy to $20,000.00 the personal representative apU.S. Currency pointed by the court within the Found in two cash envellater of either (1) four months from opes in third floor bedroom the date of first issuance of letters closet at the 1401 Flora to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of Lane, Oxnard residence on the California Probate Code, or (2) July 9, 2020 60 days from the date of mailing $27,886.00 or personal delivery to you of a U.S. Currency 44 — in an accordion — April 28, 2022notice under section 9052 of the Found file in California Probate Code. third floor bedroom closet at Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights the 1401 Flora Lane, Oxnard as a creditor. You may want to residence on July 9, 2020. consult with an attorney knowPursuant to section 11488.4 ledgeable in California law.

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 LESLIE E. RILEY - SBN 265987 VARNER & BRANDT LLP 3237 E GUASTI RD #220 ONTARIO CA 91761 4/14, 4/21, 4/28/22 CNS-3573358#

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JESUS JIMENEZ HERNANDEZ CASE NO. 56-2022-00564175PR-PW-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of JESUS JIMENEZ HERNANDEZ. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ERIKA AZUCENA CEJA ARROYO in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ERIKA AZUCENA CEJA ARROYO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 05/19/22 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 JOHN P. POXON, JR., ESQ. SBN 106200, GORTON, JANOSIK & POXON, LLP 909 EAST GREEN STREET PASADENA CA 91106 4/14, 4/21, 4/28/22 CNS-3575147#

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: GERALD J. SOLLAZO AKA JERRY J. SOLLAZO CASE NO. 56-202200564325-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 GERALD J. SOLLAZO AKA JERRY J. SOLLAZO. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by TAYLOR SOLLAZO in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that TAYLOR SOLLAZO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 05/26/22 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 STEVE HORNSTEIN - SBN 186905, HORNSTEIN LAW OFFICES 20335 VENTURA BLVD., SUITE 203 WOODLAND HILLS CA 91364 4/21, 4/28, 5/5/22 CNS-3575812#

NOTICE TO CREDITORS (PROBATE CODES §§19040(b), 19052) CASE NUMBER 56-202200564461-PR-NC-OXN Superior Court of the State of California For the County of Ventura IN RE: REED FAMILY TRUST DATED SEPTEMBER 19, 1995 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF DONALD E. REED Case No. 56-202200564461-PR-NC-OXN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF VENTURA Notice is hereby given to the creditors and contingent creditors of the above-named Decedent, that all persons having claims against the Decedent are required to file them with the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 93036 and deliver pursuant to Section 1215 of the California Probate Code a copy to MELITA K. WINNICK, as trustee of the REED FAMILY TRUST dated September 19, 1995, wherein the decedent was the settlor, c/o The Alvarez Firm at 760 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 315, Camarillo, California 93010, within the later of four months after April 21, 2022 or, if notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, 60 days after the date this notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, or you must petition to file a late claim as provided in Probate Code Section 19103.

A claim form may be obtained from the court clerk.

For your protection, you are encouraged to file your claim by certified mail, with return receipt requested.

Date: April 13, 2022 THE ALVAREZ FIRM, A LAW CORPORATION /s/ CHRISTOPHER P., YOUNG 760 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 315 Camarillo, CA 93010 Attorneys for MELITA K. WINNICK, Trustee of the REED FAMILY TRUST, dated September 19, 1995 4/21, 4/28, 5/5/22 CNS-3577228# NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: NOBUKO BENNETT CASE NO. 56-202200564305-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 NOBUKO BENNETT. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ALLYN EMERY in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ALLYN EMERY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 05/26/22 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 Pro-

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 CAROLYN J. MARTIN - SBN 120063, CAROLYN J. MARTIN, APLC ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER, SUITE 800 LONG BEACH CA 90831 4/21, 4/28, 5/5/22 CNS-3577258# NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF EDWARD MICHAEL AAGAARD, JR. (a.k.a. EDWARD M. AAGAARD) CASE NO. 56-202200564739-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 EDWARD MICHAEL AAGAARD, JR.; EDWARD M. AAGAARD; EDWARD AAGAARD, JR. A Petition for probate has been filed by Lisa Aagaard and Anita Hachard in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Lisa Aagaard and Anita Hachard be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: May 26, 2022, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036 OxnardJuvenile 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 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

fore 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: Katherine E. Wells, Esq. SBN 252789 Edsall Law, A Professional Law Corporation 400 Camarillo Ranch Road, Suite 102 Camarillo, California 93012 (805) 484-9002 Ventura County Reporter 04/28/22, 05/05/22, 05/12/22 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JESUSA BARRIENTES CASTILLO CASE NO. 56-2022-00562583PR-LA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of JESUSA BARRIENTES

CASTILLO

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

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: May 19, 2022, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036 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 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:

tice 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.

Probate 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: Antonio M. Rodriguez SBN 331393 1200 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 280 Camarillo, California 93010 (805) 482-2282 Ventura County Reporter 04/14/22, 04/21/22, 04/28/22 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF NATALIE B. DREWES CASE NO. 56-2022-00564156PR-PW-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of NATALIE B. DREWES; NATALIE DREWES. A Petition for probate has been filed by Donna Natalie Drewes in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Donna Natalie Drewes be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: May 12, 2022, 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 representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general p e r s o n a l r e p r e s e n t a t i v e , 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 E. Edsall Esq. SBN 86217 Edsall Law, A Professional Law Corporation 400 Camarillo Ranch Road, Suite 102 Camarillo, California 93012 (805) 484-9002 Ventura County Reporter 04/14/22, 04/21/22, 04/28/22

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOHN MATTHEW STRUM CASE NO. 56-202200563901-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 JOHN MATTHEW STRUM. A Petition for probate has

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOHN MATTHEW STRUM CASE NO. 56-202200563901-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 JOHN MATTHEW STRUM. A Petition for probate has been filed by Carol Ann Strum in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Carol Ann Strum be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: May 12, 2022, 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 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.

Petitioner: Carol Ann Strum Newbury Park, California 91320 (805) 498-7650 Ventura County Reporter 04/21/22, 04/28/22, 05/05/22 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF KEITH EDWIN DEBRUNNER aka KEITH E. DEBRUNNER aka KEITH E. DE BRUNNER CASE NO. 56-2022-00564130PR-LA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of KEITH EDWIN DEBRUNNER aka KEITH E. DEBRUNNER aka KEITH E. DE BRUNNER. A Petition for probate has been filed by Jessica Michal the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Jessica Michal be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of KEITH EDWIN DEBRUNNER aka KEITH E. DEBRUNNER aka KEITH E. DE BRUNNER. A Petition for probate has been filed by Jessica Michal the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Jessica Michal be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: May 12, 2022, 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 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: Kymberley E. Peck (276212) 2545 W. Hillcrest Drive, Suite 215 Oxnard, California 93021 (805) 947-4790 Ventura County Reporter 04/14/22, 04/21/22, 04/28/22 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARCOS PEREZ CASE NO. 56-2022-00564332PR-LA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of MARCOS PEREZ. A Petition for probate has been filed by Shanty Cornelio in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Shanty Cornelio be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: May 26, 2022, 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

May 26, 2022, 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 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: Noelle T. Gaston SBN 275975 705 E. Main St., Ste. 202 Santa Maria, California 93454 (805) 928-3641 Ventura County Reporter 04/14/22, 04/21/22, 04/28/22

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MICHAEL J. ANDERSON CASE NO. 56-202200564767-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 MICHAEL J. ANDERSON. A Petition for probate has been filed by Andrew Anderson the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Andrew Andersonl be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: June 09, 2022, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036 OxnardJuvenile 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 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

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: Kymberley E. Peck (276212) 2545 W. Hillcrest Drive, Suite 215 Thousand Oaks, California 91320 (805) 947-4790 Ventura County Reporter 04/28/22, 05/05/22, 05/12/22 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF RUTILIO J.SOSA DECEDENT CASE NO. 56-202200564772-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 RUTILIO J. SOSA A Petition for probate has been filed by Carmen Martinez de Sosa in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Carmen Martinez de Sosa be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act .

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: June 09, 2022, 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 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.

ive, 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 Ventura County Reporter 04/28/22, 05/05/22, 05/12/22

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 Ventura County Reporter 04/14/22, 04/21/22, 04/28/22

Name Change ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 56-202200564244-CU-PT-VTA SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF VENTURA. Petition of SOMAYEH KHALILI MALKHALIFEH, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: SOMAYEH KHALILI MALKHALIFEH filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) SOMAYEH KHALILI MALKHALIFEH to SONYA KHALILI 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: 05/19/2022. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: 40. 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: April 07/2022. BY ORDER OF THE COURT, /s/ Brenda L. McCormick, Ventura Superior Court, Executive Officer and Clerk, By: Cristal V. Alvarez, Deputy Clerk. PUBLISH: Ventura County Reporter 04/14/22, 04/21/22, 04/28/22, 05/05/22

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF YOLANDA M. CHAPA CASE NO. 56-2022-00562735PR-PW-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of YOLANDA M. CHAPA A Petition for probate has been filed by Matthew F. Chapa in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Matthew F. Chapa be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE A hearing on the petition will be FOR CHANGE OF NAME held in this court as follows: Case No. 56-2022Date: May 26, 2022, Time: 10:30 00564678-CU-PT-VTA AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior SUPERIOR COURT OF Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF Oxnard, CA 93036 Oxnard- JuVENTURA. Petition of ANALvenile Courthouse.

ISA ANNETTE PAMARAN, If you object to the granting of the for Change of Name. TO ALL petition, you should appear at the INTERESTED PERSONS: hearing and state your objections 1.) Petitioner: ANALISA ANor file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your apNETTE PAMARAN filed a pearance may be in person or by petition with this court for a your attorney. decree changing names as If you are a creditor or a continfollows: a.) ANALISA ANgent creditor of the decedent, you NETTE PAMARAN to ANALmust file your claim with the court ISA ANNETTE LEVALYN 2.) and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the THE COURT ORDERS that court within the later of either (1) all persons interested in this four months from the date of first matter appear before this issuance of letters to a general court at the hearing indicp e r s o n a l r e p r e s e n t a t i v e , as ated below to show cause, if defined in section 58(b) of the any, why the petition for California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or change of name should not personal delivery to you of a nobe granted. Any person obtice under section 9052 of the jecting to the name changes California Probate Code. Other described above must file a California statutes and legal auwritten objection that inthority may affect your rights as a cludes the reasons for the creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in objection at least two court California law. days before the matter is You may examine the file kept by scheduled to be heard and the court. If you are a person intermust appear at the hearing to ested in the estate, you may file show cause why the petition with the court a Request for Speshould not be granted. If no cial Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal written objection is timely of estate assets or of any petition filed, the court may grant the or account as provided in Probate petition without a hearing.

Code Section 1250. A Request for NOTICE OF HEARING: Special Notice form is available Date: 06/03/2022. Time: 8:30 from the court clerk.

AM. Dept.: 41. The address Attorney for Petitioner: Brandon P. Johnson of the court is 800 South VicSBN 210958 toria Avenue Ventura, CA 1200 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 280 93009. A copy of this Order Camarillo, California 93010 to Show Cause shall be pub(805) 482-2282 at least Aprillished 28, 2022 — once—each 45 Ventura County Reporter week for four successive 04/14/22, 04/21/22, 04/28/22

weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in

should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 06/03/2022. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: The address Name41.Change 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: April 18, 2022. BY ORDER OF THE COURT, /s/ Brenda L. McCormick, Ventura Superior Court, Executive Officer and Clerk, By: Susanne Leon, Deputy Clerk.

PUBLISH: Ventura County Reporter 04/21/22, 04/28/22, 05/05/22, 05/12/22

ANTE): Elias Torres Coria 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 filORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ing fee, ask the court clerk for FOR CHANGE OF NAME a fee waiver form. If you do Case No. 56-2022not file your response on 00564489-CU-PT-VTA time, you may lose the case SUPERIOR COURT OF by default, and your wages, CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF money, and property may be VENTURA. Petition of taken without further warning ELEANOR and JOSE BARfrom the court.

CENAS, for Change of There are other legal requireName. TO ALL INTERments. You may want to call ESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petian attorney right away. If you tioner: ELEANOR and JOSE do not know an attorney, you BARCENAS filed a petition may want to call an attorney with this court for a decree referral service. If you canchanging names as follows: not afford an attorney, you a.) KRISTIAN CHASE BARmay be eligible for free legal CENAS to KRISTIAN PANservices from a nonprofit legGELINAN BARCENAS 2.) al services program. You can THE COURT ORDERS that locate these nonprofit groups all persons interested in this at the California Legal Sermatter appear before this vices Web site court at the hearing indic(www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), ated below to show cause, if the California Courts Online any, why the petition for Center Self-Help change of name should not (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfbe granted. Any person obhelp), or by contacting your jecting to the name changes local court or county bar asdescribed above must file a sociation. NOTE: The court written objection that inh a s a statu to r y l ie n fo r cludes the reasons for the waived fees and costs on any objection at least two court settlement or arbitration days before the matter is award of $10,000 or more in scheduled to be heard and a civil case. The court's lien must appear at the hearing to must be paid before the court show cause why the petition will dismiss the case. should not be granted. If no ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. written objection is timely Si no responde dentro de 30 filed, the court may grant the días, la corte puede decidir petition without a hearing. en su contra sin escuchar su NOTICE OF HEARING: versión. Lea la información a Date: 06/06/2022. Time: 8:30 continuación.

AM. Dept.: 43. The address Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENof the court is 800 South VicDARIO después de que le toria Avenue Ventura, CA entreguen esta citación y 93009. A copy of this Order papeles legales para to Show Cause shall be pubpresentar una respuesta por lished at least once each escrito en esta corte y hacer week for four successive que se entregue una copia al weeks prior to the date set demandante. Una carta o for hearing on the petition in una llamada telefónica no lo the following newspaper of protegen. Su respuesta por general circulation, printed in escrito tiene que estar en this county: Ventura. Original formato legal correcto si defiled: April 15, 2022. BY ORsea que procesen su caso en DER OF THE COURT, /s/ la corte. Es posible que haya Brenda L. McCormick, Venun formulario que usted tura Superior Court, Executpueda usar para su ive Officer and Clerk, By: respuesta. Puede encontrar Cristal V. Alavarez, Deputy estos formularios de la corte Clerk. PUBLISH: Ventura y más información en el County Reporter 04/21/22, Centro de Ayuda de las Cor04/28/22, 05/05/22, 05/12/22 tes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su Summons condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no FIRST AMENDED pagar la cuota de puede SUMMONS presentación, pida al secret(CITACION JUDICIAL) ario de la corte que le dé un CASE NUMBER (Número formulario de exención de del Caso): pago de cuotas. Si no 56-2021-00557203-CU-WEpresenta su respuesta a VTA tiempo, puede perder el caso NOTICE TO DEFENDANT por incumplimiento y la corte (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): le podrá quitar su sueldo, Jose V. Garica, Guadalupe dinero y bienes sin más adGarcia, Benjamin Garcia, vertencia.

Glennview Mobile Home Hay otros requisitos legales.

Park, form of business entity recomendable que llame Es unknown, Does 1 to 10, Ina un abogado inmediataclusive mente. Si no conoce a un YOU ARE BEING SUED BY abogado, puede llamar a un PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEservicio de remisión a MANDANDO EL DEMANDabogados. Si no puede pagar ANTE): Elias Torres Coria a un abogado, es posible que NOTICE! You have been cumpla con los requisitos sued. The court may decide para obtener servicios leagainst you without your begales gratuitos de un proing heard unless you regrama de servicios legales spond within 30 days. Read sin fines de lucro. Puede enthe information below. contrar estos grupos sin fines You have 30 CALENDAR de lucro en el sitio web de DAYS after this summons 46 — April 28, 2022California Legal Services, and— legal papers are served (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), on you to file a written reen el Centro de Ayuda de las sponse at this court and have C ortes de California, a copy served on the plaintiff. (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o A letter or phone call will not poniéndose en contacto con

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 800 S. 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): Steven Trolard 192588 Steven Trolard & Associates, PLC, 2060 E. Ave. de los Arboles, #D 563 (805) 4958199, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 DATE (Fecha): 08/26/2021 Brenda L. McCormick, Clerk (Secretario), by Joan Foster, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19/22 CNS-3577542# SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): 56-2020-00541034-CU-ORVTA NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): Lyly A. O'Campo; Citibank, N.A., a South Dakota Corporation; All Persons Unknown, Claiming Any Legal or Equitable Right, Title Estate, Lien, or Interest in the Property Described in the Complaint; and Does 1-100, Inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Jasmine A. Ocampo and Marcella P. Ocampo 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 Ser-

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 h a s a sta tu to ry lie n fo r 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): Ventura Superior Court, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California 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): Thomas Roth, 920 Hampshire Road, Ste A1, Westlake Village, CA 91361 805-371-4505

Ventura Superior Court, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California 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): Thomas Roth, 920 Hampshire Road, Ste A1, Westlake Village, CA 91361 805-371-4505 DATE (Fecha): March 10, 2020 Michael D. Planet, Clerk (Secretario), by Cristal V. Alvarez, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19/22 CNS-3577545# SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) Case Number (Número del Caso): 21STLC00058 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): JOHN SCHNIDER; and DOES 1 TO 20 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): TAO LIU, CHIA Y. CHANG & MEGAN LIU, a minor by and through her guardian ad litem, CHIA Y. CHANG NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

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

A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case.

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

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

pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio d e 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 C a l i f o r n i a , (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Central Division, 111 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012-3117.

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): CRAIG T. FORMICA, ESQ., LAW OFFICE OF CRAIG T. FORMICA, 464 E. Bonita Ave., Suite A San Dimas, CA 91773; Tel: 909.599.7000 DATE (Fecha): January 05, 2021; Sherri R. Carter, Clerk (Secretario), by G. Villarreal, Deputy (Adjunto) PUBLISH: Ventura County Reporter 04/14/22, 04/21/22, 04/28/22, 05/05/22 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) Case Number (Número del Caso): 56-2022-00564096CL-OR-VTA NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN, CLAIMING ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT ADVERSE TO PLAINTIFFS' TITLE, OR ANY CLOUD ON PLAINTIFFS' TITLE THERETO, AND DOES 1100, INCLUSIVE, YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): A-B MOORPARK PROPERTIES, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 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/self-

on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff.

A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case.

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

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

Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de C a l i f o r n i a , (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 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): Stephen M. McLoughlin, State Bar No. 253572, Eddy R. Beltran Bar No. 200286,

dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, Ventura Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue Ventura, CA 93009.

The name, address, and teleSummons phone 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): Stephen M. McLoughlin , State Bar No. 253572, Eddy R. Beltran Bar No. 200286, Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, 12800 Center Court Drive, Suite 300 Cerritos, CA 90703-9364; Tel: 562.653.3200 DATE (Fecha): March 29, 2022; Brenda L. McCormick, Clerk (Secretario), by D. Hernandez, Deputy (Adjunto) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above-captioned action was commenced by Plaintiff, A-B MOORPARK PROPERTIES, LLC (“Plaintiff”), against the above named defendants, and the action is now pending in the above court.

The purpose of the action is to seek declaratory relief and quiet title to parcels of real property that is situated in Ventura County, and affects portions of the properties known as the following Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APN): 1) APN 511-0-180110, 2) APN 511-0-190-120, and 3) APN 511-0-190-150, located in Moorpark, CA, County of Ventura (collectively, the “Property”) All known parties claiming an ownership interest in said parcel of real property are the parties named as the Defendants in the title to this proceeding.

PUBLISH: Ventura County Reporter 04/28/22, 05/05/22, 05/12/22, 05/19/22 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF VENTURA MAILING ADDRESS: P. 0. Box 6489 Ventura 93009 BRANCH NAME: Hall of Justice CASE NUMBER: D345137 PETITIONER: MyLinh Nguyen RESPONDENT: Toa Tran REQUEST FOR ORDER CHANGE Child Custody Visitation (Parenting Time) Other (specify): Obtain Passport for Minor Child

court may make the requested orders without you if you do not file a Responsive Declaration to Request for Order (form FL-320), serve a copy on the other parties at least nine court days before the hearing (unless the court has ordered a shorter period of time), and appear at the hearing. (See form FL-320-INFO for more information.)

(Forms FL-300-INFO and DV-400INFO provide information about completing this form.)

REQUEST FOR ORDER Note: Place a mark in front of the box that applies to your case or to your request. If you need more space, mark the box for "Attachment." For example, mark "Attachment 2a" to indicate that the list of children's names and birth dates continues on a paper attached to this form. Then, on a sheet of paper, list each attachment number followed by your request. At the top of the paper, write your name, case number, and "FL-300" as a title. (You may use Attached Declaration (form MC-031) for this purpose.)

1. N/A 2. CHILD CUSTODY, VISITATION (PARENTING TIME) Child's Name: Tiffany Tran Date of Birth: 5/29/2006 Legal Custody to (person who decides: health, education, etc.): MyLinh Nguyen Physical Custody to (person with whom child lives): MyLinh Nguyen b.The orders I request for, child custody, visitation (parenting time) are: (1) N/A (2) As Follows (specify): Sole legal and physical custody to Mother as Father has not seen or communicated with child, or Mother, for over 5 years. Mother to have sole authority to obtain passport for minor without Father's participation or consent. c. The orders that I request are in the best interest of the children because (specify): Father has not seen or communicated with the child, or with Mother, for over 5 years. d. This is a change from the order for child custody, visitation (parenting time).

(1) The order for legal or physical custody was filed on (date): 2/19/2014. The court ordered (specify): Joint legal custody, primary residence to Mother (2) The visitation (parenting time) order was filed on (date): 2/19/2014. The court ordered (specify): Visitation to Father alternating weekends from Saturdays at 10 am until Sunday at 5 pm, and midweek dinner visit on Tuesdays from 3 pm until 8 pm; in event minor does not wish to go with Father, Father will honor the minor's wishes.

NOTICE OF HEARING

3. CHILD SUPPORT: N/A (Note: An earnings assignment may be issue. See Income Withholding for Support (form FL-195) a. I request support for each child based on the chold support guidelines. Monthly amount ($) requested (if not by guidelines

1. TO (name(s)): Toa Tran Respondent

4. SPOUSAL OR DOMESTIC PARTNER SUPPORT: N/A

2. A COURT HEARING WILL BE HELD AS FOLLOWS: a. Date: 08/08/2022 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: 33 b. Address of court, same as noted above 3. WARNING to the person served with the Request for Order: The court may make the requested orders without you if you do not file a Responsive Declaration to Request for Order (form FL-320), serve a copy on the other parties at least nine court days before the hearing (unless the court has ordered a shorter period of time), and appear at the hearing. (See form FL-320-INFO for more information.)

(Forms FL-300-INFO and DV-400INFO provide information about completing this form.)

5. PROPTERTY CONTROL: N/A 6. ATTORNEY'S FEE AND COSTS: N/A 7. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORDER: N/A 8. OTHER ORDER REQUESTED (specity): Mother to have permission to obtain passport for minor child without Father's participation or consent.

9.TIME FOR SERVICE/TIME UNTIL HEARING I urgently need: N/A

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REQUEST FOR ORDER Note: Place a mark in front of the box that applies to your case or to your request. If you need more space, mark the box for "Attachment." For example, mark "Attachment 2a" to indicate that the list of children's names and birth dates continues on a paper attached to this form. Then, on a sheet of paper, list each attachment number followed by your request. At the top of the paper, write your name, case number, and "FL-300" as a title. (You may use Attached Declaration (form MC-031) for this purpose.)

1. N/A 2. CHILD CUSTODY, VISITATION (PARENTING TIME) Child's Name: Tiffany Tran Date of Birth: 5/29/2006 Legal Custody to (person who decides: health, education, etc.): MyLinh Nguyen Physical Custody to (person with whom child lives): MyLinh Nguyen b.The orders I request for, child custody, visitation (parenting time)

10. FACT TO SUPPORT the orders I request are listed below.

The facts that I write in support and attach to this request. Cannot be longer than 10 pages unless the court gives me permission.

Please see the Attached Declaration of MyLinh Nguyen I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of California that the information provided in this form and all attachments is true and correct.

Date: 03/11/2022 MyLinh Nguyen PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 04/07/22, 04/14/22, 04/21/22, 04/28/22

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8. OTHER ORDER REQUESTED (specity): Mother to have permission to obtain passport for minor child without Father's participation or consent.

9.TIME FOR SERVICE/TIME UNTIL HEARING I urgently need: N/A 10. FACT TO SUPPORT the orders I request are listed below.

The facts that I write in support and attach to this request. Cannot be longer than 10 pages unless the court gives me permission.

Please see the Attached Declaration of MyLinh Nguyen I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of California that the information provided in this form and all attachments is true and correct.

Date: 03/11/2022 MyLinh Nguyen PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 04/07/22, 04/14/22, 04/21/22, 04/28/22

Trustee’s Sales T.S. No. 21-20594-SP-CA Title No. 210829168-CA-VOI A.P.N. 675-0-204-045 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/08/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; 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 in an “as is” condition, 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: John Robert Russell, a widower Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 11/24/2004 as Instrument No. 200411240313307 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of Ventura County, CA. Date of Sale: 05/26/2022 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Main Entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA. 93009 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $513,094.87 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1430 Calle Madreselva Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 A.P.N.: 6750-204-045 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. If the

0-204-045 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. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded.

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 or visit this Internet Web site www.ndscorp.com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 21-20594-SPCA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 04/18/2022 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 820 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free Phone: 888264-4010 Sales Line 855219-8501; Sales Website: www.ndscorp.com By: Rachael Hamilton, Trustee Sales Representative 04/28/2022, 05/05/2022, 05/12/2022 CPP352336 FC# 8294.00166 APN: 2210-073-155 NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE WHEREAS, on September 2, 2005, a certain Mortgage Deed of Trust in the amount of $469,342.50 was executed by JOYCE E. MCCLAIN, A WIDOW as trustor(s) in favor of SEATTLE MORTGAGE COMPANY as beneficiary, and was recorded on September 9, 2005, as Instrument No. 20050909-

0-073-155 NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE WHEREAS, on September 2, 2005, a certain Mortgage Deed of Trust in the amount of $469,342.50 was executed by JOYCE E. MCCLAIN, A WIDOW as trustor(s) in favor of SEATTLE MORTGAGE COMPANY as beneficiary, and was recorded on September 9, 2005, as Instrument No. 200509090224954, in the Office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California; and WHEREAS the beneficial interest in the Mortgage Deed of Trust is now owned by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ("Secretary" or "HUD"), pursuant to the following assignment: Corporate Assignment of Deed of Trust from CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY in favor of THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMEN T dated May 6, 2015, recorded on May 28, 2015, as Instrument No. 2015052800080522-0, in the Office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California; and WHEREAS the entire amount delinquent as of March 31, 2022, is $395,291.00; and WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage Deed of Trust to be immediately due and payable. NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to powers vested in me by the SingleFamily Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, 12 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR part 27, subpart B (the "Act"), and by the Secretary's designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, which is recorded herewith, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 11:00 AM local time, all real and private property at or used in connection with the following described premises ("Property") will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 52, TRACT 16103, IN THE CITY OF OXNARD, COUNTY OF VENTURA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 49, PAGE 60 OF MAPS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. Purportedly known as: 4300 TERRACE AVENUE, OXNARD, CALIFORNIA, 93033 The sale will be held at: AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT CENTER HALL OF JUSTICE, 800 SOUTH VICTORIA AVENUE, VENTURA, CA 93003 Per the Secretary, the estimated opening bid will be $398,259.00. There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his pro rata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale. When making their bids, all bidders, except the Secretary, must submit a deposit totaling ten percent (10%) of the Secretary's estimated bid amount in the form of a certified check or cashier's check made payable to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Ten percent of the estimated bid amount for this sale is $39,826.00. A deposit need not accompany each oral bid. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of $39,826.00 must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within 30 days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for worthy cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier's check made p a ya b le to N e m o vi Law Group, APC. We will accept

scheduled sale is based on ted before the bidding is the nature of the breach, this closed. The deposit is nonreloan is not subject to reinfundable. The remainder of statement. A total payoff is the purchase price must be required to cancel the foredelivered within 30 days of closure sale, or the breach the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may dem ust otherwise be cured, if termine for worthy cause applicable. A description of shown, time being of the esthe default is as follows: sence. This amount must be FAILURE TO PAY THE PRTdelivered in the form of a cerNCIPAL BALANCE WHICH tified or cashier's check made BECAME ALL DUE AND p ayable to Nemovi La w PAYABLE BASED UPON Group, APC. We will accept THE DEATH OF ALL MORTcertified, or cashier's checks GAGORS AND THE PROPmade payable to the bidder ERTY IS NOT THE PRINand endorsed to Nemovi Law CIPAL RESIDENCE OF AT Group, APC if accompanied LEAST ONE SURVIVING by a notarized power of attorBORROWER. Tender of payney or other notarized aument by certified or cashier's thorization authorizing check or application for canNemovi Law Group, APC to cellation of the foreclosure deposit the check into the sale shall be submitted to the firm's trust account on behalf address of the Foreclosure of the Secretary of Housing Commissioner provided beand Urban Development. If low. The sale date shown on the Secretary is the highest this Notice of Default and bidder, he need not pay the Foreclosure Sale may be bid amount in cash. The sucpostponed one or more times cessful bidder will pay all by the Secretary, the Foreconveying fees, all real esclosure Commissioner, or a tate and other taxes that are court. For Sales Information please call (855) 986-9342 or due on or after the delivery visit the website www.superidate of the remainder of the ordefault.com using the file payment and all other costs number assigned to this case associated with the transfer FC# 8294.00166. Your abilof title. At the conclusion of ity to obtain sales informathe sale, the deposits of the tion by Internet Website or unsuccessful bidders will be phone is provided as a courreturned to them. The Secrettesy to those not present at ary may grant an extension the sale and neither Nemovi of time within which to delivLaw Group, APC nor the er the remainder of the paywebsite host makes any repment. All extensions will be resentations or warranties as for 15-day increments for a to the accuracy or correctfee of: S500.00, paid in adness of the information vance. The extension fee provided thereby. Nemovi shall be in the form of a certiLaw Group, APC and its fied or cashier's check made payable to the Secretary. If agents do not assume any the high bidder closes the responsibility for reliance on sale prior to the expiration of any information received by any extension period, the untelephone or website. THIS used portion of the extension INFORMATION IS SUBfee shall be applied toward JECT TO CHANGE AT ANY the amount due. If the high TIME. It will be necessary for bidder is unable to close the you to attend all sales to obsale within the required peritain the most current informaod, or within any extensions tion. Neither Nemovi Law of time granted by the SecGroup, APC nor its agents retary, the high bidder may will be liable for any loss you be required to forfeit the cash may sustain in using or redeposit or, at the election of ceiving any information obthe Foreclosure Commissiontained online or by phone. er after consultation with the Date: April 11, 2022 By GeHUD representative, will be nail M. Nemovi, Attorney liable to HUD for any costs Nemovi Law Group, APC incurred as a result of such Foreclosure Commissioner failure. The Commissioner 2173 Salk Ave., Suite 250 may, at the direction of the Carlsbad, CA 92008 Phone: HUD representative, offer the 760-585-7077 sale info: 855property to the second 986-9342 (FC# 8294.00166 highest bidder for an amount SDI-23199) equal to the highest price offered by that bidder.

There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein.

HUD does not guarantee that the property will be vacant.

The scheduled foreclosure sale shall be cancelled or adjourned if it is established, by Deadline: documented written applicaMonday at 11am tion or otherwise, that the defor Thursday fault or defaults upon which the foreclosure is based did not exist at the time of serContact: vice of this Notice of Default Ann Turrietta and Foreclosure Sale, or all amounts due under the mortgage agreement are (805) 648-2244 tendered to the Foreclosure Commissioner, in the form of Email Your Ad: a certified or cashier's check aturrietta@ payable to the Secretary, before public auction of the vcreporter.com property is completed. The amount that must be paid if the Mortgage Deed of Trust is to be reinstated prior to the scheduled sale is based on the nature of the breach, this loan is not subject to reinOnline 24/7 statement. A total payoff is vcreporter.com required to cancel the foreclosure sale, or the breach must otherwise be cured, if applicable. A description of the default is as follows: April 28, 2022 — — 47 FAILURE TO PAY THE PRTNCIPAL BALANCE WHICH BECAME ALL DUE AND PAYABLE BASED UPON THE DEATH OF ALL MORT-

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