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Toxic Tides: Oxnard sites at risk from sea level rise

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Purple is the New Party: Minimum wage gets minimum effort

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High demand for home test kits: County struggles to manage distribution Colleges go online to avoid COVID-19: Spring semester gets virtual start Ojai public objects to sexual predator: Sheriff’s office seeking input on housing options Fairgrounds will host gun shows in 2022: ONLINE

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High demand for home test kits County struggles to manage distribution

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ast week Ventura County began distributing COVID-19 home test kits, handing out 11,000 kits during the first two days via drive-through distribution events in Oxnard and Camarillo. But some members of the public said the process was confusing and resulted in them leaving.

“We went to try and find the end of the line . . . but they exited us out. We could never find the end of the line. It was very unorganized,” said Cheryl Rodriguez, a resident of Ventura who tried to get a home test kit on Monday, Jan. 3, because her 18-year-old son had some symptoms. “He had a cough and a chill. We were trying to get him tested so we’d know if it’s a cold or COVID.” On Monday, Jan. 3, the county reported that a line for the Oxnard distribution event began forming an hour before the scheduled start time of 3 p.m. and members of the public reported long wait times and confusion about where the line of cars ended. At 3:37 p.m. the county issued a statement, “Today’s at-home testing distribution has been closed. Those currently in line will be able to get a test. The closure is due to limited supply and high demand.” At 4:15 p.m. a county spokesperson confirmed that kits were still being distributed to those who had waited and stayed in line.

Rodriguez drove to the location and followed a line of cars thinking she was in the correct line, only to be told by a county official that they had to exit the parking lot and get to the end of the line. But as she attempted to do that, a county vehicle was blocking the roadway where she needed to turn to apparently get to the end of the line. She, and many other cars she saw, opted to leave.

Rodriguez shared that all the stores she contacted about buying a home test kit were sold out and appointments for free state testing were fully booked for a week. She learned about the distribution of home test kits through Nextdoor on Monday just as the distribution event was scheduled to begin. She explained that it’s important for her son to be tested because she visits her 87-year-old mother every other week and wants to make sure she does not unintentionally expose her to COVID. The entire

Dr. Cesar Morales, superintendent of Ventura County Office of Education, with test kits provided to local school districts. Photo submitted.

family is vaccinated but they don’t want to take any risks.

When asked about the issues Rodriguez experienced on Monday, Ashley Bautista, public information office for Ventura County, responded via email, saying, “I was at [Monday’s] distribution and EMS and Public Health did a great job of lining up thousands of cars. People showed up more than an hour before the distribution. Some people were turned away because there was more demand than supply available. [Tuesday’s] site has a larger parking area to accommodate more vehicles.”

On Monday, 5,000 test kits were distributed, and the county relocated the distribution event to Freedom Park in Camarillo for the Tuesday event to distribute 6,000 kits. County officials said the Camarillo location has a larger parking lot to accommodate more vehicles. Each kit contains two tests and a limit of two kits per household was imposed. The first allotment of tests received by the county were iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Tests, which provide results in 15 minutes. Future tests received may be different brands.

The distribution on Tuesday was slated to begin at 1 p.m., but at 12:45 p.m. the county sent out a notice that the event was “now closed due to traffic safety . . . there are more cars lined up than can be accommodated and the vehicles are impacting traffic in the area.” Another event will be scheduled and information provided when it is available.

“I’m so upset. We just wasted 1.5 hours of our time,” said Lauri Hodges, a resident of Thousand Oaks who attempted to get a home testing kit at the county’s Camarillo distribution event on Tuesday. “When we got there it was closed . . . at 1:40.” She said a police officer told her the event was canceled.

Colleges go online to avoid COVID-19

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pring semesters will have a virtual start at all campuses of the Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD), and at California State University, Channel Islands (CSUCI) and the Ventura campus of the Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law (VCOL).

These institutions have all announced a shift to online learning for the start of the spring semester in an effort to help combat the local increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

On Jan. 6 the VCCCD announced that the spring semester, beginning on Monday, Jan. 10 would start “primarily online.”

The shift to online classes applies to all three campuses, Moorpark, Oxnard and Ventura, with some exceptions where in-person instruction is required.

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“There were several cop cars blocking the entrance to the location and there was lots of traffic. So upset that we went all the way there for nothing.”

Hodges expressed frustration about the lack of testing availability in the area, saying, “It’s very paralyzing because if you need to fly or go to work or school and you need a clearance test, you can’t get in anywhere right now. All appointments are at least a week away. Everyone is booked and no one has at-home test kits. This variant, although mild, seems very contagious. It’s very frustrating.”

The number of test kits the country receives is determined by the California Department of Public Health, which is allocating test kits it receives to counties. According to Bautista, the county is working with local organizations to ensure farmworkers in Ventura County have access to home test kits.

The tests received by Ventura County are distinct from the tests being distributed through the public school system.

On Jan. 6 the Ventura County Office of Education received 132,000 home test kits (each containing two tests) and stated that was enough for every child in school to receive a test.

The kits were quickly distributed to school districts, with a goal of getting them out by Friday. Several districts had distribution events over the weekend.

Families of students in public schools can call their child’s school for information about on-campus testing available on a walk-up basis at no cost.

Vaccination and testing information for the general public in Ventura County is online at www.venturacountyrecovers.org.

Spring semester gets virtual start

employees and students, who must come onto campus to be vaccinated. All health and safety protocols will be in effect including daily screening, masks and twice-weekly testing for those who have medical or religious exemptions for vaccination. www.vcccd.edu/COVID19 CSUCI is scheduled to be online for the first two weeks of class, Jan. 22 through Feb. 6, with in-person classes set to resume on Feb. 7. The Camarillo campus will also have a few exceptions as necessary. The campus has clarified that fully vaccinated includes having obtained a booster vaccine for students, staff and faculty who are eligible to receive one. www. csuci.edu/news/campus-updates/spring-2022/index.htm The nonprofit VCOL informed students in the last week of December that the first month of the spring semester will take place online, with in-person classes resuming in February.

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the public have mounted a campaign to oppose the housing of a man, identified by the state as a dangerous sexual predator, at a private residence on Creek Road in the unincorporated area of the Ojai Valley.

“In talking with Sheriff [Bill] Ayub and Chief [Jose ] Rivera, we all agreed that our focus should be on identifying other housing options besides Creek Road,” said Matt LaVere, Ventura County Supervisor, Dist. 1, which includes the Ojai Valley, responding to the VCReporter via email on Jan. 10. “I know we are all working on this as a top priority. Ultimately, a judge will make the final determination and that is why it’s so important for the community to give their feedback regarding the Creek Road residence. In my view, we need to find a residence outside the vicinity of neighborhoods with kids and families . . . maybe a ranch house or similar residence in a more remote location.”

Ross Wollschlager, 58, has been convicted of multiple sexual acts at two different times in the 1980s, including the rape of a minor, and has been labeled by the state as a sexually violent predator.

According to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 6600, “‘Sexually Violent Predator’ means a person who has been convicted of a sexually violent offense against one or more victims and who has a diagnosed mental disorder that makes the person a danger to the health and safety of others in that it is likely that he or she will engage in sexually violent criminal behavior.”

He served two sentences, the last for 13 and a half years.

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Doctors told the court that he was no longer a threat to the public and on March 17, 2020 Wollschlager received a court-ordered conditional release.

He was registered as a transient and supplied with a recreational vehicle to live in.

The court has directed the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO) to assist in obtaining housing for Wollschlager, who will be under state-mandated monitoring 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Liberty Healthcare, according to a press release from the VCSO, conducts the search for housing and some of the monitoring as part of the conditional release program.

The ongoing monitoring includes scheduled and unannounced home visits and inspections of the residence, drug testing, mental health checkups, continuous electronic monitoring devices that also track location and other types of surveillance by law enforcement to ensure the individual is avoiding situations where they would be at risk of committing another crime. (PC 290, California Sex Offender Registration Act).

Wollschlager was first slated to be housed in Joshua Tree, but when the public there learned of the plan prior to his release, they objected. Then the VCSO attempted to house him in Somis, but that too was rejected by the public. On Jan. 7, 2022, Chief Jose Rivera of the Ojai Police Department, an agency of the VCSO, posted a notice on Facebook that a private residence on Creek Road had been identified as a location for Wollschlager.

“Folks, I want to make everyone aware that this individual is being considered for housing on Creek Road. Our courts have

ordered the Sheriff’s Office 1/10/22 to assist in finding housing for him,” Rivera’s statement read. “I have a concern about him being in our community so I will be out going door to door in the proposed neighborhood to make folks aware Ross Wollschlager. of this.” He wrote that more Booking photo. information would be provided about the relocation.

The post caused a social media uproar and, as of press deadline, 1,400 people have signed a petition opposing the plan.

A commenter on Facebook under the petition wrote, “One cure. One bullet.” One person using the name Daisy T., when signing the petition on Jan. 8 on MoveOn.org, commented, “Violent sexual predators belong behind bars or 6ft underground period.”

LaVere said he first learned about the plan to house Wollschlager on Creek Road on Friday, Jan. 7. He spent that “afternoon speaking with Sheriff Ayub, Ojai Police Chief Rivera and several of the Creek Road residents in the vicinity of the proposed residence.”

LaVere has received “significant comments and feedback (obviously all against the potential re-location),” and LaVere explained that the court has directed VCSO to gather “community input on potential locations.”

As of press deadline Rivera could not be reached for comment.

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Toxic Tides Oxnard sites at risk from sea level rise

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s of Jan. 2, the film Don’t Look Up from writer-director Adam McKay, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, has logged 263 million watch hours and been the most watched film on Netflix since it started streaming on Dec. 24, 2021. The plot centers on two astronomers trying to convince the global population that action is needed to thwart the demise of humankind from a comet headed towards Earth. One challenge faced by the scientists: trying to distill the data into an accessible format the public will understand . . . and accept. (At one point in the film, DiCaprio’s character is told specifically “no math” before an appearance on a popular TV news show.)

The movie is a satire of today’s real-world challenge of using science to convince people — that would be us — of the very real threat posed by climate change.

Afterall, scientists have been telling us for years that climate change will have the same effect as the fictional comet, albeit with a much slower burn. For decades, climate scientists have been reporting the numbers, or the math, related to how rising carbon levels affect our atmosphere. Written reports on sea level rise have been received and filed for years by planning departments and elected officials. And yet, despite all this data, some people, incredibly, still think climate change is a point to debate. Because it’s easy to set aside or ignore what is misunderstood.

A recently released project called Toxic Tides aims to make data about risks from sea level rise more accessible and understandable by creating a visualization of the risks certain communities face from flooding at toxic and hazardous sites.

The hope is that knowledge and understanding will beget desperately needed action.

Seeing is believing

Today, technology allows data, sometimes complex and layered, to be visually represented, which can help us conceptually understand large numbers that might have little meaning otherwise. We can track how a wildfire impacted a forest,

Gas-operated power generating facilities at Ormond Beach in Oxnard. and watch, nearly in real time, as the forest recovers, quickly communicating the impact to biodiversity in a way that a list of numbers never could. The melting of glaciers is visible by toggling through photographs over time. Watching lakes that serve as sources of drinking water recede, day after day, and barely rise after storms, shows with perfect clarity how humans depend on the way the land sheds and absorbs water.

The Toxic Tides program aims to harness the power of visualization to highlight the location of toxic sites in sea level rise zones. This will in turn help compel action by bringing clarity and understanding of the associated risks.

Toxic Tides is a collaboration of the Ventura-based nonprofit organization Central Coast Alliance United for A Sustainable Economy (CAUSE), Asian Pacific Environmental Network, Physicians For Social Responsibility (Los Angeles), WE ACT for Environmental Justice, UC Berkeley Sustainability and Health Equity Lab, UC Los Angeles Fielding School of Public Health, and Climate Central. It has outlined over 400 facilities statewide that could face major flooding events (and thus expose residents to hazardous chemicals). Three major hotspots – Wilmington, near the Port of Los Angeles; Richmond, in San Francisco’s East Bay; and South Oxnard – have been identified and will be the subject of the project’s case studies.

The project has “put the number[s] on paper of what these toxic sites mean for our communities . . . to put the faces of people on these issues,” said Vianey Lopez, Oxnard City Councilmember (Dist. 6) in her opening remarks at the Dec. 15, 2021 online workshop for the Central Coast launch of the Toxic Tides project.

South Oxnard at risk

Sites in Oxnard subject to multiple flooding events by 2100. Source: Toxic Tides 8—

South Oxnard has a cluster of polluting operations, active and ceased, that when paired with the threat of flooding pose previously unconsidered impacts. The

Oxnard wastewater treatment plant, the New-Indy Containerboard plant, the Halaco Superfund Site and two locations, Point Mugu and Port Hueneme, of Naval Base Ventura County were included in the project’s mapping tool.

Lopez compared the areas of Oxnard State Beach and Ormond Beach.

The two beaches “could not be more different,” said Lopez.

The state beach is “a residential area, affluent,” with a “clean beach park…residents go to the beach.” Access is easy and the beach area is clean.

Ormond Beach, by contrast, lacks good access and is dotted with toxic and industrial sites: the New-Indy Containerboard plant, an oil refinery and infrastructure, some manufacturing companies and power plants, all identified by the Toxic Tides project.

On the edge of the beach, surrounded by sand on three sides, is the now-historic Halaco U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Superfund site at 6200 Perkins Road. This site is home to the contaminated ruins of the Halaco Engineering Company that operated a metal smelter from 1965 to 2004, where the company extracted aluminum, magnesium and zinc from scrap metal. According to the EPA website, the entire Superfund site today includes the original 11-acre smelter property plus a 27-acre waste management site. It also includes the underlying groundwater and contaminated soils and sediments on nearby properties owned by the city of Oxnard and The Nature Conservancy, including the Ormond Beach wetlands, an important habitat for endangered and threatened species.

Halaco, when in business, dumped its waste products into unlined sump ponds located within or adjacent to what is the Ormond Lagoon Waterway today. According to the EPA, that waste remains onsite. 850,000 cubic yards are in the “waste management area” with an additional 50,000 cubic yards of contaminated waste being used as “fill” on the 11-acre property.

The waste has high levels of aluminum, magnesium and other metals and some of it includes thorium and radium, radioactive compounds.

If that area were to flood, contaminants could flow into the nearby wetlands, impact groundwater basins further away from the site, and also reach private residential property, some of which is just a half mile away. Lopez described how Ormond Beach is located near the “densest neighborhood in the county.” The area is home to “immigrants, farmworkers, many kids,

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many students.” She noted that the nearby Hueneme Elementary School has the “highest enrollment” in Ventura County.

Lopez pointed out that many in the communities the project highlights “won’t have the option of moving” in the wake of toxic impacts.

The project has three main pieces. First, to “characterize the threats” of rising sea levels leading to the flooding of hazardous sites and how that might impact nearby disadvantaged communities. Second, using that information and additional data from multiple sources to craft an online mapping tool that would be accessible to both community members and policymakers to help build understanding of the impacts on these communities from sea level rise. Finally, to share the information learned so that protecting these at-risk communities becomes a part of climate resilience policymaking.

Lucas Zucker, policy and communications director with CAUSE, described how the collaboration of community-based organizations across the state created a ground truthing approach in communities that were part of the research for the Toxic Tides project. This helps the data visualization become a real representation of the “lived experience” of real people.

He emphasized a major goal of the project was to ensure that “research is accessible and usable.”

“Greatest health challenge this century”

It’s not the pandemic, it’s the impacts of climate change.

“Climate change is a health emergency,” said Linda Rudolph, principal investigator with the Public Health Institute (PHI) and director of PHI’s Center for Climate Change and Health.

PHI is an independent nonprofit organization based in downtown Oakland with programs and efforts around the globe.

She was speaking on Dec. 15 at the program launch workshop and explained that the program aims to frame the issue of the rising oceans within the “larger context of climate change and health and equity.” She emphasized that California is “seeing the impacts of climate change . . . accelerating rapidly” and the timeframe for action is narrowing in order to avoid major impacts. More needs to be done to “reduce greenhouse gas” emissions and to “build climate-resilient” communities. She called this issue the “greatest health challenge this century.”

“Paradoxically, this is a huge health opportunity,” continued Rudolph, pointing out that the same systems that are major contributors to climate change, “transportation, land use, food and agriculture . . . shape the conditions where people live.”

She emphasized that these same systems have the potential to be part of the solution by supporting communities as everyone has to adapt to what is coming.

“These issues didn’t just happen overnight,” said Zucker.

Decisions made throughout the community’s history “is how we got to where we are,” with so many people living “near these toxic and industrial sites . . . now what?”

Citing practices of historical racism and disinvestment in certain neighborhoods, Rudolph noted that “stark health inequities . . . and systems with disproportionate impacts on communities of color” will exacerbate the impacts of climate change — rising temperatures, wildfires or sea level rise — and compound the effects of historical systemic racism.

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Vianey Lopez, Oxnard City Councilmember.

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Lara Cushing, assistant professor of Environmental Health Sciences at University of California, Los Angeles, explained the two overarching questions the project seeks to answer, which also informs the data used.

First, how many and what types of facilities will be affected by overland flood-

ing from the rising sea and, second, who will be impacted by those facilities being flooded.

Climate Central, a nonprofit news and science organization headquartered in Princeton, NJ, led the effort of calculating the risk of flooding at the 2050 and 2100 time horizons.

The team opted for the high emission, or “worst case scenario,” in terms of carbon levels in the atmosphere, as determined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) forecast because so far carbon emission levels continue to climb globally.

Starting from the IPCC scenario, a three-foot increase in sea levels on the Central Coast is projected by New-Indy Containerboard facility in Oxnard, Sept 13, 2019. Photo by K. Rivers 2100. That is 78 years from now, The Toxic Tides mapping tool reveals how poverty is linked easily within the lifetime of babies born in the past decade.

The Toxic Tides project found that by 2050, rising sea lev- to proximity of toxic sites. Cushing described how toxic sites els will cause flooding at 145 toxic sites in the state, including are clearly located within close proximity to the areas with the Naval Air Station Point Mugu at Naval Base Ventura County, highest levels of poverty. According to the data, she said that which would be vulnerable to flooding one to four times people who live in disadvantaged communities are six times a year. By 2100, incidents of flooding at all base locations more likely to be located within one mile of a toxic or hazardwould increase to over 12 times a year. By that time, several ous site at risk of flooding from sea level rise.

These tracts in Oxnard, within one mile of sites at risk of other sites, including the Halaco Superfund Site, would expesea level rise, are also the census tracts with the highest risk rience flooding more than once a year.

Statewide, by 2100, 440 toxic sites would be subject to factors for health problems and poverty (CalEnviroScreen).

Lower voter turnout, low homeownership rate and language flooding several times a year.

For purposes of the project, a facility is labeled at risk of isolation are all associated with a higher likelihood of living flooding if at least one quarter of its elevation is below the near an at-risk facility.

“Oxnard has the largest share of these sites in the Central water level based on estimating flood risks from averages of multiple simulations of future sea levels. Over 10,000 facilities Coast,” said Zucker. They are among “communities we see statewide are in low-lying areas. Sites include power plants, and don’t see,” some are developed for “luxury tourism,” while sewage treatment plants, concentrated animal feeding opera- other parts become “industrialized shorelines,” with “polluting tions, landfills and incinerators. Fifteen sites along the Central refineries” turning those “communities into sacrifice zones.”

Zucker was emphasizing that while policy makers are pressed Coast are at risk of major surface flooding by 2100.

One important thing to note about the project’s findings is to take action on climate change, equitable response requires that they focus only on saltwater flooding from the ocean and targeted actions because there will “not be the same impacts for do not incorporate how sea level rise will impact groundwater, those communities.” including groundwater contamination either by saltwater or Maps and details for the Toxic Tides project are online at from toxins moved by flooding.

The choice was made to exclude that risk due to inconsistent sites.google.com/berkeley.edu/toxictides/home?authuser=0. groundwater data.

Central Coast Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE): Tools used to collect data for the social indicator layers on the map include affordable housing information, voter turnout causenow.org Center for Climate Change and Health at the Public Health numbers, and CalEnviroScreen, another state collating mapping tool that identifies state-designated disadvantaged communities. Institute (PHI): climatehealthconnect.org UC Berkeley Sustainability and Health Equity Lab: nature.

Communities at risk berkeley.edu/morellofroschlab/ The project created three maps.

UC Los Angeles, Fielding School of Public Health: ph.ucla.

One map shows the sites and the projected number of edu/faculty/cushing flooding events each site will experience by 2050 and 2100.

Climate Central: www.climatecentral.org The second map shows the number of facilities that have at least a 1% chance of flooding in a given year within a one-kilometer buffer from residential parcels. The third map provides social demographic overlays allowing information on voter turnout, percentage of poverty, percentage of unemployment, people of color and status as a renter to be viewed in relation to proximity to facilities identified as at risk of flooding.

Looking both in the county and across the state, Rudolph pointed out that many toxic and hazardous facilities are “located in poor communities and communities of color . . . with very little discussion of risk of exposure,” in the event contaminants are spread where people live. This means residents and leaders lack an “adequate understanding” of the risks Rail cars pass an open field in Oxnard with GenOn energy plant associated with exposure, meaning “targeted action” stacks in the background. Photo by K. Rivers is unlikely.

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One Man-One Woman Artist

Paul Whitehead/Trisha van Cleef at the Ojai Art Center

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ver the years, much has been written about the famous artist Paul Whitehead, known for his iconic album cover art as well as for being the original art director of Time Out magazine and the creator of the first drive-through art gallery in Los Angeles. Among his numerous accolades, Whitehead also holds the Guinness World Record for the largest mural in the world. So, it is with great pleasure to write that Whitehead’s latest project is taking place in a beloved local venue.

One Man – One Woman Artist: Paul Whitehead/Trisha van Cleef is actually a pair of consecutive shows at the Ojai Art Center. The first, running in January, features works

by Whitehead, including album cover artwork he did for Genesis (Trespass, Nursery Cryme and Foxtrot) and paintings he created for Linda Goodman’s Sun Signs, the seminal book on astrology that was first published in the 1960s. The second exhibit, running in February, highlights the work of Whitehead’s alter ego, Trisha van Cleef.

“As an artist,” Whitehead

explains, “I’ve given myself the liberty to explore my feminine side. I know it sounds so cliché these days, but I took a leaf out of artist Marcel Duchamp’s book and created a playful, creative female doppelganger I call Trisha van Cleef.”

Clockwise from top left: “Aquarius,” “Leo,” “Libra” and “Pisces,” all by Paul Whitehead.

He explains that the paintings he creates as Paul Whitehead are “about ideas that I want to express,” and that they often take weeks or months to complete. “I become very critical,” he adds, saying that his process involves a lot of self-editing. The painstakingly detailed works are created from a “very male” point of view that is quite “analytical.” Whitehead’s paintings, such as “Peace?” and “Gunfire” that will be on display in the exhibit, ask questions of the viewer and are meant to spark thought and conversation. As stated in the exhibit’s promotional material, Whitehead’s “wellconstructed yet stunning paintings cover a broad spectrum of subjects from the spiritual, surrealistic to mundane daily life.”

In contrast, Whitehead explains that Trisha van Cleef is “very spontaneous and emotional.” The exhibit literature states that “where Whitehead’s art is planned and executed, Trisha van Cleef is a freed spirit. She works extremely fast, without any intellectual purpose except to express the joy of creating while utilizing many media and even fishnet hose.”

Initially, the artist began painting as Trisha van Cleef as a way to unwind after a long day in the studio. After six to eight hours of working on a canvas, holding a brush with his arms up and his back held straight, Whitehead craved some physical as well as emotional and mental relief. Using broad, free strokes of color, Whitehead found great joy painting as Trisha.

“It was very liberating as a painter,” Whitehead explains, adding that Trisha van Cleef’s head is in a very different space.

Her work can best be described as gloriously abstract. As for her motivation? “She just paints for the hell of it.”

Whitehead recalls the day a

friend was visiting his studio while Trisha van Cleef was working on a painting. “My friend watched me paint and suddenly said, ‘Stop! I want to buy it right now.’ That’s the first time that has ever happened.

He took it home wet,” Whitehead remembers with a laugh.

Also on display during the exhibit are handmade instruments made by the artist’s brother, Peter Whitehead. The beautiful pieces fill the glass cases in the art center’s lobby. Whitehead is delighted to be sharing space with his brother. “It’s the first time we will be exhibited together.”

Visitors should also note that the works by Paul Whitehead and Trisha van Cleef are for sale, but unlike the time his enthusiastic friend carried a fresh painting home on the spot — all works are perfectly dry.

A One Man - One Woman Artist: Paul Whitehead/Trisha van Cleef through March 3 at The Ojai Art Center, 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai. For more information, call 805-646-0117 or visit www. ojaiartcenter.org.

A collection of gloriously abstract works by Trisha van Cleef.

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OPENING THEATER PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE Jan. 14-Feb. 13. An original play by actor and comedian Steve Martin about an imagined meeting between artist Pablo Picasso and scientist Albert Einstein at a Paris bar in 1904. $17-20.

The Elite, 2731 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard, 805483-5118, www.theelite.org.

THE SPITFIRE GRILL: A MUSICAL Jan. 15-Feb. 13. A young woman with a difficult past arrives in a small, struggling town where she finds healing and family at a local eatery. $20-28. Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley, 805-583-7900, www.svvac.org.

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ONGOING THEATER VENTURA COUNTY POETRY PROJECT Thursday, Jan. 13, 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.

Online poetry reading from Diane Frank and open mic streamed live from the EP Foster Library, 651 E. Main St., Ventura. More information at vcpoetryproject.org.

ONGOING ART AGRICULTURE MUSEUM Closed through Jan. 19. Through June 26: Tomols to Trains: County Transportation through the 1900s. Ongoing: Farm to Market, an interactive exhibit promoting healthy lifestyles through role play; plus antique tractors, farming implements, a living beehive and more.

Hours: Thursdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 926 Railroad Ave., Santa Paula, 805-525-3100, venturamuseum.org/visit-agriculture-museum/.

BUENAVENTURA ART ASSOCIATION Through March 12. Knowing Your Identity, a solo show of photography by Stella Kuyumjian exploring her journey toward mental health. Reception on Friday, Feb. 4, 5-8 p.m.

Studio 99, Bell Arts Factory, 432 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura, 805-648-1235, buenaventuraartassociation.org.

CANVAS AND PAPER Through Feb. 20, 2022.

Works on paper by Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth and Pablo Picasso. 311 N. Montgomery St., Ojai, 805-798-9301, www. canvasandpaper.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.

KWAN FONG GALLERY Through Feb. 3, 2022. Now Is the Happiest Time of Your Life, vivid and violent oil paintings by representational artist Carl Dobsky that focus on crude, cruel and savage human behavior. California Lutheran University, 160 Overton Court, Thousand Oaks, 805-493-3697, blogs.callutheran.edu/kwanfong.

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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: FridaySunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; advance tickets required. 1421 Emerson Ave., Oxnard, 805-3855400, mullinautomotivemuseum.com.

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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.

BEATRICE WOOD CENTER FOR THE ARTS Jan. 15-Feb. 26. Ojai Visions, featuring members of the Ojai Studio Artists. Reception on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2-4 p.m. 8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Road, Upper Ojai, 805-646-3381, www. beatricewood.com.

CHANNEL ISLANDS MARITIME MUSEUM Wednesday, Jan. 19, 7 p.m.: “Coast Guard Art Program,” a Speaker Series talk with award-winning artist Karen Loew. The evening will also serve as an opening reception.

Through March 25, 2022: Coast Guard Art, portraits, search and rescue scenes and depictions of everyday life created by those participating in the Coast Guard Art Program. Ongoing: Maritime art covering Asian, European and American seafaring history; the Marple Model Catch a talk with artist Karen Loew, who will discuss the Coast Guard Art Ship Collection; exhibits on whales, sailors and Program during the Channel Islands Maritime Museum’s Speaker Series on the Port of Hueneme and more. 3900 Bluefin Circle, Oxnard, 805-984-6260, cimmvc.org.

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THURSDAY BUILDING LOCAL CLIMATE LEADERSHIP: UC CLIMATE STEWARDS | 12-1 p.m. via Zoom. Hear from new UC Climate Stewards about recent projects in a 40-hour course designed by UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and how you can participate and become a Climate Steward. A presentation of the Climate Action Webinar Series offered by the Community Environmental Council, which was an early partner in the UC project and has since trained 24 people in the science behind climate change, how to effectively communicate about climate, and how to take direct community action. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/ WN_LWg9WD5MTCm-CDVer8QNUQ FOOD PANTRY WALK-UP | 2 p.m. Any person experiencing food insecurity is welcome.

Lucha Poder Popular, walk-up only. 113 N. Mill Road, Santa Paula.

CANNABIS CURIOUS | 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Bring your questions and come learn about

cannabis. Enjoy light bites with wine as you learn about various aspects of the local cannabis business including compliance, human resources and staff training, odor mitigation, loitering and nuisance prevention and more. RSVP to events@wheelhouseph.com.

Wheelhouse, 4591 Market St., Ventura, www. wheelhouseph.com COMPOSED SALADS WITH CHEF ALLISON | 6:30 p.m. Learn to create or compose three different, delicious, unique salads — one made with kale, lentil and goat cheese and tossed with a maple harissa dressing; a second citrus salad; and a surprise salad. $45.

SpiceTopia, 576 E. Main St., Ventura. www. spice-topia.com/shop/classes/10

FRIDAY SELF GUIDED MEDIATION | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

This is an opportunity to focus on your intentions, to attune to your soul, to commune with nature, or to simply let your essence emerge naturally. You will have two hours to access the Planetary Garden of Peace, strolling along the pathway, or to sit on a bench and contemplate the Sacred Views. All of our worship activities are conducted outdoors strictly adhering to COVID19 public safety protocols. No pets please. $10.

Meditation Mount, 10340 Reeves Road, Ojai. www.meditationmount.org/events/

COVID-19 testing with expanded hours State testing sites, free testing

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n Jan. 10, the federal government ordered all private insurance companies to cover the cost of up to eight at-home testing kits per person. Details on how insurance companies will make tests available are not yet released.

In the meantime,Ventura County has expanded the hours and capacity of most of the state-run testing locations open in the county.

Testing is primarily by appointment. Walk-in testing is available based on availability. For appointments, visit lhi.care/ covidtesting or call 888-634-1123.

Testing sites include mobile testing units.

Note: Testing sites will be closed on Monday, Jan. 17, in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. CAMARILLO | Monday and Wednesday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Ventura County Office of Education, Conference Center, 5100 Adolfo Road.

FILLMORE | Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., drive-through testing. 543 A St. MOORPARK | Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Moorpark High School, 4500 Tierra Rejada Road. | Wednesday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Chaparral Middle School, 280 Poindexter Ave. OXNARD | Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way (enter on Ninth St.) | Mobile testing: Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m, Ventura County Public Health Dept., South Oxnard Clinic, 2500 South C St. | Mobile testing: Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Charles F. Blackstock Junior High School, 701 E. Bard Road.

SANTA PAULA | Tuesday and Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Isbell Middle School, 221 S. Fourth St. (Street parking only. Enter on Harvard Blvd.)

SIMI VALLEY | Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Free Clinic of Simi Valley, 2003 Royal Ave. THOUSAND OAKS | Open seven days a week, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Conejo Valley Unified School District Office, 1336 Janss Road.

VENTURA | Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Ventura Adult and Continuing Education, 5200 Valentine Road. | Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Ventura Community Park, 901 S. Kimball Road.

Testing is also available through public school districts for students and families. Other testing providers include your doctor or health care provider, private businesses like www.covidclinic.org and www.curative.com, and local pharmacies (many of which offer free testing). Most locations are listed online at covid19.ca.gov/get-tested/.

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LEARN TO ID SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BIRDS | Five sessions at various times.

Wednesdays and Saturdays, Jan. 19 - Feb. 5th. The introductory bird identification course focuses on Southern California species and will help novice birders learn about birding and ducks, raptors, sparrows and other migrant birds that winter in the Southern California region, with an emphasis on birds of Ventura County. Hosted by the Museum and Research Center of the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology (aka the Bird Museum) with Paul Grindrod, science education coordinator. He has been teaching about nature and science since 1994 with a focus on public education about raptors. The classes include three Zoom sessions, 6-8:30 p.m., and two Saturday field Sessions, Jan. 29 and Feb. 5, 8-11:30 a.m. Locations to be determined. $125 members, $175 non members (just $25/$35 a class) Student rate available. Call for details, 805-388-9944. www.eventbrite.com/e/southern-california-winter-bird-id-class-2022tickets-185239936637 Pictured: A Cooper’s hawk, a regular resident in Ventura County.

SATURDAY JURASSIC QUEST | 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., Jan. 15-17. It’s time for Dino Mania! See over 100 “living,” moving dinosaurs. Bring the kids for fun crafts, fossil digs, baby dinos and dinosaur rides.

Timed entry and strong protocols for COVID-19 safety are in effect. $19-$36. Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura. www. jurassicquest.com/events/ventura-ca FOOD PANTRY DRIVE THROUGH | 12:30 p.m. Any person experiencing food insecurity is welcome. Drive through only. RC Charities, 5700 Condor Drive, Moorpark.

AUTHOR SIGNING, KENNETH R. STRANGE | 1-3 p.m. Presenting his new book, It’s Your Camino author Kenneth R. Strange will share snippets of his story, fully told in the book, of walking the Camino from the Pyrenees Mountains in France to the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Bank of Books, 748 E. Main St., Ventura.

EXHIBIT OPENING PARTY | 4-6 p.m. Fans of En Plein Air painting are invited to celebrate the opening of En Plein Air: An Exploration of Malibu and Ventura County, featuring paintings by 32 artist members of the California Art Club, founded in 1909. Many artists will be in

attendance and entry is free. All paintings in the exhibit are for sale. The exhibit is on view through May 8, 2022. Face masks are required.

Santa Paula Art Museum, 117 N. 10th St., Santa Paula. www.santapaulaartmuseum.org ART EXHIBIT RECEPTION | 5-7 p.m. Gather with artist Robert Wassell to celebrate the opening of Nature’s Theurgy, showing his landscape oil paintings. Fox Fine Jewelry, 560 E. Main St., Ventura.

TUESDAY CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY MANAGEMENT PLAN PUBLIC COMMENT | 6 - 8 p.m. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is seeking public comment on the draft management plan for the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and is hosting two public virtual meetings during the comment period, through Feb. 24. The draft plan sets priorities and strategies for managing the sanctuary for the next decade. The next meeting is on Jan. 27. Written comments may be submitted online, by mail, or in person at virtual public comment meetings. Send comment by mail to: Attn: Public Comment, NOAA Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, UCSB Ocean Science Education Building 514, Santa Barbara, CA 93106. Submit written comments

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PRIVATE GROUP LESSONS AND SHOW WITH “TRICK SHOT” TIM CHIN | 8 p.m.

Champion billiards trick shot artist Tim Chin “The Dragon” is in town for just one night and is inviting the public to be dazzled by his feats on the table. Two earlier time slots are available for group lessons. Spectators are welcome to video the show! Limited seating available.

VIP tickets available include unlimited pints.

Ojai Valley Brewery, 307 Bryant St., Ojai, www.ojaivalleybrewery.com

HOUSING RIGHTS WORKSHOP FOR TENANT | Wednesday, Jan. 19, 6-7 p.m. via Zoom FREE online workshop hosted by the nonprofit Housing Rights Center providing information about fair housing laws, emergency eviction protections, rental assistance and resources and fair housing rights for families, immigrants and those needing disabilONGOING/UPCOMING ity accommodations. The sessions include EVENTS a Q&A. This workshop will offer English/ Spanish interpretation. 213-387-8400, NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ext. 1018. Registration online at www.

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Winchester’s: Guy and Dave, 7 p.m.

Levity Live Comedy Club: Chris D’Elia and friends,

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Boatyard Pub: Bluegrass Thursday The Grape: Tom Etchart, 5 p.m.; Blanco Diablo,

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Tony’s Pizzaria: Reggae Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

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El Rey Cantina (Camarillo): Karaoke with Leigh Balton, 8-11 p.m.

Ventura Harbor Comedy Club: John Diresta, 7 p.m.

Paddy’s: DJ Nick Dean OTHER

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Cantara Cellars: Ray Jaurique and the Uptown Brothers, 6:30 p.m.

The Canyon: Tom Sandoval with the Most Extras, Modern Original and DJ James Kennedy, 7 p.m.

Copa Cubana: Teresa Russell, 7-10 p.m.

The Garage: The Late Nights, 8-11 p.m.

The Grape: Fausto Cuevas Y La Moderna, 2-5 p.m.; Rufus Philpot, 8-11 p.m.

Leashless Brewing: Jacob Marquez and the Good

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The Raven Tavern: Holger’s Heroes, 7 p.m.

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

Fatty Vegan: Open mic comedy, 7 p.m.

The Garage: Dart league The Hangar Bar: Karaoke with Susan, 6-9 p.m.

Keynote Lounge: Karaoke with KJ Carlos,

Grunge Night with Everlong, Black Daze and Stoned Temple Pilots (Foo Fighters, Soundgarden and Stone Temple Pilots tributes), 8:15-11:15 p.m.

The Lookout: Acoustic Open Mic with Tommy Foytek,

Steve and Sandy Williams, 2-5 p.m.; Dive Bar Messiahs, 7:30-10:30 p.m.

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The Manhattan: Trivia night, 7 p.m.

Outlaws: Sing Time Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m.

The Shores: Karaoke with Betty-Jean, 9 p.m.-12 a.m.

Sportsman Lounge (Camarillo): Sing Time Karaoke, 7-10 p.m.

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The Greek: Richard and Janice, 3-6 p.m.

Keynote Lounge: Caliente, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Leashless Brewing: Los Nauticals Acoustic, 6:30 p.m.

The Raven Tavern: Brittney Burchett, 7 p.m.

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Levity Live Comedy Club: Chris D’Elia and friends,

7 and 9:30 p.m.

Ventura Harbor Comedy Club: John Diresta 7 p.m., Havana Club, 10 p.m.

DJS Keynote Lounge: DJ Sherman, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

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Leashless Brewing: Illunis, 3 p.m.

The Lookout: Gary Ballen, 3-6 p.m.

Mrs. Olson’s Coffee Hut: Teresa Russell,

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Oxnard Performing Arts Center: R&B Sundays on the Patio feat. the House Arrest Band, 1-4 p.m.

Ric’s Restaurant: Live music, 2:30 p.m.

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.

The Twist on Main (formerly Grapes and Hops): Joe Delia: 2-5 p.m.

The Vine: Fire on the Mountain, 2-4 p.m.

Winchester’s: CRV, 2 p.m.

Zin Bistro: Jason Bourne, 4 p.m.

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Levity Live Comedy Club: Chris D’Elia and

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Ventura Harbor Comedy Club: Drag By the She Sunday Brunch, 12 p.m.

DJS The Garage: Soul Sundays with DJ Also, 12-7 p.m.

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Ric’s Restaurant: Tour Support, 5-8 p.m.

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

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

The Grape: Jazz jam hosted by Hans Ottsen, 7-10 p.m.

The Lookout: Trivia, 7:30 p.m.

Rock and Roll Pizza (Simi Valley East; Cochran): Rockstar Karaoke, 9 p.m.-12 a.m.

The Shores: Karaoke, 8-11 p.m.

Star Lounge: Karaoke, 8-11:30 p.m.

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hat motivates guitar legend Tommy Emmanuel to keep playing, performing and touring?

“I’m just trying to get good at it,” chuckles the Australian-born, Nashville-based, Grammy-nominated guitarist who is scheduled to perform with his friend and fellow guitar maestro Mike Dawes on Jan. 20 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center, a Ventura Music Festival (VMF) presentation.

“Actually,” continues Emmanuel, “I just feel very grateful to have found what I was put on earth to do. When I play, something happens that I can’t really explain, except that people’s lives get impacted in a positive way, and that brings me such great joy. I have no desire to be rich and famous, just to try and be good at this, and it doesn’t have to be more than that.”

When Emmanuel and Dawes step on stage, there will be as much “fan love” there as in the audience.

“Tommy is not just the greatest living guitar player, he’s among the greatest ever,” said the Bristol-based Dawes. “If he wasn’t so bloody nice, he’d be intimidating. But he’s not only great to play with, he’s always ready to learn, and that’s humbling. The true greats are still hungry to learn more, and I have to remind myself of that as I go forward.”

Emmanuel, for his part, is delighted to play with Dawes, who — like Emmanuel — has received awards, plaudits and profound respect from guitarist-peers.

“Mike and I are different musically, and that’s wonderful. He comes from a whole different

direction, and I love that. I like people on my tours who bring something different, so it’s not too much of one kind of thing. And Mike is a real master at his particular style; he plays in a way I could never do, completely unique to him.”

Both guitarists — speaking to the VCReporter in separate phone interviews from Wyoming and Colorado at the start of a two-week western tour — expressed joy and relief at performing live, after nearly two years of COVID-necessitated idleness.

“Everything about my life has changed since COVID,” notes Emmanuel, for whom a non-pandemic year includes 250 shows plus guitar camps, workshops and master classes. “And it’s been good for me in some ways; it forced me to slow down and improve my health.”

He wrote and recorded a film soundtrack (for Ray Giarrantana’s The Tiger Rising, to be released Jan. 21), worked on his craft and other projects in Nashville, and did duets with several friends, including a VMF Music Connects digital event in November with Muriel Anderson.

“The hardest part for me,” he says, “was not being able to visit my children in England. So it has been a life-changing experience, and it’s made me very grateful and appreciate what’s important in life, just get through each day by being the best I can be.”

“We’ve all been affected in a big way,” adds Dawes, normally on tour 10 to 11 months a year all over the world, but able to visit his parents more often during the pandemic. “As a social person who lives alone, I love meeting

people, so coming back to live performing is all the more moving. The live side of music is so much more fulfilling than being in the studio or playing at home. Performing in front of a live audience, that energy you bring comes back to you in such a profound way, and last night [in Denver] was amazing.”

Coming to Ventura County is special for both as well. Dawes has played in Ventura and Agoura Hills, while Emmanuel fondly recalls attending a May 1993 concert at the Ventura Theater featuring his friend and inspiration Chet Atkins.

“I told Chet afterwards I was in the audience,” laughs Emmanuel, “and he gave me a bad time for not letting him know I was there. He said he’d have asked me to play with him. But it was his night, you know?

“And looking back, it’s a remarkable story that some little kid from the bush country in Australia gets to be friends and even record with his guitar hero, who replied so kindly to my fan letter when I was just 11. I still think about that, especially as I get messages from people from all ages, all walks of life, all over the world. It makes me appreciate the adventure of playing music and entertaining people, and I am so grateful to be in this wonderful business. It’s a joy to bring music to people.”

Tommy Emmanuel performs with Mike Dawes on Thursday, Jan. 20, 8 p.m., at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard. For tickets and more information, call 805-648-3146 or 888-645-5006 or visit VenturaMusicFestival.org.

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Roxsbury Deli and Grill is all this and more. From the vintage posters on the wall to the groovy tiger-stripe chairs at the counter to the menu filled with old-fashioned standards like pigs in a blanket, meatloaf, Reuben sandwiches and liver and onions (my mother’s favorite diner order), Roxsbury deli exudes nostalgia.

Having food delivered (thanks, Grubhub) means foregoing the restaurant’s aesthetic charms. But there’s something delightful about having all those retro treats brought right to your door — and no one has to know that you ordered dessert first. Yes, I placed carrot cake, coconut lemon cake and a milkshake in my cart before anything else. Don’t judge.

And while the long list of breakfast items were tempting, I was in the mood for dinner proper. Thus, our order included the triple-decker with roast turkey and pastrami and a roast beef dip — Roxsbury is famous for its sandwiches — plus some fettuccine Alfredo and, because it was there and I love it, a gyro sandwich. Sides included French fries and onion rings.

First thing of note: big portions. One half of the roast beef sandwich would have been plenty to satisfy a single person. The triple-decker turkey and pastrami seemed endless . . . which I guess isn’t a surprise; the size is right in the name. Ditto with the pasta; the gyro is a little more reasonable. I dig leftovers, so no complaints here, but keep appetite and fridge space in mind when you go to Roxsbury.

We didn’t consume everything in one night but were mostly pleased with what Roxsbury served up. The gyro

was fabulous; tender and perfectly seasoned beef-lamb mixture served with chopped tomatoes and lettuce on a pillow-soft pita. It was a bit overloaded with tzatziki, if I’m honest, and maybe a little more meat would have been desirable, but very much appreciated all the same . . . and the only item that was consumed en totale.

Roxsbury’s pastrami is glorious — moist, meaty, peppery, sliced thin and charred on the edges; so good (and tasty paired with roast turkey). Next time, I’ll get it “sky high” so I can indulge in all of that pastrami goodness.

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I’ve saved some of your columns about how women evolved to seek successful men who seem commitment-minded (more likely to stick around and provide).

I’ve noticed that women in pop culture (movies and books I’ve read) constantly choose the bad boy (the “jerk”) over the guy next door (the “nice guy”). This doesn’t seem to make sense, given a woman’s evolutionary desire to find a mate who a) won’t leave her and b) will provide for her offspring. Do the “jerks” get the girl, or does it just seem that way?

—Curious Though some women go through a bad boy phase — sometimes for decades — women, in general, aren’t seeking a “jerk” but a man whose assertiveness role model isn’t a plastic container of hummus.

Bad boys, in the extreme, are feral, rule-breaking, narcissistic rebels with the air of someone who’s been in prison — or probably should be.

Women of course don’t make “My Perfect Man” checklists like: “Lying, womanizing, bar-fighting jailbird who’ll put $2K in booze and strippers on my debit card.”

However, the fictional women you bring up are a special category and choose bad boys for good reason.

Consider the novelist’s challenge: keeping the reader’s attention. This takes conflict — constant obstacles to a character getting what they want. If a fictional woman does get a “happily ever after” — the bad boy realizes he can’t live without her and vows to go good — it can’t come in Chapter Two. Over here in real life, there’s this idea that only “damaged” women choose

bad boys. Nuh-uh. In fact, many strong, emotionally together women are drawn, at least initially, to the bad boy — though not because he’s bad.

“Bad boys tend to have lots of positive traits that come along for the ride” with the badness, cognitive scientist Scott Barry Kaufman explains. “When women say they like ‘bad boys,’ they seem to mean ... men who are exciting”: extroverted, fearlessly assertive, unpredictable thrill-providers. In short: Women don’t want jerks; they want guys who aren’t boring. Bad boys are also fiercely masculine, and there’s nothing that makes a woman feel uber-feminine like her polar opposite.

Women don’t lust after these renegade misfits because they’re into being mistreated. In fact, evolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller notes that “Around the world, women list ‘kindness’ as one of the most desired traits in a boyfriend” (in a massive global study by evolutionary psychologist David Buss). Miller drills down on the sort of kindness that’s the biggest draw: “Displays of real altruism — empathy, thoughtfulness, generosity and self-sacrifice.”

That said, the motivation behind this matters. The lady-pleasing guy gives to make things better for others who are struggling.

The needy beta boy gives to get, hoping he can bribe a woman into wanting him by becoming her never-say-no choreslave.

In other words, though “nice guys” lament that they’re just too considerate, generous, and decent to get the girl, they’re wrong.

It isn’t nice guys women reject, but overly nice guys: weaselly suckups who need the companion app to “Find My iPhone,” “Find Me Testicles!”

Bad boys have special appeal for two groups of women: women who just want some hot hookuppy fun and women with high levels of “sensation seeking.”

The term, coined by social psychologist Marvin Zuckerman, describes a personality

by amy alkon trait marked by a longing for novel, varied, intense experiences and a willingness to take risks to have them.

Certain contexts — like war, famine, or constant gang violence — can shift bad boys into consideration as possible romantic partners.

Evolutionary anthropologist Jeffrey Snyder and his colleagues find that “the greater a woman’s self-perceived vulnerability to violent crime,” the stronger her preference for a mate who can protect her: a big scary-dude human hammer other men know better than to tussle with. However, that preference “can be a double-edged sword,” because “the use of aggression for personal gain outside of the home is one predictor of partner abuse.”

Ultimately, the answer to your question, “Do the jerks get the girls?” is: Often, yes — often temporarily. Bad boy qualities like narcissism — playing out in selfishness, attention-seeking, and an overblown view of one’s own greatness — are obviously undesirable in a long-term relationship. However, narcissists rule at first impressions, exuding confidence and charisma and drawing on what psychologist Gregory Louis Carter describes as a “‘used-car dealer’ ability to charm and manipulate.”

The dark side isn’t without a bright side. Bad boys often become teaching tools for the women who’ve been burned by them — though the takeaway is not “Just gotta find me a wimpy suckup” but to hold out for a strong, confident man with signs of good character. (The meek, sadly, will inherit the trowel — and the privilege of drywalling a woman’s house while she’s off having sex with the guy who tried to cheat on her with her sister.) © 2022, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or e-mail AdviceAmy@aol.com. @amyalkon on Twitter. Weekly podcast: blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon Order Amy Alkon’s new book, “Unf*ckology: A Field Guide to Living with Guts and Confidence,” (St. Martin’s Griffin, 2018).

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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., Bu s i n e s s & Pr o fe s s i o n s Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on December 15, 2021.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 12/23/21, 12/30/21, 01/06/21, 01/13/22 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021100158438 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FRAME LINES, 1880 E. Ocean Ave. Ventura, CA 93001. Ventura County. Vincent O Wrenn, Myra H Spence, 1880 E. Ocean Ave. Ventura, CA 93001. This business is conducted by: Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/30/2021. 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: Vincent O Wrenn. 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., Bu s i n e s s & Pr o fe s s i o ns Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on December 17, 2021.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 12/23/21, 12/30/21, 01/06/22, 01/13/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021100157320 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: J N D AUTOMOTIVE, BENETTON GRAPHICS, 4533A Telephone Rd. Ventura, CA 93003, Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, California, ADDCO, 4533-A Telephone Rd. Ventura, CA 93003. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A . I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Print Name of Registrant: ADDCO, Jose Venegas, President. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Bu s i n e s s & Pr o fe s s i o ns Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on November 24, 2021.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 12/23/21, 12/30/21, 01/06/21, 01/13/22

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021100158039 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: A & E HARDWOOD FLOORING, 204 Hayes Ave Ventura, CA 93003. Ventura County. Simon Alexander Hernandez, 204 Hayes Ave Ventura, CA 93003. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 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: Simon Alexander Hernandez. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generFICTITIOUS BUSINESS ally expires at the end of five NAME STATEMENT FILE years from the date on which NO. 2021100157320 it was filed in the office of the The following person(s) is county clerk, except, as (are) doing business as: provided in subdivision of J N D AUTOMOTIVE, BEsection 17920, where it exNETTON GRAPHICS, 4533pires 40 days after any A Telephone Rd. Ventura, change in the facts set forth CA 93003, Ventura County, in the statement pursuant to State of Incorporation / Orsection 17913 other than a ganization, California, ADchange in residence address DCO, 4533-A Telephone Rd. or registered owner. A new Ventura, CA 93003. This fictitious business name business is conducted by: A statement must be filed beCorporation. The registrant fore the expiration. The filing commenced to transact busiof this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this ness under the fictitious busistate of a fictitious business ness name or names listed name in violation of the rights above on: N/A . I declare of another under Federal, that all Information In this State, or Common Law (see statement Is true and correct Section 14411 ET SEQ., (A registrant who declares inJanuary 13, Bu s i n2022 e s s &—Pr o fe s— s i o21 ns formation as true any materiCode). This statement was al matter pursuant to Section filed with the County Clerk of 17913 of Business and ProVentura on December 09, fessions Code that the regis2021. trant knows to be false is PUBLISHED: Ventura guilty of a misdemeanor punCounty Reporter; 12/30/21, ishable by a fine not to ex01/06/22, 01/13/22, 01/20/22 ceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Print Name of Registrant: ADDCO, Jose Vene1/11/22 11:59 AM gas, President. NOTICE - in

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 bu siness 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 Name Federal, Fic. Business State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., B u s i n e s s & Pr o fe s s i o ns Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on December 09, 2021.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 12/30/21, 01/06/22, 01/13/22, 01/20/22 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021100157859 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GREENBELT OWNERS ASSOCIATION, 2261 Palma Drive Ventura, CA 93003.

Ventura County. Michael Deckard, 2261 Palma Drive Ventura, CA 93003, Patrick Kelly, 405 Mackay Avenue Ventura, CA 93004, Allen Juengermann, 715 Cornwall Drive Oxnard, CA 93035, Michael Hawkins, 162261 Palma Drive, Unit #1 Ventura, CA 93003, Michael Houston, 461 San Clemente St. Ventura, CA 93001, Tracy Short, 3920 E. Main Street Ventura, CA 93003, C.J. Gutierrez, 2318 Arcadian Shores Tr. Oxnard, CA 93036, B.J. O'Donnell, 14716 Ricoh Way Bakerfield, CA 93312, Peter Juengermann, 1661 Swift Avenue Ventura, CA 93003, Jerry Williams, 1393 Fallen Leaf Avenue Ventura, CA 93003. This business is conducted by: An Unincorporated Assoc. other than a Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/18/2011. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Print Name of Registrant: Michael E. Deckard. 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., Bu s i n e s s & Pr o fe s s i o ns Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on December 06, 2021.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 12/30/21, 01/06/22, 01/13/22, 01/20/22 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021100158400 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: R.C. & ASSOCIATES, 281 E. Bay Blvd. Port Hueneme, CA 9 3 0 4 1 . V e n t u r a C o u n t y.

Rosemary Ann Carbajal, 281 E. Bay Blvd. Port Hueneme, CA 93041. This business is conducted by: An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact under the 22 — business — January 13, fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2021. 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 0113_VCReporter_CLASSIFIEDS.indd 22

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021100158400 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: R.C. & ASSOCIATES, 281 E. Bay Blvd. Port Hueneme, CA 93041. Ventura County.

Rosemary Ann Carbajal, 281 E. Bay Blvd. Port Hueneme, CA 93041. This business is conducted by: An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/01/2021. 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: Rosemary Ann Carbajal.

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., Bu s i n e s s & Pr o fe s s i o n s Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on December 16, 2021.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 01/06/22, 01/13/22, 01/20/22, 01/27/22 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2022100000099 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DYNAMIC BOOK DESIGN, FLORIQUE, 251 El Gallardo Newbury Park, CA 91320.

Ventura County. Joan M Greenblatt, 251 El Gallardo Newbury Park, CA 91320.

This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Print Name of Registrant: Joan M Greenblatt.

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., Bu s i n e s s & Pr o fe s s i o n s Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 04, 2022.

PUBLISHED: Ventura 2022 County Reporter; 01/13/22, 01/20/22, 01/27/22, 02/03/22

ing 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., Bu s i n e s s & Pr o fe s s i o n s Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 04, 2022.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 01/13/22, 01/20/22, 01/27/22, 02/03/22

Legal Notices SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF VENTURA. NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE §366.26 J 072079 HEARING DATE: 04/04/2022 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 Alanna Rose Ojeda, a child. To: Christian Abel Torres Tavarez, , and to all persons claiming to be the parent of the above-named person who is described as follows: name Alanna Rose Ojeda, Date of Birth: 12/19/2014, Place of Birth: Ventura, CA, Father's name: Christian Abel Torres Tavarez. Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 366.26, a hearing has been scheduled for your child. You are hereby notified that you may appear on 04/04/2022, at 8:30 a.m., or as soon as counsel can be heard in Courtroom J1 of this Court at Juvenile Justice Center 4353 Vineyard Ave. Oxnard, CA 93036. YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED as follows: At the hearing the Court must choose and implement one of the following permanent plans for the child: adoption, guardianship, or long term foster care. Parental rights may be terminated at this hearing. On 04/04/2022, 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.

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: 12/28/2021 by: Laura Suarez Deputy Clerk, Children and Family Services Social Worker.

1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27/22 CNS-3542791# SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF VENTURA. NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE §366.26 J 072981 HEARING DATE: 03/30/2022 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 Baby Girl McClain, a child. To: Kelley R. McClain, Steven McDowell, Michael Solis, and to all persons claiming to be the parent of the above-named person who is described as follows: name Baby Girl McClain, Date of Birth: 11/04/2021, Place of Birth: Ventura, CA, Father's name: Seven McDowell, & Michael Solis, Mother’s name: Kelly R. McClain. Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 366.26, a hearing has been scheduled for your child. You are hereby notified that you may appear on 03/30/2022, at 8:30 a.m., or as soon as counsel can be heard in Courtroom J1 of this Court at Juvenile Justice Center 4353 Vineyard Ave. Oxnard, CA 93036. YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED as follows: At the hearing the Court must choose and implement one of the following permanent plans for the child: adoption, guardianship, or long term foster care. Parental rights may be terminated at this hearing. On 03/30/2022, 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

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: 12/28/2021 by: Lorie Martinez Deputy Clerk, Children and Family Services Social Worker.

1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27/22 CNS-3542801#

Probate NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY VENTURA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 4353 East Vineyard Avenue Oxnard CA 93036 ESTATE OF JAMES LEROY HEATH CASE NUMBER. 56-202100553695-PR-LA-OXN Notice is hereby given that the personal representative of the above entitled estate, Jessica Rodgers, will sell at a private sale on or after the 14th day of January, 2022, at the Law Offfices of John R. Ramos, 2509 West Beverly Blvd., Montebello, CA 90640; Telephone (323) 721-2514 to the highest and best bidder, accepted by the personal representative.

Commonly known as: 1523 S D Street, Oxnard, CA 93033 Legally described as: Lot 3, block 6, James J. Krouser Tract No. 1, in the City of Oxnard, County of Ventura, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 17, Pages 74 and 75 of Maps, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County.

Assessor's Parcel Number: 203-0-181-030 Terms of sale are "All Cash" to the estate or upon such other terms acceptable to the personal representative, subject to confirmation by said Superior Court. Ten percent of the amount of the bid to be deposited with the bid or any other amount acceptable to the personal representative and the court.

Bids of sale must be in writing and will be accepted at the aforesaid office at any time after the first publication hereof and before the date of sale.

Date: December 1, 2021 /s/ JOHN R. RAMOS 12/30/21, 1/6, 1/13/22 CNS-3540852# NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARGARET L. FOSTER CASE NO. 56-202100561534-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: Margaret L. Foster A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Huey Randall Welch in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Huey Randall Welch be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARGARET L. FOSTER CASE NO. 56-202100561534-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: Margaret L. Foster A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Huey Randall Welch in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Huey Randall Welch be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on 02-17-2022 at 10:30 A.M. in Dept. J6 located at 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 (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: Timothy S. Camarena, Esq. (SBN 98042) RELAW, APC 699 Hampshire Rd., Suite 215 Westlake Village, CA 91361 Telephone: (805)265-1031 1/13, 1/20, 1/27/22 CNS-3545228# NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ANN F. HENDRICK CASE NO. 56-202100561624-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: ANN F. HENDRICK A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by PETER HENDRICK in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that PETER HENDRICK be appointed as personal representative to

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ANN F. HENDRICK CASE NO. 56-202100561624-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: ANN F. HENDRICK A PETITION FOR PRO BATE has been filed by PETER HENDRICK in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that PETER HENDRICK 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 repre-sentative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on February 17, 2022 at 10:30am in Dept. J6 located at 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA930066489 IF YOU OBJECT to th e granting of the petition, you should appear at the hear-ing 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 ap-pointed 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: June Wiyrick Flores 1211 SW 5th Ave., Suite 1900, Portland, OR 97204 503-796-2477 Published: Ventura County Reporter 01/13/22, 01/20/22, 01/27/22 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JORGE FLORES RODRIQUEZ CASE NO. 56-202100560984-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 JORGE FLORES RODRIQUEZ. A Petition for probate has been filed by Raquel Rodriquez in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Raquel Rodriquez be appointed as personal representative to 11:59 AM 1/11/22

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JORGE FLORES RODRIQUEZ CASE NO. 56-202100560984-PR-LA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons Probate who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of JORGE FLORES RODRIQUEZ. A Petition for probate has been filed by Raquel Rodriquez in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Raquel Rodriquez 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: January 20, 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: Bryan Diaz SBN 219901 3580 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1223 Los Angeles, California 90010 (213) 300-1340 Ventura County Reporter 12/30/21, 01/06/22, 01/13/22

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: Bryan Diaz SBN 219901 3580 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1223 Los Angeles, California 90010 (213) 300-1340 Ventura County Reporter 12/30/21, 01/06/22, 01/13/22

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: Angela C. Thompson SBN 238708 1555 River Park Drive, Suite 108 Sacramento, California 95815 (916) 920-5983 Ventura County Reporter 01/13/22, 01/20/22, 01/27/22

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARY ELIZABETH BUIS CASE NO. 56-201700496875-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 MARY ELIZABETH BUIS. A Petition for probate has been filed by Gina Buis in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Gina Buis be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authorNOTICE OF PETITION TO ity to administer the estate ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: under the Independent AdMICHAEL JEROME SULLIministration of Estates Act. VAN (This authority will allow the CASE NO. 56-2021personal representative to 00561319-PR-PW-OXN take many actions without To all heirs, beneficiaries, obtaining court approval. Becreditors, contingent creditfore taking certain very imors, and persons who may portant actions, however, the otherwise be interested in the personal representative will WILL or estate, or both of MIbe required to give notice to CHAEL JEROME SULLIinterested persons unless VAN. they have waived notice or A PETITION FOR PROconsented to the proposed BATE has been filed by action.) The independent adTAMMY L. REEL in the Suministration authority will be granted unless an interested perior Court of California, person files an objection to County of VENTURA. the petition and shows good THE PETITION FOR PROcause why the court should BATE requests that TAMMY not grant the authority.

L. REEL be appointed as A hearing on the petition will personal representative to be held in this court as foladminister the estate of the lows: Date: February 17, decedent.

2022, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: THE PETITION requests the J6, Location: Superior Court decedent's WILL and codiof California, County of Vencils, if any, be admitted to tura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenprobate. The WILL and any ue Oxnard, CA 93036 codicils are available for exOxnard. amination in the file kept by If you object to the granting the court. of the petition, you should apTHE PETITION requests aupear at the hearing and state thority to administer the esyour objections or file written tate under the Independent objections with the court beAdministration of Estates Act. fore the hearing. Your ap(This authority will allow the pearance may be in person personal representative to take many actions without or by your attorney. obtaining court approval. BeIf you are a creditor or a confore taking certain very imtingent creditor of the deportant actions, however, the cedent, you must file your personal representative will claim with the court and mail be required to give notice to a copy to the personal repinterested persons unless resentative appointed by the they have waived notice or court within the later of either consented to the proposed (1) four months from the date action.) The independent adof first issuance of letters to a ministration authority will be general personal representatgranted unless an interested ive, as defined in section person files an objection to 58(b) of the California Prothe petition and shows good bate Code, or (2) 60 days cause why the court should from the date of mailing or not grant the authority. personal delivery to you of a A HEARING on the petition notice under section 9052 of will be held in this court as the California Probate Code. follows: 02/17/22 at 10:30AM Other California statutes and in Dept. J6 located at 4353 E. legal authority may affect VINEYARD AVENUE, your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an OXNARD, CA 93036 attorney knowledgeable in IF YOU OBJECT to the California law. granting of the petition, you You may examine the file should appear at the hearing kept by the court. If you are a and state your objections or person interested in the esfile written objections with the tate, you may file with the court before the hearing. court a Request for Special Your appearance may be in Notice (form DE-154) of the person or by your attorney. filing of an inventory and apIF YOU ARE A CREDITOR PLACE YOUR AD TODAY! praisal of estate assets or of or a contingent creditor of the any petition or account as decedent, you must file your provided in Probate Code claim with the court and mail Section 1250. A Request for a copy to the personal repSpecial Notice form is availresentative appointed by the able from the court clerk. court within the later of either Attorney for Petitioner: (1) four months from the date Angela C. Thompson of first issuance of letters to a SBN 238708 general personal representat1555 River Park Drive, Suite ive, as defined in section 108 58(b) of the California ProSacramento, California bate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or 95815 personal delivery to you of a (916) 920-5983 notice under section 9052 of Ventura County Reporter 0113_VCReporter_CLASSIFIEDS.indd 23 the California Probate Code.

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(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: 02/17/22 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 CHRISTOPHER P. YOUNG SBN 281512, THE ALVAREZ FIRM, A LAW CORPORATION 760 PASEO CAMARILLO SUITE 315 CAMARILLO CA 93010 12/30/21, 1/6, 1/13/22 CNS-3541434# SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF VENTURA CASE NO 56-202200562283-PR-NC-OXN In Re: The ALICIA IZAZAGA FAMILY TRUST dated April 13, 2017 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF DEATH OF) TRUSTOR, ALICIA IZAZAGA [Probate Code §§19040 et seq; 19050, et seq] Notice is hereby given to the creditors and/or contingent creditors of the above-named decedent (i.e. Alicia Izazaga), that all persons having claims against said decedent and/or the Trust entitled, The Alicia Izazaga Family Trust dated April 13, 2017, are required to file said claims with the Superior Court, at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93036 and mail or deliver, pursuant to §1215 of the California Probate Code, a copy to Stanley J. Yates, (260 Maple Court, Suite 230, Ventura, CA 93003), attorney for Veronica Lopez, the Trustee of said Trust. Alicia Izazaga was the trustor of said Trust before she died.

All persons who desire to lodge such claim must do so within the following deadlines: a.) four months after January 15, 2022 (the approximate date of the first publication of notice to creditors); or, b.) if notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, 60 days after the date this notice is mailed or personally delivered to you. A claim form may be obtained from the court clerk. For your

er, pursuant to §1215 of the California Probate Code, a copy to Stanley J. Yates, (260 Maple Court, Suite 230, Ventura, CA 93003), attorney for Veronica Lopez, the Trustee of said Trust. Alicia Izazaga was the trustor of said Trust before she died.

All persons who desire to lodge such claim must do so within the following deadlines: a.) four months after January 15, 2022 (the approximate date of the first publication of notice to creditors); or, b.) if notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, 60 days after the date this notice is mailed or personally delivered to you. 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: January 7, 2022 Stanley J. Yates, Attorney for Veronica Lopez, Trustee of the Alicia Izazaga Family Trust dated April 13, 2017 PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 01/13/22, 01/20/22, 01/27/22

Name Change AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 56-2021-00559273-CUPT-VTA SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF VENTURA. Petition of ALEXEI VICTORIA SCHISLER, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Alexei Victoria Schisler filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.)

Alexei Victoria Schisler to Alexei Moon Stone 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/07/2022. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: 43. 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: December 20, 2021. BY ORDER OF THE COURT, /s/ Brenda McCormick, Ventura Superior Court, Executive Officer and Clerk, By: Jeanette Fimbres, Deputy Clerk. PUBLISH: Ventura County Reporter 01/13/22, 01/20/22, 01/27/22, 02/03/22

Trustee’s Sales T.S. No. 18-0769-11 Notice Of Trustee's Sale A.P.N. 171-0-085-245 You Are In Default Under A Deed Of Trust Dated 12/5/2006.

Unless You Take Action To Protect Your Property, It May Be Sold At A Public Sale. If You Need An Explanation Of The Nature Of The Proceeding Against You, You Should Contact A Lawyer. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and

Unless You Take Action To property by contacting the Protect Your Property, It May county recorder's office or a Be Sold At A Public Sale. If title insurance company, You Need An Explanation Of either of which may charge The Nature Of The Proceedyou a fee for this information. ing Against You, You Should If you consult either of these Contact A Lawyer. A public resources, you should be auction sale to the highest aware that the same lender bidder for cash, cashier's may hold more than one check drawn on a state or mortgage or deed of trust on national bank, check drawn the property. Notice To Property Owner: The sale date by a state or federal credit shown on this notice of sale union, or a check drawn by a may be postponed one or state or federal savings and more times by the mortloan association, or savings gagee, beneficiary, trustee, association, or savings bank or a court, pursuant to Secspecified in Section 5102 of tion 2924g of the California the Financial Code and auCivil Code. The law requires thorized to do business in that information about trustthis state will be held by the ee sale postponements be duly appointed trustee as made available to you and to shown below, of all right, title, the public, as a courtesy to and interest conveyed to and those not present at the sale. now held by the trustee in the If you wish to learn whether hereinafter described propyour sale date has been erty under and pursuant to a postponed, and, if applicable, Deed of Trust described bethe rescheduled time and low. The sale will be made, but without covenant or wardate for the sale of this propranty, expressed or implied, erty, you may call (800) 280regarding title, possession, or 2832 or visit this Internet encumbrances, to pay the reWebsite www.auction.com, maining principal sum of the using the file number asnote(s) secured by the Deed signed to this case 18-0769of Trust, with interest and late 11. Information about postcharges thereon, as provided ponements that are very in the note(s), advances, unshort in duration or that ocder the terms of the Deed of cur close in time to the Trust, interest thereon, fees, scheduled sale may not imcharges and expenses of the mediately be reflected in the Trustee for the total amount telephone information or on (at the time of the initial pubthe Internet Website. The lication of the Notice of Sale) best way to verify postponereasonably estimated to be ment information is to attend set forth below. The amount the scheduled sale. Notice may be greater on the day of To Tenant: You may have a sale. Trustor: Frances L. right to purchase this propWalters, A Married Woman erty after the trustee auction As Her Sole And Seperate pursuant to Section 2924m of Property And Ted Walters, A the California Civil Code. If Single Man Both As Joint you are an “eligible tenant Tenants Duly Appointed buyer,” you can purchase the Trustee: The Wolf Firm, A property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the Law Corporation Recorded trustee auction. If you are an 12/8/2006 as Instrument No. “eligible bidder,” you may be 20061208-00258556-0 of Ofable to purchase the propficial Records in the office of erty if you exceed the last the Recorder of Ventura and highest bid placed at the County, California, Street Adtrustee auction. There are dress or other common desthree steps to exercising this ignation of real property: right of purchase. First, 48 4869 Colony Drive Camarillo, hours after the date of the CA 93012 A.P.N.: 171-0-085trustee sale, you can call 245 Date of Sale: 2/10/2022 (800) 280-2832, or visit this at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: In internet website www.aucThe Auction.com Room, Four tion.com, using the file numPoints by Sheraton Ventura ber assigned to this case 18Harbor Resort, 1050 Schoon0769-11 to find the date on er Drive, Ventura, CA 93001 which the trustee’s sale was Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: held, the amount of the last $320,205.08, estimated The and highest bid, and the adundersigned Trustee disdress of the trustee. Second, claims any liability for any inyou must send a written nocorrectness of the street adtice of intent to place a bid so dress or other common desthat the trustee receives it no ignation, if any, shown more than 15 days after the above. If no street address or trustee’s sale. Third, you other common designation is must submit a bid so that the shown, directions to the locatrustee receives it no more tion of the property may be than 45 days after the trustobtained by sending a writee’s sale. If you think you ten request to the benefimay qualify as an “eligible ciary within 10 days of the tenant buyer” or “eligible biddate of first publication of this der,” you should consider Notice of Sale. Notice To Pocontacting an attorney or aptential Bidders: If you are propriate real estate profesconsidering bidding on this sional immediately for advice property lien, you should unregarding this potential right derstand that there are risks to purchase. The Notice to involved in bidding at a trustTenant pertains to sales ocee auction. You will be bidcurring after January 1, 2021. ding on a lien, not on the Date: 12/28/2021The Wolf property itself. Placing the Firm, A Law Corporation highest bid at a trustee auc1851 East 1st Street, Suite tion does not automatically 100 Santa Ana, California 92705 Foreclosure Departentitle you to free and clear ment (949) 720-9200 Sale Inownership of the property. formation Only: (800) 280You should also be aware 2832 www.auction.com Sindy that the lien being auctioned Clements, Foreclosure Ofoff may be a junior lien. If you ficer Please Be Advised That are the highest bidder at the The Wolf Firm May Be Actauction, you are or may be ing As A Debt Collector, Atresponsible for paying off all tempting To Collect A Debt. liens senior to the lien being Any Information You Provide auctioned off, before you can May Be Used For That Purreceive clear title to the proppose. erty. You are encouraged to PUBLISHED: Ventura investigate the existence, priCounty Reporter 01/06/22, ority, and size of outstanding 01/13/22, 01/20/22 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 January sale 13, 2022 — — 23 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 1/11/22 12:00 PM the public, as a courtesy to

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