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“Open and raw”: Healthcare workers coping under COVID

by Kimberly Rivers

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OPINION

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Power to Speak: Until we meet again

by Sonia Nikolaus, CCRN Letters Online

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Promoting health to fight disease: Tips from doctors to boost immunity Physio Ed. goes live: Ojai company creates senior fitness app In Brief County vaccine line: 805-477-7161: Limited quantities limit appointments A day in the life: What nursing looks like during COVID-19 Online

by Kimberly Rivers Eye on the Environment: On ancient birthday of trees, the nontoxic methods of “tax” avoidance

by David Goldstein

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Cover: Sonia Nikolaus and Claire Hartley, both certified critical care registered nurses in the intensive care unit at Ventura County Medical Center. Jan. 11, 2021.

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larms sounding, people talking and I pick up the phone to hear your name for the first time.

The nurse on the line asks to come up, frustration in her voice, but I won’t give up hope.

We meet for the first time, I see the fear in your eyes. Under all this plastic and shield, I hold your hand in an attempt to make this more human and less cold.

So many things begin to happen, all that you could have anticipated, all is much worse.

Painful procedures, so much information, so many signatures, so much discomfort. All you ask for is water and the answer is “sorry, nothing by mouth right now,” you smile and comfort me by telling me “it’s ok.”

hand again and you ask me to pray; I tell myself not to cry and to be your rock.

I begin to pray for your condition to improve and for God to guide us in your care. You are thankful and my voice breaks.

I won’t give up hope, I will give my all.

Time for me to exit your room, I leave your bed facing the door, I teach you how to use devices you are unfamiliar with, I ask if you want to call your family, you hesitate because you don’t want them to worry; I wonder how to tell you that you should call them, this could be your last chance.

I ask again and you agree to call, I hear your spouse crying as I exit the room. After peeling off all the layers, I stand outside your room and wave and smile at you under my mask in an attempt to show you that you are not alone.

I call you to let you know that my shift is over and that I will be back in the morning, you shower me with blessings and tell me to stay safe until we meet again.

I hold your hand and feel life escaping your body and tell you to keep fighting, that we are in this battle with you and that we must meet again.

The day brought much chaos and despair, but then your therapy begins to work and there’s a ray of hope in your fate. The ray of hope is quickly overshadowed by a long journey of much frustration and despair; we are doing all we can just as you wished because you want to see your family again.

The last words you spoke to me were: “I want to go home.”

Your life escaping, we try until the options have ran out. I guide your wife and daughter to the hallway where they must stand away from you and I watch them cry.

My heart hurts and your daughter turns towards me and asks for a hug; I gently explain that I should not hug her to prevent contagion.

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Promoting health to fight disease Tips from doctors to boost immunity

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“Vitamin D is involved in regulating different proteins and immune modulators. It allows the immune system to function in a normal and healthy manner. Without [adequate] Vitamin D there are missing parts in the immune system and it can’t do its job.”

— Dr. Matthew Bloom, D.O. Most people can get enough Vitamin D by spending just 20 minutes a day in the sunshine, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. That is when the UVB rays provide the best opportunity for Vitamin D exposure on the upper torso and arms without UVB-blocking sunscreen. Alternatives include getting Vitamin D through diet, including fatty fish like salmon or grass-fed red meat. But, Bloom says, sunlight is best.

Limit stress

White blood cells are the “soldiers of our immune system.”

— Dr. Christina Porch-Curren, M.D. White blood cells produce the antibodies, including cytokines and interleukins, our body needs to respond properly to viruses and hold off infection. Stress, says Porch-Curren, can inhibit white blood cells from operating at peak performance, thus weakening our immune system.

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Dr. Stanley Frochtzwajg, chief medical officer of Community Memorial Hospital, offers seven tips for overall health.

• Nutrition: An Anti-inflammatory diet that is low in refined sugar, gluten and that limits dairy products.

• Hydration: Water is needed for all processes in the body.

• Sleep: Particularly deep REM sleep that is not disrupted by alcohol.

• Exercise: 20-30 minutes of walking everyday, preferably outside.

• Meditation/Relaxation: Meditation or a relaxing, meditative activity like drawing or gardening.

• Social interaction: Conversation, physical hugging and sex are best, but virtual face-to-face connections can provide a similar dopamine response.

• Spirituality: “It can be religion, philosophy or any aspect thereof. We need to have a sense of ourselves and how we belong in this universe, within our world, within our society, within our family, and it’s only through spirituality that you have an expansive or greater sense of that.”

— Kimberly Rivers

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On ancient birthday of trees, the nontoxic methods of “tax” avoidance

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by David Goldstein n the ancient world, one of the many ways kings taxed their subjects was based on the harvest of their subjects’ trees.

According to a website sponsored by Ithaka, which describes itself as “a not-for-profit organization helping the academic community,” sometimes these taxes were comically complicated.

For example, since likely crop yields in ancient Egypt depended on annual flooding of the Nile River, taxes required three tax collectors and two assessment periods. Before the floods, officials calculated taxes based on predicted flood heights. After each flood, three assessors refined the tax by holding cords, stretching the cords, and recording by the number of cord lengths the extent of cropland watered. These experts then calculated as a tax 10 percent of the expected harvest.

Ancient commentary on biblical injunctions shows similar procedures elsewhere. The Jewish holiday of Tu BiShvat, linked to the lunar calendar but celebrated this year on Jan. 28, commemorates the “birthday” of the trees, a demarcation enacted partly for an ancient tax. Each tree, regardless of when it was planted, was counted as a year older on this date.

The “tree year” was initially used for Levitical prohibitions on fruit from the first three years, but later used because each year, or partial year, of the tree’s harvest, 10 percent of crop yield from each tree was owed to the Temple in Jerusalem for distribution to the priestly class and the poor.

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Today, many Jews celebrate the birthday of the trees by planting trees. Although figs, dates and pomegranates are the traditional tree crops of the holiday, I will plant a persimmon tree. Bare root tree planting is generally best at this time of year, and in the bare root stage, planting is easier. As noted

by University of California Farm Advisor Dr. Ben Faber, “In the bare root stage, trees are still dormant, and you don’t need to be as delicate with them” as you would with evergreens, which typically suffer transplant shock.

Although taxes no longer extract 10 percent of our harvest for a pharaoh, king or priestly class, and tithing to the hungry through organizations such as Food Forward or Food Share is voluntary, endemic to Ventura County are several other entities likely to extract a share of our crops.

Gophers are prevalent, so one measure to protect your new tree is to protect roots with a mesh gopher barrier. I have dug holes deeper than needed for the root ball, lined the bottom of the hole with chicken wire shaped into a basket, and filled the basket partially with dirt before planting the tree at the desired depth. However, Dr. Faber warns, “You really need to line up the bottom of the tree ball with the bottom of the hole” because “if you dig it much deeper, the tree settles over time” and if the trunk stem is covered, the tree becomes vulnerable to disease. Instead, Faber recommends products such

as the Root Guard Speed Basket, which fits into the planting hole, preventing gopher attack.

Moles are also eager to extract a portion of your crop.

They are not really eating roots, but digging for worms, disturbing the root system. Both moles and gophers can be killed with spear- or harpoon-style traps, which are better than anticoagulant poison bait traps because the poison may harm non-targeted species, including predators eating poisoned animals.

Ground squirrels eat roots, strip bark and also take fruits and nuts from trees. You can stop squirrels with metal guards around tree trunks. Some gardeners place poison gas devices inside burrows.

Birds also try to take a share of crops. Screening or netting material tied around the tree is most effective. Sometimes, owl statues, fake snakes or cat statues can scare away birds, but only if these are repositioned frequently.

Tax authorities of the ancient world no longer take a portion of your garden, so non-toxic methods of pest control can help you enjoy the full wealth of your harvest.

David Goldstein is an environmental analyst with Ventura County Public Works and can be reached at david.goldstein@ventura.org or 805-658-4312.

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“Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have seen a significant increase in inactive-related injuries and conditions,” said Gregory Jones, executive director of Physio Ed., which is aiming to be a popular program used across the country. Coming from a background in education and public safety, including an early career as a park ranger and later in emergency medical response, Jones honed his program development skills as director of health, safety and preparedness with the American Red Cross.

He’s been working with Dr. Kathy Doubleday, a physical therapist who operates Balance Health Center in Ojai. The center caters to all ages and fitness levels, but has a specialty in supporting those with balance issues, osteoporosis, Parkinson’s disease, vertigo, compression fractures, back pain and pain from other preexisting conditions.

With the development of the Physio Ed. app, “We are striving to be the country’s leading preventive healthcare application. Seniors need to find ways to stay healthy,” said Jones. The app offers multi-level videos with modifications built in. The stay-at-home orders and the fact that seniors are more vulnerable to getting seriously ill from the coronavirus have led to the need for an effective and accessible fitness routine at home, with a focus on ensuring seniors don’t overextend themselves while exercising in their home.

The app includes daily fitness classes developed by medical professionals with exercises that focus on posture and balance, workshops and health tips in high quality videos. The app is available and formatted for SmartTV, tablets, iPads and mobile phones.

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n Tuesday, Jan. 26, Ventura County announced that a phone line for making vaccination appointments is live. The phone line is aimed at those with limited Internet access or language barriers. It is live as of Tuesday, according to county officials, but the county does not have any open appointment times because of limited vaccine availability.

County public health officials said there is a vaccine shortage nationally, and that is impacting the availability of vaccines to the state and then at the county level.

The county has administered 93% of the vaccines it has received and assured the public that vaccines are being given as promptly as possible when they are received.

Available appointments will be updated every Monday.

Dr. Robert Levin, health officer with Ventura County Public Health, also reported that the population of Ventura County makes up just 2% of the state’s population.

He said the county so far has gotten “1.7% of the vaccine” allocated to California. He explained that, based on new data the county had provided to the state, the county’s allocation has been “recalculated” factoring in the number of people over 65, which increases the county’s allocation up to 2.2% of the state allocation.

“This is good news,” he said.

While several Ventura County Supervisors suggested that the state was responsible for failing to provide enough vaccines to Ventura County, according to California’s Department of Public Health, the state does not take possession of the vaccine at any time in the process of vaccine distribution and it is the federal government that determines the weekly allocation of vaccines for each state.

State allocations are announced each week by the federal government; local providers of the vaccine, in this case Ventura County, place weekly orders with the state. The state reviews that order and submits it to the federal government, which in turn submits the order to the manufacturer.

The vaccines are delivered directly to local vaccine administration sites from the vaccine manufacturer or a third party distributor, and the number of doses received in each county is based on the calculation of that county’s vaccine eligible population as a percentage of the state’s population, and overall availability.

Vaccine appointment availability for Ventura County is updated weekly each Monday at www.vcrecovers.org.

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Help write letters to seniors The Ventura County Area Agency on Aging (VCAAA) is seeking community volunteers to write letters to seniors in Ventura County.

Over 30,000 people live alone in Ventura County and many suffer from isolation and depression, which may be heightened by the pandemic.

Started in September with the Meals on Wheels program, the letter writing campaign, Letters of Support, is designed to build connections between older adults and those with disabilities to other community members.

So far the campaign has sent over 9,000 letters offering care, support and connection.

All letters are reviewed and mailed to the recipients by VCAAA. Mail a letter for the campaign to VCAAA, Attn: Letters of Support Campaign, 646 County Square Dr., Suite 100, 93003.

For more information, visit www. vcaaa.org or call 805-477-7300.

Vet tech program launched at Ventura College A new two-year program offering an Associate of Science degree in veterinary technology is being offered at Ventura College’s East Campus in Santa Paula starting in the Spring 2021 session.

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The program is launched in partnership with Ohana Pet Hospital of Ventura, which is helping the college to build a new teaching lab and raise funds to support the project.

The program expects to receive accreditation from the American Veterinary Medical Association by the time the first students complete the two-year program, making graduates eligible to take the Veterinary Technician National Exam to become a Registered Veterinary Technician.

There are currently no programs currently accredited by the AVMA in the tri-counties.

Dr. Jill Muraoka Lim, a founding partner of Ohana Pet Hospital, said as there is “a local (and national) shortage of qualified and educated veterinary technicians and assistants, this program will help fill the staffing void that all veterinary hospitals face.”

Program classes are full for the spring 2021 semester. Ventura College will host information sessions and make applications available in March 2021 for the 2021-22 school year. For more information, go to www.venturacollege.edu, select Programs & Courses and type in Veterinary Technology Program in the search box.

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“Keep it simple and just move” A local trainer’s guide to finding fitness anytime, anywhere

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Among the many, many individuals struggling during the pandemic are gym owners and their customers. Without being able to access their preferred spot for CrossFit, yoga or lap swimming, many are finding it a challenge to stay fit. Gyms throughout Ventura County have gotten creative, offering classes online and outdoors — wonderful options for those who thrive on group energy, the guidance of a trained professional and a set schedule.

But not everyone belongs to a gym; not every gym-goer is a class-goer; not every class-goer wants to log on for yet more screen time or mask up for an outdoor class. The longer COVID-19 restrictions last, the more vital it becomes for us to find ways to move our bodies, get our heart rates up and stay limber — without relying on a facility.

Here’s a bit of good news: Getting in shape and/or staying there is more achievable than you think.

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Nadine Stilwell of Ventura is a certified personal trainer and fitness nutrition specialist who has taught classes at local gyms and worked with clients of all fitness levels on an individual basis. She says that one good guideline to use when working out is that offered by the American Heart Association.

“The American Heart Association recommends 30 minutes of moderate exercise five times a week, or 150 minutes,” Stilwell explains. “Moderate exercise is an activity that allows you to have a conversation but is too taxing to sing.” Think an easy jog or a brisk walk.

According to Stilwell, this is a great goal to have no matter where you are in your fitness journey — new to exercise, trying to get back into shape or working to stay on track. The trick is to keep it consistent and achievable, and to record it.

“What I think is a valuable tool for anybody is to log it somewhere. In a notebook, on a whiteboard, on the fridge . . . It helps to measure your success, motivate you and hold you accountable.”

It’s also a handy tool for keeping track of those 150 minutes — useful if your pandemic schedule has you wondering what day, exactly, it is.

As you start incorporating exercise into your weekly routine, you are likely to notice improvement. Maybe it’s getting harder to raise your heart rate, or you cover more distance in a 30-minute walk. Stilwell says that’s a signal that you should “maybe set the bar a little higher. Maybe you go for 35 minutes instead of just 30.”

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walk a little faster.

At the same time, Stilwell thinks it’s important to not hold yourself to an impossible standard. The key is being flexible, and honoring where you’re at in your fitness journey.

“Don’t make it so rigid that if you don’t achieve it you’re disappointed,” Stilwell says. “Disappointment is a limiting factor to your success. It’s okay if you can’t do 30 minutes a day! That’s just a goal to strive for.”

No gym or equipment required

After having access to a seemingly unlimited selection of weights, kettlebells, rowing machines, treadmills, elliptical steppers and other gym paraphernalia, it might seem impossible to get in a good workout at home. Not so, says Stilwell.

“My methodology as a trainer is, I want to empower people to do this on their own,” she says. “I don’t want people to feel like they have to depend on a facility or a person or a piece of equipment.”

She finds simplicity is key — exercises that are familiar, easy to do (she’s not a fan of overly complex moves), and rely on repetition or body weight to get the job done. Squats, lunges, pushups, sit-ups, jumping jacks and burpees are movements that can be done anywhere, and she herself uses them to stay in shape. And yes — walking can be a great (and low impact) piece of any fitness plan.

“A brisk walk — I highly encourage you to do that!” Stilwell says. “Want to add something to that? Do some squats or lunges every couple of minutes.”

“When I exercise, I don’t know what I’m going to do,” she

continues. “I just go out and start my walk.”

She gets inspired to incorporate other movements based on her environment or how her body is feeling on a particular day.

In addition to squats, she’s been known to perform pushups (done standing up against a wall or fence) and lunges while strolling around the neighborhood. Steep streets are great for cardio. Anyplace with steps will provide a great workout, too — walking or running up and down, doing step ups, lunging.

While Stilwell is a big advocate of using body weight training to bring the burn, there’s a portable tool that she recommends.

“Get yourself some exercise tubing,” she says. “It’s light, portable, convenient and economical. And it’s good for resistance.”

Exercise tubing (also called resistance bands or resistance tubes) comes in a variety of resistance levels and is very versatile. Stilwell likes to take it with her on a walk, wrap it around a lamppost or other pole and do some rows, or stand on it to do bicep curls. Find other tube exercises in the instruction manual or with a simple online search.

Family fitness fun

Stilwell’s approach is designed to work for any body — including younger ones. As a mother of three herself, she’s had to find ways to incorporate exercise into her kids’ lives now that sports and PE have been curtailed.

What’s worked best for her crew is working out as a family, and keeping it fun.

“I really like to grab some dice and choose six exercises — easy exercises — to assign to each number of dots.” For example, one dot is for sit-ups, two dots is for squats, three dots

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is for jumping jacks, etc. Roll the dice, do 10 reps (or however many works for you) of the exercise based on the number that comes up, and then roll again. Instead of reps, you could make each exercise a timed drill (30-60 seconds is a good amount).

“Do that together as a family for 20 minutes,” Stilwell suggests, adding that letting the kids pick some or all of the exercises is another way to get them engaged (and doing movements they like).

A similar game can be created with a deck of cards. Each suit is assigned an exercise; the number on the card is the number of reps. Keep going through the deck for 20 minutes.

Face cards can be assigned a special number or exercise.

If friendly competition is a motivator, give everyone their own set of dice or deck of cards and see how quickly they can get through a predetermined number of rolls or cards, or how many reps they can do in a timed drill. Whatever keeps it fun and interesting is a win.

Tabatas are easy to do at home, too. A Tabata is a type of high intensity interval training (HIIT), originally developed in Japan by Izumi Tabata and Olympic speedskating coach Irisawa Koichi. A four-minute Tabata workout is divided into eight cycles: 20 seconds of exercise followed by 10 seconds of rest.

“Most music platforms, including iTunes and Spotify, have Tabata programs you can search for,” Stilwell explains.

“You’ll find playlists with Tabata songs and a voice coach who will tell you when to work and when to rest.”

“Tabata is traditionally done HIIT-style,” she emphasizes, “but there’s no rulebook. You can apply it to your level of fitness.

It is a fun way to have a coach tell you when to start or stop. You don’t think about timing yourself or setting up the music.”

Dice, cards, prerecorded Tabatas — Stilwell appreciates all of these approaches because they can be done at home and adapted to any age or fitness level, and don’t require any fancy setup or equipment. For her, the less complicated, the better.

“Keep it simple and just move!” she says.

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“I think balance is super important,” Stilwell says. It can help prevent falls, or make falls less damaging.

Exercises that challenge our balance make us use our core to stay stable — which she thinks of as one way to “workout smarter rather than harder.”

Stability balls, BOSU® Balance Trainers and core boards are devices designed to make you wobbly during a workout, and thus challenge balance and stability. But there are equipment-free ways to do the same, such as staying on the toes while stretching up, lifting one arm or leg during a plank, or doing rows, bicep curls or other weightlifting exercises on one leg. It’s wise to have something stable to hold onto (furniture, a wall) while Nadine Stilwell finding equilibrium.

Sit-ups and bicycles are two familiar exercises which target the muscles in the abdomen. But a plank, done properly, is good for the arms, chest, back, glutes and abdomen — that’s a lot of core muscles to hit with one move! Whether it’s on your toes or on your knees, Stilwell says “it’s a very good, simple, core stability strengthening exercise that anybody can do.”

She also likes bridges — lying on the back with knees bent and lifting the rear while feet stay on the floor — for stabilizing and strengthening the glutes. Stilwell calls them a “reciprocal move to the sitting position, so you’re counteracting the negative effects of sitting.”

“When I work with clients, I always start with core and stability,” Stilwell says. “If you can improve your core

strength, that will help you on your walks, during Tabatas, or whatever you’re doing. No matter how conditioned you are, always incorporate core and balance movements.”

Tools of empowerment

There’s no lack of gyms offering online and outdoor options for exercise — and taking advantage of that is as simple as logging onto the website of your favorite location or trainer, or even revisiting the list we created shortly after stay-at-home orders were first announced (“COVID-19 Fit: Local fitness studios offering virtual classes” by Kateri Wozny, April 9, 2020).

But an at-home workout is something anyone can do, either as an alternative or in addition to what’s available from local fitness centers.

Because the longer we’re away from our traditional workout opportunities, the more important it is that we find ways to be — and stay — active.

“I want everyone to keep it simple and keep their baseline fitness up,” she says. “This is also going to help reduce our anxiety, which is extremely important these days. All these things I’ve suggested here are just tools I have discovered for when we are home.”

A final word of advice: “Do the type of movement that you want to do. So that you’ll do it, and do it often.”

For more information on Nadine Stilwell’s services and new client rates, contact her at nadinestilwell@gmail.com.

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t takes a certain type of person to work in healthcare. Whether the person is called to nursing, anesthesia, primary care or surgery, they generally experience a call to help others. They expect to see illness, sometimes fatal. They expect to have ways to help and involve the family as a patient transitions to death with dignity. COVID-19 is changing all of that.

“We are seeing a lot of anxiety, burn out, depression, a feeling of giving up. Hopelessness if you will,” said Dr. Javier Romero M.D., a surgeon and critical and intensive care physician at Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC). He is also the director of the surgical residency program, helping to train surgeons, at Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) in Ventura. He said it’s the nurses that feel the full force of this. They “get attached to patients, see them every day.”

Romero explained that an added element healthcare workers are dealing with is the “uncertainty of the disease process.”

Starting at the very beginning in March 2020, those caring for sick patients didn’t know exactly how to care for them.

“It’s really important to tell the public, this is a novel virus,” Romero said. “Many of the treatment modalities are somewhat Tristan Jost (far left) and Kelly Searles, both respiratory therapists, experimental. It is a new deadly disease, it took us all by surprise.” The modalities used at the beginning of the pandemic have join Sonia Nikolaus CCRN (center) in the ICU at Ventura County changed and continue to change, which has heightened the anxiety from the onset. The lack of PPE “added to that anxiety as Medical Center. Jan. 2021. Photo submitted well,” said Romero. People didn’t know if they or their families would get it . . . “now adding the lethality...we are seeing how deadly” the virus really is, and that people are dying “by themselves without family.” Romero noted that hospital staff have limited options for helping patients, which “is really weighing on the healthcare delivery workforce, particularly nurses, who spend more time with patients. . . . We are seeing a very vicious disease. Patients, when they do succumb to it, really die by themselves. It’s hard.”

The stress of fighting COVID

Care providers on all fronts are being asked to cope with the stresses of fighting COVID. Romero said that it is important to shed light on the problem by talking about and normalizing these experiences and reactions.

“Addressing it, saying it’s there to begin with, is the first step,” he said. “I want to emphasize how courageous Sonia is.” He referred to Sonia Nikolaus, a charge nurse in critical care at VCMC. She wrote an essay she shared on

Facebook, (printed in “Power to Speak” on page 4) that shows, through her eyes, what is happening. “Physicians only do a small part. I really appreciate what the nurses, respiratory therapists do. It really takes a whole team to take care of these folks. The true heroes are the folks who work around us.”

The enormity of working under the pandemic is compelling caregivers to reach out to each other, share and listen.

VCMC has an employee assistance program that provides a

psychologist for staff to talk with and have “open dialogue” about their experience. Romero has found that a “more public forum” helps make it “OK to feel this way.”

As colleagues are “struggling” he’s been reminded of the idea of “listening to understand, not to respond. I really enjoy that saying.”

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“Work is a lot different than it used to be”

“The healthcare community is really trying to be compassionate, innovative and give top notch service and care, but this disease makes it really difficult,” Romero said.

Normally, a patient’s family is a key part of managing care in the hospital. “This disease prohibits that,” Romero pointed out, and with all of the PPE, “that takes some of the humanity away from it. It’s very difficult for the healthcare community to render care.”

vcreporter.com high oxygen flow cannulas shooting high pressure” oxygen into their noses.

But that is “not even enough… they don’t want to eat. They can’t really eat laying on their stomach fighting to breathe... Nutrition is a big issue...all we can offer is water, ice chips.”

Nikolaus said the goal is to avoid putting the patients on a respirator because if that is needed, “the outcome is not very good. Most of the time they don’t make it. They don’t improve. We only have supportive management. We don’t have a cure for COVID.”

“The hardest part is seeing patients suffer”

She emphasized that a lot of the normal care of nursing — helping people be more comfortable after a surgery or during an illness — is not available to patients with COVID. This is terrible for the person with COVID, and adds to the stress of the nurses, who feel powerless to offer relief.

“The hardest part is seeing patients suffer. Usually we have medications we can give them [to help them] fall asleep, or to sedate them, to help them feel better. With COVID, we can’t do this. They have to be awake enough to breathe, [they are] fighting so hard to get oxygen.”

There are iPads in every patient room, so nurses can help patients call family. If the patient is being put on a respirator, “we tell them this could be Dr. Javier Romero, director of surgery for Ventura County the last time you’re seeing your broth- Mary Prosch, RN and Mariglo Pusag Esherick, RN in the intensive care unit at er, grandma, or sister alive. We are Medical Center. Photo submitted the Ventura County Medical Center. Jan. 2021. Photo submitted. hearing all the ‘thank yous’ for being The fact that some routine care and elective or partially the best father, best husband, best wife, best son. We have to accidents, heart attacks and other acute trauma. “We try to elective surgeries are being delayed compounds the worry and be strong for them and we can’t take it away from them and find rooms to put these patients in.” trauma, as staff contemplate the ill effects caused by delays. make it about ourselves. We remain in the rooms as much as One place Nikolaus has found peace is in her car. possible, but the unit is full of other patients asking ‘please This is causing system-wide changes.

“Your car becomes your safe place to think, to let it go, to “Work is a lot different than what it used to be,” said Niko- don’t leave me, I’m scared. Please hold my hand.’” be vulnerable. For us, we have to be strong for our patients.

The sympathy was tan- Then come home and you just go straight to your section. I laus, a resident of Camarillo. She is a registered gible in Nikolaus’ voice. don’t get to hug or kiss my family anymore since March.” nurse certified in critical care (CCRN) and a memNikolaus is living separated from her family because of “It is very difficult to see ber of the American Association of Critical Care this. It is not a dignified the risk due to her working around the virus every day for Nurses. She has worked in the intensive care unit death. We see them alone long hours. She has a separate entrance, bathroom and room, at VCMC for 15 years. Today she is a charge nurse, for hours, days, sometimes and a microwave and refrigerator in the closet. Canned soup helping to oversee and support the teams of nurses weeks. All they get to see has become a staple. caring for those who are the most sick with COVID. VCMC is testing all staff weekly, with results in 24-48 is us, under all the PPE, She said that the nurses and other staff are so running back and forth hours. “That helps us, to make sure that we are not positive busy “with these patients. We are so busy, we are trying to help as many without symptoms and not spreading it. Thank goodness, not even able to talk to each other” during the shifts, patients as we can. And most of us have been negative since March.” and sometimes they barely have enough time to use In her room she also has medicine and supplies “in case resources are less and less the restroom.

I become positive and have to quarantine, with or without every day.”

Contrary to popular belief, COVID is not similar Sometimes death comes symptoms. I’m not complaining. That’s what we have to do to pneumonia. “It is very different...this is a very, quickly and in multiples. to continue to fight this horrible virus.” very dangerous virus. People become extremely ill.

“Boom boom boom, you If people believe they have any symptoms, Nikolaus recThey are struggling to breath, breathing 50 times have three in a row decom- ommends that they quickly “isolate themselves in an area of in a minute (normal is 12 to 20). They are alone.” pensate. It’s hard, because their house,” and that everyone should be wearing a mask, Patients are on their stomachs to help them mainthey can die very quickly. washing hands before and after eating, or coming back home tain oxygen levels as COVID attacks their lungs.

One day they are talking, from going “anywhere, touching another surface at the superAll staff that come in contact with patients are covone moment they’d be market, gas station. Don’t gather, this is extremely important. ered in masks, robes and face shields. talking, then oxygen satu- If we want to celebrate our parents’, our families’ birthdays “They don’t get to see our faces. They just see ration drops and it’s maxed next year, we have to not be together, not gather this year.” our eyes. All we try to do is have a smile under the out what you can give She said all of the precautions and restrictions are necessary mask and hopefully they see our squinting eyes, and them, and they die.” “until people are vaccinated or we have something more to it makes them feel not so afraid.”

“Added to this we have offer to our community” in the way of effective treatment.

“They are fighting a horrible, horrible battle, Sonia Nikolaus, CCRN, charge nurse [typical] trauma,” Nikolaus struggling and struggling to breathe, for days and of the intensive care unit at Ventura weeks,” Nikolaus continued. “The patients have County Medical Center. Photo submitted. continued, meaning car Ventura County Medical Center: hospitals.vchca.org 12 — — January 28, 2021

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Cheryl Ruiz invited Cynthia Killion and Taylor Kasch, two of her favorite actors, to create a safe, socially distanced outdoor performance. “It was for my 50th birthday, which I usually celebrate at a play or opera with my two theater friends and since there isn’t anything right now, I reached out to Cynthia.

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lessed as we are with so much fresh produce year round, making healthy food at home is as easy as a trip to your local farmers market. If you really want to go to the source, some growers, like Underwood Family Farms (with locations in Moorpark and Somis), will even allow you to go out to the fields to pick your own. These nutritious and delicious recipes courtesy of Underwood are made with ingredients grown right here in Ventura County and in season now.

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Blood Orange and Red Onion Salad

The blood orange is a hybrid of the tangerine and a pomelo and is known for its reddish flesh acquired from the presence of the powerful antioxidant anthocyanin.

The rind is tougher and harder to peel, but the taste is sweeter. Blood oranges are at their peak right now and have been showing up at Underwood stands at local farmers markets, at the farm store and in the Healthy Harvest CSA box.

1/4 small red onion, very thinly sliced 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar Sea salt and freshly ground white pepper 4 blood oranges 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons torn basil leaves 1. Toss the red onion with the vinegar and season with salt and white pepper. Let stand at room temperature until softened, about 15 minutes. Drain.

2. Meanwhile, using a sharp knife, peel the oranges, removing all of the bitter white pith. Thinly slice the oranges crosswise, removing any pits.

3. Arrange the oranges on a platter and scatter the red onion on top. Drizzle with the olive oil and season with salt and white pepper. Garnish with the basil and serve.

Roasted Romanesco and Shrimp

This flavorful dish features roasted Romanesco, a beautiful, spring-green cauliflower varietal with intricately spiraling “buds.” Its texture is similar to cauliflower but the flavor is milder and a bit nutty. Romanesco is readily available this time of year, although traditional cauliflower or broccoli make decent substitutes.

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Nall, Terry; 269 - Constante, Beverly; 302 - Hernandez, Marco Public sale terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. All sales are subject to cancellation. We reserve the right to refuse any bid. Payment must be in cash or credit card-no checks. Buyers must secure the units with their own personal locks. To claim Notice of Public Onsite tax-exempt status, original Auction RESALE certificates for each NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN space purchased is required.

Contact Ann Turrietta | 805-648-2244 aturrietta@timespublications.com | Deadline is Monday, 11 a.m. for Thursday publication that the undersigned intends Dated this 28th of January to sell the personal property 2021 and 4th of February described below to enforce a 2021 by PS Orangeco, Inc., NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE lien imposed on said prop701 Western Avenue, GlendTo satisfy the owner's storerty pursuant to sections ale, CA 91201. (818) 244age lien, PS Orange Co. Inc. 21700 – 21716 of the CA 8080. Bond No. 5908365. will sell at public lien sale on Business and Professions 1/28, 2/4/21 February 16, 2021, the perCode, CA Commercial Code CNS-3434604# Lien Sales sonal property, which may inSection 2328, Section CALIFORNIA AUCTION AD clude but are not limited to: 1812.600 – 1812.609 and LIEN-SALE AUCTION AT Notice is Hereby Given that household and personal Section 1988 of CA Civil MEATHEAD MINI the contents of the following items, office and other equipCode, 353 of the Penal STORAGE storage units and/or ment. The public sale of Code. vehicle(s)/vessel(s) will be these items will begin at NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN offered for sale by public auc01:00 PM and continue until The undersigned will sell at that the undersigned intends tion to the highest bidder enall units are sold. The lien public sale by competitive to sell the personal property forcement of storage lien. sale is to be held at the onbidding on the 16th day of described below to enforce a line auction website, February, 2021 at 10:30 lien imposed on said propAIRPORT SELF STORAGE www.storagetreasures.com, A . M . , o n erty pursuant to the Califor3551 W. 5TH ST. where indicated. For online liStorageTreasures.com: nia Self-Storage Facilities Act OXNARD, CA 93030 en sales, bids will be accephousehold goods, tools, elec(California Business & Pro(805) 985-3315 ted until 2 hours after the tronics, and personal effects fessions Code Section 21700 time of the sale specified. that have been stored and et seq.).

Auction will be held online on PUBLIC STORAGE # 20627, which are located at Trojan storagetreasures.com Friday, 4568 E Los Angeles Ave, Storage of Oxnard, 1801 The undersigned will sell at February 5, 2021 at 9AM. Simi Valley, CA 93063, (805) Eastman Avenue, Oxnard, public auction by competitive 285-7018 County of Ventura, State of bidding on Friday, February D077 Huntsinger, Heidi ApSale to be held at www.storCalifornia, the following: 19th, 2021 at 11:00 AM. on pliances, boats, boxes agetreasures.com. the premises where the propD084 Larsen, Tom EquipD080 - Baskin, Louise; D176 Customer Name Unit # erty has been stored and ment, boxes - king, Belia; D284 - Stohel, Candice Arsenault 791A which are located at MeatF106 Puijji, Sandy CommerArlene Melissa Carrillo 062 head Mini Storage, 1401 cial kitchen equipment PUBLIC STORAGE # 24322, Jessica Castro 743 Maulhardt Avenue, Oxnard, I172 Cooper, Kyle Vehicle & 2167 First Street, Simi ValBlanca Cisneros 216A California, the following: parts, tools, equipment ley, CA 93065, (805) 285Adrian Estrella 254A L361 Enriquez, Josephine 7073 Antonio Flores 474 Jade Johnson Bicycle, auto parts, boxes Sale to be held at www.storThomas F. Garcia 556 Unit No. 1002 L475 Vega, Henry Bicycle, agetreasures.com.

Josue Gomez 752 Miscellaneous personal luggage, mics. items D057 - Milian, Alina; D080 Rene Gutierrez 635 and/or commercial property L482 Madrid, Monica Auto INGLEHART, JUDY; E026 Arthur Hurtado 757 luggage, boxes parts, Sanchez, Alexis Juana Jimenez 531 Trevor Izard M608 Mendoza, Jose Misc.

PUBLIC STORAGE # 26607, Ginger Mason 264 Unit No. 106 items 120 West Easy Street, Simi Maryanne Michel 337 Miscellaneous personal M837 Thibault, Daniel ConValley, CA 93065, (805) 285Barbara Miller 095 and/or commercial property str. Equipment, tools 7067 Amos Scott 691 R102 Rosales, Rosa Boxes, Sale to be held at www.storPurchases must be paid for Purchases must be paid for misc. items agetreasures.com. at the time of purchase in at the time of purchase in S 2 1 7 V o l p i , T h o m a s 016 - Smith, Alicia; 033 cash only. All purchased cash only. All purchased Kayaks, Furniture, Boxes Nall, Terry; 269 - Constante, items sold as is, where is and items will be sold AS IS, Beverly; 302 Hernandez, must be removed at the time WHERE IS and must be reAirport Self Storage reserves Marco of sale. Sale subject to canmoved at the time of sale. the right to refuse any bid. All Public sale terms, rules, and cellation in the event of setSale is subject to cancellasales are subject to prior canregulations will be made tlement between owner and tion in the event of settlecellation. Terms, rules and available prior to the sale. All obligated party. ment between the owner and regulations are available at sales are subject to cancellathe obligated party. sale. tion. We reserve the right to Dated these for the 28th day refuse any bid. Payment of January 2021 and 4th day Dated: 1/8/2021 PUBLISHED: Ventura must be in cash or credit of February, 2021.

County Reporter 01/28/21, card-no checks. Buyers must Auctioneer: Kenneth D. Er02/04/21 secure the units with their Andasol Management, Inc. penbach dba Hitchin’ Post own personal locks. To claim Bond #: 79183C Auction Barn Bond No. Notice of Public Onsite tax-exempt status, original (888)564-7782 MS879-23-57 Auction RESALE certificates for each PUBLISHED: Ventura (805) 434-1770 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN space purchased is required.

County Reporter 01/28/21, PUBLISHED: Ventura that the undersigned intends Dated this 28th of January 02/4/21 County Reporter 01/28/21, to sell the personal property 2021 and 4th of February 02/4/21 described below to enforce a NOTICE OF PUBLIC 2021 by PS Orangeco, Inc., lien imposed on said propAUCTION NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE 701 Western Avenue, Glenderty pursuant to sections Extra Space Storage will hold To satisfy the owner's storale, CA 91201. (818) 24421700 – 21716 of the CA a public auction to sell perage lien, PS Orange Co. Inc. 8080. Bond No. 5908365.

Business and Professions sonal property described bewill sell at public lien sale on 1/28, 2/4/21 Code, CA Commercial Code low belonging to those indiFebruary 16, 2021, the perCNS-3434604# Section 2328, Section viduals listed below at the sonal property, which may in1812.600 – 1812.609 and location indicated: 2585 West clude but are not limited to: Section 1988 of CA Civil 5th st. Oxnard, CA 93030 household and personal Code, 353 of the Penal February 15th 2021 at 1:00 items, office and other equipCode.

PM. ment. The public sale of these items will begin at The undersigned will sell at Maritza Herrera sporting 01:00 PM and continue until public sale by competitive goods, table, totes, kitchenall units are sold. The lien bidding on the 16th day of ware, music equipment sale is to be held at the onFebruary, 2021 at 10:30 Gina Amaro household line auction website, A . M . , o n items, sporting goods, wall www.storagetreasures.com, StorageTreasures.com: art, kitchen items where indicated. For online lihousehold goods, tools, elecSilvia Serratos bags, en sales, bids will be acceptronics, and personal effects clothes, furniture, storage ted until 2 hours after the that have been stored and containers, electronics time of the sale specified. which are located at Trojan PUBLIC STORAGE # 20627, Storage of Oxnard, 1801 The auction will be listed and 4568 E Los Angeles Ave, Eastman Avenue, Oxnard, advertised on www.storSimi Valley, CA 93063, (805) County of Ventura, State of agetreasures.com. Pur285-7018 California, the following: chases must be made with Sale to be held at www.storcash only and paid at the agetreasures.com.

Customer Name Unit # above referenced facility in D080 - Baskin, Louise; D176 Candice Arsenault 791A order to complete the trans- king, Belia; D284 - Stohel, Melissa Carrillo 062 action. Extra Space Storage Arlene Jessica Castro 743 may refuse any bid and may PUBLIC STORAGE # 24322, Blanca Cisneros 216A rescind any purchase up un2167 First Street, Simi ValAdrian Estrella 254A til the winning bidder takes ley, CA 93065, (805) 285Antonio Flores 474 possession of the personal 7073 Thomas F. Garcia 556 property.

Sale to be held at www.storJosue Gomez 752 PUBLISHED: Ventura agetreasures.com.

Rene Gutierrez 635 County Reporter 01/28/21, D057 - Milian, Alina; D080 Arthur Hurtado 757 02/4/21 INGLEHART, JUDY; E026 Juana Jimenez 531 Sanchez, Alexis Ginger Mason 264 PUBLIC STORAGE # 26607, Maryanne Michel 337 120 West Easy Street, Simi Barbara Miller 095 Valley, (805) 28516 — CA 93065, — January 28, 2021 Amos Scott 691 7067 Purchases must be paid for Sale to be held at www.storat the time of purchase in agetreasures.com. cash only. All purchased 016 - Smith, Alicia; 033 items sold as is, where is and Nall, Terry; 269 - Constante, must be removed at the time Beverly; 302 - Hernandez, of sale. Sale subject to canMarco cellation in the event of setPublic sale terms, rules, and tlement between owner and regulations will be made obligated party. available prior to the sale. All 0128_VCReporter_CLASSIFIEDS.indd 16

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 3700 Market St. Ventura, CA 93003 February 16th, 2021 at 11:30 AM. Karie Kohn Washer, dryer Christopher Bennett Furniture, tools, motorcycle parts, antiques Phil Weeks Tools, tool box, rockets, car parts Alena Morgan Dining set, desks, vacuum The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 01/28/21, 02/4/21 NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 2650 Stearns Street Simi Valley, CA 93063 February 16, 2021 10:30am Candace Nahigian-Lounge chair, boxes, table and antiques The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 01/28/21, 02/4/21

Legal Notices VENTURA COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICT NO. 19 NOTICE INVITING BIDS Sealed bids will be received by mail at the County Surveyor's Public Counter, 3rd Floor, Administration Building, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California 93009-1670, and afterwards opened at 2:00p.m. on February 23rd, 2021, for Well No. 2 – Iron &Manganese Filters, for Specification No. WW2103, which consists of modifications to the existing Well No. 2 site and construction of certain facilities. Proposed new facilities include: iron and manganese filtration system and appurtenances.

The estimated cost of construction is $ 3,000,000.

The plans, specifications and proposal forms for this project are filed in the office of the Ventura County Surveyor and are, by reference, made a part of this Notice.

Construction bidding documents, including plans, specifications, addenda and any supplementary documents are now available on the Ventura County Web Site at : https://www.vcpublicworks.or g/es/contracting/ click on "Contract Bidding Opportunities" and then

or's Public Counter, 3rd Floor, Administration Building, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California 93009-1670, and afterwards opened at 2:00p.m. on February 23rd, 2021, for Well No. 2 – Iron &Manganese Filters, for Specification No. WW2103, which consists of modifications to the existing Well No. 2 site and construction of certain facilities. Proposed new facilities include: iron and manganese filtration system and appurtenances.

The estimated cost of construction is $ 3,000,000.

The plans, specifications and proposal forms for this project are filed in the office of the Ventura County Surveyor and are, by reference, made a part of this Notice.

Construction bidding documents, including plans, specifications, addenda and any supplementary documents are now available on the Ventura County Web Site at : https://www.vcpublicworks.or g/es/contracting/ click on "Contract Bidding Opportunities" and the n "eBidBoard Website" where the documents may be viewed, downloaded and printed.

Printed copies of the document can be purchased at most commercial printing companies that have internet access.

A List of Plan Holders is available on the Website shown above.

An abstract of bids received will be available at the same web site under Bids & Subs.

Bids must be submitted by mail on the proposal form furnished with said documents.

Each bid must be accompanied by a bid guarantee in the amount of not less than 10% of the amount bid, PAYABLE TO THE VENTURA COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICT NO. 19 and guaranteeing that the bidder will enter into a contract in accordance with the terms of the bidding documents if award is made. The bid guarantee shall be in one of the following forms: a bid bond written by an admitted surety insurer on the form included with the Proposal form, a cashier's check drawn by a National bank, a check certified by a National bank or cash. An electronically transmitted copy of the bid bond form included in the Proposal form may be used, but the form must have the original signatures of the principal and surety. A copy of the completed bond will not be accepted.

Bidders must have a Class A California Contractors license, and will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each in the amount of 100% of the contract price.

In accordance with Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code, securities may be substituted for funds withheld.

The contractor must post copies of the prevailing wage schedule at each job site.

California general prevailing wage rates for construction can be obtained from the following Web site: http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/ PWD/index.htm.

This public works project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Agency, in addition to the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR).

Please Note: This contract requires an electronic Labor Compliance Monitoring Program. (LCP Tracker) For questions or assistance with regards to using the LCP Tracker Program, or any other Labor questions, please contact the LCP Officer at 805-654-2086. The limited exemption from prevailing wages pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.5(a) does not apply.

Contractors and subcontractors shall keep accurate payroll records in accordance with Labor Code Section 1776. Contractors shall furnish weekly certified payrolls for the workers of the contractor and all subcontractors to the LCP Officer within 7 days following the end of the preceding week through LCP Tracker (See Specification Section 1000).

PWD/index.htm.

This public works project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Agency, in addition to the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR).

Please Note: This contract requires an electronic Labor Compliance Monitoring Program. (LCP Tracker) For questions or assistance with regards to using the LCP Tracker Program, or any other Labor questions, please contact the LCP Officer at 805-654-2086. The limited exemption from prevailing wages pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.5(a) does not apply.

Contractors and subcontractors shall keep accurate payroll records in accordance with Labor Code Section 1776. Contractors shall furnish weekly certified payrolls for the workers of the contractor and all subcontractors to the LCP Officer within 7 days following the end of the preceding week through LCP Tracker (See Specification Section 1000).

NOTE: This requirement is in addition to the State requirement to upload payrolls into the State DIR electronic system, but LCP Tracker has a function to submit payrolls entered into that program to DIR. The successful bidder shall comply with all other requirements of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 of the California Labor Code. Bidder and all subcontractors shall hold a valid California Contractor's License and be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations prior to bid time and will be confirmed during bid verification processes.

In bidding on the project, the contractor shall include the cost of complying with the above-referenced LCP oversight and Labor Code requirements. The bidder shall include all costs of this compliance in the contract amount as no additional compensation shall be provided.

Bidders, contractors, and other interested parties requiring current wage rates pertaining to Ventura County projects, please refer to the DIR link provided above.

1/28/21 CNS-3435242# COUNTY OF VENTURA NOTICE INVITING FORMAL BIDS Sealed bids will be received by mail at the County Surveyor's Public Counter, 3rd Floor, Administration Building, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California 93009-1670, and afterwards opened at 2:00 p.m. on February 24, 2021 , for MATILIJA DAM ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION SANTA ANA BLVD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, for Specification No. RD21-03, which consists of the removal of the existing bridge and construction of the Santa Ana Boulevard Bridge over the Ventura River in Oak View, CA, as part of the project to remove the Matilija Dam to restore suitable habitat and improve water and sediment flows and includes driving two CIDH piles, abutments, roadways and all appurtenances, sidewalks, channel embankment work, rock riprap, removal and relocation of numerous utilities, chain link fencing and gates, rock walls, ornamental gates, retaining walls, storm drains, and landscape and mitigation plantings.

The estimated cost of construction is $ 11,230,000.

The plans, specifications and proposal forms for this project are filed in the office of the Ventura County Surveyor and are, by reference, made a part of this Notice.

Construction bidding documents, including plans, specifications, addenda, and any supplementary documents are now available on the Ventura County Web Site at: https://www.vcpublicworks.or g/es/contracting/ then click on "Contract Bidding Opportunities" and then "eBidBoard Website" where the documents may be viewed, downloaded 1/26/21 and 1:37 PM

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The estimated cost of construction is $ 11,230,000.

The plans, specifications and proposal forms for this project are filed in the office of the Ventura County Surveyor and are, by reference, made a part of this Notice.

Construction bidding docuLegal Notices ments, including plans, specifications, addenda, and any supplementary documents are now available on the Ventura County Web Site at: https://www.vcpublicworks.or g/es/contracting/ then click on "Contract Bidding Opportunities" and then "eBidBoard Website" where the documents may be viewed, downloaded and printed.

Printed copies of the document can be purchased at most commercial printing companies that have internet access.

A List of Plan Holders is available on the Website shown above.

An abstract of bids received will be available at the same web site under Bids & Subs.

When projects are awarded, the award notification to the State will be posted under Awarded Contracts.

Bids must be submitted by mail only on the proposal form furnished with said documents. Subcontractor list must include a valid Contractor's License Number.

Contractor and any subcontractors must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations prior to bid time and shall be verified during bid verification processes.

Each bid must be accompanied by a bid guarantee in the amount of not less than 10% of the amount bid, PAYABLE TO THE COUNTY OF VENTURA, and guaranteeing that the bidder will enter into a contract in accordance with the terms of the bidding documents if award is made. The bid guarantee shall be in one of the following forms: a bid bond written by an admitted surety insurer on the form included with the Proposal form, a cashier's check drawn by a National bank, a check certified by a National bank or cash. An electronically transmitted copy of the bid bond form, included in the Proposal form, may be used but the form must have the original signatures of the principal and surety. Copies of the completed bond will not be accepted.

Bidders must have a Class A California Contractors license, and will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each in the amount of 100% of the contract price.

In accordance with Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code, securities may be substituted for funds withheld.

Bidders, contractors, and other interested parties can obtain wage rates pertaining to Ventura County projects at the link provided below.

California general prevailing wage rates for construction can be obtained from the following Web site: http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/ PWD/index.htm.

The awarded contractor must post copies of the prevailing wage determinations at each job site.

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Probate NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GERALD J. REALE CASE NO. 56-202100549184-PR-PW-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of Gerald J. Reale.

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

The petition requests the de0128_VCReporter_CLASSIFIEDS.indd 17 cedent's will and codicils, if

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GERALD J. REALE CASE NO. 56-202100549184-PR-PW-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of Gerald J. Reale.

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

The petition requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate.

The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: February 18, 2021, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036 Oxnard- Juvenile Justice Center.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: William S. Dunlevy, ESQ SBN 076289 Law Office of William S. Dunlevy, ESQ. 1200 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 255 Camarillo, California 93010 (805) 383-6200 Ventura County Reporter 01/14/21, 01/21/21, 01/28/21 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GUDRITE KUSKEVICS CASE NO. 56-202100549354-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 GUDRITE KUSKEVICS. A Petition for probate has been filed by Ivars Kuskevics in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Ivars Kuskevics

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GUDRITE KUSKEVICS CASE NO. 56-202100549354-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 GUDRITE KUSKEVICS. A Petition for probate has been filed by Ivars Kuskevics in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Ivars Kuskevics be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate.

The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: February 18, 2021, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036 Oxnard- Juvenile Justice Center.

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

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: Erika Tarankow, ESQ, Of Counsel SBN 273369 Thompson, Malone & Conti 16133 Ventura Blvd., Penthouse Encino, California 91436 (818) 703-7700 Ventura County Reporter 01/14/21, 01/21/21, 01/28/21

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARYANNE GRAYSON AKA MARY ANN GRAYSON CASE NO. 56-202100549362-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 MARYANNE GRAYSON AKA MARY ANN GRAYSON. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by PATRICK G. MCCORMACK in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that PATRICK G. MCCORMACK be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 02/18/21 at 10:30AM in Dept. J6 located at 4353 E. VINEYARD AVENUE, OXNARD, CA 93036 IF YOU OBJECT to th e 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.

In Pro Per Petitioner PATRICK G. MCCORMACK 539 CALLE CONVERSE CAMARILLO CA 93010 1/14, 1/21, 1/28/21 CNS-3431850#

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JUNE NATSUKO YETO, aka NATSUKO YETO CASE NO. 56-202100549224-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 JUNE NATSUKO YETO, aka NATSUKO YETO. A Petition for probate has been filed by Yoshiko A. Yeto in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Yoshiko A. Yeto 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: February 18, 2021, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036 Oxnard- Juvenile Courthouse.

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

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal 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: Jesse E. Cahill (SBN 227154) Ferguson Case Orr Pateson LLP 1050 South Kimball Road Ventura, California 93004 (805) 659-6800 Ventura County Reporter 01/14/21, 01/21/21, 01/28/21

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 03/04/21 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 MARC MACKENZIE SBN 282145, ACORN LAW, P.C. 310 N. WESTLAKE BLVD. SUITE 100 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91362 1/28, 2/4, 2/11/21 CNS-3434191#

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DOROTHY ELLEN VINCELETTE CASE NO. 56-202100549502-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 DOROTHY ELLEN VINCELETTE. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ALAN ROY VINCELETTE in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ALAN ROY VINCELETTE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 03/04/21 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 MARC MACKENZIE SBN 282145, ACORN LAW, P.C. 310 N. WESTLAKE BLVD. SUITE 100 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91362 1/28, 2/4, 2/11/21 CNS-3434191# January 28, 2021 —

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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 Probate 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 MARC MACKENZIE SBN 282145, ACORN LAW, P.C. 310 N. WESTLAKE BLVD. SUITE 100 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91362 1/28, 2/4, 2/11/21 CNS-3434191# NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CHARLES FREDERICK BABBERT CASE NO. 56-202100549446-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

CHARLES FREDERICK BABBERT; CHARLES F. BABBERT; CHARLES BABBERT .

ity 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: March 4, 2021, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036-Juvenile Justice Center.

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

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: David E. Wells, Esq. SBN 86217 Edsall Law, A Professional Law Corporation 400 Camarillo Ranch Road, Suite 102 Camarillo, California 93012 (805) 484-9002 Ventura County Reporter 01/28/21, 02/4/21, 02/11/21

A Petition for probate has been filed by Debra Lucille Howerton in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Debra Lucille Howerton 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. NOTICE OF PETITION TO (This authority will allow the ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: personal representative to LANNY BUCKNER HARRIS take many actions without CASE NO. 56-2021obtaining court approval. Be00549309-PR-PL-OXN fore taking certain very imTo all heirs, beneficiaries, portant actions, however, the creditors, contingent creditpersonal representative will ors, and persons who may be required to give notice to otherwise be interested in the interested persons unless WILL or estate, or both of they have waived notice or LANNY BUCKNER HARRIS. consented to the proposed A PETITION FOR PROaction.) The independent adBATE has been filed by ministration authority will be RANDI S. HARRIS in the Sugranted 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 RANDI not grant the authority.

S. HARRIS 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: March 4, 2021, decedent.

Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, THE PETITION requests the Location: Superior Court of decedent's WILL and codiCalifornia, County of Ventura, cils, if any, be admitted t o 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue probate. The WILL and any Oxnard, CA 93036-Juvenile codicils are available for exJustice Center. 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 or by your attorney. take many actions without If you are a creditor or a conobtaining court approval. Betingent creditor of the defore taking certain very im18 — you — January 28, 2021 cedent, must file your portant actions, however, the claim with the court and mail personal representative will a copy to the personal repbe required to give notice to resentative appointed by the interested persons unless court within the later of either they have waived notice or (1) four months from the date consented to the proposed of first issuance of letters to a action.) The independent adgeneral personal representatministration authority will be ive, as defined in section granted unless an interested 58(b) of the California Properson files an objection to 0128_VCReporter_CLASSIFIEDS.indd 18 bate Code, or (2) 60 days

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LANNY BUCKNER HARRIS CASE NO. 56-202100549309-PR-PL-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of LANNY BUCKNER HARRIS. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by RANDI S. HARRIS in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that RANDI S. HARRIS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 02/25/21 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.

In Pro Per Petitioner RANDI S. HARRIS 1255 SUMMERSET BAY DRIVE CROSS HILL SC 29332 1/14, 1/21, 1/28/21 CNS-3431867#

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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.

In Pro Per Petitioner RANDI S. HARRIS 1255 SUMMERSET BAY DRIVE CROSS HILL SC 29332 1/14, 1/21, 1/28/21 CNS-3431867# NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF FAHEEM KHAN CASE NO. 56-202100549439-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 FAHEEM KHAN. A Petition for probate has been filed by Marthamary Treese in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Marthamary Treese 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.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: March 4, 2021, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036 OxnardJuvenile Justice Center.

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

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

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect 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: Eric A. Hirschbert, Esq. SBN 264636 Jones, Lester, Schuck, Becker & Dehesa, LLP 771 E. Daily Drive Suite 230 Camarillo, California 93010 (805) 604-2655 Ventura County Reporter 01/28/21, 02/4/21, 02/11/21

Name Change ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 56-202100549207-CU-PT-VTA SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF VENTURA. Petition of ELEANOR AILEEN HARTER, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Eleanor Aileen Harter filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Eleanor Aileen Harter to Eleanor Eileen Harter 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: 03/01/2021. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: 21. The address of the court is 800 South Victoria Avenue Ventura, CA 93009-Ventura Hall of Justice. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Ventura. Original filed: January 4, 2021. BY ORDER OF THE COURT, /s/ Michael D. Planet, Ventura Superior Court, Executive Officer and Clerk, By: Cristal Alvarez, Deputy Clerk. PUBLISH: Ventura County Reporter 01/14/21, 01/21/21, 01/28/21, 02/4/21

Trustee’s Sales A.P.N.: 108-0-121-025 Trustee Sale No.: 2020-1925 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/18/2016. 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. Will sell at a public auction sale to the highest bidder, payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by a cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount

of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: 8765WR CHILDRENS TRUST U/A/D 11/17/2010, GALE S. BYERS, TRUSTEE Duly Appointed Trustee: S.B.S. TRUST DEED NETWORK, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION Recorded 5/23/2016 as Instrument No. 2016052300070675-0 in book XX, page XX of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California, Date of Sale:2/9/2021 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT CENTER HALL OF JUSTICE, 800 SOUTH VICTORIA A VENUE, VENTURA, CALIFORNIA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $362,120.69 Property being sold "as is Where is" Street Address or other common designation of purported real property: 8765 WATERS ROAD MOORPARK, CA 93021 A.P.N.: 108-0-121025. Exhibit A Legal Description Parcel 1: The South half of the Northwest quarter and the North half of the Southwest quarter of Section 23, Township 3 North, Range 20 West, San Bernardino Meridian, in the County of Ventura, State of California, as per Official Plat of the Survey of said land filed in the District Land Office on December 18, 1874. Except one half of all minerals, oil, petroleum, gas and kindred substances together with the right to develop the same, as reserved by Laura Sarzotti, a married woman, formerly Laura Perachino, a widow, dealing with her separate property and Joseph Perachino, a single man, in Deed recorded January 11,1941 in Book 631 Page 218 of Official Records.

Also except fifty (50%) percent of the remaining one half of a full one fourth (1/4) interest, in and to all minerals, oil, petroleum, gas and kindred substances, together with the right to develop the same, as reserved by Filippo Sasso, in Deed recorded June 30,1961 as Instrument No. 28267, in Book 2018 Page 102 of Official Records.

Parcel 2: A non-exclusive easement 30 feet in width for ingress and egress over a strip of land in the South 1/2 of Section 23, Township 3 North, Range 20 West, San Bernardino Base and Meridian, in the County of Ventura, State of California, as per the Official Plat of survey of said land filed for the district land office on December 18, 1874.

This easement is more particularly described by describing the Southerly line of said easement as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the Easterly line of that easement, 20.00 feet wide, as granted to Don Reniers and Virginia H. Reniers by Deed recorded in the Office of the County Recorder of said Ventura County in Book 2360, of Official Records, Page 196, with the Easterly prolongation of the Southerly line of that certain Parcel of land as conveyed to Julius Goldman's Egg City, a California Corporation, by Deed recorded in the Office of the County Recorder of said Ventura County in Book 2542 of Official Records at Page 362, thence from said point of beginning and along said Easterly prolongation, North 89 degrees 50 minutes 49 seconds West 603.09 feet more or less, to the Southeast comer of said land as described in said deed to Ju-

and Virginia H. Reniers by Deed recorded in the Office of the County Recorder of said Ventura County in Book 2360, of Official Records, Page 196, with the Easterly prolongation of the Southerly line of that certain Parcel of land as conveyed to Julius Goldman's Egg City, a California Corporation, by Deed recorded in the Office of the County Recorder of said Ventura County in Book 2542 of Official Records at Page 362, thence from said point of beginning and along said Easterly prolongation, North 89 degrees 50 minutes 49 seconds West 603.09 feet more or less, to the Southeast comer of said land as described in said deed to Julius Goldman's Egg City, the side lines of said easement to be extended or shortened so as to intersect the Easterly line of said land as described in deed to Julius Goldman and the Northeasterly prolongation of said Easterly line of the 20.00 feet easement as granted to Don Reniers and Virginia H. Reniers. THE BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT, IN ITS DISCRETION, TO EXERCISE ITS RIGHTS AND REMEDIES IN ANY MANNER PERMITTED UNDER THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE, OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECTION, AS TO ALL OR SOME OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY, FIXTURES AND OTHER GENERAL TANGIBLES AND INTANGIBLES MORE PARTICULAR¥ DESCRIBED IN THE DEED OF TRUST, GUARANTEES, UCC'S, SEC U R ITY AGR EEM EN TS. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the trustee within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information.

If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale.

If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call FOR SALES INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (855) 9869342 or visit this Internet Web site www.superiordefault.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2020-1925. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the 1/26/21 telephone information or on 1:38 PM

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to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale.

If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, Trustee’s you may Sales call FOR SALES INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (855) 9869342 or visit this Internet Web site www.superiordefault.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2020-1925. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.Date: 01/08/2021. S.B.S TRUST DEED NETWORK, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION 31194 La Baya Drive, Suite 106, Westlake Village, California, 91362. By: Colleen Irby, Trustee Sale Officer ( 01/14/21, 01/21/21, 01/28/21 TS#2020-1925 SDI-20128) NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No.: 20- 0142 Loan No.: *******830 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 03/08/2006 AND MORE FULLY DESCRIBED BELOW. 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 payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States (payable to Attorney Lender Services, Inc.) will be held by the duly appointed Trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: ALFARD JAMES TUTTLE AND LINDA L. TUTTLE, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Trustee: ATTORNEY LENDER SERVICES, INC. Recorded 03/15/2006 as Instrument No. 200603150054749 in book --, at Page - of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California, Date of Sale: 02/11/2021 at 11:00AM Place of Sale: To the right of the main entrance, near the exit doors, of the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $350,635.04 estimated - as of date of first publication of this Notice of Sale The purported property address is: 7204 IMPALA DRIVE VENTURA, CA 93003-6819 A.P.N.: 131- 0-032-285 The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell.

The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county wherein the real property is located and more than three (3) months have elapsed since such recordation. The undersigned Trust0128_VCReporter_CLASSIFIEDS.indd 19

and other charges: $350,635.04 estimated - as of date of first publication of this Notice of Sale The purported property address is: 7204 IMPALA DRIVE VENTURA, CA 93003-6819 A.P.N.: 131- 0-032-285 The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell.

The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county wherein the real property is located and more than three (3) months have elapsed since such recordation. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Trustee's Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. If the sale occurs after 1/1/2021, the sale may not be final until either 15 or 45 days after the sale date - see Notice to Tenant. Further, no TDUS can be issued until the sale is final. Your bid is subject to being over bid by the Tenant or "eligible bidder" after the sale and if your bid is over bid, your only remedy is to the refund of your actual bid amount without interest or payment of any other costs, expenses or funds of any kind or nature incurred by the initial successor bidder. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916) 939-0772 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Website www.nationwideposting.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, 200142. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement informa-

learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916) 939-0772 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Website www.nationwideposting.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, 200142. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an "eligible tenant buyer," you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an "eligible bidder," you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (916) 939-0772, or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 20-0142 to find the date on which the trustee's sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee.

Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee's sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee's sale.

If you think you may qualify as an "eligible tenant buyer" or "eligible bidder," you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: 01/11/2021 ATTORNEY LENDER SERVICES, INC. Karen Talafus, Assistant Secretary 5120 E. La Palma Avenue, #209 Anaheim, CA 92807 Phone: 714-695-6637 This office is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

NPP0372686 To: VENTURA COUNTY REPORTER 01/21/2021, 01/28/2021, 02/04/2021

Fic. Business Name FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20201216-10017089-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PASEO EL PRADO APARTMENTS, 200 West Seventh Street, Suite 6 Oxnard, CA 93030. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, California. Strathmore Paseo, LLC, 200 West Seventh Street, Suite 6 Oxnard, CA 93030.

This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/06/2010. 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).) /s/ Strathmore Paseo, Richard McNish, LLC Member/Manager. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any

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).) /s/ Strathmore Paseo, Richard McNish, LLC Member/Manager. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., 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, 2020.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 01/14/21, 01/21/21, 01/28/21, 02/4/21 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20201231-10017689-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NEXT CAREER & LIFE, 3835R East Thousand Oaks Blvd., #213 Westlake Village, CA 91362. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, California. Better

By Design, Inc., 3835R East Thousand Oaks Blvd., #213 Westlake Village, CA 91362.

This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/1/20. 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).) /s/ Better

By Design, Inc, Elizabeth A Ribons, 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 December 31, 2020.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 01/14/21, 01/21/21, 01/28/21, 02/4/21 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20201216-10017077-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SAFE & SOUND CARE CENTER, 4091 Adam Road Simi Valley, CA 93063. Ventura County, Amanda Marie Deeds, 2628 Sunshine Valley Court, CA 93063. 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 state-

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20201216-10017077-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SAFE & SOUND CARE CENTER, 4091 Adam Road Simi Valley, CA 93063. Ventura County, Amanda Marie Deeds, 2628 Sunshine Valley Court, CA 93063. 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).) /s/ Amanda Marie Deeds. 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, 2020.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 01/14/21, 01/21/21, 01/28/21, 02/04/21 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20210121-10000832-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HAIR APOTHECARY SALON, 1730 S. Victoria Ave., Suite B Ventura, CA 9 3 0 0 3 . V e n t u r a C o u n t y.

Amanda Gutierrez, 1515 S. Saticoy Ave., #25 Ventura, CA 93004. 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).) /s/ Amanda Gutierrez. 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 21, 2021.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 01/28/21, 02/4/21, 02/11/21, 02/18/21

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 January 21, 2021.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 01/28/21, 02/4/21, 02/11/21, 02/18/21 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20201229-10017494-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EKR CONSTRUCTION, 1711 Evangeline Pl. Oxnard, CA 93030. Ventura County. Earl Keith Rakestraw Jr., 1711 Evangeline Pl. Oxnard, CA 93030. 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).) /s/ Earl Keith Rakestraw Jr. 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 20, 2020.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 01/7/21, 01/14/21, 01/21/21, 01/28/21

ishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1.000).) /s/ Thomas Alan Adams. 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 January 5, 2021.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 01/14/21, 01/21/21, 01/28/21, 02/04/21 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20210112-10000394-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: V.C. HANDYMAN, 371 Bucknell 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: 01/08/2021. 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).) /s/ Nicholas Base. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on January 12, 2021.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 01/28/21, 02/4/21, 02/11/21, 02/18/21

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20210105-10000089-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TA TECH, 2237 Rudolph Drive Simi Valley, CA 93065. Ventura County, Thomas Alan Adams, 2237 Rudolph Drive Simi Valley, CA 93065. This business is conducted by: An Employment - FT Individual. The registrant commenced to transact busi2K Games, Inc. has a job ness under the fictitious busiopening in Moorpark, CA: ness name or names listed Software Engineer (Req above on: N/A. I declare that #2K0303) Design & develop all Information In this statedata & code by following dirment Is true and correct (A ections from programming registrant who declares inleads. Send resume to formation as true any materi2Kprocess@take2games.co al matter pursuant to Section m referencing Req #.

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