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DEPARTMENTS

Safely spirited: COVID-compliant celebrations liven up Ventura County this weekend

by Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer

Volume 44, Issue 44 Advice Goddess____________________ 19

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“Maximum speed and minimum care”: Groups sue county over General Plan Election Briefs VC Votes: Three ways to vote Farm to Screen: Online Crime Briefs: Online

by Kimberly Rivers

Eye on the Environment: Tracking toxins and talking transitions

by David Goldstein VC Election 2020: Ojai Unified sees races in two areas

by Alex Wilson

County sued over GenPlan | Shylah Ray Sunshine

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NEWS “Maximum speed and minimum care” Groups sue county over General Plan

by Kimberly Rivers kimberly@vcreporter.com

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n Oct. 14, two groups, Ventura County Coalition of Labor, Agriculture and Business (VCCOLAB) and the Ventura County Agricultural Association (VCAA), filed legal action in Ventura County Superior Court against the county of Ventura regarding the recent adoption of the 2040 General Plan (GenPlan) and the related Environmental Impact Report (EIR).

The parties are seeking a “writ of mandate” to set aside the GenPlan document and point to several reasons in support of this request in a 52-page filing. The GenPlan document governs land use decisions including zoning, oil and gas drilling, and lays out programs and steps to reduce emissions in the unincorporated county areas to draw down the area’s impact on climate change.

The first page of the filing documents charges that the county approved the GenPlan and EIR “with maximum speed and minimum care” and goes on to allege that “a local official with larger political ambitions, intent upon creating a legacy and adopting these documents prior to his departure from local office,” led to a process that was rushed and failed to include accurate analysis and proper public outreach. The parties further charge that those failings resulted in a process that violates the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

VCCOLAB and VCAA were referring to outgoing Ventura County Supervisor Steve Bennett (Dist.1) who is termed out of office at the end of December and is running for state assembly.

VCCOLAB strongly opposed the county’s SOAR initiative for which Bennett was a main organizer.

The GenPlan update process began over four years ago and from the beginning was slated to be completed in 2020. Several public input meetings were held across Ventura County and public hearings were held with input periods. The document went into effect on Oct. 15. Unless the parties file for and the court approves a stay, the provisions of the GenPlan will be applied to all projects even as this legal action makes its way through the court.

In the final hearings to adopt the GenPlan, VCCOLAB members called on the county to delay the

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An oil well operated by AERA Energy in the Ventura Oil Field along Ventura Avenue with nearby homes. Photo by Kimberly Rivers

approval to allow for further analysis and public review. Due to a procedural issue, the final vote was delayed two weeks. The supervisors, in a majority split 3-2 vote, approved the GenPlan on schedule.

Bennett was joined by Supervisors Linda Parks (Dist. 2) and John Zaragoza (Dist. 5) in adopting the GenPlan, with Kelly Long (Dist. 3) and Bob Huber (Dist. 4) voting no.

The court filing states: “A General Plan is the most important land use blueprint that a local government creates. It establishes the foundation for the regulations under which a community shall live and work for decades into the future — the California Supreme Court has recognized it as the ‘constitution’ for future development.”

The county held numerous public outreach meetings and hearings over the four-year process of developing the GenPlan document, but VCCOLAB and VCAA point out that the law requires disadvantaged communities be given ample opportunity to review and comment on all aspects of the GenPlan and EIR. The organizations go on to list several particular provisions in two sections of the document: Agriculture and Open Space, and policies in those sections that mandate the use of electrified equipment as part of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The filing claims that by restricting the use of natural gas-powered equipment, “the County has unlawfully encroached into state and federal law by banning future development and use of natural gas infrastructure.” The parties go on to allege that the public did have ample opportunity to review and thus participate, as CEQA requires, in the creation of the new GenPlan.

The case has been assigned to Hon. Kevin G. DeNoce, in Department 43 of Ventura County Superior Court.

Oil and land interests sue county

The recent filing by VCCOLAB and VCAA isn’t the only legal action faced by the county due to the General Plan.

Five entities representing the oil sector and local land interests filed separate actions on Oct. 15 in Ventura County Superior Court against Ventura County and two actions name the Board of Supervisors. The filings also seek a writ of mandate relating to the county’s approval of the 2040 GenPlan which places new restrictions on the oil industry such as required setbacks from homes and prohibitions on flaring of natural gas.

Three of the entities suing Ventura County, California Resources Corporation (CRC), Western States Petroleum Association and Lloyd Properties are represented by Los Angeles-based law firm Alston and Bird. The other two parties that filed against the county have other counsel; AERA Energy is represented by attorney David T. Moran with the firm of Manatt, Phelps and Phillips and Carbon California Company LLC is represented by Neal P. Maguire with Ferguson, Case, Orr, Patterson.

CRC recently filed for bankruptcy.

Lloyd Properties owned over 2,000 acres of land in the Ventura Hillsides and donated about 800 acres of it to the Rancho Ventura Conservation Trust in 2016.

COLAB and VCAA are both 501c6 membership organizations. The full filing can be viewed at www.vcreporter.com/2020/10/maximumspeed-and-minimum-care-groupssue-county-over-general-plan/

Election Briefs PACs go big in Ventura City Council races Several political action committees (PAC) have contributed a combined $100,809 into current Ventura City Council candidates’ races, with most of those funds going to Sacramento-based political consulting firms.

The funds come from three PACs: The Ventura Chamber of Commerce PAC, the Ventura Police Officers Association PAC and the PAC associated with the Ventura City Firefighters, called Ventura City Firefighters for a Better Community.

According to the Chamber’s website they work to elect “pro-business” candidates.

The funding levels represent an increase over previous non-district elections.

“What has changed is the districts.

They are able to concentrate funding in just a few areas,” said Marie Lakin, a resident of Ventura who ran for Ventura City Council in 2018. She said the district format allows the PACs to do multiple mailers just for their candidates, as well as phone banking. “It makes a big difference and candidates who are not endorsed [by a PAC] are really at a disadvantage...What is really disappointing to me is that we were sold these district elections as a way for grassroots candidates to spend less and work just in their neighborhoods.

But spending has actually increased.”

The funds are being directed to support the same three candidates, one in each of the city council districts, on the Nov. 3 ballot. The PAC funds are supporting candidates Nancy Pedersen for District 7, Aaron Gaston for District 3 and Doug Halter for District 2. The Chamber PAC also targeted $2,981 to oppose the re-election campaign of Christy Weir in the District 2 race and contributed $1,500 in support of Tim Flynn’s race for Ventura County Supervisor (District 5), in a hotly contested race with Carmen Ramirez.

Lakin has endorsed Mike Johnson, a candidate for Dist. 3, who is not backed by the PAC funding.

According to the most recent filings as required by law, the Chamber PAC has contributed about $57,491, $29,491 from the firefighters PAC and about $13,824 from the city police PAC. Most of the funds were spent in support of political mailings and to two Sacramento-based firms, Grindstone Communications LLC and LG Campaigns.

Contributions to the Ventura Chamber PAC include local attorney Peter Goldenring ($2,000), Sempra Energy ($1,000), Electra Media ($5,000) and McGrath Farms ($2,500). The California Real Estate PAC ($2000) and a Carpinteria-based real estate company also contributed ($5,000) to the Chamber PAC. Candidates and their campaigns are prohibited from interacting with the activities of a PAC.

Campaign finance reports for all candidates and committees are available online at recorder. countyofventura.org/elections/ candidates-campaigns/campaignfinance-reports-cities/.

Simi Valley candidate statements were omitted, twice The candidate statements of Simi Valley mayoral candidate Joe Ayala and Simi Valley City Council candidate (Dist. 3) TJ McInturff were omitted from the voter information guides mailed to registered voters in the appropriate boundaries.

In the attempt to correct the error by resending the information guides, Ayala’s statement was left out a second time, but only in the guides mailed to Dist. 3 voters.

A corrected guide was mailed out a third time, but arrived after ballots were received.

County says to expect lines at in-person voting locations In a statement dated Oct. 23, the Ventura County Elections Division announced that there are a record number of registered voters in the county (500,062) and with just 173,695 ballots received so far, the voting public is urged to avoid long lines and vote early.

“I urge voters to return the voteby-mail ballot they received early to avoid lines at voting locations and limit contact with others due to COVID-19.

Don’t wait until November 3 if you want your vote included in the first results on Election Night,” said Mark Lunn, Ventura County Clerk-Recorder, Registrar of Voters.

He said that registered voters who have not received their mail-in ballots or anyone who needs a replacement ballot should contact the elections office to request a second ballot by calling 805654-2664. Voters can also register up to and on Nov. 3 at the Ventura County Government Center, Elections Division Early in-person voting at 48 locations begins Saturday, Oct. 31 through Monday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.. In person voting is also available at the Elections Division offices at the Ventura County Government Center, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura.

The Oct. 23 statement said, “Voters who wish to vote in-person should expect to wait in line at voting locations as the number of locations is less than previous elections due to the Coronavirus and the state’s declaration of an all vote by mail election. In-person voting locations are open for four days and voters are encouraged to take advantage of the extended days and hours for in person voting and not wait until November 3.”

For more information, please visit the Elections Division website at VenturaVote.org or call 805- 654-2664.

— Kimberly Rivers

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VC VOTES

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THE UNITED STATES POST OFFICE All vote-by-mail ballots in California are sent to voters with prepaid first-class postage. They need only be completed, placed in the provided signed envelope and put into the mail. Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked on or before Nov. 3, and received by Nov. 20, to be counted.

BALLOT DROP BOX There are 34 drop boxes available. Most of these boxes are available to receive ballots seven days a week, 24 hours a day.

Some of the drop boxes are located indoors and will be available during normal business hours.

Ballots are collected from drop boxes throughout the day by a team of two Ventura County Elections Division staff members.

Ballots must be dropped off at these box locations no later than 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Drop Box Locations:

CAMARILLO: Camarillo City Hall, 601 Carmen Drive #6034 (24/7) Camarillo Sheriff’s Department, 3701 Las Posas Road Courtyard by Marriott, 4994 Verdugo Way (24/7) Residence Inn by Marriott, 2912 Petit St. (24/7) FILLMORE: Fillmore Library, 502 Second St. (24/7) MOORPARK: Moorpark City Hall, 799 Moorpark Ave. (24/7) NEWBURY PARK: Ventura County Fire Station #32, 830 South Reino Road OAK PARK: Oak Park Unified School District, 5801 Conifer St. OAK VIEW: County of Ventura Fire Station #23, 15 Kunkle St. OJAI: Ojai City Hall, 401 South Ventura St. (24/7) OXNARD: Habitat for Humanity, 1850 Eastman Ave. Harbor Mart, 2810 Harbor Blvd., #B3 Oxnard Public Library, 251 South A St. (24/7) River Ridge Golf Club, 2401 West Vineyard Ave. Ventura County Credit Union, 691 Town Center Drive Ventura County Human Services Agency, 1400 Vanguard Drive PORT HUENEME: Port Hueneme City Hall, 250 North Ventura Road (24/7) SANTA PAULA: Santa Paula City Hall, 970 East Ventura St. (24/7) SIMI VALLEY: Ventura County Human Services Agency, East County Community Services Center, 2900 North Madera Road Holiday Inn Express, 2550 Erringer Road Katherine School, 5455 Katherine St.

Simi Institute for Careers and Education, 1880 Blackstock Ave. Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road (24/7) THOUSAND OAKS: Best Western Plus Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 West Thousand Oaks Blvd.

Conejo Valley Unified School Office, 1400 East Janss Road Thousand Oaks City Hall, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. (24/7) La Quinta Inn, 1320 Newbury Road (24/7) Ventura County Fire Station #35, 751 Mitchell Road VENTURA: Government Center, Hall of Administration and Hall of Justice (three drive-up and walk-up locations), 800 South Victoria Ave. (24/7) San Buenaventura City Hall, 501 Poli St. (24/7) The Pierpont Inn, 550 Sanjon Road (24/7) Ventura Unified School District, 255 West Stanley Ave. #100 IN-PERSON VOTING LOCATIONS There are 48 in-person voting locations that provide Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant touch screen voting devices and assistance. Any voter can also drop off their vote-by-mail ballots at a voting location. Local health orders will be followed and those staffing polling locations will be screening throughout the day; everyone is required to wear face coverings and adhere to social distancing guidelines.

These voting locations are not the same as typical polling locations and therefore voters are not assigned to go to a voting location. Voters can visit the location that is most convenient for them.

Those voters who choose to vote in person at a voting location will be required to surrender their ballots and will be given a new ballot. If the mailed ballot is not provided, the voter will be required to use a provisional ballot. Provisional ballots require further confirmation in order to be tallied.

In-person voting locations will be open Saturday, Oct. 31 through Monday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 7 a.m.-8 p.m.

In-person voting locations:

CAMARILLO: Camarillo Community Center, 1605 East Burnley St. Camarillo Library, 4101 Las Posas Road Crossroads Church, 161 Plaza La Vista Studio Channel Islands, 2222 Ventura Blvd.

United Methodist Church, 291 Anacapa Drive Ventura County Office of Education, Conference and Educational Services Center, 5100 Adolfo Road FILLMORE: Saint Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, 1048 West Ventura St. MOORPARK: Arroyo Vista Recreation Center, 4550 Tierra Rejada Road Moorpark Community Center, 799 Moorpark Ave.

NEWBURY PARK: Newbury Park High School, 456 North Reino Road Sycamore Canyon School, 4601 Via Rio OAK PARK: Oak Park High School, 899 Kanan Road OAK VIEW: Oak View Community Center, 18 Valley Road OJAI: American Legion Post 482, 843 East Ojai Ave. OXNARD: Elite Theatre Company, 2731 Victoria Ave. Hueneme High School (gym), 500 West Bard Road Juan Lagunas Soria Elementary School, 3101 Dunkirk Drive Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #561, 1935 South Oxnard Blvd.

Oxnard Adult Education, 1101 West Second St. Oxnard College (gym), 4000 South Rose Ave. Pacifica High School, 600 East Gonzales Road Rio Vista Middle School, 3050 Thames River Drive River Ridge Golf Club, 2401 West Vineyard Ave. The Salvation Army, 622 West Wooley Road PORT HUENEME: Orvene S. Carpenter Community Center, 550 Park Ave. SANTA PAULA: Isbell Middle School, 221 South 4th St. SIMI VALLEY: Centerpoint Church, 2369 Royal Ave. Cornerstone Community Church, 2080 Winifred St. Grand Vista Hotel, 999 Enchanted Way Katherine Elementary School, 5455 Katherine St. Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District, 4201 Guardian St. Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 40 Presidential Drive Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 4191 Cochran St. Simi Valley Public Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road THOUSAND OAKS: California Lutheran University (Lundring Events Center), 130 Overton Court Conejo Valley Adult School, 1025 Old Farm Road Fred Kavli Theater, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd.

Goebel Adult Community Center (Main Hall), 1385 East Janss Road La Quinta Inn, 1320 Newbury Road Thousand Oaks High School, 2323 North Moorpark Road VENTURA: Army National Guard Armory, 1270 Arundell Ave. County of Ventura Public Works, 11251 Riverbank Drive Elections Division, Government Center, Hall of Administration, 800 South Victoria Ave. Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #1394, 10269 Telephone Road Museum of Ventura County, 100 East Main St. Ventura College Wright Event Center, 57 Day Road Ventura Unified School District, 255 West Stanley Ave. #100 WESTLAKE VILLAGE: The North Ranch Center, 1400 North Westlake Blvd.

Locations may be changed due to various unforeseen circumstances; please confirm at www.venturavote.org. Those without Internet access can call the Ventura County Elections Division for more information at 805-654-2664.

Eye on the Environment

Tracking toxins and talking transitions

by David Goldstein

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his year, the California legislature passed chemical “right to know” legislation, requiring disclosures of ingredients in cosmetics and menstrual products. Previously, some ingredients could be listed as “fragrance” or could bypass disclosure requirements through trade secret protections. Dr. Joanne Brasch, project manager of the nonprofit California Product Stewardship Council, a leading advocate of the legislation, said, “Maybe now we will know which ones [manufacturers] are adding lead, asbestos or chemicals linked to negative health impacts.”

The council has also brought attention to the use of polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, in rugs and carpets. Regulations on PFAS will take effect next spring, and even before the deadline, American manufacturers are reportedly phasing out PFAS, using changes in fiber design, instead of the application of a chemical, to help carpets and rugs resist dirt, staining and premature aging.

Key to the process of identifying potentially problematic chemicals is the Green Ribbon Science Panel, which advises and acts as a resource to the California Department of Toxic Substances

Control and the California Environmental Policy Council. The next meeting, after nearly a year on hiatus, is Friday, Oct. 30, and it is open to the public via Zoom. Go to https://dtsc.ca.gov/grsp/ grsp-meetings/ to learn more.

The meeting on Oct. 30 will discuss 1,4-Dioxane in cleaning and personal care products. This is a contaminant created unintentionally during the manufacture of surfactants, or compounds affecting the solubility of products in water. It is a suspected carcinogen, so the department will ask manufacturers to come up with ways to minimize it, according to Karl Palmer, acting deputy director of the Safer Consumer Products branch of the Department of Toxic Substances Control.

Palmer credits 2008 “Green Chemistry” laws in California for initiating a public process to identify priority products for study and prodding those selling the products to conduct an analysis of alternatives. This process shifted the burden of investigation from government to private parties, academia and non-profit organizations.

“The truth is, what we used to do was like playing a giant, high-stakes game of chemical ‘whack a

mole,’” Palmer said. “When something came up as potentially dangerous, we were reacting and studying that one, then you see laws and regulations to protect people, but there is a safety gap,” he said.

A 2006 study by scientists at University of California, Berkeley revealed the size of the gap. “Of the 85,000 chemicals in commerce in the United States, most have not been studied by regulators for human and environmental effects,” Palmer said of the study’s conclusion.

The lack of knowledge led to a related problem.

Sometimes, when one toxic substance was banned, another one, even worse, was used in its place.

This was called “the problem of the regrettable substitute,” said Palmer.

For example, according to the Sept. 13, 2018 edition of Science Magazine, a publication of the non-profit American Association for the Advancement of Science, manufacturers of the soft plastic spouts in some drinking water bottles phased out bisphenol A (BPA), but switched to bisphenol S (BPS) and diphenyl sulfone. Consequently, some products marketed as “BPA-free” contained substitutes which “may cause the same ill effects in mice, particularly in reproductive cells.”

With BPA in water bottles, toys, canned food linings and even cash register receipts, “a 2003–04 study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 93% of Americans have at least trace levels of BPA in their blood,” and although studies by the U.S. Food and Drug

Administration have not concluded BPA is definitely dangerous to human health at normal exposure levels, use of BPA “remains controversial” according to the article.

Some disclosures and safe alternative programs are self-administered by consumer product manufacturers. For example, when you buy nail polish, you can look for the “5 free” label, signifying that the product does not contain any of five hazardous chemicals now found mostly in imported nail polishes.

Advocacy groups also investigate and certify products. For example, the “Skin Deep” database of the Environmental Working Group, at www.ewg.org/skindeep/, sets up a system for scoring products.

You can sign up for the California Department of Toxic Substances Control e-blasts and listserv on their website, https://dtsc.ca.gov/dtsc-e-lists/, to keep track of the latest chemical concerns and responses.

Another tool is the U.S. EPA’s “safer choice” label program. Their website has over 2,000 products for cleaning, car care and other uses with a label signifying ingredients “safer for human health and the environment.” See www. epa.gov/saferchoice.

David Goldstein, an Environmental Resource Analyst with the Ventura Public Works Agency, can be reached at 805-658-4312 or david.goldstein@ventura.org.

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VC ELECTION 2020 Ojai Unified sees races in two areas

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Major issues facing the district include declining enrollment, lackluster test scores and a downtown Ojai administration building planned for conversion to other uses such as housing or businesses.

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Symptoms of COVID-19 can be: • Cough or shortness of breath • OR other symptoms: fever greater than 100.4°F, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell

Close contact means: • Sharing a home • Being closer than 6 feet for more than 10 minutes without wearing a mask • Having contact with the bodily fluids (spit, blood) of the sick person through coughing, sneezing, sharing utensils

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COVID-19 testing for all community members. Please schedule an appointment by calling or registering online.

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EAST COUNTY Conejo Valley Family Medical Group 125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite 200 Thousand Oaks, 91360 Open 7 days/week from 9:15am - 4:30pm

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by Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer nshaffer@timespublications.com

ne thing can be said about this pandemic: It has forced event organizers to get creative. From GhostWalk’s all-virtual GhostWatch to drive-in concerts and performances to custom designed treats, people across the county have set out to prove that there’s more than one way to party. Fear not, Ventura County: This weekend is full of fun activities in celebration of fall, Halloween and Día de Los Muertos.

The High Street Broadcast Audio Theater

Ongoing hsbaudio.com The High Street Broadcast (HSB) has been bringing vintage-style radio shows to stage and airwaves since 2007. Original scripts performed by a troupe of actors, musicians and sound effect artists recreate the audio theater experience made popular during the “Golden Age” of radio, when thousands of riveted listeners tuned in for thrills, chills, laughs and entertainment.

While HSB has had to table its live stage productions in these pandemic times, the stories told through its podcast are ideal for enjoyment at home. Host and writer Ryan Neely has put together a selection of seasonal tales filled with Halloween spirit.

“Addison’s Library” features spooky stories and fairy tales as told from the “confines” of a secret library. A baleful hound prowls the hills of northeastern France in “The Devil Dog of Alsace-Lorraine” while a watchful scarecrow haunts the “Autumn Knoll.”

Some tales are best heard and not seen, allowing one’s own imagination to take flight. Gather the family ‘round, light some candles and partake in the oral tradition of ghostly storytelling with High Street Broadcast.

Underwood Family Farms Fall Harvest

Through Oct. 31; 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

3370 Sunset Valley Road, Moorpark 805-529-3690 underwoodfamilyfarms.com $8-15 Underwood’s 50-acre pumpkin patch is a great place to pick out your jack-o-lantern — and there should be plenty of space for everyone to keep a safe distance. But that’s not the only thing to be enjoyed on the farm this Halloween.

There are lots of fun things to see (which make for great Facebook photo for the Pumpkin photo opportunities, too): fall harvest decor; giant spiders, House at Underwood Family Farms. tractors and harvest baskets; the delightful pumpkin house. Wagon rides will takes visitors out to the fields to pick seasonal produce. The Animal Center (baby goats and chicks, ponies, sheep and more) is open, but rides, petting and feeding are not allowed at this time. On weekends, roaming entertainers will delight audiences . . . from a distance, of course.

Even with COVID-19 closures of some of Underwood’s many attractions, there’s still a lot to do here — and you won’t find a better spot for experiencing Ventura County’s ag tradition during this most magical time of year.

A few safety guidelines: Masks are required for ages 3 and up during check in/out, in the animal center, on wagon rides and in the markets. Visitors must maintain a minimum of six feet physical distance from others. Underwood Family Farms states that this is equivalent to two rows in the pick-your-own fields or a horse length distance.

Spooktacular Drive-Thru

Friday Oct. 30, 4:30-6:30 p.m. (all ages) and 7-9 p.m. (13+) Ojai Valley Inn 905 Country Club Road, Ojai 855-697-8780 www.ojaivalleyinn.com $20 per vehicle This year, the Ojai Valley Inn’s harvest festival is really extra.

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It has transformed its usual festivities to a drive-in extravaganza that promises “close encounters of the fifth kind” from the comfort and safety of your car. If you’re tired of thrills and chills from beyond the grave, this UFOinspired experience just may be for you. Will you see little green men? The Greys? Reptilians? Mulder and Scully?

Start your engines to find out.

Two sessions are offered, to accommodate thrill seekers of all levels. From 4:30-6:30 p.m., expect “gentle scares” that should be suitable for children of all ages. The intensity increases 7-9 p.m.; these “big scares” are recommended for ages 13 and up. Tickets are available for each time slot and advanced registration is required. Face coverings must be worn.

Halloween Drive-Thru

Friday, Oct. 30, 5-8 p.m.

Harding Park parking lot on Harvard Boulevard, Santa Paula spcity.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=42 Santa Paula’s traditional Halloween Carnival isn’t possible this year. Instead, the city has organized a drive-through experience to be enjoyed by all ages. The Harding Park parking lot next to the Boys and Girls Club will be transformed into a variety of bewitching scenes.

Attendees can vote for their favorite scene and receive a free treat bag (while supplies last). As with most events this year, masks will be required and social distancing must be maintained.

Ghosts of the Past

Oct. 30-Nov. 1 La Dolce Vita 1901 740 S. B St., Oxnard 805-486-6878 ladolcevita1901.com/happening $79.99-$124.99 If fine dining puts you in high spirits, make reservations now for Ghosts of the Past at La Dolce Vita 1901. The Italian restaurant in Oxnard’s historic Heritage Square is offering an outdoor, socially distanced, immersive dining and haunt experience that should be terrifyingly tasty.

The evening begins with a gourmet three-course meal (seatings at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.) courtesy of La Dolce Vita 1901, along with themed cocktails and an immersive cabaret and show. Afterwards, diners take a walking tour through “haunted” Heritage Square.

The production values are top notch. Presented by theatrical event company Witches Brew Los Angeles, Ghosts of the Past will “unlock the dark past of one of Southern California’s most haunted and historic locations.” It will feature a live theatrical performance written and co-produced by Zachariah the Witch as well as a “haunting” realized by Murder House Productions, based in Thousand Oaks and specializing in walk-though haunted houses with live actors and storytelling. Prepare to be both unsettled and impressed.

Tickets start at $79.99 for dinner and the haunt experience. The Memento Mori Package includes a VIP gift bag; VIP tickets include preferred seating, an “exclusive” gift bag and the opportunity to take part in an after-hours exclusive experience.

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Oct. 30-31 Every Now and Then Theatre everynowandthentheatre.com Every Now and Then Theatre in conjunction with Conejo Players Theatre presents this commercial-free radio broadcast, hosted by KVTA personality Tom Spence, which takes listeners on a journey through six tales told by local actors — a mix of seasoned veterans and talented newcomers. On tap for the show are “They’re Here,” “Worldwide Wives Conspiracy,” “Headless Pumpkin,” “Careful What You Wish For,” “Haunted House” and “Nosey Neighbor’s Computer.”

“It’s our free treat. No travel, no dress code,” says Spence. “Get your snacks and relax. We’ll provide the radio theatre imagination for your ears! Remember to tune in early for best seats!”

PumpkinLiner and Fright Night Dinner Train

Saturday, Oct. 31, 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

(PumpkinLiner; all ages); 6 p.m. (Fright Night; 18+) Fillmore and Western Railway 364 Main St., Fillmore 805-524-2546 www.fwry.com $12-90 The bad news: There’s no Zombie Hunter Train this year. Prancer’s Farm. Photo courtesy of Josh Carsman/Fillmore and Western Railway But fear not, railroad enthusiasts! The Fillmore and Western is on track for a great Halloween 2020.

The ever-popular PumpkinLiner is running trips (passengers will be socially distanced) to two locations for autumn-flavored fun. Passengers can choose the stop they prefer. One option is the Loose Caboose (free with train ticket), a garden center and gift shop offering pumpkins and other local produce, honey, nuts and more. Animals on site include koi, chickens and quail.

The other stop is Prancer’s Farm ($7 entry fee with discounts for train ticket holders) featuring a 10-acre pumpkin patch, farm animals, a barrel train, hay pyramid and more. Whichever location you choose, you’ll have about an hour to enjoy it. PumpkinLiner trips last a total of 2.5 hours; facial coverings and social distancing are mandatory. Food and beverages will be available for purchase on the train.

On the evening of Oct. 31, the railway has organized an eerily enjoyable Fright Night. This Halloween-themed mystery train experience starts with a ride to Loose Caboose, a boxed barbecue dinner served outside and a spooky (but safe!) murder mystery “game” involving monsters, murder and mayhem. It is rumored to be equal parts silly and scary, so prepare to be wildly entertained. The entire event lasts about 3.5 hours. As with the PumpkinLiner, masks and social distancing will be mandatory.

Trick or Trash Beach Clean Up

Saturday, Oct. 31, 10-11:30 a.m.

The Cove on C Street 310-721-8484 cstreetsurfshop@gmail.com Before Halloween festivities begin in earnest, help make C Street cleaner, tidier and a little more boo-tiful.

C-Street Surf Shop (in conjunction with Silicon Beach Social in Playa del Rey) is hosting a Trick or Trash Beach Clean Up the morning of Saturday, Oct. 31. Participants will meet at the cove on the beach near California Street in Ventura (aka C Street) at 10 a.m., don the provided gloves and trash The Joker (Bobby Sales) catches a bags and spread out on the sand to pick up anything that wave at C Street. Photo by Amy Gragas shouldn’t be there. To keep it safe, all participants must wear a mask (not the costume kind!) and practice social distancing.

Treat the beach to a little community service before the ghosts and goblins come out to play!

Drive-Thru Trick or Treating

Saturday, Oct. 31, 2-6 p.m.

981 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura 2101 E. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks unitytosparkchange.com/?page_id=134 The Ventura County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association in partnership with Cumulus Media, Mike Wing, Arturo Montalvo, the Mark Klein Team at PCLF Financial Group and Unity to Spark Change have united forces to bring the community a COVID-safe, fun and free trick-or-treating experience to be enjoyed from the safety of a vehicle.

Trick or treating will be held in two locations — the parking lots of the Ventura County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association on

Victoria Ave. in Ventura and the Thousand Oaks Police Department on Olsen Road — in the afternoon on Halloween day. Bags of candy will be handed out to attendees remaining in their cars.

There is no charge to participate, but attendees must stay in their cars in order to receive candy.

“Our goal is to show the community that law enforcement is working with community members to bring the understanding that just because it is a different type of celebration this year, it should still be a fun time for all,” said Nick Odenath, president of the Ventura County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association.

Drive-Thru Trick-or-Treat Village

Saturday, Oct. 31, 5-8 p.m.

Camarillo Community Center Parking Lot 1605 Burnley St., Camarillo 805-482-1996 x116 csoudani@pvrpd.org www.pvrpd.org/2020-10-31-halloween-in-the-park Skip door-to-door candy solicitations and enjoy drive-through trick-or-treating instead. The Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District has modified its popular Halloween in the Park celebration, moving it to the parking lot of the Camarillo Community Center, which will be decked out with lights and other seasonal decor to create a Trick-or-Treat Village.

PVRPD staff — wearing personal protective equipment —will hand out candy to those driving through the “chute.” It’s a festive and low-risk opportunity for some Halloween fun.

There is no cost to come to the village, but note that this is strictly a drive-through event. Walkups will not be accommodated; attendees will only be served if they proceed through it by car.

Face masks are required when going through the line and interacting with staff.

Tarrytown Tales Live Halloween Reading

Saturday, Oct. 31, 5-8 p.m.

Presented by Simi Valley Virtual Arts Center www.svvac.org/what-s-happening www.facebook.com/events/760019011463813?active_ tab=about The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Spector Bridegroom and Rip Van Winkle all rolled into one piece of storybook theater. Author Sean Harrington adapted these Washington Irving works into Tarrytown Tales, narrated by 10 actors who portray a variety of characters. He has maintained Irving’s eloquence while making the stories accessible and enjoyable for people of all ages.

Tarrytown Tales will be read live on Halloween night through Facebook Live. If you want to read along, the Kindle edition of the script is available through Amazon (www.amazon. com/Tarrytown-Tales-Sean-P-Harrington/dp/1520896360). Both the production and the script (through Oct. 31) are absolutely free.

Día de Los Muertos Celebration, Drive-In Edition

Sunday, Nov. 1, 5-9 p.m.

Oxnard Performings Arts Center parking lot 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard www.oxnardperformingarts.com Art and music, fun and festivities, even a film — the Oxnard Performing Arts Center Corporation (OPAC) is going all-out this year for Día de Los Muertos, and the socially distanced, drive-in event hasn’t dampened spirits one bit.

The community is invited to attend this free, family-friendly Carina Casillas-Guerrero with outdoor evening of art, entertainment and remembrance in the Ballet Folklorico Mestizo. Photo courtesy of Carolyn Merino Mullin/OPAC OPAC parking lot. There will be dance performances by Club Flor Bonita, Grupo Folklorico Fusion Mexicana and Ballet Folklorico Mestizo, live music, altars on display, artisan vendors and regional cuisine for purchase. Capture the moment with a no-touch photo booth featuring characters from the animated feature Coco — which will be screened during the event as well.

Attendees can enjoy all of the entertainment from their cars, or bring chairs to sit on near their vehicles. In addition, every car will receive a swag bag with art activities (while supplies last).

Space has been made at OPAC for altars, open to anyone: families, individuals, businesses and nonprofits. Reservations are required; visit www.oxnardperformingarts.com/diacutea-de-losmuertos-day-of-the-dead.html to reserve altar space.

“COVID-19 has altered everyday lives — how we work, play, relax and celebrate,” said Carolyn Merino Mullin, OPAC executive director. “Destinations for arts and culture have shuttered, from movie theaters to museums . . . But artists and cultural organizations are resilient.

They find a way to make and share art . . . and to bring our community together during the most challenging of times.”

Come together for Día de Los Muertos at OPAC, and partake in that collective joy, celebration and camaraderie.

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SPTC this fall. Monologue Mania (Mondays, 7-9 p.m., Oct. 12-Nov. 16) is an adult acting class taught by Taylor Kasch. Teen Talk (Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m., Oct. 14-Nov. 18) for ages 13-19 will be taught by Jessi May Stevenon. Class sizes limited. For registration and more information, visit www.santapaulatheatercenter.org/acting-classes.

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Photo by Glover-Burk Photography VENTURA COUNTY POETRY PROJECT Thursday, Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. Poetry open mic, streamed live from EP Foster Library. www.facebook.com/ Ventura-County-Poetry-Project-109806817109129/.

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Well rounded” is one way to describe the voice of Shylah Ray Sunshine. Deep, full and resonant, it hints at the many roads and musical genres the Ojai-based singer/songwriter has traveled through. It has the impact and energy of rock and roll, a facility with rhyme and rhythm perfectly at home in hip-hop, an otherworldly quality that blends beautifully with spiritual and new age music and an earthy sensuality that’s perfect for blues and soul.

“I try to expose myself to as much as possible,” Sunshine says. And while she’s been happy to lend her talents to all of these musical expressions, it’s the journey toward the sound that reflects her own soul that has brought her the greatest success and satisfaction.

“There was music in my ancestry”

Canadian-born Sunshine grew up in a small town north of Toronto. Her family was not particularly musical, but they were talented.

“My mother and grandmother sang beautifully,” she contends.

For Sunshine, however, music was both a solace and a passion.

“I had a dysfunctional relationship with my mother,” she admits. “I used music as a type of therapy. I dissociated from anything going on in my life that was troubling.”

Musicians that influenced her include Bob Marley, Lauryn Hill (“Lauryn Hill changed my life”), Alanis Morrissette, Etta Davis, Christina Aguilera (“a tiny person with this huge voice”) and Erykah Badu — mostly women with “strong, feminine voices.”

“I could feel the depth and power of my voice,” Sunshine says — and she sought out others with the same.

While she is of Algonquin descent, she says that she didn’t grow up with a connection to her culture. “In the past . . . I didn’t really value or honor my lineage then as much as I do now.”

She found her way back through a group of friends that would participate in sweat lodge ceremonies and other practices.

“When I was exposed to those things through them, I could see there was music in my ancestry.”

She was on her own to explore this part of herself, though. She did research online and found recordings of songs, which she used to teach herself.

Southern Exposure

Sunshine came to the United States in 2005, originally just traveling through. By 2006, at the age of 20, she had moved to Los Angeles, where she met and married a touring musician, and became pregnant with her first child — a daughter, now 14. (She now has an 8-year-old as well.)

Getting pregnant at 20 “shifted the course of everything,” Sunshine says. She was still committed to music and songwriting, but had

to balance that with her desire to be a hands-on parent. It went against the grain: Sunshine notes that most women musicians had their children after they were established in their careers.

Rather than touring, she moved to Topanga Canyon and took up pursuits she could do while caring for a young child, teaching herself piano at 23 and then “songwriting followed.”

“That was the most interesting part of my journey by far,” says Sunshine.

Commercial success

In 2011, she moved to Ojai, where she continued writing and playing music. Her soul-searching lyrics and gospel-like voice found easy purchase in devotional and world music circles, and her 2012 EP, Earth Medicine Music, yielded the critically acclaimed single, “Existence,” which was used in a variety of advertisements, documentaries and podcasts — and earned her a Hollywood Music in Media Award nomination for Best Song with Message/ Social Impact.

Sunshine wasn’t aiming for the commercial market, but it has proven to be one opportunity to make money with her music.

“I could support myself writing songs for TV and commercials,” she explains. “It was definitely a factor.”

She also wowed live audiences at venues such as the Agape Spiritual Center in Culver City, the Temple of Intention in Mt. Shasta, California and Santa Barbara’s Lucidity Festival (where she was set to perform again this year on Nov. 6 before the event was canceled).

“I have a lot of flavor to bring”

Being part of the devotional music scene was one avenue for artistic expression, but Sunshine says that it wasn’t the full picture of herself as a singer or songwriter.

“I used to put myself in a position where I felt like I had an obligation to write music that was uplifting,” she explains. “Devotional music is very God-centered . . . I was very wrapped up in that scene when I first got to LA. Eventually,

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I needed to break this mold a little bit . . . It wasn’t really honoring my whole truth.”

That truth was multifaceted, with soul, R&B and hip-hop mixed in with the new age and gospel stylings for which she originally became known.

“I have a lot of flavor to bring,” she says.

“My music has really shifted,” Sunshine continues. While her previous work was designed (in some ways) to make other people happy, her music today is closer to her own heart. “This is more for me.”

Soul Voice Singing™

While finding her own authentic voice, Sunshine discovered a gift for teaching. Now a sought-after vocal coach, she tries to help singers of all experience levels using a personalized program that she calls Soul Voice Singing.

Described on her website as a way “to help empower those who strive for learning how to speak and sing more effortlessly,” Soul Voice Singing reflects in some ways Sunshine’s own journey.

“What I’ve noticed over the years . . . the more experiences I’ve had . . . I’ve dropped into my voice.”

Moreover, she feels that she is continuously “dropping into the essence of soul in my voice.

I want people to access that soul in their voice.”

While it’s true that Sunshine has a very soulful voice, here “soul” means something different.

“It’s more about emotion and feeling. It’s more about the relationship that people have with their voice.”

Finding her rhythm

Through the years, she’s found that authentic musical expression is an ever-evolving experience: “What comes up for me a lot is my relationship to my music. There’s still a part of myself that’s finding what works for me.”

Sunshine has enjoyed playing in Ventura County, including a 2015-17 residency at Ojai’s Deer Lodge, but she’s had to look farther afield to play the music that best reflects her interests

and talents.

“There’s not a lot of R&B singing in this area,” Sunshine says, noting that she had to go to LA to find better opportunities. “I could feel my level of professionalism upgrading.”

As her talent grew, she also sought venues that could afford to pay her what she was worth, especially considering that she preferred playing with a full band.

“I’m not a solo singer/songwriter. It’s not just me and my keyboard up there.”

Currently, she’s keeping busy with vocal coaching (through Zoom), a number of collaborative projects and, as always, caring for her two daughters.

She’s also working on a new album, and hopes to release a single later this year or early in 2021.

“I’m really happy with how it sounds and feels,” says Sunshine. “It’s very fresh feeling.”

She would like to get more into the commercial and soundtrack circuit again, and has high hopes for these new songs. “These are radio quality and film quality songs. These would fit really well in films.”

Her path as a professional musician hasn’t followed the usual course. It took some time for her to find her voice, and her commitment to being a full-time parent put things such as touring on hold. And she’s recognizing the cyclical nature of her creative output: Some months she’s highly productive, while others she has more distractions.

“But,” emphasizes Sunshine, “[Music] is something that I desire all the time. I’d love to be touring and traveling . . . I’m learning how to accept that I have my own pattern. This is something I’m constantly in dialogue with myself about.”

Keeping those lines of communication open will only lead to greater journeys and better things. Because, after all, music is in her soul.

For more on Shylah Ray Sunshine’s music, videos and Soul Voice Singing, visit her online at www.shylahraysunshine.com.

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Just when I thought I’d seen all that The Greek had to offer, I wandered in one weekend morning . . . and realized that they serve breakfast, too. The sun was shining, the ocean was glistening and it was still early enough to beat the brunch crowd. My husband and I decided to take a seat on the restaurant’s famously large patio (with great views) and check it out.

I’ve long appreciated The Greek’s bar staff, which can whip up a dynamite martini or Manhattan. So even though I’m picky about my Bloody Marys, I felt confident ordering one. Good call: perfect blend of spicy and tangy, well seasoned, a hint of lime. Not only was it a great drink . . . and a great way to start the morning . . . it was on special for just $5.50. Possibly the best deal in town.

After a few sips of tomatoey goodness, it was time to think about food.

The Greek’s traditional menu is pretty

My husband ordered the Santorini Sunrise Bowl: potatoes, cheese, spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms, red onions and peppers, all topped with two eggs over easy. Adding some slices of gyro meat — because gyros are one of our favorite things ever — he had a filling but

wholesome, Greek-adjacent breakfast.

All those fresh veggies added tons of flavor, the eggs were perfectly prepared (hard whites, soft yolks) and the gyro meat was a tasty treat on top. (I’m sure bacon would be lovely, too.)

Even though it was breakfast time, I found myself craving a gyro. So I split the difference and ordered the breakfast sandwich — which comes on a fresh, thick pita. It was filled with fluffy scrambled eggs, cheese, tomato, red onions and avocado. There’s an extra charge to add sausage or bacon; the waitress was happy to make that gyro meat for me. I highly recommend that others do the same — the seasoned, tender strips of gyro (80 percent beef and 20 percent lamb) go beautifully with eggs, and it satisfied that craving I had for Greek food. The breakfast potatoes served on the side were good, but proved to be too much for me.

Once we were done eating, we did what we usually do at The Greek: Gazed out at the boats in the harbor, savoring our drinks and enjoying the simple peace and pleasure of a flavorful meal enjoyed in a picturesque setting. For a brief time, the pandemic, the election and the stresses of everyday living blew away on the ocean breeze. I’m eager to find myself there again.

Add strips of gyro to the Santorini Sunrise Bowl to get a satisfying blend of meat and veg.

ADVICE GODDESS

At Debt’s Door

Quarantine’s been weighing on me, and I’ve been making a lot of unnecessary purchases. I know I need to stop wasting money, but I just keep ordering thing after thing. How can I get that satisfaction from buying something without actually buying it?

— Going Broke We humans are ever-failing self-disciplinarians, two-legged weasels talking ourselves into things we know we shouldn’t do. For example, there’s that saying, “Everything happens for a reason.” No, the fact that those $800 shoes are now $465 does not count as a reason.

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badly, the more disposed you are to keep behaving badly — that is, to develop a habit of behaving badly.

Habits are born on a microscopic level, through what might be called a conspiracy of brain cells. Typically, any action you take requires the triggering of thousands of these tiny cells, called neurons. They fire off electric signals to other neurons, ultimately messaging your body to get it to act.

Because even lifting your finger to pick your nose requires a massive army of neurons, the brain is an energy hog, guzzling more energy than any other organ. Evolution, on the other hand, is big on thrift, so it’s implemented energy efficiency measures that sometimes lead you to behave in counterproductive ways.

Whenever you repeat a behavior, retriggering the same army of brain cells, chemical changes occur that effectively wire these cellular troops together into a sort of collective action pack.

This puts you on automatic, so, for example, on day two in the Airbnb, you don’t have to search for the light switch or figure out how the dimmer works; you just unthinkingly hit the switch and crank the dimmer. The more you repeat a behavior, the more automatic

it becomes. You basically go into robozombie habit mode — mental autopilot — with nary a consult with your Department of Reasoning, which, in fact, gets shut out entirely from the process.

Obviously, there are good autobehaviors and bad autobehaviors, but behavior you robotically repeat despite adverse consequences (such as becoming a tent-dweller with fabulous shoes) is “compulsive.” Neuropsychiatry researcher Judy Luigjes and her colleagues define compulsivity as repeatedly feeling compelled to perform an act (and being unable to stop oneself) while at the same time “being aware” that the act conflicts with one’s “overall goals.”

Compulsive shopping is often motivated by a longing to escape uncomfortable emotions, for example, anxiety or stress. It has similarities with addiction disorders, observes behavioral economist Shahram Heshmat, such as a “buyer’s high,” a rush of excitement when purchasing an item. However, the relief from emotional discomfort is quickly replaced by guilt and remorse for the irresponsible spending, which can fuel a “vicious cycle”: the need for “another ‘fix,’ purchasing something else.”

To break the cycle, you need to

“protect long-term goals from shortterm consumption decisions,” Heshmat explains. This starts with recognizing your triggers: uncomfortable “negative” emotions like feeling hungry, angry, lonely, or anxious, which make you more likely to fling the future out the window to get that quick-fix buyer’s high.

Remind yourself regularly that uncomfortable feelings will not kill you. They’re also temporary. Make a pact with yourself that when you feel the urge to shop, you’ll instead acknowledge the underlying feelings you’re escaping, tell yourself you can handle a bit of feel-bad, and then do what you can to feel better, like calling up a friend. In case you get their voicemail, come up with other healthy diversions like taking a walk or streaming a trashy action flick.

Of course, what you can’t see or click on, you can’t buy. Stay off shopping websites, and wipe them from your computer by clearing your cache, cookies, and history. You might also prepare to padlock your phone in a box and set a timer for a day, or at least several hours.

To arm yourself with positive motivations to counter negative feelings,

prepare to reset your emotional clock from the uncomfortable “now” to the exciting possible future. Stock up mental pictures of the benefits of behaving in financially responsible ways, like a snapshot of you and your friends enjoying drinks at a beautiful condo you buy with your savings.

In time, as you stop responding to bad feelings by click-shopping your way to bankruptcy, the neural tentacles of your habit will weaken, as will the clutches of your compulsion.

You might also work up a little compassion for yourself for having it in the first place. Technology has made our lives vastly easier, but it’s also given us countless new ways to mess them up. Back in 1347, people were freaked about the bubonic plague, just like we are at the ‘rona, but they simply didn’t have the option of getting drunk at 2 a.m. and sending off a carrier pigeon with an ill-advised order for obscenely pricey shoes. ©2020, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or e-mail AdviceAmy@aol.com. @amyalkon on Twitter.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES

(March 21-April 19):

Reed Galen is an American political consultant who has worked long and hard for conservative causes. But in next week’s election, he opposes conservative Donald Trump, whom he regards as an authoritarian tyrant. He writes, “Democracy is on the ballot. It’s a binary choice between good/bad, honorable/dishonorable, healthy/sick, forward/backward. There has been nothing like this in our lifetimes.” If you’ve read my words for a while, you know I’m a connoisseur of ambiguity and uncertainty. I try to see all sides of every story. But now I’m departing from my tradition: I agree with Reed Galen’s assessment. The American electorate really does face a binary choice between good and bad. I also suspect, Aries, that you may be dealing with a binary choice in your personal life. Don’t underestimate how important it is that you side with the forces of good.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20):

Taurus politician Dan Coats has belonged to the conservative Republican Party all his adult life. He served in the US Congress for 24 years, and later as President Donald Trump’s Director of National Intelligence.

Since leaving that office, Coats has criticized his ex-boss. He has said, “Trump doesn’t know the difference between the truth and a lie.” In accordance with astrological omens, I urge you to be fiercely non-Trump-like in the coming weeks. It’s crucial to the welfare of you and yours that you tell the whole truth.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20):

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sey, which harkens back to the sixth century BC. I have no problem with learning from old tales like these. It’s important to know how people of previous eras experienced life. But for you in the coming months, I think it will be crucial to find and tell new stories — tales that illuminate the unique circumstances that you are living through right now.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22):

I’m surprised when I hear that fans of Donald Trump enjoy my horoscopes. My political views, which are deeply aligned with my spiritual philosophy, have always been very progressive. And I’ve never hidden that fact. How can someone who appreciates my ideas also like Trump, a vile bully who has unleashed enormous cruelty and chaos? If you yourself are a Trump fan, I understand that after reading the preceding words, you may never read my words again. But I need to follow my own astrological advice for us Cancerians, which is: Be bold and clear in expressing your devotion to the ideals you hold precious. For me that means supporting Joe Biden, an imperfect candidate who will nevertheless be a far more compassionate and intelligent and fair-minded leader than Trump.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22):

Dionysus was the ancient Greek god of drunkenness and ecstasy and madness. His followers were inclined to immerse themselves in those states. Yet as historian Robert Parker points out, Dionysus himself “was seldom drunk, seldom mad.” His relationship with his consort Ariadne was “dignified and restrained,” and “smiling tranquility” was his common mood. I recommend that in the coming weeks you act more like Dionysus than his followers — no matter how unruly the world around you may become.

The rest of us need you to be a bastion of calmness and strength.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22):

Virgo military expert Jim Mattis enlisted in the US Marine Corps when he was 19 years old. Forty-three years later, having been a Marine all his adult life and a general for six years, he retired. Later, he served under President Donald Trump as the US Secretary of Defense. After leaving that position, Mattis testified that Trump was “dangerous” and “unfit,” adding that Trump “has no moral compass.” Be inspired by Mattis, Virgo. Do your part to resist the harmful and unethical actions of powerful people who affect you. Be extra strong and clear in standing up for integrity.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22):

“Feeling too much is a hell of a lot better than feeling nothing,” declares Libran author Nora Roberts. I trust you will see the wisdom of that perspective in the coming weeks. On the downside, there might be some prickly, disorienting feelings arriving along with the rich flood of splendor. But I’m convinced that most of the surge will be interesting, invigorating, and restorative — although it may take a while for the full effects to ripen. And even the prickly, disorienting stuff may ultimately turn out to be unexpectedly nurturing for your soul.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21):

Scorpio politician Joe Biden wasn’t my first choice for President of the United States.

During the selection process, I championed his opponents Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders. But now I support Biden wholeheartedly. He has several policies I don’t agree with, but on the other hand I know

it’s critical that we Americans ensure he replaces the appalling, corrupt, incompetent Trump. In the coming days, I advise you Scorpios to also consider the value of wise and pragmatic compromise in your own sphere. Don’t allow a longing for impossible perfection to derail your commitment to doing what’s right.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

The United States has suffered terribly from COVID-19. Of all the world’s countries, it has had more cases and more deaths.

Why? One major reason is President Donald Trump. He has consistently downplayed the seriousness of the disease, has advocated many unscientific cures, and has been lax and erratic in supporting the therapeutic measures that virtually all epidemiological experts have recommended. It’s no exaggeration to assert that Americans will reduce their coronavirus misery by electing Joe Biden as president. In this spirit, and in accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to meditate on how you could reduce any and all of your own personal suffering.

The time is right. Be ingenious! Be proactive!

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

“By my love and hope I beseech you,” pleaded philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. “Do not cast away the hero in your soul! Hold holy your highest hope!” That’s always good advice, but it’s extra crucial for you now.

You will generate good fortune for yourself by being in close connection with the part of you that is bravest and wisest. The people whose lives you touch will have a special need for you to express the vitalizing power of intelligent hopefulness. More than maybe ever before, you will be inspired to cultivate your heroic qualities.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18):

I’ve been writing my horoscope column for a long time, and it has evolved dramatically.

One aspect that hasn’t changed is that every four years, I’ve endorsed a candidate for the president of my home country, the United States. Another unchanging aspect is that I regularly reveal my progressive views about political matters. Some people who have only recently discovered my writing express dismay about this. “I don’t want politics with my horoscopes!” they complain. But the fact is, politics have permeated my horoscopes since the beginning. Now I urge you to do what I just did, Aquarius, but in your own sphere: If there are people who are not clear about who you really are, educate them.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20):

“The worse the state of the world grows, the more intensely I try for inner perfection and power,” wrote Piscean author Anais Nin during World War II. “I fight for a small world of humanity and tenderness.” I encourage you to adopt that perspective for the rest of 2020. It’s an excellent time to respond boldly to the outer chaos by building up your inner beauty. I also suggest this addition to Nin’s formula: Call on your resourceful compassion to bolster the resilience of your closest allies.

Homework: To read more of my views on the US election, go here: bit.ly/voteforlifeandlove

Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s expanded weekly audio horoscopes and daily text message horoscopes.

The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700.

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COUNTY OF VENTURA PUBLIC STORAGE # 23411, John Bass: 2 safes, Mibid bond form, included in the NOTICE INVITING 740 Arcturus Ave, Oxnard, crophish magnifier, Clothing, Proposal form, may be used FORMAL BIDS CA 93033, (805) 248-7083 Printer and American flag. but the form must have the Sealed bids will be received Sale to be held at www.stororiginal signatures of the Patrick Tuturice: Luggage, at the County Surveyor's agetreasures.com.

Toolbox, Cooler, Sleeping principal and surety. Copies Public Counter, 3rd Floor, F029 - Brown, Fred; F135 bag, Gas can and clothing of the completed bond will Administration Building, 800 Baca, Jacob; F138 - MendAlexandra Lujano: not be accepted.

South Victoria Avenue, Venoza, Ricardo; F156 - AlFlatscreen TV, 5+boxes, Bidders must have a Class A tura, California 93009-1670, varado, Frank; F168 - Jen3+tubs, Furniture, 2 backCalifornia Contractors liuntil 2:00 p.m. on NOVEMkins, Audrey; F449 - Tye, packs, Vacuum and lamp. cense, and will be required to BER 19TH, 2020, and afterTimothy Gregory J. Jordan: Bike furnish a Performance Bond wards opened, for SLOPE PUBLIC STORAGE # 23050, and a Payment Bond, each in tires, Electric scooter, ClothREPAIR – YERBA BUENA 4400 McGrath St, Ventura, ing, Linens, Vacuum, Electhe amount of 100% of the ROAD @ MP 0.55 & CA tronics and case.

93003, (805) 324-6011 contract price.

COTHARIN ROAD, for SpeSale to be held at www.storLydia M Madrigal: Furniture, In accordance with Section cification No. RD21-06, agetreasures.com.

Electronics, Cruthes, Bike 22300 of the Public Contract which consists of constructrailer and typewriter.

C065 - McKinney, Fredrick; Code, securities may be subtion of Slope Repair consistC260 - Hebert, Robert; D120 Angelique Zaragoza: Varistituted for funds withheld. ing of Soldier Pile Wall con- Christensen, Anders; K272 ous furniture, 15+ boxes, 15+ Bidders, contractors, and othstruction, Shoulder Repair, - Duarte, Julie; K282 totes, Electronics, Bike, er interested parties can obPublic Access & Notice, MoSweeney, Ann Walker, Wheel chair, Gas tain wage rates pertaining to bilization, Traffic Control & can and luggage.

PUBLIC STORAGE # 26812, Ventura County projects at Construction Signing, Water 6435 Ventura Blvd, Ventura, Ronald J. Morales: Wheel the link provided below.

Pollution Control, Existing CA 93003, (805) 329-5384 chair, Walker, Backpack, 3 California general prevailing Utility & Roadway Facilities, Sale to be held at www.storwage rates for construction boxes and 3 bags.

Clearing & Grubbing, Unclasagetreasures.com.

Jesse Taylor: BBQ, Vacucan be obtained from the folsified Excavation, Slurry CeB010 - Abigail, Maurice; um, Carbon monoxide alarm, lowing Web site: ment Backfill, Remove & ReC050 - Castillo, Ceaser; Mirror, Propane tank, 3 http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/ place Guardrail System & apC153 - Hinojosa, James; PWD/index.htm. boxes and xbox 360. purtenant work.

C164 - HENDERSON, T.C.; Schyler Holst: Pellet paint The awarded contractor must The estimated cost of conlong gun, 40+ boxes of boots, C187 - Thornton, Dana; post copies of the prevailing struction is $190,000.00.

D005 - Smyth, Michelle; C o u c h , C D s a n d D VD s , wage determinations at each The plans, specifications and D011 - Abigail, Maurice; Sword, Furniture, 3+ surfjob site. proposal forms for this D097 - Fries, Chris; D127 boards, Military supplies, Fan 10/29/20 project are filed in the office Lopez, Denise; D181 - Lugo, and sports equipment.

CNS-3410164# of the Ventura County SurM e l i s s a ; D 1 8 9 - F i e l d s, Lydia M Madrigal: 10 + veyor and are, by reference, Jazmin; D260 - Guerrero, boxes, Display case, made a part of this Notice.

Lien Sales Shelving, Kitchenware, WalkJose; D337 - Abrahampson, Construction bidding docuer and DVD/TV. CAMERON ments, including plans, speNOTICE OF PUBLIC Andrew Marquez: BBQ, RePUBLIC STORAGE # 24110, cifications, addenda and any AUCTION 5515 Walker Street, Ventura, frigerator, Stroller, Cooler, supplementary documents Notice is hereby given that CA 93003, (805) 312-9304 Furniture, Clothing, PS3 and are now available on the Channel Islands Self Storfan.

Sale to be held at www.storVentura County Web Site at: age intends to sell the peragetreasures.com.

Raven Blackheart: Mihttps://www.vcpublicworks.or sonal property described beD278 - Kellner, Peter; D347 crowave, Stackable washer g/es/contracting/ low to enforce a lien on said Mcclatchy, Jake; D361 and dryer and Salazarrefrithen property.

Pursuant to Lien Finch, Mark; E442 - Jimenez, gerator. click on “Contract Bidding Sale per the California Self Regina Pam Hall: Furniture, Dolly, Opportunities” and then Storage Facility Act (B&P PUBLIC STORAGE # 25779, Clothing, 2 barstools, Vacu“eBidBoard Website” where Code Section 21700, et seq.)

161 E Ventura Blvd, Oxnard, um, Home decor, 5+ boxes the documents may be Channel Islands Self StorCA 93036, (805) 456-6430 and 5+ storage tubs. viewed, downloaded and age will sell items at Glenn Corning: 30+ boxes Sale to be held at www.storprinted.

WWW.storagetreasures.com agetreasures.com. of goods clothing and linens, Printed copies of the docuby competitive bidding.

B512 - Tomala, Jon; B575 Crystals and trinkets. ment can be purchased at Ending on November,11th Goldman, Corina; R355 Luis Carlos Gomez Gamez: most commercial printing 2020 at 12:00PM. The said Fields, Destinee Portable A/C, Refrigerator, companies that have internet property has been stored and PUBLIC STORAGE # 29277, Furniture, Keyboard, Tools, access. is located at Channel Islands 2451 Townsgate Rd, WestFlatscreen TV, Ladder, 2 Self Storage, 900 E Port lake Village, CA 91361, (818) coolers, 4 rims plus tires, A List of Plan Holders is Hueneme Rd, Port Hueneme 616-7399 Push bar/ bumper, Tool available on the Website CA 93041.

Purchases must bucket and 10+ boxes.

Sale to be held at www.storshown above. be paid at the time of sale agetreasures.com.

Glenn Corning: Couch and An abstract of bids received with cash only.

All sales are H06 - PLUMMER, WILLIAM 30+ boxes of unknown. will be available at the same subject to prior cancellation.

Glenn Corning: 40+ boxes PUBLIC STORAGE # 24529, web site underBids & Subs.

Sale rules and regulations 30921 Agoura Rd, Westlake of clothing / Linens and comWhen projects are awarded, are available at the time of Village, CA 91361, (818) fort sheets. the award notification to the sale. The company reserves 332-3029 State will be posted under the right to refuse any online Dated 10/14/2020 Sale to be held at www.storAwarded Contracts. bids. agetreasures.com.

Channel Islands Self StorBids must be submitted by 1085 - Orr, Wallace; 1087 age phone# (805) 488-3886 mail only on the proposal Erica Howard: 3 chairs, VaToft, Dana; 2046 - Harris, Fax # (805)488-0733 Aucform furnished with said doccuum, 3 boxes, Kitchenware, Robert tion by WWW.storagetreasuments. Subcontractor list Duffle bag and clothing. ures.com Phone # (480)397PUBLIC STORAGE # 20154, must include a valid ConGlenn Corning: Dolly, Of23811 Ventura Blvd, Calaba6503 tractor's License Number. fice chair, 6 wooden shelving, sas, CA 91302, (818) 226PUBLISHED: Ventura Contractor and any subcon20+ boxes, Luggage, Books 2864 County Reporter 10/22/20, tractors must be registered and two metal rolling carts.

Sale to be held at www.stor10/29/20 with the Department of IndusThomas Perakos: Treadmill, agetreasures.com. trial Relations prior to bid 6 computers, T.V., Area rug, E006 - WEITHORN, LISA; time and shall be verified durWicker chest, 6+boxes and NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE F113 - Salter, Blake; G193 ing bid verification processes. desk.

To satisfy the owner's storMiller, Barbara Each bid must be accompanSulim Cornejo: Refrigerator, age lien, PS Orange Co. Inc. Public sale terms, rules, and ied by a bid guarantee in the Hello Kitty razor scooter, 2 will sell at public lien sale on regulations will be made amount of not less than 10% skateboards, 4+ backpacks, November 18, 2020, the peravailable prior to the sale. All of the amount bid, PAYABLE Luggage and 8+ bags. sonal property in the belowsales are subject to cancellaTO THE COUNTY OF VENGlenn Corning: 50+boxes of listed units, which may intion. We reserve the right to TURA and guaranteeing that new clothing, 500+ artwork clude but are not limited to: refuse any bid. Payment the bidder will enter into a prints, Linens, 500+ retail household and personal must be in cash or credit contract in accordance with items and 500+throwing dice. items, office and other equipcard-no checks. Buyers must the terms of the bidding docRaymong Basquez: 2 plinko ment. The public sale of secure the units with their uments if award is made. The machines, Various furniture, these items will begin at own personal locks. To claim bid guarantee shall be in one Chest, Ice chest, 10+ boxes, 09:30 AM and continue until tax-exempt status, original of the following forms: a bid Home decor, Bird cage, all units are sold.

The lien RESALE certificates for each bond written by an admitted Camp chair and duffle bag. sale is to be held at the onspace purchased is required. surety insurer on the form inGlenn Corning: 25+ boxes l i n e a u c t i o n w e b s i t e ,

By PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 cluded with the Proposal of new clothing and Wood www.storagetreasures.com, Western Avenue, Glendale, form, a cashier's check shelving. where indicated.

For online liCA 91201. (818) 244-8080. drawn by a National bank, a Arturo M Ortiz: Monitor, en sales, bids will be accepBond No. ALL SALES ARE check certified by a National Speaker, Linens, 2 storage ted until 2 hours after the SUBJECT TO PRIOR CANbank electronic20 —or cash.—AnOctober 29, 2020 tubs and soccer ball. time of the sale specified.

CELLATION. TERMS, rules ally transmitted copy of the John Bass: 2 safes, MiPUBLIC STORAGE # 23411, and regulations available at bid bond form, included in the

Public sale terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. All sales are subject to cancellation. We reserve the right to refuse any bid. Payment must be in cash or credit card-no checks. Buyers must secure the units with their own personal locks. To claim tax-exempt status, original RESALE certificates for each space purchased is required.

By PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201. (818) 244-8080.

Bond No. ALL SALES ARE SUBJECT TO PRIOR CANCELLATION. TERMS, rules and regulations available at sale. Dated this 29th of October & 5th of November 2020

by PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western Ave., Glendale, CA 91201, (818) 244-8080, Bond No. 6052683.

10/29, 11/5/20 CNS-3409204#

which are located at Trojan Storage of Oxnard, 1801 Eastman Avenue, Oxnard, County of Ventura, State of California, the following:

Classifieds | Legals LEGAL

LIEN-SALE AUCTION AT MEATHEAD MINI STORAGE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to the California Self-Storage Facilities Act (California Business & Professions Code Section 21700 et seq.).

The undersigned will sell at public auction by competitive bidding on Friday, November 20th, 2020 at 11:00 AM. on the premises where the property has been stored and which are located at Meathead Mini Storage, 1401 Maulhardt Avenue, Oxnard, California, the following: Amanda Coffey Unit No. 290 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Eva Medina Unit No. 227 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Joel Alvarado Unit No. 276 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Jade Johnson Unit No. 1002 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Martha Nomiyama Unit No. 501 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Margaret Lopez Unit No. 246 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase in cash only. All purchased items will be sold AS IS, WHERE IS and must be removed at the time of sale.

Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between the owner and the obligated party.

Dated: 10/3/2020 Auctioneer: Kenneth D. Erpenbach dba Hitchin’ Post Auction Barn Bond No. MS879-23-57 (805) 434-1770 PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 10/22/20, 10/29/20 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF LIENED PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that a closed bid public auction will be held at MARINA SELF STORAGE 2600W. WOOLEY ROAD OXNARD, CALIFORNIA 93035 on 11/13/20 at 9:45 AM to

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF LIENED PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that a closed bid public auction will be held at MARINA SELF STORAGE 2600W. WOOLEY ROAD OXNARD, CALIFORNIA 93035 on 11/13/20 at 9:45 AM to satisfy the lien the property stored at the address above in the units listed. Tenants notated the inventories listed at the time of rental. Landlord makes no representation or warranty that the units contain said inventories.

C042 alejandro garcia C037 alejandro garcia RVS036 concepcion plascencia, lic# 6HNW630 CA-make ITASC RV VIN #F44CA8V70945 RVS034 dylon j. gower- lic # KC2148 CA Make Impal-Vin # 736BA BO38 jose l. espinoza RVS061 larry heskett-Lic #6EFH418 CA, Make Ford, Vin #3FAKP113XYR222002 RVS067 lisa y. reyes-Lic #5JVX126 CA Make Mits-Vin # JA3AJ26E54U051944 B127 lorina g. solis E017 ronald d. sykes All units must be paid for at the time of sale. N11 checks accepted. No one under the age of 18 is allowed to attend the sale. Each person attending must sign in and agree to follow all Rules and Regulations of the sale. The landlord reserves the right to bid at the sale. All purchased goods are sold "as is" and must be removed by 5:00 PM on the day following the sale.

Shelving is property of landlord; do not remove unless authorized. Buyers must provide a current, original or a photocopy of their original resale permit at time of sale in lieu of sales tax. This sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between landlord and obligated party.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 10/29/20 & 11/5/20 Notice of Public Onsite Auction NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to sections 21700 – 21716 of the CA Business and Professions Code, CA Commercial Code Section 2328, Section 1812.600 – 1812.609 and Section 1988 of CA Civil Code, 353 of the Penal Code.

The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on the 17th day of November, 2020 at 10:30 A.M., on StorageTreasures.com: household goods, tools, electronics, and personal effects that have been stored and which are located at Trojan Storage of Oxnard, 1801 Eastman Avenue, Oxnard, County of Ventura, State of California, the following: Customer Name Unit # Jose Ake 059 Naidely Bojorquez 247A Michael Butler 751 Luis Flores 203 Luis Flores 207 Beverly Footman 656 Jose Garcia 295A Miguel Martinez 750 Gozalo Michel 771 Arthur Ramirez 345 Mario Rubio 461 Stefany Velasquez 601A Mary Workman 415

Customer Name Unit # Jose Ake 059 Naidely Bojorquez 247A Michael Butler 751 Luis Flores 203 Luis Flores 207 Beverly Footman 656 Jose Garcia 295A Miguel Martinez 750 Gozalo Michel 771 Arthur Ramirez 345 Mario Rubio 461 Stefany Velasquez 601A Mary Workman 415 Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase in cash only. All purchased items sold as is, where is and must be removed at the time of sale. Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party.

Andasol Management, Inc. Bond #: 79183C (888)564-7782 PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 10/29/20, 11/5/20

Legal Notices PUBLIC NOTICE County of Ventura, Department of Airports invites Statements of Interest and Qualifications (SOQ) for professional services of a qualified airport consulting services firm(s) interested in providing one or more of the following services for the Camarillo and Oxnard Airports for a period of up to five (5) years from the execution of the first contract executed after selection: · Professional Airport Planning & Environmental Services · Professional Airport Architectural & Engineering Services Requirements for the Statements of Interest and Qualifications (SOQ) may be obtained by contacting the following: Erin Powers, Project Coordinator @ (805) 3884205 or erin.powers@ventura.org Statements of Interest and Qualifications (SOQ) are due no later than 4 p.m. (P.S.T.), Wednesday, November 25, 2020.

This solicitation is subject to the provisions of Executive Order 11246 (Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity) and to the provisions of the Department of Transportation Regulations 49 CFR Part 26 (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Participation) Small businesses, including DBE’s, are encouraged to submit a Statement of Interest and Qualifications (SOQ).

Published: Ventura County Reporter 10/29/20, 11/5/20

Probate NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF RICHARD LOUIS JACKSON aka RICHARD L. JACKSON aka RICHARD JACKSON CASE NO. 56-202000546349-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 RICHARD LOUIS JACKSON aka RICHARD L. JACKSON aka RICHARD JACKSON. A Petition for probate has

CASE NO. 56-202000546349-PR-PW-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the Probate will or estate, or both of RICHARD LOUIS JACKSON aka RICHARD L. JACKSON aka RICHARD JACKSON. A Petition for probate has been filed by Anna Liza Martinez and Sally Z. Cantos in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Anna Liza Martinez and Sally Z. Cantos 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: December 03 2020, 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: Jesse E. Cahill; Lauren E. Sims Ferguson Case Orr Pateson LLP 1050 South Kimball Road Ventura, California 93004 (805) 659-6800 Ventura County Reporter 10/29/20, 11/5/20, 11/12/20

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JAMES RAYMOND SWANSON CASE NO. 56-202000546185-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 JAMES RAYMOND SWANSON. A Petition for probate has been filed by Krysti Heslet in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Krysti Heslet 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: December 3, 2020, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036 Oxnard-Probate Divsion.

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: Laura V. Bartels, SBN 188000 Taylor, Scoles & Bartels 540 Sespe Avenue, Suite 2 Fillmore, California 93015 (805) 524-1934 Ventura County Reporter 10/22/20, 10/29/200, 11/5/20

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CHRISTINE BARRETT HARTER CASE NO. 56-202000538880-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 CHRISTINE BARRETT HARTER. A Petition for probate has been filed by Carole Ballard in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Carole Ballard 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: November 19, 2020, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036 Oxnard.

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

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: Miles Lang SBN 189826 Bonaventure, Law Group PO Box 7576 Ventura, California 93006 (805) 622-7576 Ventura County Reporter 10/22/20, 10/29/200, 11/5/20

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CAROLINE ELAINE TREVENA MALLINSONSPOKNY CASE NO. 56-202000545721 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 CAROLINE ELAINE TREVENA MALLINSON-SPOKNY, CAROLINA ELAINE TREVENA SPOKNY. A Petition for probate has been filed by Michael Spokny in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Michael Spokny 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: November 19, 2020, Time: 9:00 AM, Dept.: J6, Location: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue Oxnard, CA 93036 Oxnard- Probate.

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

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: Barbara G. Knox SBN 153049 73200 El Paseo, Suite 1B Palm Desert, California 92260 (760) 340-0034 Ventura County Reporter 10/15/20, 10/22/20, 10/29/20

Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Barbara G. Knox SBN 153049 73200 El Paseo, Suite 1B Palm Desert, California 92260 (760) 340-0034 Ventura County Reporter 10/15/20, 10/22/20, 10/29/20 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LINDA R. ESSERMAN, A.K.A. LINDA ROSE ESSERMAN CASE NO. 56-202000546354-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 LINDA R. ESSERMAN, A.K.A. LINDA ROSE ESSERMAN. A Petition for probate has been filed by Alan Gurewitz in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: Alan Gurewitz 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: December 10 2020, 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:

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: Alexander Fried SBN 93943 21700 Oxnard St., Suite 350 Woodland Hills, California 91367 (818) 312-9470 Ventura County Reporter 10/29/20, 11/5/20, 11/12/20

BATE requests that JANET GUARDADO 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: 12/03/20 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 JANET GUARDADO 2372 COTTONTAIL AVE. SIMI VALLEY CA 10/22, 10/29, 11/5/20 CNS-3408553#

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: SISTO GIOVANNI MASTRANGELO AKA JERRY GIOVANNI MASTRANGELO CASE NO. 56-202000546151-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 SISTO GIOVANNI MASTRANGELO AKA JERRY GIOVANNI MASTRANGELO. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JANET GUARDADO in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JANET GUARDADO 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: 12/03/20 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 October 29, 2020 — should appear at the hearing and state your objections or

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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 Probate any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

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(1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: Katherine E. Wells, Esq. SBN 252789 Edsall Law, A Professional Law Corporation 400 Camarillo Ranch Road, Suite 102 Camarillo, California 93012 (805) 484-9002 Ventura County Reporter 10/22/20, 10/29/200, 11/5/20

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF FRED OLIVER FERGUSON CASE NO. 56-202000546155-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 FREDERICK OLIVER FERGUSON, FREDERICK O. FERGUSON, FRED OLIVER FERGUSON, FRED FERGUSON. A Petition for probate has been filed by John Edward Ferguson in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The petition for probate requests that: John Edward Ferguson be appointed as personal representative to Name Change administer the estate of the decedent.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE The petition requests authorFOR CHANGE OF NAME ity to administer the estate Case No. 56-2020under the Independent Ad00545584-CU-PT-VTA ministration of Estates Act. SUPERIOR COURT OF (This authority will allow the CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF personal representative to VENTURA. Petition of MARC take many actions without ANGELL, for Change of obtaining court approval. BeName. TO ALL INTERfore taking certain very imESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petiportant actions, however, the tioner: Marc Angell filed a pepersonal representative will tition with this court for a debe required to give notice to cree changing names as folinterested persons unless lows: a.) Julian Anthony Anthey have waived notice or gell to Anthony Marc Angell consented to the proposed 2.) THE COURT ORDERS action.) The independent adthat all persons interested in ministration authority will be this matter appear before this granted unless an interested court at the hearing indicperson files an objection to ated below to show cause, if the petition and shows good any, why the petition for cause why the court should change of name should not not grant the authority. be granted. Any person obA hearing on the petition will jecting to the name changes be held in this court as foldescribed above must file a lows: Date: December 3, written objection that in2020, Time: 10:30 AM, Dept.: cludes the reasons for the J6, Location: Superior Court objection at least two court of California, County of Vendays before the matter is tura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenscheduled to be heard and ue Oxnard, CA 93036-Juvenmust appear at the hearing to ile Justice Center. show cause why the petition If you object to the granting should not be granted. If no of the petition, you should apwritten objection is timely pear at the hearing and state filed, the court may grant the your objections or file written petition without a hearing. objections with the court beN OTICE OF HEARING: fore the hearing. Your apDate: 11/17/2020. Time: 8:20 pearance may be in person AM. Dept.: 41. The address or by your attorney. of the court is 800 South VicIf you are a creditor or a contoria Avenue Ventura, CA tingent creditor of the de93009- Hall of Justice. A cedent, you must file your copy of this Order to Show claim with the court and mail Cause shall be published at a copy to the personal repleast once each week for four resentative appointed by the successive weeks prior to the court within the later of either date set for hearing on the (1) four months from the date petition in the following newsof first issuance of letters to a paper of general circulation, general personal representatprinted in this county: Venive, as defined in section tura. Original filed: Septem58(b) of the California Prober 24, 2020. BY ORDER OF bate Code, or (2) 60 days THE COURT, /s/ Michael D. from the date of mailing or Planet, Ventura Superior personal delivery to you of a Court, Executive Officer and notice under section 9052 of YOUR NEXT Clerk, By: Vanessa Orozco, the California Probate Code.

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Bulk Sales Notice of Public Auction Notice is hereby given that Golden State Storage intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property Pursuant to Lien Sale per the California Self-Service Storage Facility Act (B&P Code Sectio n 21700, et seq.). Golden State Storage will sell items at www.storagetreasures.com by competitive bidding ending on November 5th, 2020 at 12:00 pm. The said property has been stored and is located at Golden State Storage 300 W Ventura Blvd Camarillo CA 93010, County of Ventura, State of California.

Phylis J Anderson: Kenmore dryer, walker, bed frame, 2 canes, wood end table, 2 push carts.

Mike Wing: Luggage, folding camp chair, extension cord, 7+boxes of unknown, 3totes of unknown, metal boxes, cassette tapes.

Isaac Lowe: Old Radio, 10+ boxes of unknown, 75+ vinyl records, toys, 5+ boxes of unknown, household items, briefcase, 5 bags of unknown.

Wayne Johnson: Crib, couch, lamps, Stand alone bar, picture frame, ice bucket.

Cheryl Pistono Lax: Recliner, table and chairs, luggage, computer chairs, upholstered arm chair, 20+ boxes of unknown, wood bed frame, 10+ totes of unknown, Roll top desk, folding chair, wood shelving unit, portable heater, wood coffee table.

Jeffery Fischer: Couch, patio table, stereo, household items, xmas decorations, end table, small wood shelf, 2+ totes of unknown, 3+ boxes of unknown Isaac Lowe: Baby grand piano, grand father clock, wood table and chairs, computer, toys, golf clubs, 20+ boxes of unknown, ez up, rifle cases, 75+ vinyl records, sporting equipment, glass display case, piano parts, model cards.

Makahokovalu Tohi: Industrial Shelves.

Timothy Ruoff: Bicycles and Parts, ladder, steamer truck, large framed art work, saddle bags, luggage, 50+ guitar cases, 50+ guitars, music equipment, tools, 2 cello cases, tool boxes, stereo equipment, taxidermy items, wheel chair, clock, old cash register.

Justin Osborne: File cabinet, paddle board, long board surf board, vacuum, fan, miter saw, air compressor, guitars, bicycle, small shop vac, backing mixer, folding table, luggage, household items.

Timothy Ruoff: dremel Scroll saw, tools, archery equipment, bongo, 40+ guitars, 40+ guitar cases, Music equipment, 2 ladders, toys, pool cues, cleaning equipment, gardening equipment, gardening equipment, décor, banjo, 10+ boxes of unknown.

Timothy Ruoff: 7+ guitars 15+ guitar cases, Ladder.

Patrice Banyai: HP office printer, popcorn maker, 12+ boxes of unknown, projector screen, intex inflatable mattress, display material, promotional items.

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Timothy Ruoff: 7+ guitars 15+ guitar cases, Ladder.

Patrice Banyai: HP office printer, popcorn maker, 12+ boxes of unknown, projector screen, intex inflatable mattress, display material, promotional items.

Josephine Thorne: Knife set, coffee table, luggage, end tables, 10+ boxes of unknown, file cabinet, household items, kitchen ware, holiday décor, clothing and linens, glass table, Tv Stand, Bed frame.

Toni Juarez : Doll House, toys, 5 boxes, 2 laundry hamper, tote Monique Brown: 5 bicycles, fridge, various electronics, 15 totes, 10 boxes, stepladder, pull cart, toys, folding chairs, household items, air pump, outdoor furniture.

Tim Boldrin: miter saw, golf clubs, ktm large gas tank, drums, sears craftsman air compressor, led light strips, stage lights, level, hockey sticks, bicycles, couch, pressure washer, luggage, xmas décor, clothing and linens, 5+ totes of unknown, wetsuits.

Niyahv Jurvik: Lamp, display case, 7 boxes of unknown, make up mirror, household items, Luggage, bags of unknown. Purchases must be paid at the time of sale with Cash only. All Sales are subject to prior cancellation. Sale rules and regulations are available at the time of sale. Company reserves the right to refuse any online bids.

Dated: 10/22/2020 and 10/29/2020 Auction by www.storagetreasures.com Phone: 480-397-6503 PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 10/22/20, 10/29/20

Summons AMENDED Plaintiff's Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court Case Number: 19CV05755; Case Name; RICHARD, et al V Miranda Notice to Defendant: James J. Miranda. You are being sued by Plaintiff: Gabriel Richard Et. Al. Second Plaintiff: Paul Hughes • You and the plaintiff must go to court on the trial date listed below. If you do not go to court, you may lose the case.

• If you lose, the court can order that your wages, money, or property be taken to pay this claim. • Bring witnesses, receipts, and any evidence you need to prove your case.

Aviso al Demandado: • Usted y el Demandante tienen que presentarse en la carte en la fecha del juicio indicada a continuación. Si no se presenta, puede perder el caso. Si pierde el caso la corte podría ordenar que le quiten de su sueldo, dinero u otros bienes para pagar este reclamo. • Lleve testigos, recibos y cualquier otra prueba que necesite para probar su caso.

Order to Go to Court on 12/07/2020 at 9:00 am in Dept. 3, by video conference.

Both cases to be heard concurrently. Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Filed Mar 03, 2020; Tina Contreras, Deputy Clerk. Judicial Officer: Pauline Maxwell.

For information on how to participate in this court hearing and how to obtain a copy of the Plaintiff’s Amended Claim and Order to Go to Small Claims Court, contact the Santa Barbara Superior Court at (805) 882-4520, option #7 Published: Ventura County Reporter Oct 8, 15, 22, 29 2020.

of the Plaintiff’s Amended Claim and Order to Go to Small Claims Court, contact the Santa Barbara Superior Court at (805) 882-4520, option #7 Published: Ventura County Reporter Oct 8, 15, 22, 29 2020.

Trustee’s Sales APN: 700-0-200-265 TS No: CA08000107-20-1 TO No: 200090886-CA-VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED December 18, 2018. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF TH E NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On December 22, 2020 at 11:00 AM, at the main entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93001, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on December 27, 2018 as Instrument No. 20181227-00144755-0, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California, executed

by ROBERT L ARCINAGE, TRUSTEE OF THE ARCINAGE FAMILY TRUST DATED FEBURARY 14, 1989, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, as nominee for FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE LLC as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 11770 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY APT D, MALIBU, CA 90265 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust.

The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $1,455,611.68 (Estimated).

However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a

$1,455,611.68 (Estimated).

However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. 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 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 In Source Logic at 702-659-7766 for info r m a ti o n r e g a r d i n g th e Trustee's Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA08000107-20-1. 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: 10/21/2020 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08000107-20-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614

formation or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 10/21/2020 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08000107-20-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Dalaysia Ramirez, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON L I N E A T www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 Trustee Corps may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose.Order Number 72986, Pub Dates: 10/29/2020, 11/05/2020, 11/12/2020, VENTURA COUNTY REPORTER T.S. No. 20-20204-SP-CA Title No. 200081703-CA-VOI A.P.N. 200-0-192-080 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 08/07/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Valeria Lopez Conde, an unmarried woman Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 08/18/2006 as Instrument No. 20060818-0175003 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of Ventura County, CA. Date of Sale: 11/10/2020 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Main Entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA. 93009 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $299,598.23 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 626 West Robert Ave Oxnard, CA 93030-4240 A.P.N.: 200-0192-080 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 prop-

tion of real property: 626 West Robert Ave Oxnard, CA 93030-4240 A.P.N.: 200-0192-080 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability forTrustee’s any incorrectness Sales of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call or visit this Internet Web site www.ndscorp.com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 20-20204-SPCA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 10/07/2020 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 820 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free Phone: 888264-4010 Sales Line 855219-8501; Sales Website: www.ndscorp.com By: Rachael Hamilton, Trustee Sales Representative 10/22/2020, 10/29/2020, 11/05/2020 CPP350700

Fic. Business Name FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20200917-10012778-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DISTRICT SOCAL PIPELINE, LOVE CHURCH, NUEVA VIDA LA, HIGH S TR EET C H U R C H , R ENEWLIFE FELLOWSHIP, SWEETWATER CHURCH, UNIQUE LIFE CHURCH, 592 Poli Street Ventura, CA 93001. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, California, International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, 1910 W. Sunset Blvd., Suite 200 Los Angeles, CA 90026. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 1) 12/12/2012 2) 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/ International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, Adam Davidson, Corporate Secretary. 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 September 17, 2020.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 10/8/20, 10/15/20, 10/22/20, 10/29/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20201012-10014036-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BUENA LANES, SKATING PLUS, 1788 Mesa Verde Ave., Ventura, CA 93003, Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, California, Buena Venture, LLC, 1788 Mesa Verde Ave., Ventura, CA 93003. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on : 10/1/2020. 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/ Buena Venture, LLC, Paul Lee, Managing Member.

NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires

a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1.000).) /s/ Buena Venture, LLC, Paul Lee, Managing Member.

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 October 12, 2020.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 10/22/20, 10/29/20, 11/5/20, 11/12/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20201014-10014166-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FAUSSET PRINTING, 1799 Eastman Avenue Ventura, CA 93003. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, California, Richard Schaub and Associates, 1799 Eastman Avenue Ventura, CA 93003. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 8/17/2020. 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/ Richard Schaub and Associates., Richard Schaub, President.

NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner.

A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on October 14, 2020.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 10/29/20, 11/5/20, 11/12/20, 11/19/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20200911-10012506-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SOLAR H POWER, 3129 Galena Ave. Simi Valley, CA 93065, Ventura County. Harley Jacob Contreras Rodriguez, 3129 Galena Ave. Simi Valley, CA 93065. This business is conducted by: An In-

(are) doing business as: SOLAR H POWER, 3129 Galena Ave. Simi Valley, CA 93065, Ventura County. Harley Jacob Contreras Rodriguez, 3129 Galena Ave. Simi Valley, CA 93065. 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/ Harley Jacob Contreras Rodriguez. 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 September 11, 2020.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 10/8/20, 10/15/20, 10/22/20, 10/29/20

(are) doing business as: HANK NEDLY STUDIOS, HANK NEDLY, 548 Siskin Pl Simi Valley, CA 93065. Ventura County, Alec Halsey Ropes, 548 Siskin Pl Simi Valley, CA 93065. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/01/2020. 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/ Alec Halsey Ropes. 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 October 15, 2020.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 10/29/20, 11/5/20, 11/12/20, 11/19/20

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO. 2020092910013473-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: S1L. Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 3131 Camino Del Rio N., Suite 150 San Diego, CA 92108. The date on which the Fictitious Business Name being Abandoned was filed: 05/11/2020.

The file number to the Fictitious Business Name being Abandoned: 2020051110006720-0. The County where the Fictitious Business Name was filed: Ventura County. Synergy One Lending, Inc., 3131 Camino Del Rio N., Suite 150 San Diego, CA 92108. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes public record upon filing pursuant to California Public Records Act (G.C. 6250-6277). Name of Registrant: Synergy One Lending, Inc, Name of Signer, Jovan Obando, Title, Secretary.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 10/8/20, 10/15/20, 10/22/20, 10/29/20

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20201014-10014129-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KITGOD, 9255 Los Angeles Avenue Moorpark, CA 93021. Ventura County.

Cameron Cruz Fath, 9255 Los Angeles Avenue Moorpark, CA 93021. 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/ Fath, Cameron Cruz. 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 October 14, 2020.

PUBLISHED: Ventura

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20201015-10014228-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HANK NEDLY STUDIOS, HANK NEDLY, 548 Siskin Pl Simi Valley, CA 93065. Ventura County, Alec Halsey Ropes, 548 Siskin Pl Simi Valley, CA 93065. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant com-

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 October 14, 2020.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 10/22/20, 10/29/20, 11/5/20, 11/12/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20201008-10013915-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GREEN BEE NOTARY, 1811 N. Ventura Rd., Apt. 88 Oxnard, CA 93030. Ventura County. Dorothy J. Strauss, 1811 N. Ventura Rd., Apt. 88 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/ Dorothy J. Strauss. 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 October 8, 2020.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 10/22/20, 10/29/20, 11/5/20, 11/12/20

fice 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 September 15, 2020.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 10/8/20, 10/15/20, 10/22/20, 10/29/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20201005-10013759-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MANNI DESIGN STUDIO, 1361 W. Kamala St. Oxnard, CA 93033, Ventura County.

Manuel M. Alcala, 1361 W. Kamala St. Oxnard, C A 93033. 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/ Manuel M. Alcala. 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 October 5, 2020.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 10/22/20, 10/29/20, 11/5/20, 11/12/20

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20200915-10012618-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TOP SHELF CONFECTIONS, 7001 Flicker Ct. Ventura, CA 93003, Ventura County.

Norma Jeanne Rominger, 7001 Flicker Ct. Ventura, CA 93003. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or Wanted names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all Information In WANTED this statement Is true and We buy Classic Cars correct (A registrant who deRunning or not clares information as true any material matter pursuant to We are local.

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