VCReporter 12-3-2020

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Lights, music and merriment: Holiday entertainment brings joy to the season

by Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer

OPINION

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NEWS

Search continues for Port Hueneme diver: Recovery efforts underway near Santa Cruz Island In Brief VC COVID Testing Oil drilling permit rules challenged: Signatures sought to reverse supervisor’s vote (Online)

by Kimberly Rivers Eye on the Environment: Free recycling event for grease and used cooking oil

by David Goldstein Eye for Business: Timbre Books

by Ivor Davis

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Holidays in Your Car takes place at the Ventura County Fairgrounds through Jan. 2.

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Unboxing Amazon: Will the e-commerce giant deliver for Oxnard?

by Kimberly Rivers

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NEWS

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In Brief

Eye for Business Timbre Books

Local student wins national contest

two Ventura County locations.

Anyone ages 13 and up can register online. For those under 18, a parent or guardian must be present and consent to the testing.

A government issued ID must be shown. Testing with Rite Aid is available at two locations in Ventura County: • Port Hueneme: 2480 Victoria Ave. • Santa Paula: 221 E. Harvard Blvd.

Testing hours are Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. and Saturday/Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Register online at www.riteaid.com.

These two locations are in addition to the multiple free testing locations managed by Ventura County across the county.

Nate McDermott, 9, of Thousand Oaks, has created the winning t-shirt design in a national contest aimed at building support for preventing childhood hunger in the United States. His design will be on a limited edition shirt which will be sold to benefit Blessings in a Backpack, a Kentucky-based nonprofit organization that provides meals for food insecure students on the weekends, when they don’t receive meals at school. The organization feeds over 88,000 children in 1,092 schools across the country.

As part of the prize, McDermott’s teacher, Ms. Julie Herder, will receive a $1,000 Amazon gift card, donated by the Spartan Kids Foundation to spend on her classroom wish list.

For more information about Blessings in a Backpack and to request a notification when the shirt is in stock, visit www. blessingsinabackpack.org/shirtrequest-form/.

LULAC VC supports Padilla for Harris replacement In a Nov. 23 letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, the Ventura County chapter of League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) asked Newsom to replace Sen. Kamala Harris with current California Secretary of State Alex Padilla.

“The Latino population in California has never been represented by a Latino/a Senator.

Latinos have proven they are civically engaged and deserve a voice in the Senate,” stated the letter from LULAC signed by Cynthia Salas, LULAC director for Dist. 17.

Salas pointed out in the letter that Latinos make up 40 percent of the population but only 3 percent of the population in the Senate.

She also touted Padillas’s stance on job creation, the environment and education as evidence of his qualifications to replace Harris.

Newsom has authority to appoint Harris’s replacement once electors confirm her being elected as the Vice President of the United States.

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Timbre Books 1924 E. Main St., Ventura 805-628-3370 https://timbrebooks.com/

ibliophiles rejoice! Midtown Ventura is now home to a new, independently owned bookstore. Not a secondhand bookstore — although everyone loves Clarey Rudd’s marvelous Bank of Books. Timbre is a spanking-new, airy but cozy hangout that stocks all the newest books aimed at everyone from kids to the Social Security set. You can even order the new autobiography, Time Between; My Life as a Byrd, Burrito Brother and Beyond by Ventura County’s rock music legend Chris Hillman — out this month with rave reviews.

The spiffy Timbre opens its door thanks to the good graces and superb optimism of Ventura locals Megan and Kyle Murai.

Murai— a writer herself — went to Cabrillo Middle School and graduated from Ventura High. She got her MFA from Seattle Pacific University and quietly returned to her hometown to open up shop. Her husband Kyle, who grew up in Newport Beach, is an asset manager in the agricultural business.

“It’s been our wild, far-off dream to open a bookstore,” says Murai of her book-lined literary palace. “Whenever we travel to a new city or country, bookshops are top of our must-see list.”

She admits that, “Some friends thought we were crazy to open a book store when we face such stiff competition from all the online conglomerates. But we said, ‘there is something about a physical store that you just can’t get online.’ You can come in touch and feel and mingle (prac-

Timbre Books owner Megan Murai.

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ticing social distancing of course). We hope that Timbre will become a popular place for our community to develop around books and writing.”

Local author Jody Shapiro, the former owner of Ventura’s late and still lamented independent Adventures for Kids bookstore, notes, “I am beyond thrilled that Venturans have, once again, a real bookstore. To open it is an act of bravery and optimism. We applaud them with our patronage.

I always said that when I turned 80 I would open another bookstore in Ventura. Am I ever relieved now that I don’t have to! Thanks to Megan and Kyle for doing this for our town. We really need you.”

And there’s further good news for booklovers. Promises Murai: “We are working on having a special niche to feature books penned by the booming number of Ventura County writers.”

VC CORONAVIRUS TESTING Anyone can get tested; there’s no need to have symptoms.

Schedule as of Nov. 30.

OPTUMSERVE State Administered Testing Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Thousand Oaks Library - Newbury Park Branch, 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park.

Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard Book appointment online at: lhi.care/covidtesting or call 1-888-634-1123.

DRIVE-UP TESTING SITES No appointment required.

Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Moorpark College, 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark Friday - Tuesday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Santa Paula City Parking Lot at E. Main St. and N. Ojai St. Seven days a week, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Oxnard College, 4000 S. Rose Ave., Oxnard Tuesday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Fillmore Family Medical Group, 828 W. Ventura St., Fillmore

WALK-UP TESTING No appointment required.

FREE; no insurance needed.

Six days a week, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Closed Wednesdays) Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura. Enter at Gate 2.

MOBILE TESTING Schedule for 100 or more people Book your mobile test appointment online at: www.venturacountyrecovers.org.

POP-UP TESTING: FREE; no appointment required. Self-swab.

OJAI: Monday, Dec. 7, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Sarzotti Park, 510 Park Road, Ojai OXNARD: Tuesday, Dec. 8, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Bethel AME Church, 855 S. “F” St., Oxnard CAMARILLO: Wednesday, Dec. 9, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

CSUCI South Quad, 1 University Dr., Camarillo OXNARD: Friday, Dec. 11, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

MICOP Food Distribution, 121 Cooper Road, Oxnard

County COVID death count up to 183 On Monday, Nov. 30, Ventura County reported that eight additional people had died as a result of complications from COVID-19. Those deaths occured between Nov. 9 and Nov. 21, bringing the total number of people who have died from the coronavirus, as of Nov. 21, to 183.

The eight people included four women and four men, and they were between the ages of 59 and 92. The county reports they all had “comorbidities,” which is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as the “simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a patient.”

The county reported an uptick in the number of people requiring hospitalization, with 99 in hospitals across the county and 25 in the ICU. Rite Aid adds free testing sites Rite Aid has added free selfswab testing by appointment at

Meal kits provided by Ventura, AERA partnership On Nov. 24, for the 19th year in a row,100 families in need received Thanksgiving meal kits through a partnership between the city of Ventura and AERA Energy.

Families came to Westpark Community Center on West Harrison Avenue off of Ventura Avenue to pick up a turkey and all the fixings, including mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetables, cranberry sauce, stuffing, rolls, yams and a pie. Other event partners include Downtown Ventura Lions Club, WinCo, and Denny’s in Ventura.

AERA operates the Ventura Oil Field, the highest producing oil field in the county, located around Ventura Avenue.

— Kimberly Rivers

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Search continues for Port Hueneme diver Recovery efforts underway near Santa Cruz Island

by Kimberly Rivers

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earch crews from Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, and San Diego counties are part of ongoing search and recovery efforts on Tuesday, Dec. 1, in the waters near the Painted Cave Preserve at Santa Cruz Island for missing diver Ryder Sturt, 34, of Port Hueneme.

As of Tuesday, the United States Coast Guard (USCG), the first agency to respond to requests for help on Sunday, has called off its search and rescue as the efforts have shifted to search and recovery.

“Obviously that is what we hope for,” said Lt. Ben McIntyre with the USCG Long Beach Command Center, about the possibility of Sturt still being found alive.

He explained, however, that based on time in the water and other factors, USCG has determined “the likelihood of surviving beyond where we are at now in the timeline is very negligible. If any evidence [is found] that the person is still alive we would reengage and use every one of our assets to render whatever help is necessary.”

McIntyre clarified that the USCG “does not engage in search and recovSanta Barbara County Sheriff’s Office prepares to depart to search and rescue operations ery operations...the active near Santa Cruz Island. Nov. 29, 2020. Photo submitted. search [and rescue] has been suspended.” ture is about 50 degrees, with water temperaBarbara County Sheriff’s Office (SBSO) for On Sunday, Nov. 29, Sturt and a diving tures at about 58 degrees. ongoing search and recovery. A statement partner were tank diving for lobster from a 20 On Monday, Nov. 30, USCG continued from the SBSO reported that there is nothing ft. recreational boat. When Sturt did not resursearching with additional crews in the water suspicious about the incident. face, his partner called authorities for help. and air. McIntyre said that due to the length As of Tuesday morning, the search and Sturt’s social media pages reveal he was a freof the search, the Dolphin pilot exceeded the recovery efforts are ongoing with divers in quent diver, often snapping underwater photos maximum “fatigue limit” of flight hours and the water. of himself and the underwater environment. a second helicopter, an HH60 Jayhawk, was The Search and Rescue Dive Team with At about 6:45 p.m. on Sunday, a USCG called in from San Diego. the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office is assistCutter Narwal was the first vessel to respond Santa Barbara County Air Support Copter ing the Santa Barbara County Sheriff, the to the call. Its crew searched the waters 964 was called in and conducted an aerial lead agency, in the search. Other agencies throughout Sunday night, while an air crew search for the missing diver and provided providing dive teams include Los Angeles in a HH65 Dolphin helicopter out of Point medical support for the search divers. At Port Police, Los Angeles County Sheriff and Mugu searched from the air. McIntyre said about 1:30 p.m. on Monday, the Santa Barba- the National Park Service. the weather and water conditions have held ra Sheriff’s Underwater Search and Recovery The USCG is maintaining a safety area of steady since Sunday evening and are “optiTeam arrived and conducted diving operafive miles in all directions for the recovery mal search conditions.” Wind is at about five tions for three hours. At approximately 5 p.m. search efforts. knots, with two- to three-foot seas and 10 on Monday, rescue efforts were suspended by This story will be updated as more infornautical miles of visibility. The air temperathe USCG and command shifted to the Santa mation becomes available.

Eye on the Environment

Free recycling event for grease and used cooking oil

by David Goldstein

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o you have residue from frying a turkey or cooking carnitas in manteca/ lard?

Dumping grease down drains causes clogs in sewer pipes and wastes an energy-rich resource, but there are better options.

On Saturday, Dec. 5, the city of Moorpark and Waste Management will host a free recycling collection event for used cooking oil, and residents from all of Ventura County are invited. The event will be open from 9 a.m. to noon at Waste Management’s Simi Valley office, 195 West Los Angeles Avenue.

Residents may bring their own sealed containers with used cooking oil to the event at no charge. Containers will not be returned to residents, however, and no loads from commercial sources will be allowed.

Last year, despite rain, participants brought 79 gallons of used cooking oil to the event.

Coastal Byproducts collected from the event, and will do so again this year.

Coastal Byproducts also allows free yearround drop-off at its facility at 1891 Sunkist Circle in Oxnard. For loads of 25 gallons or more in sealed containers, Coastal Byproducts even provides free pick up of fat oil and grease, provided residents or businesses requesting free collection include only cook6— — December 3, 2020

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ing oil, qualified grease, and qualified fat.

Grease is qualified for free collection if it is not from the cleanout of a commercial grease trap, and fat is qualified if it is liquified fat, according to Rosa Cruz, Coastal Byproducts’ operations manager.

Residents bringing in lard, bacon fat, and related waste, which is liquid when hot but solidifies when cold, generally deliver material in five-gallon buckets and deliver used cooking oil in its original jugs. To be accepted, the material must be able to be pumped out of containers without any grease trap waste or excessive food waste.

Coastal Byproducts refines the material on site, selling the refined product to a company which makes biodiesel. The company has also partnered with Thousand Oaks’ Hill Canyon Wastewater Treatment Plant to accept the mostly liquid remainder. At the Hill Canyon plant, the liquid combines with sewage sludge to generate energy in anaerobic digesters.

Ryan Lippincott, Engineering Manager for Ventura County Water and Sanitation which operates and maintains the Moorpark Wastewater Treatment Plant, explained why fat, oil and grease should not be dumped down drains. “Eventually, accumulation can cause

problems in a sewer,” he said. “The sewer system isn’t just pipes; it is also lift stations, motors and other vulnerable equipment. Even the pipes can become blocked, especially when items like sanitary wipes get stuck in the grease and build into a blockage. The district has implemented a FOG (fat, oil and grease) program which includes the cleaning and inspection of one-third of the collection system every year.”

Sewer blockages can cause sewage to overflow onto city streets, posing dangers to people and animals. From there, sewage can flow into storm drains, which empty into waterways and the ocean.

Dealing with these blockages is expensive, whether through routine maintenance or especially when crews are called out on an emergency basis to stop a blockage. This puts upward pressure on sewer charges for homes and businesses.

Liquid waste is not allowed in curbside carts or for direct disposal in landfills, but making a non-toxic liquid such as grease and cooking oil into a solid and disposing small amounts of this solid in regular curbside garbage carts is legal. Storing it in containers until solidification is one method, but a quicker method with less risk of odor is to

combine liquid waste with kitty litter or other dry garbage. However, grease disposal wastes resources and may pose a detriment to the environment during collection or transport.

Alternatively, although cooking oil is not a hazardous waste, it is accepted at household hazardous waste collection events, where it is treated as a hazardous waste because it is combustible. The major downside to this option is the expense. Dropping off at events is free for participants, but contractors prepare for dangerous items brought to these events, so they charge host jurisdictions. For example, public agencies pay private contractors and administrators $56 to $86 per vehicle to handle hazardous waste delivered to the county’s Pollution Prevention Center between Ventura and Ojai. Of course, if you are planning to attend a household hazardous waste collection event anyway, and cooking oil is just one more item you are adding to a full car, the cost is negligible.

Some extremely committed recyclers coordinate with local restaurants to recycle their cooking oil. Most neighborhood restaurants have outdoor collection drums, so with permission from the restaurant owner, you might have a convenient recycling opportunity.

On the net: www.coastalbyproducts.com.

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

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FEATURE

Unboxing Amazon

Will the e-commerce giant deliver for Oxnard?

by Kimberly Rivers kimberly@vcreporter.com

Rendering of proposed Amazon building in Oxnard. Rincon Consultants. Project files.

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mazon is coming.

In the next year, the mega e-commerce corporation will be constructing a new fulfillment center on 430 acres of flat land along the 101 freeway in Oxnard. The project will reportedly bring over 1,000 jobs to the area, something local officials say is desperately needed. Depending on who you talk to, however, the promise of jobs may fall short and the economic activity may not have the local effects that officials anticipate.

What is Project Bruin?

Oxnard was vocal about its efforts in 2017 to woo Amazon into opening a facility in Oxnard. That year the city joined a troupe of locations across the country trying to entice the company to expand in their jurisdictions. That effort was not fruitful.

Over the course of 2018-19, Oxnard officials continued their efforts to convince Amazon to come to town, but those also faltered in 2019.

Then on July 28, 2020, Jeffrey Lambert, community development director, approved “a resolution...approving planning and zoning permit” for “Project Bruin” at the empty Sakioka Farms site along Highway 101 between Rice Road and Del Norte. The property has been zoned industrial for many years.

The project approved by Lambert describes “a multistory

e-commerce storage and distribution center,” and related structures, with parking for “1,796 vehicles, 40 motorcycles and 232 truck trailers,” along with landscaping and other related infrastructure improvements. Amazon was not mentioned once in the 48-page document. (1) Lambert abruptly left his post with Oxnard just two days later, on July 30, 2020. He’d been with the city since January 2019. In September he began a new role as chief operating officer of the Ventura County Community Foundation.

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the Amazon name attached. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires that the public be given an opportunity to review and comment on EIR documents and that accurate project descriptions are provided so the public is fully informed. Over several hundreds of pages of EIR documents, the project is referred to only as Project Bruin. (2)

Amazon deal announced Oct. 8

Amazon’s involvement was not made public until Oct. 8, weeks before the election, when Tim Flynn, Oxnard mayor and a candidate for Ventura County Supervisor, announced that Amazon was coming to town.

“We have successfully landed Amazon,” said Flynn in a video. He expressed his excitement at the 1,500 jobs it would bring. He pointed out the positivity of the news against the backdrop of the pandemic. He said the city “staff worked tirelessly over the past 12 months to bring this project to fruition in record time.”

At the Oct. 20 Oxnard City Council meeting, City Manager Alexander Nguyen gave a report about the project and thanked staff, the Oxnard Planning Commission and Councilmember Brian MacDonald for assistance in getting the project through. He acknowledged concerns raised by some, but emphasized that Amazon fulfillment center jobs serve a critical need for those “working class” residents who live in the city who do not have the education needed to get other types of employment. Nguyen noted that of the 132,000 working adults in the city (over 25 years old), about 20 percent, or 27,000, have less than a 9th grade education while 8,300 have more than a 9th grade education but do not have a high school diploma or equivalent. Of those working adults, 30 percent have a high school degree or GED. Fourteen percent have a bachelor’s degree and only 5.4 percent of working adults in Oxnard have a graduate degree or higher.

Nguyen went on to describe the partnership

between the city, Oxnard Chamber of Commerce and Oxnard College, creating an “employee pipeline” for the Amazon center. While the company is “private” and the city can’t tell it who to hire, he did get an agreement that city residents will have an advance on the hiring process. Nguyen said next spring the city will be working to ensure Oxnard residents are the first in line to get the new jobs, which he called “building blocks” for economic growth — not just for the city but for the families of those the Amazon center will employ.

Concerns over transparency, impacts

Because the project was approved at the level of development director, it was not voted on by the city council, nor was the public ever made aware that the project with Amazon was moving forward until it was announced on Oct. 8.

The July approval documents called the proposal Project Bruin in an apparent effort to hide the fact that Amazon was behind the project. The proposal was submitted by Scott Irwin, vice president of the Southern California region for Seefried Industrial Properties, an Atlanta-based company with offices in Phoenix, Chicago, Dallas and El Segundo, California.

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Nov. 18 that examined local concerns and aimed to shed light on how the community can ensure Amazon’s arrival brings the benefits officials are promEileen Hards, public relations specialist with Amazon oper- ising. The panel included workforce advocates from the Inland Empire who described how the communiations declined to answer questions about how many people ties surrounding similar facilities were impacted by would be hired at the base $15 an hour rate, and how many Amazon facilities. people would be in higher paid positions, but she did list People are “initially excited about the company other positions they would be filling such as finance, safety coming to town and look to try and get those jobs,” and human resources, saying they generally begin hiring said Sheheryar Kaoosji, executive director of Wareabout two to three months prior to opening. She emphasized house Worker Resource Center (WWRC), a nonprofit that full time employees do receive “comprehensive benefits, organization based in Ontario, Calif., that advocates including full health, dental, and vision insurance, starting on for warehouse employees. “What is typical is that the first day of employment.” Hards also touted Amazon’s the [jobs with] lower wages are hired locally” but extensive “Career Choice” program, in which the company the more skilled, higher-paying positions tend to be spends millions of dollars training employees in many fields, filled by people from outside the community. “They including many that don’t apply to any Amazon jobs. This don’t promote people from within...so it does add program effectively moves employees through Amazon, Tim Flynn, mayor of Oxnard making the Oct. 8 announcement to the churn at the bottom of the workforce. People something that could be contributing to the high turnover of Amazon coming to the city. Screen capture from video. kind of bounce in and out.” Kaoosji added that a rates in the lower level warehouse positions seen at Amazon paratively low wages.” Those workers will move “goods, large stable company being in a town “doesn’t create the facilities in other areas. purchased by affluent communities,” much of which comes kind of stability you would think would come from a company at this scale.” through local ports. Flaming said that Economic Round In the description for Project Bruin, the facility is slatKaoosji addressed the idea of Table is seeing 21,500 diesel truckloads of merchandise ed to be a two-story structure Amazon attracting other similar coming in and going out. “There is an enormous amount, using “a complex proprietary businesses, something touted as 15.5 billion tons, being moved through low income cominventory management system” munities,” causing “damage to infrastructure,” such as a good thing by those who want with products stored on the wearing out freeways and bridges, and producing “diesel to see more economic activity, ground floor and part of the particulate matter that is carcinogenic…[and] causes global saying that this type of business second floor, which is where the model includes more congestion warming.” The study found about $642 million “a year “Robotic Storage Platform” will on local roadways and increased in uncompensated damages to the public by movement of be housed. “Low profile robots” trucks, GHG emissions.” In addition, the study determined diesel exhaust. He said if the will be used to retrieve ordered that for every $1 Amazon paid to warehouse workers, city is planning to allow this products from storage “pods” $0.24 was passed on to the public in costs associated with type of “cluster” along the 101, and “a proprietary material hanhealth care and food stamps. there “needs to be accountabilidling system” will be used by ty” within the community.

“This panel helped to shine a light on Amazon’s track employees to “organize, package Lucia Marquez, policy advocate with CAUSE. record of dangerous working conditions, diesel truck poland ship” items ordered. The Screen capture at Nov. 18 online panel discussion. lution, and bad financial deals with cities,” said Marquez.

“You have to work footprint of the center will be CAUSE and its partners will be working to “get big corpo857,173 gross square feet, with total building space filling there to understand what they are like” “You have to work there to understand what they are rations like Amazon to transition to zero-emissions trucks up 2,315,252 gross square feet. Parking includes spaces for like,” said Yesenia Barrera, orgaand to protect warehouse work230 trailer trucks and 62 dock doors. nizer with WWRC. She described ers from unfair quotas and other Since the community learned of the final project in Octothe focus on productivity with an poor working conditions.” ber, many residents are asking about impacts and what other At the Oct. 20 city council automated system that tracks the communities have experienced when Amazon comes to town. meeting Nguyen mentioned employees all day, monitoring “The recent announcement of the new Amazon fulfillment the inevitable electrification of “time on task.” She said it can center in Oxnard left the community with questions about the large trucks. He said it’s going impact whether or not an employimpacts it will have on our environmental health, working conto happen quicker than people ditions and city finances,” said Lucia Marquez, policy advocate ee will take a drink of water or go to the restroom for fear that expect, but stopped short of saywith Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy ing the city would compel Amait will impact their productivity (CAUSE), a nonprofit organization building a grassroots base zon or otherwise incentivize a and result in a reprimand from a to bring social, economic and environmental justice to immiswitch to an all-electric fleet. supervisor. grant and working-class communities in the area.

Sheheryer Kaoosji, executive director with WareCAUSE hosted an online panel discussion on Kaoosji pointed to practices house Worker Resource Center.

Looking forward, the panelWWRC sees at Amazon facilities Screen capture from Nov. 18 panel discussion. ists said the public must insist that aim to “turn people over.” on transparency and public hearings and that elected offiHe said people with perfect employment records, who had cials must press the company to reduce the social costs of been with the company for three years, have been offered this type of business model on local communities. a buyout. “They don’t want to hang on to folks too long.”

He referred to statistics showing that employees in highly Nov. 18 CAUSE panel discussion on Amazon’s impacts on communities: automated repetitive work tasks tend to get injured after a www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VdotqTKUeo certain length of time. WWRC and other organizations are trying to “push against the model” of this type of workforce management.

Link to Oct. 8 announcement by Mayor Tim Flynn, www.youtube.

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See Holidays in Your Car at the Ventura County Fairgrounds through Jan. 2. Photo courtesy of CBF Productions Fairgrounds light up for the holidays

While many holiday traditions have been curtailed this year, there are a few fabulous experiences lighting up the season.

Holidays in Your Car is being offered at the Ventura County Fairgrounds through Jan. 2. This drive-through light show takes participants on a journey that winds through a winter wonderland of colorful lasers, sparkling displays, holograms and more. All told, there are more than a million lights for the whole family to enjoy from the safety of the car. There’s a holiday soundtrack to accompany the light displays as well — just tune in to the provided FM radio station (attendants will tell you) when the drive begins.

The experience is brought to the fairgrounds by CBF Productions, also responsible for the popular Concerts in Your Car music series.

In addition, the fairgrounds will host other seasonal entertainment this month, including Ventura County Ballet’s annual production of The Nutcracker (Dec. 12), the stage show Santa Saves Christmas (Dec. 19) and several holiday movies. Check out the full lineup and find tickets at www.concertsinyourcar.com/ventura.

Holiday programming at Hillcrest Center for the Arts

Thousand Oaks-based Hillcrest Center for the Arts kicks off the season Dec. 11-13 with a series of events designed to put everyone in the holiday spirit.

On Friday, Dec. 11, it will host a Wheels and Reels drive-in film screening of the Disney animated feature Frozen at 6:30 p.m. Dec.

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12 will feature a holiday edition Sandoval, Oxnard Harbor department passport to win a holiday prize pack. of Stand-Up Comedy on the Hill director, via press release. The 2020 Prize packs include winter whale with host Jason Love and comedians Channel Islands Parade of Lights watching tickets, sweatshirts, gift Danny Jolles, Charlene Mae, Nick was originally planned for Dec. 12. certificates and more. Two winners Cobb and Tommy Savitt. It can be “This event has always been very well will be selected at random on Dec. 21. enjoyed in person from your car or attended along the harbor shores, and The annual Santa Paddle is still streamed live via Zoom a go, taking place this and YouTube Live. The year on Dec. 12 at show begins at 8 p.m.

11 a.m.. Everyone is and is recommended for invited to participate in audience members ages the free one-hour paddle 18 and up. around the harbor by kayak, stand-up paddle The Holidays with board or other personal Hillcrest drive-in concert vessel. Holiday attire is and stage show has four encouraged. friends sharing family traditions from different Finally, Ventura cultures through music.

Boat Rentals is The show is rated PG and offering private boat takes pace on Sunday, tours of the gorgeously Dec. 13, at 6:30 p.m. decorated houses along the Ventura Keys Dec. All drive-in events 11-31. It’s $375 to take place at the Conejo book a tour for up to Valley Unified School 10 guests, with oneDistrict parking lot at 1300 Janss Road. The Santa Paddle takes place in Ventura Harbor on Dec. 12. hour trips at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Cookies are For tickets and more Photo courtesy of Ventura Harbor Village as a result the responsible decision for included; a cash bar will be available information, visit hillcrestarts.com. the health and safety of our community onboard.

Parades of Lights canceled For more details on all the holiday was to cancel this event.”

There will be no Parade of Lights Organizers hope both parades happenings at Ventura Harbor, visit at either Channel Islands Harbor or will take place once again in venturaharborvillage.com.

Ventura Harbor this year: Both have December 2021.

Elf About Town been canceled for 2020 due to concerns The folks at Visit Ventura are related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

SEAsonal experience at staying jolly this holiday season as The boat parades, in which vessels well. One tradition that continues into bedecked in lights and other holiday Ventura Harbor Village In the meantime, Ventura Harbor its fifth year is the Elf Giveaway. Just decorations cruise the harbors on separate weekends, have been popular Village is keeping things merry with leave a comment on Visit Ventura’s attractions for Ventura County ocean-inspired lights and decorations, Instagram post at @VisitVentura to residents and visitors for several years. seasonal photo opportunities and a enter to win one of the many prizes Due to the crowds that the shows Holiday Shopping Passport to support that will be given away every day bring in, however, it was deemed its stores and restaurants. Ask for a through Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. Enter passport at one of the participating as many time as you like; winners unsafe to continue as planned.

“Our team and boating community shops, collect six different stamps are selected at random the following were very hopeful that the holiday boat while shopping and dining at harbor day. There’s a new prize every day, parade could take place,” said Mark businesses by Dec. 20, and enter the donated from local businesses. Shortly

before Christmas Day, there will be a chance to win some “grand prizes,” including a trip to the Channel Islands from Island Packers, a hotel stay for two at Ventura Beach Marriott, a longboard hand-shaped by Walden Surfboards and more.

“With the coming of COVID, so many businesses are struggling for survival,” says Visit Ventura President/CEO Marlyss Auster via press release. “For five years now, our Ventura Elf has been supporting local Ventura businesses and sharing their stories. But this year’s Elf is our most important ever, a chance to add some dollars — and just as important — some smiles into Ventura’s holiday season.” visitventura.com

Angels, music at The Lakes

In lieu of choral concerts, symphony orchestras, and the ever-popular stage production of A Christmas Carol, the Bank of America Performing Arts Center has created two drive-in events to take place in the parking lot of The Lakes in Thousand Oaks.

The Pacific Festival Ballet is ditching The Nutcracker this year to present a wholly original production.

A decorative angel placed on a fireplace mantle comes to life and takes a group of children on a magical adventure around the world in this beautiful dance spectacle.

Catch this new ballet on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 6 p.m.

The following evening, Sunday, Dec. 13, also at 6 p.m., you can see performers from 5-Star Theatricals perform a series of favorite holiday songs.

Find tickets and more information about this weekend of seasonal celebration at bapacthousandoaks.com.

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New Cultural Affairs Director for T.O.

The city of Thousand Oaks has named Jonathan Serret as the city’s new director of cultural affairs. In this role he will be responsible for planning, organizing and directing all operations, programs and services for the Cultural Affairs Department. Serret will also manage art and cultural events and public information for community and cultural activities.

Prior to joining the Cultural Affairs Department, Serret was the general manager and deputy cultural affairs director of the Bank of America Performing Arts Center, where he worked starting in 2017. He holds a bachelor’s degree in theatre and a master’s degree in leadership and management from the University of La Verne. He is a graduate of the Emerging Leadership Institute (2017) through the Association of Performing Arts Professionals and the two-year Venue Management School program (2019) through the International Association of Venue Managers.

“I am exceptionally proud of our Cultural Affairs Department team and the work which we have done at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center and in the community,” says Serret. “I am deeply honored to assume this role and carry the torch forward as we work to reinforce the importance of arts, culture and entertainment in the community and as a significant part of our local economy.”

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Camarillo-based kidSTREAM, the interactive children’s museum currently being built on the site of the old public library on Ponderosa Drive, did not open in 2020 as originally planned. Developments continue apace, however, as the organization named an executive director (Michael Shanklin) earlier this year and has recently partnered with design firm Landrec Playspaces to begin work on its one-half acre outdoor campus.

The Thousand Oaks-based Landrec is taking inspiration from Ventura County’s heritage as it designs the museum’s outdoor space. A treehouse climber, droughtresponsive creek, pygmy mammoth dig and agricultural space are all in the works.

“We’ve designed unique playspaces all over the country, but it’s truly an honor to be a part of something so special and located in our own backyard,” said Joel Shnowski, Landrec co-founder and lead designer, “Ventura County is where we make our family memories. As a parent of young children, I am deeply aware of the need for this resource in our region.” kidSTREAM’s outdoor space is currently planned to open sometime in 2021. For more information, visit www.kidstream.org.

Our Ventura TV expands

Award-winning Our Ventura TV, a weekly talk show broadcast on Ventura cable channel 6, has increased it’s offerings since the COVID-19 shutdowns in March.

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In 2020 the show, which focuses on nonprofit organizations, community advocates, leaders and artists, has offered a record number of guests, most of whom have joined the program via video conferencing from their home or office.

“The Zoom platform makes it easier than ever to access the voices and causes of citizens and organizations who are making a difference in our lives,” explained Ventura artist MB Hanrahan, who also serves as an Our Ventura TV host. “We encourage everyone who feels they have a story to tell, or a cause to be revealed, to contact us. Not only are we continuing to do the work we always have. We are, with our guests, creating an Internet and televised historical witness to how the current events are impacting our local community.”

Our Ventura TV is broadcast on Sundays at 2 p.m., Tuesdays at 9 p.m. and Saturdays at noon on Ventura cable channel 6. All episodes can be viewed at any time on social media networks and at the show’s website at OurVentura.com.

OPC goes international

The Ojai Playwrights Conference has partnered with the Almasi Arts Alliance to bring together students from across the globe in artistic collaboration. Starting in August, Youth Workshop Program participants from the U.S. and Zimbabwe, under the guidance of Kim Maxwell, Lily Brown and Gideon Jeph Wabvuta, took part in writing exercises, feedback sessions and Q&As with visiting artists to create original works. The students presented their productions in a special show that was streamed live on Nov. 28. www.ojaiplays.org

Steven Poster named OFF Distinguished Artist

Cinematographer Steven Poster was recently honored with the 2020 Distinguished Artists Award for Cinematography by the Ojai Film Festival. OFF presented the award during an online ceremony that took place on Nov. 8.

Poster, a native of Chicago, is known for his work on Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Blade Runner and Donnie Darko.

A member of the American Society of Cinematographers since 1987, he also served as ASC president in 2002.

“I’m very excited the Ojai Film Festival considered me for this honor,” Poster said.

“Being recognized for my body of work is the highest kind of praise for an artist.”

In other OFF news, the short film Entwined won the 2020 Bill Paxton Award.

The 14-minute film by Dale Griffiths Stamos tells the story of an interracial couple that was driven apart by racist bullies, but find each other again decades later. This is the first time that a short film has won the award, which celebrates achievement among the filmmaking community of Southern California. ojaifilmfestival.com

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ARTS LISTINGS Many venues remain closed in compliance with public health orders. Some classes, exhibits and events are available exclusively online. All events are subject to change and cancellation; always verify with venue and/or organizer.

on creative beginnings, family history and more. vcartscouncil.org/atrium-gallery/origin/.

BEATRICE WOOD CENTER FOR THE ARTS Through Jan. 16 online: Ventura County Handweavers and Spinners Guild 50th Anniversary Exhibition. Through Dec. 31: John Keenan: Ceramic Journeys. 805-646-3381, www.beatricewood.com.

CALIFORNIA MUSEUM OF ART NEW THOUSAND OAKS Through Dec. 31: Life Interrupted, a virtual exhibit of work by A CHRISTMAS CAROL Through Jan. young local artists, with paintings, illustrations, 3 online. Jefferson Mays inhabits several chardigital art and mixed media exploring life during acters in this one-man version of the Charles quarantine, social distancing and uncertainty.

Dickens holiday classic. Available to stream as Ongoing: Virtual exhibit: Empathy: Beneath the video on demand through the Rubicon Theatre Surface, multidisciplinary perspectives on the Company. $50. www.onthestage.com/show/rubiidea of empathy, personal agency and the univercon-theatre-company/a-christmas-carol-85170/ sal bonds that connect us. 350 W. Hillcrest Drive, tickets/5fb413ac08c47100038bbaf7 Thousand Oaks, 805-405-5240, cmato.org.

CARMEN: A LIVE DRIVE-IN OPERA CALIFORNIA OIL MUSEUM Sunday, Dec. 6, 2 p.m. Opera Santa Ongoing. “Museum from Home” resources, Barbara presents this modern adaptation of the including Mineral Mondays, Women in STEM George Bizet classic opera about a naive soldier Wednesdays and Fossil Fridays. Kids’ educational who falls for a seductive woman. Performed at giveaways every month. 1001 E. Main St., Santa the Ventura County Fairgrounds in conjunction Paula, 805-933-0076 or www.caoilmuseum.org with the Concerts in Your Car series. $79-249. or @caoilmuseum.

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t an event showcase for transgender artists four years ago, a young singer-songwriter played a killer set wearing polka-dotted pajama pants. It was the first time he’d ever performed alone.

Andy Wray, who lives in Ventura, said he’d injured himself the night before the show.

“The night before, I wanted to eat Tues - Sat 10am - 4pm pasta, and I ended up . . . it doesn’t Showroom by appointment make any sense, but I kind of burned Repair pickup & drop off my butt with pasta water,” Wray said.

Front door service But Anne Blakeley, the event organizer, encouraged him not to cancel his performance.

“Anne kept saying ‘It’s fine, you Fri. 4-9pm • Sat. 4-9pm can wear whatever you want onstage, Sun 10am - 4pm I really want you to do this,’” Wray explained. “There’s a video, I’m in Showroom doors open! these awful pajama pants onstage.”

Blakeley, the head of Wray’s trans- Andy Wray on the beach in Ventura. Photo submitted 600 E. Main St., Downtown Ventura gender support group, had started the “He knows everybody, he knows said. “I talk about the emotions that annual event the year before.

805-628-9540 “It was just so awesome, he did everyone can relate with, it’s never every blues musician . . . so when I www.guitar48.com told him I was into blues music, he great,” Blakeley said. “I told him . . just one community.” got really excited and bought me this . ‘your talent is really powerful.’ He great stack of CDs and albums.” has several different genres he can go FAMILY BUSINESS Wray’s family has influenced his Wray especially admired two of with, but I was really impressed with his ability to put emotion in the songs musical work in more ways than one, his grandfather’s favorite bands — both as musicians and as enterprisers The Beatles and The Rolling Stones he performs.”

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His mom, Lisa Wolfe, a life coach “My uncle was actually a famous started writing. who uses a spiritual approach to men- flamenco player, so he bought my “I was going through so much ♦ tor personal development and hosts a brothers’ guitars, and then a few when I started writing songs. I started Wolfe years later I got interested in it as writing music because that’s exactly Facebook group she calls “The Sunrise 6:47 a.m. • Sunset 4:48 p.m.

11/30/20 10:08 AM Pack,” was his biggest supporter. well, because anything my brothers what I needed, because I felt so LOW TIDE HIGH TIDE “The only reason I’m here right do I think is awesome,” Wray said. alone, even though I had my mom, His grandfather was John Cham- there was so much inside me that was now is because of her, basically . .

AM HT PM HT AM HT PM HT . my mom was starting to build that bless, an instructor at the University hurting,” Wray said. “My songs have Thur 3:41 2.8 5:45 -0.2 9:57 5.7 ------ ---community while I was coming out of Washington who was hailed at the definitely gotten brighter.”

Fri 4:19 3.0 6:35 -0.1 12:45 3.3 10:37am 5.4 as trans, so it was just perfect timing time as something of a champion for Wray is currently working on an Sat 5:17 3.2 7:31 0.1 1:58 3.4 11:27am 5.1 the 1960s counterculture. Chambless album called Road Runner. One of its for everything.”

Sun 6:58 3.3 8:29 0.3 3:05 3.6 12:34 4.6 Though Wray has written about was also a disc jockey with a history major themes is grief, inspired by the the experience of being transgender, in the blues scene; he and his wife, loss of Chambless, who died when Mon 8:57 3.0 9:26 0.4 3:53 4.0 2:02 4.2 he is more interested as a songwriter Dorothy, helped organize the 1968 Sky Wray was 18.

Tues 10:28 2.4 10:18 0.6 4:31 4.5 3:37 4.0 about communicating feelings too River Rock Festival, held on an organ“It’s a story that’s still being writWed 11:34 1.5 11:07 0.8 5:06 5.0 5:01 3.9 ic raspberry farm 30 miles northeast ten, because I’m still a part of that difficult to talk about directly.

Surf Report: “The first few songs that I wrote I of Seattle. It was one of the first major grief,” Wray said. “It includes five of Solid Northwest swell due Thursday Dec. 3rd that will last think addressed it more. But I don’t rock festivals in America, and took the first songs I ever wrote, that my into the weekend. Even more swell on tap for next week. write about [my transition] much, place a year before Woodstock. grandfather really liked.”

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will sell at public lien sale on Golden State Storage inavailable prior to the sale. All December 16, 2020, the pertends to sell the personal sales are subject to cancellasonal property in the belowproperty described below to tion. We reserve the right to listed units, which may inenforce a lien imposed on refuse any bid. Payment clude but are not limited to: said property pursuant to Limust be in cash or credit household and personal en Sale per California Self card-no checks. Buyers must items, office and other equipStorage Facility Act (B&P secure the units with their ment. The public sale of Code Section 21700, et own personal locks. To claim these items will begin at seq.). Golden State Storage tax-exempt status, original 09:30 AM and continue until will sell items at www.StorRESALE certificates for each all units are sold. The lien agetreasures.com sale by space purchased is required. sale is to be held at the onBy PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 competitive bidding ending line auction website, Western Avenue, Glendale, on December 8, 2020 at www.storagetreasures.com, CA 91201. (818) 244-8080.

11:00AM. The said property where indicated. For online liBond No. ALL SALES ARE has been stored and is locen sales, bids will be accepSUBJECT TO PRIOR CANated at Golden State StorContact Ann Turrietta | 805-648-2244 aturrietta@timespublications.com | Deadline is Monday, 11 a.m.

Thursday ted until 2 hours after the CELLATION. TERMS, rules age,for 2100 Auto publication Center Dr., time of the sale specified. and regulations available at Oxnard, CA 93036. County of PUBLIC STORAGE # 23411, sale. Dated this 26th of Ventura, State of California: 740 Arcturus Ave, Oxnard, November & 3rd of DecemAlvaro Morales- LTD elecCA 93033, (805) 248-7083 ber 2020 by PS Orangeco, tric guitar, nightstand, storSale to be held at www.storInc., 701 Western Ave., Glage tubs, box spring agetreasures.com. endale, CA 91201, (818) Alejandra Frias- Duffle bag, C036 - Cantrell, Bryan; F117 244-8080, Bond No. luggage, purse, bags, conLien Sales - Sierra, Albert; F251 - Ma6052683.o. tents unkn. honey, Shawn; F288 - Gil, 11/26, 12/3/20 Madeline Bays- 2 laptops, NOTICE OF PUBLIC Priscilla; F523 - Winn, Debra; CNS-3418666# tool box, kitchenware, furAUCTION F551 - Hanks, Susan niture, bassinet, clothing Extra Space Storage will hold Notice of Public Onsite PUBLIC STORAGE # 23050, Erica Ramirez- camping a public auction to sell perAuction 4400 McGrath St, Ventura, equip., luggage, dresser, linsonal property described beNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN CA 93003, (805) 324-6011 ens, boxes/totes low belonging to those indithat the undersigned intends Sale to be held at www.storAnthony Vining- Screen viduals listed below at the to sell the personal property agetreasures.com. printing equip, printers, printlocation indicated: described below to enforce a A006 - rutkowski, Kenny; ing & equip., golf clubs, 3700 Market ST, Ventura, CA lien imposed on said propC201 - Go, Katherine; K299 sporting goods, laptop, tools, 93003, on 12/22/2020 at erty pursuant to sections Powers, Joseph; L024 PS3, tool box, glass display 11:30 AM 21700 – 21716 of the CA Booker, Teoni case, electronics Business and Professions PUBLIC STORAGE # 26812, Daniel Moody- furniture, Cody Qualls Code, CA Commercial Code 6435 Ventura Blvd, Venbooks, luggage, clothes, outhousehold goods S e c t i o n 2 3 2 8 , S e c t i o n tura, CA 93003, (805) 329door furniture, fan/heaters Mario Perez 1812.600 – 1812.609 and 5384 Rachel Hasson Joel- furtools, household goods Section 1988 of CA Civil Sale to be held at www.storniture, bikes, chests, boxes, Diane Cox Code, 353 of the Penal agetreasures.com. household goods Household goods Code.

C055 - Abigail, Maurice; Purchases must be paid at Jennifer Beard C167 - Murray, Kristi; C285 the time of sale with Cash Household goods The undersigned will sell at Faye, Monica; D053 - Valles, only. All sales are subject to Rachel Rashi public sale by competitive Sarah; D075 - Abigail, cancellation up to the time of household goods bidding on the 15th day of Maurice; D195 - WEIGLE, sale. Sale rules and regulaRhumb Line Restaurant December, 2020 at 10:30 JOHN; D212 - Hernandez, tions are available at the time Restaurant supplies A . M . , o n Angelina of sale. Company reserves Debra Barragan StorageTreasures.com: PUBLIC STORAGE # 24110, the right to refuse any online household goods household goods, tools, elec5515 Walker Street, Venbids.

Rhumb Line Restaurant tronics, and personal effects tura, CA 93003, (805) 312Dated 11/26/2020 and Restaurant supplies that have been stored and 9304 12/3/2020 Michelle Ponce which are located at Trojan Sale to be held at www.storAuction by www.storHousehold goods Storage of Oxnard, 1801 agetreasures.com. agetreasures.com Lorraine Bolanos Eastman Avenue, Oxnard, A002 - Mclendon, Tyler; Phone: 480-397-6503 Sports equipment County of Ventura, State of A065 - Smith, Richard L; PUBLISHED: Ventura Gary Vannote California, the following: B077 - Brandt, Erika; D361 County Reporter 11/26/2020 tools, clothing, bikes Finch, Mark; D385 - Sunga, and 12/3/2020 Leilani Dockery Customer Name Unit # Fides; E414 - Martinez, Kenhousehold goods Annmarie Blanco 368 neth Oscar Aparicio Public Online Sale Reyes Cardona 674 PUBLIC STORAGE # 25779, household goods Citizens Self Storage Robert Castro 070 161 E Ventura Blvd, Stan Roberts 269 N. Aviador Street Cynthia Cole C20 Oxnard, CA 93036, (805) household goods Camarillo, Ca 93010 Angela Elder 613 456-6430 Steven Rodabush Alex Gaona 025 Sale to be held at www.storHousehold goods Notice is hereby given that Ian Hill 428 agetreasures.com.

Taryn Yankovitch the undersigned intends to Juana Jimenez 531 B643 - Michel, Mark; B709 household goods sell the personal property deLeslie Marruffo 148 Estes, Renee; B736 - Grant, Patricia Chapman scribed below to enforce a liCecilia Martinez 322 Mason; W102 - Salinas Alhousehold goods en imposed on said property Ginger Mason 264 varez, Antonio Mo Barr pursuant to Sections 21700Maria Ramirez 616 PUBLIC STORAGE # 29277, boxes 21716 of the Business & ProBarbara Rasalan 254 2451 Townsgate Rd, WestMandy Hukkanen fessions Code, Section 2328 Karina Rocha 768 lake Village, CA 91361, tools, household goods of the UCC, Section 535 of Eric Segovia 146 (818) 616-7399 Jesse Hernandez the Penal Code and proviSale to be held at www.storhousehold goods sions of the Civil Code. The Purchases must be paid for agetreasures.com.

Cazma Arnold undersigned will sell by onat the time of purchase in E08 - Alesandrini, Kathryn household goods line auction at: www.storcash only. All purchased PUBLIC STORAGE # 24529, agetreasures.com, beginitems sold as is, where is and 30921 Agoura Rd, WestThe auction will be listed and ning 10:00 AM, December 6 must be removed at the time lake Village, CA 91361, advertised on www.storand ending 10:00 AM of sale. Sale subject to can(818) 332-3029 agetreasures.com. PurDecember 10, 2020. The cellation in the event of setSale to be held at www.storchases must be made with premises where said proptlement between owner and agetreasures.com. cash only and paid at the erty is stored are located at obligated party.

1063 - MAZIBUKO, Paige; above referenced facility in Citizens Self Storage 269 N. 1117 - Mazibuko, Paige; order to complete the Aviador Street Camarillo Andasol Management, Inc. 2202 - Holloway, Laura; 2205 transaction. Extra Space (CA) county of (Ventura), Bond #: 79183C - Morrison, Robert; 3009 Storage may refuse any bid State of California, for the fol(888)564-7782 Vanco, Mark and may rescind any purlowing parties: PUBLIC STORAGE # 20154, chase up until the winning PUBLISHED: Ventura 23811 Ventura Blvd, Calabidder takes possession of Citizens Self Storage – 1 County Reporter 11/26/20, basas, CA 91302, (818) 226the personal property unit 12/3/20 2864 PUBLISHED: Ventura Sylvia Trujillo – Misc.

Sale to be held at www.storCounty Reporter 12/3/20, Golden State Storage Goods agetreasures.com.

12/10/20 Oxnard F042 - Woolnough, Paul; NOTICE OF PUBLIC All purchased items must be NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE G318 - Freeman, Jason AUCTION paid for in CASH within 48 To satisfy the owner's storPublic sale terms, rules, and Notice is hereby given that hours of the close of auction, age lien, PS Orange Co. Inc. regulations will be made Golden State Storage inall items are sold as is, where will sell at public lien sale on available prior to the sale. All tends to sell the personal is, and must be removed December 16, 2020, the persales are subject to cancellaproperty described below to within 72 hours after close of sonal property in the belowtion. We reserve the right to enforce a lien imposed on online auction. Sale is sublisted units, which may inrefuse any bid. Payment said property pursuant to Liject to cancellation in the clude but are not limited to: must be in cash or credit en Sale per California Self event of settlement between household and personal card-no checks. Buyers must Storage Facility Act (B&P owner and obligated party. items, office and other equipsecure the units with their Code Section 21700, et Agent reserves the right to ment. The public sale of own personal locks. To claim seq.).

Golden State Storage halt sale of any unit. these items will begin at tax-exempt status, original will sell items at www.Stor09:30 AM and continue until RESALE certificates for each agetreasures.com sale by Citizens Self Storage (805) all units are sold. The lien space purchased is required. competitive bidding ending 484-1738 sale is to be held at the onBy PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 on December 8, 2020 at line auction website, Western Avenue, Glendale, 11:00AM. The said property Storage Treasures – Califorwww.storagetreasures.com, CA 91201. (818) 244-8080. has been stored and is locnia Bond #63747122 where indicated. For online liBond No. ALL SALES ARE ated at Golden State StorP UBLISHED: Ventura en sales, bids will be accepSUBJECT TO PRIOR CANage, 2100 Auto Center Dr., County Reporter 11/26/20, ted until 2 hours after the CELLATION. TERMS, rules Oxnard, CA 93036. County of 12/3/20 time of the sale specified. and regulations available at Ventura, State of California: PUBLIC STORAGE # 23411, sale. Dated this 26th of Alvaro Morales- LTD elec740 Arcturus Ave, Oxnard, November & 3rd of Decemtric guitar, nightstand, storCA 93033, (805) 248-7083 ber 2020 by PS Orangeco, age tubs, box spring Sale to be held at www.storInc., 701 Western Ave., GlAlejandra Frias- Duffle bag, agetreasures.com. endale, CA 91201, (818) luggage, purse, bags, conC036 F117 3, 2020 244-8080, Bond No. 24 —- Cantrell, — Bryan; December tents unkn.

- Sierra, Albert; F251 - Ma6052683.o.

Madeline Bays- 2 laptops, honey, Shawn; F288 - Gil, 11/26, 12/3/20 tool box, kitchenware, furPriscilla; F523 - Winn, Debra; CNS-3418666# niture, bassinet, clothing F551 - Hanks, Susan Erica Ramirez- camping PUBLIC STORAGE # 23050, equip., luggage, dresser, lin4400 McGrath St, Ventura, ens, boxes/totes CA 93003, (805) 324-6011 Anthony Vining- Screen Sale to be held at www.storprinting equip, printers, printagetreasures.com. ing & equip., golf clubs, 1203_VCReporter_CLASSIFIEDS.indd 24 A006 - rutkowski, Kenny; sporting goods, laptop, tools,

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 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: Jim Gay Unit No. 212 Miscellaneous personal and/or commercial property David Zarate Unit No. 806 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: 11/10/2020 Auctioneer: Kenneth D. Erpenbach dba Hitchin’ Post Auction Barn Bond No. MS879-23-57 (805) 434-1770 PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 11/19/20, 11/26/20 NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 161 Duesenberg Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 December 22nd, 2020 at 3:30 PM Linda Belle Boyd- Bed, file cabinets, bookcases, clothes, file boxes and outdoor ornaments David Berry- Household Items Ned Sands- Furniture, clothes, pictures and some other household Items Olivia Aguilar- Household Items The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 12/3/20, 12/10/20

NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE Business and Professions Code Sec. 21700 - Div. 8 C.C. 3072 Notice is hereby given by the undersigned that a public lien sale of the following described personal property will be Held at the hour of 11:00 am date 12/20/2020, County of Ventura, State of California.

The property is stored at the VENTURA MINI WAREHOUSE located at 3695 Mark e t S t r e e t V e n t u r a , C a.

93003 Tel. - (805) 644-1330 The items to be sold are generally described as follows: Furniture, Clothing, Tools and/or other household items.

Stored by the following persons: NAME OF ACCOUNT/ SPACE# : Unit #156 Stan Roberts household items, clothes, tools furniture.

Unit #154 Brian Praeg DVD, VHS tapes, Adult themed material Date: 11/23/2020 LaDonna Hodge (MANAGER) This notice is given in accordance with the provisions of Section 21700 et seq. of the Business and Professions code of the State of California.

Sale subject to prior cancellation in the event of settlement between Owner and obligated party.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 12/3/20, 12/10/20 NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 2585 West 5th st. Oxnard, CA 93030 December 22nd 2020 at 12:30 PM. Nefatiti Mills boxes, bag, totes, home decor, toys, furniture Jubal Leftenant toys, water cooler, clothes, tire Israel Tapia bed, frame, boxes, tv, clothes, car seat Shannon Molina totes, bags, sporting goods, suitcases, clothes Travis Carlton clothes, plastic drawers, purses The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 12/3/20, 12/10/20 NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 1285 E Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 December 22, 2020 at 2:30 PM. Antonio Ward- Household items David Moore- Tools, personal effects, contractor's unit Shane Moore- boxes, personal items, home goods Kharit Arunvongse- Cloth-

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 1285 E Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 December 22, 2020 at 2:30 PM. Antonio Ward- Household items David Moore- Tools, personal effects, contractor's unit Shane Moore- boxes, personal items, home goods Kharit Arunvongse- Clothing, books, furniture The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 12/3/20, 12/10/20 NTOICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 2650 Stearns Street Simi Valley, CA 93063 December 15, 2020 at 10:30am Robert Jacobs-Books Amy White-Household items The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 11/26/20.

12/3/20

Legal Notices SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF VENTURA. NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE §366.26 J 072302 HEARING DATE: 01/20/2021 TIME: 08:30 am COURTROOM: J1 In the matter of the Petition of the County of Ventura Human Services Agency regarding freedom from parental custody and control on behalf of Taylor A. Reid, a child.

To: Susann D. Reid, Jeremy Roberts, Robert J. Steiger Sr., and to all persons claiming to be the parent of the above-named person who is described as follows: name Taylor A. Reid, Date of Birth: 09/26/2019, Place of Birth: Ventura, CA, Father's name: Jeremy Roberts & Robert J. Steiger Sr., Mother’s name: Susann D. Reid. Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 366.26, a hearing has been scheduled for your child. You are hereby notified that you may appear on 01/20/2021, at 8:30 a.m., or as soon as counsel can be heard in Courtroom J1 of this Court at Juvenile Justice Center 4353 Vineyard Ave. Oxnard, CA 93036. YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED as follows: At the hearing the Court must choose and implement one of the following permanent plans for the child: adoption, guardianship, or long term foster care. Par12/1/20 1:28 PM ental rights may be termin-

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described as follows: name Taylor A. Reid, Date of Birth: 09/26/2019, Place of Birth: Ventura, CA, Father's name: Jeremy Roberts & Robert J. Steiger Sr., Mother’s name: Susann D. Reid. Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 366.26, a hearing has been scheduled for your child. You are hereby notified that you may appear on 01/20/2021, 8:30 a.m., or LegalatNotices as soon as counsel can be heard in Courtroom J1 of this Court at Juvenile Justice Center 4353 Vineyard Ave. Oxnard, CA 93036. YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED as follows: At the hearing the Court must choose and implement one of the following permanent plans for the child: adoption, guardianship, or long term foster care. Parental rights may be terminated at this hearing. On 01/20/2021, the Human Services Agency will recommend termination of parental rights. The child may be ordered placed in long term foster care, subject to the regular review of the Juvenile Court; or, a legal guardian may be appointed for the child and letters of guardianship be issued; or, adoption may be identified as the permanent placement goal and the Court may order that efforts be made to locate an appropriate adoptive family for the child for a period not to exceed 180 days and set the matter for further review; or, parental rights may be terminated. You are entitled to be present at the hearing with your attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, you are entitled to have the Court appoint counsel for you. A thirty-day continuance may be granted if necessary for counsel to prepare the case.

At all termination proceedings, the Court shall consider the wishes of the child and shall act in the best interest of the child. Any order of the Court permanently terminating parental rights under this section shall be conclusive and binding upon the minor person, upon the parent or parents, and upon all other persons who have been served with citation by publication or otherwise.

After making such an order, the Court shall have no power to set aside, change, or modify it, but this shall not be construed to limit the rights to appeal the order. If the Court, by order or judgment, declares the child free from the custody and control of both parents, or one parent if the other no longer has custody and control, the Court shall, at the same time, order the child referred to the licensed County adoption agency for adoptive placement by that agency. The rights and procedures described above are set forth in detail in the California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 366.26. You are referred to that section for further particulars. Michael J. Planet, Executive Officer and Clerk, County of Ventura, State of California. Dated: 11/19/2020 by: Elizabeth Ramirez Deputy Clerk, Children and Family Services Social Worker.

11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17/20 CNS-3418724# REQUEST FOR ORDER; INCOME AND EXPENSE DECLARATION; ORDERS ON REQUEST TO RESCHEDULE HEARING Case Number D344161

PETITIONER: IGNACIO LIMON RESPONDENT: PAMELA LIMON REQUEST FOR ORDER TO TERMINATE SPOUSAL SUPPORT OR MODIFY SPOUSAL SUPPORT TO $0.00 EFFECTIVE JUNE 15, 2020.

NOTICE OF HEARING To: Pamela Wilson (formally known as Limon), Respondent A COURT HEARING WILL BE HELD AS FOLLOWS: Date: January 13, 2021 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: 31 Superior Court of California, County of Ventura 800 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 WARNING to the person served with the Request for Order: The court may make the requested orders without you if you do not file a Responsive Declaration to Request for Order (form FL320), serve a copy on the other parties at least nine court days before the hearing (unless the court has ordered a shorter period time), and appear at the hearing. (See form FL-320INFO for more information) ATTORNEY FOR Petitioner, Ignacio Limon Guy C. Parvex, Jr., CFLS SBN 144554 Law Office of Guy C. Parvex, Jr 674 County Square Drive, Suite 101 Ventura, CA 93003 (805) 988-3333 PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 11/26/20, 12/3/20, 12/10/20, 12/17/20 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF VENTURA 800 S. Victoria Avenue Ventura, CA 93009-Hall of Justice CASE NUMBER 56-202000543837-CU-PA-VTA PLANTIFF: Anthony Torres, Angelica Carriedo, Aaliyha Torres and Jaiden Sevilla DEFENDANT: Jonathan Collette, Elhonna Jade Serrano: DOES 1 TO 10 COMPLAINT- PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, WRONGFUL DEATH TYPE: MOTOR VEHICLE, PERSONAL INJURY Jurisdiction: ACTION IS AN UNLIMITED CIVIL CASE (EXCEEDS $25,000) 1. Plaintiff (name or names): Anthony Torres, Angelica Carriedo, Aaliyha Torres and Jaiden Sevilla alleges causes of action against defendant (name or names: Jonathan Collette, Elhonna Jade Serrano: DOES 1 TO 10 2. This pleading, including attachments and exhibits, consists of the following number of pages:5 3. Each plaintiff named above is a competent adult a. except plaintiff(name): Aaliyha Torres, a minor b. except plaintiff(name): Jaiden Sevilla, a minor ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, State Bar number, and address): Dejon R. Lewis, Esq. CSBN 225300 Law Office of Dejon R. Lewis 1655 Mesa Verde Avenue, Suite 120 Ventura, CA 93003 Telephone No. (805) 6581225

PETITIONER: IGNACIO LIMON

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20

RESPONDENT: PAMELA LIMON

Probate

REQUEST FOR ORDER TO TERMINATE SPOUSAL SUPPORT OR MODIFY SPOUSAL SUPPORT TO $0.00 EFFECTIVE JUNE 15, 2020.

NOTICE OF HEARING To: Pamela Wilson (formally known as Limon), Respondent A COURT HEARING WILL BE HELD AS FOLLOWS: Date: January 13, 2021 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: 31 1203_VCReporter_CLASSIFIEDS.indd 25 Superior Court of California,

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JEFFREY V. TUBBS Case No: 56-2020-00547105PR-PW-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: JEFFREY V. TUBBS. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Kristine M. Ortiz and Lynn Dell Dubowy-Duran in the Superior Court of California,

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JEFFREY V. TUBBS Case No: 56-2020-00547105PR-PW-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: JEFFREY V. TUBBS. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Kristine M. Ortiz and Lynn Dell Dubowy-Duran in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The Petition for Probate requests that: Kristine M. Ortiz and Lynn Dell Dubowy-Duran 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: January 07, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. in Dept. J-6. Address of court: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93036, Oxnard Juvenile / Probate Courthouse.

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

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal 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: Brian L. Fox, Esq., (CSB#:141625), Law Offices of Brian L. Fox, APLC., 290 Maple Court, S u i t e 1 2 6 , V e n t u r a , CA 93003 (805) 658-9204.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 11/26/20, 12/3/20, 12/10/20

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: STEVEN SAUL LAZARUS CASE NO. 56-202000546822-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 STEVEN SAUL LAZARUS. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ELISSA LAZARUS in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ELISSA LAZARUS 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: 01/07/21 at 10:30AM in Dept. J6 located at 4353 E. VINEYARD AVENUE, OXNARD, CA 93036 IF YOU OBJECT to th e granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner MARTIN T. YARNELL - SBN 144018 4530 EAST THOUSAND OAKS BLVD. SUITE 250 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91362 11/19, 11/26, 12/3/20 CNS-3416579#

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF TIMOTHY PETER ROBLES, DECEDENT Case No: 56-2020-00546445PR-LA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: TIMOTHY PETER ROBLES. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Linda Staggs in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. The Petition for Probate requests that: linda staggs 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: December 10, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. in Dept. J-6.

Address of court: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93036, Juvenile Justice Complex.

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

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner: John C. Barlow, Esq., (State Bar# 84280), Law Offices of John C. Barlow, 1720 E. Los Angeles Ave., Suite 231, Simi Valley, CA 93065, (805) 522-2555.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 11/19/20, 11/26/20, 12/03/20

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: KATHLEEN JOYCE DACEY CASE NO. 56-202000547095-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 KATHLEEN JOYCE DACEY. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CHRISTINE M. LAZOKTORRES in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CHRISTINE M. LAZOKTORRES 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: 01/14/21 at 10:30AM in Dept. J6 located at 4353 E. VINEYARD AVENUE, OXNARD, CA 93036 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner JOHN M. BEALL - SBN 179921 LAW OFFICE OF JOHN M. BEALL 2321 E. 4TH STREET SUITE C605 SANTA ANA CA 92705 BSC 219082 11/26, 12/3, 12/10/20 CNS-3418903#

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: GEORGINA RUELAS CASE NO. 56-202000546958-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 GEORGINA RUELAS. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ERIK MATA in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ERIK MATA 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: 01/07/21 at 10:30AM in Dept. J6 located at 4353 E. VINEYARD AVENUE, OXNARD, CA 93036 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner ILIANA MADRIGAL, ESQ. SBN 278590 CHAVEZ LAW GROUP, LLP 1300 W. BEVERLY BLVD. MONTEBELLO CA 90640 11/26, 12/3, 12/10/20 CNS-3418877#

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOHN ROBERT CONROY aka JOHN ROBERT CONROY II Case No: 56-2020-00547106PR-LA-OXN To 3, all2020 heirs,—beneficiaries, December — 25 creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: JOHN ROBERT CONROY aka JOHN ROBERT CONROY II. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Emily D. Woods in the Superior 12/4/20 Court 12:19 PM

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

The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Dejon R. Lewis, Law Office of Dejon R. Lewis, 1655 Mesa Verde Avenue, Suite 120, Ventura, CA 93003; Tel: 805.658.1225 DATE (Fecha): July 29, 2020; Michael D. Planet, Clerk (Secretario), by Cristal V. Alvarez, Deputy (Adjunto) PUBLISH: Ventura County Reporter 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20, 12/3/20 Service by Publication STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SANTA FE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Case No. D-101-CV-202001341 RODEO ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC. AND SCOTT ROSENBERG, Plaintiffs, v.

SUNFLOWER BANK, N.A., CHARITY FELCH, AND MATHEW FELCH, Defendants.

COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATION OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE AND UNFAIR PRACTICES ACT, BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF THE COVENANT OF GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING, NEGLIGENCE, INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, CONVERSION, FRAUD, NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION, AND BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY Service by publication is hereby made against Defendants Charity Felch and Mathew Felch. This is legal notice that Plaintiffs Rodeo Electrical Services, Inc. and Scott Rosenberg have filed a Complaint against you in the First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe, New Mexico for money damages relating to your conduct while employed by Plaintiffs. Plaintiffs are represented by the law firm Bardacke Allison LLP, who you can contact at 141 E. Palace Avenue, 2d Floor, Santa Fe, NM 87501, by telephone at 505-995-8000, or by email at info@bardackeallison.com. If you do not file a response to plaintiffs’ Complaint within thirty (30) days after the third publication of this notice, the court may enter a default judgment against you.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 11/26/20, 12/3/20, 12/10/20, 12/17/20

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who you can contact at 141 E. Palace Avenue, 2d Floor, Santa Fe, NM 87501, by telephone at 505-995-8000, or by email at info@bardackeallison.com. If you do not file a response to plaintiffs’ Complaint within thirty (30) days after the third publication of this notice, the court may enter a default judgment against you.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter 11/26/20, 12/3/20, 12/10/20, 12/17/20

Fic. Business Name FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20201023-10014692-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: UBREAKIFIX BY ASURION, 2874 Cochran St. Simi Valley, CA 93065. Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, Delaware, Asurion UBIF Franchise, LLC, 648 Grassmere Park, Ste. 100 Nashville, TN 37211. 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: 07/13/2020. 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/ Asurion UBIF Franchise, LLC, Elizabeth Alexander, Vice President/ Assistant Treasurer. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Bu s i n e s s & Pr o fe s s i o n s Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on October 23, 2020.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 11/19/20, 11/26/20, 12/3/20, 12/10/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20201008-10013918-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MIDNITE MEDIA, 255 Simi Village Drive #942098 Simi Valley, CA 93094. Ventura County. Chase Newman, 1631 E. Jefferson Way Apt. 208 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/ Chase Newman. 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

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/ Chase Newman. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Bu s i n e s s & Pr o fe s s i o n s Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on October 08, 2020.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20, 12/3/20 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 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., Bu s i n e s s & Pr o fe s s i o n s Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on October 15, 2020.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20, 12/3/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20201027-10014795-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HARPER LANE PRODUCTIONS, 4855 Ellington Street Ventura, CA 93003. Ventura County. Lane Talton Staniland, 4855 Ellingt o n S t r e e t V e n t u r a , CA 93003. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/01/2020. 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

(are) doing business as: HARPER LANE PRODUCTIONS, 4855 Ellington Street Ventura, CA 93003. Ventura County. Lane Talton Staniland, 4855 Ellington Street Ventura, CA 93003. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or na m e s l i s t e d a b o v e o n : 10/01/2020. 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/ Lane Talton Staniland.

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

A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Bu s i n e s s & Pr o fe s s i o ns Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on October 27, 2020.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20, 12/3/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20201113-10015504-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ROZANNE ZACARIAS PHOTOGRAPHY, 3955 Monroe St. Ventura, CA 93003. Ventura County, Rozanne Zacarias, 3955 Monroe St. Ventura, CA 93003. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1.000).) /s/ Rozanne Zacarias. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Bu s i n e s s & Pr o fe s s i o n s Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on November 13, 2020.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 11/26/20, 12/3/20, 12/10/20, 12/17/20

state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Bu s i n e s s & Pr o fe s s i o n s Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on November 13, 2020.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 11/26/20, 12/3/20, 12/10/20, 12/17/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20201027-10014813-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ETOILE, SHOP ETOILE, 578 Colina Vista Ventura, CA 93003. Ventura County, Natalie Zegers, 578 Colina Vista Ventura, CA 93003. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/01/2020. 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/ Natalie Zegers. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Bu s i n e s s & Pr o fe s s i o n s Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on October 27, 2020.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20, 12/3/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20201023-10014638-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PASSPORT HABITS, 542 E. Main St. Ventura, CA 93003.

Ventura County. Michelle Ramirez, 187 N. Evergreen Drive Ventura, CA 93003.

This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/2015. 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/ Michelle Ramirez. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Bu s i n e s s & Pr o fe s s i o n s Code). This statement was

years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Bu s i n e s s & Pr o fe s s i o n s Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on October 23, 2020.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20, 12/3/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20201116-10015615-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CARR DENTS, 6311 Alta Vista Rd. Simi Valley, CA 90363. Ventura County, Austin Edward Carr, 2426 Pleasant Way Unit N Thousand Oaks, CA 91362. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/9/20. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1.000).) /s/ Austin Edward Carr. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner.

A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Bu s i n e s s & Pr o fe s s i o n s Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on November 16, 2020.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 11/26/20, 12/3/20, 12/10/20, 12/17/20

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/ Candace Marie Larson.

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

A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Bu s i n e s s & Pr o fe s s i o n s Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on November 13, 2020.

PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 11/26/20, 12/3/20, 12/10/20, 12/17/20

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Laurel St. Ventura, CA 93001. Ventura County, Candace Marie Larson, 157 S. Laurel St. Ventura, CA 93001. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/20/2020. 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/ Candace Marie Larson.

NOTICE - in accordanceDecember with 3, 2020 — — 27 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 12/4/20 12:19 PM any change in the facts set

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