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By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Ventura-- It was a beautiful day at Marina Park on Labor Day, but one group, Pop Up Yoga, went the extra mile and held a benefit for victims of the NorCal fires.

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HE group found its peace, showed off some pretty slick moves, and spent a couple of hours making their world a better place.

The group got involved with helping the Thomas Fire victims, and when the Norcal Fires started causing havoc, they knew they had to do.

“Two and a half years ago, we did the Thomas fundraiser and raised $30,000 with other organizations in one day,” Owner Jessy Raspiller said.

“My hearts been going out to NorCal, and I wanted to support all those people.”

The group started at the park n Yoga, see page 5

(File photo by Chris Frost)

Planning and Sustainability Manager Kathleen Mallory.

Housing and Economic Development Committee examines Cannabis Equity Program and cultivation

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com

Public Works & Transportation approves truck route modifications

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard-- The Public Works and Transportation Committee, Sept 8, recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution, amending the Oxnard Truck Route Map. The action will remove trucks on Oxnard Blvd from the US 101 Freeway to Gonzales Road and Vineyard Avenue from the 101 Freeway to Oxnard Blvd.

On May 21, 2019, the City Council approved removing the

truck route designation along 5th Street between Oxnard Blvd and Rose Ave and the truck route designation along Oxnard Blvd between Gonzales Rd and the Five Points intersection. Oxnard Blvd meets Saviers Rd to the south and Wooley Rd running east-west.

Those areas have narrow streets and small corner radii that cannot accommodate large truck movements on the roadway and intersections.

City Engineer Tatiana Arnoudt presented the item to the n Truck Route, see page 18

(File photo by Chris Frost)

The Oxnard Public Works & Transportation Committee eliminated truck routes on Oxnard Blvd from the 101 Freeway to Gonzales Road and Vineyard Avenue from the US 101 Freeway to Oxnard Boulevard.

Oxnard-The Housing and Economic Development Committee, Sept 8, provided input and comments on the Oxnard Cannabis Equity Program, with consideration on how to allocate the one percent local equity donation.

The report included programs and recommended percentages; and provided input on advancing a cannabis cultivation ordinance.

Voters approved revenue from a cannabis tax in Nov 2018, creating revenue for the city’s general fund.

The Oxnard City Council received a presentation regarding the city’s conceptual Cannabis Equity Program on July 30, 2019.

The city opened the cannabis manufacturing, testing, and distribution window in November 2019. During the approximately 60day application window, it received no testing applications.

The city received five distribution applications and six manufacturing n Cannabis, see page 5

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The weatherman missed in Oxnard

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard-- So, the National Weather service missed its recent forecast, and in my opinion, that’s a good thing. They warned us about excessive heat this weekend. The city even opened up a couple of cooling centers so people could escape the heat.

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DECIDED to get up and check out the cooling centers on Saturday and Sunday, and guess what? Nobody was there on Saturday, and only one man was there on Sunday. I’m not complaining, and I don’t wish oppressive heat on anyone.

Honestly, if you want to experience oppressive heat, take a trip to central New Jersey or Long Island, New York, in August. On far too many occasions, I would call my father and tell him about 100-degree temperatures

Clarification In the article, “Molina stands and fights for his elected duties” in the Sept. 4 edition, voters have the right to vote for a charter city if the question is placed on the ballot. Oxnard is a general law city.

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with 96 percent humidity during the day. That would make my father laugh hard, very hard, because he was a Long Island native and knew exactly what I was going through.

With the last name of Frost, there is always a chance that I will start to melt and leave puddles all over the place. That may sound stupid, but my clothes were soaked in sweat at the end of the day back then.

Of course, we had no air n Frosted Thoughts, see page 6

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NEWS Working across the aisle as a Republicrat is Flynn’s objective as Supervisor

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com

that kind of influence.”

In the meantime, Flynn called the Oxnard Transportation Center “vastly underutilized,” because the community does not have people who would commute to Los Angeles, Burbank, or other areas on commuter trains.

“That’s why we need synergy between redeveloping downtown and a creative class occupying those apartments,” he said. “We need a lot of loft apartments in the downtown Oxnard area. That will make the transportation center a corridor and a much more viable entity.”

Oxnard-- The conversation with Oxnard Mayor and Ventura County District Five Supervisor Candidate Tim Flynn continues with a potential regional airport, which he says is essential to bring good jobs to the area.

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LYNN won the Super Tuesday primary last May and collected 7,475 votes and 29.20 percent. Challenger Mayor Pro Tem Carmen Ramirez 7,137 votes and 27.88 percent of the electorate.

Camarillo has plenty of assets for a regional airport and is not near housing, like Oxnard, and the area remains without a viable plan.

“The problem is that nobody wants it in their backyard,” he said. “If you want higher-paying jobs and we want to prosper economically, people are going to have to make compromises,” he said. “That kind of leadership needs to be on the county level. It’s easy to talk about this in the City of Oxnard, but how much influence are you going to have on all this in the other cities? At the Board of Supervisors level, you can have

Channel Islands Harbor When Flynn got elected Mayor in 2012, he met with Former Harbor Director Lynn Krieger, and during that meeting, he wanted to discuss issues the county and city need to work on together.

“She agreed to that and didn’t have a problem with that,” Flynn said. “I also said I have a problem with the governance issue, and we need to form a joint-use authority with all the stakeholders that will vett issues, like the way the Airport Authority or VCTC (Ventura County Transportation Commission) vetts issues. They act as a closer connection with the public, and they work through all the issues. Then, those decisions are forwarded onto

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Oxnard Mayor and Ventura County District Five Supervisor Candidate Tim Flynn gets into the spirit of the Chanukah Festival at The Collection.

the Board of Supervisors.”

He told Krieger that the harbor needs a new system of governance.

“We need to form a pathway of operating more cooperatively,” Flynn said. “I’ve had my finger on this for eight years straight. Fisherman’s Wharf, the Harbor Patrol Issue, and it goes on-and-on. Under the previous and current city manager, the county said to us, we’ll work with you, but give us what we want first, and then we’ll work with you.”

The county wanted the Fisherman’s Wharf project, he said, and then, they will talk to him about the joint-use authority.

“That’s what they told me,” Flynn said.

The county offered to cooperate if they get everything they want.

“What contrasts me from Carmen (Ramirez) is that she’s has little involvement in Channel Islands Harbor,” Flynn said. “I have put a lot of my time and effort into Channel Islands Harbor, for a variety of reasons.

I used to live in Oxnard Shores.”

He complimented the county and said they’ve finally listened and under Director Mark Sandoval, formed a resident’s committee to create a harbor vision.

“Once they come up with a vision for the harbor, how does that play into what can go

at Fisherman’s Wharf,” Flynn said.

“That process is ongoing right now.

The county hired Sargeant Town Planning. Dave Sargeant has worked ostensibly with the City of Oxnard and Ventura Harbor to create this visioning process of engagement with representatives. I noticed on the representatives’ committee that they didn’t have a representative from Silver Strand. A lady I met, named Pamela, said she wanted to do that, so I put her in touch with the committee and Dave Sargeant. I think right now; it’s on the right track.”

What ultimately needs to happen, he said it would come down to what the market will bear.

“Fisherman’s Wharf is a privatepublic partnership,” he said. “It’s county land, a developer; Martin V Smith developed that land, and people paid him to lease those buildings. When Martin V Smith died, the businesses died. It was on its way down when he was alive, but it’s all about a public-private partnership.”

Currently, he said the commercial retail industry is shaky at best.

“The question is what kind of mixed uses should go at the harbor,” he said. “The public wants publicserving amenities, like restaurants, shops, and boating. They want to have fun. They don’t see 400 apartment units as consistent with having fun, and I agree with them.

We need our future vision to be well-grounded in the realities of the

marketplace. I’ve said to the resident’s committee that you need to start with a valid, objective market assessment first. That will steer you in a direction when you come up with visioning.

You can come up with a plan, and if it’s not going to be market-based, it will sit on the shelf, and nothing will happen. It’s a vision mixed with that market. If they can do that, I think they will be successful. I have high hopes they’re going to do that.”

Channel Islands Harbor is an $8 million a year enterprise fund, he said, and the county is spending $9 million a year and losing $1 million each year.

“The county has to break even,” he said. “The goal of a public enterprise fund is to break even. The public sector shouldn’t be in the business of making money. The harbor should be self-sustaining. The county isn’t going to lay out $5-10 million a year for recreation at the harbor unless they’re getting the same amount of revenue from whatever development takes place there.”

Changing focus and moving forward Some people categorize the current Board of Supervisors as anti-business, but Flynn doesn’t think that’s accurate.

“The supervisors need to be more focused on businesses,” he said. “In the 147-year history of n Flynn, see page 7

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Yoga continued from page 1

with the intent of getting people comfortable with a yoga studio. Pop Up Yoga pops up all over Ventura.

“We started here as friends six years ago, and it has turned into a community,” she said. “Our mission is to get people to try yoga, who may have been intimidated in the past. We were also picking up trash before and leaving our spaces and places better than we found them.”

Pop Up Yoga requires no specific skill, Raspiller said, and its group motto is to come as you are to yoga in the wild.

“We want to celebrate the space where we live, as well as embodying

the essence of yoga,” she said. “We remind people to breathe, especially during these crazy times. We’re getting them to move their bodies in ways that might feel uncomfortable at first, but people like Laura, the instructor, are good at finding ways to tap in and find ways that work for them.”

Although she started with yoga 16 years ago, 12 years ago, she learned that it was more than the movements.

“It’s the philosophy of the breaths that we integrate into this that can calm the mind,” she said. “Movement breaks up the stagnation. When I started understanding how yoga’s

dynamic of mind, body, and breath comes together, that’s when it meant a lot more to me than just moving on my mat.”

With the summer of Covid-19 raging on, she feels content on her own.

“I go inward and explore all the things,” she said. “If my fears come up, I go into them and try to figure out why they’re showing up and remember my breath. That’s what it always comes back to. It always comes back to a conscious breath, remembering I’m safe, and I’m going to be okay. Then I go into nature when I feel like I am going to lose it.”

Her easiest and most challenging move is savasana.

“Savasana is your final rest when you lay down and get your mind quiet,” she said. “Some days, it’s relaxing, and some days your mind is flowing, and you’re building up all that anxiety again.”

She said people who want to try yoga need to find their breath and feel good about their bodies.

“Every aspect of my life has changed,” Raspiller said. “I left my corporate life to pursue this and share with people how it feels to feel good in your body.”

Leaving the corporate world

happened in layers.

“You bring a little bit of the corporate world with you when you’re running a business,” she said.

“It’s taken a couple of years to let it be what it needed to be, instead of trying to make it corporate, as well.”

People who want to get involved should visit venturapopupyoga. com.

“We have an app now that you have to register for all your classes,” she said. “We take paper and cash donations so that we can honor the social distancing. They can pop up at any one of or 12 classes during the week.”

that a one time $25,000 donation is low. Many potential operators wanted to direct the money and how it would be used in the community.

“It’s important to note that the survey was completed by residents, local businesses, and members of the cannabis industry located outside Oxnard,” Planning and Sustainability Manager Kathleen Mallory said.

“During the Oct community meetings, in addition to the surveys, it was about a 60-40 split. We had 40 percent of the input through participation at the workshop, followup conversations, and surveys. There was 40 percent of that input that came from local residents and businesses.”

The city retooled the program to respond to the community, she said, and in 2019, the council recommended that some of the permits get held back for local residents.

The report in 2020 does not ask for the city to hold back permits for local residents.

“The feedback and correspondence we’ve been receiving are you hold back those two licenses for retailers or three for manufacturing for local residents,” she said. “I want to make it clear that the application procedures guidelines that have been out for community review, extensively has been posted with our letters inviting applicants to apply for the permit.

When they were selected to move to phase two, as well as phase three, the interview, it lays out how we are going to evaluate the applicant. For the labor and employment criteria, there’s a reference that points will be allocated to applicants that have local management and ownership, along with qualifications as seasoned cannabis operators. While we don’t necessarily recommend holding back two licenses for retail dispensary owners that would live here locally, the evaluation criteria that give points and a methodologically to differentiate local applicants not residing in Oxnard.”

The recommendation in 2019 was a $25,000 one-time payment by the applicants, she said, and the new staff report increases the fee to $250,000 for retail and $50,000 for testing and cultivation.

“The 2019 report recommended a 50 percent local hiring requirement, and the staff report before you tonight recommends increasing that to 75 percent,” she said. “By increasing the requirement of who’s hired locally, you’ll be providing upward mobility through jobs.

You’ll provide revenue for families to increase their quality of life.”

Mallory said the other requirements demand one percent of gross revenue gets targeted for specific programs.

“We did hear a lot in that community meeting that there was interest in how that fund should be allocated,” she said.

“That is one percent of their gross revenue for the equity component. There’s nothing that stops selected applicants through the community benefits

agreement donating specifically to other entities, groups, or organizations that the business feels compelled to support. We are recommending the one percent of gross revenue gets targeted to specific programs.

We evaluated a number of different opportunities. When an applicant goes through the cannabis equity program, a community benefits agreement would be required. There’s also the required voter’s tax that goes to the general fund.” Based on the staff’s recommendation, the onetime revenue donation, based on the income levels Mallory laid out, is approximately $2.2 million of onetime revenue.

One suggestion for that money is used to create a property-based improvement district for Elm and Saviers streets and Yucca Road.

“It’s to improve that overall area and move forward renovations in that specific corridor,” she said.

“Additionally, it’s recommended that some of the money goes toward renovations at Camino Del Sol; it’s known as the multi-service building.

It currently houses the Colonia Library, Food Share, and a number of after-school programs and art classes.

We are aware that the building has a fair amount of needs for renovation and upgrades to comply with state requirements.” Mallory expects the one percent revenue donation to be around $373,000, based on assumptions that HdL helped them prepare. While it seems like a lot of money, in actuality, it’s not as much money that was initially envisioned.

“When we looked at how to program that money, at one point, there was a conversation about taking that money and allocating it through four different programs,” she said.

“There was a facade improvement program, business grants; the city had that program a number of years ago, as well as grant-making and homeless services. If the city took that $373,000, we’d be diluting the effectiveness of the program after we deduct out some of the administrative costs. With that, we recommend the $373,000 go toward funding homeless

services for the next 10 years, with the understanding that we can reevaluate that in five years as we see fit.”

As a condition of approval on the permit, the requirement would be that the community benefits agreement is required and specify the terms for how you verify compliance. It also establishes the timeframe for making those donations. “These are the community benefits that are over and above the equity requirements that I laid out,” she said. “All the applicants would be required to comply with the equity requirements. That would get memorialized in that community benefits agreement. That would be memorialized as a condition of approval that would be signed by the applicant and the city.”

The city council considered land-use maps concerning cannabis cultivation in 2018, she said, and they decided to wait on the cultivation ordinance to see how the cannabis process worked out.

“The staff has looked at this issue, and we’re recommending that we move forward with the consideration of an indoor cultivation ordinance with specific requirements to look robustly at the regulations to address the impacts of cannabis odor, water, energy, sustainability, safety needs and goals,” she said. “Multi-story grows are where it’s at now. There are different ways that you can capture water usage, so we’re recommending that the committee provides feedback on this, so we can advance that conversation to the council.”

Based on the HdL2018 market analysis, the city would receive between $224,000 and $320,000 in revenue annually.

“That would be money going specifically to the general fund,” she said. She doesn’t advocate outdoor grow houses.

“That’s due to theft, and you can grow more robust product within a building,” Mallory said. “You can provide multi-floor grows, security, and the overall odor issues. That’s why we’re recommending cultivation in the Santa Clara area.”

This story will continue on Sept. 18.

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applications. On Jan 17, 2020, they selected five manufacturing applicants and three distribution applicants (the max per type based on Council’s July 30, 2019 direction). Of those eight applications, five applicants submitted for a development design review.

HdL, the city’s cannabis consultant, reviewed approximately 50 retail cannabis applications. Retail cannabis interviews will occur in late September. After the interview, applicants will be notified and provided a deadline to submit their application for a Special Use Permit.

Under Council authorization, only eight retail cannabis permits / Special Use Permits can be granted at this time, but additional permits may be considered in program years 3-5.

The city received feedback through its community meetings, which included not giving local permits to local residents based on residency and increasing the local operator hiring percentages. The public did express

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Finance & Governance reviews the routine calendar

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard-- The Finance & Governance Committee, Sept 8, reviewed and offered feedback about the council’s annual calendar of routine items they can expect during the year.

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HE discussion generated a lot of talk about what items should be vetted at the committee level, while other items go straight to the council.

Generally speaking, city departments agendize various items as needed every year. Staff is still in the process of inventorying these routine items, so sharing the calendar is the first step.

Deputy City Manager Shiri Klima presented the item to the committee and said the intent was to show what their year would look like for many years because they are repeat items.

“The goal is to allow you, as members of the council, along with members of the public, to preview the year and understand when things are going to be coming your way,” she said. “Today’s goal is for you to be able to balance out this agenda and see if things make sense.”

Some items on this calendar can move, she said, because they’re flexible. “There are other items for legal or sequencing reasons that can’t move,” she said. “We’ll be able to let you know that if you have requests to move items. What we need from you is feedback on this. These are routine items that repeat quarterly, semiannually, annually or every couple of years.”

She didn’t read every item but noted that Sept is a light month with only eight items.

“We’ve got them separated into three categories,” she said.

The Measure O annual update topped Sept, followed by refreshing the financial policies under the internal control integrated framework, which happens every four years. The Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation report and Local Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant are annual items that require reports.

Other items, like the PACC (Performing Arts and Convention Center) update, Consitution Week, National Child Passenger Safety Week, and Coastal Cleanup Day, are informational or ceremonial.

“These are not synonymous with information consent items, versus reports,” Klima said. “With the report items, the council will need to

be much more involved in providing feedback and action. These are the repeated items on your agendas.”

The council has another light month in Oct., she said, with four items requiring action and two ceremonial items and two informational items.

“This year, there is going to be a ceremonial item that happens in Oct as well,” she said. “It’s typically done in Nov, so we listed it in Nov. We have seven ceremonial items in Oct.” In Nov, there will be nine items, Klima said, including five that require action by the council, one informational item, and three ceremonial items.

Committee Member Bert Perello asked about the executive resolution item scheduled in Nov. “The executive resolution is the resolution for the department heads and the city management team,” Klima said. “It also has other employees, such as the attorneys and city attorney’s office. This resolution, since these folks are not covered by an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) this resolution details their benefits.”

The council will tackle eight action items in Dec, along with one informational item and two ceremonial items.

Things get busy in Jan with 12 items, but three of those items happen only once every five years.

“In Feb. there are five items with two ceremonial items, so it will be a pretty light month,” she said. “In March, we start to really pick up.

We have nine items where action is required, one informational item, and three ceremonial items.”

Perello asked about the banking contract on the calendar in March.

“The treasurer has asked to pass something in the past about credit cards, and having the opportunity to void extra payments we are paying to the credit card firms,” he asked. “He’s claiming that there is something that can be done. Will that be included in this item?”

Klima said it’s not an annual item, but it’s coming to the council soon.

“The billing and licensing department director, Eden Alomeri, is working that out where the fees for paying with a credit card will be passed on to the users,” Klima said.

City Attorney Stephen Fischer said it’s not a periodic item.

“We’ll have to get back to you on that one,” he said.

In April, Klima said there are nine action items, one informational item, and seven ceremonial items.

The year continues with 11 action items, four informational items, and five ceremonial items in May and six action items and four ceremonial items in June.

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Deputy City Manager Shiri Klima.

“June is a busy month because of the budget,” she said. “It’s only listed once, and it looks like a shortlist, it is busy in the amount of time that it takes up on your calenders.”

We have a pretty hearty list in July,” she said. “We listed Aug, but the council is dark.”

Committee Chairman, Mayor Tim Flynn, called it a good thing to preview the annual calendar schedule.

“It makes it difficult in this framework to get into specifics about the calendar,” he said.

Committee Member Vianey Lopez asked if there is any way to determine if the item needs to pass through a committee and how much time it will need at a council meeting.

“Can we identify any of those differences,” she said. “That will help balance the items and make sure they’re evenly spread out, so we can give them the appropriate attention that is needed.”

Klima called that great feedback.

“We planned on creating calendars that take these items, put them a month ahead of time, the ones that do need to go to committees, so we can prepare that for the next time this comes back to Finance & Governance so that we can add times to these, so you can get a sense of how long each staff item will take,” she said.

Perello said the calendar is an improvement, especially for new members.

“I would hope there will be a hard copy given at the beginning of each year,” he said. “That way, nobody can say they didn’t tell me. That’s me included.”

He asked when there will be updates about the levees with the Santa Clara River.

“The Santa Clara levee issue below the freeway as it goes downstream is very active,” he said. “There’s a lot of work going on with the county and the city. SCR1, putting Riverpark at tremendous risk for going into a flood zone, depends on what happens at the federal government

level with FEMA. There are a lot of residents, businesses, and a good portion of the city’s resources in that area. We need to have a consistent update about what is going on. Most recently, we have residents raising cain. They see the golf course packed with cars. They want to know why we are paying for maintenance, and why are we paying for all these expenses, while we are gifting public monies.”

He wants consistent updates, including the golf course.

Flynn added that the committee system means better public policymaking.

“Any type of organization has to provide the best opportunities for decision making,” he said. “I would give the first year of the committee system a B- grade.”

He added to Lopez’s comment about what goes to the council and what goes to the committee.

“Miss Klima has laid out the structure of what the city needs to do,” he said. “We know that ceremonial items don’t need to come to the committee. We know that some informational items need to come to the committee.”

“Some of the required items we make decisions on, they need to come to the committee,” he continued. “What I’ve said to the city manager, what makes sense about the committee system is this. It doesn’t make sense to have an elaborate presentation at the committee level, and then turn around and give that

same presentation at the council level. One of the reasons why we got into the committee system is to get into the details. It’s filmed so that the public can play it on their televisions so they can interact and get into the details. We don’t want to rehash those same details at the council meeting.”

Fischer interjected that it would be discussed in detail at a later meeting.

Flynn also brought up the budget cycle.

“It’s been my contention that the most important role a city council can play is about making decisions, as a legislative body, about how money gets spent,” he said. “That will come into question by the voters if the city treasurer is allowed to be the finance director and the city treasurer as an elected official. The legislative body is slated with making these financial decisions. The city council doesn’t make decisions about the budget.

The staff makes those decisions with feedback by the council. The staff vets them. Then a final product gets submitted to the council. There needs to be a more robust structure about council participation in the budget process.”

This item will return to the Finance & Governance Committee with moe items on the routine calendar, and Klima said they’ll add the committee calendars.

“Many of these items will need to go to the committee first,” she said.

“We’ll also add the times, pursuant to your request.”

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conditioning on the east coast, so we would try and make the best of a bad situation by opening the windows and getting cross-ventilation going through the house. We had many fans, which made the inside of the house feel like a convection oven.

The J-Train used to take cold showers, and when she got out, she would feel all steamy and jump back into the shower. Nighttime was better, as the temperature would dip into the 80-degree range. Back then, one good trick was to get a medicated body powder with menthol, rub it on myself, and then sit in front of the fan. That works, and it still does. One bonus tip is to keep your dog and cat off your lap. They generate a lot of heat.

When I was young, my mother would take us all to the beach or pool at Jones Beach, and we would cool off there. If you didn’t have sandals, you’d run straight to the water to cool your feet off because the sand was always blazing hot.

Well, those days are over; everything is still canceled because of Covid-19 and the J-Train, and I are

sitting around in the house. I know plenty of events got canceled, but if you can mask up and stuff yourself into a Walmart with a huge crowd, why can’t you have the events and require masks? I don’t understand.

My first mistake at home is always to try and interject humor into the day. For example, when she kisses me, I shouldn’t have told her that I needed purell on my lips. When the J-Train complains that dinner the other night was overcooked, which it wasn’t, just go along with the feedback. Don’t remind her that the kids would throw her dinner in the trash back in Jersey and eat Hot Pockets.

It’s also a bad idea to place a can of cold soda in her lap when she complains about the heat and changing the temperature to super cold in the shower while she isn’t looking.

I am getting my haircut this week, which is great news. I look like Cousin It from the Addams family.

Will I keep moving forward? Of course, I will, no sweat, well with some sweat.

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Three arrested during traffic stop

Oscar Toraya

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Meet Oxnard Police Officer Toraya!

Oxnard-- Oscar Toraya was born in Oxnard and grew up in the La Colonia area. He attended Ramona, Cesar Chavez, Frank, and Oxnard High School. He then attended Ventura and Oxnard College, where he studied criminal justice.

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SCAR comes from hardworking parents who instilled good principles and taught him about sacrifice and hard work at a young age. They were strawberry field workers, working hard to ensure that Oscar and his five siblings didn’t need anything. His parents’ example instilled a strong work ethic in Oscar, who grew to be a sixteen-year-old hardworking

young man who worked two to three jobs at a time to help his family, including working in the field with his parents.

One day he took his son to see the DRAGG car, and there he met Officer Charles Woodruff of the Oxnard Police Department. Meeting Officer Woodruff motivated Oscar to consider a career in the police department as an officer. In 2011 he successfully attended and completed the Ventura County Sheriff ’s Reserve Academy, where Oscar solidified the idea to follow his goal to become a police officer.

One of the people who inspired him to follow his dream was his older brother Eduardo, a role model for Oscar growing up. He showed Oscar what it was like to serve not only his community but his country too.

Eduardo proudly served in the U.S. Army and was a reserve officer for the city of Santa Paula before starting his current career in loss prevention.

In his free time, Oscar enjoys spending time with his family, fiancée, and his son. He is also an avid football player who grew up playing with his sister Yadira.

Yadira is now a player in the Liga MX women’s professional league as a member of Los Xolos of Tijuana. In 2017 Yadira was a member of the Mexican Women’s National Football Team.

Oscar started his career as an officer in the Oxnard Police Department in 2016. His current assignment is a motorcycle officer in the traffic division.

Oscar’s goal is to become a detective to work in the Property Crimes or Gang Units.

Oxnard-- On September 5th, 2020, at approximately 4:30 PM, officers from the Oxnard Police Department Special Enforcement Unit (gang unit) conducted a traffic stop on a white Dodge Charger for a vehicle code violation in the 900 block of E. Second St. A subject in the vehicle was found to be on probation with search terms.

During a search, officers discovered a loaded concealed an unregistered firearm in the vicinity of a 17-yearold documented gang member. That juvenile was arrested for multiple felony firearms violations. The adult driver, Jose Reyes (23 years old), was arrested for allowing a passenger to have a firearm in the vehicle. A third passenger was also arrested for a

Officer Peter Young

separate offense.

The Oxnard Police Department’s Special Enforcement Unit is committed to reducing gang crimes and gun violence in the City of Oxnard through the strict enforcement of laws specifically targeting known, active gang members residing in the city.

Anyone with information regarding this case or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at 805-385-7600 or online via oxnardpd.org and clicking on Report Suspicious Activity. You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so. You can stay anonymous by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477. Visit venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.

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Behind the Badge with Officer Peter Young

Ventura-- Officer Young grew up in central California and moved to Ventura in 2009 when he was 13 years old. He attended Balboa Middle School and Ventura High School (Go Cougars!).

He always knew he wanted to be a police officer, and in 2016, he joined our Cadet program as a part-time job while finishing college. This program serves as a great stepping stone to becoming an officer, as it allows the cadet to serve a multitude of duties, learn about our department, and be

mentored by various team members.

In 2018, Officer Young graduated from CSU-Northridge with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and entered our Police Academy shortly after.

“The Ventura Police Department demands the best but is willing to provide the best training, the best mentorship programs, and the best experiences to set you up for success,” said Officer Young. “I’m extremely thankful to have found a career serving the city that I love.”

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Ventura County, it’s only been since 2017 that the county has had an economic development plan. The county went 145 years without an economic development plan. Now it has one. My job as a supervisor is to work with the other supervisors and say, hey, right now, economic development consumes maybe 1 or 2 percent of the total county capacity of staffing and board supervisor discussions. My goal is to gradually and incrementally bring more focus on economic development issues to the board of supervisors.”

The resources are scarce, he said, so this means it will be a difficult task.

“The county has high demands for social services,” he said.

“Largely speaking, and you can say this about city government too,

the county government is largely geared towards providing social services and public infrastructure and public safety. The social services component is one of the largest aspects of the county government. It’s going to take a lot to lead the county government and the large bureaucracy of county government that’s all focused around public safety, social services, and public infrastructure. It’s going to take a lot to devote more attention to issues that traditionally have not been county-led issues. For its first 147 years, the county government has taken a passive approach to county government.

I want to change that, work with the other supervisors to make economic development a proactive priority.”

With his experience, when he’s elected as a supervisor, he must convince the other supervisors to look into the county’s role in sponsoring a regional airport.

“I need to get with the other supervisors and get that agendized,” he said. “I’ve got to get the other supervisors to start thinking about what is the county’s role in trying to coordinate with businesses and community colleges about job training programs that will produce a highly qualified and trained workforce so the companies will come. What’s the county’s role in bringing all the cities in Ventura County together for a fiber-optic master plan, as Oxnard has now. The county’s economic development has been a quasi-non-profit, governmentsupported Ventura County

Economic Development entity.

It’s time that the Ventura County Economic Development entity and the county government come together. We need to bring this together and say we’re not leaving it up to you to come up with all this. We’re going to agendize this and have public-policy discussions on what should the role of county government be.”

Flynn has “always” taken a nonpartisan approach to government and pledges to work across the aisle.

“Partisanship has no direct role and should have no direct role in filling potholes, building bridges and building a new economy,” he said. “That should not have anything to do with partisanship. I have to admit, county government does provide social services, and if

you’re advocating the expansion of those social services, then maybe it starts getting into issues about partisanship.”

This contradicts Ramirez, who he called an outspoken prominent partisan Democrat.

“She’s on the progressive wing of the Democratic party,” Fynn said. “I don’t mention my party affiliation.

When you’re a mayor, you better be a Republicrat. When I go door-todoor, people ask me what political party I belong to? My job as Mayor and aspiring county supervisor has nothing to do with partisanship.

Then I make them laugh and say every Mayor and supervisor should be a Republicrat. I’m the guy who will bring people together and get things done.”

For more information, visit tim4supervisor.com.

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SENIORS 805 75 years later, Japanese man recalls bitter internment in U.S.

By Emily Wang TOKYO (AP)—When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941, the first thing Hidekazu Tamura, a Japanese American living in California, thought was, “I’ll be killed at the hands of my fellow Americans.” It wouldn’t be the last time he felt that way.

At 99, amid commemorations of Wednesday’s 75th anniversary of the formal Sept. 2, 1945, surrender ceremony that ended World War II, Tamura has vivid memories of his time locked up with thousands of other Japanese Americans in U.S. internment camps. Torn between two warring nationalities, the experience led him to refuse a loyalty pledge to the United States, renounce his American citizenship and return to Japan.

“I have too many stories to tell,” he chuckles in an interview with The Associated Press.

Born in Los Angeles to Japanese farmers, his parents earned enough money to return to Japan in just a few years, buying a farm near Osaka.

Against his family’s wishes, Tamu-

ra moved back to the United States alone in 1938 when he was 17, after his dream of becoming an aircraft pilot was crushed when he failed an eye exam. The United States, he hoped, would provide him the same opportunities his parents received.

But Tamura arrived in California amid rising discrimination against Asians, and Japanese in particular.

His uncle, who ran a grocery store, once drove him to a fancy hilltop restaurant in San Francisco and showed him a sign outside that read, “Orientals Not Allowed.”

“You won’t ever go in there until you die,” his uncle told him. “That’s the sort of country this is, (it) discriminates against Japanese.”

“I saw that and thought, ‘Bloody hell!’ And that awakened me as a Japanese,” he said.

When the war began, Tamura was finishing his college studies in aircraft engineering. But in February 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an order that led to the incarceration of an estimated 120,000 people with Japanese ancestry, including those, like Tamura, with U.S. citizenship.

T h e following year, the government a s k e d those in the camps whether they w o u l d serve in combat for the U.S. military, and whether

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The questions divided the Japanese community between those seen as loyal to the United States and those loyal to Japan. The split caused fights and even killings in the camps.

Many men answered “yes” to both questions, enlisting to fight in the U.S. military abroad even as their families were stripped of their property and locked in the camps.

Tamura said he answered “no” to both questions. He was sent to Tule Lake, a segregation center for those deemed disloyal, where he joined a group called “Hokoku Seinen Dan,” which means, “Young Men’s Association to Serve the Fatherland.”

The group was initially meant to educate and prepare U.S.-born, second-generation Japanese Americans, many of whom had never been to Japan, for an uncertain future, includ-

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ing possible deportation, according to Sachiko Takita-Ishii, professor of Sociology at the Yokohama City University. As war raged, some members began to feel betrayed by the United States and took to demonstrations, the professor said.

For a time, Tamura said he served as spokesman for the group, whose activities were eventually seen as subversive by the U.S. government.

Hundreds of its members would march around the outer perimeter of the camps at dawn, with white headbands and shaved heads, a symbol of devotion to Japan.

As they marched, Tamura could see U.S. military guards aiming their machine guns at them. “They were itching to shoot at us,” he said.

At a meeting with U.S. officials, Tamura said he was told that the American guards had just returned from war and “hated the Japanese,” and that the safety of group members

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couldn’t be guaranteed if they continued to march.

Looking back, Tamura admits the marches were dangerous, but patriotism had inspired the young members of the group, which Tamura said numbered around 500 during the time he was there.

“It’s war with Japan, so we thought we’d be killed eventually anyway,” he said, by way of explanation of his risky activities in the camps. Secretly, Tamura hoped the Japanese military would rescue him from the camps.

U.S. administrators at the time called the group “subversive” and “traitors.”

Barbara Takei, a board member of the Tule Lake Committee, a non-profit group dedicated to preserving the history of the camp, and an independent researcher and activist, said in an email that such groups “were demonized by the white administrators as disloyal, even subversive, helping to validate the lie of military necessity (that) justified the wartime incarceration.”

“If that incarceration had been a little more humane, there probably wouldn’t have been a large number of protests,” said Hiroshi Shimizu, president of the Tule Lake Committee, but there were few other outlets for dissenters.

While at Tule Lake, Tamura and a group of others were branded as troublemakers and transferred to the higher security Santa Fe Internn 75 years see page 9

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SENIORS 805 If only my fishing rod could talk Dr. James L. Snyder It has been a busy week, more so than any other week. Just when I thought I was caught up, something else presented itself without my permission.

That seems to be what life is all about. I remember my father telling me when I complained to him how busy my life was and how my employer wanted me to do a lot of work, “Son, that’s life.

To be sure, he was right. My father has been right many times, and if only I would have listened to him, I would not have experienced some of the problems that I did. Just don’t let him know I said that.

In the middle of trying to sort out my mess this week, I sat back in my chair, took a deep sigh, and then noticed my old fishing rod in my office corner.

It has been there ever since we moved into this house. I forgot that it was there, and as I looked at it, I remembered some of the times I had with that old fishing rod.

I smiled and thought to myself, “If only that fishing rod could talk,” what stories could the fishing rod tell?

As a young person, I spent a lot of time fishing. My grandfather taught me the art of fishing. He was a great fisherman and had many great stories about his fishing adventures.

I remember one day I spent fishing with him. That night around the kitchen table, he began telling about his fishing exploits. I sat there listening in awe. The stories he told had

nothing to do with the day we spent together fishing.

He would look at me in the middle of the story and say, “Ain’t that so?” Of course, I am never going to contradict my grandfather. I know that I will be in his shoes one day, and I want to make sure I have earned the right to wear them.

Enthusiastically nodding my head, I would say, “It sure is, grandpa.” He would smile and go on with the story.

Looking back, I wished I had taken notes of all his stories. It would have been a fascinating book to read, I am sure.

It is not that fishermen tell lies; they rearrange the truth. What good is the truth unless you can embellish it to the entertainment of those listening?

My grandfather certainly entertained people with his stories. I never knew if people believed his stories or not; nobody ever contradicted him.

They listened, laughed, and enjoyed every story he told.

One time, after one of his storytelling episodes, we were out in the garage working on some of his fishing equipment. We were alone, so I thought it might be a good time to get the scoop on what he was doing.

“Grandpa,” I said thoughtfully, “where do you get all of those stories about fishing that you tell us?”

He looked at me, laughed most heartily, and said, “I get all those fishing stories from going out to the creek and fishing.”

Then he looked at me, winked,

and said, “Just, remember. There is some truth in every story I tell. It’s up to the listener to figure out what is true and what is not.” Then he let a burst of hearty laughter.

With a solemn look on his face, he continued, “The thing about fishing is not simply catching fish, but entertaining your family and friends with what you could’ve done if it went your way.”

As I was sitting in my office looking at my fishing rod, I begin to understand for the first time what my grandpa was trying to say.

I spent a little time reflecting on some of grandpa’s stories, and even now, I was chuckling. His stories never get old, and my laughter never goes away.

One of the things I learned from my grandfather in connection with fishing is that you have to make the most out of everything you do.

I remember a friend who went fishing and came back grouchy and complained that he did not catch anything. He wasn’t fun to be around, to be sure. All he could think about was what he did not do.

Lake Committee show Tamura was a member of the Hokoku Seinen Dan’s leadership.

At Santa Fe, he heard the Japanese emperor’s mid-August surrender broadcast while listening to a handmade radio. But Tamura wasn’t con-

vinced the war was over and thought the address was propaganda.

He still didn’t believe the war had ended when he was released from Santa Fe and boarded a ship in Seattle in November 1945 for the twoweek trip back to Japan.

On his 25th birthday, in December 1945, he arrived at the Japanese port of Uraga and asked a woman cooking over a clay stove on the street, “Did Japan win?”

The woman angrily gestured at the surrounding area, which was

My grandpa was quite different.

“Did I tell you,” grandpa would begin a story, “about the fish that got away?” He never waited for a response but went directly into the story, and every time he told that story, the fish got just a little bit bigger.

Everybody would laugh and enjoy the story almost as much as grandpa did telling it.

The fish that got away was more important to my grandpa than the fish he caught and brought home.

Once you bring the fish home, cook it and eat it, that is its end. But the fish that got away is a story that goes on and on.

I never could figure out if my grandpa was lying or just exaggerating. Being my grandfather, I gave him the benefit of the doubt and just reminisced about his stories.

Thinking about my grandpa’s stories, I remembered something that Jesus said. “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32).

My grandpa could exaggerate his fishing stories for the enjoyment of everybody listening. When it comes to real truth, the only truth that matters is Jesus Christ. Only His truth can really set us free.

Dr. James L. Snyder is pastor of the Family of God Fellowship, Ocala, FL 34472. He lives with the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage in Silver Springs Shores. Call him at 352-2163025 or e-mail jamessnyder2@att.net.

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ment Camp. It was his fourth and last camp.

Government records show that Tamura was at Tule Lake starting Oct. 8, 1943, and was sent to Santa Fe Internment Camp on Dec. 27, 1944. Records provided by the Tule

still ashes and rubble. “Of course we lost. Look around you,” she said.

Tamura now marvels at his youthful blind belief that Japan would win.

Despite the turmoil of internment, he now remembers with bittersweet nostalgia the camaraderie and friendships he made during those days.

Even though he resisted in the camps, he said he has always liked Americans. There’s “no feeling (of being an) enemy or anything like that,” he said.

Seventy-five years after returning to Japan, Tamura still follows U.S. news, including incidents of racial injustice and the upcoming presidential election.

“Almost 70, 80 years since I knew America then, the same thing, discrimination, (is happening) now” against minorities, he said. It “never improves, this problem.”

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DINING

Agedashi Tofu Tofu is a food that may get overlooked quite a bit, but believe me, it is absolutely delicious if cooked well.

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OFU is a receptacle for the flavors you cook with, soaking up those flavors like a sponge. And even though the name might sound pretty intimidating, this is another simple recipe. How simple? Like 3 ingredients simple.

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This is traditionally served with a side of mixed mirin and soy sauce (and dashi if you’re feeling fancy) and topped with grated daikon and bonito flakes.

I paired this with black rice noodles.

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NEWS Dignity Health St. John’s Regional Medical Center to Open First All-Private-Room NICU in Ventura County OXNARD–– Dignity Health St. John’s Regional Medical Center is pleased to share that its new all private room Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) welcomed its first patient today, Tuesday, Sept 8.

The Level III NICU features 20 all private rooms, allowing parents to stay close to their newborns receiving intensive care. The NICU is the first of its kind in Ventura County.

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HE new family-centered unit, located adjacent to Labor and Delivery and the Mother Infant Unit, creates a healing atmosphere for baby with the added comfort of privacy for parents to breastfeed and practice skin-to-skin bonding. Private rooms allow one of the parents to stay overnight with their newborn, while creating a more

collaborative relationship between parents and care team.

“A parent never expects that their baby will need to spend time in a NICU. However, those who do will tell you that the most difficult part of the experience is leaving their baby at the hospital at the end of the day,” says Darren Lee, President and CEO of St. John’s Regional Medical Center and St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital. “Our new family-centered NICU provides parents with the space and privacy to bond with their baby while the baby receives excellent specialized care.”

The 12,492-square-foot unit exceeds the size of the hospital’s previous NICU, which included two open layout rooms that grouped patients into eight-bed pods. The new space includes two isolation rooms and rooms that adjoin can be used to accommodate twins. In addition, the unit includes a family lounge with a kitchenette and shower to ensure the comfort of

the parents.

“A family-centered approach to care has proven to improve the growth and outcome of our NICU babies,” said Annie Nguyen, interim Medical Director of the NICU at St. John’s Regional Medical Center. “We are excited to offer our NICU babies and their parents with the space to grow and bond.”

The Maternity and Birthing Center at SJRMC offers a loving start for every baby and loving care for every mom. Our private labor and delivery, and recovery suites are equipped with advanced equipment to ensure the safety of the mother and baby.

SJRMC has obstetricians on-site 24/7, as well as highly trained labor, delivery, and pediatric nurses, to ensure that mothers and babies receive the highest level of care at all times. To learn more about the Maternity and Birthing Center at SJRMC and our expansion projects visit, dignityhealth.org/stjohnsregional.

Cal Lutheran grad students number 1,220 Overall enrollment stays steady despite pandemic

THOUSAND OAKS-- The pandemic and the temporary move to virtual classes have had no impact on overall interest in California Lutheran University’s graduate programs, with enrollment remaining the same as last year at about 1,225 students at the start of the fall term.

Students number about 540 in the Graduate School of Education, 440 in the School of Management, 200 in the Graduate School of Psychology and 45 at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (PLTS) in Berkeley.

In a challenging year for people from other countries planning to begin educational programs in the United States, Cal Lutheran added 22 international graduate students from 11 countries, including Brazil, Kazakhstan and Russia.

As the last of the Cal Lutheran fall programs to start, PLTS begins classes this week with its new Center for Climate Justice and Faith and online Master of

Divinity degree — a program in the works for two years before the pandemic. All Cal Lutheran graduate classes except one information technology course in the School of Management are offered virtually. Management and education programs may add face-to-face classes later in the term.

Generally, graduate students working toward a career goal while balancing other responsibilities are less likely than traditional undergraduates to hit pause because of a temporary move to virtual classes in a program with a strong reputation, said Rick Holigrocki, dean of the Graduate School of Psychology.

The number of Cal Lutheran graduate students studying psychology actually increased about 6% over last year, and the number pursuing education degrees grew about 8%.

Education programs have experienced similar growth for a few years, with enrollment in-

creasing 25% since 2017. The strongest growth has been in counselor preparation programs.

Fall enrollment in counselor education is up 40% over last year.

Five new faculty members are joining Cal Lutheran’s graduate schools this semester. PLTS alumna Katy Grindberg returns to the seminary as the director of contextual education. Kyle McIntosh, a former executive with Amgen and Patagonia, will teach MBA courses. Cal Lutheran doctoral alumnus Nicholas Mize brings more than 17 years of experience as a teacher and administrator to the Graduate School of Education as a visiting lecturer. Joining the clinical psychology doctoral program as assistant professors are Benjamin Rolon-Arroyo, an expert on disruptive behavior disorders and the impact of traumatic stress, and Stephanie Tarle, whose research interests are in clinical child psychology and developmental psychopathology.

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Oxnard police arrest David Gasca Oxnard-- On Sept 4, 2020, at approximately 6:30 p.m, officers from the Oxnard Police Department Special Enforcement Unit (gang unit) conducted a traffic stop on a black Jeep Grand Cherokee about a vehicle code violation in the 2900 block of South Rose Avenue. The driver, David Gasca (24 yrs.), was contacted in the vehicle. Gasca is a known criminal street gang member within the City of Oxnard and on probation with search terms.

Pursuant to Gasca’s search terms, officers searched the vehicle and located a loaded .380 semiautomatic handgun concealed in the vehicle and additional rounds of ammunition. A records check revealed the firearm as stolen in the City of Port Hueneme. Officers arrested Gasca for numerous felony violations.

The Oxnard Police Department’s Special Enforcement Unit is committed to reducing gang crimes and gun violence in the City of Oxnard through the strict enforcement of laws specifically

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targeting known, active gang members residing in the city.

Anyone with information regarding this case or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at 805-385-7600, or online via oxnardpd.org, and clicking on Report Suspicious Activity. You can remain anonymous if you choose to do so by calling the Ventura County Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477. You can also visit venturacountycrimestoppers.org to submit a tip via text or email.

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HEALTH More than 200 airlifted to safety from California wildfire SHAVER LAKE, Calif.

(AP)—More than 200 people were airlifted to safety early Sunday after a fast-moving wildfire trapped them in a popular camping area in California’s Sierra National Forest, one several fires that broke out amid record-breaking, triple-digit temperatures that baked the state.

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HE California Office of Emergency Services said Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters were used for the rescues that began late Saturday and continued overnight. At least two people were severely injured and 10 more suffered moderate injuries.

The wildfire, named the Creek Fire, started Friday and by Saturday afternoon exploded to 56 square miles (145 square kilometers), jumped the San Joaquin River and cut off the only road into the Mammoth Pool Campground, national forest spokesman Dan Tune said. At least 2,000 structures were threatened in the area about 290 miles (467 kilometers) north of Los Angeles, where temperatures in the city’s San Fernando Valley reached 117 degrees (47 Celsius).

Tune said the campers were told to shelter in place until fire crews, aided by water-dropping aircraft, could gain access to the site.

The lake 35 miles (56 kilometers) northeast of Fresno is surrounded by thick pine forests and is a popular destination for boating and fishing. Bone-dry conditions and the hot weather fueled the flames.

“Once the fire gets going, it creates its own weather, adding wind to increase the spread,” Tune said.

Ashley Wagner was among those rescued, along with two relatives and a friend. They were

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trapped in Logan’s Meadow behind Wagner’s Store, a 63-year-old business run by her aunt that was destroyed.

“My family’s history just went up in flames,” she told Fresno station ABC30.

In Southern California, a fire in the foothills of Yucaipa east of Los Angeles prompted evacuation orders for eastern portions of the city of 54,000 along with several mountain communities. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire, said the fire scorched at least 4.2 square miles (11 square kilometers) of brush and trees.

Bob Fonzi nervously watched the fire race across ridges near his remote home on a winding road.

“If that sweeps around, it comes into my back door,” he told KABC-TV on Saturday.

“And the problem with that is there’s no easy access for fire

personnel.”

The blaze was just 5% contained Sunday morning.

In eastern San Diego County, the Valley Fire broke out Saturday afternoon and fire officials warned the blaze was burning at a “dangerous rate of speed.” By Sunday morning it had destroyed at least 10 structures after burning 6.25 square miles (16 square kilometers) and prompting evacuations near the remote community of Alpine in the Cleveland National Forest. There was no containment.

Cal Fire said nearly 12,500 firefighters were battling 22 major fires in the state. Despite the heat, firefighters were able to contain two major fires in coastal Monterey County.

California has seen 900 wildfires since Aug. 15, many of them started by an intense series of thousands of lightning strikes. The blazes have burned more than 1.5 million acres (2,343 square miles). There have been eight fire deaths and nearly 3,300 structures destroyed.

The heat wave was expected to spread triple-digit temperatures over much of California through Monday. Officials urged people to conserve electricity to ease the strain on the state’s power grid.

Pacific Gas & Electric, the state’s largest utility, warned customers Saturday that it might cut power starting Tuesday because of expected high winds and heat that could create even greater fire danger. Some of the state’s largest and deadliest fires in recent years have been sparked by downed power lines and other utility equipment.

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Bold hopes for virus antibody tests still unfulfilled

By Matthew Perrone NEW YORK, NY—“There was definitely a lot of wishful thinking that there was going to be a magical test that was going to save us all, but we’re not there yet,” said Dr. Jennifer Rakeman of New York City’s Public Health Laboratory.

The tests check the blood for antibodies the body makes to fight off an infection.

Scientists are still working to figure out how well antibodies for the coronavirus may shield someone from another infection, or how long that protection might last. Some early studies suggested any immunity fades fast; research published last week was more promising, suggesting that antibodies last at least four months after diagnosis and do not fade quickly.

For now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Medical Association explicitly warn that antibody tests should not be used to make decisions about returning workers to the office or students to school, though some labs still promote them for those uses. The CDC recommends everyone— even those who were sick and recovered—take precautions to prevent getting and spreading the virus.

Experts say it was probably unrealistic to expect answers to key immunity questions early in the outbreak. Those questions have traditionally been answered only through long-term animal or human studies, said Marc Jenkins of the University of Minnesota.

The National Institutes of Health and universities are conducting some of this work, but much of it has taken a back seat to the rapid development of vaccines in the middle of a pandemic.

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MOVIE REVIEW

“The New Mutants”

“The New Mutants”

By Bob Garver NOTE: I was able to see this film, as well as a few others, in a theater during a recent trip to Pennsylvania. If you are lucky enough to live in an area where theaters are open, please wear masks in the theater, practice social distancing, and follow all safety guidelines out of consideration for your fellow moviegoers.

only one interested in helping the scared, confused Dani. The boys just exist to fill out the ranks, this movie is almost all about protagonist Dani, initiallyantagonistic Illyana, friendly Rahne, and untrustworthy Reyes. Once the flat-out villain is revealed, the character is the least-threatening antagonist in the entire “X-Men” series and their fate is laughable.

A lot about this movie is laughable. Not any jokes, unfortunately, but scenes that are supposed to be exciting and even scary. For example, Illyana is haunted by beings in creepy smiley-face masks. I was actually sufficiently unnerved by the soulless expressions on the masks, but the movie unwisely decides to have the characters unmask, and I don’t think there was a single moment after that where they appeared onscreen and I wasn’t laughing out loud at the pathetic special effects.

And I can say something similar about the film’s climactic action sequence.

“The New Mutants” is a total bomb of a superhero movie, with the lone saving grace of being memorably bad in a few parts, as opposed to the relentless blandness of something like the 2017 “Fantastic Four” or most recent “X-Men” installment “Dark Phoenix.” I seriously doubt we’re going to see any of these characters again, save for if they appear in an upcoming “Deadpool” movie for the express purpose of being written out of the “X-Men” universe. See this movie only if you’re tired of the drought of theatrical releases.

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T has been a bumpy ride getting “The New Mutants” to theaters, and I’m not just referring to pandemic-related closures. The film was shot in 2017, but delayed due to planned reshoots (that were cancelled), conflicts with other releases, the Disney/Fox merger, and a (speculated) feeling that the film is too embarrassingly bad to be released. The dread feeling was completely justified.

The only way this lousy movie could ever do well in theaters is if it was the only game in town.

Enter a weekend where theaters are reopening and the kids aren’t exactly banging down the door to see “Unhinged.”

The film follows Dani Moonstar (Blu Hunt, billed fifth from the top even though she’s the lead, which is ridiculous), a young mutant who is the sole survivor of an attack on her reservation. She passes out during the attack and wakes up in a mysterious facility run by the shady Dr. Reyes (Alice Braga). The inescapable facility is a place where mutants can learn to control their powers in a safe environment without hurting their loved ones. Dr. Reyes answers to an unknown superior widely believed to be Charles “Professor X” Xavier, making the facility possibly a last stop before the patients can become X-Men. The fact that this theory is shared so early should be a tipoff that the facility is not part of Xavier’s dominion. It’s actually a followup to a teaser from a previous “X-Men” film that often appears

Grade: C-

“The New Mutants”

“The New Mutants” is playing in theaters in select cities. The film is rated PG13 for violent content, some disturbing/bloody images, some strong “The New Mutants” Thelanguage, Rentalthematic elements and suggestive without a dragon puppet; Berto (Henry Zaga), whose powers are material. Its running time is 94 kept secret throughout the film minutes. but turn out to be disappointing; and Rahne (Maisie Williams), Contact Bob Garver at rrg251@nyu.edu. a lycan who seems to be the

“The New Mutants” on lists of dangling threads from flop franchises. “X-Men” didn’t forget about this element, and now the series can’t forget about it without completely abandoning an unpopular-but-undeniable

“The New Mutants”

part of its universe.

Dani’s fellow mutant patients include Sam (Charlie Heaton), who can fly at whirlwind speeds; Illyana (Anya Taylor-Joy), a transporter who is never seen

“The Secret Garden”

“The New Mutants”

“The Secret Garden”

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LEGALS File No.: 20200810-10010992-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. THE SPIRIT OF ALOHA 2. THE SPRINKLER GAL 3. FLOURISH 5528 BREAKERS WAY OXNARD, CA 93035 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. LAURA LYNN OERGEL 5528 BREAKERS WAY OXNARD, CA 93035 This Business is conducted by: 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/LAURA LYNN OERGEL 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 section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF Ventura ON 8/10/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:80563 AdId:26915 CustId:693 -----------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2020-00544162 To All Interested Persons: Heloisa Pedroza filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1 PRESENT NAME: Santiago Frank Pedroza PROPOSED NAME: Santiago Frank Campos Pedroza The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted.

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice Of Hearing Date: 10/1/2020 Time: 8:20 AM Dept. 42.

The address of the court is Superior Court of Ventura, 800 Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93009. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: TriCounty Sentry Date: 8/6/2020 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:80567 AdId:26916 CustId:1394 -----------File No.: 20200811-10011078-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. LCE Construction 132 E Bowling Green PORT HUENEME, CA 93041 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Lawrence Everett Emerson Jr. 132 E Bowling Green PORT HUENEME, CA 93041 This Business is conducted by: 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/Lawrence Everett Emerson Jr NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF Ventura ON 8/17/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:80571 AdId:26917 CustId:1395 -----------File No.: 20200810-10010995-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Ventura Care Supplies 1105 Bryce Way Ventura , CA 93003 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. JF Online, Inc. 1105 Bryce Way Ventura , CA 93003 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 6/26/2020.

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/Jesus H. Felix 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 section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF Ventura ON 8/10/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:80580 AdId:26920 CustId:1396 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JAMES LEO SCIESZINSKI Case No. 56-2020-00542837-PR-LAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JAMES LEO SCIESZINSKI. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SISTER MARY LOUISE SCIESZINSKI in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that SISTER MARY LOUISE SCIESZINSKI 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 on 9/17/2020 at 10:30 AM in Department

J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 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.

Law Office of Timothy K. Quick Timothy Quick, Esq. (SBN 16302) 4212 E. Los Angeles Ave., Suite 220 Simi Valley CA 93063 Phone: 562-799-6020 Fax: 877-803-7252 SchId:80590 AdId:26923 CustId:1397 -----------T.S. No. 092006-CA APN: 040-0-040-025 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 9/24/2009. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 9/24/2020 at 11:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 9/30/2009 as Instrument No. 2009093000162117-0 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Ventura County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: ETHAN J. HIGBEE, A MARRIED PERSON WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN

BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: AT THE MAIN FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER HALL OF JUSTICE LOCATED AT 800 S. VICTORIA AVE., VENTURA, CA 93003 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 15633 OJAI ROAD AKA 15633 SANTA PAULAOJAI RD SANTA PAULA, CA 93060 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust.

The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $432,674.05 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering

bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING. COM, using the file number assigned to this case 092006-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (844) 477-7869 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 SchId:80592 AdId:26924 CustId:670 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF HENRY REYES VILLAFANA Case No. 56-2020-00544189-PR-LAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of HENRY REYES VILLAFANA. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Nely Villafana in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Nely Villafana 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 on 9/24/2020 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 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.

Jeffrey C.Lee (State Bar # 102783) Law Office of Jeffery C.Lee 490 South Fair Oaks Avenue Pasadena CA 91105 Phone: 626-304-9510 Fax: 626-226-5942 SchId:80596 AdId:26925 CustId:1398 -----------AMENDED REPORT OF SALE AND PETITION FOR ORDER CONFIRMING SALE OF REAL PROPERTY (ESTATE OF ANGELINA MORENO) CASE NUMBER: P079759 HEARING DATE AND TIME: 09/16/2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept. J6 of the Ventura Superior Court, 4353 E. Vineyard Ave., Oxnard, CA 93036.

Petitioner: Nicholle GonzalezSeitz is the personal representative of the estate of the decedent, conservatee, or minor and requests a court order for confirmation of sale of the estate’s interest in the real property described in Attachment 2e.

Additional bond is fixed at $326,000. 2.

Description of property sold: Undivided: 100% Improved; Street address and location: 336 W. Birch Street, Oxnard, CA 93033. Legal description is affixed as Attachment 2e. 3. Appraisal Date of death of decedent or appointment of conservator or guardian: 12/22/2005. Appraised value at above date: $300,000. Appraisal or reappraisal by probate referee will be filed. 4. Manner and terms of sale Name of purchaser and manner of vesting title: Santiago Quezada and Teresa D. Quezada. Sale was private. Amount bid $442,900.00. Deposit: $20,00.00. Payment cash. Other terms of sale as specified on Attachemnt 4e. The mode of sale specified in will. A written exclusive contract for commission was entered into with David Wolloch of Meridian Estate Brokerage. Purchaser was procured by: David Wolloch of Meridian Estate Brokerage, a licensed real estate broker who is not buying for his or her account. Commission is to be divided as follows: 2.5% Meridian Estate Brokerage; 2.5% EXIT Castillo Realty. 6. Bond Amount before sale: none; Additional amount needed: $326,000. 7.

Notice of sale Published and will authorizes sale of the property. 8. Notice of hearing Special devisee: NONE. Special notice: Required written notice will be given. 9. Reason for sale Necessary to pay debts, devise, expenses of administration and taxes. The sale is to the advantage of the estate and in the best interest of the interested persons. 10. Formula for overbids a. Original bid: $442,900 b. 10% of first $10,000 of original bid: $1,000.00 c. 5% of (original bid minus $10,000): $21,645.00 d. Minimum overbid (a + b + c): $465,545. 11. Overbid. Required amount of first overbid: $465,545.00 12.

Petitioner’s efforts to obtain the highest and best price reasonably attainable for the property were as follows: See Attachment 12 Number of pages attached: 1 Date: 08/19/20 Seth P. Shapiro, Attorney /s/ Signature of Attorney I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Date: 08/19/20 Nicholle GonzalezSeitz, Petitioner Seth P. Shapiro (SBN 253882) Hathaway, Perrett, Webster, Powers, Chrisman & Gutierrez, APC 5450 Telegraph Rd., Ste. 200 Ventura, CA 93003 (805) 644-7111 fax (805) 644-8296 SchId:80599 AdId:26926 CustId:753 -----------File No.: 20200818-10011415-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. MAZ PAPEL 675 BOX CANYON ROAD WEST HILLS, CA 91304 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. LILIANA RAMIREZ 675 BOX CANYON ROAD WEST HILLS, CA 91304 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/01/2017.

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/LILIANA 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 section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF Ventura ON 8/21/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:80602 AdId:26927 CustId:1399 -----------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2020-00544626-CU-PTVTA To All Interested Persons: Kristin Mastrangelo DeMaio filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1 PRESENT NAME: Kaylee Marie Sanchez PROPOSED NAME: Kaylee Marie DeMaio 2 PRESENT NAME: Dominic Kenji Sanchez PROPOSED NAME: Dominic Giovanni DeMaio The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted.

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice Of Hearing Date: 10/2/2020 Time: 8:00 AM Dept. 21.

The address of the court is Superior Court of Ventura, 800 Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93009. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: TriCounty Sentry Date: 8/21/2020 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:80614 AdId:26931 CustId:1400 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CYNTHIA ANNE LAU AKA CYNTHIA SULLIVAN Case No. 56-2020-00542447-PRPLOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CYNTHIA ANNE LAU AKA CYNTHIA SULLIVAN. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Kevin Sullivan in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Kevin Sullivan be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on 9/24/2020 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 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

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 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.

Amy Dilbeck Kiesewetter 269627 ADK Heritage Law 144 Davis Street Santa Paula, CA 93060 Phone: 805-947-4372 Fax: 805-665-3488 SchId:80622 AdId:26934 CustId:714 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LORETO M. ANGELES Case No. 56-2020-00544175-PR-PWOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LORETO M. ANGELES. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ROSABELLA A. ANGELES in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ROSABELLA A. ANGELES 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 on 9/24/2020 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 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.

Cristian R. Arrieta, Esq. (SBN 236837) LOWTHORP RICHARDS, MCMILLAN, MILLER 300 E. Esplanade Drive Suite 850 Oxnard CA 93036 Phone: 805-981-8555 Fax: 805-983-1967 SchId:80629 AdId:26939 CustId:700 -----------File No.: 20200819-10011444-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Just IT Pros 4160 Market Street, Suite 12 Ventura, CA 93003 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Charles Steven Sedlacek IV 2277 Elizabeth Drive Ventura, CA 93003 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/01/2020.

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/Charles Sedlacek IV

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 section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF Ventura ON 8/19/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:80633 AdId:26941 CustId:1401 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF SHEA LEANNE BASSETT Case No. 56-2020-00542511-PRLAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of SHEA LEANNE BASSETT A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Brent Bassett in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Brent Bassett 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 on Oct. 15, 2020 at 10:30 AM in Dept. No. J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard, 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: ALAN L ROSEN ESQ SBN 67328 ROSEN & LOEB 2659 TOWNSGATE RD STE 136 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91361 CN971622 BASSETT Aug 28, Sep 4,11, 2020 SchId:80640 AdId:26943 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ROBERT JAMES DART Case No. 56-2020-00544652-PR-LAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ROBERT JAMES DART. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JUSTIN DART in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JUSTIN DART 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 per-

sonal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on 10/8/2020 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 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.

LAW OFFICES OF VIVIAN K. CHRISTIANSEN, APC VIVIAN K. CHRISTIANSEN, ESQ. (SBN 184378) 199 FIGUEROA STREET 3RD FLOOR VENTURA CA 93001 Phone: 805-653-6145 Fax: 805-643-1094 SchId:80643 AdId:26944 CustId:746 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOANNE LOUSINE GALLOSHIAN Case No. 56-2020-00544289-PR-PWOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JOANNE LOUSINE GALLOSHIAN. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by VERKIN (VICKI) ANSOORIAN in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that VERKIN (VICKI) ANSOORIAN 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 on 9/24/2020 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 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.

J. DAN LANG (SBN 127340) J. D. LANG & ASSOCIATES 5743 CORSA AVENUE SUITE 213 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91362 Phone: 818-991-7700 Fax: 818-991-7708 SchId:80646 AdId:26945 CustId:1402 -----------CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso): 56-2019-00530287-CLCLVTA SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): ROBERT A. SEHESTED and Does 1 to 5 inclusive.

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): UNIFUND CCR, LLC, A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

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

A letter or phone call will not protect you.

Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away.

If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service.

If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion.

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta.

Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov) en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. sucorte.ca.gov) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, VENTURA COUNTY, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93009, VENTURA LIMITED CIVIL DISTRICT. The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado

del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): LAW OFFICES OF KENOSIAN & MIELE, LLP, JOHN P. KENOSIAN, Bar #80261, 8581 Santa Monica Blvd., #17, Los Angeles, CA 90069 Tel: (888) 566-7644 Fax: (310) 289-5177 Date: (Fecha) JUN 20, 2019 MICHAEL D. PLANET, Executive Officer / Clerk of Court (Secretario) By: JEANETTE FIMBRES, Deputy (Adjunto) CN971443 137452 Sep 4,11,18,25, 2020 SchId:80648 AdId:26946 CustId:65 -----------File No.: 20200818-10011415-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. MAZ PAPEL 675 BOX CANYON ROAD WEST HILLS, CA 91304 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. LILIANA RAMIREZ 675 BOX CANYON ROAD WEST HILLS, CA 91304 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/01/2017.

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/LILIANA 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 section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF Ventura ON 8/18/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:80659 AdId:26950 CustId:1404 -----------File No.: 20200820-10011597-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. GROWIN GREENS 675 BOX CANYON ROAD WEST HILLS, CA 91304 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. RICHARD ROCK 23520 EHLERS DRIVE CHATSWORTH, CA 91311 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/01/2020.

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/RICHARD ROCK 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 section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF Ventura ON 8/20/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:80663 AdId:26951 CustId:1405 -----------CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso): 56-2020-00540982-CUORVTA

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): All persons unknown claiming any legal or equitable right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the property described in the complaint adverse to Plaintiff’s title, or any cloud on Plaintiff’s title thereto, and DOES 1 through 30, Inclusive.

The real property located in the County of Ventura, State of California, commonly known as 3431 Highwood Court, #140, Simi Valley, CA 93063; Assessor Parcel Number 611-030-175; The action concerns, inter alia, the title in the real property situated in the County of Ventura, State of California, legally described as follows: The land referred to herein below is situated in the County of Ventura, State of California, and is described as follows: Parcel 1: Lot 140 and Lot 140 P, of Tract No. 22002, in the City of Simi Valley, County of Ventura, State of California, as per Map recorded in Book 60, Pages 63 to 71 inclusive of Maps, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County.

Parcel 2: A nonexclusive easement for laundry purposes over that portion of Lot 136 shown and designated as ``laundry area easement`` on Exhibit ``B`` of the Instrument recorded February 25, 1974 as Document No. 10728 in Book 4227, Page 682 of Official Records, and as further defined in an Instrument recorded in Book 3970, Page 560 of Official Records.

Parcel 3: A nonexclusive easement over Lots N, O and P (the common areas) of said Tract 2200-2, for ingress, egress and the uses and purposes set forth in the declaration of covenants, conditions and restrictions recorded June 20, 1972 in Book 3970, Page 560 of Offical Records, and Declaration of Annexation recorded February 25, 1974 in Book 4227, Page 682 of Official Records, and in any Amendments and Supplements thereof.

Fee title to the real property described as Parcel 3, shall be and is vested in Meadowbrook Homeowners Association, Inc., for the common use and enjoyment of the owners of Lots in said Tract 2200-2 and in any other Tracts which have been or may become annexed thereto as more fully set out in the declaration of covenants, conditions and restrictions hereinafter referred to, any any amendments and supplements thereof.

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): ROBERT C. LANDEGGER and LUELLA M. LANDEGGER. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

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

A letter or phone call will not protect you.

Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away.

If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service.

If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion.

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta.

Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov) en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede

16 mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. sucorte.ca.gov) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF VENTURA, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California 93009 The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): RICHARD A. RODGERS, Esq., SHANE, DIGIUSEPPE & RODGERS LLP, 3125 Old Conejo Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 (805) 230-2525 Date: (Fecha) 03-10-2020 MICHAEL D. PLANET, Executive Officer / Clerk of Court (Secretario) By: JOAN FOSTER, Deputy (Adjunto) CN970535 LANDEGGER Sep 4,11,18,25, 2020 SchId:80667 AdId:26952 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ELVA ANDRADE Case No. 56-2020-00544400-PRLAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ELVA ANDRADE. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Andrea Jimenez in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Laura Viets 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 on 10/1/2020 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 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.

Cristian R. Arrieta, SBN: 236837 LOWTHORP RICHARDS, MCMILLAN, MILLER

TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 300 E. Esplanade Drive Suite 850 Oxnard CA 93036 Phone: 805-981-8555 Fax: 805-983-1967 SchId:80677 AdId:26955 CustId:700 -----------NOTICE Notice of Public Sale of Personal Property. To satisfy the owner’s lien pursuant to California SelfStorage Facility Act (B&P Code 21700 ET SEQ), the Undersigned will sell personal property stored by the persons or businesses listed below including, but not limited to, items described below stored at So Cal Self StorageCochran 1225 Cochran Street; Simi Valley, CA. 93065 (805) 955-0700. The sale will be held by public auction (online) at www.storagetreasures.com on September 22nd, 2020. Auction Ending Time is 11:00 AM PST. Bids submitted within the last 5 minutes of the Auction Ending Time may extend the bidding process in 5-minute increments. THE FOLLOWING IS A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD: Guillermina Dasarofolding table, plastic containers, computer desk, tool box, boxes; Arwenson AdamsWatsonbike, coolers, tvs, boxes, tire, clothes, bags; Karen Hinseboxes, cooler, bags; Malcom Mcallisterfuton bed, mattress, box spring, microwave; Linda Duranbags, boxes, plastic containers, dresser, coat tree, luggage, piano dolly, treadmill, sm. tv; Nick Maciasplastic containers, boxes, table, metal shelves, bags, clothes, shoes, toys, bikes, tool box, dresser; Playful beauties LLCseveral boxes; Playful beauties LLCseveral boxes, new boxes, wooden shelves, ladder, chair, plastic container, folding chair; Michael A. Thompson Sr.-speaker, file cabinet; Diazongua Marceloffice chair, desk, lamp, mattress; Luis Gonzalezfan, office chair, tool box, tv, freezer, boxes, dolly, crate, ladder, tools; Dina Diazbaby items, boxes, bags, luggage, vacuum, clothes, bed frame, camping gear, baskets, crates, chairs, chain saw; Rhoda Ruth Labadnoyluggage, pictures, plastic crates, trash can, bags, doll house; Leah Banvilletv, night stand, vanity, vacuum, cedar chest, end tables, trash; JP Mercerwheel chair, luggage, plastic containers, mirror, folding chair, crates, bags, tool box; Lois Harperboxes, luggage, plastic containers, table, baskets, bags, clothes, misc. household items, dresser; Henry Rodriguezplastic containers, dresser, buckets, table, chairs; Cassidy Averitttires, boxes, guitar, speaker, seat, toolbox, bucket, plastic containers, pans CN971919 09-22-20 Sep 4,11, 2020 SchId:80689 AdId:26959 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LYALL THOMPSOM Case No. 56-2020-00544206-PR-LAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LYALL THOMPSOM. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Jill Thompson in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Jill Thompson 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 on 10/1/2020 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 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.

Sasha L. Collins 297122 Myers, Widders, Gibson, Jones & Feingold 5425 Everglades Street Post Office Box 7209 Ventura CA 93003 Phone: 805-644-7188 Fax: 805-644-7390 SchId:80691 AdId:26960 CustId:731 -----------File No.: 20200819-10011459-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. E.G.R. Electric Gate Repair 2358 Ralston Street Simi Valley, CA 93063 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Edward Rincon 2358 Ralston Street Simi Valley, CA 93063 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/01/2020.

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/Edward Rincon 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 section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF Ventura ON 8/19/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:80694 AdId:26961 CustId:1406 -----------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2020-00544546-CU-PTVTA To All Interested Persons: AMIR ABDUL AZIZ SCHMIDT filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1 PRESENT NAME: AMIR ABDUL AZIZ SCHMIDT PROPOSED NAME: SMITTY SCHMIDT The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted.

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice Of Hearing Date: 10/7/2020 Time: 8:30 AM Dept. 43.

The address of the court is Superior Court of Ventura, 800 Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93009. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: TriCounty Sentry Date: 8/19/2020 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:80698 AdId:26962 CustId:713 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GUY GRANT GREEN Case No. 56-2020-00544821-PR-LAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or es-

tate, or both, of GUY GRANT GREEN. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by NONA GREEN, MARLA GREEN, ERIC GREEN in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that NONA GREEN and MARLA GREEN 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 on 10/8/2020 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 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.

Katherine H. Becker, Esq. (SBN 277131) Jones, Lester, Schuck, Becker & Dehesa, LLP 915 E. MAIN STREET, NO. A Santa Paula CA 93060 Phone: 805-525-7104 Fax: 805-525-1653

rior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that RANJIV C. PERERA 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 on 10/01/2020 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 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.

Law Office of Timothy K. Quick Timothy Quick, Esq. (SBN 16302) 4212 E. Los Angeles Ave., Suite 220 Simi Valley CA 93063 Phone: 562-799-6020 Fax: 877-803-7252

SchId:80702 AdId:26963 CustId:703 ------------

SchId:80709 AdId:26965 CustId:1397 ------------

Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2020-00543933-CU-PTVTA To All Interested Persons: JAMES HOWARD SWANTON filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1 PRESENT NAME: JAMES HOWARD SWANTON PROPOSED NAME: JAMES HOWARD DAHL The Court Orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted.

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice Of Hearing Date: 10/9/2020 Time: 8:30 AM Dept. 42.

The address of the court is Superior Court of Ventura, 800 Victoria Ave., Ventura, CA 93009. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: TriCounty Sentry Date: 7/31/2020 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF SIMON D. FLORES Case No. 56-2020-00543065-PR-PLOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of SIMON D. FLORES. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Alan Morales in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Alan Morales 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 on 10/8/2020 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 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

SchId:80705 AdId:26964 CustId:753 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF EDWARD C. PERERA Case No. 56-2020-00542565-PR-LAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of EDWARD C. PERERA. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by RANJIV C. PERERA in the Supe-

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.

Rennee R. Dehesa SBN: 249235 Jones, Lester, Schuck, Becker & Dehesa, LLP 915 E. MAIN STREET, NO. A Santa Paula CA 93060 Phone: 805-525-7104 Fax: 805-525-1653 SchId:80714 AdId:26967 CustId:703 -----------File No.: 20200901-10012066-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. The Future Elite Academy 2382 Townsgate Road Westlake Village, CA 91361 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Harcan Enterprises, Inc. 2382 Townsgate Road Westlake Village, CA 91361 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 07/06/2020.

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

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF Ventura ON 9/1/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:80721 AdId:26970 CustId:1407 -----------File No.: 20200824100117150 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. 911 Curbs 2. Eriks Ventures 3. DIY Pest Care 4. DIY Yard care 5. Handy Distributors 1714 Hewitt pl. Simi valley, CA 93065 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Ruthzy Eriks 1714 Hewitt pl. Simi valley, CA 93065 This Business is conducted by: 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/Ruthzy Eriks 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 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 Fed-

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 eral, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF Ventura ON 8/24/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:80725 AdId:26971 CustId:1408 -----------File No.: 20200825100117860 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Jeff’s Jumpers 1673 alviso st Simi valley, CA Ca Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Jeffrey Haugen 1673 alviso st Simi valley, CA Ca This Business is conducted by: 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/Jeffrey Haugen 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 section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF Ventura ON 8/25/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:80738 AdId:26975 CustId:1409 -----------File No.: 20200831-10012032-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Mahal Unlimited 914 Catamaran St Oxnard, CA 93035 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Athena Arcayan 914 Catamaran St Oxnard, CA Ca This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/31/2020.

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/Athena Arcayan 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 section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF Ventura ON 9/6/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:80742 AdId:26976 CustId:1410 -----------File No.: 20200824-10011741-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Never Stop Dreaming Fitness 209 Riverdale CT #552 CAMARILLO, CA 93012 Ventura COUNTY

Full Name of Registrant: 1. Danielle Monet Yee 209 Riverdale CT #552 CAMARILLO, CA 93012 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/14/2020.

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/Mark A. Lunn 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 section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF Ventura ON 8/24/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:80747 AdId:26978 CustId:1411 -----------File No.: 20200831-10012036-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Kloverkinis 2470 Stearns St #191 Simi Valley , CA 93063 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Kylie Rice 2470 Stearns St #191 Simi Valley , CA 93063 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/24/2020.

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/Kylie Rice 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 section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF Ventura ON 9/8/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:80755 AdId:26980 CustId:1413 -----------File No.: 20200828-10011982-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Soul Brain Chocolates 2452 Stow St. Simi Valley, CA 93063 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. John Francis Shea 2452 Stow St. Simi Valley, CA 93063 This Business is conducted by: 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/John Francis Shea 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 section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF Ventura ON 8/28/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:80759 AdId:26981 CustId:1414 -----------File No.: 20200825100118120 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Seaboard Kings 2. Polar Bark 3. Nation Ibarra 1409 Kuehner Dr. #236 Sim Valley, CA 93063 Ventura COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Christopher Cardoza 5956 E Los Angeles Ave #6 Simi Valley, CA 93063 2. Andy Guptar 5956 E Los Angeles Ave #6 Simi Valley, CA 93063 This Business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Mark A. Lunn 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 section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code).

THIS STATEMENT WAS FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF Ventura ON 8/25/2020.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:80767 AdId:26983 CustId:1416 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOSEPH J. MAJZEL Case No. 56-2020-00544987-PR-PLOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JOSEPH J. MAJZEL. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DEANNA MAJZEL in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DEANNA MAJZEL 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 on 10/22/2020 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 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.

SUSAN BORQUEZ (SBN 118757) ATTORNEY AT LAW 340 ROSEWOOD AVENUE SUITE L CAMARILLO CA 93010 Phone: 805-482-3738 Fax: 805-484-0720 SchId:80771 AdId:26984 CustId:1056 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOSE LUIS URIBE aka JOSE LUIS URIBE PALACIOS Case No. 56-2020-00545087-PR-LAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JOSE LUIS URIBE aka JOSE LUIS URIBE PALACIOS. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by NORMA URIBE in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that NORMA URIBE 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 on 10/22/2020 at 10:30 AM in Department J6 located at 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, California 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.

Michael M. Israel (SBN 84824) Norman Dowler, LLP 840 County Square Drive 3rd Floor Ventura CA 93003 Phone: 805-654-0911 Fax: 805-654-1902 SchId:80774 AdId:26985 CustId:697 -----------NOTICE OF ADOPTION At the regular meeting of July 20, 2020, the City Council of the City of Port Hueneme held a public hearing and introduced for first reading the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 65864 TO 65869.5 AND OR-

DINANCE NO. 727 AND ORDINANCE NO. 734 OF THE PORT HUENEME MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF A CANNABIS FACILITY [BLEU DIAMOND, LLC] Summary Following a second reading on September 8, 2020 via public electronic broadcast from the City Hall Council Chamber, located at 250 North Ventura Road, Port Hueneme, CA 93041, the City Council of the City of Port Hueneme adopted Ordinance No. 770 an application submitted

by Kristina Valdez on behalf of Bleu Diamond, LLC, 501 W. Channel Islands Blvd., #202, Port Hueneme, CA 93041, for a Development Agreement. The Council adopted the Ordinance approving the Development Agreement, which will regulate the operation of a marijuana business by the applicant, and will set forth certain rights and obligations of both parties relating thereto, including the right of the City to receive certain revenues. The Development Agreement requires that the facility be operated in accordance with all applicable laws of the State of California and all applicable ordinances of the City.

The Development Agreement requires the applicant’s compliance with the Development Agreement, including payment of the City’s revenues, be reviewed on an annual basis. If the applicant is found by the City not to be in compliance with the Development Agreement, a variety of remedies are available to the City, up to and including revoking the applicant’s right to operate the cannabis facility.

At the September 8, 2020, meeting the City Council adopted the above listed Ordinance by the following vote: Ayes: Berg, Rollins, Gama, Muñoz Schnopp, Hernandez Noes: None Absent: None This is only a summary of the adopted Ordinance. A copy of the full adopted ordinance is available for viewing in the City Clerk’s office, 250 North Ventura Road, Port Hueneme, California, (805) 986-6503.

Kristy Buxkemper, City Clerk Date: September 11, 2020 SchId:80777 AdId:26986 CustId:699 -----------NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT At the regular meeting of September 8, 2020, the City Council of the City of Port Hueneme held a public hearing and introduced for first reading the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 65864 TO 65869.5 AND ORDINANCE NO. 727 AND ORDINANCE NO. 734 OF THE PORT HUENEME MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF A CANNABIS FACILITY [FRONT DOOR ENTERPRISES LLC, DBA ECOMEDS] Summary NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 21, 2020 at 6:30 p.m., or soon thereafter, broadcast from the City Hall Council Chamber, located at 250 North Ventura Road, Port Hueneme, CA 93041, the City Council of the City of Port Hueneme will consider adoption of said ordinance and development agreement for an application by Jon Burga on behalf of Front Door Enterprises LLC, DBA “EcoMeds”, 521 W. Channel Islands Blvd., #13, Port Hueneme, CA 93041. The Development Agreement will regulate the operation of a marijuana business by the applicant, and will set forth certain rights and obligations of both parties relating thereto, including the right of the City to receive certain revenues. The Development Agreement requires that the facility be operated in accordance with all applicable laws of the State of California and all applicable ordinances of the City. The Development Agreement requires the applicant’s compliance with the Development Agreement, including payment of the City’s revenues, be reviewed on an annual basis. If the applicant is found by the City not to be in compliance with the Development Agreement, a variety of remedies are available to the City, up to and including revoking the applicant’s right to operate the cannabis facility.

A copy of the ordinance is available for viewing in the City Clerk’s Office or can be requested to be sent electronically, and written comments can be submitted to the address notated above prior to 5:00 p.m. on the stated meeting date.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by operation of Section 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines (Class 1 consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, me-

chanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency‘s determination).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on this project may be obtained by contacting the Department of Community Development, City of Port Hueneme, 250 North Ventura Road, California 93041, telephone (805) 986-6500. Be advised, if you challenge the actions taken on the project described in this Notice in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this Notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Department of Community Development of the City of Port Hueneme at, or prior to, the public hearing.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate at this meeting, please contact the office of the City Clerk, at (805) 986-6501, or the California TDD Relay Service. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to allow participation.

Kristy Buxkemper, City Clerk Date: September 11, 2020 SchId:80778 AdId:26987 CustId:699 -----------NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT At the regular meeting of September 8, 2020, the City Council of the City of Port Hueneme held a public hearing and introduced for first reading the following Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTIONS 4215 THROUGH 4216 TO CHAPTER 3 OF ARTICLE IV AND ADDING SECTION 4314 TO CHAPTER 4 ARTICLE IV OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SMOKING AND VAPING ON OR AROUND THE BEACH PARK, WHARF, OR PIER Summary NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 21, 2020 at 6:30 p.m., or soon thereafter, broadcast from the City Hall Council Chamber, located at 250 North Ventura Road, Port Hueneme, CA 93041, the City Council of the City of Port Hueneme will consider adoption of said ordinance prohibiting smoking or vaping any tobacco or cannabis product within the area of the Beach Park, wharf, or pier. If approved, this Ordinance would prohibit the smoking or use of an electronic cigarette (vaping) device in the area defined as the Beach Park, on the Wharf, or on the Pier within the jurisdiction of the City of Port Hueneme. This proposed ordinance would be enforced via citation with a minimum fine of sixtyfive dollars ($65.00).

A copy of the ordinance is available for viewing in the City Clerk’s Office or can be requested to be sent electronically, and written comments can be submitted to the address notated above prior to 5:00 p.m. on the stated meeting date.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by operation of Section 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines (Class 1 consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency‘s determination).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION on this project may be obtained by contacting the Department of Community Development, City of Port Hueneme, 250 North Ventura Road, California 93041, telephone (805) 986-6500. Be advised, if you challenge the actions taken on the project described in this Notice in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this Notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Department of Community Development of the City of Port Hueneme at, or prior to, the public hearing.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate at this meeting, please contact the office of the City Clerk, at (805) 986-6501, or the California TDD Relay Service. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to allow participation.

Kristy Buxkemper, City Clerk Date: September 11, 2020 SchId:80779 AdId:26988 CustId:699

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

NEWS Seawall repair amendment gets approved

by Public Works and Transportation

By Chris Frost chris@tricounrtysentry.com

These tiebacks are similar to the ones in place now but would extend to 80 feet deep, which is deeper.

The cantilever sheet pile installs new sheets over the existing one using a pressing method. That means less vibrations and noise for homeowners.

The new seawalls will withstand seismic activity.

City Engineer Tatiana Arnoudt presented the item to the committee, and she said Tetra Tech would do seismic work and technical analysis in the development.

The second amendment confirms the tie back method feasibility before initiating phase two of the original contract: the plans and specs for the Hemlock St repairs.

“The second amendment to the Tetra Tech agreement will allow the consultant to confirm this feasibility of the tie-back method prior to initiating phase two of the original contract, which are the plans and specs for the repairs along Hemlock St,” she said. “The scope for this amendment includes due technical field exploration, four exploratory borings across the site to the depth of 40-50 feet below the ground surface. Two of the borings are planned in vacant lots, and two are planned in the street right-of-way. The final locations will be determined based on the consultant’s coordination with the individual property owners.”

The scope also calls for laboratory testing of the boring

samples, she said, along with inspecting the existing piles to determine their current condition and completing the seismic vulnerability study of the existing seawalls and the development of the structural design of the tie-back panel.

“With the approval of the FEMA HMDP Grant recognition, and the appropriation for $132,000 in grant funds from the FEMA staff report that goes to council on Oct. 26, there will be sufficient money for this amendment,” Arnoudt said.

Committee Member Tim Flynn said he’s anxious to get the work started.

Chairman Bert Perello asked about observing the walls in low tide in the report, and he wanted to

know if that happens once a year.

“It happened to land on the low tide, but we were looking at it on a quarterly basis,” Arnoudt said. “We did on it the next lowest tide in the next quarter after the city manager approved the first amendment. It happened to land on the annual low tide.”

Perello asked about ongoing work between 3900-3966 W Hemlock St, and he wanted to know if there is potential litigation at those addresses.

City Attorney Stephen Fischer said there’d been litigation relating to certain repairs.

“As far as those addresses, I don’t have that particular case file with me to see how those relate to the plaintiffs in that matter,” he said.

Perello appreciates the sheet pile press down method.

“One of the big concerns of the neighbors is not the noise, but the potential for vibration and what that would do to the foundations,” he said. “On this pressing of the items into the ground, how is the pressure exerted, so it does it not cause vibrations?”

Arnoudt said the sheet pile gets pushed down very slowly.

“It’s a slow, arduous process,” she said. “It’s a giant machine pushing this thing down, so you won’t have something constantly hitting against it. It’s like trying to drive a credit card through the sand.”

The estimated completion date is 20 weeks, plus six months for the construction documentation.

The motion passed unanimously.

in the area between Oxnard Blvd and the Five Points intersection did have some success, she said, especially from the 101 Freeway, which requires further restrictions.

“This is enforceable by the Oxnard Police Department, per city code section 8-65, which includes the enforcement of truck routes within the city limits,” Arnoudt said. “Should heavy trucks be seen driving on roads not designated as truck routes within Oxnard, police officers have the authorization to pull them over and issue citations accordingly. This assumes they are not making deliveries, which are permitted under state laws.”

She suggested alternate routes on Rose and Rice avenues, which are better suited for truck traffic and “much wider” and will remain

unchanged.

“New signage and sign modifications will cost approximately $5,000,” she said.

“This is mostly for removing existing truck route signs out there on the boulevard and installing new signs that prohibit trucks on Oxnard Blvd. This will remind the truck drivers they are not supposed to be out there. The state gas tax fund operating budget has sufficient funds this fiscal year for this purpose.”

Committee Member Tim Flynn asked where they’ll post the new signs.

“They’re going to be posted right off the 101 Freeway,” Arnoudt said.

“As these truck drivers are getting off the freeway, within the city limits, we’re going to post no heavy

trucks down Oxnard Blvd signs.

We’re also working with CalTrans to make sure they see the signs on the freeway, as well, so they are not tempted to exit the 101 onto Oxnard Blvd.”

During public comments, Pat Brown agrees with the action but noted it is only part of what must be done.

“The truck signs on the freeway coming southbound on Ventura to Oxnard, the two big white signs that direct the trucks off at the boulevard needs to be removed,” she said.

“Signs need to be put up at Rice Ave off the freeway, so the trucks get off there, rather than Oxnard Blvd.

That needs to happen because what you want to do isn’t going to make any difference. Those signs on the freeway will continue to direct the

trucks off at Oxnard Blvd.”

Chairman Bert Perello dug into the item and asked City Attorney Stephen Fischer about the part of the resolution that said violaters shall get an enforcement ticket.

“That means they don’t have the option to let it go,” he said.

Fischer said he would leave it to the police department on how they will use their resources when it comes to exercising their citation authority.

“There are instances where there may be competing needs for their attention,” he said. “If an officer is on another call and sees a violation, they may have to proceed to that other call. It’s more nuance than looking at the dictionary and looking up the word shall.”

The item passed unanimously.

Oxnard-- The Public Works and Transportation Committee, Sept 8, approved a second amendment to its agreement with TetraTech, Inc. for geotechnical investigation and seismic analysis of seawalls at Mandalay Bay.

T

HE $121,319 amen­ d­ ment shall not exceed the contract amount of $296,801 and extends the agreement term from March 14, 2021, to March 14, 2022.

The city approved developing 740 attached and detached singlefamily homes and 37 greenbelts that became Mandalay Bay in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

The developer installed reinforced concrete Boise and Zurn style seawalls to create the Oxnard waterways portion of the Channel Islands Harbor and allowed residential lots by the water.

The seawalls started to degrade because of their adverse reaction to the marine environment and needed repair.

Tetra Tech recommended installing panels and waler tiebacks or installing cantilever sheet piles.

The tie-back option installs a new panel in front of the existing wall, filling the space between the wall and installing tiebacks that dig into the non-liquefiable soils.

(File photo by Chris Frost)

Tetra Tech will continue its work on the Mandalay Bay seawalls and perform a geotechnical investigation and seismic analysis.

Truck Route continued from page 1

committee and said some trucks are still using Oxnard Blvd.

“This is problematic for a number of reasons,” she said.”One, the tight turns at most street corners, especially in the downtown area. This also contributes to traffic congestion, especially during peak hours.”

She showed the committee a photo of a truck going northbound on Fifth Street, heading towards Oxnard Blvd.

“What you don’t see in this picture is the truck hit one of our fire hydrants,” she said. “This is clearly an issue that needs to be resolved.

We’re hoping that removing the additional portions of the truck route from the truck map will lessen trucks trying to go down the blvd.”

The original prohibition of trucks

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Governor Newsome extends moratorium on residential evictions

By Chris Frost specific rules involved, chris@tricountysentry.com and all the information Oxnard-- It was a busy report delivered by Oxnard City Manager Alex Nguyen, Sept.

1, as he reminded the audience that we are still “in the throws” of a pandemic affecting everyone.

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FTER six months, he reminded everyone to wear a face covering, wash your hands, stay six-feet apart, and stay socially distant. Although these guidelines may be second nature, they remain crucial to being safe and Covid-19 free.

“The governor recently signed an extension to prevent people from residential evictions until January,” Nguyen said.

“There are

is on the city and the county’s website.

Unfortunately, the state has not acted to extend the moratorium on commercial evictions, but I understand that people are working on it.”

The county, through the State of California, received grant money for rental and business assistance. The county has allocated $11.4 million for resident rental assistance, and they received 1,690 applications.

“The good news is that 32 percent of those grants were provided for residents of Oxnard,” he said. “On the business side, the county allocated $23.9 million in grant funding for businesses and 621 Oxnard businesses received grants awarded by the county.

The businesses also received

the $5,000 coming this month.

Also, they are setting up funds to work with farmworker households. There is rent assistance available there.”

That information is on Ventura County’s website, and if you need help, contact the City of Oxnard.

Nguyen reminded everyone

to respond to the census, which happens once a decade. The deadline is September 30.

“We have 20 days left,” he said. “As you can see, unfortunately, we have communities in the county that are the hardest to count. We have almost the lowest response rate of all the cities in the county. Please respond to the census. It takes 10 minutes, at most 20 minutes, and it’s very safe and secure. Once the census is counted, certified, and done, this is how most of the federal funding formulas are factored into how much federal money comes to Ventura County and trickles down to the City of Oxnard for all the programs we need.

Especially public health and education programs. These are the dollars that provide the safety nets that people in our community depend on on a regular basis, but also during the crisis moments that we’re going through with this pandemic.”

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ENTERTAINMENT Season 2 of Amazon hit ‘The Boys’ finds team on run from law

By Gary Gerard Hamilton NEW YORK (AP)—The upcoming season of “The Boys” has so many surprises, revelations and themes ripped from today’s front pages that some actors are wondering if their show runner has psychic super abilities.

“

I don’t know what kind of crystal ball Eric Kripke has, we shot this show last year, July to November. And when this show airs in September, there will be points where you would think we were shooting during quarantine,” said Laz Alonso, who plays Mother’s Milk. “There is so (many) moments of social unrest that hadn’t happened yet that it’s almost eerie.”

Amazon Prime Video’s hit superhero show is hoping to up-the ante of shock, thrill, action—and ultimately success—that it garnered last year during its debut. Although it was one of Prime’s most watched series, it’s no longer a surprise and will now play the role of incumbent hoping to get reelected.

“I was so happy with how season

one turned out and to either hit or exceed that bar was really stressful,” said Kripke, known for leading the fantasy drama “Supernatural.”

“Where I landed was not to try to go bigger because that’s sort of unsustainable. But instead, try to go deeper and try to create a more intense, more insane, more emotional season.”

Based off the comic by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson from which the show also derives its name, the series follows The Boys, a small group of mercenaries, as they chase a popular and famous ensemble of A-list superheroes called The Seven. The Boys, headed

by Billy Butcher (Karl Urban), Hughie Campbell (Jack Quaid) and Alonso are threaded together by their individual vendettas against the “heroes,” but these aren’t the usual squeaky-clean icons found from Marvel or DC Comics.

This (very) gory, not-forkids action show features the superheroes, known as “supes,” as they chase glory often by immoral— and many times illegal—choices.

Vought, a powerful and influential company led by CEO Stan Edgar (Giancarlo Esposito) is in full control of their images, marketing

them to the public while hiding their dirty deeds. It was revealed that a formula called Compound V is what gives these heroes their powers.

The Seven comprises an extremely diverse set of characters—some from source material, others altered

by Kripke—of different ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations and political ideologies. Not following the typical good versus evil plots, Kripke’s deeper dives this season include today’s issues of systemic racism and capitalism. “(In) episode four, there’s an African American teen who gets pulled over by a superhero and it goes poorly,” Kripke said. “I do get asked that question of do we have a crystal ball? And my response is like these were issues a year ago, five years ago, 10 years ago, 50 years ago. (They) just happened to be in the front of people’s

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minds now.”

“It’s really cool to explore very, very real issues from this slightly heightened and sometimes notso-heightened from reality place,” Quaid said. “We don’t have to pretend that the world’s not on fire for our show.”

Last season featured a (hash) MeToo-Time’s Up storyline as new Seven member Starlight (Erin Moriarty) was coerced into a sexual act with veteran colleague The Deep (Chase Crawford). Starlight revealed her assault on live TV, prompting The Deep’s exile.

“The world is kind of feeding us a lot of content,” said Moriarty whose character’s romantic relationship with Quaid’s character is a major storyline.

“I just feel kind of lucky to be on a show that is of the zeitgeist, frankly, because I don’t like to pretend that

the world is in an OK place, which it especially isn’t now more than ever.”

The first season juxtaposed the concept of celebrity and power with morality while also tackling fascism and corrupt politics. Some of those themes continue this season as The Boys are on the run after being blamed for the murder of Madelyn Stillwell, the Vought vice president, although the culprit was actually Seven leader Homelander (Antony Starr).

Supe terrorists are also introduced, as Homelander helps get Compound V overseas in a ploy to instill fear in the American public and increase dependence on the supergroup.

Viewers will meet new member Stormfront, a charismatic, socialmedia friendly woman whose presence fans the flames of bigotry.

“Absolute power corrupts absolutely.and I think these are very damaged, powerful, flawed individuals,” says Starr, the New Zealander who plays the blond, blue-eyed America-first SupermanCaptain America mashup. “The way we represent them is probably a more honest take of what these superheroes would be like. I don’t believe your moral compass would remain at True North if you had all these powers like they do in other (comics).”

Boseman honored as hometown hero in native South Carolina ANDERSON, S.C. (AP)—Chadwick Boseman was remembered as a hometown hero who brought a sense of pride to his native Anderson, South Carolina.

The city paid tribute to Boseman in a public memorial on Thursday evening. The actor, who became widely popular through “Black Panther,” was honored after he shockingly died last week at the age of 43 following a private four-year battle with colon cancer.

A viewing of “Black Panther” was held at an outdoor amphitheater where people practiced social distancing.

Most attendees wore masks, while others—mostly kids— dressed up in Black Panther costumes.

Some artwork of Boseman was displayed onstage during the tribute.

“He is the epitome of black excellence,” said Deanna Brown-Thomas, the daughter of legendary singer James Brown and president of her father’s family foundation. She remembered when Boseman visited her family in Augusta, Georgia, before the actor portrayed

her father in the 2014 film “Get on Up.” Boseman was a playwright who acted and directed in theater before playing the Marvel Comics character King T’Challa in “Black Panther,” which became one of the top-grossing films in history. He also wowed audiences in his portrayal of other Black icons, including Jackie Robinson in “42” and Thurgood Marshall in “Marshall,” and shined in other films such as Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods.”

Brown-Thomas joked about how her family teased Boseman for being too tall to play her father. But she said Boseman was perfect for the role, admiring his humility as a high-profile actor.

“He wasn’t Hollywood, and that’s what I loved about him,” she said. Anderson mayor Terence Roberts said people around town always knew Boseman would be special.

“You know, he was always reading and always trying to get better,” Roberts said. “So from a work ethic point of view, it just doesn’t happen overnight. He showed us that we’ve got to hone our skills and just persevere.”