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Sergeant Jeff McGreevy from the Oxnard Police Department lights the Menorah.

Christmas tree & Menorah lighting is a blessing

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard--The holiday spirit rang true on the Oxnard Police Department front lawn, Dec. 23, as the department had an interfaith tree and Menorah lighting ceremony that drew a small, but appreciative, crowd.

The event had much significance, as members of all faiths gathered to celebrate and commemorate the holy season. The department had cookies and hot chocolate for the attendees who joined in prayer.

Police Chief Scott Whitney Scott Whitney welcomed the crowd and said Rabbi Dov Muchnik prayed that it would stop raining, and it did.

"I wish he would have prayed for a little bit of warm weather also," he said.

"Any time we get people of different beliefs together, it makes us stronger as a community. In our business of public safety, it makes it a safer community, as well."

Rabbi Dov Muchnik said the Jewish faith is in the middle of celebrating Chanukah, and on Dec. 24 and 25, Christians will have Christmas.

"This is a time when many people are celebrating," he said. "It has lots of different meanings for different people."

He gave everyone the history behind the Menorah and said the story of Chanukah took place over 2,100 years ago in Jerusalem, the same place it still occurs.

"At the time, the Jewish people were trying to worship their God and freely practice their religion," he said.

"Unfortunately, the Jewish people, throughout the years, were given a hard time for them wanting to do what they felt was right and bring more goodness, kindness, and Godliness to the world."

Because of their efforts, the Jewish people were banished from their land and kicked out of the Temple in Jerusalem, the ancient Temple, and the Temple Mount.

"The ancient Greeks, the Syrian Greeks, came and defiled it," Muchnik said. "They didn't like their way of life. They wanted the Jewish people to be like them. They took the alter and desecrated it. They did various things to show that they don't respect others."

VOL. XXVII NO. 52

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Jordan and Foxx shine in urgent drama 'Just Mercy' n See page 12

HOOPER’S HEROES CE LE BRATE T HE I R PA SSI O N

By Chris Frost stage for a life well-lived.

A Hooper Hero is someone who lends chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard—Music, dancing, fun, great characters, and best of all, hula hooping was the driving force behind Hooper's Heroes at the Boys and Girls Club of Oxnard and Port Hueneme on Dec. 18.

a helping hand, helps others discover what they're good at with creative ideas and words of encouragement, someone who participates in random acts of kindness, either on their own or with their community. A Hooper Hero willingly volunteers to help their community by staying positive and

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HE evening embodied the joyous revelry of childhood, as kids hula hooped, shared the characters they created with Hattie Jean Hooper, and exchanged high fives, warm embraces, and mutual respect for each other while parents watched in awe as Jean set the mood and celebrated with the kids.

A Hooper Hero lives by a vital creed that sets the

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Tempers flare at the Oxnard Navigation Center Town Hall

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard-- The first public outreach about the planned Oxnard Navigation Center, Dec. 18 brought a goodsized crown that expressed frustration about placing the center in the Five Points neighborhood.

Residents lined up and told Mercy House Executive Director Larry Haynes and Oxnard Housing Director Emilio Ramirez about the challenges involved with living and working in the area.

The Oxnard Navigation Center will have 110 beds and serve as a year-round 24hour shelter with shower and laundry facilities. Additionally, the navigation center will have meal and pet services, housing navigation, and case management services for Oxnard's homeless population at 1258 Saviers Road.

Ramirez told the crowd that he planned for the attendees to spend 15 minutes at each station and hear from the architect, police department, and Mercy House. The group wanted to hear all the

questions, so they changed the agenda so every attendee would listen to every question and answer.

Gabe Tehran asked the first question, and he said the clients at the K Street shelter come come-and-go as they please.

"Being on Saviers Road, is there any traffic plan to keep their safety in mind when they are coming-and-going on the sidewalk, which is only a six to eight-foot barrier between them and the arterial roads in the city," he asked.

Haynes told Tehran that the shelter would run a little

different and will use a shuttle system.

"We won't have people walking in-and-out, as is currently the model," Haynes said. "Our shuttles will do morning dropoffs and take people to appointments and interviews, then have pickup points in different parts of the city to bring them back."

Haynes said there would be outreach workers in a half-mile perimeter from their facility to make sure the clients aren't doing things they shouldn't. n Tempers flare, see page 2

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Marisela expresses her frustration and confronts Mayor Pro Tem Carmen Ramirez at the Oxnard Navigation Center Town Hall meeting.

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2019

Juvenile seriously injured in auto collision Oxnard-- On Dec. 19, 2019, at about 4:16 p.m., officers responded to a collision involving a vehicle and a juvenile pedestrian near the intersection of C Street and Coach C Lane. Upon arrival, officers found an 11-year-old child suffering from a head injury. The child was transported by ambulance to the Ventura County Medical Center and later airlifted to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, in critical but stable condition.

Based upon a preliminary investigation, it appears the driver of a pick-up truck made a left turn, from westbound Coach C Lane to southbound C Street, and collided with the victim in the roadway.

An investigation is continuing.

Anyone with information regarding this collision is encouraged to contact the Oxnard Police Department at 805385-7600.

NEWS Ventura County Democratic Party endorses Carmen Ramirez for Supervisor Oxnard Mayor Pro Tem Carmen Ramirez, Esq. announces she has gained key endorsements for her run for Supervisor in the 2020 primary election to be held Tuesday, March 3, 2020.

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HE Ventura County Democratic Party voted to endorse Carmen on December 10th.

Carmen has also earned the endorsement of the Greater Oxnard Organization of Democrats, Ventura Democratic Club, and the Ventura County Women’s Political Council.

In response to the party’s endorsement, Carmen shares, “I have fought for the people of Oxnard for over forty years, from our environment to legal aid in La Colonia to the City Hall Chambers. I have earned broad bipartisan support throughout my career by making hard decisions to support the residents of our city. While we as a community and a county face many difficulties, I believe my skills and grassroots experience will help meet those challenges. I am thankful for the endorsement of the California Democratic Party and look forward to continuing the fight for a healthier Ventura County for all

our residents. Please join me in this people-first campaign for a better city and county by visiting Carmen4Supervisor.com” Tiffany Lewis, Chairwoman of the Ventura County Democratic Party, writes, “Carmen Ramirez’s dedication to the pursuit of improving the lives of those in Ventura County has been steadfast, profound, and inspiring.

Carmen is an outstanding advocate for our community, and we would be well served with her elected as District 5 Supervisor.”

Carmen is running to ensure that the health and safety of the public and the environment are always considered when making decisions for the county.

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Oxnard Mayor Pro Tem Carmen Ramirez

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Tehran told Haynes that people leave the K Street shelter and loiter at places like the Oxnard Police Athletic League and the Oxnard School District offices for their friends so they can hang out.

"The dynamic you described will not be the experience at this new shelter," Haynes said.

"There is a lot happening on K Street that doesn't translate onto this specific issue. I appreciate your concerns, but because of these policies we have in place, it's not going to be the common experience. We will also have security on staff, so there will be additional eyes and ears in terms of what's going on."

Mercy House doesn't want to be a magnet, he said, which is their number one concern.

"There won't be anything going on, or any service, for anyone who is not staying there," he said. "This is not a soup kitchen or a handout. There is nothing available for anyone to walk up and address. When you put all this together, what you find is a fairly benign or nonexistent impact in the area."

Richard Tucker said the people involved in the shelter are saying it is a "90 percent done deal, and they already have their marching orders."

That comment set him back.

"This is coming from staff people and people who are involved with this thing," he said. "Proposed is a bad word

to use for this location. It's not a proposed facility. The decision has already been made. All we're trying to do is appease people, at this point."

The meeting had light attendance, he said, because there were a lot of Christmas programs going on in the neighborhood.

"This is a residential area," he said. "There are 1,758 homes, 100 businesses that are directly involved where this building is. That's not counting the neighborhood directly across the street."

Ramirez said the deal is not done yet on the Saviers Road location. "We still maintain the ability not to go forward, and it will not cost us any money," he said. "We're not paying rent right now; we did pay a security deposit, and if we walk away, that will be reimbursed. We have until Feb. 29."

Commission on homelessness chair Peggy Rivera said the conversation is not about whether on not the city needs a homeless shelter, because they need a shelter.

"We need two shelters," she said, "There are 110 beds, but there are 600 or 700 people who are homeless on our streets on any given night. We are in a crisis. We've had this problem for years. We have not been able to find a solution."

She is concerned about the way the city processed the

Navigation Center.

"At our Nov. 4, commission meeting, Emilio Ramirez, our director, brought to our attention that from June 2018, until June of 2019, they dismantled the shelter site committee," Rivera said. "That was never brought to our attention. We didn't know.

It wasn't until an employee, who had started working for the City of Oxnard with Emilio (Ramirez) she found this location within two months.

If she found it in two months, what could she have done in six months?"

Rivera said the Saviers Road site is not good.

"It's going to bring more density to the area, and it is going to cause more problems," she said. "Our police department is already stretched thin."

Marisela said she was attending her first meeting about the issue and wanted to know if the clients are going to be recovering alcoholics, addicts, or do they have problems?

"I have been under the understanding that to go into these facilies, they are not dealing with drugs or alcoholism," she said.

Mayne said the navigation center is going to be a mixed bag of people who have addiction issues, mental health issues, and people who are homeless because of financial problems.

"They lost a job or didn't have medical insurance," he said.

"They've bounced around for a while and found themselves on the street. It's a wide range of reasons."

Any provider who tells you they have the single answer, he said, is telling you something.

"Every single person is different," he said. "Please understand the purpose of a navigation center. The purpose of a navigation center is to get someone into housing. We will not end homelessness. We will not adequately address homelessness if our only response is shelter."

The navigation center will provide a reprieve and save lives, he said, and that is not inconsequential, but at the end of the day, it is about housing.

"Every person who is there, we need to create a housing strategy for them,": he said. "That answer is going to be based upon data, not ideology. Not because I think they're lazy. Some people will have resources, and they are going to require a response that we would call diversion.

They may have friends or family.

Someone who can put them up and help them get into housing."

Mayne said permanent supportive housing is something they offer and love to do.

"There are folks who have multiple disabilities, are chronically homeless, and the notion that we are going to get them jobs and be self-sufficient is not only wrong, it's cruel," he said. "That's a person who needs permanent supportive housing."

He called the navigation center a low barrier shelter.

"Contrary to what you might think, our data indicates after years and years of providing permanent supportive housing, the neediest people, our retention rate, is about 94 percent," he said. "Housing works for almost everyone. We have do ask ourselves, how do we get them into housing?"

People have a better chance of finding permanent housing if they come from a navigation center, he said, instead of coming from the streets. "We do take people off the streets who have addiction issues, who struggle with it and will relapse," he said. "We know we can work with them and get them housing placements. That's why."

Marisela said there is a mental health issue, in her opinion.

"There are no resources," she said. "I have a daughter who is out there. There are no resources, and then she doesn't want them. Then you have the ones who don't want the help.

Instead of spending this money on renovating this building, why don't you invest that money into mental health and getting more social workers? We have one mental health facility, and they get tired of waiting around because they have issues, and get tired of waiting around because they don't want to wait there

forever."

Mayor Pro Tem Carmen Ramirez tried to comment, but Marisela snapped at her.

"No, listen," Marisela said.

"I voted for you, so you wait.

You can't speak. You guys went behind our backs, and you did this. This is the way politics work. Shove it down our throats.

I don't want these homeless people here. I don't want them in the street. It hurts me."

She doesn't like the location for the navigation center.

"You have two liquor stores right across the street," she said.

"There are homeless people in Five Points stomping on cars and banging on the windows.

Do you think I am going to call OPD? They have better things to do." Ramirez agreed with her and supported safe sleep areas where people can be outside.

"With behavioral health, you're right about the lack of services," she said. "That is a county-controlled program. The cities are not geared up to do social work and behavioral work.

That's a county function. Maybe we can talk about changing that.

But I think that Mr. Hayne's program does include social work. That money comes from the county."

This story will continue on Jan. 3.

Correction In the Dec. 18 article “Ice Cream with Carmen is a sweet event” Ventura County Supervisor fifth district Candidate Carmen Ramirez received the endorsement of the Ventura County Democratic Party, not the Republican Party.

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2019

NEWS Council learns about Oxnard Redevelopment and Revitalization

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard-- The Oxnard City Council got a sneak peek at the future of downtown Dec. 17, as the city revealed plans that include mixeduse development, along with new buildings and a walkable corridor that attracts investors and customers.

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HE report ruffled some feathers during public comments, which drew some terse remarks from the council and the city.

New City America President Marco Li Mandre presented the potential future of Oxnard to the council and said San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulkner, an Oxnard resident, has seen a lot of the great work of New City come to life.

New City America created Little Italy in downtown San Diego which is now a vibrant hub full of activity.

Li Mandre said his company formed 85 development districts through the United States.

He said today's downtowns are what they were in the 60s and 70s.

His favorite sign he encountered while creating districts was in Mass. where Li Mandre found a business called "Fish and Optician."

"There is a sign with a lobster with glasses on," he said. "I did not make this up. This is the way that some people try to promote businesses. Some things are just in disarray." Lincoln Road in South Beach Florida is a good example of wisely closing down a street, he said, and in 1958 the planner said he designed Lincoln Road for people because cars never bought anything.

"He's absolutely right," Li Mandre said. "I think our downtowns have become far more walkable.

Little Italy was historically the tuna capital of the world, he said, and it went through a lot of changes. It was based on Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, which was, and still is, the

spiritual center of Little Italy.

"A lot of old industrial buildings were kept for their historical signifaicance," he said. "They became market-rate condos in 2003."

One block away from the commercial district had a lot of parking lots and old commercial buildings, and that became 81 condos in three years.

"An Italian immigrant bought all the commercial condos about six years ago," he said. "He's his own tenant and landlord."

The old parole office, one block from the core of Little Italy, became a mixed-use development.

He mentioned that market-rate condos are great, but he wants to see more affordable housing in Little Italy.

"We have 6,000 people who work in little Italy," he said. "We want them to live in Little Italy too."

The real test of the neighborhood are women and children, he said, and they flock to Little Italy.

"They feel it's a safe neighborhood," Li Mnadri said. "It's got safe public spaces and is very well landscaped. It was nothing like this 20 years ago."

The neighborhood went through a lot of change over 20 years and became an open and inviting public space. Little Italy has many tables and chairs that are not tied to a restaurant.

"Anybody can use them," he said.

"We do simple things like fill wheel barrels with flowers in the spring. We also built a dog park. We have 2,000 dog licenses in Little Italy. When I first started, we had a handful of dogs. Now, we have so many dogs; we had to work with the unified school district to do that. We have parking in Little Italy, and we generate about $1 million a year in parking meter revenue. Kevin Faulkner was key in getting this legislation through, a local enabling ordinance to allow us to keep 45 percent of that. We also underwrote a valet program."

"In Oxnard Li Mandri loves all the beautiful buildings. He read the 1967 redevelopment plan and said the city vacated a street and then un-vacate it years later, which is not uncommon.

"There was a lot of money, design

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New City America President Marco Li Mandre.

and thought put into this," he said. "It looks like what it probably would have looked like 100 years ago before you had hard-paved streets. There was a lot of work out into A Street. You still have great architecture here, and it's extremely walkable."

City Manager Alex Nguyen added that the city enhanced the core safe and clean priorities, and it needs to work with the ODMD (Oxnard Downtown Management District) to grow it into a broader community benefit district.

"We're in the process to attract top-tier development projects and, ultimately, to leverage city-owned property," he said. "There's been many efforts in past decades to revitalize downtown."

In the 1980s, '90s and early 2000s, he said there was a proposal for an Oxnard downtown complex on 8th street.

"Right now, the timing is good, and we're picking up momentum," he said.

Little Italy is about the same size as downtown Oxnard, he said, and some of the before pictures resonate with Nguyen.

"Some of those buildings in the before pictures look like they are in our downtown," he said. "We brought him (LiMandre) onboard for his expertise

to carry downtown to fruition. If we put our head down and do the hard work, we can get there."

During public comments, Ray Blattel told the council not to ignore the Oxnard Boulevard corridor from five points through First Street.

"That corridor is the gateway to the city from the south," he said. "If I lived elsewhere and was driving north on PCH (Pacific Coast Highway) and drove through Oxnard on the boulevard, I don't think I'd stop except for red lights. I won't say the view along this corridor is ugly, but I would say that it is uninviting. In my opinion, it says keep on driving and lock your doors."

Jeff Burum called the plan a home run, and he can't wait to see the development happen.

"This is going to solve a lot of the problems we heard about tonight like the housing problem," he said, "We're going to be able to solve some of that.

We need jobs. We're going to be able to solve some of that."

He would like to see New City American look into the Channel Islands Harbor situation, as well.

"We can do the same thing," he said.

"The only people missing from this conversation are the farmers. What are they doing to house their people? You heard from them earlier. We need to bring the farmers in and see what they can do for their employees."

Aaron Starr said everyone favors revitalization and improving downtown, but a property-based improvement district with an assessment isn't going to help.

"The big problem we have here is that you can't get a building built here in this town," he said. "It's impossible to have private folks come in, invest their money, and get their plans to come out quickly. Until you fix that, nothing else is going to matter. We need to simplify the permit process. Hopefully, this Nov., we'll adopt permit simplicity, and it will help us revitalize downtown and the rest of the city."

Starr's comments drew a quick response from Nguyen.

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Council okays rule 20A credit sale

By Chris Frost chris@tricountysentry.com Oxnard--The general fund reserve will receive a shot in the arm, as the Oxnard City Council approved the sale of rule 20A credits to the City of Laguna Beach, Dec. 17.

The transfer means an additional $2,181,182.85 for the city that will go into the general fund reserve.

Before the presentation, City Manager Alex Nguyen told the council they committed to this during the 2019-2020 budget cycle.

"I am pleased that Mr. (Adam) Smith worked on this and is here tonight," he said.

Smith, from the city manager's office, presented the item to the council and said it creates an MOU with the City of Laguna Beach to sell the city's unallocated credit balance.

Rule 20A started in 1967 between the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and other

public utilities in the state.

"The way it works is Southern California Edison allocates these funds to communities to convert overhead electrical lines to underground facilities," he said.

"They are not actual dollars; they are credits and are given to municipalities to cover the utility provider's project cost."

When the projects get underway, he said they're financed by utility rent money, the credits, and local funding.

"What we mean by local funding is any time there is a project in a city if there is an impacted light pole or a traffic signal, there are city costs associated with any project," he said.

"Rule 20 credits cannot be used, so any project done in the city, the city would have to pay for that project or a fraction of any of the impacted facilities."

The city receives 280,000 rule 20 credits each year, Smith said, for the

old city hall, but we are going to build these damn buildings," he said. "We're going to do it without permit stupidity."

During council comments, Mayor Pro Tem Carmen Ramirez said she's gone to Little Italy many times, and it looks like Italy.

"It looks like neighborhoods in the wonderful cities of Italy," she said. "It is so inviting. The city does not build housing; we need private investors to come in and do it. The first project we have going, Miss Brown, (Pat Brown), we will kick it to the top."

Councilman Bryan MacDonald thanked Nguyen for the presentation but said he's never been to Italy, so he doesn't know if Little Italy in San Diego looks the same.

"Don't tell my wife I said that, because I don't want to take her there," he joked. "I think it's great. It's time to get things going downtown. We've been down this road I don't know how many times in the past years, but I think it's time to see something come to fruition."

Council Member Vianey Lopez appreciates all the forward-thinking, and she was wondering when they'll get an update on what the process will look like.

Nguyen said the council would have an update in the early spring.

Mayor Tim Flynn understands all the frustration expressed but said if Nguyen says the buildings will be built, he believes him.

"Right now, the city is in negotiations for a building to be built, right where the Social Security building is today," he said. "The permit process has absolutely nothing to do with whether or not the building will be built."

He noted that some of the comments about not being able to build downtown have not come from the permit process, it comes from not having a city manager exercise the leadership to bring investors into the mix.

"It's about capital, and it's about investment," he said. "That's the bottom line, and now we have somebody (Nguyen) who is doing that."

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A Hooper Hero never gives up on themselves or others and doesn't have to be strong in the beginning, but finds strength by being grateful and giving.

Hooper said she and the kids created 25 Hooper Hero characters at the Boys and Girls Club, which is the foundation of her program.

"When everybody said I had to be somebody to create a character and have a book, I didn't know what to do, so I came to the Boys and Girls Club," she said. "It was on my heart to come here, and they welcomed me with open arms.

I've been here for two years, and we teach healthy habits and hooping."

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"Including this year's allocation, we've accumulated 3.9 million," he said. "These projects are extremely costly. According to the CPUC, it cost between $400-600 per foot to underground electrical lines. That equals out to $2.1 to $3.2 million per mile."

The city has no plans to underground, overhead electrical lines, and there are no known plans, currently.

"High cost with any project is definitely an impediment to any potential project," he said.

Due to recent wildfires caused by electrical distribution lines, he said the CPUC is looking at reallocating unused credits to people who might need it more.

"They just got an audit delivered to them on the PG&E rule 20A program that looked at reallocating unused credits to other communities to mitigate this high fire threat,"

he said. "Although the audit only looked at PG&E and we're on Southern California Edison, it's a change on the horizon that we want to be aware of, going forward."

Laguna Beach has been buying credits for a while, he said, and recently paid .55 cents on the dollar to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.

"That's what we are selling our rule 20A credits for," he said.

During Council comments, Mayor Pro Tem Carmen Ramirez said it is a good idea to get ahead of losing the credits.

Councilman Bert Perello looks at these credits like water credits.

"They may be real, but they may not be real," he said. "Is .55 cents the best deal we can get?"

Smith said .55 cents is the ceiling for selling the credits, but other cities are buying them up.

"Laguna Beach is actively buying them up," he said. "When we noticed that, we reached out to them."

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2019

OPED Is this a Christmas present or what?

Dr. James L. Snyder One great blessing of Christmas is presents. Of course, at my age, I am not too interested in what I am getting but rather what I am giving.

I cannot think of one thing I really would want. I got everything I need even though some of it may be old and outdated. As long as it works, I'm happy with that.

Therefore, it is not what I am receiving that is important to me. I love to see the smile on the grandchildren's face as they open up a present. I am just as delighted as they are opening their gifts because I did not buy it. I paid for it, but it is the job of the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage to do all of the shopping, gift buying, wrapping, and everything that goes with it.

If it were up to me, nothing would really get done, which would be sad.

As I say, I am not looking for much for Christmas this year, just to enjoy the family and celebration.

Then something happened this past week that changed that attitude of mine.

In the mailbox this week, I received a letter from the state traffic department.

I was a little nervous opening it because I've never received such a letter before. Why were they sending me a letter? What kind of trouble am I in?

When I opened it, I noticed it was a traffic violation notice.

Upon further notice, I saw it was not for me. Can you guess who this traffic violation was for? Two guesses, and it's not me.

I'm not too much into dancing, but I must admit, I did a little happy dance as I read this letter.

Accordingly, my wife had a traffic violation, and a camera recorded it.

Looking at the picture, it did not look any t h i ng like my wife. The whole picture was blacked out so you could not see anything. Oh well, it did have her name on it, what more do I need?

I have ever had, “You have a traffic violation ticket.”

There are times in life to celebrate, and, as far as I was

concerned, this was one of those times. I do not very often if ever, get one over on the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. This was the first time, and I did not quite

Walking into the house, I was cheerfully whistling and maybe some dancing.

“What are you so happy about?”

Looking at my wife, I said, "I'm sorry. What did you say?" I heard her, but I wanted to hear her repeat it.

“You heard me. What are you so happy about?”

I was going to ask her to repeat it, but I thought otherwise.

Handing her the letter, I said with the biggest grin on my face

know how to handle myself.

How much happiness is too much happiness?

“This cannot be my ticket,” she said with a very disgusting growl.

“I think it is. It has your name and your license plate number on it. Who else’s is it?”

She went outside to her van and checked the license plate number. It was not the right number.

“It is not the right license plate number, so it cannot be mine."

At this point, my happiness peaked. I was not expecting something like this. I was expecting a traffic violation. The total was $2.35.

It did not seem like much, but there it was. I would be able to enjoy this

moment for the rest of my life. Oh, how sweet life can be, especially at Christmas.

She handed the letter back to me and said, “Look, this violation was last week in Miami. I was not in Miami last week. This cannot be right.”

My happiness was on a downward spiral. I looked the letter over several times only to discover she was right.

She is always right, and here was new proof. I advised her to take it over to the sheriff department and see what they think.

It was not long before she came back and into the house happily whistling but no dancing.

“What are you so happy about?”

She looked at me with a smile and a Merry Christmas twinkle in her eye and said, “The sheriff department told me this was a fraud. It is not my ticket. They advised me to destroy it and forget about it.”

Looking at me smiling, she said, "Aren't you happy for me?"

All I could do was look back, smile, and say, "Yes, dear."

Of all the tickets I have received, I could enjoy one for my wife.

It was not a very serious issue, but I could have gotten a lot of mileage from this. Now it is gone. Just when you think you got something, it turns out to be nothing.

I am glad that the ticket was a fraud. I was thinking of what the apostle Paul said. "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God” (Philippians 4:6).

It is that time of the year when we think about all the things to be thankful. I am not sure how many blessings I have because some of the more important ones are ones I do not see. If I rest in God, he will take care of all the blessings I need in life.

Dr. James L. Snyder is pastor of the Family of God Fellowship, PO Box 831313, Ocala, FL 34483. He lives with the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage in Silver Springs Shores.

Call him at 1-866-552-2543 or e-mail jamessnyder2@att.net. His web site is www.jamessnyderministries.com.

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The greatest gift this Holy Season

By Marian Wright Edelman FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT EMERITA This is a holy season for multiple faiths and with our celebrations many of us spend time, money, and energy searching for perfect presents rather than reflecting on what our faith requires of us. It’s wonderful to share special times and gifts with family and friends but too many of us get overwhelmed by shopping for material things for loved ones.

I hope parents, grandparents, and all of us will pause and ensure we give our young and each other more important gifts of time, attention, and family rituals—ourselves—that all children need. So many of us are passing onto our children an affliction with “affluenza,” the poverty of having too much that equals too little. Children need adults to show them that the greatest gifts are what they give to others in caring, sharing,

and service and not just material things.

Many families volunteer in multiple ways, sharing and collecting food, clothing, and toys for others and making sure to express our true values—especially caring for our neighbors who have been left behind in our nation.

Don’t be afraid to take children to serve meals to the homeless or to engage in discussions at family gatherings about those left out in the cold. Teach them Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s reminder that “Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve. You don’t have to know about Plato and Aristotle to serve.

You don’t have to know Einstein’s theory of relativity to serve. You don’t have to know the second theory of thermodynamics in physics to serve.

You only need a heart full of grace, a

soul generated by love.”

Each of us can also do our part to renew our congregations’ and communities’ commitment to service and justice. As those of us who are Christian celebrate a poor, homeless child threatened by Herod’s violence against innocent first born boys let us commit to standing up and caring for the millions of poor, homeless, hungry children living in our violent and materially rich but spiritually poor nation today.

The poor baby in a manger gets lost like so many poor babies all over America needing food, shelter, safety, education and hope for the future.

During this holy season, let’s commit to acting on God’s call through the prophet Zechariah “to see that justice is done, to show kindness and mercy to one another, not to oppress widows, orphans, foreigners, who live among you or anyone else in need” by serving and caring and joining together to work for a better nation and world.

That is the greatest gift we could hope to pass on.

Lord, it is Christmas and Herod is searching for and destroying our children, pillaging their houses, corrupting their minds, poisoning their views, killing and imprisoning the sons, orphaning the daughters, widowing the mothers.

Herod’s soldiers are everywhere, in government at all levels, on Wall Street, in religious houses, schoolhouses, courthouses and moviehouses.

Please lead us and our children to safety. ** God, we confess that ours is still a world in which Herod seems to rule: The powerful are revered, The visions of the wise are ignored, The poor are afflicted,

And the innocent are killed.

You show us that salvation comes in the vulnerability of a child, yet we hunger for the “security” of weapons and walls.

You teach us that freedom comes in loving service, yet we trample on others in our efforts to be “free.”

Forgive us, God, when we look to the palace instead of the stable, when we heed politicians more than prophets.

Renew us with the spirit of Bethlehem, That we may be better prepared for Your coming.

Amen. (from Thankful Praise: A Resource for Christian Worship, edited by Keith Watkins)

Curt Flood passed over for Hall of Fame while Marvin Miller is voted in

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. When it was announced on December 8th that the late Marvin Miller, the first executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), had finally been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame I let out a yell of glee! Finally, an individual who did so much for baseball and knocked down so many walls has been recognized. Transforming an organization—the MLBPA—that was barely functioning into one of the most important labor unions in the USA was no small feat. And opening the door to free agency, which he and his leadership team mastered through brilliant strategy, fundamentally changed baseball.

What was missing in all the excitement was the recognition of the first ‘soldier’ out of the foxhole who, in an act of great courage and sacrifice, laid the foundation for the victory that Miller was able to bring about. Of course, I am referencing the late Curt Flood.

Curt Flood, an African American outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals, was faced with a

forced trade to the Philadelphia Phillies. This was in the late 1960s when baseball players were de facto owned by their teams (due to the “reserve clause”). Flood refused the trade and went to Marvin Miller seeking support. Miller and other leaders of the MLBPA asked Flood some tough questions, including whether he was truly ready for the risks associated with taking such

a stand. Flood convinced Miller, as well as player leaders such as Roberto Clemente (Pittsburgh Pirates), that he was ready. And he then received their full support.

Flood fought a multi-year court battle, ultimately ending in the Supreme Court, trying to end the reserve clause and institute free agency (the ability of a player, after a specific period of time, to offer

his services to the highest bidder).

He was ultimately defeated in one of the strangest US Supreme Court decisions ever recorded. Flood was exiled from baseball; went into a tailspin; but, with the help of his second wife, actress Judy Pace and other key friends, was able to reestablish his life. He passed away in 1997.

Flood’s case, though going

down in defeat, shook up the baseball world and discredited the reserve clause system. It laid the foundation for the strategy employed by Miller a few years later to crack the system and introduce free agency. It is as a result of the courage of Flood and the strategy of Miller that Major League players were able to gain the incredible salary improvements seen over the last four decades.

I have, for quite a long time, felt that both Miller and Flood should have been admitted to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Both of them, in different and related ways, changed baseball as an industry. Miller’s induction was a great victory, hands down. Flood, however, was the first soldier out of the foxhole; a Rosa Parks-like figure in baseball who knew that though the odds were stacked against him, he was prepared to stand firm.

How could that not merit being admitted into the Hall of Fame?

Bill Fletcher, Jr. is the executive editor of globalafricanworker. com and the former president of TransAfrica Forum.

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came up with the name. We knew it was something."

Vandervest wanted to write children's stories, and Hopper's passion was hula hooping.

"We blended those passions together and came up with Hattie Hooper's Heroes," she said.

Hooper worked with "Messy Melanie," who joined Jean six years ago.

"The kids can build their character," she said. "What they do is take the first letter of their first name, and then you pick a positive word or something positive."

Melanie said she always has a messy bedroom, and it stuck.

"It's just cute," Hooper said.

"She was the one who wrote a story for Hattie. She inspires these kids to this day, even though this is six years later, her stories are still inspiring kids. We don't know where we are going from here. This is the beginning of our journey."

Jean said the heart of Hattie lives within her.

"When I found my passion, it made me so happy and healthy," she said. "I found out when I shared it with others; it made them happy. That's what I am encouraging others to do."

Hooper spent 26 years behind a desk, and she decided that was enough.

"I promised myself that I

would not live a life where I didn't like what I did," she said.

Messy Melanie is an alumnus, she said, and she came back to celebrate all the kids.

She couldn't describe the feeling when her alumnus come back.

"My heart is full," she said.

Looking ahead, Jean plans to continue following her passion and heart.

"We'll see where it leads us," she said.

Messy Melanie Dunkin attended the event and said that Jean wanted to create a story for her.

"Since the time I started thinking about a name, I thought of Messy because I kept

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things behind the TV when I cleaned my room," she said. "I would hide things to make my room look nice and clean."

Mom Stephanie Dunkin loves working with Hooper.

"She's always in a good mood, and she has a passion for everything she does," she said. "Jean loves the kids. I'll do whatever she needs. I brought Messy Melanie to support her and take videos and pictures."

Melanie said any youngster could be a Hooper Hero.

"Be yourself, be creative, and be kind," Melanie said.

Artist Karen Kuchar drew all the pictures and got a warm ovation from the crowd. The kids drew pictures of Karen as a show of thanks.

"I am the illustrator of their characters," she said. "Each

week, when Jean gets her new recruits, she sends me pictures of them, and I do a little caricature of them. They all join her website, and they all enter her Hooperhood."

Karen and Jean met when Karen worked at Walgreens.

"She was doing her Hooper Hooping thing," Karen said. "I always liked hula hooping, so I went over there, and we hit it off right away. We always kept in touch through Facebook, and then I retired, I was a commercial artist, and I said I would like to share my talent.

Jean said she had something you can do if you'd like to help, and it would be wonderful."

Karen loves seeing the kids smile.

"I love seeing how excited they all are," she said. "It feels

good to know they are happy.

They get their little stickers, and they put them on their notebooks. It makes them feel good about themselves."

Husband Duane Kuchar was all smiles watching Karen showoff her hula-hooping skills with all the kids.

"You don't know how proud I am of her," he said. "I am proud of everything she does.

Mark Young came with his granddaughter Karlee Lyghts, and she was going to town with her hula hoop.

"I had no idea she was that good," he said. "That's what happens when you don't come here all the time. She's been coming for years. All my kids have been here."

To join the Hooperhood, visit hattiehooper.com.

said. "Jewish people have been commemorating this throughout the world in all different types of situations."

Some of those situations were difficult.

"During World War II and the Holocaust, Jews tried to kindle the Menorah in the death camps," he said. "Many of them did to show that ultimately, light triumphs over darkness. Kindness always wins. What's beautiful about this story is that this is the job these men and women do at the police department. They try to bring more light out into the community."

Muchnik sang a blessing in Hebrew and translated it for everyone.

"Blessed are you Lord God, king of the universe who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to kindle the Chanukah light," he said.

From there, he segued into the second blessing and said: "Bless to you Lord and God, King of the universe, who performed miracles for our forefathers in those days at this time."

Pastor Green, along with his son Eli, lit the Christmas tree, and he said families had lost many of the components of the Christmas tree.

"The Jewish faith is the basis the Christian faith is built upon," he said. "Just like they shine a light in the darkness, we also have the Christmas tree filled with lights. When Christians came along, they adopted a lot of practices from Germania and Christianized

them. They would put lights out during the winter, and a lot of people were dying from starvation."

Christians changed the symbolism of the lights, so they stand for all the good in the world.

"All the happy memories we have," he said. "We have the star at the top, that symbolizes the wise men looking for the baby Jesus and went to Jerusalem to pay their respects. The Christmas tree is green. We use an evergreen to symbolize the love of God is eternal."

He closed in prayer and said: "Father, God, you ask us to be the light of the world, and you take your life into every home and situation that we come across," he said. "We give you thanks for the many blessings you have given us, and we ask that you continue to bless us."

After the ceremony, Sergeant Jeff McGreevey said it's great having the community with them at the police station.

"We have a lot of different faiths under this roof, so to invite our brothers and sisters who are from different faiths to be here and have the community be here is cool," he said. "We've never done this before.'

Lighting the Menorah, he said, is an honor.

"We're a small group, and it's nice to be recognized," he said. "The Rabbi has been great. He's doing a great job of leveraging relationships with the police department and the community."

District Four Supervisor Candidate Kim Marra Stephenson said the ceremony was beautiful.

"It's so beautiful and calm right now," she said. "I love the traditions of all the people in our community."

Ira Richman said the ceremony is a miracle.

"It's a wonderful miraculous miracle at that time where we need more miracles," he said.

"I am having a wonderful Chanukah."

Muchnik said many powerful messages need to be spread in the world.

"Even the good people are feeling down about things," he said. "We need to send positive vibes and good messages of keeping the faith."

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A small band of Jewish people banded together, he said, and they fought for autonomy with their faith in God on their side. They wanted to practice their religion on their land.

"The story of the United States, in many ways, parallels the story of the Jewish people and the story of Chanukah," he said. "They fought the war so they could go back to their Temple and worship their God. Miraculously, even though it was a small band of Jews against the great Greek Empire, they won."

Muchnik told the crowd the Menorah is a seven-branch candelabra that got lit every day of the year. It was made of solid gold. The oils used to kindle the Menorah were defiled. It would take a week to travel to get the olives and make the oils to kindle the Menorah, but the Jewish people wanted to light the Menorah right away.

"The first miracle was the found a small jug of oil, but the oil was only enough for one night," Muchnik said. "They kindled the Menorah and said this will be enough tonight.

Tomorrow, we will hope for another miracle."

The Jewish people won the war, he said, but the Menorah continued to burn the next day, and the next day.

"It burned for eight days, even though it was only enough for one day," he said. "Finally, on the eighth day, they had enough oil to continue the daily ritual."

He said the lesson is that we always need to add light.

"We commemorate that for almost 2,200 years," he

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LEGAL File No.: 20191118-10021037-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Angelee Boutique 2300 S L St Oxnard, CA 93033 2. Angelee Marie Boutique 2300 S L St Oxnard, CA 93033 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Giselle Medina 2300 S L St Oxnard, CA 93033 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/01/2019.

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/Giselle Medina 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 11/18/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:78378 AdId:25885 CustId:1170 -----------File No.: 20191127-10021722-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Ventura Electric, Inc 70 San Roque Ave Ventura, CA 93003 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Ventura Electric, Inc. 70 San Roque Ave 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: 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/Gary Hamel 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 11/27/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:78518 AdId:25935 CustId:1184 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-19-865801-CL Order No.: DS7300-19004814 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/4/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor (s): An-

drew Mark Chagi and Sandy Lee Chagi Recorded: 3/14/2005 as Instrument No. 20050314-0061722 and modified as per Modification Agreement recorded 5/11/2006 as Instrument No. 20060511-0101874 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/7/2020 at 11:00AM Place of Sale: To the right of the main entrance, near the exit doors, of the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $106,343.31 The purported property address is: 174 FLITTNER CIR, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360 Assessor's Parcel No.: 6690-261-190 Legal Description: Please be advised that the legal description set forth on the Deed of Trust is in error. The legal description of the property secured by the Deed of Trust is more properly set forth and made part of Exhibit "A" as attached hereto. Lot 25 of Block 9 in Tract No. Greenwich Village as per Map recorded in Book 11, Pages 69 to 74 inclusive of Maps, in the Office of the County Recorder of Ventura County, California. 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 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-865801CL. 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. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-6457711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-19-865801-CL IDSPub #0158590 12/13/2019 12/20/2019 12/27/2019 SchId:78320 AdId:26141 CustId:608 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-19-867248-CL Order No.: FIN-19000352 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 4/13/2010. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at

the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): Eriberto F Torres and Leticia Monarres, husband and wife Recorded: 5/4/2010 as Instrument No. 20100504-00066942-0 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/7/2020 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $316,086.12 The purported property address is: 3266 LONDON LANE, OXNARD, CA 93036 Assessor's Parcel No.: 133-0-220-325 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 855 238-5118 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-867248CL. 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. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-6457711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 855 238-5118 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-19-867248-CL IDSPub #0158643 12/13/2019 12/20/2019 12/27/2019 SchId:78348 AdId:26150 CustId:608 -----------File No.: 20191120-10021309-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. SAHARA TILE AND STONE SLAB 1565 LIVE OAK ROAD NEWBURY PARK, CA 91320 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. SAHARA TILE AND STONE SLAB, INC 1565 LIVE OAK ROAD NEWBURY PARK, CA 91320 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/26/2019.

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/MICHAEL ELKINGTON 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 regis-

tered 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 11/20/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:78374 AdId:26158 CustId:1228 -----------File No.: 20191106100204490 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Amara Lash Company 2186 Eastman Ave Suite 102 Ventura , CA 93003 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Jayme Lopez 176 W. Ramona st #4 Ventura, CA 93001 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/November 6, 2019 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 11/6/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:78382 AdId:26159 CustId:1229 -----------File No.: 20191127100217110 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. NAYALI DESIGN STUDIO 4265 KINGSVIEW RD MOORPARK, CA 93021 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. RAJPARA RESOURCES INC 4265 KINGSVIEW RD MOORPARK, CA 93021 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/14/2019.

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/RAJPARA RESOURCES INC by Jagdish K Rajpara 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 11/27/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:78386 AdId:26160 CustId:1230 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No.: 19-2728 Loan No.: ******8464 APN: 525-0-200-045 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 1/27/2003. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal sav-

ings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: JONATHAN BAY, AND LAURA GESTOPEBAY, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: PRESTIGE DEFAULT SERVICES Recorded 2/3/2003 as Instrument No. 2003-0036188-00 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Ventura County, California, Date of Sale: 1/7/2020 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $223,870.65 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 652 WOODLAWN DRIVE THOUSAND OAKS California 91360 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

All checks payable to Prestige Default Services. 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 (714) 730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site https://www.servicelinkasap.com/ default.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case 19-2728. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 11/27/2019 PRESTIGE DEFAULT SERVICES 1920 Old Tustin Ave. Santa Ana, California 92705 Sale Line: (714) 730-2727 Briana Young, Trustee Sale Officer A-4711991 12/13/2019, 12/20/2019, 12/27/2019 SchId:78392 AdId:26162 CustId:64 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-19-860524-CL Order No.: DS7300-19003644 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/1/2003. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): Jacqueline Maddalena, an unmarried

woman Recorded: 5/8/2003 as Instrument No. 2003-0153736-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/7/2020 at 11:00AM Place of Sale: To the right of the main entrance, near the exit doors, of the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $503,545.87 The purported property address is: 2836 ARBELLA LANE, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362 Assessor's Parcel No.: 571-0-150-705 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 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-860524CL. 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. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-6457711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-19-860524-CL IDSPub #0158788 12/13/2019 12/20/2019 12/27/2019 SchId:78415 AdId:26171 CustId:608 -----------SUMMONS CASE NO. 56-2019-00525612-CUCL-VTA. NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): 1. Carol L Fishback, aka Carol Lynn Fishback, aka Carol Krewson, an individual; Does 1 through 20, inclusive.

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): 1. American Express National Bank f/k/a American Express Centurion Bank 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,

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LEGAL 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. lawhelp california.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 papales 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 repuesta 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 repuesta. 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, address and telephone number of the court is (El nombre y direccion de la Corte es:) Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 800 S. 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): Lina M. Michael. Esq_. SBN: (237842) Michael & Associates, PC 555 St. Charles Drive Suite 204 Thousand Oaks CA 91360 Phone: 805-379-8505 Date: 3/5/2019 Michael D. Planet, Clerk SchId:78419 AdId:26172 CustId:712 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF THOMAS F. GRAFFY Case No. 56-2016-00486937-PRPWOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of THOMAS F. GRAFFY A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Ventura County Community Foundation in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Lindsay Nielson, Esq. 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 January 16, 2020 at 9:00 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: CATHERINE KARAYAN WILBUR ESQ SBN 280735 RODRIGUEZ HORII CHOI & CAFFERATA LLP 777 S FIGUEROA ST STE 2150 LOS ANGELES CA 90017 CN966152 GRAFFY Dec 13,20,27, 2019 SchId:78436 AdId:26179 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-18-835429-JB Order No.: 180355464-CAVOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/28/2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): SUMAIRA RAHMAN, A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded: 4/17/2008 as Instrument No. 20080417-000598380 and modified as per Modification Agreement recorded 9/25/2015 as Instrument No. 20150925-001435980 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/9/2020 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Four Points by Sheraton Ventura Harbor Resort, 1050 Schooner Drive, Ventura, CA 93001, in the Auction.com Room Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $543,539.32 The purported property address is: 1897 RIBERA DRIVE, OXNARD, CA 93030 Assessor's Parcel No.: 213-0-110-325 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 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-18-835429JB. 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. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation

is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-6457711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-18-835429-JB IDSPub #0158843 12/13/2019 12/20/2019 12/27/2019 SchId:78439 AdId:26180 CustId:608 -----------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2019-00536815-CUPT-VT A To All Interested Persons: Young Justin Tae Kim filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1 PRESENT NAME: Young Justin Tae Kim PROPOSED NAME: Justin Youngtae Kim 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: 1/16/2020 Time: 8:30 AM Dept. 41. 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: 12/5/2019 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:78446 AdId:26182 CustId:1232 -----------File No.: 20191115-10021020-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. AION NATURALS 2. CURATED CHOICE 3. AION CBD 4. CURATED CHOICE CBD 1965 E Linda Vista Ave Ventura, CA 93001 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Shane Julien Snow 1965 E Linda Vista Ave Ventura, CA 93001 2. Ryan Snow 520 Western Ave Los Angeles, CA 90004 This Business is conducted by: GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 10/15/2019.

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/Shane J Snow 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 11/15/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:78450 AdId:26183 CustId:1233 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-19-860703-CL Order No.: DS7300-19003686 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/13/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAW-

YER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): Timothy James Burns and Mary Beth Burns Recorded: 3/22/2006 as Instrument No. 20060322-0060957 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/7/2020 at 11:00AM Place of Sale: To the right of the main entrance, near the exit doors, of the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $249,856.78 The purported property address is: 977 GIBSON AVE, SIMI VALLEY, CA 93065 Assessor's Parcel No.: 640-0-241-105 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 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-860703CL. 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. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-6457711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-19-860703-CL IDSPub #0158921 12/13/2019 12/20/2019 12/27/2019 SchId:78463 AdId:26189 CustId:608 -----------Case Number: 56-2019-00532198-PRTROXN NOTICE OF HEARINGDECEDENT'S ESTATE OR TRUST AND QUIET TITLE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF VENTURA, 4353 E. Vineyard Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93036, Oxnard - Probate ESTATE OF: IN THE MATTER OF: THE BLOCH FAMILY LIVING TRUST, DATED MAY 22, 1997, TRUST This notice is required by law. This notice does not require you to appear in court, but you may attend the hearing if you wish.

1. NOTICE is given that: STEVEN T. BLOCH (representative capacity, if any): TRUSTEE OF THE BLOCH FAMILY

LIVING TRUSTED DATED, MAY 22, 1997 has filed: PETITION FOR ORDERS DETERMINING TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY (PROBATE CODE SECTION 17200.0,850, et seq.); DECLARATION OF ROBERT C. LANDEGGER, NOTICE OF PROBATE CASE ASSIGNMENT Notice to the Estate of George A. Egan and to the Estate of Joyce M. Egan.

All persons unknown, claiming any legal or equitable right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the property described in the petition adverse to plaintiff's title, or any cloud upon plaintiff's title thereto.

Description of subject property: 3431 Highwood Court, #140, Simi Valley, CA 93063. APN: 611-030-175.

If you have a claim to the property commonly described as 3431 Highwood Court, #140, Simi Valley, CA 93063 in the petition. If you do not want to attend the hearing, you may also file a written response before the hearing. If you do not respond to the petition or attend the hearing, the court may decide the claim to the property without your input.

2. You may refer to the filed documents for more information. (Some documents filed with the court are confidential.)

3. A HEARING on the matter will be held as follows: a. Date: 1-29-20 Time: 9:00 A.M. Dept.: J6 Address of court: shown above Assistive listening systems, computerassisted realtime captioning, or sign language interpreter services are available upon request if at least 5 days notice is provided. Contact the clerk's office for Request for Accommodations by Persons With Disabilities and Order (form MC-410). (Civil Code section 54.8.)

CN966156 BLOCH Dec 13,20,27, 2019, Jan 3, 2020 SchId:78466 AdId:26190 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DARLENE M. SEVILLANO Case No. 56-2019-00536768-PRPWOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DARLENE M. SEVILLANO A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Steven Sevillano and Joseph Sevillano in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Steven Sevillano & Joseph Sevillano 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 January 22, 2020 at 9:00 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: ASHLEY BRIEN ESQ SBN 270393 ROSENTHAL LAW CORPORATION 26500 W AGOURA RD STE 211 CALABASAS CA 91302-1952 CN966584 SEVILLANO Dec 13,20,27, 2019 SchId:78481 AdId:26195 CustId:65 -----------NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-19-866860-CL Order No.: DS7300-19005043 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/25/2005. 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 LAW-

YER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): James Bucher Recorded: 6/3/2005 as Instrument No. 20050603-0134777 and modified as per Modification Agreement recorded 5/30/2007 as Instrument No. 20070530-001095980 and modified as per Modification Agreement recorded 12/22/2006 as Instrument No. 20061222-002690900 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of VENTURA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/14/2020 at 11:00AM Place of Sale: To the right of the main entrance, near the exit doors, of the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $110,281.46 The purported property address is: 67 EL MEDIO STREET, VENTURA, CA 93001 Assessor's Parcel No.: 0690-111-180 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 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-866860CL. 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. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary's Agent, or the Beneficiary's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-6457711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-19-866860-CL IDSPub #0158968 12/20/2019 12/27/2019 1/3/2020 SchId:78486 AdId:26197 CustId:608 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ANGELA CUCCHIARA Case No. 56-2019-00536610-PRLA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ANGELA CUCCHIARA. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Louisa Benton in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE

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LEGAL requests that Louisa Benton 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 1/23/2020 at 9:00 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.

Barbara L. Taaff, Esq. (SBN: 204625) Kenneth E. Devore & Associates 31355 Oak Crest Drive Suite 250 Westlake Village CA 91361 Phone: 818-338-3252 Fax: 818-3383287 SchId:78490 AdId:26198 CustId:720 -----------File No.: 2019102510019816 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Complete Sign Notary Specialists 2. Complete Loan Signing and Notary Specialists 3. Complete Sign Notary Education 4. Complete Sign Notary Learning 1333 Thousand Oaks Blvd, 210 THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Linda Shapiro 3662 Mountclef Blvd Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/01/2019.

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/Linda Shapiro 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 6/1/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:78493 AdId:26199 CustId:1234 -----------File No.: 20191126-10021637-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. JUST FOR YOU TUTORING 1804 FORDHAM AVE THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. JUSTINE ELLER 1804 FORDHAM AVE THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 08/2019.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Sec-

tion 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/JUSTINE ELLER 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 11/26/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:78497 AdId:26200 CustId:693 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DR. JOSEPH ALVIN ROBINSON Case No. 56-2018-00519038-PRPW-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DR. JOSEPH ALVIN ROBINSON. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Curtis Young in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Curtis Young 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 1/22/2020 at 9:00 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.

MARY P. KULVINSKAS, ESQ. SBN:201469 LAW OFFICES OF MARY P. KULVINSKAS 2625 TOWNSGATE ROAD, STE. 330 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91361 Phone: 805-267-1125 Fax: 805-2671126 SchId:78507 AdId:26203 CustId:744 -----------File No.: 20191206-10022133-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. LEGACY GRANT SERVICES 67 CALLE CINCO DE MAYO OAK VIEW, CA 93022 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. DAVID WALKER 67 CALLE CINCO DE MAYO OAK VIEW, CA 93022 2. CLARA GALVEZ 6402 OVERLY ST. MOORPARK, CA 93021 This Business is conducted by: GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/05/2019.

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/DAVID WALKER 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 12/6/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:78511 AdId:26204 CustId:693 -----------File No.: 20191126-10021622-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. R.F.N. HOMES 924 CALLE TULIPAN THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. JENNIFER ANNE WESTON 924 CALLE TULIPAN THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360 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/JENNIFER ANNE WESTON 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 11/26/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:78514 AdId:26205 CustId:693 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CHARILYN XIE aka XIAOXIAO XIE aka XIAO XIAO XIE Case No. 56-2019-00536542-PRLAOXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CHARILYN XIE aka XIAOXIAO XIE aka XIAO XIAO XIE A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Runjing Chen in the Superior Court of California, County of VENTURA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Runjing Chen 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 January 22, 2020 at 9:00 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: CATHERINE KEN ESQ SBN 186470 LAW OFFICES OF CATHERINE KEN APC 805 W DUARTE RD STE 104 ARCADIA CA 91007 CN966601 XIE Dec 20,27, 2019, Jan 3, 2020 SchId:78533 AdId:26210 CustId:65 -----------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 SoCal Self StorageAdolfo, 4060 Via Pescador, Camarillo, CA. 93012 (805) 482-5700. The sale will be held by public auction (online) at www.storagetreasures.com on January 2nd, 2020. Auction Ending Time is 1:00 PM 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: Shannon Kerr, book shelves, table, pictures, futon mattress, box, keyboard; Curt Ferrell, boxes, plastic containers, sofa's, cabinet, luggage, mattress, chair, clothes, clothes rack, end table, night stand, vacuum, ladder, table, monitor, shop vac; Brenda Briones, keyboard, golf clubs/bag, luggage, plastic containers, wicker baskets/artificial plants, boxes, ladder, bags.

CN966550 01-02-20 Dec 20,27, 2019 SchId:78540 AdId:26213 CustId:65 -----------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 SoCal Self Storage, Westlake 2550 Willow Lane, Thousand Oaks, CA 91361 (805) 494-8722. The sale will be held by public auction (online) at www.storagetreasures.com on January 2nd, 2020. Auction ending time is 3:30 p.m. 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: Storage #/Name: Alonzo Jones, boxes, bed, big safe, ladder, lamp, wicker baskets, lamps, luggage, chairs, speakers, plastic containers, misc. furniture; Alonzo Jones, office chair, drum set, dollhouse, boxes, lamps, decorations, bean bag, light sign, tools, bags; Alonzo Jones, speakers, BBQ, fish tank, fishing poles, dolly, hose, 3 safes, rug, plastic containers, dolphin statues, mirror, pictures, basket balls, water cooler; Christopher Glynn, bags, boxes; Bryan Chanse, table, chairs, tv, mattress, clothes, boxes, microwave; Jeffrey Shaw, boxes, plastic containers, clothes.

CN966557 01-02-20 Dec 20,27, 2019 SchId:78542 AdId:26214 CustId:65 -----------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 SoCal Self Storage WestOaks, 2505 Towngate Rd, Westlake Village, CA 91361 (805) 4972121. The sale will be held by public auction (online) at www.storagetre asures.com on January 2nd, 2020.

Auction ending time is 4:00 p.m. 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: Storage Unit#/ Name: Cyndi McDaniel, boxes, end tables, metal shelves, bags, chair, cooler, bed, clothes, pictures; Larry Bass, luggage, picture box, bags.

CN966556 01-02-20 Dec 20,27, 2019 SchId:78544 AdId:26215 CustId:65 -----------File No.: 20191213-10022528-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Optimized Financial Incorporated 3220 N. Ventura Road Oxnard, CA 93036 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Chad W. Cockerell P.O. Box 6517 Ventura, CA 93006 2. Priscilla S. Batarse P.O. Box 6517 Ventura, CA 93006 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true

any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Chad W. Cockerell & Priscilla S. Batarse 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 12/13/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:78547 AdId:26217 CustId:1235 -----------File No.: 20191216-10022589-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Libra Dispute Resolution 6102 Ash St Simi Valley, CA 93063 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Susana Oaks Financial, Inc 6102 Ash St Simi Valley, CA 93063 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Stephen Finch 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 12/16/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:78561 AdId:26222 CustId:1236 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JAMES MILLARD CALLOWAY Case No. 56-2019-00537263-PRLA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JAMES MILLARD CALLOWAY. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Barry L. Zimmerman, Ventura County Public Administrator in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Barry L. Zimmerman, Ventura County Public Administrator 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 2/5/2020 at 9:00 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.

LEROY SMITH, County Counsel, SBN 107702 MITCHELL B. DAVIS, Asst. County Counsel, SBN 212721 800 South Victoria Avenue Ventura CA 93009 Phone:805-654-2950 Fax:805-6542185 SchId:78568 AdId:26224 CustId:706 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GRETHE JENSEN Case No. 56-2019-00537274-PRPW-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GRETHE JENSEN. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Trine Jensen in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Trine Jensen 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 2/5/2020 at 9:00 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.

William D. Raymond, Jr SBN 95870 Myers, Widders, Gibson, Jones & Feingold, L.L.P. 5425 Everglades Street Post Office Box 7209 Ventura CA 93006 Phone: 805-644-7188 Fax: 805650-5177 SchId:78575 AdId:26227 CustId:731 -----------File No.: 20191213-10022546-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. LLOYD'S PLUMBING 2630 Lavery Court, #A Newbury Park, CA 91320 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. LLOYD'S PLUMBING, INC. 2630 Lavery Court, #A Newbury Park, CA 91320 This Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/10/1986.

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/RYAN LLOYD ENGELKER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 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

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LEGAL 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 12/13/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:78579 AdId:26229 CustId:694 -----------File No.: 20191211-10022404-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Gray Matters Boutique 2. Gray Matters 2470 Stearns Street, Unit #270 Simi Valley, CA 93063 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Jeanine Duncan 2470 Stearns Street, Unit #270 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: 02/01/2010.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/Jeanine Duncan 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 12/11/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:78582 AdId:26230 CustId:1237 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GLORIA JEAN VALENCIA, AKA GLORIA MARTINEZ Case No. 56-2019-00537502-PRLA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GLORIA JEAN VALENCIA, AKA GLORIA MARTINEZ. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Tiffany Van Wingerden in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Tiffany Van Wingerden 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 2/6/2020 at 9:00 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.

Kendall A. VanConas, SBN# 160829 Arnold LaRochelle Mathews VanConas & Zirbel LLP 300 E. Esplanade Drive, Suite 2100 Oxnard CA 93036 Phone: 805-988-9886 Fax: 805988-1937 SchId:78592 AdId:26233 CustId:740 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF NEAL GRAEME CASAL, AKA NEAL G. CASAL, AKA NEAL CASAL Case No. 56-2019-00536905-PRLA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of NEAL GRAEME CASAL, AKA NEAL G. CASAL, AKA NEAL CASAL. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Gary Waldman in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Gary Waldman 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 2/6/2020 at 9:00 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.

ANNETTE DAWSON-DAVIS, ESQ. SBN 146696 LAW OFFICES OF ANNETTE DAWSON-DAVIS 400 MOBIL AVENUE SUITE D-11 CAMARILLO CA 93010 Phone: 805-498-0909 Fax: SchId:78595 AdId:26234 CustId:745 -----------NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GLORIA JEAN VALENCIA aka GLORIA MARTINEZ Case No. 56-2019-00537502-PRLA-OXN To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GLORIA JEAN VALENCIA aka GLORIA MARTINEZ. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by TIFFANY VAN WINGERDEN in the Superior Court of California, County of Ventura.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that TIFFANY VAN WINGERDEN 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 2/6/2020 at 9:00 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.

Kendall A. VanConas, Esq (SBN 160829) Arnold LaRochelle Mathews VanConas & Zirbel LLP 300 E. Esplanade Drive Suite 2100 Oxnard CA 93036 Phone: 805-988-9886 Fax: 805-9881937 SchId:78599 AdId:26236 CustId:740 -----------File No.: 20191212-10022439-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. AIM FOR RELIEF PHYSICAL THERAPY 221 SYCAMORE ST. OXNARD, CA 93036 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. AIMEE SARINGO PACADA 221 SYCAMORE ST. OXNARD, CA 93036 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/AIMEE SARINGO PACADA 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 12/12/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:78602 AdId:26237 CustId:693 -----------File No.: 20191217-10022670-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. Camarillo Cider Company 2. Camarillo Cider House 930 Flynn Rd #F Camarillo, CA 93012 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Back Patio Cellars LLC 5021 Verdugo Way #105-130 Camarillo, CA 93012 This Business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/17/2019.

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/Frank Hules 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 12/23/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:78606 AdId:26238 CustId:1238 -----------File No.: 20191223100230580 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. DTG ENGINEERING 7960 PEARL ST VENTURA, CA 93004 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. Audio Alchemy, LLC 7960 PEARL ST VENTURA, CA 93004 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/Peter Madnick 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 12/23/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:78610 AdId:26239 CustId:1240 -----------NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT At the regular meeting of December 16, 2019, 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 [TECH DELIVERY SOLUTIONS, LLC] Summary NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 21, 2020 at 6:30 p.m., or soon thereafter, in 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 approval of an application by Maria Valadez and Lenea Gutierrez on behalf of Tech Delivery Solutions, LLC, located at 501 W. Channel Islands Blvd, #204, Port Hueneme, CA, 93041. The Development Agreement will regulate the operation of a cannabis microbusiness 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 and written comments can be submitted to the address notated above prior to 5:00 p.m. on the stated public hearing date.

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.

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Kristy Buxkemper, City Clerk Date: December 23, 2019 SchId:78614 AdId:26240 CustId:699 -----------Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 56-2019-00537485-CUPT-VTA To All Interested Persons: DARLENE JOY WOODS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1 PRESENT NAME: DARLENE JOY WOODS PROPOSED NAME: JOY WOOD LYCHE 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: 2/13/2020 Time: 8:20 AM Dept. 20. 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: 12/18/2019 MICHAEL D. PLANET Ventura Superior Court SchId:78618 AdId:26242 CustId:1212 -----------File No.: 20191210-10022289-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. STEVEN'S MOBILE CARWASH 1182 RIVERSIDE ST #102 VENTURA, CA 93001 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. STEVEN ANTHONY DIAZ 1182 RIVERSIDE ST #102 VENTURA, CA 93001 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/STEVEN ANTHONY DIAZ 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 12/10/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:78623 AdId:26244 CustId:693 -----------File No.: 20191216-10022572-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. SIERRA COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS 516 NORTH ANITA AVE. OXNARD, CA 93030 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. VERNELL J DAVIS, LLC 516 NORTH ANITA AVE. OXNARD, CA 93030 This Business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03/09/2015.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to ex-

ceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) /S/VERNELL J DAVIS, LLC by VERNELL J. DAVIS, MANAGING MEMBER NOTICE - In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision 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 12/16/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:78627 AdId:26245 CustId:693 -----------File No.: 20191217-10022666-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. UK PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES 1522 MARINERO PLACE OXNARD, CA 93030 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. DEEPA P UTTWANI 1522 MARINERO PLACE OXNARD, CA 93030 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/17/2019.

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/DEEPA P UTTWANI 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 12/17/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:78631 AdId:26246 CustId:693 -----------File No.: 20191217-10022672-0 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: 1. DIAMOND MASSAGE 727 THOUSAND OAKS BLVD THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360 VENTURA COUNTY Full Name of Registrant: 1. LIPING SHAO 8262 GARDEN GATE ST CHINO, CA 91708 This Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/17/2019.

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/LIPING SHAO 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 12/17/2019.

MARK A. LUNN SchId:78635 AdId:26247 CustId:693

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2019

HEALTH Democratic candidates meet in L.A. to address Latino health care access

By Eric Heinz LOS ANGELES (CNS)—One day before the Democratic presidential hopefuls gathered in Westchester for their sixth debate, the party's leader met with local elected officials in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday for a panel discussion to stress the importance of federal health care options for Latinos.

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OM Perez, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo, D-Los Angeles, and California health care stakeholders focused their discussion on what they see as threats on the federal level targeting health care for immigrants, particularly those in the country illegally.

The meeting was organized by Democrats to hone in on federal policies and plans that would expand health care services for Latinos.

Garcetti said the purpose of the meeting was to find ways to save lives.

"We've got people who, in the extreme, are dying, whether it's from cancer because they are scared about going to a clinic, whether it's people on the streets of Los Angeles or whether it's just people who don't have access because they don't see themselves in the health care system," Garcetti told City News Service during the gathering at The California Endowment.

The mayor said it's imperative to

have more Latinos in the health care field to create a more diverse network of medical professionals. Health care representatives at the meeting said California has fewer Latino doctors than it did in the 1980s.

Perez said when health care providers employ a wider diversity of people, patients with different backgrounds are more likely to access services and they can inspire more diverse young people to seek careers in medicine.

"The absence of sufficient health care professions with workforce diversity was one of the primary causes of racial and ethnic disparity in health care," Perez said. "Health care providers of color are more likely to serve communities of color.

That is a fact."

The mayor said he was encouraged by the meeting, thanks to longterm solutions proposed by medical professionals in hopes of getting more Latino children into the medical education system.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order in October that he said would protect Medicare coverage, although critics have said it could have unintended consequences that could raise patients' cost for health care. Trump insisted, however, that his action would be a boon for American health care.

"Instead of ending the current Medicare program and eliminating health choices for all Americans, my administration will continue to protect and improve Medicare by building on those aspects of the program that work well, including the market-based approaches in the current system," Trump said in his executive order.

Garcetti said Medicare

We've got people who, in the extreme, are dying, whether it's from cancer because they are scared about going to a clinic, whether it's people on the streets of Los Angeles or whether it's just people who don't have access.

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti

changes proposed by the Trump administration could cost patients more and strip medical clinics of millions in federal subsidies, potentially forcing them to close.

"It's important to have a bipartisan coalition," Garcetti said. "It's important to find those red states as well to say, ‘This is a human issue,

Health system pays $575 million to settle anti-trust lawsuit

By Don Thompson SACRAMENTO (AP)—One of Northern California's largest health systems will pay $575 million to settle claims that it used anti-competitive practices to bump up costs for patients, the state's attorney general said Friday, though that falls short of damages sought in a related private lawsuit that could have exceeded $1 billion.

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra had sought an injunction to stop the alleged antitrust practices by Sutter Health, but no monetary damages. The settlement imposes a new courtapproved monitor on the health system for 10 years to ensure it is not using anti-competitive practices with insurance companies to increase patients' costs.

Becerra called it “one of the largest actions against anti-competitive conduct in the health care marketplace across the country, with unprecedented levels of injunctive relief to restore competition in the market.” It is larger than recent similar settlements with other providers in North Carolina and Washington state, his office said.

The settlement immediately set off a debate between hospitals and consumer advocates over whether it will limit or increase health care costs.

About 1,400 self-funded employers separately obtained the

$575 million in damages from Sutter and will have claims paid through an independent administrator, minus attorneys fees. It's not clear if consumers will get a share of the settlement, Becerra said, but he said patients should benefit from increased competition.

Under previous market conditions a typical inpatient procedure might cost $90,000 more in Northern California than in the southern part of the state, he said citing a university study. The state had said Sutter was largely to blame.

The Sacramento-based nonprofit did not admit wrongdoing and denied the allegations, arguing that there is plenty of competition and that insurance companies were the ones boosting costs.

“There were no claims that Sutter's contracting practices with insurance companies affected patient care or quality,” Sutter Health Senior Vice President and General Counsel Flo Di Benedetto said in a statement hailing the agreement.

Sutter and Becerra announced in October that they had settled the class-action lawsuit just in time to avoid a trial. But they did not provide details until Friday, after it was submitted to a San Francisco Superior Court judge for approval.

The suit was first filed by employers and unions in 2014, but Becerra filed a similar lawsuit last year after a sixyear investigation.

It bars Sutter from blocking

insurance companies from using incentives to direct patients to cheaper health care providers, a practice that critics said made it harder for patients to use Sutter's lower-priced competitors. And it prohibits what Becerra called Sutter's “all or nothing” approach with insurance companies, which required insurers to include all the company's hospitals in their provider networks even if it didn't make financial sense.

American Hospital Association general counsel Melinda Hatton said commercial health insurance companies will benefit most because it will let them “cherry-pick” hospitals and eliminate incentives for them to work with hospitals to provide lower cost care. She predicted it will increase health care costs, warning that patients in rural or vulnerable communities could be harmed most by the settlement.

Anthony Wright, executive director of the health care consumer advocacy coalition Health Access California, countered that Sutter's pricing is one reason that patients in Northern California typically pay $3,000 more in health insurance premiums than in Southern California.

Wright was hopeful the settlement would set a national precedent and reignite stalled proposals in Congress and California to limit “surprise medical bills” for out of network procedures.

this is not a partisan issue, stop weaponizing it.' And if you can give a tax break worth trillions of dollars to corporations and high-net-worth individuals, why can't you protect health care for the neediest?"

Garcetti also mentioned the administration's threat earlier this year to cut the public charge,

barring undocumented people from accessing social services and public housing.

Fears stoked by a proposed U.S. Census question on whether someone is a legal citizen have made undocumented people less willing to enter their personal information in a government system, such as Medicare and other public health care options, officials said. Various Latino advocacy organizations have warned that if undocumented residents submit their personal information, it will make them a target for deportation.

"If you're not counted this year and you're not voting this year, you're going to be playing defense for many years to come," Garcetti said. "We need more Latino doctors and nurses, we need more access for immigrants, and we need to make sure that we have policies that aren't scaring people away from the treatment that they can get."

California Poison Control warns about holiday marijuana edibles risk SAN FRANCISCO—More than half of U.S. states have legalized marijuana for medicinal or recreational use by adults. This holiday season, California Poison Control reminds all adults to practice caution when using or serving cannabis-containing edible items such as cookies, candies, pastries or beverages during Christmas events and New Year’s celebrations. These items should not be prepared or served where children are present in order to minimize the risk of accidental exposure for youngsters and teens.

The risk increases with edibles because children love holiday goodies and brightly colored items.

See edibles video here https://bit. ly/358uDZZ. “Children can be exposed to marijuana either by breathing in secondhand smoke or eating foods containing marijuana,” said Dr. Rais Vohra, medical director at the California Poison Control System’s Fresno-Madera division. “Keep your home and car free of the smoke, and keep food or drinks in a safe place away from young children or teens. Kids and cannabis don’t mix. Treat these products just like you would alcoholic beverages — use caution and common sense.”

Edibles can contain high amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol or THC, the chemical that causes someone

to get high.

“While adults typically exhibit dizziness, weakness, slurred speech and anxiety, symptoms in children can be more severe.

They can range from sleepiness to difficulty breathing or even coma.

Emergency rooms and poison control centers have gotten many cases of young children who accidentally ate marijuana edibles and required hospital admission due to the severity of their symptoms.”

Dr. Vohra says parents or party hosts should consume and store edibles responsibly, similar to alcoholic beverages.

Keep cannabis products in their original packaging, and store them in locked cabinets away from children and teens. He advised that if there’s a chance a child has accidentally consumed marijuana-containing products, call the free 24-hour Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 so a trained specialist can answer their specific questions and guide callers to an emergency facility.

About CPCS Call Poison Control at 1-800222-1222 (number is the same in all states) for help. Trained pharmacists, nurses and other providers are available to help 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The service is free, confidential and interpreters are available.

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TRI-COUNTY SENTRY, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2019

BEST FILMS OF 2019

By Dwight Brown Look back on the most noteworthy films of 2019 and they all display a diverse array of superb talent—in front of and behind the camera.

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HESE movies entertained, educated and often inspired us.

They challenged our opinions. They made us contemplate our fate and become more aware of the world around us.

Enjoy.

Best Films Booksmart (***1/2) – Two coeds (Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever), high-school outcasts, find refuge in their close friendship.

Animated performances. Funny and thoughtful dialogue. Astute comic direction by first-time filmmaker and noted actress Olivia Wilde. Who knew nerdy teen angst could be hilarious?

Dolemite Is My Name (****) – King of comedy Eddie Murphy rises like a phoenix in this oh-so-hysterical ode to comedian and pioneering indie filmmaker Rudy Ray Moore. Dream team cast includes: Keegan-Michael Key, Craig Robinson, Tituss Burgess, Wesley Snipes, Mike Epps and scene stealer Da’Vine Joy Randolph.

The Farewell (***1/2) – An Asian family handles the last-chapter of life process with charm to spare. Writer/ director Lulu Wang digs into her own experiences in a premise and script filled with colorful kin folk. Star turns

by Awkwafina, Shuzhen Zhao and Tzi Ma make the characters lifelike.

Harriet (***) – Depicting the legendary life of the courageous abolitionist Harriet Tubman is a task few are worthy of. Director Kasi Lemmons (Eve’s Bayou) is the chosen one. Her epic bio tale catalogs the inhumanity and humanity of the 1800s. Cynthia Erivo (Widows) infuses Tubman’s spirit in every frame. Terence Blanchard’s emotionally charged musical score is haunting.

The Irishman (****)—Martin Scorsese, Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesci and Al Pacino team up for an impressive crime/drama/thriller

about a man who purportedly murdered Jimmy Hoffa. Brilliant performances. Strong direction, writing and editing. Ingenious use of CGI. The crowning achievement of Scorsese’s career.

The Lighthouse (****) – Two workers (Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe) and a bunch of seagulls are engaged in a melodramatic relationship at a desolate New England lighthouse, circa 1890s.

Brutal allegory. Totally engaging.

Director/writer Robert Eggers and co-writer Max Eggers make riveting cinema on a black and white canvas (cinematographer Jarin Blaschke).

Little Women (****)—Actress

turned director Greta Gerwig gives the classic Louisa May Alcott Civil War novel her own feminist spin with relatable three-dimensional characters.

Fiery relationships among sisters, parents and friends.

Feels like you’re on a long buggy ride with lots of bumps in the road.

Superb performances by Saoirse Ronan, Timothée Chalamet and Laura Dern.

Marriage Story (****)—Writer/ director Noah Baumbach captures the angst of thirtysomethings (Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson) going through what should have been a friendly D-I-V-O-R-C-E that turns into a war of threats,

betrayals and raw emotions. As primal in ways as Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Full of life at its worst and people struggling to take their next steps.

Queen & Slim (****) – Easily the most talked about Black movie of the year. Director Melina Matsoukas (HBO’s Insecure) and screenwriter Lena Waithe (TV’s Master of None) weave a very modern crime tale and a poignant love story together. Hints of social relevance are threaded in.

Lovers on the run are played by Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith. So thoughtful. So cool. So romantic.

Uncut Gems (****)—A gregarious, Jewish NYC jeweler (Adam Sandler)

is deep in debt to thugs. His schemes dig him into a deeper hole. Gritty, sewer-level urban drama written and directed by the very talented brothers Benny and Josh Safdie.

Sandler deserves an Oscar nom.

Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel, Julia Fox and LaKeith Stanfield round out a powerhouse cast.

Other great films this year include the following: 1917, Ad Astra, Avengers: Endgame, The Beach Bum, Giant Little Ones, Good Boys, A Hidden Life, Hotel Mumbai, Hustlers, The Mustang, Never Grow Old, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, The Report, Rocketman, Sauvage, Skin, Us, The Two Popes, Woman at War.

Jordan and Foxx shine in urgent drama 'Just Mercy'

By Mark Kennedy

Credit: Miami-Dade Fire Rescue

Marc Anthony's luxury yacht goes up in flames in Miami MIAMI (AP)—A luxury yacht owned by singer Marc Anthony partially sank in Biscayne Bay after it was engulfed by a massive fire that took 45 firefighters nearly two hours to extinguish. No one was injured.

The 120-foot (36.5-meter) boat was docked off Miami's MacArthur Causeway at the Island Gardens Marina when it caught fire Wednesday night, fire officials said.

Island Gardens Marina spokeswoman Nataly Tovar confirmed the boat belonged to the famous salsa artist. Two crew members were on board at the time of the fire, but they were able to get off safely and were not injured, the Miami fire department said in a news release. Their identities were not released.

The Miami and Miami-Dade fire departments worked to contain the fire. They used fireboats to douse the flames.

The boat was partially underwater, but no other boats were damaged, the Miami Herald quoted Miami Fire Rescue Capt. Ignatius Carroll as saying.

Flames could be seen from downtown Miami late Wednesday.

It wasn't clear what caused the blaze.

There's usually one film that tops lists whenever powerful legal thrillers are debated—“To Kill a Mockingbird,” set in the 1930s. Now comes a film showing how little has changed since then, based on a murder in the same Alabama town where Harper Lee wrote her masterpiece.

“Just Mercy “ is the real story of civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson and his fight to keep an innocent Black man from being executed. It is urgent, searing and powerful, led by a first-rate cast. Though it portrays events more than 25 years ago, it is very much a film of 2019.

Michael B. Jordan portrays Stevenson, who founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal organization that has successfully challenged the death row convictions of more than 130 inmates. Earlier this year, he was the subject of HBO's film “True Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight for Equality.”

Stevenson has been a dogged fighter for justice, someone Archbishop Desmond Tutu once called “America's Mandela.”

When Starbucks was faced with a racially charged uproar over the arrest of two Black men at one of its stores in Philadelphia, it turned to Stevenson for advice.

The film follows one of his first cases, that of Walter McMillian, a Black pulpwood worker sentenced to death for the 1986 fatal shooting of an 18-year-old white woman. Stevenson was able to prove that a key witness had lied and prosecutors withheld important evidence.

McMillian is played by Jamie Foxx and it is his best work in years, raw, soulful and honest. Tim Blake Nelson, as the key witness, also turns in a stunning performance, as does Rob Morgan playing a death row inmate. Brie Larson

as Stevenson's assistant is unflashy and strong. Jordan is the calm, quiet anchor of the film, his kind eyes radiating pathos.

In a pivotal scene, Foxx's character asks Stevenson why a Harvard-trained attorney has come down to the South and risked violence to do this legal work.

“I know what it's like to be the shadows,” Stevenson responds. “That's why I'm doing this.”

Destin Daniel Cretton directed the film from a screenplay he co-wrote with Andrew Lanham, based on Stevenson's bestselling 2014 memoir. Stevenson is also an executive producer, and that ensures he's illuminated in the best light.

So if there's one weakness in the film, it's that it sometimes veers into hagiography.

The naturalism of the cinematography and acting sometimes clashes with dialogue that seems overly polished.

“I just want to help people,” Jordan says at one point. “I just have to figure

out how.” In another scene, Foxx declares to his attorney: “I got my truth back. You gave that to me.”

The film at times follows other great courtroom dramas that build to a emotional conclusion such as “My Cousin Vinny” and “A Few Good Men” but “Just Mercy” has larger and deeper social issues constantly swirling, including criminal justice reform, the death penalty and racial profiling. If ever there was an example of how film can slide from entertainment to advocacy, this is it.

With the exception of Larson and a young corrections officer, no white characters come across as anything but venal and Alabama is portrayed as a place where African Americans are “guilty the moment you're born.” While it ends on a happy note, you cry for all those generations of people railroaded into a cell. “Just Mercy” is not always an easy film to watch, but it is necessary.