Riverside Independent_8/15/2024

Thousands of students get new school gear via events in Riverside County

By Staff

Two recent Back to School Resource Fairs in Riverside County provided necessary school supplies and other essentials to 1,465 students, the Office of Education announced last week.

"Fresh footwear, a new backpack stuffed with school supplies, a stylish haircut, a dental cleaning and exam, and an overall health physical" for the children comprised the two back-to-school fairs along with more than 2,300 community members who attended, according to the Office of Education. The first fair was held July 30 in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District at the Jean Hayman Training Center, and the other event was Aug. 3 in the Alvord Unified School District at La Sierra High School.

"The rising costs of school supplies and the student and parent expectations ahead of a new year can be stressful for families," Riverside County Superintendent of Schools

Edwin Gomez said in a statement. "A sense of physical and emotional wellness, and even a new pair of shoes or a backpack, can help build confidence for students and set a positive tone for the first day of the school year. We are grateful for our district partners who hosted these events for their communities, along with all of our partners who have generously donated time, services, and supplies." The free-admission

resource fairs were open to students in foster care and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of being unhoused.

Participating service providers were GeriSmiles, All Kids Health and cosmetology students from Advance Beauty Techs Academy, and 32 community agencies attended to provide information to families and students.

Soles4Souls, an international nonprofit that fights poverty, donated 1,750 pairs of shoes and 4,000 pairs of socks. Soles4Shoes volunteers had a pop-up "shoe store" at the fairs working toward the organization's goal of providing a new pair of shoes for every child.

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. conducted a backpack giveaway at the company's three medical centers in Riverside County. Over 1,800 backpacks filled with school supplies were received from employees, patients and Kaiser's vendors.

Bombas Socks, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority and Supply Bank also provided donations.

More information on accessing services or other back-to-school needs is available from McKinney Vento Homeless Youth Services at studentservices@rcoe.us or Foster Youth Services Coor-

Horses, goats, birds, canines, other pets in peril seized in Aguanga

By City News Service

Dozens of animals — from goats to exotic birds, as well as larger pets — were seized from an Aguanga property after investigators discovered the creatures living in a state of abandonment and in need of medical attention, authorities said last week.

The seizure occurred Aug. 7 in the 44000 block of

Bonny Lane, near the point where highways 79 and 371 intersect east of Temecula, according to the Riverside County Department of Animal Services.

"Once again, our officers are responding to animals in need, and I am proud of their efforts," agency Director Erin Gettis said. "This was one of the more unique investiga-

tions we've had considering the wide arrange of critters now needing our assistance."

The impounded pets numbered about 100, including horses, goats, "wolf hybrid" dogs, chickens, parakeets, cockatiels, geese, sheep, pet mice — and pet cockroaches, according to

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officials.

Most of the animals were transferred to the San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus. However, a miniature horse and sheep were taken to the Western Riverside County Animal Shelter in Jurupa Valley.

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Capitol breacher from SoCal gets 20-year prison sentence

By Joe Taglieri joet@beaconmedianews.com

For attacking police during the 2021 U.S. Capitolbreach,a Southern California resident Friday received a 20-year prison sentence, the secondlongest incarceration in the hundreds of rioter prosecutions that have occurred to date.

David Nicholas Dempsey, 37, of Van Nuys at the time of his arrest and currently residing in Santa Ana, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth to 240 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release and was ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution, federal prosecutors announced.

Dempsey traveled to the District of Columbia with other Californians and attended the "Stop the Steal" rally at the Capitol's Ellipse on Jan. 6, according to court documents.

"Dempsey was later interviewed standing near a wooden structure representing a hanging gallows, which was fitted with a noose and sign stating, 'This is Art,'" prosecutors said in a statement. "Dempsey wore a black helmet, vest, sunglasses, and an American flag gaiter covering his neck, mouth, and nose."

During an expletive-filled interview, Dempsey called for the lynching of House Democrats Jerry Nadler and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, then-FBI Director James Comey and James Clapper, then the director of national

Court documents show Dempsey in photos extracted from video footage recorded on the Capitol's lower west terrace on Jan. 6, 2021. He is shown using a crutch and poles made of metal and wood to strike or launch at a line of law enforcement officers blocking the tunnel in front of the west terrace's entrance. Dempsey also appears to shoot a stream of pepper spray at police.

Free pet adoptions begin last weekend in Riverside County

The annual Clear the Shelters campaign started Saturday in Riverside County with free pet adoptions, the Department of Animal Services announced.

All adoptions are free on Clear the Shelters' first day at county shelters in Jurupa Valley at 6851 Van Buren Blvd., San Jacinto at 581 S. Grand Ave. and Thousand Palms, 72-050 Pet Land Place.

The adoption-anddonation campaign, initiated by NBCLA and Telemundo, is in its 10th year. The TV stations promote pets that live in government shelters and nonprofit facilities in the region to help find them forever homes. Riverside County Animal Services has participated in the campaign

since 2015.

dinating Program Unit at the Riverside County Office of Education at 951-826-4700 or FYSCP@rcoe.us.

PSUSD Foundation announces $20K grant for students' shoes

The Foundation for Palm Springs Unified School District received a $20,000 grant to buy new shoes for students for the upcoming school year, the organization announced Monday.

An Impact Grant from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation and News Channel 3 will help about 2,500 students who are socioeconomically disadvantaged,

intelligence, prosecutors said.

Toward the end of the nearly two-hour violent confrontation with police, "Dempsey retreated from the crowd to rinse pepper spray from his eyes and face," the U.S. Attorney's Office reported. "He then returned to the front line and swung a flagpole at the

By Staff

A few years ago, NBC changed the campaign from a one-day event into a monthlong effort. This year the campaign concludes Sept. 10.

Animal Services advised residents to keep an eye out for posing on the agency's social media platforms about upcoming adoption events during the campaign.

“We have great relationships with many media partners and a longstanding relationship with NBC and Telemundo,” Animal Services Director Erin Gettis said in a statement. “Certainly these outlets boost adoptions with the Clear the Shelters campaign.”

Gettis said partnerships with external organizations

such as the media outlets are key to informing the public about the challenges facing local animal shelters.

“Media companies have long recognized that municipal and nonprofit shelters need all the help we can get when it comes to adoptions, education about pet overpopulation, microchipping and the importance of spaying and neutering,” Gettis said. “We thank NBC and Telemundo for this yearly collaboration.”

School gear

the foundation reported.

Over 97% of PSUSD students are disadvantaged, with approximately 12% living in unstable conditions and at least 2% confirmed to be experiencing homelessness, officials said.

"The Shoe Distribution Program is a simple yet powerful way to help the next generation in our community rise above their circumstances," PSUSD Foundation Director Ellen Goodman said in a statement. "This type of support lays the groundwork for students to reach their full potential."

This is the third annual

Shoe Distribution Program, which is a partnership involving the PSUSD Board of Education, the district superintendent and the foundation, a nonprofit "that pilots and underwrites existing, underfunded initiatives," foundation officials said.

A study found that 100% of students who received new shoes were "confident to express opinions with classmates," compared with 35% who felt confident prior to receiving the gifted shoes, according to the foundation. The same study, which was not identified, also noted modest gains in academic

Capitol

line of officers, striking an officer's riot shield. Finally, at 5:03 p.m., Dempsey threw two objects at officers in the Tunnel."

David Nicholas Dempsey appears in a Santa Monica Police Department booking photo following his October 2019 arrest for allegedly attacking antiTrump protesters on the

Santa Monica Pier. | Photo courtesy of the U.S. Attorney's Office

The FBI arrested Dempsey in California on Aug. 26, 2021.

In January Dempsey pleaded guilty to two counts of assaulting police with a dangerous weapon.

Since the Capitol breach by supporters of

confidence, social engagement and athletic confidence in just the first several weeks. "Well-fitting shoes are a back-to-school essential, as important as backpacks and pencils," Catharine Reed, vice president of charitable programs for the Berger Foundation, said in a statement. "The Foundation for PSUSD is addressing a fundamental need that is necessary for both physical health and psychological well-being." More information about the foundation and the Shoe Distribution Program is online at psusdfoundation. net/shoes.

then-President Donald Trump who lost his 2020 reelection bid to Joe Biden, more than 1,488 people have been charged. Defendants are from nearly every state, and nearly 550 were charged with assaulting or impeding police, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The investigation is ongoing.

Statewide task force seizes over $120M in illegal cannabis

By Staff

ACalifornia task force has seized illegal cannabis totaling more than $120 million and eradicated nearly 123,000 illegal plants this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom's office announced last week.

The Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force since January has destroyed more than 37 tons of unlicensed cannabis, a staggering weight that is as heavy as over 20 cars, according to state officials. Authorities also have seized 22 firearms during raids of illegal grow operations.

“The legal cannabis market brings billions of dollars to our state’s economy, helping to sustain California’s position as the fifth largest economy in the world," Newsom said in an Aug. 7 statement. "We will not tolerate illegal operations that threaten our economy and the health and well-being of California communities."

In recent months, the task force — which consists of more than two dozen municipal, state and federal law enforcement agencies — conducted operations in counties that included Mendocino, Tuolumne, Shasta, Orange, Kern, Alameda, Yuba, Trinity, Los Angeles, Butte and Humboldt.

“UCETF’s efforts are continuing to break new

ground in unlicensed cannabis enforcement by leveraging the expertise and knowledge of its diverse group of partners to disrupt the unlicensed market,” Bill Jones, Law Enforcement Division chief with the state's Cannabis Control Department, said in a statement.

Newsom has directed state agencies to aggressively target the organized criminal enterprises involved in the illicit cannabis market, according to his office. Officials noted that in addition to negatively impacting the legal cannabis industry and consumer market, illicit grow operations that use illegal pesticides and unregulated practices pollute the environment and reduce water quality.

Authorities are also focused on stopping the exploitation of workers at illegal cannabis grow sites, many of whom are victims of human trafficking and often subjected to labor-law violations.

“The continued success of UCETF is a testament to the collaboration between its partner agencies," Nathaniel Arnold, chief of the Law Enforcement Division with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and co-lead of UCETF, said in a statement. "Due to the high level of engagement from each of

American-Islamic council files lawsuit for 2 men on terrorist watchlist

By City News Service

Two Palestinian-American men, one from Southern California and another from Virginia, filed a federal lawsuit Monday with the Council on American-Islamic Relations challenging the airport watchlist for terrorists, arguing that they were being targeted for their criticism of the war in Gaza.

Mustafa Zeidan, the Southern California resident, said he has been placed on the "no fly" list, and Osama Abu Irshaid of Virginia said he was also placed on a watch list that prompts airport security to inspect his phone every time he takes a flight, prolonging the time to board a plane, sometimes by hours.

"humiliating questions about his lawful associations and work leading a nonprofit organization that advocates for the rights of Palestinians," the suit alleges.. Authorities have seized his phone and he has been unable to retrieve it, the suit alleges.

a flight March 24,"I was shocked when airport security informed me I couldn't board the flight without providing any explanation," Zeidan said at a news conference at CAIR-LA offices in Anaheim.

"This situation caused me significant concern for my mother who relies on me for care," Zeidan said.

the agencies involved, we are able to move swiftly against those who choose to continue to grow cannabis illegally. We will continue to rely on the individual and combined strengths of these agencies to support those who are cultivating legally in a manner that is safe for the consumer, the general public, and the environment.”

Newsom created the UCETF to align statewide enforcement efforts and increase coordination among state, local and federal agencies. The crackdown on illegal growing aims to safeguard public safety and the environment while depriving "illegal cannabis operators and transnational criminal organizations of illicit revenue that harms consumers and undercuts the regulated cannabis market in California," officials said.

Since launching the UCETF has impounded more than $465 million in unlicensed cannabis after serving 309 search warrants, the governor's office reported. The task force has eradicated 470,435 illegal cannabis plants, seized 150 illegal firearms, and arrested 38 people.

More information on the state's legal cannabis market, licenses and laws is at cannabis.ca.gov.

Irshaid "is detained at the border by federal agents each time he crosses it," the lawsuit alleges.

Irshaid is subjected to

Zeidan said he has been blocked from flying altogether and has had to hire someone to look after his ailing 72-year-old mother in Jordan. She has high blood pressure and diabetes, he said

When he tried to board

Zeidan said he felt "humiliated and distressed," and added, "I am perplexed as to why I am suddenly being denied access. Could this be related to my recent activity? Since Oct. 7, I have been peacefully and legally protesting against genocide."

Zeidan said he leads weekly demonstrations in the "high desert region of Southern California" against Israel's war on Hamas for the mass kidnappings and killings in October in Israel.

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BLOTTERS

Monrovia

Aug. 1

At 11:42 a.m., a caller in the 1600 block of South Mountain called to report tools stolen from his vehicle. This investigation is continuing.

At 2:33 p.m., an employee from a business in the 3300 block of South Peck reported a stolen vehicle. Officers arrived, the vehicle was recovered and removed from the stolen vehicle system. This investigation is continuing.

At 4:02 p.m., an officer patrolling the area of Huntington and Encino conducted a traffic stop on a bicyclist for a violation. A computer check revealed the bicyclist had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. He was arrested and taken into custody.

At 7:32 p.m., a victim in the 300 block of West Lime called to report an unknown subject opened a bank account using his information without his permission. This investigation is continuing.

At 10:14 p.m., employees from a store in the 1600 block of South Mountain reported that a male and female subject stole merchandise and left without paying. Officers arrived, located the subjects nearby and made contact with them. The male subject was arrested, cited, and released at the scene. A computer search revealed the female subject had a warrant for her arrest. She was arrested and taken into custody.

Aug. 2

At 7:11 a.m., officers were dispatched to a parking structure in the 100 block of West

Colorado regarding three subjects in a vehicle possibly using drugs. Officers arrived, located the vehicle, and made contact with the subjects. A computer check revealed all three subjects had warrants for their arrest. They were arrested and taken into custody.

At 9:55 p.m., an employee from a store in the 900 block of West Duarte reported a male adult subject stole merchandise and fled without paying. Officers arrived but were unable to locate the subject. This investigation is continuing.

Aug. 3

At 5:31 a.m., a resident in the 100 block of East Pomona reported their vehicle stolen. Officers searched the area, but were unable to locate the vehicle. The vehicle was entered into the DMV Stolen Vehicle System. This investigation is continuing.

At 7:06 a.m., an officer responded to the 100 block of North 5th Avenue regarding a theft report. The victim stated he parked his vehicle on the street the night before. When he returned to his vehicle in the morning, he noticed the tailgate was missing. This investigation is continuing.

At 7:11 a.m., officers responded to an injury traffic collision in the area of Mayflower and Foothill. One of the parties involved was transported to a hospital for treatment.

At 10:38 a.m., a resident in the 100 block of North Alta Vista reported the tailgate of their vehicle stolen. This investigation is counting.

At 10:52 a.m., an employee from a business in the 1600

block of South Mountain called to report a female subject put merchandise in her backpack and left the business without paying. Officers arrived and located the female subject outside the business. A computer search revealed she had several warrants for her arrest. She was arrested and taken into custody.

At 4:37 p.m., a caller in the 1600 block of South Mountain reported two subjects approached him and began to yell at him. Officers arrived and made contact with the two subjects. It was determined that one of the subject’s was intoxicated. He was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

At 7:04 p.m., an employee of a business in the 700 block of East Huntington reported a female subject inside the store causing a disturbance. Officers arrived and located the subject. The store signed a no trespassing authorization against the subject and she left the store.

Aug. 4

At 12:22 a.m., a security company for a complex in the 1400 block of South California reported two suspicious male subjects walking around the parking lot. After officers arrived and surrounded the complex the security company informed MPD that the subjects had left approximately 10 minutes prior to them calling MPD. No subjects were located. This investigation is counting.

At 12:07 p.m., while patrolling the area of Magnolia and Montana an officer saw a bicyclist commit a traffic violation. A traffic stop was conducted and the bicyclist was contacted. A computer search

revealed the bicyclist had a warrant for his arrest. He was arrested and taken into custody.

At 4:53 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of South Myrtle regarding a subject looking into closed businesses. An officer arrived and located the subject looking into a car window. The officer made contact with the subject. A computer search revealed the subject is on parole for burglary. He was arrested and taken into custody.

At 5:13 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of South Mountain regarding a suspicious subject. Officers arrived and contacted the subject. A computer check revealed he had a warrant for his arrest. He was arrested and taken into custody.

At 7:49 p.m., a resident in the 200 block of East Pomona reported a female had just forced entry into an empty home. Officers arrived and located the suspect outside the home walking away with property. Earlier in the day she had vandalized the interior walls of the home. She was arrested and taken into custody.

Arcadia

July 28

At 7:38 a.m., officers were dispatched to Albertano’s Mexican Food restaurant at 211 E. Live Oak Ave. following a report of a commercial burglary. The victim had received an alarm notification on their phone at 4 a.m. but chose not to involve the police. Upon arriving at the restaurant at 7:30 a.m., the victim discovered a broken side glass window. The stolen cash register box, containing $150, was missing. Surveillance footage showed an unidentified male suspect breaking the window at 4:10 a.m. using an unknown tool. The suspect then entered, took the cash box, and fled on foot eastbound on Live Oak Avenue. The empty cash box was later found in the rear parking lot of a nearby church. DNA was swabbed from the cash box and collected as evidence.

July 29

At 11:52 p.m., officers were called to the 30 block of Alta Street in response to an

ongoing armed robbery. Upon arrival, they found that the victim had recently returned from the Commerce Casino. While the victim was parking in the garage, three men with handguns entered the open garage. They proceeded to restrain the victim using zip ties and duct tape before searching the home. The suspects took $380,000 in cash and a $67,000 watch before escaping through the rear alley before the officers arrived.

July 30

At 6:40 p.m., an officer was called to CVS at 1401 S. Baldwin Ave. for a fraud report. The victim received a call from an unknown male claiming to be from Southern California Edison. The caller told the victim that his account would be disconnected for owing $250, instructing him to wire the payment via a CVS e-cash transfer and sending a CVS barcode via text message. The victim complied and made the transaction at CVS. Shortly after, the victim received another call demanding an additional $131, which raised suspicion, leading to the victim ending the call. The victim then contacted Southern California Edison, who confirmed they had not contacted him. Edison informed the victim of the scam and advised contacting the Arcadia Police Department.

July 31

At 10:43 p.m., workers at Santa Anita Spreading Grounds noticed a transient individual wandering in one of their job site yard areas. The transient quickly left upon seeing the employees arriving. Upon returning later, the employees discovered a duffle bag containing approximately 10 feet of conveyor electrical wire (that belonged to the jobsite) left behind. Additionally, they observed that one of the transformers had been tampered with. The employees reported the attempted theft, and an investigation was pending at the time of the report.

Aug. 1

At 11:05 a.m., the victim visited Bank of America at 1234 S. Baldwin Ave. to conduct a wire transfer. After finishing the transaction, the victim returned to her vehicle. While seated in the driver's seat, an

unidentified male suspect forcibly opened the passenger side door, snatched the victim's Louis Vuitton purse from her shoulder, and a struggle ensued. The suspect managed to overpower the victim and escaped with her purse in a brown Honda Civic. There were no witnesses or CCTV footage available to assist in identifying the suspect.

Aug. 2

At 2:36 p.m., officers responded to The Shops at Santa Anita at 400 S. Baldwin Ave. regarding a female subject who was verbally aggressive with mall security and refused to leave. The officers found the woman walking around the store and tried to engage with her, but she ignored them and kept walking. When the officers eventually stopped her and started communicating, she began making nonsensical statements, mistaking the officers for her family members. She believed they were her husband and father to her baby, accusing them of being possessed by unknown entities and shouting at passersby. Due to their training and experience, the officers suspected that the woman was undergoing a mental health crisis and posed a risk to others. Consequently, she was placed under a W.I.C. 5150 hold for a 72-hour mental evaluation.

Aug. 3

At 1:59 a.m., an officer pulled over a vehicle for lane straddling under CVC 21658(a) during a traffic stop. Upon approaching the driver through the open window, the officer noticed a strong smell of alcohol inside the vehicle and observed the driver's watery, bloodshot eyes. The driver admitted to consuming "2-3 shots of whiskey" when questioned by the officer. Due to the signs of alcohol intoxication and the driver's statements, the officer asked the driver to step out of the vehicle for a Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST). Following the test and the driver's performance, the officer had reasonable cause to believe the driver was driving under the influence of alcohol, leading to an arrest for CVC 23152(a) - Driving Under the Influence. During an inventory search of the vehicle, the officer found a partially empty bottle of Jack Daniel's whiskey on the rear passenger seat.

Los Angeles

Arcadia

Household hazardous waste, e-waste recycling event in Arcadia Saturday

Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts and Los Angeles County Public Works are hosting a free Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Recycling Event at Santa Anita Race Track Gate 6 on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information on what you can and can’t recycle, visit https:// www.lacsd.org/Home/ Components/Calendar/ Event/1167/18.

Duarte

Duarte selects contractor for the pickleball court conversion at Royal Oaks Park

At its regular meeting on June 25, Duarte City Council awarded a construction contract for the Royal Oaks Pickleball Court Conversion and Tennis Court Resurfacing Project to Trueline Construction & Surfacing Inc. for a total project budget of $116,462. Earlier this year, the Duarte City Council approved the full conversion of one existing tennis court at Royal Oaks Park to two permanent pickleball courts, and to paint pickleball lines on the other tennis court side to allow it to be used as a tennis court and/or pickleball courts. The Royal Oaks Pickleball Court Conversion and Tennis Court Resurfacing Project, set to begin on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The project is anticipated to take about 4 weeks to complete, barring any unforeseen weather conditions that may affect the timeline. The city will provide updates on accessduarte.com and social media platforms as information becomes available.

Monrovia

Monrovia Historic Preservation Group, MFD to host earthquake workshop

Monrovia Historic Preservation Group and the Monrovia Fire Department will once again be hosting a workshop for Monrovia residents on how to better prepare for a devastating earthquake. The

workshop will be held on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Community Room of the Monrovia Library. The event is free but attendees must register as space is limited to 60 people. Margaret Vinci from the California Institute of Technology will be the guest speaker. Light refreshments and drinks will be provided free of charge. To RSVP, visit mohpg.org.

Long Beach

Long Beach explores housing students experiencing homelessness through tiny homes

The City of Long Beach is shifting the focus of its tiny homes project toward housing students experiencing homelessness.Discussions with LBCC are in the early stages and a location for the tiny homes has yet to be finalized. The potential partnership would help the city locate a viable space for tiny homes and assist LBCC in providing an additional pathway to housing stability for students. The city’s tiny homes, which would be deployed to a new agreed-upon location if an agreement is considered and reached between the city and LBCC, will be single occupancy modular units that are approximately 100 square feet, each containing a bed, personal bathroom and shower, lighting, electrical outlets, personal HVAC and storage. They will also include a fire suppression system. Both standard and ADA-accessible units will be available.

Burbank

Burbank launches wheelchair fencing program

On Sunday, from 9 a.m. to noon, the Parks and Recreation Department, in collaboration with Coach Geoff Russell, United Fencing Academy, and Swordplay LA, invite the community to take part in welcoming wheelchair fencing to the City of Burbank. This event is free and open to the public and will take place at the McCambridge Recreation Center at 1515 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank, CA 91504. More information on drop-in sports can be found at www.

REGIONALS

burbankca.gov/drop-insports or by calling 818-2385300.

Orange County

Orange County

Chicano art exhibit now open at Old Orange County Courthouse

Chicano history and culture intersect at 'The Chicano Collection/La Colección Chicana' art exhibit. Now open to the public at the Old Orange County Courthouse in Santa Ana (211 W. Santa Ana Blvd.), the collection features images depicting urban life and the Chicano experience between 1969 and 2001. The exhibition consists of limited-edition digital reproductions, known as giclées, of original paintings from 26 prominent Chicano artists from the private collection of actor and comedian, Cheech Marin. Admission is free and open to view Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Metered parking is available at the onsite lot and surrounding street parking.For information, visit ocparks.com/historicsites/old-orange-countycourthouse.

Anaheim

New experiences coming to Disneyland, California Adventure

At D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro unveiled the future for Disney parks. D’Amaro announced plans for the first-ever ride-through attraction themed to “Coco” coming to Disney California Adventure park at the Disneyland Resort, inviting guests to join Miguel on a trip through the Land of the Dead. An all-new Avatar experience will also come to Disney California Adventure including an innovative new attraction. Next year, a new show based on the life of Walt Disney, “Walt Disney – A Magical Life,” will play at the Main Street Opera House at Disneyland park and feature the firstever audio-animatronics figure of Walt Disney. After the show’s debut run, it will play in rotation with “Great

Moments with Mr. Lincoln.”

The original Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure at Disneyland Resort will double in size with the addition of two new attractions, Avengers Infinity Defense and Stark Flight Lab.

Riverside

Riverside County

Riverside County Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council adopts 3-year strategic plan

The Riverside County Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (JJCC) has officially adopted a threeyear strategic plan aimed at establishing and maintaining a continuum of quality community care for Riverside County youth. The newly adopted plan focuses on providing a continuum of care from prevention to re-entry, diverting youth from further involvement with the justice system. Key goals include ensuring equitable access to necessary services, eliminating service gaps, and developing a robust evaluation system.

City of Riverside

Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art to host Annual Pachuco Ball

In partnership with Cultura Con Llantas and Jorge Hernandez, join the Riverside Art Museum for a night of dancing, dinner, drinks, and live music in support of The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture. Featuring music by New Beginnings Band with Frances Rueda, the ball will be held on Aug. 24 from 6 p.m. to midnight at the Lake Perris Fairgrounds (18700 Lake Perris Drive, Perris). Tickets are $50 per person and include dinner and dancing. Tickets are now available for purchase at https://39474.blackbaudhosting.com/39474/Pachuco-Ball-2024.

Corona

High school students invited to apply for Corona Mayor's Youth Council

The Corona Mayor’s Youth Council was created to enable local youth to provide

input on community decisions as well as gain an awareness of local government. Over the course of the year, the members of the Mayor’s Youth Council will learn more about their community, meet elected officials to discuss leadership, and represent the youth perspective on a variety of issues. Anyone interested in serving on the youth council should fill out a youth council application at https://www. coronaca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/26177, which requires signatures by a teacher or counselor as well as the school principal. Applications are due to school principals by Sept. 5, 2024.

San Bernardino

San Bernardino County

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center named Best Hospital by U.S. News & World Report

San Bernardino County’s Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) was named as a Best Hospital 2024 –2025 by U.S. News & World Report, with honors as a High Performing Hospital. This distinction recognizes excellence in one or more types of medical care. Of the more than 4,500 hospitals that U.S. News evaluated, only 38% earned even a single High Performing rating. ARMC was recognized for its treatment of kidney failure. A hospital’s kidney failure score is based on multiple data categories, including patient survival, volume, nurse staffing and discharge time.

City of San Bernardino

San Bernardino Animal Services finds permanent home for 103

turkeys and geese

On July 22, San Bernardino Animal Services were called to assist San Bernardino Police Department, who came across 56 turkeys and 47 geese housed in an abandoned building on Highland Avenue suspected of stealing power from a neighboring property. Animal Control staff were able to corral the birds and transfer them to the animal shelter on Chandler Place for the required two week impound to allow the owner to claim the birds. When the impound period passed, the birds all found a home with the Duck Sanctuary in Lake Elsinore.

Ontario

Ontario restaurant scene expanding by more than 2 dozen new eateries

The City of Ontario has announced a line-up of more than two dozen new eatery openings. In a press release, city officials said the city is making "significant progress towards becoming a culinary and entertainment hub." The Ontario Economic Development Agency promotes business opportunities with incentives like the Downtown Storefront Facade Improvement Program and the Downtown Restaurant Equipment Program. These include a $10,000 restaurant equipment loan and matching up to $25,000 in façade improvements for small businesses establishing in the downtown area. The agency has also launched a Community Business Suggestion Form to gather local input and shape a strategy to attract quality retailers and restaurants. The form can be accessed at https://form.jotform. com/241915994224160.

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What a Harris presidency could mean for colleges, students

Vice President Kamala Harris is now the official nominee for the Democratic Party as the 2024 presidential election fast approaches.

Given President Joe Biden's late exit from the presidential race, her rise as a candidate has been rapid, and more details about her official policy positions will likely come to light in the coming weeks and months.

Still, with six years as California's attorney general, four years as a U.S. senator, and nearly four years as the vice president, Harris already has a track record on important issues impacting current, future, and former college students.

BestColleges reports on where Harris stands on key higher education policies ahead of the Democratic National Convention in mid-August.

A history of backing tuition-free college

Harris was one of five original co-sponsors of the College for All Act of 2017.

The bill, proposed by independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, would have made all four-year public colleges and universities tuition-free for anybody making less than $125,000 per year. It would also have made public community college tuition-free for people of all incomes.

The College for All Act failed during that congressional session.

Still, Harris has continued to push for the proposal. She outlined an identical plan to Sanders' during the 2020 vice presidential debate.

The Biden-Harris administration has repeatedly introduced free community college proposals since entering the White House in 2021. Biden's 2024 budget proposal included two potential plans for free community college: one costing $90 billion and the other $500 million. Both have stalled.

Support for student loan debt forgiveness

By Ellis Simani, ProPublica

The Biden-Harris administration has forgiven $168.5 billion in federal student loans since taking office in January 2021.

While President Biden has been the figurehead of loan forgiveness, reports suggest Harris may have played a significant role behind the scenes. A May 2022 report from Politico stated that the vice president was at odds with Biden because Harris wanted to forgive more loans than Biden was originally willing to concede.

"Privately, Harris has advocated for additional loan forgiveness," Politico reported.

"One White House source said her office seemed initially eager to participate in the administration's public dialogue around student loans. But conscious of progressives pushing Biden to unilaterally cancel tens of thousands of dollars in student debt and that Biden is resisting such lobbying, the vice president has been increasingly wary of becoming part of the public face of the administration's response."

Biden ultimately settled on a plan to forgive $10,000 for borrowers making less than $125,000 per year and $20,000 if the borrower

received a Pell Grant while in college. The U.S. Supreme Court eventually blocked this from taking effect.

The Department of Education, or ED, also credited Harris' work as the former attorney general of California when it erased $5.8 billion in loans for former students of Corinthians Colleges. Harris sued Corinthians in 2013 for deceptive advertising.

Crackdown of for-profit colleges, universities

Harris seems poised to continue Biden's crackdown on "predatory" for-profit colleges and universities.

Biden has wiped nearly $29 billion in federal student loan debt for former students of many for-profit institutions. Sometimes these cancellations came through borrower defense to repayment claims, but not always.

Harris entered the White House with a track record of prosecuting forprofit colleges and universities.

In her lawsuit against Corinthians Colleges in 2013, Harris claimed the owning company engaged in "false and predatory advertising, intentional misrepresentations to students, securities fraud, and unlawful use of

military seals in advertisements." She added that the company targeted low-income Californians through its "predatory scheme."

Harris' office obtained a $1.1 billion judgment in the case in March 2016.

"As attorney general of California, I took on one of our country's largest forprofit colleges and put it out of business," Harris said in a July 22 speech. "Donald Trump ran a for-profit college, Trump University, that was forced to pay $25 million to the students it scammed."

Harris also investigated Bridgepoint Education, the operator of Ashford University, in 2013.

Jason Altmire, president and CEO of Career Education Colleges and Universities, said Harris' track record could bring the for-profit industry into the limelight during the election. While the industry typically isn't a hot-button election issue, 2024 could be different.

"She may raise the visibility of the issue," Altmire told BestColleges.

CECU represents and advocates on behalf of many for-profit colleges and universities.

Title IX changes on the horizon?

including the new Title IX rule.

A Harris presidency may, therefore, prioritize enshrining its Title IX policy through legislation.

Advocacy for HBCUs

The president of Delaware State University and president emerita of Tennessee State University — two historically Black colleges and universities — made their thoughts on the administration's prioritization of HBCUs clear in a July 22 letter to Biden and Harris.

Harris was not a fan of Title IX changes instituted during former President Donald Trump's administration in 2019.

Then-Sen. Harris co-signed a letter urging ED to rescind its proposed rule. The rule required colleges and universities to hold hearings to decide sexual harassment claims, among other changes to the student reporting process.

"We urge you to listen to students, schools, and survivors across this country, abandon this harmful proposal, and start over in order to draft a rule consistent with the requirements in Title IX that truly addresses the scourge of sexual assault in our classrooms, on our campuses, and wherever our students live and learn," senators wrote at the time.

The Biden-Harris administration has already instituted new rules reversing many of the Trump-era Title IX policies.

However, those changes were made through negotiated rulemaking, a process that allows agencies like ED to modify regulations based on laws passed by Congress.

The Supreme Court's recent overturning of the Chevron doctrine puts many regulatory changes in doubt,

"While many have suggested that they comprehend the importance of America's HBCUs, no administration, and we do mean NO administration — in the history of our republic — has done more for HBCUs than the BidenHarris administration," Tony Allen and Glenda Glover wrote.

The letter added that the federal government has invested $17 billion into HBCUs since the start of 2021.

Harris, herself an HBCU alum of Howard University, has been a leading figure in those investments. In a May statement, she touted the administration's track record thus far.

"This historic investment is transformative — from helping to fund cutting-edge research and making long-overdue renovations, to providing mental health resources and ensuring students have access to every opportunity to thrive," she said.

"As a proud graduate of Howard University, I know firsthand that our HBCUs are centers of academic excellence."

A Harris presidency will likely see her continue these investments, if not build on them.

This story was produced by BestColleges and reviewed and distributed by Stacker Media. The article was retitled and copy edited from its original version. Republished pursuant to a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

4.4 magnitude earthquake rattles LA County

By Staff

Amagnitude 4.4 earthquake shook northeast Los Angeles County on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The temblor occurred at 12:20 p.m. and was centered about 2.5 miles southsoutheast of Highland Park with an approximate 7.5-mile depth, the USGS reported.

Vibrations from the earthquake were felt as far as San Diego, Santa Barbara and Riverside counties.

There were no reports of serious damage or injuries from the quake.

Area residents reported feeling a rolling effect that lasted several seconds, and in Pasadena near the quake's epicenter, a water line broke at City Hall, according to published reports. Water was seen spilling from a pipe mounted on the building. Employees evacuated the building but returned to their offices about an hour

after the earthquake.

In Glendora, the police department reported that all of the business phone lines at the department and at Glendora City Hall were down, although the 911 emergency system was still working. It was unclear if the phones

failed as a result of the earthquake, and the phone service resumed a few hours later.

Locally based seismologist Lucy Jones said at a media briefing that the quake appeared to be from the same set of faults that caused the 1987 Whittier

Narrows earthquake. She pointed out that Monday's activity happened in nearly the same place as a 3.4 magnitude earthquake on June 2.

"There have been others in the past," Jones said. "In 1989, we had a pair of four-and-a-half's

there were also in the system that were just a half-hour apart. There have been plenty of small ones over the years that are also within this."

Monday's seismic activity follows a 5.2-magnitude earthquake on Aug. 6 centered near

Bakersfield that was also felt across a wide area of Southern California.

Local officials said the quake should remind residents to be prepared for seismic event that strike at any time without warning.

"Having lived through the Northridge earthquake, today's tremor made me flashback to what we know are life saving rules during an earthquake: drop, cover, and hold on," Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger said in a statement. "It was also a reminder to us all that we live in earthquake country and we need to be prepared.

"I want to remind L.A. County residents who are feeling jittery after today's quake to visit ready. lacounty.gov," Barger said. "You'll find helpful tips and information on how to prepare and be ready for earthquakes and any other hazard that can impact our county."

LA woman admits treason charge in Russia, faces 15 years prison

By City News Service

ALos Angeles ballerina and aesthetician is facing a potential 15-year prison sentence in Russia last week after pleading guilty to a treason charge.

Ksenia Karelina, who worked as a manager at Ciel Spa Beverly Hills at the SLS Hotel, was arrested in Russia in February and accused of providing financial support to Ukraine. Various media reports indicated that she donated a total of about $51 to a Ukrainian human-rights organization in February 2022, on the same day Russia invaded Ukraine.

Karelina, a Russian who obtained U.S. citizenship in 2021 when she married

an American, was detained in Yekaterinburg where she had traveled to visit family.

The Russian Federal Security Service alleged at the time that she "was involved in providing financial assistance to a foreign state in activities directed against the security of our country."

"Since February 2022, she has proactively collected funds in the interests of one the Ukrainian organizations, which were subsequently used to purchase tactical medicine, equipment, weapons and ammunition by the Ukrainian Armed Forces," according to the Federal Security Service.

"In addition to the United States, this citizen repeat-

edly took part in public actions in support of the Kyiv regime."

A ballet dancer, Khavana's social media pages indicate she received her dance training at the S.P. Diaghilev school in Yekaterinburg in Russia, graduated from Ural Federal University then began dancing in Baltimore in 2014.

Her attorney, Mikhail Mushailov, told reporters in Russia on Aug. 8 that Karelina had fully cooperated with investigators, and the prosecution request for a 15-year prison term is particularly harsh.

Karelina wasn't included in a recent prisoner exchange that included the release of Wall Street

Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who had also been arrested in Yekater-

inburg. Karelina's lawyer said she wasn't eligible to be included in the prisoner

exchange because a final judgment in her case had not yet been reached.

EL Monte City Notices

CITY OF EL MONTE PLANNING COMMISSION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Hablamos Español favor de hablar con Jeni Colon (626) 258-8626

TO: All Interested Parties

FROM: City of El Monte Planning Division

PROJECT LOCATION: 11605 Valley Boulevard / 8565-010-004

APPLICATION: Development Agreement (DEV) No. 02-2024 and Design Review (DR) No. 05-2024

REQUEST: The applicant is requesting the construction of an electronic reader board billboard on a .25-acre (10,790 SF) property currently developed with a 6,239 SF commercial structure. The billboard will be located along the northerly portion of the property, adjacent to the I-10 San Bernardino (eastbound) freeway. Entitlements include a Design Review to review the aesthetics of the billboard and a Development Agreement between the City of El Monte and Lamar Central Outdoor, LLC. The subject property is within the C-3 (General Commercial) zone.

The Planning Commission will act as the recommending body, with the final determination made by the City Council. The request is made pursuant to Chapters 17.122 (Design and Minor Design Review) and 17.129 (Development Agreements) of the El Monte Municipal Code (EMMC).

PROPERTY OWNER: Sailesh S. Bhatia & Vina S. Bhatia

APPLICANT: Lamar of Los Angeles c/o Ray Baker

ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION: An Initial Study (IS) was completed as part of the Billboard Ordinance and Freeway Overlay Zone. The project established seven (7) Freeway Overlay Zones to allow the construction of electronic billboards. A Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) was circulated from April 7, 2017, to May 8, 2017. The MND was adopted by the City Council on July 18, 2017. A total of four (4) mitigation measures were incorporated including one on aesthetics, two on cultural resources and one on hazardous and hazardous materials. If the project is approved, the mitigation measures will be incorporated as part of the resolution. No additional environmental impacts are foreseen as part of this application, therefore no further environmental analysis is required.

PLACE OF HEARING: Pursuant to State Law, the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to receive testimony, orally and in writing, on the proposed project. The public hearing is scheduled for:

Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Place: El Monte City Hall City Hall East – Council Chambers 11333 Valley Boulevard El Monte, CA 91731

Members of the public wishing to observe the meeting may do so in one of the following ways:

(1) Attend the meeting in person at the City’s Council Chambers.

(2) Turn your TV to Channel 3.

(3) City’s website at http://www.elmonteca.gov/378/Council-Meeting-Videos.

(4) Call-in Conference Line at (669) 444-9171; Meeting ID 890 6173 4276, then press #, press # again when prompted for participant ID.

Members of the public wishing to make public comment may do so in one of the following ways:

(1) Call-in Conference Line at (669) 444-9171; Meeting: ID 890 6173 4276, then press #, press # again when prompted for participant ID. Once admitted into the meeting, press *9 to request to speak.

(2) E-mail – All interested parties can submit questions/comments in advance to the Planning Division’s general e-mail address: planning@elmonteca.gov. All questions/comments must be received by the Planning Division no later than 3:00 pm on August 27, 2024.

The staff report on this matter will be available on or about August 22, 2024, on the City of El Monte website, which may be accessed at https://www.ci.el-monte.ca.us/AgendaCenter/Planning-Commission-2 or by e-mailing selias@elmonteca.gov.

Americans With Disabilities Act : In compliance with Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132) and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof, the Agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability. Should you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office by calling (626) 580-2016. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

Persons wishing to comment on the environmental documentation or proposed application may do so in in writing prior to the meeting date and must be received by 3:00 p.m., the day of the meeting. Public Comments of no more than 3-minutes shall be read into the

record. Written comments shall be sent to Sandra Elias; El Monte City Hall West; 11333 Valley Boulevard; El Monte, CA 91731 or at selias@elmonteca.gov. If you challenge the decision of the City Planning Commission, 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 City Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.

For further information regarding this application please contact Sandra Elias at (626) 258-8621. Monday through Thursday, except legal holidays, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

PUBLISHED DATE: Thursday, August 15, 2024, by Betty Donavanik, Planning Commission Secretary

Publish August 15, 2024 EL MONTE EXAMINER

CITY OF EL MONTE PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Hablamos Español favor de hablar con Jeni Colon (626) 258-8626

TO: All Interested Parties

FROM: City of El Monte Planning Division

PROJECT LOCATION: 11863 Valley Boulevard / APN: 8565-013-005

APPLICATION: Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 03-2023, Minor Design Review (MDR) No. 01-2023, Design Review (DR) No. 022023

REQUEST: The Applicant is proposing to demolish an existing 9,000 SF commercial structure and construct a new a ±2,598 SF drive-thru restaurant, to be operated by “Pollo Campero”, on an approximate 0.54-acre (23,496 SF) property that will consist of one (1) drive-thru lane that can accommodate seven (7) queuing vehicles. A total of 60 indoor dining seats are proposed within the restaurant and 400 square feet of outdoor seating area. In addition, approximately ±5,702 SF of landscaping is proposed for the site. The subject site is located in the C-3 (General Commercial) zone. This request is being made pursuant to Chapters 17.122 (Design Review and Minor Design Review) and 17.123 (Conditional and Minor Use Permits) of the El Monte Municipal Code (EMMC).

PROPERTY OWNER: JCG Partnership

APPLICANT: Pollo Campero

ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION: Article 19. Categorical Exemptions – Class 32, Section 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects) in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970 and the CEQA Guidelines, as amended.

PLACE OF HEARING: Pursuant to State Law, the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to receive testimony, orally and in writing, on the proposed project. The public hearing is scheduled for:

Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Place: El Monte City Hall City Hall East – Council Chambers 11333 Valley Boulevard El Monte, CA 91731

Members of the public wishing to observe the meeting may do so in one of the following ways:

(1) Attend the meeting in person at the City’s Council Chambers.

(2) Turn your TV to Channel 3.

(3) City’s website at http://www.elmonteca.gov/378/Council-Meeting-Videos.

(4) Call-in Conference Line at (669) 444-9171; Meeting ID 890 6173 4276, then press #, press # again when prompted for participant ID.

Members of the public wishing to make public comment may do so in one of the following ways:

(1) Call-in Conference Line at (669) 444-9171; Meeting: ID 890 6173 4276, then press #, press # again when prompted for participant ID. Once admitted into the meeting, press *9 to request to speak.

(2) E-mail – All interested parties can submit questions/comments in advance to the Planning Division’s general e-mail address: planning@elmonteca.gov. All questions/comments must be received by the Planning Division no later than 3:00 pm on August 27, 2024.

The staff report on this matter will be available on or about August 22, 2024, on the City of El Monte website, which may be accessed at https://www.ci.el-monte.ca.us/AgendaCenter/Planning-Commission-2 or by e-mailing debmartinez@elmonteca.gov.

Americans With Disabilities Act : In compliance with Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132) and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof, the Agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability. Should you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office by calling (626) 580-2016. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

Persons wishing to comment on the environmental documentation or proposed application may do so in in writing prior to the meeting date and must be received by 3:00 p.m., the day of the meeting. Public Comments of no more than 3-minutes shall be read into the record. Written comments shall be sent to Debra Martinez; El Monte City Hall West; 11333 Valley Boulevard; El Monte, CA 91731 or at debmartinez@elmonteca.gov. If you challenge the decision of the City Planning Commission, 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 City Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. For further information regarding this application please contact Debra Martinez at (626) 258-8620. Monday through Thursday, except legal holidays, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

PUBLISHED DATE: Thursday, August 15, 2024, by Betty Donavanik, Planning Commission Secretary

Publish August 15, 2024 EL MONTE EXAMINER

San Gabriel City Notices

Public Notice: City of San Gabriel Notice of Public Hearing Before the Design Review Commission

You are invited to participate in a public hearing before the City’s Design Review Commission. Members of the public may submit public comments by U.S. Mail addressed to Community Development Department, Attn: Public Hearing Comment, 425 S. Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776, which must be received by the hearing date, or electronically using the online public comment form at http://sangabrielcity.com/DRComment, by 5:00 p.m. of the hearing date to be considered by the Design Review Commission. The meeting will be broadcast on the City of San Gabriel’s YouTube channel at the link shown below: https://www.youtube.com/CityofSanGabriel

Hearing Date: Monday, August 26, 2024 TIME: 6:30 p.m.

Location Of Hearing: Council Chambers located on the second floor of San Gabriel City Hall (425 South Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776) The meeting can be viewed live at: https://www.youtube. com/CityofSanGabriel

Project Address: 1133 Abbot Avenue, San Gabriel, CA 91776

Project Description: The application, Project No. SPR24-015, is for a Site Plan Review for a new two-story home in the R-1 (Single Family Residence) zone.

Questions: For additional information or to review the application, please contact Samantha Tewasart, Planning Manager at (626) 308-2806 ext. 4623 or stewasart@sgch.org.

Environmental Review: The project was reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This project is exempt from the requirements of CEQA, per Guidelines Section 15303 Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures).

Per Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the nature of this proposed action in court, you may be limited to only raising those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Division at or prior to the public hearing.

SAN GABRIEL

By Samantha Tewasart, Planning Manager

Temple City Notices

Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Temple City will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 5938 Kauffman Avenue to consider the following:

Adoption of Resolution No. 24-5773 amending the Master Fee and Fine Schedule for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 with revised fees for planning services. Application and processing fees are proposed to be increased to fully recover the cost of providing the specified services.

Any interested persons are invited to attend the Public Hearing and present testimony regarding this matter. Testimony may also be provided in writing to the City Clerk. If you challenge the proposed action 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 City Council at or prior to the public hearing.

Reimers in the Community Development Department at (626) 2852171 or sreimers@templecity.us.

Peggy Kuo City Clerk

Date: August 15, 2024

Published in: Temple City Tribune

Arcadia City Notices

Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report and Public Scoping Meeting for the Alexan Arroyo Mixed-Use Development Project

Public Comment Period: August 19, 2024 through September 19, 2024

Public Scoping Meeting: August 29, 2024, 5:30 PM–6:30 PM at the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage (Museum Education Center), 380 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007

Pursuant to Section 21165 of the California Public Resources Code and Section 15050 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the City of Arcadia (City) is the Lead Agency for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Alexan Arroyo Mixed-Use Development (Project). In accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15082, the City has prepared this Notice of Preparation (NOP) to provide responsible and trustee agencies, the Office of Planning and Research, and the County Clerk with sufficient information describing the Project and its potential environmental effects to enable the responsible agencies to make a meaningful response to this NOP.

City Project No.: Minor Use Permit No. 23-10, Tentative Tract Map (84296) No. 23-04, Certificate of Demolition No. 23-32, and Site Plan and Design Review No. 23-12 with Density Bonus

The City is requesting your specific and detailed input regarding the scope and content of the environmental information related to your agency’s statutory responsibility that must be included in the Draft EIR. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15083, this NOP also serves to facilitate consultation with any persons or organizations that may be concerned with the environmental effects of the Project. Additionally, this NOP serves as a notice for the public Scoping Meeting, which is held to expedite and facilitate the consultation process. Because the City has already determined that an EIR is required for the proposed Project, as permitted by CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(d), the City will not prepare an Initial Study, but instead will begin work directly on the Draft EIR.

Project Description Overview The Project would construct a new mixed-use development with density bonus consisting of 359 dwelling units of which 9 would be live/work units, as well as associated residential amenities and an aboveground parking garage. The new seven- to eight-story building would have a maximum height of approximately 90 feet 8 inches and include five levels of residential dwelling units on top of three levels of aboveground parking garage. The existing buildings and surface parking lots on the Project site would be demolished to accommodate the Project. The proposed Project building would front onto Santa Anita Avenue and would include 315 market-rate dwelling units and 35 affordable, very-lowincome dwelling units, totaling 350 for-rent dwelling units and 9 live/ work units. The unit mix would consist of 9 live/work lofts, 83 studios, 199 one-bedroom units, and 68 two-bedroom units. Off-site improvements would be required within the sidewalk and roadway rights-of-way along Santa Anita Avenue and Rolyn Place. These improvements would include new sidewalks, modification and/or relocation of existing curb cuts, utility connections, and new/replacement street trees. Coordination with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority would be required due to the Project site’s proximity to the Metro A Line tracks.

Public Scoping Meeting. A public scoping meeting will be held on August 29, 2024 from 5:30 PM-6:30 PM at the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage (Museum Education Center) located at 380 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007, to share information regarding the proposed Project and the CEQA environmental review process. The purpose of the meeting is to facilitate information sharing and to solicit written comments about the scope and content of the environmental analysis to be addressed in the Draft EIR. More detailed instructions and the link to join the City’s Scoping Meeting are provided at the City’s website at: www.arcadiaca.gov/significantprojects

Submitting Comments. Please direct your written comments via mail, or email to:

Ms. Lisa Flores, Deputy Development Service Director City of Arcadia Planning Division

P.O. Box 60021 Arcadia, CA 91066

Attn: Alexan Arroyo Mixed-Use Development Project EIR

Email: lflores@arcadiaca.gov

Publish August 15, 2024

ARCADIA WEEKLY

Probates Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOHN THOMAS HACKL aka JOHN T. HACKL aka JOHN HACKL

Case No. 24STPB08352

To all heirs, beneficiaries, cred-itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JOHN THOMAS HACKL aka JOHN T. HACKL aka JOHN HACKL

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Chris Anne M. Wheeler in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Chris Anne M. Wheeler be appointed as personal repre-sentative 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 administra-tion authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objec-tion to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on August 30, 2024 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 44 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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 ap-pearance 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 knowl-edgeable in California law.

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

JOHN S MORRIS ESQ SBN 173014

MORRIS & MORRIS

ATTORNEYS AT LAW 150 N SANTA ANITA AVE STE 300

ARCADIA CA 91006

CN108922 HACKL Aug 8,12,15, 2024

ARCADIA WEEKLY

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ELDA TIRADO

CASE NO. 24STPB08526

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ELDA TIRADO.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by TIZOC TIRADO in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

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

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

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 09/09/24 at 8:30AM in Dept. 9 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

LOREN J. CASTRO, ESQ. - SBN 168623

CASTRO LAW, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

377 E. CHAPMAN AVE., STE. 220 PLACENTIA CA 92870

Telephone (714) 880-8275 BSC 225562 8/8, 8/12, 8/15/24 CNS-3840512# EL MONTE EXAMINER

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MAE ETTA BEE

CASE NO. 24STPB08613

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of MAE ETTA BEE.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by GEORGE EARL BENSON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that GEORGE EARL BENSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 09/06/24 at 8:30AM in Dept. 62 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

JENNIFER L. FIELD - SBN 236565

LAW OFFICE OF JENNIFER L. FIELD

405 N. INDIAN HILL BOULEVARD CLAREMONT CA 91711

Telephone (909) 625-0220 BSC 225571 8/8, 8/12, 8/15/24 CNS-3840825# DUARTE DISPATCH

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Irene Aguilar Case No. 24STPB06856

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Irene Aguilar

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Diane Garcia in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Diane Garcia 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 September 10, 2024, at 8:30 AM in Dept. 11 Room: 21. located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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.

Petitioner: Diane Garcia 8575 Orange St Rancho Cucamonga, Ca 91701 August 12, 15, 19, 2024 AZUSA BEACON

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

JUDITH A. CLARK

CASE NO. 24STPB08833

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of JUDITH A. CLARK. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by TODD W. CLARK in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that TODD W. CLARK be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 09/12/24 at 8:30AM in Dept. 5 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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 ANTOINE R. GADPAILLE - SBN 284391 ARG LAW, P.C. 2878 E. IMPERIAL HIGHWAY BREA CA 92821 Telephone (714) 985-9025 BSC 225595 8/12, 8/15, 8/19/24 CNS-3841462# EL MONTE EXAMINER

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: VIRGINIA F. HASTINGS CASE NO. 24STPB08884 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of VIRGINIA F. HASTINGS.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DAVID HASTINGS in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DAVID HASTINGS 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 with limited authority. (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

Eastlake all-stars lose bid for berth in Little League World Series

By City News Service

The quest by the all-star team from Eastvale to become the first team from Riverside County to play in the Little League World Series ended Friday evening with a 2-1 loss to its counterpart from the Central East Maui Little League.

The loss in the championship game of the West Region Tournament ended a nine-game winning streak for Eastvale following a loss in its first game of the Southern California State Tournament.

Animals

Services spokesman John Welsh said a sheriff's deputy noticed the animals while making notifications of evacuation orders during the 5,222-acre "Nixon Fire," which was fully contained Wednesday after burning south of Aguanga and into a federal preserve almost two weeks ago.

The deputy became concerned due to some of the creatures' signs of degraded health and contacted animal control officers, Welsh said.

"The horses were in poor condition at the property," he said, additionally noting that some pets were wandering around unsecured.

Officers posted notices of intent to inspect the grounds on July 31, but there was no response, prompting the seizure order, according to Welsh.

"Ultimately, the Depart-

Eastvale was 15-2 in four tournaments this summer including an 11-3 victory over Central East Maui on Aug. 6, its last game before Friday.

The West Region Tournament was played at Al Houghton Stadium in San Bernardino.

ment of Animal Services will seek felony animal cruelty when it submits findings to the District Attorney's office," he said. The seizure follows similar actions recently in the Coachella Valley.

Pedro Pascal is six years old and mostly responds to just “Pascal”, because he’s one of those cool cats who goes by their last name. He likes following his favorite people around to supervise their activities, lounging on the floor, leaving his pawtograph on cardboard cat scratchers, and watching TV (usually any programs with birds). Just like the real Pedro Pascal, this Pedro is a friend to all – he’s great with adults and children and doesn’t even mind being picked up! Pedro is FIV-positive, but that doesn’t preclude him from living with other cats. Cats contract FIV through deep bite wounds or from the milk of their FIV-positive mother, so when kitties are living in harmony and everyone is spayed and neutered, the risk of transmission is very low. In addition, although FIV-positive cats have a lowered immune system that make them more susceptible to infections, they can live long, happy lives when kept healthy through regular veterinary visits. So don’t let that stop you from meeting this sweet guy!

Jabarkus A514871

Jabarkus is just trying to make fetch happen. Are you in? Five-year-old Jabarkus is a handsome Rottweiler mix who wants nothing more than to play. Jabarkus loves tennis balls, squeaky balls, rubber balls, and any kind of ball as long as you’re ready to keep throwing it! He enjoys taking the occasional cuddle break, followed by more rounds of fetch. If you stop petting him, he might even nudge you with his nose to ask for more. Jabarkus is a super smart dog who enjoys learning new things. He already knows sit, down, up, and shake, and can’t wait to learn even more new things. He would be a great student at a Pasadena Humane training class. This sweet dog also enjoys walks in the park. He's looking for a best friend who also enjoys leisurely strolls around the neighborhood. Jabarkus is not only friendly with people, but has been known to get along with other dogs too. He would love to be a part of your family!

Come to Pasadena Humane on Saturday, August 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for Clear the Shelters! Adoption fees are waived for all available dogs, cats and critters. The adoption fee for dogs is $150. All dog adoptions include spay or neuter, microchip, and age-appropriate vaccines. The adoption fee for cats is $100. All cat adoptions include spay or neuter, microchip, and age-appropriate vaccines. Walk-in adoptions are available every day from 2:00 – 5:00. For those who prefer, adoption appointments are available daily from 10:30 – 1:30, and can be scheduled online. View photos of adoptable pets at pasadenahumane.org. New adopters will receive a complimentary health-and-wellness exam from VCA Animal Hospitals, as well as a goody bag filled with information about how to care for your pet. Pets may not be available for adoption and cannot be held for potential adopters by phone calls or email.

Child rapist with cancer granted release from prison decades early

By City News Service

Riverside County District

Attorney Mike Hestrin

said Friday he was aghast over a judicial decision granting freedom to a convicted child rapist stricken with cancer but with more than three decades left to serve in his state prison term.

"While early release has become increasingly common, it is appalling that this release was even being considered given the offender's violent crime against a child," Hestrin said in a statement.

Frank Duane Brown, 72, of Perris, pleaded guilty in April 2013 to six counts of forcible lewd acts on a child under 14 years old as part of a pretrial agreement with the District Attorney's Office. In exchange for Brown's admissions, prosecutors dropped 10 related charges against him.

The defendant received a 45-year prison sentence.

A petition based on California's "Compassionate Release" law was filed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation due to Brown's diagnosis of terminal liver cancer.

That led to a hearing last month before Superior Court Judge Scott Williams to determine whether the defendant qualified for early release to spend his closing months at home in the company of relatives.

On Aug. 8, Williams granted the petition, ordering that the defendant be freed within 30 days, effectively voiding his remaining sentence of almost 34 years. Prosecutors argued that he should remain incarcerated in the interest of justice.

"Once again, the state places the victim in a trau-

matic situation, forcing her to fight to keep her perpetrator in prison for the sentence handed down by a court of law," Hestrin

said. "By doing so, victims must relive their devastating experiences. How is this justice?"

There were some doubts

as to the legitimacy of the defendant's diagnosis, prosecutors said.

"It is outrageous that we must constantly advocate to keep a clearly dangerous sexual predator behind bars for their full sentence," Hestrin said. "This is a battle we are committed to fighting every single day until this practice is put to an end."

The DA's office released a video message from the victim, whose identity was not disclosed, speaking about the repeated sexual abuse she endured, the lasting trauma it inflicted and the consequences of the judge's decision.

"He raped me almost every single day," the woman said. "Throughout this process, I just had to remember to use all the tools I learned in therapy

and counseling, take a deep breath and know that's what a narcissist does. That's what a rapist does. That's what an abuser does."

The victim's specific relationship to the defendant was not divulged, nor were the circumstances behind the abuse she suffered.

For a prisoner to qualify under the state's compassionate release law, available to terminally ill inmates with less than 18 months to live, he or she must "demonstrate that they are not a risk to society," among other preconditions.

It was unknown whether Brown intended to return to his original city of residence, or go elsewhere for end-of-life care.

His 2013 conviction for the sexual abuse constitutes his only felony record in California.

Man arrested on suspicion of child molestation in Banning

By City News Service

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A24-year-oldman has been arrested onsuspicionof annoying or molesting a child in Banning, authorities said.

Officers responded to Central Elementary School at 295 N. San Gorgonio Ave. around 1:50 p.m. Friday to a report of a juvenile girl saying she was being followed and harassed by an unknown man, according to the Banning Police Department.

The girl told officers she was walking home from Banning High School when

an unknown man began following her around San Gorgonio Avenue and the nearby railroad tracks. The man allegedly attempted to lure the girl into a nearby alleyway, but she was able to run to Central Elementary School and contact a staff member who called authorities.

Based on the information the girl provided, officers located a suspect matching the description in a nearby abandoned residence. The suspect was identified as Eric

of

and he

arrested on suspicion of annoying or molesting a child, police said.

Whitlock was booked into the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility and was being held on $5,000 bail.

The department recommended that students walk to and from school in groups and remain alert by staying off electronic devices while walking. Police also said they would have additional officers on school routes to ensure students' safety.

$8.6M grant allocated for Palm Springs International Airport taxiways

By City News Service

Rep.KenCalvert, R-Corona, announced last week the approval of an approximately $8.6 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to upgrade the Palm Springs International Airport's taxiways.

A project will rehabilitate over 11,000 feet of the existing paved taxiways, according to the FAA.

"The funding being provided by the FAA to enhance the infrastructure at Palm Springs International Airport is welcome news," Rep. Calvert said in an Aug. 7 statement.

"As the primary airport serving the Coachella Valley, it's critical that we continue to invest in the Palm Springs International Airport and provide robust air travel options for both residents and visitors."

of the bipartisan majority in favor of the Fiscal Year 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill earlier this year.

Calvert, the 16-term Republican representing the Inland Empire including the Coachella Valley, was part

That act provided funding for the Airport Improvement Plan, which in turn allowed for the grant.

Glendale City Notices

UNCLAIMED CHECKS & UNCLAIMED CASH BOND DEPOSITS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, the Director of Finance of the City of Glendale, County of Los Angeles, State of California, declares that the following monetary sums have been held by the Director of Finance and have remained unclaimed in the funds hereafter indicated for a period of over three (3) years and will become the property of the City of Glendale on the 1st day of October 2024, a date not less than forty-five (45) days nor more than sixty (60) days after first publication of this Notice. Any party of interest may, prior to the date designated herein above, file a claim with the City’s Finance Department, which includes the claimant’s name, address, amount of claim, and the grounds on which the claim is founded. The Unclaimed Check form & Unclaimed Deposit form can be obtained from the City’s Finance Department at 141 N Glendale Ave, Room 346, Glendale, CA 91206 or from the City’s website. For questions regarding unclaimed checks, please contact the City of Glendale, Finance Department, Accounts Payable at (818) 548-3907. For questions regarding unclaimed deposits, please contact City of Glendale, Finance Department, General Accounting at 818-548-3243.

This notice and its contents are in accordance with California Government Code Sections 50050-50056.

LEGALS

LOCATION: 720 BOHLIG ROAD Glendale 91207

APPLICANT: Rita Noravian (Franco Noravian & Associates) ZONE: “R1R-II” - (Restricted Residential, Floor Area Ratio II)

A portion of Lot 125, Lot 126, Bellhurst Hillslopes Tract / APN: 5649-019-035 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

(1) exceeds the maximum allowed two-stories, and (2) exceeds the maximum allowed floor area ratio of 0.30. CODE REQUIRES

(1) A single-family house is limited to two stories on a portion of a lot with less than 40 percent average current slope (GMC 30.11.040 E) and (G.M.C. 30.11.030 Table 30.11-B).

(2) The maximum allowed floor area ratio is 0.30 on lots with an average current slope of 40% or greater located in the R1R, Floor area ratio District II zone (GMC 30.11.030 Table 30.11 B). APPLICANT’S PROPOSAL

(1) Increase the building height to three-stories. Currently the house is two-stories with an open roof deck above the main entry and the garage area, and the average current slope at the building footprint location is 14.28 percent.

(2) Exceed the maximum allowed floor area ratio (FAR) of 0.30. The project proposes an FAR of 0.37 FAR on a lot with an average current slope of 41.07 for the entire site.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The project is exempt from environmental review as a Class 1 “Existing Facility” pursuant to Section 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines because the proposed addition to the existing house will not result in an increase of more than 10,000 square feet and the project is in an area where all public services and facilities are available and is not located in an environmentally sensitive area.

HEARING INFORMATION: The Planning Hearing Officer will conduct a public hearing regarding the above project in Room 105 of the Municipal Services Building, 633 E. Broadway, Glendale, CA 91206, on AUGUST 28, 2024, at 9:30 AM or as soon thereafter as possible. The purpose of the hearing is to hear comments from the public with respect to zoning concerns. The hearing will be held in accordance with Glendale Municipal Code, Title 30, Chapter 30.43. The meeting can be viewed on Charter Cable Channel 6 or streamed online at: https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/management-services/gtv6/livevideo-stream. For public comments and questions during the meeting call 818-937-8100. City staff will be submitting these questions and comments in real time to the appropriate person during the Planning Hearing Officer Hearing. You may also testify in person at the hearing if you wish to do so.

If the final decision is challenged in court, testimony may be limited to issues raised before or at the public hearing.

The staff report and case materials will be available a week before the hearing date at www. glendaleca.gov/agendas.

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS: If you desire more information on the proposal, please contact the case planner, Milca Toledo, in the Planning Division at (818) 937-8181 or email: Mitoledo@glendaleca.gov.

Any person having an interest in the subject project may participate in the hearing, by phone as outlined above, and may be heard in support of his/her opinion. Any person protesting may file a duly signed and acknowledged written protest with the Director of Community Development not later than the hour set for public hearing before the Hearing Officer. "Acknowledged" shall mean a declaration of property ownership (or occupant if not owner) under penalty of perjury. If you challenge the decision of this project 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 City of Glendale, at or prior to the public hearing. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, please notify the Community Development Department at least 48 hours (or two business days) for requests regarding sign language translation and Braille transcription services.

When a final decision is rendered, a decision letter will be posted online at www.glendaleca. gov/planning/decisions. An appeal may be filed within 15 days of the final decision date appearing on the decision letter. All appeals must be filed using the City’s online permit portal: GlendaleCA.gov/perm.

Dr. S. Abajian, The City Clerk of the City of Glendale

Publish August 15, 2024 GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PLANNING HEARING OFFICER PUBLIC HEARING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. PCUP-003510-2024

LOCATION: 1120 NORTH PACIFIC AVENUE, UNIT 4 Glendale, CA 91202

APPLICANT: Ashot Arutyunyan

ZONE: “C1” - (Neighborhood Commercial) zone

LEGAL DESCRIPTION/APN: Lot 63, Lot 64, and Portion of lot 65, Tract No. 726 in the City of Glendale, County of Los Angeles (APN: 5636-003-040)

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The applicant is requesting approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow the operation of a new massage establishment (Serenity Luxu) in the Neighborhood (C1) - Commercial zone, subject to the standards listed in the Glendale Municipal Code, Chapter 5.64. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION The project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as a Class 1 “Existing Facilities,” per Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines, because the project involves the operation of a massage establishment without physical expansion of the building or intensification of an existing use.

HEARING INFORMATION:

The Planning Hearing Officer will conduct a public hearing regarding the above project in Room 105 of the Municipal Services Building, located at 633 East Broadway, Glendale, CA 91206 on August 28, 2024, at 9:30 am or as soon thereafter as possible. The purpose of the hearing is to hear comments from the public with respect to zoning concerns and environmental review conducted for the project. The hearing will be held in accordance with Glendale Municipal Code, Title 30, Chapter 30.42.

The meeting can be viewed on Charter Cable Channel 6 or streamed online at: https://www. glendaleca.gov/government/departments/management-services/gtv6/live-video-stream. For public comments and questions during the meeting call 818-937-8100. City staff will be submitting these questions and comments in real time to the appropriate person during the Planning Hearing Officer Hearing. You may also testify in person at the hearing if you wish to do so. If the final decision is challenged in court, testimony may be limited to issues raised before or at the public hearing.

The staff report and case materials will be available prior to the hearing date at www. glendaleca.gov/agendas

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS: If you desire more information on the proposal, please contact the case planner, Aileen Babakhani, in the Planning Division at ABabakhani@ glendaleca.gov or (818) 937-8331, or (818) 548-2140.

Any person having an interest in the subject project may participate in the hearing, by phone as outlined above and may be heard in support of his/her opinion. Any person protesting may file a duly signed and acknowledged written protest with the Director of Community Development not later than the hour set for public hearing before the Hearing Officer. "Acknowledged" shall mean a declaration of property ownership (or occupant if not owner) under penalty of perjury. If you challenge the decision of this project 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 City of Glendale, at or prior to the public hearing. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, please notify the Community Development Department at least 48 hours (or two business days) for requests regarding sign language translation and Braille transcription services. When a final decision is rendered, a decision letter will be posted online at www.glendaleca. gov/planning/decisions. An appeal may be filed within 15 days of the final decision date appearing on the decision letter. Appeal forms are available at https://www.glendaleca.gov/ home/showdocument?id=11926

Dr. S. Abajian, The City Clerk of the City of Glendale

Publish August 15, 2024

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR DECISION ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT CASE NO. PAUP-001916-2023

LOCATION: 3730 NORTH VERDUGO ROAD Glendale, CA 91020 (Divina Cucina)

APPLICANT: Lucia Kaveladze

ZONE: “C3” - Commercial Service Zone

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lots 27 and 28, Tract No. 1701

APN: 5613-001-033

PROJECT DESCRIPTION Application for an Administrative Use Permit (AUP) to renew the on-site sales, service, and consumption of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (ABC License Type 47) at an existing full-service restaurant (Divina Cucina) located in the “C3”- (Commercial Service) Zone.

CODE REQUIRES

1) The on-site sales, service and on-site consumption of alcoholic beverages requires an Administrative Use Permit in the C3 - Commercial Service Zone.

APPLICANT’S PROPOSAL

1) To allow the renewal of on-site sales, service, and consumption of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (ABC License Type 47) at an existing full-service restaurant.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION

The project is exempt from CEQA review as a Class 1 “Existing Facilities” exemption, pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(e), because the discretionary permit request is to renew the on-site sales, service, and consumption of beer, wine and distilled spirits at an existing full-service restaurant within an existing commercial space and there is no additional floor area proposed.

PENDING DECISION AND COMMENTS

Copies of plans, staff analysis, and the proposed decision letter are available at http://www. glendaleca.gov/planning/pending-decisions.

If you would like to review plans, submit comments, or be notified of the decision, please contact case planner Columba Diaz at (818) 937-8188 or codiaz@glendaleca.gov.

DECISION

On or after August 28, 2024, the Community Development Director will make a written decision regarding this request.

APPEAL

After the Director has made a decision, any person may file an appeal within 15 days of the written decision. Appeals may be filed online at www.glendaleca.gov/Permits, click “Apply,” “Skip…”, and search for “Appeal.”.

Dr. Suzie Abajian,

The City Clerk of the City of Glendale

Publish August 15, 2024

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

Pasadena City Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR STREET VACATION

Notice is hereby given that on July 15, 2024, the City Council of the City of Pasadena adopted Resolution No. 10,064 entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pasadena declaring its intention to order the vacation of Nina Street from Sunnyslope Avenue to East terminus and setting a public hearing thereon.” Pursuant to said resolution and Sections 8320 et seq., of the California Streets and Highways Code, the City Council of the City of Pasadena hereby gives notice that on August 26, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall, 100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249, Pasadena, California, it will hold a public hearing on the proposed vacation of Nina Street from Sunnyslope Avenue to East terminus. The text of said resolution is as follows:

RESOLUTION NO. 10,064

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE VACATION OF NINA STREET FROM SUNNYSLOPE AVENUE TO EAST TERMINUS

WHEREAS, the City has received a request to vacate Nina Street from Sunnyslope Avenue to East terminus and which said portion of land shall be referred to in this resolution as the Proposed Vacated Area; and

WHEREAS, the Proposed Vacated Area, is legally described in Exhibit A and is shown on Exhibit B (Department of Public Works Drawing No. 6093) and is on file in the office of the Director of Public Works; and

WHEREAS, the vacation proceeding for said Proposed Vacated Area is and will be conducted pursuant to the requirements of the Streets and Highways Code Sections 8320, et seq; and WHEREAS, Planning Commission has considered and made recommendations on the proposed vacation: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pasadena:

1. The City Council of the City of Pasadena hereby declares its intention to vacate the above Proposed Vacated Area, subject to certain conditions being met prior to vacation; and

2. A hearing is hereby set for 5:30 p.m. on Monday, August 26, 2024, in the Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall, 100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249, Pasadena, to consider the proposed street vacation. All persons interested in the vacation are invited to attend and give testimony if desired.

Adopted at the regular meeting of the City Council on the 15th day of July, 2024, by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Hampton, Lyon, Masuda, Rivas, Williams, Vice Mayor Madison, Mayor Gordo NOES: None

ABSENT: Councilmember Jones

ABSTAIN: None

Caroline Monroy Deputy City Attorney

Publish: August 1, 2024 & August 15, 2024 PASADENA PRESS

Baldwin Park City Notices

CITY OF BALDWIN PARK NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a public hearing to consider the following case will be held at 7:00 p.m. by the Planning Commission of the City of Baldwin Park on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. The Council Chamber will be open to the public in accordance with health official’s recommendations. Live audio of the hearing will be available via YouTube by clicking on the YouTube icon located on the upper right-hand corner of the City of Baldwin Park Webpage www.BaldwinPark.com.

If you wish to comment on this agenda item, please provide a comment no later than 6:30 PM on August 28, 2024. Comments sent via email can be directed to pc-comments@baldwinpark.com. Comments made by phone can be given to the case planner whose contact information is provided at the end of the notice.

CASE NUMBER: Conditional Use Permit No. CP 24-08

ADDRESS: 5020 Heintz Street, Unit #B

REQUEST: A request for approval of a Conditional Use Permit allow for an automobile computer testing facility within an enclosed building located within the Industrial (I) Zone pursuant to Table 153.050.020 of the City’s Municipal Code (Location: 5020 Heintz St, Unit B; Applicant: Vahag Zhamkochyan for Zhamkochyan Auto Group, Inc.; Case Numbers: CP 24-08).

CEQA: It has been determined that CP 24-08 will not have a significant impact upon the environment and is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 Class 1 (Existing Facilities) in that it is limited to an automobile computer testing facility within an enclosed commercial building that was most recently used for an auto parts and services business. Therefore, no further environmental analysis is required, and a Notice of Exemption will be filed for this project.

If in the future anyone wishes to challenge a decision of the Planning Commission in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raise at the public hearing described above or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the Public Hearing. Decisions on this matter will be final unless appealed within 10 days of the decision by any interested party.

If further information is desired on the above case, please contact Assistant Planner Jesus Astorga-Rios of the Planning Division at (626) 960-4011 Ext.489 or jarios@baldwinpark.com and refer to the case number. If you are aware of someone who would be interested in becoming informed of the contemplated action, please pass this notice along as a community service. Para información en Español referente a este caso, favor de llamar al (626) 960-4011 Ext. 489.

Jesus Astorga-Rios

Assistant Planner

Publish August 15, 2024

BALDWIN PARK PRESS

Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

DENNIS HESS

CASE NO. 24STPB08224

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of DENNIS HESS.

MARK JOMSKY, City Clerk

Notice of Public Hearing Approved as to form:

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by LENORA HESS in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that LENORA HESS 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

Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner

ERIC A. HIRSCHBERG - SBN 264636

LESTER & HIRSCHBERG LLP

771 E. DAILY DRIVE, SUITE 230

CAMARILLO CA 93010

Telephone (805) 604-2655

8/8, 8/12, 8/15/24

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GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Laura J Freeland Case No. PRRI2401114

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, Laura J Freeland

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Estate of Susan Vanderkolk in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Susan Vanderkolk 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 September 5, 2024 at 8:30 AM in Dept. 12. located at 4050 Main Street , Riverside, CA 92501

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.

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 administra-tion authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objec-tion to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on Sept. 5, 2024 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 67 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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 ap-pearance 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 issu-ance 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 knowl-edgeable 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: DIANA LAM ESQ SBN 340713 THE BURBANK FIRM L C 2312 WEST VICTORY BLVD STE 100 BURBANK CA 91506 CN108927 MARTIN Aug 8,12,15, 2024 BURBANK INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Adelina L. Marquez Case No. 24STPB08442

good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 08/28/24 at 8:30AM in Dept. 2D located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

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:

Jeff W. LeBlanc, ESQ Anderson & LeBlanc APLC. 1365 W Foothill Blvd Ste 2 Upland ,CA 91786 909-949-2226

August 8,12,15, 2024 RIVERSIDE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LONNIE CRAIG MARTIN

Case No. 24STPB08320

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LONNIE CRAIG MARTIN

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Daniel Martin in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Daniel Martin 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

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Adelina L. Marquez, Adelina Leyva Marquez A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by John Leyva Peden in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that John Leyva Peden 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 September 3, 2024 at 8:30 AM in Dept. 44. located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. 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:

Linette Jimenez Nardi, Esq

31355 Oak Crest Drive Suite 125 Westlake Village, California 91361 818-597-8800

August 8, 12, 15, 2024

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

EVA SHUI YUN YANG AKA EVA YANG CASE NO. 24STPB08431

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of EVA SHUI YUN YANG AKA EVA YANG.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by THOMAS GWO-FENG BAO in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that THOMAS GWO-FENG BAO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 09/03/24 at 8:30AM in Dept. 79 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

DANIEL C. HALES, ESQ. - SBN 146564

CITADEL LAW CORPORATION

2372 MORSE AVE IRVINE CA 92614

Telephone (949) 852-8181

BSC 225555

8/8, 8/12, 8/15/24

CNS-3840434# PASADENA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

THOMAS A. BREARTON

CASE NO. 24STPB08654

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who

may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of THOMAS A. BREARTON.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by STEVEN BREARTON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that STEVEN BREARTON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 09/06/24 at 8:30AM in Dept. 67 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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 TORI J. FREEBORN, ESQ. - SBN 293750

EICK & FREEBORN LLP

2604 FOOTHILL BLVD., SUITE C LA CRESCENTA CA 91214

Telephone (818) 248-0050 8/8, 8/12, 8/15/24 CNS-3840932# GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF RUTH MILLER

Case No. 24STPB08296

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of RUTH MILLER

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Rodney Miller in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Rodney Miller 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 administra-tion authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objec-tion to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on August 29, 2024 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 62 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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 ap-pearance may be in person or by your attorney.

LEGALS

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 issu-ance 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 knowl-edgeable 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.

Petitioner: Rodney Miller

RODNEY MILLER 11445 SANTA GERTRUDES AVE WHITTIER CA 90604

CN108950 MILLER Aug 12,15,19, 2024 West Covina Press

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

FE P. TIDALGO

CASE NO. 24STPB08536

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of FE P. TIDALGO.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ISABELA T. TIDALGO in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ISABELA T. TIDALGO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 09/06/24 at 8:30AM in Dept. 62 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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

Attorney for Petitioner

DAVID A. SOFFER - SBN 240289 SOFFER LAW GROUP 345 N. MAPLE DRIVE, SUITE 386 BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210 Telephone (310) 284-7306 8/12, 8/15, 8/19/24 CNS-3840541# GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DARLENE MISETIC CASE NO. 24STPB08789

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of DARLENE MISETIC.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JOHN JEAN-PIERRE

GEORGES DEFACHELLE in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JOHN JEAN-PIERRE

GEORGES DEFACHELLE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 09/10/24 at 8:30AM in Dept. 29 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

JENNIFER L. FIELD - SBN 236565 LAW OFFICE OF JENNIFER L. FIELD

405 N. INDIAN HILL BOULEVARD CLAREMONT CA 91711 Telephone (909) 625-0220 BSC 225583 8/12, 8/15, 8/19/24 CNS-3841277# WEST COVINA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: PATRICIA C. MCGREAL CASE NO. 24STPB08582

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of PATRICIA C. MCGREAL.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by WILLIAM KERRY MILLER in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that WILLIAM KERRY MILLER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 09/10/24 at 8:30AM in Dept. 11 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

SCOTT A. HANCOCK - SBN 115747

SNYDER & HANCOCK 1112 FAIR OAKS AVE. SOUTH PASADENA CA 91030

Telephone (626) 799-7156

8/12, 8/15, 8/19/24 CNS-3840801# GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CHARLOTTE S. BREARTON CASE NO. 24STPB08832

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of CHARLOTTE S. BREARTON.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by STEVEN BREARTON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

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

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

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 09/13/24 at 8:30AM in Dept. 44 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

TORI J. FREEBORN - SBN 293750 EICK & FREEBORN, LLP 2604 FOOTHILL BLVD STE C LA CRESCENTA CA 91214

Telephone (818) 248-0050 8/15, 8/19, 8/22/24 CNS-3842181# GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DONNA JO HOLT CASE NO.

30-2023-01352128-PR-PLCMC

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of DONNA JO HOLT.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by BENJAMIN HOLT in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that BENJAMIN HOLT be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 09/05/24 at 9:00AM in Dept. 5 located at 3390 HARBOR BLVD., COSTA MESA, CA 92626

NOTICE IN PROBATE CASES

The court is providing the convenience to appear for hearing by video using the court's designated video platform. This is a no cost service to the public. Go to the Court's website at The Superior Court of California - County of Orange (occourts.org) to appear remotely for Probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions. If you have difficulty connecting or are unable to connect to your remote hearing, call 657-622-8278 for assistance. If you prefer to appear in-person, you can appear in the department on the day/time set for your hearing.

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 JULIANNA M. MALIS - SBN 189138

SANTA BARBARA ESTATE PLANNING & ELDER LAW

14 W. VALERIO STREET, SUITE A SANTA BARBARA CA 93101

Telephone (805) 946-1550 8/15, 8/19, 8/22/24 CNS-3842260#

ANAHEIM PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

KENNETH PATTERSON CASE NO. 24STPB07674

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of KENNETH PATTERSON.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by WARREN PATTERSON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 10/01/24 at 8:30AM in Dept. 29 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

MARGO BOUCHET, ESQ. - SBN 133140

LAW OFFICE OF MARGO BOUCHET 400 CORPORATE POINTE, STE 300 CULVER CITY CA 90230

Telephone (888) 909-9140 8/15, 8/19, 8/22/24 CNS-3841271# GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF BENJAMIN G. MARTINEZ CASE NO. 24STPB08785

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of BENJAMIN G. MARTINEZ A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JOEL MARTINEZ in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JOEL MARTINEZ 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 SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 at 8:30

A.M. in Dept.: “79” located at: 111 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA Stanley Mosk Courthouse

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

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a formal 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.

ALISHA J. WALKER, SB# 283350 Attorney for Petitioner THE LAW OFFICE OF ALISHA J. WALKER 4326 Atlantic Avenue Long Beach, CA 90807

PNSB# 107426

Pub Dates: August 15, 19, 22, 2024 Published in: Belmont Beacon

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARIA DE JESUS OLAGUE

Case No. 24STPB09019

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MARIA DE JESUS OLAGUE

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Amanda Antoinette Flores in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Amanda Antoinette Flores 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 Sept. 9, 2024 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 2D located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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: PAUL HORN ESQ SBN 243227

PAUL HORN LAW GROUP PC 11404 SOUTH STREET CERRITOS CA 90703 CN109298 OLAGUE Aug 15,19,22, 2024 BALDWIN PARK PRESS

Public Notices

NOTICE OF $20,000 REWARD OFFERED BY THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles has reestablished the $20,000 reward offered in exchange for information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the heinous murder of Sheriff's Deputy Juan Escalante, who was fatally shot in front of his mother's house in the Cypress Park area, on Saturday, August 2, 2008 at approximately 5:40 a.m. Si no entiende esta noticia o necesita más información, favor de llamar al (213) 974-1579. Any person having any information related to this crime is requested to call Lieutenant Patricia Thomas at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500, and refer to Report No. 008-00095-3199-011, or Detective Carlos Camacho at the Los Angeles Police Department, Homicide Division at (213) 486-6890, and refer to Report No. 08-1119483), or the Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at (800) 222-8477 The terms of the reward provide that: The information given that leads to the determination of the identity, the apprehension and conviction of any person or persons must be given no later than September 22, 2024. All reward claims must be in writing and shall be received no later than November 21, 2024. The total County payment of any and all rewards shall in no event exceed $20,000 and no claim shall be paid prior to conviction unless the Board of Supervisors makes a finding of impossibility of conviction due to the death or incapacity of the person or persons responsible for the crime or crimes. The County reward may be apportioned between various persons and/or paid for the conviction of various persons as the circumstances fairly dictate. Any claims for the reward funds should be filed no later than November 21, 2024, with the Executive Office of the Board of Supervisors, 500 West Temple Street, Room 383 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, Los Angeles, California 90012, Attention: Sheriff's Deputy Juan Escalante Reward Fund. For further information, please call (213) 974-1579.

EDWARD YEN EXECUTIVE OFFICER BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

7/25, 7/29, 8/1, 8/5, 8/8, 8/12, 8/15, 8/19, 8/22, 8/26/24 CNS-3831046# GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 30-2024-01412860 To All Interested Persons: Arren Matthew Yost filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME Arren Matthew Yost

PROPOSED NAME Arren Matthew Mendoza 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: 09/18/2024 Time: 8:30am Dept. D100 REMOTE HEARING The address of the court is Central Justice Center, 700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, Ca 92701. 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: Anaheim Press Date: July 18, 2024 Layne H. Melzer, Judge of the Superior Court Pub Dates: July 25, August 1, 8, 15, 2024 ANAHEIM PRESS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Mi-

nor Adam Nader Yousif, Parents Nader Feniar Youssef and Georgette William Youssef FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 24VECP00303 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 6230 Sylmar Ave, Van Nuys, Ca 91401, Northwest Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner Adam Nader Yousif filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Adam Nader Yousif to Proposed name Adam Nader Youssef 2. 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 reason 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 a. Date: 09/05/2024 Time: 8:30AM Dept: T. Room: 600 The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the day set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Glendale Independent DATED: July 12, 2024 Shirley K. Watkins JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. July 25, August 1, 8, 15, 2024 GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

CICINDELAE, INC. VS CARR, SHERRIE CASE NO: 19GDCV00813 R Under a writ of Sale issued on 05/02/24. Out of the L.A. SUPERIOR COURT, PASADENA, of the NORTHEAST DISTRICT, County of Los Angeles, State of California, on a judgment entered on 02/29/24. The described property is sold subject to the right of redemption. The amount of the secured indebtedness with interest and costs is $1,075,196.68 (Amount subject to revision)

In favor of CICINDELAE, INC. and against CARR, SHERRIE.

I have levied upon all the right, title and interest of said judgment debtor(s) in the property in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows:

LOT 39 OF TRACT NO. 21134, IN THE CITY OF LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 584, PAGES 23 THROUGH 26 INCLUSIVE OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. APN: 5870-029-006 Commonly known as: 5433 ROCK CASTLE DRIVE, LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, CA 91011

Public notice is hereby given that I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash in lawful money of the United States all the right, title and interest of the debtor(s) in the above described property or so much as will be sufficient to satisfy said writ or warrant with interest and all costs on 08/28/24, 10:00 AM at the following location. STANLEY MOSK COURTHOUSE 111 N. HILL STREET, ROOM 125B LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

( ) This sale is subject to a minimum bid in the amount of $0.00. (Subject to revision)

Prospective bidders should refer to sections 701.510 to 701.680, inclusive, of the Code of Civil Procedure for provisions governing the terms, conditions and effect of the sale and the liability of defaulting bidders.

Creditor's Attorney FREEDMAN TAITELMAN + COOLEY, LLP 1801 CENTURY PARK WEST, 5TH FL. LOS ANGELES, CA 90067

Dated: 07/18/24

Branch: Los Angeles ROBERT G. LUNA, Sheriff By: LISA MOJARRO, Deputy Operator Id: E612694

Para obtener esta informaciontraduccion en Espanol llame a este numero: (213) 972-3950

NOTE: IT IS A MISDEMEANOR TO TAKE DOWN OR DEFACE A POSTED NOTICE BEFORE THE DATE OF SALE. (Penal Code section 616) CN108873 19GDCV00813 R Aug 1,8,15, 2024 GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Dulce Yesenia Gutierrez FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER:24NNCP00406 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 150 West Commonwealth , Alhambra Ca 91801, Northeast Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED

PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Dulce Yesenia Gutierrez filed a petition with this court for

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 reason 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 a. Date: 10/11/2024 Time: 8:30AM Dept: V. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the day set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: ALHAMBRA PRESS DATED: July 29, 2024 Robin Miller Sloan JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. August 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024 ALHAMBRA PRESS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIO N OF Aubrey Jiayi Zhang, a minor by and through Guardian ad litem Ben T FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 24NNCP00397 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 600 E. Broadway, Glendale, Ca 91206, North Central Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Aubrey Jiayi Zhang filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Aubrey Jiayi Zhang to Proposed name Kyle Jiayi Zhang 2. 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 reason 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 a. Date: 10/3/2024 Time: 8:30AM Dept: E. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the day set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Monterey Park DATED: July 26, 2024 Robin Miller Sloan JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. August 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024 MONTEREY PARK PRESS

Order To Show Cause For Change of Name Case No. 24FL000535 To All Interested Persons: Heidi Hernandez Gutierrez on behalf of Camila Maria Maldonado Hernandez, a minor filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME Camila Maria Maldonado Hernandez PROPOSED NAME Camila Hernandez . 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: 09/26/2024

Time: 8:30 am Dept. L74 REMOTE

HEARING The address of the court is Lamoreaux Justice Center, 341 The City Drive South, Post Office Box 14170, Orange CA 92868-1570. 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: Anaheim Press Date: May 9, 2024 Eric K. Wersching Judge of the Superior Court Pub Dates: August 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024 ANAHEIM PRESS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Mary Carlisle Jacobson FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER:24VECP00335

Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 6230 Sylmar Avenue, Ca 91401, Northwest Judicial District

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Mary Carlisle Jacobson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Mary Carlisle Jacobson to Proposed name Elizabeth Jacobson Carlisle 2. 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 reason 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 a. Date: 09/13/2024 Time: 8:30AM Dept: W. Room: 610 The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the day set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Burbank Independent DATED: July 30, 2024 Virginia Keeny JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. August 1, 8, 15, 22, 2024 BURBANK INDEPENDENT

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Brittany Danielle Busby-O’Cain FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 24NNCP00392 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 150 W. Commonwealth, Alhambra, Ca 91801, Northeast Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Brittany Danielle Busby-O’Cain filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Brittany Danielle BusbyO’Cain to Proposed name Brittany Danielle Busby 2. 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 reason 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 a. Date: 10/04/2024 Time: 8:30AM Dept: V. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the day set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Baldwin park Press DATED: July 25, 2024 Robin Miller Sloan JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. August 8, 15, 22, 29, 2024 BALDWIN PARK PRESS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to California Civil Code Section 798.56a and California Commercial Code Section 7210 that the following described property will be sold by Golden Skies Mobile Home Park (Warehouse) at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, in lawful money of the United States, or a cashier's check payable to Golden Skies Mobile Home Park, payable at time of sale, on Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., at the following location: 100 W. MIDWAY DR., SPACE 197,ANAHEIM, CA 92805. Said sale is to be held without covenant or warranty as to possession, financing, encumbrances, or otherwise on an "as is," "where is" basis. Upon sale to a thirdparty bidder, the mobilehome must be removed from the Premises. The property which will be sold is described as follows: MANUFACTURER:UNKNOWN TRADE NAME: SKYLINE YEAR: UNKNOWN H.C.D. DECAL NO: LBB4995 SERIAL NO.: SC9156 The current location of the subject property is: 100 W. Midway Dr., Space 197, Anaheim,CA 92805. The public auction will be made to satisfy the lien for storage of the above-described property that was deposited by Kenia Santos, Alex Santos, and Juan Carlos Torres with Golden Skies Mobile Home Park. The total amount due on this property, including estimated costs, expenses and advances as of the date of the public sale, is $24,376.06. The auction will be made for the purpose of satisfying the lien on the property, together with the cost of the sale. Dated: August 9, 2024 HART KIENLE PENTECOST Authorized agent for Golden Skies Mobile Home Park Contact Julie Rosario (714)432-8700 (IFS 36048 08/08/24, 08/15/24) ANAHEIM PRESS

Notice of Lien Sale Notice is given that Service Avenue Self Storage, LP, at 901 W.

Fields, Joslin Lange, Chris LUZURIAGA, MARY A. Del Rio, Jaime Cresswell, Lori Villagran, Rebecca Pinon, David Martinez, Claudia Hernandez Castillo, Marlon B. Brown, Angela Bravo, Victor

Anti-mosquito spraying planned throughout Nuevo

By City News Service

For the second time in roughly two weeks, Riverside County vector control officials will conduct anti-mosquito spraying in Nuevo, covering a total 253 acres, to eradicate growing infestations that pose a potential risk to public health.

The Department of Environmental Health has scheduled "ultra-low volume" insecticide spraying between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. Thursday in the following three locations:

-- Mystic Field, specifically the area bounded by Lakeview Avenue to the south, Reservoir Avenue to the north, Orange Avenue to the east and Magnolia Avenue to the west;

-- East Nuevo, bounded by Reservoir to the north, Lakeview to the south, Fifth Street to the east and Sixth Street to the west;

-- and the largest space, covering 172 acres, encompassing portions of west Nuevo, specifically Ninth Street to the north, 10th Street to the south, Reservoir to the west and Yucca Avenue to the east.

This week's spraying will be the second time for the area since July 31, when the exact same spaces were targeted.

According to Department of Environmental Health Deputy Director Jenay Marcotte, concentrations of mosquitoes in the

tion Agency. Pesticides are emitted as a mist dispersed from machines anchored in the backs of pickup trucks. Marcotte recommended that during operations, residents stay indoors and keep windows closed until at least 15 minutes after the trucks have departed.

area that tested positive for West Nile virus have raised ongoing concerns about the potential for transmission.

Anti-mosquito spraying involves the use of chemicals approved by the U.S. Environmental Protec-

Two human WNV infections have been documented in Riverside County so far this year. Additionally, statewide, seven infections have been recorded to date in 2024, according to the California Department of

Public Health. One of those, in Northern California, resulted in a fatal outcome.

In 2023, 21 human WNV infections were documented in Riverside County, none of which resulted in fatalities. No cases were documented in 2022, according to the county Emergency Management Department.

Mosquitoes typically become carriers of the virus after feeding on an infected bird and can then spread the potentially lethal strain to animals and humans. Those at greatest

risk include seniors and individuals with compromised immune systems.

Symptoms may never materialize, but can include fever, headache, nausea, body aches, skin rashes and swollen lymph nodes.

Mosquito season in Southern California generally spans May to October.

To reduce exposure to mosquitoes with WNV, residents are urged to: -- spend as little time as possible outdoors at dawn or dusk, when mosquitoes

are generally on the move; -- wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts during outdoor activity in mosquito-prone areas; -- use insect repellent; -- ensure door and window screens are fitted properly to keep bugs out; and -- get rid of standing water, aside from pools properly treated with chemicals.

Anyone with concerns should contact the Department of Environmental Health at 951-766-9454.

Southbound Corona Expressway to close this weekend

By City News Service

The southbound side of the Corona (71) Expressway is slated for closure throughout the entire weekend while crews make further modifications on their way to completing an interchange improvement project in Corona, it was announced Monday.

The shutdown is slated to begin at 10 p.m. Friday and continue to 5 a.m. Monday and will result in all three southbound Route 71 lanes being taken out of service from Butterfield Ranch Road in Chino Hills down to the Riverside (91) Freeway in Corona, according to the Riverside County Transportation Commission.

The agency will hold a media briefing Wednesday to outline the closure plan.

"The full closures will allow crews to safely conduct a traffic switch on the southbound 71 lanes," according to an RCTC statement.

The agency advised motorists who use the 71 to consider alternate routes this weekend, including the Pomona (60) Freeway, the Orange (57) Freeway and Interstate 15 to reach destinations normally accessible via the expressway.

The weekend-long shutdown is part of the "71/91 Interchange Project," which has been underway since February 2023.

Nightly lane closures on the 91 freeway have been occurring regularly because of construction work.

The $137 million project entails replacing the current single-lane connector from the eastbound 91 to the 71 with a two-lane connector loop, which will accommodate a larger number of vehicles.

Along with expanding the connector itself, the project further involves adding an eastbound auxiliary lane to the 91 and realigning the Green River Road on-ramp. The expressway, too, is being realigned to create space for the new connector.

The project is expected to conclude sometime next year. More than one-third of the project funding — $58.1 million — is being provided by the California Road Repair & Account-

ability Act of 2017, which hiked gasoline taxes to pay for infrastructure and other projects. The county's Measure A revenue, which is generated by a half-cent sales tax, is also covering a share of the expense, while federal and other sources make up the difference. Updates on the project are available at rctc. org/7191closures and rctc. org/71-91interchange.

Man accused of sexually assaulting child, exposing himself to schoolgirls

By City News Service

A24-year-oldman accused of sexually assaulting a young girl and exposing himself to several children in the Corona area is slated to be arraigned later this month on more than a dozen felony charges.

Bryan Josue Flores Valdez of Eastvale was arrested last week following an investigation by the Riverside County Child Exploitation Team, composed of law enforcement personnel from the District Attorney's Office, municipal police agencies countywide, the U.S. Marshals and California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Valdez is charged with three counts each of aggravated sexual assault of a minor, oral copulation of a child under 10 years old, possession of child pornography, use of a minor to produce obscene material and annoying a child, as well as one count of importing child porn into the state.

Valdez made his initial

court appearance on Friday, when Superior Court Judge Gail O'Rane appointed him a public defender and scheduled his arraignment for Aug. 23 at the Riverside Hall of Justice.

Valdez was being held in lieu of $1 million bail at the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning.

According to the DA's Office, earlier this summer, the defendant allegedly appeared outside several elementary schools in the Corona-Norco Unified School District and displayed his genitals to girls who passed by him. Valdez was arrested for the

alleged exposure offenses but posted bond. Shortly afterward, RCCET investigators were alerted to the possible sexual assault of a girl close to the defendant, though the specific relationship and circumstances were not specified.

Furtherinvestigation confirmed the child had been sexually abused, prosecutors alleged.

Valdez was re-arrested Aug. 7 and charged with the 16 counts.

The defendant has no documented prior felony convictions in Riverside County.

WalletHub Ranks top community colleges in nation

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City News Service

Threecollegesin SouthernCalifornia, one in Riverside County, have been ranked by the personal-finance website WalletHub in the top 20 best community colleges in the country in a report released Tuesday.

Moreno Valley College in Riverside County was ranked 12th.

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Irvine Valley College in Irvine was ranked sixth and Saddleback College in Mission Viejo was ranked 14th in the report by WalletHub that compared 650 community colleges in the country using factors such as cost and quality. The data used ranged from cost of in-state tuition and fees to the student-faculty ratio and graduation rate.

Manhattan Area Technical College in Kansas was ranked No. 1. State Technical College of Missouri was second and Pratt Community College in Kansas was third. California was ranked 17th in the nation, and Maryland was ranked first with the best community colleges.

"The magic of community colleges is that they can be a gateway to so many opportunities. For some students, they provide local access to certificates and training in trades and technical careers. For others, they provide lower-cost entry points to four-year degrees and beyond," said Jennifer L. Steele, professor at American University. "To promote equity, community colleges

should ensure that all students are aware of these pathways, including the kinds of careers, work lives, and compensation they are likely to yield. And what if fouryear colleges were to benefit from the unique offerings of community colleges?"

Steele suggested that four-year colleges award general education or general studies course credit for practical community college courses such as carpentry, auto repair and first-responder certification.

"Such courses would likely rise in popularity if they were counted toward general course requirements at four-year colleges, opening pathways to new interests and skills among college students," Steele said.