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Survey launches on recovery efforts for Eaton, Palisades fires

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Iran pulls out of 2026 World Cup; SoFi Stadium matches affected

US builds blueprint to avoid civilian war casualties; Trump o cials scrap it

mages from the missile strike in southern Iran were more horrifying than any of the case studies Air Force combat veteran Wes J. Bryant had pored over in his mission to overhaul how the U.S. military safeguards civilian life.

Parents wept over their children’s bodies. Crushed desks and blood-stained backpacks poked through the rubble. The death toll from the attack on an elementary school in Minab climbed past 165, most of them under age 12, with nearly 100 others wounded, according to Iranian health officials. Photos of small coffins and rows of fresh graves went viral, a devastating emblem of Day 1 in the open-ended U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.

Bryant, a former special operations targeting specialist, said he couldn’t help but think of what-ifs as he monitored fallout from the Feb. 28 attack.

Just over a year ago, he had been a senior adviser in an ambitious new Defense Department program aimed at reducing civilian harm

during operations. Finally, Bryant said, the military was getting serious about reforms. He worked out of a newly opened Civilian Protection Center of Excellence, where his supervisor

was a veteran strike-team targeter who had served as a United Nations war crimes investigator.

Today, that momentum is gone. Bryant was forced out of government in cuts last

spring. The civilian protection mission was dissolved as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made “lethality” a top priority. And the world has witnessed a tragedy in Minab that, if U.S. responsi-

bility is confirmed, would be the most civilians killed by the military in a single attack in decades.

Report: FBI warns police of Iran’s desire to use drones to attack California; White House denies drone threat

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Concernspersisted Thursdayabouta possible Iranian drone threat to the West Coast following a media report that the FBI warned California police departments about the possibility.

“We recently acquired information that as of early February 2026, Iran alleg-

edly aspired to conduct a surprise attack using unmanned aerial vehicles from an unidentified vessel off the coast of the United States Homeland, specifically against unspecified targets in California, in the event that the U.S. conducted strikes against Iran,” ABC News reported citing an FBI alert.

“We have no additional information on the timing, method, target, or perpetrators of this alleged attack,” the alert said.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday at a news conference that he’s aware of the apparent threat of Iranian drone strikes on

California. He said when the war started, he activated the state emergency operations center.

“Drone issues have always been top of mind,” Newsom said.

“As it relates to drone strikes, we have been aware of that information,” he said. “We have been working

Dismantling the fledgling harm-reduction effort, defense analysts say, is among several ways the Trump administration has reorganized national security around two principles: more aggression, less accountability.

Trump and his aides lowered the authorization level for lethal force, broadened target categories, inflated threat assessments and fired inspectors general, according to more than a dozen current and former national security personnel. Nearly all spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation.

“We’re departing from the rules and norms that we’ve tried to establish as a global community since at least World War II,” Bryant said. “There’s zero accountability.”

Citing open-source intelligence and government officials, several news outlets have concluded that the strike in Minab most likely was carried out by the United States. President Donald Trump,

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Wednesday it also remains on heightened alert as authorities monitor developments related to the

collaboratively through the (operations center), which we established right after the war began — the State Operations Center. Working with the Office of Emergency Services, but also working locally to make sure we transmit any information that we have received.”

UC Irvine police investigate attack vs. black student

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UC Irvine police Wednesday were investigating a hate crime last month involving underage teenagers.

The attack occurred at about 8:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at Arroyo Vista Housing.

Multiple teens on e-bikes insulted a student with antiBlack racial slurs and spitting, and one of the suspects injured the back leg of the victim with the tire of an e-bike, campus police said.

Officers were able to track down and detain one of the suspects in a parking structure near the scene.

One of the teens, riding a black e-bike, was described

as about 16 to 17 years old, 5-foot-8 and about 160 to 170 pounds, wearing a white T-shirt, black pants and a black helmet.

Another suspect was said to be about 14 years-old, 5-foot-5, about 190 pounds and wearing a black shirt, denim gray pants, white Air Force 1 Nikes and a black helmet with a blue backpack on a black e-bike.

Anyone with information about the suspects was asked to call police at 949-824-5223.

UCI officials issued a statement saying the school “remains firmly committed to fostering a safe, inclusive and a respectful environment for all members of our community.”

Anaheimpolice Thursday were investigating who made a swatting call that prompted a large police response at Disneyland.

The hoax coincided with the heightened alert for California law enforcement because of FBI warnings about the possibility of Iran attacking the West Coast.

The university’s statement added that it “unequivocally prohibits acts of

violence, intimidation or property damage motivated by a person’s race, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender or sexual orientation and encouragescommunity members to report incidents promptly. Through datadriven policing, community engagement and ongoing public safety initiatives, the university remains dedicated to confronting hate in all its forms and strengthening protections for every Anteater.”

The Council on AmericanIslamic Relations condemned the reported racial attack.

“This disturbing attack is

Swatting call at Disneyland was quickly found to be a hoax

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a reminder that racism and hate continue to endanger African American students and undermine the safety of our campuses,” CAIR-LA Legal Director Amr Shabaik said.

“No student should have to fear being chased, assaulted, and subjected to racial slurs simply for existing in their own community. University officials and law enforcement must conduct a thorough investigation, hold those responsible accountable and take concrete steps to ensure that Black students feel protected and supported on campus.”

Officers from the Anaheim Police Department arrived at the theme park at approximately 9:45 p.m. Wednesday to investigate after receiving calls about a possible mass shooting and bomb threats, according to the Anaheim Police Department.

LThe threats were unfounded, Anaheim Police Department Sgt. Matt Sutter told City News Service. He said investigators determined quickly that the threat was not credible and the response was complete within 45 minutes, Sutter said. The situation was handled by officers on duty, he said.

“We’ve had these at schools, residences,” Sutter said. “It’s a real waste of resources.”

Each incident prompts an immediate response by officers, sometimes with a lockdown or shelter-in-place order as investigators work to secure the scene and find out if an actual threat exists.

In any case, swatting is illegal, a state and federal crime, and a perpetrator can be charged with reporting a false emergency, the sergeant

said.

“Knock on wood, they’ve all been unfounded,” he said.

Anaheim police are well aware of what’s going on in the world, he said.

“We are always vigilant, especially around potential target areas,” Sutter said.

Video and broadcast reports show at least a dozen Anaheim Police Department patrol cruisers staged on Disneyland grounds after authorities received the swatting call.

Survey launches on recovery efforts for Eaton, Palisades fires

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launched a public survey Wednesday to gather feedback from survivors and residents affected by the Eaton and Palisades fires.

The survey is part of an assessment of efforts to recover, rebuild and repopulate efforts, officials said. The independent after-action review that includes the survey is conducted by the McChrystal Group to examine the county’s response following the wind-

storm-driven wildfires that destroyed tens of thousands of acres and thousands of homes.

The county government wants input from residents who evacuated during the fires, experienced property damage, used disaster shelters or sought debris removal or other recovery services.

Officials also want to hear from people with accessibility or functional needs, residents who tried to volunteer

or donate, people who sought information about someone in county custody and individuals who were experiencing homelessness when the fires started in early January 2025.

Residents not directly affected by the fires were also urged to take part in the survey and contribute their observations regarding the county’s response to the disaster.

The survey takes less

than 10 minutes, and the anonymous responses will be used to help improve future disaster recovery and repopulation work.

The fires that began in Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon in Altadena combined killed at least 31 people, destroyed more than 16,000 structures and displaced thousands.

The survey is available through April 24 and is online via tinyurl.com/yn6ch2pz.

Hermosa Beach latest city to approve joining South Bay Regional Housing Trust

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Hermosa Beach has become the latest city to approve joining the South Bay Regional Housing Trust, which is planned to help fund the development

and construction of affordable housing in cities that are members of the trust, officials announced Wednesday.

Hermosa Beach gave its approval at the city’s council

meeting Tuesday night.

The South Bay Cities Council of Governments has now received council approval from 10 cities -- El Segundo, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach,

Inglewood, Lawndale, Lomita, Manhattan Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach and Torrance -- to form a joint powers authority to create the regional housing trust.

The first trust meeting is scheduled to take place April 23 at the SBCCOG’s offices in Torrance.

“By joining the South Bay Regional Housing Trust, our

cities, including my city of Lawndale, can benefit from a coordinated, regional

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conflict in the Middle East.

“In light of current global events, the Department remains at an elevated level of readiness and is maintaining increased vigilance as we continue to protect our residents of Los Angeles County,” the department said in a statement. “We are working closely with our federal and local law enforcement partners to share intelligence and monitor the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and assess any potential impacts in our communities.”

The department said public safety remains its top priority and officials are watching for a range of potential threats, including lone-actor attacks, sleeper cells and cyber-related risks.

“Out of an abundance of caution, and in recognition of current religious observances, the Department has continued increased patrols around places of worship, cultural institutions, and other prominent locations throughout the County,” the department said.

Sheriff’s officials added that they have reviewed deployment plans, coordinated with patrol stations and ensured additional resources are available if needed.

The department also said cultural liaison officers are working with community members to address concerns and maintain communication with local groups.

The Los Angeles Police Department responded to the report Wednesday and said it was also monitoring developments.

Iran attack

“We want to reassure every Angeleno that we continue to coordinate with all of our federal, state, and local partners for intelligence and information sharing during the ongoing Middle East conflict,” the LAPD told City News Service.

“We share this information in real-time, assess every credible lead, and adjust our posture as needed to ensure the safety of our city. At this time, there are no known or specific threats to Los Angeles. The LAPD remains prepared and committed to maintaining public safety from all potential threats.”

White House denies Iran drone threat

There is no threat from Iran to the U.S. homeland, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday in response to the report by ABC that the FBI warned California police departments about the possibility of an Iranian drone threat.

“This post and story should be immediately retracted by ABC News for providing false information to intentionally alarm the American people,” Leavitt wrote on social media.

“They wrote this based on one email that was sent to local law enforcement in California about a single, unverified tip.

“The email even states the tip was based on ‘unverified’ intelligence. Yet ABC News left out this critical fact in their story! WHY?

“TO BE CLEAR: No such threat from Iran to our homeland exists, and it never did.”

Rep. Lou Correa, D-Santa Ana, said he discussed the potential threat with Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes.

“I asked him how did you find out about this Iranian threat and how do we prepare, and he said, ‘I found out about the news ... through second and third sources,’” Correa said in a virtual news conference on Thursday.

UCSD scientists find biomarker signaling dementia in women 25 years early

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UC San Diego researchers found a bloodbased biomarker can predict a woman’s risk of developing dementia as many as 25 years before symptoms appear, according to a paper published Tuesday.

The study, published in JAMA Network Open, found higher levels of phosphorylated tau 217, or p-tau217 — a protein linked to the brain changes seen in Alzheimer’s disease — were “strongly associated with future mild cognitive impairment and dementia among older women who were cognitively healthy at baseline, meaning at the start of the study before any memory or thinking problems were detected,” a UCSD statement read.

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women at elevated risk for dementia decades before symptoms emerge,” said Aladdin H. Shadyab, first author of the study and UCSD associate professor of public health and medicine. “That kind of long lead time opens the door to earlier prevention strategies and more targeted monitoring, rather than waiting until memory problems are already affecting daily life.”

Researchers used data from 2,766 participants in the Women’s Health Initiative Memory Study, a large national study that enrolled women ages 65 to 79 in the late 1990s and followed them for up to 25 years. All of those women were cognitively unimpaired when they entered the study, the UCSD statement read.

Blood samples collected at the beginning of the survey were analyzed years later to measure p-tau217.

The correlation was clear: Those who had higher levels of p-tau217 in their blood at the start of the study were much more likely to develop dementia later in life.

However, the researchers also wrote the risk of cognitive impairment or dementia associated with higher levels of p-tau217 was not the same for everyone, partly depending on who had taken birth control, their race, and who had genetics predisposed to dementia.

“Blood-based biomarkers like p-tau217 are especially promising because they are far less invasive and potentially more accessible than brain imaging or spinal fluid

tests,” said Linda K. McEvoy, senior author of the study, senior investigator at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute and professor emeritus at UCSD’s Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health. “This is important for accelerating research into the factors that affect risk of dementia and for evaluating strategies that may reduce risk.”

In the report, the authors note additional studies are needed to determine how p-tau217 testing might be used in routine clinical care and whether early identification can meaningfully change outcomes.

“Ultimately, the goal is not just prediction, but using that knowledge to delay or prevent dementia altogether,” Shadyab said.

without providing evidence, told reporters March 7 that it was “done by Iran.” Hegseth, standing next to the president aboard Air Force One, said the matter was under investigation.

The next day, the opensource research outfit Bellingcat said it had authenticated a video showing a Tomahawk missile strike next to the school in Minab. Iranian state media later showed fragments of a U.S.-made Tomahawk, as identified by Bellingcat and others, at the site. The United States is the only party to the conflict known to possess Tomahawks. U.N. human rights experts have called for an investigation into whether the attack violated international law.

The Department of Defense and White House did not respond to requests for comment.

Since the post-9/11 invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, successive U.S. administrations have faced controversies over civilian deaths. Defense officials eager to shed the legacy of the “forever wars” have periodically called for better protections for civilians, but there was no standardized framework until 2022, when

Biden-era leaders adopted a strategy rooted in work that had begun under the first Trump presidency. Formalized in a 2022 action plan and in a Defense Department instruction, the initiatives are known collectively as Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response, a clunky name often shortened to CHMR and pronounced “chimmer.”

Around 200 personnel were assigned to the mission, including roughly 30 at the Civilian Protection Center of Excellence, a coordination hub near the Pentagon. The CHMR strategy calls for more in-depth planning before an attack, such as real-time mapping of the civilian presence in an area and in-depth analysis of the risks. After an operation, reports of harm to noncombatants would prompt an assessment or investigation to figure out what went wrong and then incorporate those lessons into training. By the time Trump returned to power, harm-mitigation teams were embedded with regional commands and special operations leadership.

During Senate confirmation hearings, several Trump nominees for top defense posts voiced support for

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the mission. Once in office, however, they stood by as the program was gutted, current and former national security officials said.

Around 90% of the CHMR mission is gone, former personnel said, with no more than a single adviser now at most commands. At Central Command, where a 10-person team was cut to one, “a handful” of the eliminated positions were backfilled to help with the Iran campaign. Defense officials can’t formally close the Civilian Protection Center of Excellence without congressional approval, but Bryant and others say it now exists mostly on paper.

“It has no mission or mandate or budget,” Bryant said.

Spike in Strikes

Global conflict monitors have since recorded a dramatic increase in deadly U.S. military operations. Even before the Iran campaign, the number of strikes worldwide since Trump returned to office had surpassed the total from all four years of Joe Biden’s presidency.

Had the Defense Department’s harm-reduction mission continued apace, current and former officials

say, the policies almost certainly would’ve reduced the number of noncombatants harmed over the past year.

Beyond the moral considerations, they added, civilian casualties fuel militant recruiting and hinder intelligence-gathering. Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who commanded U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, explains the risk in an equation he calls “insurgent math”: For every innocent killed, at least 10 new enemies are created.

U.S.-Israeli strikes have already killed more than 1,200 civilians in Iran, including nearly 200 children, according to Human Rights Activists News Agency, a U.S.-based group that verifies casualties through a network in Iran. The group says hundreds more deaths are under review, a difficult process given Iran’s internet blackout and dangerous conditions.

Defense analysts say the civilian toll of the Iran campaign, on top of dozens of recent noncombatant casualties in Yemen and Somalia, reopens dark chapters from the “war on terror” that had prompted reforms in the first place.

“It’s a recipe for disaster,” a senior counterterrorism official who left the government a few months ago said of the Trump administration’s yearlong bombing spree. “It’s ‘Groundhog Day’ — every day we’re just killing people and making more enemies.”

In 2015, twodozen patients and 14 staff members were killed when a heavily armed U.S. gunship fired for over an hour on a Doctors Without Borders hospital in northern Afghanistan, a disaster that has become a cautionary tale for military planners.

“Our patients burned in their beds, our medical staff were decapitated or lost limbs. Others were shot from the air while they fled the burning building,” the international aid group said in a report about the destruction of its trauma center in Kunduz.

A U.S. military investigation found that multiple human and systems errors had resulted in the strike team mistaking the building for a Taliban target. The Obama administration apologized and offered payouts of $6,000 to families of the dead.

Human rights advocates had hoped the Kunduz debacle would force the U.S. military into taking concrete steps to protect civilians during U.S. combat

operations. Within a couple years, however, the issue came roaring back with high civilian casualties in U.S.-led efforts to dislodge Islamic State extremists from strongholds in Syria and Iraq.

In a single week in March 2017, U.S. operations resulted in three incidents of mass civilian casualties: A drone attack on a mosque in Syria killed around 50; a strike in another part of Syria killed 40 in a school filled with displaced families; and bombing in the Iraqi city of Mosul led to a building collapse that killed more than 100 people taking shelter inside.

In heavy U.S. fighting to break Islamic State control over the Syrian city of Raqqa, “military leaders too often lacked a complete picture of conditions on the ground; too often waved off reports of civilian casualties; and too rarely learned any lessons from strikes gone wrong,” according to an analysis by the Pentagon-adjacent Rand Corp. think tank.

“Do It Right Now”

Under pressure from lawmakers, Trump’s thenDefense Secretary James Mattis ordered a review of civilian casualty protocols.

Released in 2019, the review Mattis launched was seen by some advocacy groups as narrow in scope but still a step in the right direction. Yet the issue soon dropped from national discourse, overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic and landmark racial justice protests.

During the Biden administration’s chaotic withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan in August 2021, a missile strike in Kabul killed an aid worker and nine of his relatives, including seven children. Then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin apologized and said the department would “endeavor to learn from this horrible mistake.”

That incident, along with a New York Times investigative series into deaths from U.S. airstrikes, spurred the adoption of the Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response action plan in 2022. When they established the new Civilian Protection Center of Excellence the next year, defense officials tapped Michael McNerney — the lead author of the blunt RAND report — to be its director.

“The strike against the aid worker and his family in Kabul pushed Austin to say, ‘Do it right now,’” Bryant

said.

The first harm-mitigation teams were assigned to leaders in charge of some of the military’s most sensitive counterterrorism and intelligence-gathering operations: Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida; the Joint Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; and Africa Command in Stuttgart, Germany.

A former CHMR adviser who joined in 2024 after a career in international conflict work said he was reassured to find a serious campaign with a $7 million budget and deep expertise. The adviser spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation.

Only a few years before, he recalled, he’d had to plead with the Pentagon to pay attention. “It was like a back-of-the-envelope thing — the cost of a Hellfire missile and the cost of hiring people to work on this.”

Bryant became the de facto liaison between the harm-mitigation team and special operations commanders. In December, he described the experience in detail in a private briefing for aides of Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., who had sought information on civilian casualty protocols involving boat strikes in the Caribbean Sea.

Bryant’s notes from the briefing, reviewed by ProPublica, describe an embrace of the CHMR mission by Adm. Frank Bradley, who at the time was head of the Joint Special Operations Command. In October, Bradley was promoted to lead Special Operations Command.

At the end of 2024 and into early 2025, Bryant worked closely with the commander’s staff. The notes describe Bradley as “incredibly supportive” of the three-person CHMR team embedded in his command.

Bradley, Bryant wrote, directed “comprehensive lookbacks” on civilian casualties in errant strikes and used the findings to mandate changes. He also introduced training on how to integrate harm prevention and international law into operations against high-value targets. “We viewed Bradley as a model,” Bryant said.

Still, the military remained slow to offer compensation to victims and some of the new policies were difficult to

independently monitor, according to a report by the Stimson Center, a foreign policy think tank. The CHMR program also faced opposition from critics who say civilian protections are already baked into laws of war and targeting protocols; the argument is that extra oversight “could have a chilling effect” on commanders’ abilities to quickly tailor operations.

To keep reforms on track, Bryant said, CHMR advisers would have to break through a culture of denial among leaders who pride themselves on precision and moral authority.

“The initial gut response of all commands,” Bryant said, “is: ‘No, we didn’t kill civilians.’”

Reforms Unraveled

As the Trump administration returned to the White House pledging deep cuts across the federal government, military and political leaders scrambled to preserve the Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response framework.

At first, CHMR advisers were heartened by Senate confirmation hearings where Trump’s nominees for senior defense posts affirmed support for civilian protections.

Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, wrote during his confirmation that commanders “see positive impacts from the program.” Elbridge Colby, undersecretary of defense for policy, wrote that it’s in the national interest to “seek to reduce civilian harm to the degree possible.”

When questioned about cuts to the CHMR mission at a hearing last summer, U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, head of Central Command, said he was committed to integrating the ideas as “part of our culture.”

Despite the top-level

support, current and former officials say, the CHMR mission didn’t stand a chance under Hegseth’s signature lethality doctrine.

The former Fox News personality, who served as an Army National Guard infantry officer in Iraq and Afghanistan, disdains rules of engagement and other guardrails as constraining to the “warrior ethos.” He has defended U.S. troops accused of war crimes, including a Navy SEAL charged with stabbing an imprisoned teenage militant to death and then posing for a photo with the corpse.

A month after taking charge, Hegseth fired the military’s top judge advocate generals, known as JAGs, who provide guidance to keep operations in line with U.S. or international law. Hegseth has described the attorneys as “roadblocks” and used the term “jagoff.”

At the Civilian Protection Center of Excellence, the staff tried in vain to save the program. At one point, Bryant said, he even floated the idea of renaming it the “Center for Precision Warfare” to put the mission in terms Hegseth wouldn’t consider “woke.”

By late February 2025, the CHMR mission was imploding, say current and former defense personnel.

Shortly before his job was eliminated, Bryant openly spoke out against the cuts in The Washington Post and Boston Globe, which he said landed him in deep trouble at the Pentagon. He was placed on leave in March, his security clearance at risk of revocation.

Bryant formally resigned in September and has since become a vocal critic of the administration’s defense policies. In columns and on TV, he warns that Hegseth’s cavalier attitude toward the rule of law and civilian

protections is corroding military professionalism.

Bryant said it was hard to watch Bradley, the special operations commander and enthusiastic adopter of CHMR, defending a controversial “double-tap” on an alleged drug boat in which survivors of a first strike were killed in a follow-up hit. Legal experts have said such strikes could violate laws of warfare. Bradley did not respond to a request for comment.

“Everything else starts slipping when you have this culture of higher tolerance for civilian casualties,” Bryant said.

Concerns were renewed in early 2025 with the Trump administration’s revived counterterrorism campaign against Islamist militants regrouping in parts of Africa and the Middle East.

Last April, a U.S. air strike hit a migrant detention center in northwestern Yemen, killing at least 61 African migrants and injuring dozens of others in what Amnesty International says “qualifies as an indiscriminate attack and should be investigated as a war crime.”

Operations in Somalia also have become more lethal. In 2024, Biden’s last year in office, conflict monitors recorded 21 strikes in Somalia, with a combined death toll of 189. In year one of Trump’s second term, the U.S. carried out at least 125 strikes, with reported fatalities as high as 359, according to the New America think tank, which monitors counterterrorism operations.

“It is a strategy focused primarily on killing people,” said Alexander Palmer, a terrorism researcher at the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Last September, the U.S. military announced an attack in northeastern

Somalia targeting a weapons dealer for the Islamist militia Al-Shabaab, a U.S.designated terrorist group. On the ground, however, villagers said the missile strike incinerated Omar Abdullahi, a respected elder nicknamed “Omar Peacemaker” for his role as a clan mediator.

After the death, the U.S. military released no details, citing operational security.

“The U.S. killed an innocent man without proof or remorse,” Abdullahi’s brother, Ali, told Somali news outlets. “He preached peace, not war. Now his blood stains our soil.”

In Iran, former personnel say, the CHMR mission could have made a difference.

Under the scrapped harm-prevention framework, they said, plans for civilian protection would’ve begun months ago, when orders to draw up a poten-

tial Iran campaign likely came down from the White House and Pentagon.

CHMR personnel across commands would immediately begin a detailed mapping of what planners call “the civilian environment,” in this case a picture of the infrastructure and movements of ordinary Iranians. They would also check and update the “no-strike list,” which names civilian targets such as schools and hospitals that are strictly off-limits.

One key question is whether the school was on the no-strike list. It sits a few yards from a naval base for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. The building was formerly part of the base, though it has been marked on maps as a school since at least 2013, according to visual forensics investigations.

“Whoever ‘hits the button’ on a Tomahawk —

they’re part of a system,” the former adviser said. “What you want is for that person to feel really confident that when they hit that button, they’re not going to hit schoolchildren.”

If the guardrails failed and the Defense Department faced a disaster like the school strike, Bryant said, CHMR advisers would’ve jumped in to help with transparent public statements and an immediate inquiry. Instead, he called the Trump administration’s response to the attack “shameful.”

“It’s back to where we were years ago,” Bryant said. If confirmed, “this will go down as one of the most egregious failures in targeting and civilian harmmitigation in modern U.S. history.”

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Oil and Recessions

It’s been well documented that geopolitical shocks rarely have lasting economic consequences. Looking back at major events since World War II, markets have typically dipped around 5% before bouncing back in under three weeks.

So why does oil get so much attention?

Because the exceptions—the shocks that do cause lasting damage—often share a common thread: they come with a meaningful, sustained rise in oil prices. Economist James Hamilton’s landmark 2011 study found that all but one of the 11 post-WWII U.S. recessions were preceded by a significant increase in oil prices.

But the reverse is not a hard-and-fast rule: an oil shock does not guarantee a recession Range reports. To separate a temporary market scare from a material economic catalyst, we have to look more closely at the underlying environment.

What Makes the Exceptions

Research shows that for an oil shock to produce a meaningful 15%+ drawdown in equity markets, at least one of the following conditions must be met:

1. The spike is large and sustained — An oil price increase of 50–100%+ that persists over several months, long enough to embed itself in consumer and corporate behavior

2. Existing economic vulnerability — A shock to an already-slowing economy can quickly tip it into recession

3. A hawkish Fed response — If the shock forces central banks to fight the resulting inflation with aggressive rate hikes, economic growth can be choked in the process

Right now, we’re not clearly meeting any of these criteria—but this is a dynamic situation. Here’s where things stand:

Criterion 1: Severe, Sustained Oil Shock

Nearly every recessionlinked shock involved an oil price spike of at least 70%.

During the OPEC embargo, the Iranian Revolution, and the 2007–08 commodity super-cycle, prices spiked well past that threshold and stayed elevated long enough to fundamentally alter business and household spending. Conversely, smaller

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spikes with quicker reversals have typically been absorbed. The supply disruptions from Venezuela in 2002 and the Arab Spring in 2011 saw price increases of 40% and 30% respectively yet economic expansion continued.

So where are we now?

Goldman Sachs estimates the “unaffected” price of Brent crude—which strips out the Iran conflict risk premium—is approximately $66 per barrel. As of Friday’s close, Brent settled at $92, nearly 40% above that baseline.

This premium is driven almost entirely by uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint responsible for roughly 20% of global oil supply. Iran controls the northern side, and tanker traffic has collapsed from an average of 24 vessels per day to near zero since the strikes began.

How high oil goes from here depends almost entirely on the duration of the disruption. Analysts estimate a war lasting more than three weeks could push Brent above $100. JPMorgan has warned that if storage capacity in Gulf countries becomes exhausted, prices could reach $120. A Deutsche Bank strategist noted this week that under extreme scenarios involving a full closure, $200 isn’t off the table.

This week’s roughly 35% surge in crude oil was the largest since at least 1985. While near-term prices are impossible to predict,

a continued climb at this pace would steadily raise recession odds. Rapidan Energy’s Bob McNally, a former White House energy advisor, put it bluntly: “A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz is a guaranteed global recession.”

cycle unfolded alongside a crashing housing market and a credit system under severe stress. In each case, the oil shock amplified economic weakness that was already there.

Today’s economy looks softer than it did a few

We’re not there yet, but the market’s buffer is getting thinner.

Criterion 2: AlreadySlowing Economy

History shows that oil shocks can cause more damage when they hit an economy that’s already losing momentum. In 1973, the OPEC embargo landed on an economy already contending with building stagflation. The 1990 Gulf War shock struck at the tail end of a mature business cycle that was already rolling over. And in 2007-08, the commodity super-

months ago, but it isn’t raising red flags.

Labor market: Friday’s jobs report indicated that unemployment ticked up to 4.4% in February as payrolls fell 92,000—the third decline in five months. Much of the weakness has identifiable, temporary drivers: a Kaiser Permanente strike that sidelined 28,000+ healthcare workers and weather-related pullbacks in construction. Overall, unemployment remains below its long-run historical average, and the rise from the 2023 low has

campaign in four decades, which contributed to a 25% drawdown in the S&P 500.

Today is different. The Fed has already cut rates six times since September 2024 and markets still expect the Fed to be on an easing path.

The Fed has room to keep cutting because inflation expectations remain anchored. Yardeni’s chart below shows that long-term inflation expectations (as measured by the 10-year TIPS breakeven) have historically tracked oil prices closely. Right now, while crude has spiked sharply, inflation expectations have barely moved. Markets don’t yet believe this shock will reignite durable inflation.

been a gradual drift, not the sharp spike that has accompanied historical downturns.

Corporate earnings: S&P 500 companies just wrapped up a Q4 2025 earnings season that surprised to the upside—14.2% yearover-year earnings growth, the fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit expansion. Analysts are still penciling in a healthy 15%+ growth for the rest of 2026.

GDP: Q4 2025 came in at 1.4% annualized—soft on the surface, but largely explained by the federal government shutdown. For Q1 2026, the Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow model estimates GDP growth of 2.1%.

Overall, the economic picture is mixed—there are signs of modest softening, but we’re not seeing the broad-based deterioration that has historically turned an oil shock into a recession.

Criterion 3: Hawkish Fed Response

When oil prices spike, central banks often have to raise rates to fight the resulting inflation, making an already-difficult environment even harder for businesses and consumers to navigate.

The Iranian Revolution unfolded just as former Fed Chair Paul Volcker was beginning his historic fight against inflation. During the Iran-Iraq War, the Fed pushed rates to 19% in the ten months between the oil shock and the recession that followed. In 2022, oil spiked into an already-hot inflation backdrop, forcing the most aggressive rate-hiking

That could change. If Brent stays elevated, inflation expectations are likely to move higher, causing the Fed to lose flexibility. A boxed-in Fed—one that can’t cut even as growth slows—is a dangerous regime for markets.

We’re already seeing signs of that pressure building in Europe. Eurozone inflation surprised to the upside in February. More recently, European natural gas prices have surged nearly 74% since the strikes began, driven by the disruption to LNG flows through the Strait. As a result, the market has gone from anticipating multiple rate cuts by the ECB this year to pricing them out almost entirely, posing a meaningful headwind for the region.

The Bottom Line

As of this writing, the current move in oil, while significant, remains well below the sustained, structural spikes that preceded the worst historical downturns. The U.S. economy is still growing, and the Fed is still focused on easing. If oil prices stabilize and this combination holds, the episode may well look more like 2002 or 2011— disruptive, yet ultimately absorbed.

But as the military strategist Carl von Clausewitz famously noted, war is “the realm of uncertainty.” We may not be in recession territory yet, but as long as this conflict continues, our economic margin of safety is shrinking.

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Voting opens for favorite California State Parks

By City News Service and Staff

Californians can vote for their favorite state parks for hiking, beaches and other outdoor activities in the 2026 “Best of California’s State Parks” poll, organizers announced Wednesday, with several parks in Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties among the nominees

Voting will continue through April 11 in the poll organized by the California State Parks Foundation.

Several local parks are nominated across multiple categories.

In Los Angeles County, Malibu Creek State Park is nominated for both best park for birdwatching and best park for day trips.

Malibu Lagoon State Beach is also nominated for birdwatching, while Leo Carrillo State Park -- located in Los Angeles and Ventura counties -- is nominated for

Groceries,

When asked what had the greatest impact on their personal finances over the past year, 54% of respondents pointed to groceries and everyday essentials. Not credit card debt. Not housing costs. The grocery store.

It is a finding that will resonate with anyone who has watched their weekly food bill quietly climb with no single dramatic moment to blame. Food inflation has been one of the more stubborn economic pressures of the post-COVID-19 pandemic era, and this survey confirms it has not gone unnoticed. For most U.S. consumers, the place where the economy beAsk U.S. consumers how they are feeling about money right now, and the answer is complicated. Not panicked, exactly. Not hopeless. But stretched, uncertain, and very aware that something has shifted over the past year in how far a dollar goes.

Credit One Bank’s 2026 Financial Confidence Index, via a survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted in December 2025, offers one of the clearest snapshots yet of that mood. The data reveals a country dealing with the compounding pressure of everyday costs, growing credit card balances, and a creeping sense that 2026 will not get easier on its own.

best beaches and dog-friendly adventures.

The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve State Natural Reserve, also in L.A. County, is nominated for spectacular views, wildflowers and family- friendly experiences.

In Orange County, Crystal Cove State Park is nominated in the categories for best beaches and spectacular views.

In Riverside County, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is nominated for best park for camping, hiking, and wildflowers.

California Citrus State Historic Park, also in Riverside County, is nominated for learning about history, its family-friendly experiences, and as best hidden gem.

“The `Best of California’s State Parks’ poll is a fun opportunity for Cali-

fornians to share what they love about their state parks,” Rachel Norton, executive director of the California State Parks Foundation, said in a statement. “There are so many different types of parks to explore in California, whether you’re looking for a day at the beach, a hike among the redwoods, or a chance to learn about history.”

The voting options were nominated by members of the public earlier this year. The categories include camping, hiking, beaches, birdwatching, day trips, family-friendly experiences, dog-friendly adventures and learning about history, along with new categories for water activities and hidden gem parks.

The California state park system includes 280 park units statewide, with more

than 5,200 miles of trails, about 340 miles of coastline and roughly 15,000 campsites, according to the foundation.

The nonprofit organiza-

tion launched the “Best of California’s State Parks” poll in 2025.

Organizers said more than 1,300 people participated in the inaugural survey,

sharing photos and personal stories about their favorite parks.

Information and voting details are available at calparks.org/bestof2026.

debt and doubt: How US consumers really feel about money in 2026

By Jim Holborow for Credit One Bank via Stacker

But it also shows something else: people paying attention and starting to act.

Key Takeaways

- 54% of U.S. consumers said groceries and essentials had the biggest impact on their finances over the past year.

- 36% of women feel worse about their financial situation compared to this time last year, versus 26% of men.

- 62% of U.S. consumers making under $50,000 do not have an emergency savings fund.

- 28% of U.S. consumers said their credit card balance increased in 2025; only 14% said it decreased.

- Just 7% of Gen Z respondents expect their household income to increase in 2026.

- 44% of U.S. consumers do not feel financially prepared for potential economic uncertainty in 2026.

- 53% of U.S. consumers are likely to seek financial advice or education in 2026.

1. The Grocery Bill Is the Biggest Financial Story of the Year came personal was the checkout line.

2. Credit Card Balances Are Going the Wrong Direction

The credit card numbers in this survey tell a story of a gap widening in the wrong direction. In 2025,

28% of U.S. consumers said their credit card balance increased, while only 14% said it went down. That is twice as many people moving further into debt as moving out of it.

For many, this is not reckless spending. It is a survival mechanism. When groceries cost more, when wages have not kept pace, and when unexpected expenses arise, credit becomes the bridge. The concern is what happens when the bridge starts to feel permanent.

3. 6 in 10 Lower-Income

US Consumers Have No Emergency Cushion

Among respondents earning under $50,000 a year, 62% reported having no emergency savings fund at all. Not a small one. None. That number is striking because of what it means in practice. A car breakdown, a medical bill, a missed shift: Any of these events, ordinary and unpredictable as they are, can tip a household into real financial crisis when there is nothing to absorb the shock. The survey also found that 44% of all U.S. consumers do not feel financially prepared for economic uncertainty in 2026. For lower-income households, that uncertainty is not abstract. It is already the baseline.

4. Gen Z Is Cautious,

But US Consumers Are Ready to Learn Gen Z enters 2026 with modest expectations. Just 7% of Gen Z respondents said they expect their household income to increase in the coming year. For a generation early in their careers and navigating a tough housing and job market, financial planning seems rooted in realism rather than optimism.

And yet, across all age groups, the survey surfaced something encouraging. A majority of U.S. consumers, 53%, said they are likely to seek financial advice or education in 2026. That is not a small number. It suggests that even amid

financial strain, people are looking for footing. The challenges are real, but so is the willingness to meet them.

Summary

The picture that emerges from this survey is not one of despair. It is one of pressure, clearly felt and honestly reported. U.S. consumers are paying more for the basics, carrying more debt, and heading into a new year with genuine uncertainty about what comes next.

But they are also paying attention. They are seeking help. And in a financial landscape that can feel overwhelming, that orientation toward awareness

and action may be the most important finding of all.

Methodology

This report is based on an original survey conducted in December 2025 among 1,000 U.S. adults, via Pollfish. The survey was designed to capture how U.S. consumers are managing their finances, experiencing financial stress, and preparing for the year ahead. Respondents represented a broad mix of ages, income levels, and genders. All questions and analyses were developed internally by Credit One Bank. This story was produced by Credit One Bank and reviewed and distributed by Stacker. Re-published with CC BY-NC 4.0 License.

On July 4, 2025, around 5 o’clock in the afternoon, just as Americans were gearing up for a night of hot dogs and fireworks, a lightning strike on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park caused a spark that would soon grow into flames. For three months, hotshots battled the Dragon Bravo Fire — named for a nearby rock formation — under extremely difficult circumstances. High winds on July 11 whipped the blaze across several hundred acres, igniting lodges, a sewage treatment facility, and other crucial infrastructure in the national park. By the time the last embers were extinguished in late September, 145,504 acres were burned, and Grand Canyon officials were left to clean up one of the worst natural disasters in the park’s history, Re:Public reports.

Among the casualties were historic buildings and employee housing on the North Rim, including the iconic Grand Canyon Lodge. In the fire’s aftermath, extensive burn scars left large portions of the landscape vulnerable to rockfall, debris flows, and flash flooding during monsoon storms. Portions of the North Kaibab Trail, the main trail that winds more than 14 miles from the North Rim down to the Colorado River, grew more treacherous as burned trees turned into widow-makers and fire-weakened slopes destabilized. Much of the North Rim, the park announced in January, would remain closed until at least May 15.

But one of the most consequential impacts of the Dragon Bravo Fire was its effect on the park’s water. Nearly all potable water for the South Rim and Inner Canyon corridor has historically come from Roaring Springs, a cave-fed spring system on the North Rim supplied by snowmelt and rain on the Kaibab Plateau and delivered through the 12.5-mile Transcanyon Waterline. That system, says the park, provides the drinking water for more than 5 million visitors a year, plus about 2,500 resident park employees.

As the fire pushed into developed areas, it damaged and disrupted critical North Rim water infrastructure, including treatment facilities and essential pipelines. Ash, sediment, and firerelated contaminants were washed into springs and creeks. In the months since,

The Grand Canyon has a water problem

scientists and park officials have been left grappling with deeper uncertainties: how fire retardant, burned debris, and post-fire runoff may affect groundwater, springs, and downstream water quality; how vulnerable the park’s aging water systems now are to future fires and floods; and whether reliable water delivery, already one of the Grand Canyon’s most fragile pieces of infrastructure, can be guaranteed in a hotter, more fire-prone future.

With the Grand Canyon on the brink of peak visitation, those unanswered questions now carry a new urgency for the season about to begin.

Few people know Grand Canyon’s water systems better than Mark Nebel, who served for 15 years as the park’s chief hydrologist before taking a buyout and retiring in April 2025.

“There are several things that make this all so concerning,” Nebel says. “And it all starts with the

By Gordy Megroz for Re:Public via Stacker

days,” says Nebel.

That means that contaminants on the surface, such as the fire retardant used to suppress the Dragon Bravo fire, are quickly flushed into the drinking water sources during rainstorms. For years, those retardants, mainly made by a Missouri-based company called Phos-Chek, contained heavy metals like chromium and cadmium (most likely byproducts of ammonium phosphate, a main ingredient in the retardant). Chronic exposure to these metals has been linked to cancer as well as kidney and liver disease. A 2024 study done by researchers at the University of Southern California’s Viterbi School of Engineering found that Phos-Check LC95 contained heavy metals four to 2,880 times greater than drinking water regulatory limits.

Since that study was published, fire crews everywhere have begun using another Phos-Chek retardant, MVP, which the company says is much

tion. “To date, no contaminants have been detected in any of the analyzed samples,” Baird wrote in an email to Re:Public. “Several of these samples — collected in October, November, and January — were intentionally timed to coincide with

fact that the Grand Canyon is a karst system, which makes it extremely vulnerable to contaminants.”

A karst system is an underground drainage network formed when slightly acidic water dissolves soluble rock—in this case, mostly limestone. This process creates caves, sinkholes, underground rivers, and springs, with water moving rapidly and unpredictably through fractures rather than filtering slowly through soil. “We’ve documented in recent years that rainfalls on the North Rim show up in Roaring Springs within a matter of

cleaner. “We were able to get a sample and test the MVP product,” says USC associate professor Daniel McCurry, whose lab conducted the LC95 study. “We found that the concentrations of the heavy metals in Phos-Chek MVP were 10 to 1,000 times lower than LC95. So, if it did contaminate the water, it’s probably right around the drinking water threshold. It’s still probably worth getting it tested.”

According to Joëlle Baird, public affairs officer and communications lead for Grand Canyon National Park, initial tests showed no fire-retardant contamina-

groundwater ‘pulse’ events caused by rain and snowmelt on the North Rim. These pulses represent conditions most likely to transport surface contaminants into the groundwater system. The absence of detections during these events indicates that fire-related contaminants have not entered the park’s drinking water source.”

What’s most concerning, as it relates to fire retardant, is the ammonium phosphate itself, which is commonly used as a fertilizer and can cause toxic blooms of algae and bacteria when introduced to water.

In several western rivers over the past two decades, large numbers of fish in streams and rivers have died due to algae blooms caused by high levels of ammonium phosphate.

Previous research had suggested that ammonium phosphate washes away and dissipates. But in June 2025, a study in Environmental Science & Technology, conducted using water samples from Racehorse Creek in southwestern Alberta, contradicted that thinking. Over the course of a year, phosphorus clung to sediment and travelled far downstream, actually becoming more concentrated as it went.

The new research shows the potential for future algae blooms, which could threaten endangered fish like the humpback chub, which spawns in Bright Angel Creek. Baird addressed that concern via email: “If monitoring were to indicate elevated nutrient levels or ecological impacts,” she wrote, “the park has the authority to implement operational adjustments, additional monitoring, or mitigation measures as needed to protect both drinking water and aquatic and riparian environments.”

In the aftermath of Dragon Bravo, the biggest issue muddying Grand Canyon’s water supply may be just that: turbidity, or how much sediment is polluting the water. “Turbidity has been an issue with the drinking water in the park for years,” Nebel says. “You can’t drink water that’s contaminated with a lot of

sediment. The fire is going to add a lot more particles and ash to the water, and it’s going to make the springs much more turbid for longer periods of time.”

Testing for that is currently being conducted by Abe Springer, professor of hydrogeology and ecohydrogeology at Northern Arizona University. “Because of the karst system, snowmelt can get into the aquifers in days, not hundreds of years,” says Springer. “And fires cause soil erosion, which can both speed this up and cause more sediment to enter the aquifers.”

When turbidity does render the water undrinkable, the park is forced to shut off the water. This happened for a different reason last November and December, when a pipeline break forced the closure of all five South Rim lodges. To serve visitors and employees, the park then relies on 13,000 gallons of water stored in 11 tanks on the South Rim, which hold about two weeks of potable water under typical demand conditions. “The problem, even before the fire, was getting much worse,” says Nebel, “because now we see 100-year or 50-year rain events happening more often. What I don’t know is — and I asked for this information for many years — what is their plan if turbidity lasts a month or more?”

To that question, Baird says that water limitations would be imposed, beginning with limiting overnight hotel guests and escalating to a scenario in which the park closes and resident staff are evacuated. But

Early January, President Donald Trump floated the idea of canceling the 2026 midterm elections, drawing widespread attention and concern even as White House officials later dismissed the remarks as facetious.

But election experts consistently agree that Trump has neither the legal authority nor the practical ability to cancel elections. And state and local election officials consistently say they will carry out the elections they’re legally required to run.

The election system is under real strain, and badfaith efforts to undermine it are serious. But after talking with local election officials, lawyers, and administrators across the country, there is a lack of evidence that upcoming elections are at realistic risk of not happening at all. Elections happen because thousands of local officials follow state and local law that mandates them — and history shows they’ve done so before, even under immense pressure. The greater danger isn’t no election, but one that’s chaotic, unfairly challenged, or deliberately cast as illegitimate after the fact.

Stephen Richer, the Republican former recorder in Maricopa County, Arizona, tells Votebeat that the idea that a president could simply halt or meaningfully cancel an election misunderstands how elections function on the ground. The system, he said, is “made up of so many disparate actors”

Why Trump can’t cancel the 2026 midterms, and why election experts say that fear distracts from the real risk

By Jessica Huseman for Votebeat via Stacker

— thousands of local officials, courts, vendors, and administrators operating under different authorities and timelines. Even if there were a coordinated attempt to get these people not to go through with the election, “you’ve got to figure at least half of those people aren’t big fans of the president, and many of the rest are on autopilot regardless of what they think of the president.”

Some election processes are fixed by law and timing. Military and overseas ballots, for example, must be sent on a specific schedule — a deadline Richer described as “an immutable deadline, like gravity.” Any attempt to disrupt that selectively would quickly become obvious. “How absurd would it be that one county got ballots and the next one didn’t?” he said, predicting “a gazillion lawsuits” and court orders compelling officials to move forward.

Richer also pointed to the scale of U.S. election administration: more than 9,000 jurisdictions and more than 90,000 polling locations nationwide. “You are not going around and shutting those down,” he said. He noted that even voter-intimidation efforts would face immediate legal challenges and injunctions, while plenty of voters would have cast ballots via other means (e.g., early or mail voting) anyway.

That assessment is echoed by David Becker, the executive director of the Center for Election Innovation and Research, who speaks regularly with local

election officials. Becker said nearly 1,500 local officials across 47 states have participated in his monthly informational sessions, which he’s held since Trump put out his executive order last March, and none of them have suggested canceling the election or violating state law.

“Every single one of them is committed to putting on the best election they possibly can,” Becker said. Even under pressure, officials aren’t signaling they’ll stop. “They are getting it done,” he said, adding that if support doesn’t come from the state, “they will band together and do it themselves.”

But state election officials aren’t backing down, either. Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar, a Democrat, says elections will proceed as planned regardless of what Trump might say. The academics and media stars gaining popularity and attention for saying otherwise are being “disingenuous” and “dangerous,” he said.

Courts have also played a critical role when local officials have threatened to overstep their authority. In 2020, even light suggestions that Trump might delay the election to accommodate COVID were met with outrage. After the 2020 election, judges made clear that certification is not discretionary and ordered officials to follow election law and move the process forward, even amid intense political pressure.

Those same state and

local laws remain in place today. Courts and election offices are also better positioned than they were four years ago, with legal strategies drafted, training in place, and judges already familiar with these arguments. Across the country, clerks and secretaries of state describe updating contingency plans, consulting attorneys, and stresstesting procedures much as they would for a natural disaster or cyberattack.

If you’re worried about what lies ahead, election officials say there are meaningful ways to respond — and that spreading fear isn’t one of them. Richer said the bigger danger now is renewed distrust of election results. That distrust makes it easier for those in power to make bad-faith attempts

Grand Canyon

to twist the math after votes are cast.

His advice is straightforward: “Continue being a repository for facts and truth about election administration, and kindly and sensitively inject those into conversations that you are a part of if you hear something you know to be wrong.” He added, “Don’t be dismissive. It never works.” And, he said, “you are responsible for the false information you spread.”

Aguilar said that academic voices predicting doom “don’t understand the nuances” of state and local law and that voters should be skeptical of them. Those who want better information should go to their local and state elections offices.

There’s also a risk that continually framing elec-

tions as likely not to happen — or as already lost — could have the opposite of the intended effect, discouraging participation rather than protecting democracy. People who want to get involved can sign up to be a poll worker, volunteer to help register voters, offer their business or community space as a polling location, or donate to organizations preparing to defend election laws and certification in court.

Elections don’t happen just because people assume they will. They happen because people — especially at the local level — show up and do the work.

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the question of when that might be the case was not fully answered. “Evacuation decisions under the existing waterline system and current storage capacity are not tied to a single turbidity or tanklevel threshold,” Baird wrote, “but are instead driven by water tank levels in combination with the need to prioritize fire suppression capability, maintain system pressure, and protect public health and safety when water treatment or delivery cannot be reliably sustained.”

Complicating matters is the park’s aging pipeline, which draws water from Roaring Springs. The Transcanyon Waterline was only expected to last for 30 years, and has now been used for

at least 55. Since 2010, it’s broken more than 85 times, and each repair can cost more than $25,000. Pipeline breaks can force lodges to close, meaning visitors must vacate.

Beginning in 2027, a new $200 million pipeline will draw water directly from Bright Angel Creek to serve the South Rim (the Roaring Springs pipeline will still be used for the North Rim). But since the fire, turbidity has at times caused Bright Angel to run black with ash. “A few years ago, when we had a high snowfall year,” says Nebel, “we put in turbiditymeasuring devices in Bright Angel Creek and the turbidity was high, to the point the water wasn’t potable,

for more than a month. And that was before the fire.”

Just as concerning is a recent report by the Arizona Water Science Center which showed that water in Bright Angel Wash, an ephemeral drainage below the South Rim’s wastewater treatment plant, is tainted with small amounts of pharmaceutical drugs, including an antihistamine, an anticonvulsant, and an antidepressant, as well as polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often used to waterproof outdoor gear and nonstick cookware. PFAS are linked to cancer and infertility. Meanwhile, a new water treatment facility is under construction at the bottom of the canyon, set to go

online in October 2026. It won’t filter out PFAS or pharmaceutical compounds, but according to Baird, water samples look good so far. “An ongoing joint study between the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service has sampled water at the new intake and throughout the upstream watershed,” she wrote, “and PFAS, pharmaceuticals, and other contaminants of emerging concern have not been detected in this drinking water source to date.”

Nebel is not convinced that the new filtration system can keep up with current rates of turbidity. “While the system was designed with an

understanding that turbidity events may increase following wildfire, it is not intended to treat extreme post-fire debris flows directly,” says Baird. “To account for this, the future intake system is designed to automatically shut off and rely on storage when turbidity thresholds are met.”

Mark Nebel believes that the new system will be put to the test almost immediately after it is complete, in the early summer of 2027, when monsoons blow through the park and wash thousands of gallons of rainwater through the karst system and into the drinking water.

This spring and summer, though, during the first big runoff period since the fire,

the park will need to rely on the current water infrastructure. Which means it may see multiple closures.

“Turbidity will be higher, and high turbidity events will occur more often and will be longer than they would have before the fire,” says Nebel. “That I can say for certain. [The new system] could run splendidly for a couple years until they get a high snowfall event. But we were never satisfied that the design had addressed that turbidity question. And it’s only gotten worse with the fire.”

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Amid crowded skies, FAA kills rule aimed at regulating space junk

By Heather Vogell, ProPublica

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The Trump administra-

tion is backing off a rule aimed at stopping commercial space companies from leaving rocket bodies in Earth’s orbit, a practice that experts say could threaten public safety and telecommunications.

The Federal Aviation Administration first proposed the measure in 2023, under the Biden administration, in hopes of curbing the growing junkyard of debris circling the planet. It would have required companies like Elon Musk’s SpaceX to safely remove such spacecraft within 25 years of launch, saying they “pose a significant risk to people on the ground due to their mass and the uncertainty of where they will land.”

Officials cited examples such as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket reentering Earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific Northwest in March 2021, which created streaks of lights across the night sky and dropped a tank on a farm in Washington state.

SpaceX and other companies, however, criticized the proposal, citing concerns that included its cost, and in January, the FAA nixed the rule, saying the agency needs more time to research it.

“FAA intends to review the space launch industry cost inputs and expectations with respect to debris mitigation activities,” the FAA said, adding it would also look at the agency’s authority to enact such regulations. In response to questions for this story, an agency spokesperson reiterated that rationale.

The White House did

Congress is considering whether to renew a program that funds the construction of safe wildlife crossings in California and across the nation.

The culverts and overpass bridges help animals get past roads that block their migration in search of mates, food or water and seasonal habitat.

not respond to requests for comment about the withdrawal.

The action is a concession to the commercial space industry and follows moves by President Donald Trump’s administration last year to roll back regulations meant to protect the environment and the public during rocket launches.

“The Trump administration is committed to cementing America’s dominance in space without compromising public safety or national security,” a White House spokesperson said last summer.

Critics, however, said the government was missing an opportunity to control debris — and endangering the public in the process. Rockets can be hundreds of feet tall and typically are made up of multiple parts, known as stages. After any lower stages fall away, the upper stage continues on into space to deploy payloads such as satellites or to perform other missions.

“Instead of requiring companies to responsibly dispose of these upper stages, the U.S. has decided to roll the dice on a person or a plane getting hit by falling debris,” said Ewan Wright, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of British Columbia and junior fellow at the Outer Space Institute, a nonprofit that supported the rule.

Wright’s research with colleagues found a 20% to 29% chance that debris from a reentering rocket would kill at least one bystander sometime in the next

decade.

No deaths have occurred from falling space debris yet. But minor injuries have been documented, including a boy in China whose toe was broken and a woman who was hit on the shoulder in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 2024, a piece of metal from the International Space Station crashed through the roof of a home in Naples, Florida.

The explosions of two SpaceX Starship megarockets last year that rained debris over the Caribbean brought new attention to the danger to airplanes as spacecraft reenter the atmosphere — sometimes in an uncontrolled way. After ProPublica wrote about the Starship mishaps, the FAA issued a new warning to airlines, saying that rocket launches could “significantly reduce safety” and that pilots should prepare for the possibility that “catastrophic failures” could create dangerous debris.

Space junk also adds to the threat, experts said, for both the space program and daily life on Earth.

If the growing debris field above the planet is left unchecked, the FAA said in 2023, it could clutter orbits used for human spaceflight and increase the chance of collisions causing damage to satellites that support communications, weather forecasting and global positioning systems. The FAA said at the time that the rule was an attempt to bring the evolving commercial space industry in line with national practices that are followed by NASA and with international guidelines.

Wright said that about half of all launches leave the rocket’s upper stage in orbit. There, it can pose a risk to crewed space stations and interfere with astronomers’ research before crashing to earth.

In the last three years, U.S. rocket companies, including SpaceX and United Launch Alliance, have abandoned 41 upper stage rockets in orbit, Wright said. Thirtythree are still there now. “Abandoning truck-sized upper stages in orbit is an irresponsible act,” he said.

In response, SpaceX pointed to a statement posted on its website, saying it has been working to reduce — and ultimately eliminate — space debris left behind by Falcon, which regularly deploys new Starlink satellites.

“In 2024, 13 out of 134 upper Falcon 9 stages remained on-orbit after successful payload deploys,” the company said. “In 2025, we reduced this number to three out of a total of 165 launches.”

United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Lockheed

Martin and Boeing, said through a spokesperson that it disposes of its upper stage rockets safely “by placing them in a graveyard orbit or conducting a controlled reentry where most of the stage disintegrates over the remote, deep ocean.”

A piece of space debris has fallen to Earth every day on average for the last 50 years, the FAA said when it proposed the rule. Last year, an eight-foot, 1,100-pound ring from a rocket fell on a remote Kenyan village, and fragments of a Falcon 9 were found in a forest, warehouse and field in Poland.

The FAA’s proposal would have required launch companies to submit a plan for how they would remove debris prior to launch and would apply to any pieces of debris larger than five millimeters. Acceptable options for disposing of used rockets that couldn’t burn up in the atmosphere would include pushing them out to a higher “disposal” orbit or navigating them to splashdown in a “broad ocean area,” the FAA wrote.

In comments responding

CA advocates press Congress to fund wildlife crossings

Mike Leahy, senior director for wildlife, hunting and fishing policy for the National Wildlife Federation, said the projects save the lives of animals and people alike by preventing collisions.

“The wildlife vehicle collisions are a major problem,” he said. “They cost annually over $8 billion, and they

By Suzanne Potter, Public News Service

cause about 26,000 injuries and hundreds of deaths of humans.”

A 2024 report from the University of California Davis Road Ecology Center found the California Highway Patrol recorded more than 52,000 traffic incidents involving wildlife and recovered more than 162,000 wildlife carcasses

between 2009 and 2023. The species most often hit include mule deer, black bears, mountain lions, coyotes, raccoons and Pacific newts.

California has dozens of projects in the pipeline, including one over Route 395 in Mammoth Lakes and another over the 118 freeway in Simi Valley.

Beth Pratt, regional executive director for the National Wildlife Federation in California, said the world’s largest wildlife crossing will open at the end of this year just north of Los Angeles, built over the 101 freeway in Agoura Hills.

“This wildlife crossing is unprecedented on many levels,” she said. “It is in the

to the proposal, commercial space companies challenged the FAA’s authority to implement the rule and said they were concerned about issues including cost. SpaceX said the proposal “grossly underestimates the costs and impacts of the proposed rule and overstates the benefits.”

Experts worry that a debris collision could create a chain reaction that would be hard to stop, rendering large areas unnavigable — a phenomenon known as Kessler syndrome. In 2009, a U.S. satellite and a defunct Russian satellite collided above northern Siberia, generating more than 2,300 pieces of debris large enough to be tracked.

The problem complicates SpaceX’s work, too. As the New Scientist reported in January, the company’s Starlink satellites regularly maneuver to avoid colliding with objects such as other satellites or space debris — performing about 300,000 such actions last year alone. Republished with Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0).

most urban area where one has ever been done. And that 101 barrier was imminently driving the likely extinction of the local mountain lion population.”

The $350 million Wildlife Crossings pilot program started in 2021. Both House and Senate versions of the bill are awaiting action in congressional committees.

Temple City City Notices

TEMPLE CITY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL

he City Council is holding a public hearing on the project described below. This notice has been made public because your property may be directly or indirectly affected as this is a citywide project.

Project Location: Citywide, City of Temple City, County of Los Angeles

Project: PL 25-4908: Annual Code Amendments (Series D). As part of the City’s annual code update process, this proposed ordinance would amend various chapters of the Municipal Code related to administrative procedures, zoning definitions, and development standards. The purpose of these updates is to ensure compliance with current state law, formalize existing policies or practices, improve consistency, and correct errors. The City Council will conduct the first reading of the proposed ordinance, with final action to be considered at a later meeting.

Applicant: City of Temple City, 9701 Las Tunas Drive, Temple City, CA 91780

Environmental This Ordinance is not subject to environmental Review: review under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15305 (minor alterations to land uses limitations) and Section 15061(B)(3) of the California Public Resources Code, also known as the “Common Sense Exemption.” This is because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the project will have a significant effect on the environment.

The Planning Commission Public Hearing will be held:

Meeting Date & Time: Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 7:00 P.M.

Meeting Location: City Council Chambers, 5938 Kauffman Avenue, Temple City, CA 91780

If you have a request for reasonable modification or accommodation due to a disability covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act please contact staff (planning@templecity.us or (626) 656-7316) 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

For questions or concerns regarding this project, or if you wish to review the project file, please contact: Project Planner: Tony Bu, Community Development Supervisor (626) 285-2171 or tbu@templecity.us or visit the Community Development Department offices at City Hall located at: 9701 Las Tunas Drive, Temple City, CA 91780

Monday – Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The decision of the City Council is final. If you challenge any of the foregoing actions in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the hearing body at, or prior to, the public hearing.

Date: March 16, 2026

Signature: Tony Bu, Community Development Supervisor

Publish March 16, 2026

TEMPLE CITY TRIBUNE

Rosemead City Notices

NOTICE OF SECOND PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rosemead City Council will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 7:00 PM, at Rosemead City Hall, located at 8838 East Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California 91770. Remote public comments will be received via email at publiccomment@rosemeadca.gov by 5:00 p.m. up to the day of the meeting.

Interpreters will be available to assist members of the public that speak Chinese (Cantonese & Mandarin), Spanish, and Vietnamese. All comments are public record and will be recorded in the official record of the City. If you have a request for accommodation under the ADA, please contact Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk, at (626) 569-2100.

The Rosemead City Council is evaluating the potential of transitioning from a general law city to a charter law city. A general law city is bound by the state’s general law, regardless of whether the subject concerns a municipal affair. A charter city has supreme authority over “municipal affairs” and thus can govern on matters of the City. Under the proposed charter, the City would retain its council-manager form of government. Matters of municipal affairs that would be modified under the proposed charter include term limits, prosecuting authority, economic development matters, purchasing and contracts authority, and preference for Veterans in awarding contracts permitted by law.

Before submitting the proposed charter to the voters, the City Council must hold at least two public hearings on the charter as required by Government Code Section 34458. The first public hearing was held on Tuesday, March 10 at 7:00 p.m. and the second required meeting is scheduled to take place in a special meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber.

For further details on this proposal, please contact Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk, at (626) 569-2100 or ehernandez@rosemeadca. gov. In addition, the City Council Agenda and Staff Report will be available on the City’s website under Agendas and Meetings at www.rosemeadca.gov at least 72 hours in advance of the public hearing. Any person interested in the above proceedings may appear at the time and place indicated above to testify in support of, or in opposition to, the item(s) indicated in this notice.

PUBLISHED on March 16, 2026 ROSEMEAD READER

EL Monte City Notices

CITY OF EL MONTE CITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Hablamos Español - Favor de hablar con Sandra Elias (626) 258-8626

TO: All Interested Parties

FROM: City of El Monte Community & Economic Development Department

LOCATION: Citywide

TO BE The City Council will hold a public hearing to CONSIDERED: conduct the first reading of an Ordinance amending Chapters 17.30, 17.40, 17.42, 17.16. 117.150 and Chapter 8.10 of the El Monte Municipal Code relating to regulations for Significant Tobacco Retailers and Tobacco Retailers.

ENVIRONMENTAL Pursuant to the California Environmental DOCUMENTATION: Quality Act (“CEQA”) (Pub. Res. Code § 21000 et seq.) and CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15000 et seq.) the proposed Ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b) (3) because it is reasonably foreseeable that the adoption of the proposed Ordinance would not result in a physical change in the environment, either directly or indirectly. Therefore, no additional environmental analysis is required.

TIME AND PLACE Pursuant to State Law, the City Council will OF PUBLIC hold a public hearing to receive testimony, HEARING: orally and in writing, regarding the proposed Ordinance. The public hearing is scheduled for:

Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Time: 6:00 p.m.

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

OPTIONS TO

PARTCIPATE: Observe the Meeting Remotely

(1) Turn your TV to Channel 3; or (2) City’s website at http://www.elmonteca.gov/378/Council-Meeting-Videos; or (3) In person.

Provide Public Comment in Person

Persons wishing to address the City Council in person are asked to attend the City Council meeting on the date and at the time noted in

this notice. Persons will be asked to fill-out a blue speaker card providing their name and identifying the agenda item. Speaker cards should be submitted to the City Clerk or the Sergeant at Arms (a uniformed El Monte Police Officer) before the City Council’s approval of the agenda, if possible.

The City Council shall be under no obligation to entertain comments from persons who submit a speaker card after the City Council closes the applicable commenting period. With this in mind, speakers are strongly encouraged to submit cards or call in as early as possible to avoid missing the opportunity to speak. The City Council shall be under no obligation to respond to or deliberate upon any specific questions or comments posed by a speaker or take action on any issue raised by a speaker beyond such action as the City Council may be lawfully authorized to take on an agendized matter pursuant to the Brown Act (Govt. Code Section 54950 et seq.) (“Brown Act”).

Members of the City Council may provide brief clarifying responses to any comment made or questions posed. Persons who wish to address the City Council (in person or by calling-in) are asked to state their name and address for the record. Speakers may not lend any portion of their speaking time to other persons or borrow additional time from other persons. All comments or queries presented by a speaker/caller shall be addressed to the City Council as a body and not to any specific member thereof. No questions shall be posed to any member of the City Council except through the presiding official of the meeting, the Mayor.

If you challenge the decision of the City Council, 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. For further information regarding this proposed Ordinance please contact Steven Fowler at (626) 258-8626 or sfowler@elmonteca.gov, Monday through Thursday, except legal holidays, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

The staff report and attachments on this matter will be available 72 hours in advance on the City of El Monte website, which may be accessed at https://www.elmonteca.gov/AgendaCenter.

AMERICAN WITH In compliance with Section 202 of the DISABILITIES ACT: 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) 5802016. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City of El Monte to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

PUBLISHED ON: Monday March 16, 2026 EL MONTE EXAMINER

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DON C. STOCKER Case No. 26STPB02284

To all heirs, beneficiaries, cred-itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DON C. STOCKER A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Donald P. Putnam in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Donald P. Putnam be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the per-

sonal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent 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 April 3, 2026 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 4 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 sec-

tion 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:

TIMOTHY G MISHLER ESQ SBN 156236 LAW OFC OF TIMOTHY G MISHLER 816 W FOOTHILL BLVD MONROVIA CA 91016 CN124869 STOCKER Mar 9,12,16, 2026 ARCADIA WEEKLY

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

ROGER HILL AKA ROGER CALVERT HILL AKA ROGER C. HILL

CASE NO. 26STPB02192

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ROGER HILL AKA ROGER CALVERT HILL AKA ROGER C. HILL.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CATHERINE STANTON HILL AND MARK FREDERICK

KAUSLER in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CATHERINE STANTON HILL AND MARK FREDERICK

KAUSLER 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: 04/09/26 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 BRITTANY DUKE - SBN 279489 BARBARO, CHINEN, PITZER & DUKE, LLP

301 E. COLORADO BLVD., #700 PASADENA CA 91101

Telephone (626) 793-5196

3/12, 3/16, 3/19/26 CNS-4019555# ARCADIA WEEKLY

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CAROL ANN BUONAURO AKA CAROL BUONAURO CASE NO. 26STPB02283

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of CAROL ANN BUONAURO AKA CAROL BUONAURO. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by RICHARD HUNTINGTON, LICENSED PROFESSIONAL FIDUCIARY (LICENSE NO. 310) in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that RICHARD HUNTINGTON, LICENSED PROFESSIONAL FIDUCIARY (LICENSE NO. 310) 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: 04/16/26 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 GISSELLE M. QUINTANA - SBN 285827

LEGACY COUNSELORS AT LAW, P.C. 1111 W. TOWN AND COUNTRY RD., STE. 12 ORANGE CA 92868

Telephone (949) 541-0035 BSC 228154 3/12, 3/16, 3/19/26 CNS-4020361# TEMPLE CITY TRIBUNE

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JEANNETTE PEREZ CASE NO. 26STPB02276

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of JEANNETTE PEREZ. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by EDUARDO PEREZ in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that EDUARDO PEREZ 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 repre-

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sentative 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: 04/10/26 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 TONY J. TYRE - SBN 269506, AL-

LYSON S. HELLER - SBN 315086, WILLIAM C. MASON III - SBN 319441

TYRE LAW GROUP, PC 100 S. CITRUS AVE., SUITE 101 COVINA CA 91722

Telephone (626) 858-9378 BSC 228170 3/12, 3/16, 3/19/26 CNS-4021462# EL MONTE EXAMINER

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CARMEN JACOBSON CASE NO. 26STPB02414

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by THOMAS MARTINEZ in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that THOMAS MARTINEZ 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: 04/13/26 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 GALE B. SALUS, ESQ. - SBN 330390 23424 VANOWEN ST. WEST HILLS CA 91307 Telephone (818) 679-1205 3/12, 3/16, 3/19/26 CNS-4021820# AZUSA BEACON

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: THOMAS KENT CARTER CASE NO. 26STPB02521

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by LOIS JEAN GASTON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that LOIS JEAN GASTON AND HAROLD K. CARTER, JR. 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 should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 04/09/26 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

LINDA MCLARNAN-DUGAN - SBN 169190

LAW OFFICES OF LINDA MCLARNAN-DUGAN 150 N. SANTA ANITA AVE., SUITE 300 ARCADIA CA 91006

Telephone (626) 296-8670 3/16, 3/19, 3/23/26 CNS-4022156# DUARTE DISPATCH

TS No. 251103938

Notice Of Default And Foreclosure Sale

U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development Recorded in accordance with 12 USCA 3764 (c) APN 8518-031021 Property Address: 365 Beechworth Ave Monrovia, CA 91016 Title Order No.: 95532640 Whereas, on 9/11/2009, a certain Deed of Trust was executed by Ralph Imbelloni, a single man as trustor in favor of MetLife Home Loans, a Division of MetLife Bank, N.A. as beneficiary, and Lawyers Title Company as trustee, and was recorded on 9/17/2009, as Instrument No. 20091418965, in the Office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California; and Whereas, the Deed of Trust was insured by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (the Secretary) pursuant to the National Housing Act for the purpose of providing single family housing; and Whereas, the beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust is now owned by the Secretary, pursuant to an Assignment of Deed of Trust dated 3/8/2016, recorded on 4/8/2016, as instrument number 20160391426, in the Office of the County Recorder, Los Angeles County, California; and Whereas, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Deed of Trust in that the payment due on 10/10/2025, was not made and remains wholly unpaid as of the date of this notice, and no payment has been made sufficient to restore the loan to currency; and Whereas, the entire amount delinquent as of 3/19/2026 is $1,032,079.54; and Whereas, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust to be immediately due and payable; Now Therefore, pursuant to powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, 12 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR part 27, subpart B, and by the Secretary’s designation of Total Lender Solutions, Inc. as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on 12/28/2018 as instrument number 20181313015, notice is hereby given that on 3/19/2026 at 11:00 AM local time, all real and personal property at or used in connection with the following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder: Legal Description: Lot 46 Of Tract No. 22793, In The City Of Monrovia, County Of Los Angeles, State Of California, As Per Map Recorded In Book 602, Pages 47 And 48 Of Maps, In The Office Of The County Recorder Of Said County. Commonly known as: 365 Beechworth Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016 The sale will be held in the courtyard of the Civic Center Plaza 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid an estimate of $1,032,079.54. There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his prorata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale. When making their bids, all bidders except the Secretary must submit a deposit totaling $103,207.95 [10% of the Secretary’s bid] in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check made out to the Secretary of HUD. Each oral bid need not be accompanied by a deposit. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of $103,207.95 must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within 30 days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. If the Secretary is the high bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveyancing fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them. The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extensions will be for 15day increments for a fee of $500.00, paid in advance. The extension fee shall be in the form of a certified or cashier’s check made payable to the Secretary of HUD. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due. If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder may be required to forfeit the cash deposit or, at the election of the foreclosure commissioner after consultation with the HUD Field Office representative, will be liable to HUD for any costs incurred as a result of such failure. The commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD field office Representative, offer the Property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder. There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein. HUD does not guarantee that the property will be vacant. The amount that must be paid if the Mortgage is to be reinstated prior to the scheduled sale is $1,031,627.03, as of 3/18/2026, plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the mortgage had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner’s attendance at the sale, reasonable

signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under Penalty Of Perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. Witness my hand and official seal. Kimberly Alise Lokey (Seal). total251103938b. 3/16/2026 MONROVIA WEEKLY

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Quay Chan Chuong FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 26PSCP00101 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, Ca 91766, East Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Quay Chan Chuong filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names

Trustee Sale No. 185399

Title No. 250388086 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 02/02/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 03/24/2026 at 10:00 AM, PRIME RECON LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 02/12/2007, as Instrument No. 20070298881, in book xx, page xx, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of CALIFORNIA, executed by ANTHONY FRANCO AND AIDEE FRANCO, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States), BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State, described as: FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE DEED OF TRUST. APN 8247-025-019 The street address and other common designation, if any, of

or common law (see Section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code).

Publish: 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026. ARCADIA WEEKLY. AAA1454675.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2026053488

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. LIFE N TACOS BY POPPA, 2. LIFE N TACOS, 3. LIFE N TACOS CATERING, 4. LIFE N TACOS LIFESTYLE, 4817 YORK BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90042 LOS ANGELES.

Mailing address if different: N/A.

The full name(s) of registrant(s) is/ are: MIGUEL ROMERO JR., 4817 YORK BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90042. This business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Signed: MIGUEL ROMERO JR., OWNER. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business names listed above on (date): N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on (Date) 03/10/2026. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code). Publish: 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026. ARCADIA WEEKLY. AAA1454676.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2026053593

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: OAKOBING RH, 17550 COLIMA RD UNIT C, ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CA 91748 LOS ANGELES. Mailing address if different: N/A. The full name(s) of registrant(s) is/ are: HANEUL TREATS LLC, 3311 BELLE RIVER DRIVE, HACIENDA HEIGHTS, CA 91745 (State of Incorporation/Organization: CA). This business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Signed: JULIE WONG, MANAGING MEMBER. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on (date): N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on (Date) 03/10/2026. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code). Publish: 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026. ARCADIA WEEKLY. AAA1456776.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2026053029

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WISR MORTGAGE, 6303 OWENSMOUTH AVE 10TH FLOOR, WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91367 LOS ANGELES. Mailing address if different: N/A. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 3458398. The full name(s) of registrant(s) is/are: CALIFORNIA WHOLESALE LENDING & REALTY, INC., 4774 PARK GRANADA #8134, CALABASAS, CA 91372 (State of Incorporation/Organization: CA). This business is conducted by: CORPORATION. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Signed: MOHAMMAD NASER NASIM, CEO. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on (date): N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on (Date) 03/09/2026. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code). Publish: 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026. ARCADIA WEEKLY. AAA1456877.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2026053692

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TAXPROS 2.0, 7801 CALIFORNIA AVE, HUNTINGTON PARK, CA 90255 LOS ANGELES. Mailing address if different: N/A. The full name(s) of registrant(s) is/ are: YESENIA ESPINOZA, 7801

CALIFORNIA AVE B, HUNTINGTON PARK, CA 90255. This business is

conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Signed: YESENIA ESPINOZA, OWNER. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on (date): 01/2026. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on (Date) 03/10/2026. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code). Publish: 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026. ARCADIA WEEKLY. AAA1456930.

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 2026053962

The following person(s) has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s): SAN MARINO ORTHODONTICS, 2595 HUNTINGTON DR., SAN MARINO, CA 91108 . The fictitious business name(s) referred to above was filed on: FEBRUARY 08, 2024 in the County of Los Angeles. Original File No. 2024028906. Full name of Registrant(s): TINA M. SIU, DDS, MS, 2595 HUNTINGTON DR., SAN MARINO, CA 91108. This business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: TINA M. SIU, DDS, MS, OWNER. This statement was filed with the Los Angeles County Clerk on 03/10/2026. Publish: 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026. ARCADIA WEEKLY. AAA1456962. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2026055768

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GORDITAS LAS GUERAS, 26025 NARBONNE AVE APT 11, LOMITA, CA 90717 LOS ANGELES. Mailing address if different: N/A. The full name(s) of registrant(s) is/ are: LILIANA FLORES MARTINEZ, 26025 NARBONNE AVE APT 11, LOMITA, CA 90717. This business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Signed: LILIANA FLORES MARTINEZ, OWNER. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on (date): N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on (Date) 03/12/2026. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code). Publish: 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026. ARCADIA WEEKLY. AAA1457208.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026052108 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as HNH TRUCKING, 728 W 12th St, Pomona, CA 91766. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Signed: HECTOR NAVAS HERRERA, 728 W 12th St, Pomona, CA 91766 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on March 9, 2026. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code). Pub. Monrovia Weekly 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026055508 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as KA’EO, 595 E Colorado Blvd ste 428, Pasadena, CA 91101. This business is conducted by a limited liability company (llc). Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Signed: CE3TEK LLC (CA-202358513952, 595 E Colorado Blvd ste 428, Pasadena, CA 91101; Eddard Romero, Managing Member. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on March 12, 2026. NOTICE: This

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fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code). Pub. Monrovia Weekly 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026027559

NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Woo Salon, 11331 Elliott Ave Apt. 19, El Monte, CA 91732. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on February 2026. Signed: Veeko Wu, 11331 Elliott Ave Apt. #19, El Monte, CA 91732 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 5, 2026. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

Pub. Monrovia Weekly 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 2026052461.

The following person(s) have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: CAD Monkey Services, 219 W Puente St Apt A, Covina, CA 91723. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on: May 2, 2023 in the County of Los Angeles. Original File No. 2023097156. Signed: Albert Diaz, 219 W Puente St Apt A, Covina, CA 91723 (Owner). This business is conducted by: a individual. This statement was filed with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder on March 9, 2026. Pub. Monrovia Weekly 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026054694 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as The Associates Mobile Live Scan, Fingerprinting and Notary Services, 1840 S Gaffey Street Suite 355, san pedro, CA 90731. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Signed: Lynette Adams, 1840 S Gaffey Street Suite 355, san pedro, CA 90731 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on March 11, 2026. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code). Pub. Monrovia Weekly 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026055161

NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Mr. Tech, 8219 Rexall Ave, Whittier, CA 90606. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on January 2026. Signed: Mario Alexis Ramirez, 8219 Rexall Ave, Whittier, CA 90606 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on March 11, 2026. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

Pub. Monrovia Weekly 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026054465

NEW FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Domingo’s Tree Care, 14809 Ryan St, Sylmar, CA 91342. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Signed: Maria Sonia Acevedo, 14809 Ryan St, Sylmar, CA 91342 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on March 11, 2026. NOTICE: This

fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

Pub. Monrovia Weekly 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026046094 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as AIG Services, 100 W Broadway St Suite 760, Glendale, CA 91210. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Signed: AmeriCorp International Group, Inc (CA-473900699, 100 W Broadway St Suite 760, Glendale, CA 91210; Naseer Durrani, CEO. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 27, 2026. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

Pub. Monrovia Weekly 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026050834 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). Safe and Sound Locksmith (2). Safe and Sound Lock Works (3). Safe and Sound Lock and Key , 1125 E Broadway PMB 1035, Glendale, CA 91205. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on March 2026. Signed: Safe and Sound Locksmith corporation (CAB20250265774, 1125 E Broadway PMB 1035, Glendale, CA 91205; Matthew Fitch, President. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on March 6, 2026. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code). Pub. Monrovia Weekly 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026052663 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Put A Pin In It Travel, 28862 Half Moon Pl, Santa Clarita, CA 91390. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on March 2026. Signed: Courtney Eaton, 28862 Half Moon Pl, Santa Clarita, CA 91390 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on March 9, 2026. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code). Pub. Monrovia Weekly 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026054195 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Backbone Books, 127 Susan Way, Monterey Park, CA 91755. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business

under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on March 2026. Signed: Scattershots Inc (CA3188951, 127 Susan Way, Monterey Park, CA 91755; Brooks Larson, CEO. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on March 11, 2026. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

Pub. Monrovia Weekly 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026046345

NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Drummer Music, 440 Brockmont Drive, Glendale, CA 91202. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on February 2026. Signed: Larry Brown, 440 Brockmont Drive, Glendale, CA 91202 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on March 2, 2026. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

Pub. Monrovia Weekly 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026054103

NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Helen Holistic Nursing Corporation Inc, 16434 Ishida Ave, Carson, CA 90248. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on April 2025. Signed: HELEN HOLISTIC NURSING CORPORATION, INC (CA-6321983, 27905 Pontevedra Dr, Rancho Palos Verdes, Ca 90275; Helen Fufor Ntung, CEO. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on March 11, 2026. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

Pub. Monrovia Weekly 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026041649 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Novelty Snaps, 1320 E Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90011. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on February 2026.

Signed: Sandra S Ruiz, 1320 E Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90011 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 23, 2026. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

Pub. Monrovia Weekly 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026054368 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Pro Per Probate, 242

Avenue 64, Pasadena, CA 91105. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Signed: Angelique Hamane, 242 Avenue 64, Pasadena, CA 91105 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on March 11, 2026. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code). Pub. Monrovia Weekly 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026,

five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code). Pub. Monrovia Weekly 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026056159

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Glendale City Notices

CITY OF GLENDALE

CITY OF GLENDALE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

FY 2026–2027 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING FY 2026–2027 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN

the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on April 2, 2026 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.

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 KEVIN CHIU - SBN 249479 HART, MIERAS & MORRIS, INC. 255 E. SANTA CLARA ST., #300 ARCADIA CA 91006

Telephone (626) 607-1411 3/12, 3/16, 3/19/26

CNS-4019838# PASADENA PRESS

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ALEXANDER WOODS BACON 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.

at 9:00AM in Dept. F3 located at 17780 ARROW BLVD., FONTANA, CA 92335

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.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Glendale will hold a public meeting to receive comments from interested persons regarding the City’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026–2027 Annual Action Plan.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Glendale will hold a public meeting to receive comments from interested persons regarding the City’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026–2027 Annual Action Plan.

Public Comment Period is from March 20, 2026 to April 20, 2026.

Public Comment Period is from March 20, 2026 to April 20 2026.

The Annual Action Plan describes proposed Community Development, Homeless, Housing, and Social Services programs to be funded during the upcoming program year and designed to benefit low- and moderate-income households in Glendale.

The Annual Action Plan describes proposed Community Development, Homeless, Housing, and Social Services programs to be funded during the upcoming program year and designed to benefit low- and moderate-income households in Glendale.

The public meeting will be held as follows:

The public meeting will be held as follows:

Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Adult Recreation Center 201 E. Colorado Street Glendale, CA 91205

Location: Adult Recreation Center, 201 E. Colorado Street, Glendale, CA 91205

All interested persons are invited to attend and provide comments.

All interested persons are invited to attend and provide comments. The proposed FY 2026–2027 Annual Action Plan is available for public review on the City’s website at: www.Glendaleca.gov/cdbg

The proposed FY 2026–2027 Annual Action Plan is available for public review on the City’s website at: www.Glendaleca.gov/cdbg

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.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CARLOS GARAY

Case No. 26STPB02351

To all heirs, beneficiaries, cred-itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of CARLOS GARAY

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Karla Baly in the Supe-rior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

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.

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.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 04/23/26 at 8:30AM in Dept. 5 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA

90012

Written comments may be submitted no later than Monday, April 20, 2026, via: Email: tkabanjian@glendaleca.gov

Written comments may be submitted no later than Monday, April 20, 2026, via:

• Telephone: (818) 548-3232

• Email: tkabanjian@glendaleca.gov

• Telephone: (818) 548-3232

For additional information, please call (818) 548-3715.

• For additional information, please call (818) 548-3715.

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.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Karla Baly be appointed as personal representative to ad-minister the estate of the decedent.

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.

The City of Glendale does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The City of Glendale does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), persons with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact the City at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at (818) 548-3715.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), persons with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact the City at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at (818) 548-3715.

Translation services are available upon request. Persons needing language assistance should contact the City at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting.

Translation services are available upon request. Persons needing language assistance should contact the City at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting.

Publish March 12, 2026 & March 16, 2026

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF RALPH JAMES BAKER

Case No. 26STPB02119

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Margo Madden 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 April 8, 2026 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 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 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:

TROY WERNER ESQ SBN 265907

GRACE LIM-AYRES ESQ SBN 321004

THE WERNER LAW FIRM 27433 TOURNEY RD STE 200 SANTA CLARITA CA 91355 CN124856 BAKER Mar 9,12,16, 2026 MONTEREY PARK PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Jerold Synnesyn Johnstone Case No. PRR12600482

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Eric S. Johnstone and Karl E. Johnstone in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Eric S. Johnstone and Karl E. Johnstone 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

Attorney for petitioner: Jeffrey B. Soderborg 264666 BARNES & BARNES 1900 State St Suite M Santa Barbara, Ca 93101 March 9, 12, 16, 2026 RIVERSIDE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CARLOS J. POPULUS

CASE NO. 26STPB02181

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CECILIA POPULUS 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: 04/10/26 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 Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of

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 April 7, 2026 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 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:

MARIO D VEGA ESQ SBN 197659

NELSON E CAVOUR ESQ SBN 347330

VISTAS LAW GROUP LLP 1150 S OLIVE ST STE 600

LOS ANGELES CA 90015

CN125368 GARAY Mar 12,16,19, 2026 WEST COVINA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

JOHN MITCHELL WOODS

BACON AKA JOHN M. BACON

CASE NO. 26STPB02349

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of JOHN MITCHELL WOODS BACON AKA JOHN M. BACON.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ALEXANDER WOODS BACON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

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

MICHELLE E. MATTI - SBN 128141

300 WEST GLENOAKS BLVD., SUITE 103 GLENDALE CA 91202

Telephone (818) 551-7955 3/12, 3/16, 3/19/26 CNS-4020911# PASADENA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CONSTANCE LOLA GRIFFIN

CASE NO. PROVA2600166

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MARIA GUADALUPE FUENTES PEREZ in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MARIA GUADALUPE FUENTES PEREZ 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: 04/16/26

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 SUE C. SWISHER - SBN 243310 LAW OFFICE OF SUE C. SWISHER 20955 PATHFINDER ROAD, SUITE 100 DIAMOND BAR CA 91765

Telephone (909) 843-6490 3/12, 3/16, 3/19/26 CNS-4021387# ONTARIO NEWS PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: SAMUEL SILVA CASE NO. PROVA2600168 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of SAMUEL SILVA. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by PATRICIA COSTELLO AND MARTHA TELLEZ in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that PATRICIA COSTELLO AND MARTHA TELLEZ 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: 04/20/26 at 9:00AM in Dept. F1 located at 17780 ARROW BLVD., FONTANA, CA 92335

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.

Strong Roots Lanscaping Inc (CA, 45132 Tomlyn Way, Indio, CA 92201 Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

s. Cesar A Escobar, President Statement filed with the County of Riverside on February 18, 2026

NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# R-202602285 Pub. 03/09/2026, 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). COACHELLA VALLEY BALLOON RIDES (2). COACHELLA BALLOON RIDES (3). PALM SPRINGS BALLOON RIDES (4). COACHELLA VALLEY BALLOON FLIGHTS (5). PALM SPRINGS BALLOON FLIGHTS

74181 Parosella Street Palm Desert, CA 92260 Riverside County (1). Cynthia Wilkinson, 74181 Parosella Street, Palm Desert, CA 92260 (2). Steven Wilkinson, 74181 Parosella Street, Palm Desert, CA 92260 Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a married couple. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

s. Cynthia Wilkinson Statement filed with the County of Riverside on February 27, 2026

NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provid -

ed in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# R-202602779 Pub. 03/09/2026, 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Arise Pharmacy 1112 W. 6th Street Suite 106 Corona, CA 92882 Riverside County Arise Pharmaceutical Corp 2 (CA, 2857 Camellia Ct, Corona, CA 92882 Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

s. Peter Wasif, CEO Statement filed with the County of Riverside on March 5, 2026 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# R-202603142 Pub. 03/09/2026, 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Gomez Smiles 10181 Magnolia Ave Apt 1092 Riverside, CA 92503 Mailing Address, 5982 Sycamore Canyon Blvd Apt 1092, Riverside, CA 92507. Riverside County Marianna Ruby Gomez, 10181 Magnolia Ave Apt 1092, Riverside, CA 92503 Riverside County This business is conducted by: a

LEGALS

individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).) s. Marianna Ruby Gomez Statement filed with the County of Riverside on January 30, 2026 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# R-202601413

Pub. 03/09/2026, 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as WESTWOOD CORONA APARTMENTS 1330 W. 8th Street Corona, CA 92882 Riverside County Mailing Address, PO BOX 1238, Guasti, CA 91743. San Bernardino County (1). PLATINUM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC, PO Box 1238, Guasti, CA 91743

San Bernardino County (2). BEHROUZ RAJAEE, PO Box 1238, Guasti, CA 91743

San Bernardino County (3). KEVIN AUSSEF, PO BOX 1238, Guasti, CA 91743

San Bernardino County

This business is conducted by: a joint venture. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on February 1, 2026. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

s. Behrouz Rajaee, CEO

Statement filed with the County of Riverside on March 2, 2026

NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts

set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# R-202602905 Pub. 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Rivco Condos 33175 Temecula Pkwy A508 Temecula, CA 92592 Riverside County Donohue Group Inc. (CA, 33175 Temecula Pkwy A508, Temecula, CA 92592 Riverside County This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

s. William Robert Donohue, CEO Statement filed with the County of Riverside on March 9, 2026

NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# R-202603295 Pub. 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026 Riverside Independent

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

File No. FBN20260001447

The following persons are doing business as: Nitrous Racing, 272 S Mountain View Ave, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 90255. Mailing Address, 8122 S Alameda St, Huntington Park, Ca 90255. Nitrous Holdings Inc (CA-B20260074907, 8122 S ALAMEDA ST, Huntington Park, CA 90255; Andrew C Gomez, Ceo. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed here -

in. By signing below, I declare that I have read and understand the reverse side of this form and that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 6250- 6277). /s/ Andrew C Gomez, Ceo. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on February 25, 2026 Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920. A Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) File#: FBN20260001447 Pub: 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026 San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20260001807

The following persons are doing business as: Focus on Cars, 861 North E Street , SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92410. Mailing Address, 861 North E Street , SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92410. Focus on Cars llc (CA, 2867 Main St, Riverside, CA 92501; Oscar Antonio Macias, Managing Member. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. By signing below, I declare that I have read and understand the reverse side of this form and that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 6250- 6277). /s/ Oscar Antonio Macias, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on March 6, 2026 Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920. A Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence

address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) File#: FBN20260001807 Pub: 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026 San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20260001811

The following persons are doing business as: Sanchez Installation, 2095 E 17TH ST, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92404. Juan M Sanchez Tejada. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. By signing below, I declare that I have read and understand the reverse side of this form and that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 6250- 6277). /s/ Juan M Sanchez Tejada, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on March 6, 2026 Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920. A Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) File#: FBN20260001811 Pub: 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026 San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20266737950. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Spicy Chef, 3519 W COMMONWEALTH AVE, STE L&M, FULLERTON, CA 92833. Full Name of Registrant(s) FLAMING SUN FOOD INC (CA, 7471 Galloway Ln, Chino, CA 91708. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. FLAMING SUN FOOD INC. /S/ Sarah Tan, CFO (chief Financial Officer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on March 12, 2026. Publish: Anaheim Press 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026, 04/06/2026

Iran pulls out of 2026 World Cup; SoFi Stadium matches affected

By City News Service

Iran will not participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup following recent U.S. and Israeli airstrikes against the country, Iran’s sports minister said, raising more questions Thursday about who will step in to play those two group-stage matches scheduled to be played at SoFi Stadium

“Given that this corrupt government assassinated

our leader, under no circumstances can we participate in the World Cup,” Iranian Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali said on Iranian state television. Iran had been scheduled to play two group-stage matches at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood in June -- against New Zealand and Belgium -- before facing Egypt in Seattle in its final Group G

match.

The tournament, which will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, is scheduled to begin in June.

Iran’s participation in the tournament was thrown into doubt after the United States and Israel began launching airstrikes against Iran on Feb. 28. Iran’s Supreme Leader,

MAyatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed during the first day of the attacks and has since been succeeded by his son, Mojtaba Khamenei.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said earlier this week that President Donald Trump had told him the Iranian national team would be welcome to compete in the United States despite the tensions.

State honors LA, OC continuation high schools for student programs

ultiple continuation high schools in Los Angeles and Orange counties have been recognized as 2026 Model Continuation High Schools for programs supporting students at risk of not completing traditional high school, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced Wednesday.

The recognition was awarded to 59 campuses statewide as part of the California Department of Education’s Model Continuation High School program, which highlights alternative high school programs serving students who have not graduated but are required to attend school, officials said.

Continuation schools

provide diploma programs along with counseling, flexible scheduling and other support services designed to help students complete their education.

“The priority of our Model Continuation High Schools is to give students more than a diploma,” Thurmond said in a statement. “The teachers and administrators aim to provide students with a studentcentered approach that meets their diverse academic, social, and emotional needs and opportunities to explore options beyond high school and prepare students for the future -- whether they choose to pursue further education or join the workforce.”

In Los Angeles County, recognized campuses are:

By City News Service

in Norwalk-La Mirada Unified;

-- Amelia Earhart, Frida Kahlo, George S. Patton, Independence, John Hope, Monterey, Phoenix, Whitney Young and Will Rogers continuation high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District;

-- Jereann Bowman High School in the William S. Hart Union High School District;

-- Kurt T. Shery High School in Torrance Unified;

-- Monterey High in Burbank Unified;

-- Olympic Continuation High School in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District;

-- San Antonio High School in Claremont Unified; and

-- Santana High School in

the Rowland Unified School District. In Orange County, the schools recognized are: -- Back Bay High School in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District;

-- Brea Canyon High School in the Brea-Olinda Unified School District; and -- Gilbert High School in the Anaheim Union High School District.

According to the California Department of Education, more than 428 continuation high schools serve about 45,000 students statewide. The schools will be recognized at the California Continuation Education Association Plus state conference later this year.

LAX announces opening of consolidated rental car center

By City News Service

LosAngelesWorld AirportsWednesday announced the opening of a massive consolidated Rental Car Center at LAX, designed to streamline vehicle pickups and returns while preparing the airport for an influx of travelers ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The 6.4 million-squarefoot facility consolidates 12 on-airport rental car companies into a single location and is part of the airport’s $5.5 billion Landside Access ModernizationProgram

aimed at improving ground transportation and reducing congestion around LAX, officials said.

“The LAX Rental Car Center marks a major step in transforming LAX and improving the travel experience,” Los Angeles World Airports CEO John Ackerman said in a statement. “It positions LAX to better serve our partners and the millions of guests expected for the 2026 World Cup and beyond.”

Airport officials said the complex will handle fueling,

washing and light maintenance for rental vehicles, allowing companies to turn cars around more quickly for travelers.

Construction on the project began in September 2019, with the facility completed in early 2023 and surrounding roadways finished in 2024. Three Avis brands -- Avis, Budget and Payless -- began operating there in October 2024, with the remaining companies relocating to the center this month.

The facility is one of the largest concrete structures in the United States, behind only the Pentagon, according to Los Angeles World Airports.

Officials said the facility is part of a broader modernization effort at LAX that also includes the construction of the SkyLink automated people mover, a new transit center connecting to Metro rail and bus lines, and expanded ground transportation hubs.

The Rental Car Center is located at 5251 W. 98th St. near the airport.

Hermosa Beach

approach to housing production and homeless services, while explicitly maintaining full control over local land-use decisions,” Bernadette Suarez,

Lawndale council member and SBCCOG board chair, said in a statement.

“The need for a SBRHT rose as a proposed tool to help South Bay cities

meet requirements of the state’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation which mandates that every local jurisdiction ensure there are enough sites appropri-

ately zoned for affordable housing construction to accommodate projected growth as calculated by the state every eight years,” the statement continued.

“A regional housing trust has already been successfully implemented by other local subregions, such as San Gabriel Valley.”

Over the past year, the

SBCCOG’s consultant, CivicHome, has been developing a strategic plan, staffing plan, budget and programs for the SBRHT board to consider adopting if formed.

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