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Surprise, surprise: LA area, IE again top country for smog pollution

By City News Service

The Los Angeles-Long Beach area retained its dubious distinction as the nation’s smoggiest region, with ozone pollution getting worse over the past year, according to an annual report by the American Lung Association.

The region has been ranked the worst area for ozone pollution in 26 of the past 27 years of the association’s “State of the Air” report. But the Southland isn’t alone in its misery. According to the latest report released Tuesday, nearly half of all American children live in places with unhealthy levels of air pollution.

“Clean air is not something we can take for granted. It takes work,” Harold Wimmer, president/ CEO of the American Lung Association, said in a statement. “For decades, people in the U.S. have breathed cleaner air thanks to the Clean Air Act. Unfortunately, that progress is now at risk due to extreme heat and wildfires, fueled by climate change, and policy changes that are making the problem worse.

“Now is the time to strengthen air pollution standards, but EPA is doing the opposite. In the last year, EPA has weakened enforcement and rolled back rules that would have protected kids from power plant and vehicle pollution. Children need clean air to grow and play, and communities need clean air to thrive. Leaders at every level must act to improve and protect America’s air quality.”

The report found that 44% of people in the United States live in a county that received a failing grade in at least one of the study’s three measures of air pollution, with 32.9 million people living in counties that earned poor grades in all three categories.

People of color are more than twice as likely as white people to live in areas that failed in all three categories. Hispanic people are more than three times as likely as white people to live in such areas.

The Los Angeles-Long Beach area ranked the worst in the nation in terms of ozone pollution. Three other California communities placed in the top five in terms of smog, with Visalia placing second behind LA/Long Beach, followed by Bakersfield-Delano; Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona; and Fresno-Hanford-Corcoran placing fifth.

“Ground-level ozone pollution, also known as smog, is a powerful respiratory irritant whose effects have been likened to a sunburn of the lungs,” according to the Lung Association. “Inhaling ozone can cause shortness of breath, trigger coughing and asthma attacks, and can cause premature death. Though progress has been made over the years to clean up ozone, that progress is fragile, and more communities are seeing their worst ozone levels in years.”

The Los Angeles-Long Beach region was again ranked the seventh-most polluted region in the country for short-term particle pollution, the same ranking as last year. The region was also seventhworst for year-round particle pollution, an improvement from last year, when the area ranked fifth. The short- term figure represents daily spikes in particle pollution, or soot, while the year-round figure is an annual average.

On a countywide level, San Bernardino County was ranked as the nation’s most ozone-polluted place to live, followed by Riverside, Los Angeles, Tulare and Kern counties. Kern County also topped the list as the most polluted county for yearround particle pollution.

Los Angeles and Riverside counties all earned failing grades in the report for all three pollution categories, as did Fresno, Imperial, Kern, Kings, Merced, San Bernardino, Stanislaus and Tulare counties.

The South Coast Air Quality Management District, which works to improve air quality in most of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties,

issued a statement saying the Lung Association report does not reflect “significant progress” being made to improve the air.

“The region has seen a long-term decline in unhealthy ozone days and harmful pollution levels,” according to the AQMD.

“Notably, 2025 recorded some of the lowest ozone levels on record, demonstrating continued improvement in air quality,” the agency reported. “However, a few of the high pollution days captured in this year’s report were driven by largescale wildfires — events that are increasing in frequency and intensity. ...

“Progress toward clean air depends on strong partnerships at every level. South Coast AQMD will continue working with communities, businesses, and state and federal agencies to advance solutions that protect public health for all, while delivering critical benefits to sensitive populations, including children, by reducing exposure to harmful emissions and supporting clean air initiatives in communities where families live, learn, and play.”

Bass, Barger, Trump

By Joe Taglieri joet@beaconmedianews.com

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and LA County SupervisorKathryn Barger met Wednesday with President Donald Trump at the White House to lobby for federal support for wildfire survivors and insurance company accountability.

Bass and Barger released a joint statement following their afternoon meeting in the Oval Office:

“We met with President Trump and Administration officials to advocate for families who lost everything,” the mayor and District 3 supervisor said. “We had a very positive discussion about FEMA and other rebuilding funds, as well as the support of the President to continue joining us in pressuring the insurance companies to pay what they owe — and for the big banks to step up to ease the financial pressure on LA families.

“Our job is to fight for our communities,” the statement continued. “When it comes to this recovery, our federal partners are essential, and we are grateful for the support of the President.”

Bass and Barger’s meeting with Trump followed the president last month accused insurance companies of abandoning LA-area residents impacted by the devastating wildfires.

On his social media platform, Trump said State Farm and other insurance companies were “horrendous” for failing homeowners who had paid their premiums.

“Insurance companies, in particular, State Farm, have been absolutely horrible to people that have been paying them large premiums for years, only to find that when tragedy struck, these horrendous companies were not

there to help!” Trump posted on Truth Social.

He ordered Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to conduct a report on insurers that acted “swiftly, courageously and bravely” to respond to customers’ claims, and “those companies that were particularly bad” at meeting their legal obligations to pay out.

Trump directed Zeldin to visit Southern California earlier this year, when the EPA chief met with Bass, Barger and county Supervisor Lindsey Horvath. Barger’s 5th District contains Altadena and Eaton Fire-impacted areas, while Pacific Palisades in is in Horvath’s District 3.

Trump has criticized Gov. Gavin Newsom and Bass for their response to the January 2025 wildfires, blaming them for the disaster and the slow pace of recovery efforts.

According to the governor’s office, he “has taken unprecedented action to remove barriers that slow recovery and ensure bureaucracy does not stand between families and their return home.”

Altadena resident Aurora Barboza Flores received nine additional mortgage payments under the expanded CalAssist program, bringing total assistance to a full year.

“It’s a huge relief. If you ask any Altadena resident who’s rebuilding, any of us who have been displaced or lost our homes, the cost is really our biggest stressor,” she said in a statement from the governor’s office. “It’s what we carry on our shoulders, what we go to sleep with, what we wake up with. That this decision was made at the state level tells us there is a conscious effort to help us rebuild.”

Family wins $17 million verdict in wrongful death case against Tustin

By City News Service

Afederal court jury has awarded a wrongfuldeath verdict for $17 million to the family of a 39-year-old transient fatally shot by Tustin police five years ago, the plaintiffs’ attorneys said Wednesday.

Following a six-day trial in federal court in Los Angeles, jurors on Tuesday awarded $5 million for the loss of life of Luis Garcia, $5 million for his pain and suffering and $7 million for the wrongful death, said attorney Dale Galipo.

Garcia was fatally shot Aug. 9, 2021.

The night before police received a call of a blonde, white man waving a knife around in the area, Galipo said. The next morning police received another call that the

suspect was sleeping in some bushes, Galipo said.

“Mr. Garcia, who is not blonde or white, was sleeping in the bushes,” Galipo said.

Officer Estela Silva recognized Garcia from previous contacts, the attorney said.

Silva shouted at Garcia and roused him, the attorney said.

“He’s waking up, he’s getting his recyclables and saying give me some time to get out,” Galipo said. “She’s being very rude, escalating the situation.”

As Garcia emerged from the bushes two officers

“grabbed him,” but Garcia retreated back into the bushes, prompting an officer to use a Taser to try to subdue him, Galipo said. “And within two seconds

while the Taser is going off the officer shoots him twice without any further commands or warning,” Galipo said.

Aplan to bring air taxi service to a luxury residential tower in Century City was announced Thursday, marking a potential step toward widespread urban air mobility in Los Angeles.

Real estate firm Reuben Brothers said Thursday it has partnered with Joby Aviation to establish a vertiport -- a specialized infrastructure designed for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft -- at the Park Elm Residences at Century Plaza.

The proposed vertiport would use the building’s existing helipad and could allow residents to book on-demand flights across the Los Angeles area, reducing trips that can take hours by car to just minutes by air,

Garcia was rushed to an area hospital for emergency surgery but succumbed to his injuries, Galipo said.

Garcia “had no gun,

he had no knife, he didn’t verbally threaten to harm anyone,” Galipo said.

Garcia did have a stick he used to gather recyclables, Galipo said. He likely retreated back into the bushes to make sure he got his recyclables, the attorney added.

“Though he had something that could be seen as a potential weapon he never swung it and he had been Tased and was turning away from the Taser,” Galipo said. “There was no command to drop it or they were going to Tase him. And there was no immediate threat of death or serious bodily injury.”

Galipo said he rebutted the city’s arguments of potential harm by arguing, “If that’s going to be the

Air taxi service planned for Century City tower

according to the announcement.

Joby’s aircraft are designed for vertical takeoff and landing and produce no operating emissions, with the company currently in the final stages of federal certification for commercial service, officials said.

“Given its Century City location, Park Elm Residences at Century Plaza, South Tower is ideally positioned to anchor a broader Los Angeles vertiport network,” Rob Wiesenthal, CEO of Joby’s Blade Air Mobility division, said in a statement. “We expect this network to completely reshape how residents move through the city, beginning with airport trips.”

Plans also call for a dedicated passenger lounge

Lstandard we could shoot anybody at any time because they might do something.”

Garcia had an estranged wife in Mexico he had not seen in years who was also a plaintiff, but it was his two daughters, 23-year-old Emily and 17-year-old Camilla who were the driving force behind the case, Galipo said.

“It sends a message that the community cares,” co-counsel Michael Carrillo said. “Even if you’re homeless, if you have loved ones we will not tolerate officers unjustly using deadly force.”

Garcia’s daughters “have been fighting this case for almost five years. They are the true heroes,” Carrillo said. “They were their father’s voice in court and made sure he received justice.”

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within the residential development, which would be the company’s first such facility in a residential building.

Officials said the project is part of a broader effort to build a network of vertiports across the region, potentially expanding access to air taxi service beyond a single location.

Joby and Reuben Brothers are jointly seeking the necessary local, state and federal approvals before the service can begin, officials said.

Joby has partnered with Delta Air Lines and Uber and is participating in a federal pilot program aimed at accelerating the development and deployment of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, according to the statement.

If approved,

would

LA County begins mailing sample ballots for Primary Election

os Angeles County has begun mailing sample ballot booklets to registered voters for the June 2 Statewide Direct Primary Election, officials announced Thursday.

Registrar-Recorder/ County Clerk Dean C. Logan said the sample ballot books include key information on candidates, ballot measures

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and voting options available to voters.

Mailing of the sample ballots will continue through May 12, while vote- by-mail ballots are scheduled to be sent to all registered voters beginning April 30.

Additional election information is available in the State Voter Informa-

tion Guide, which is mailed separately by the California Secretary of State and is also accessible online at https://voterguide.sos. ca.gov/.

County officials said election materials are available in English and 18 additional languages.

Voters can request materials in their preferred

language by returning a form included in the sample ballot book or by contacting the Registrar- Recorder’s office.

For assistance, voters can call 800-815-2666, with Spanish-language support available at 213-358-2770.

More information is available at https://www. lavote.gov/.

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MThe counterterrorism czar without a counterterrorism plan

By Hannah Allam, ProPublica

arch unfolded like a stress test for U.S. counterterrorism authorities.

The month opened with a gunman in an Iranian-flag shirt killing three people at a bar in Texas. Then, an attack with homemade explosives outside the mayor’s mansion in New York City. Next came a deadly shooting March 12 on a Virginia college campus and, the same afternoon, a car-ramming at a Michigan synagogue. Days later, agents arrested a man charged with threatening a mass shooting at an Ohio mosque.

To current and former national security officials, these were omens, signs of the dangers they predicted last year when President Donald Trump began redirecting counterterrorism resources toward his mass deportation campaign.

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They had warned of a diminished ability to respond should major global events inflame threats at home and abroad. Now, they say, the war in Iran has locked the Trump administration into a showdown with a sophisticated state sponsor of terrorism at a time when U.S. security agencies have hemorrhaged expertise and leadership is in flux.

The urgency of the moment has trained a spotlight on Sebastian Gorka, the White House counterterrorism adviser tasked with drafting a blueprint for fighting homegrown and international threats. Nearly a year ago, Gorka declared a national counterterrorism strategy “imminent.” By July, he was “on the cusp” of unveiling the plan — a phrase he repeated three months later in October. And again in January.

To date, no strategy has appeared, and no explanation for the delay. When it is finally released, current and former counterterrorism personnel say, they expect a document rooted in politics rather than intelligence, with little detail on how to combat threats after a year of deep cuts across national security agencies.

“Strategies are only worth the amount of resources you put into them,” said a former senior official who served in the first Trump administration. “We’re entering very dangerous territory.”

The shifting promises are unsurprising to colleagues familiar with the brash, quick-tempered Gorka, a gate crasher in Washington’s buttoned-up defense establishment. His threats and boasts are laced with grandiose language and delivered in a booming, Britishaccented voice.

ProPublica interviewed more than two dozen national security specialists across party lines to trace Gorka’s path to one of the most sensitive jobs in government. Nearly all spoke on condition of anonymity because of the Trump administration’s record of retaliation.

His ascent, they said, tells the story of a startling transformation of the U.S. counterterrorism agenda in Trump’s second term. Eyerolling over Gorka’s bombast has given way to anxiety about the administration’s preparedness to identify and stop major plots.

In the first Trump administration, Gorka lasted just seven months before being forced out by the “adults in the room,” as some staffers referred to the more moderate gatekeepers then around the president. In that brief stint, he reportedly struggled to obtain security clearance and faced an outcry over ties — which he denies — to a far-right group in Hungary.

After the exit, he hosted a right-wing podcast and popped up in ads selling fish-oil pills for pain relief. Then his fortunes changed again with the 2024 election

that swept Trump back to power, this time with a more conspiratorially minded wing of the Make America Great Again movement. Gorka’s loyalty paid off with a phoenixlike return to the White House in a role sometimes called “counterterrorism czar.”

“I’ve been waiting 25 years for this job,” he confided on his podcast before taking office.

The first year of Trump’s second term was so frenzied that even the colorful Gorka faded into the background as the administration dismantled federal agencies and created a secretive, sometimes deadly immigration force. Now, however, the counterterrorism director’s role is coming back to light as hostilities roil the Middle East and heighten the risk of attacks in the United States or against American interests or allies overseas.

Days before U.S. military operations began in Iran, FBI Director Kash Patel fired a dozen personnel from a counterintelligence unit that monitored threats from Iran, CNN reported — part of a wider purge of some 300 agents specializing in counterterrorism.

Former officials said the sudden loss of that many colleagues is devastating to the sensitive, granular work of preventing attacks.

“I don’t think about it in raw numbers. I think about it in the wealth of expertise and knowledge that has been

cut across all levels,” a former senior Justice Department official said. “What you lose is that nuance — with a smaller team, you can only go so deep.”

An FBI spokesperson said the bureau does not comment on personnel numbers but that agents are “working around the clock” and had disrupted four alleged U.S.-based terrorist plots in December alone. “The FBI continuously assesses and realigns our resources to ensure the safety of the American people,” the statement said.

ProPublica sought an interview with Gorka directly and via the White House. He did not respond to a detailed list of questions but assailed the requests in two posts on X, where he has 1.8 million followers. The first was a “no,” along with insults, addressed to several journalists who had asked him to comment on the strategy. In the second post, directed at ProPublica, Gorka accused the reporter of writing a “putrid piece of hackery.”

“If the criticism is we’re killing too many Jihadis (759) since 20th January 2024, or rescuing more US hostages in 12 months (106) than Biden did in 4 years, I stand by our historic wins for AMERICA First,” Gorka wrote, with an apparent typo. Trump took office in January 2025.

White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said in an email that the restructuring of agencies “has made the

entire foreign policy apparatus even more responsive to potential threats” and praised Gorka for “an incredible job” leading interagency talks.

“Anyone attempting to smear him and the President’s national security team is only revealing that they haven’t been paying attention for the past year,” Kelly wrote, “as anyone with eyes can see that our homeland is more secure than ever.”

Inattention “Can Be Deadly”

Gorka has emerged as one of the last men standing after a tumultuous stretch for U.S. counterterrorism leadership.

His original boss, national security adviser Mike Waltz, was booted to the United Nations after the Signalgate scandal, leaving the role to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who was already juggling portfolios and is busier now with Iran.

Another blow came when Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned last month in protest of the war in Iran, which he said was pushing the United States “further toward decline and chaos.”

Gorka was livid. He told an audience at the Council on Foreign Relations that he called Kent the day of his resignation and left a

message calling him an “utter disgrace” for criticizing the president in wartime.

“At the end of my voicemail,” Gorka recounted, “I said, ‘Good riddance to you, Joe.’”

Within days, Gorka was angling for Kent’s old job at the counterterrorism center, the government’s hub for analyzing terrorist threats, The Washington Post reported. Colleagues said they weren’t surprised — the role brings more power — but added that Gorka would likely face a tough Senate confirmation process if nominated.

The leadership disarray compounds the risks of hollowed-out counterterrorism operations, say national security analysts.

At a time when hundreds of personnel typically would’ve been assigned to thwarting attacks amid international conflict, the administration “has gutted this capacity through firings, forced resignations, and slashed budgets,” a panel of national security analysts wrote in the journal Lawfare.

The Justice Department acknowledged in budget proposal documents that its National Security Division is facing “unprecedented personnel constraints,” struggling to keep up with increas-

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ing caseloads and a 40% drop in the number of prosecutors.

At the State Department, former officials said, Iran specialists at the counterterrorism bureau were dispersed to regional offices where counterterrorism is one of many priorities. The entire team focused on threat prevention was eliminated. As a senior official who recently left put it, “They keep saying we can do it all even though they have half an arm now, and no legs.”

Since the Iran war started, officials say, some counterterrorism specialists who had been reassigned to immigration have returned to their old roles, creating a whiplash that can disrupt investigations and analysis.

“If you’ve dropped all the cases and have taken people off the target set for an extended period of time, you can’t just drop back in and pick up where you left off,” said Ben Connable, a former Marine Corps intelligence officer who leads the nonprofit Battle Research Group. “The men and women who are back on that portfolio are going to have to play catch-up, and that conveys risk.”

The Department of Homeland Security hasn’t published any national

terrorism advisory bulletins, periodic updates to alert the public to the current threat level, since September. It has not released the annual Homeland Threat Assessment since Trump returned to office, according to Colin Clarke, executive director of the security-focused Soufan Center, and fellow terrorism scholar Jacob Ware. A DHS spokesperson said updates on the documents “will be provided following the end of the Democrat DHS shutdown.”

Gorka’s long-awaited strategy, Clarke and Ware said in an op-ed, could help clarify White House thinking on how to handle threats when “defenses are divided, disorganized and underresourced.”

“This is the moment for the Trump administration to demonstrate that it recognizes the stakes,” the researchers wrote. “In counterterrorism, inattention can be deadly.”

Winding Path to White House

Gorka’s path to the White House began in the cottage industry of self-styled terrorism experts that sprang up after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He became a regular on a training circuit where speakers received lucrative contracts from international governments and law enforcement agencies to teach about the threat of militant Islamist movements. Many trainers of that era maligned Islam and backed policies that violated the rights of ordinary American Muslims in the name of counterterrorism, according to civil liberties watchdogs.

“For him, counterterrorism is kinetic and it’s against one type of enemy: the jihadist enemy,” said an associate who has known Gorka for two decades.

Born in the United Kingdom to Hungarian parents, he attended college

in London and served as a reserve intelligence soldier in the British military. He later spent time in Hungary, dabbling in nationalist politics and earning a doctorate degree.

In 2008, Gorka moved to the United States with his American wife, also a counterterrorism specialist, and eventually became a naturalized citizen — “a legal immigrant,” as he is introduced at events.

As an instructor at think tanks and military institutes, he pushed an image of Muslims as inherently violent, according to current and former colleagues. They say his fixation on Islamist militancy crosses into a more generalized bigotry, a claim Gorka has dismissed as “absurd.” He insists that his focus is “the war inside Islam” between radicals and Western-aligned Muslim leaders. “We want to see our friends win that war,” he has said.

A former senior Justice Department official recalled an FBI agent lobbying hard to get Gorka hired as a counterterrorism trainer several years ago. The official “didn’t feel comfortable clearing him in on my credentials” for an office visit so instead drove over an hour to watch a lecture.

Gorka’s talk was “reductionist” in its portrayals of Islam as locked in a civilizational war with the West, the former official recalled.

Immediately after the event, the official advised against hiring Gorka because his teachings potentially violated department principles against bias in training.

“I came back and said to the U.S. attorneys, ‘Let’s be careful here,’” the former official said. “They put a flag.”

Concerns about Gorka’s approach flared again when he

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joined the first Trump administration through the MAGA strategist Steve Bannon. Gorka, who had worked at Bannon’s right-wing Breitbart outlet, was appointed to the Strategic Initiatives Group, an in-house think tank at the White House.

The appointment prompted 55 House Democrats to demand his firing in a letter calling his association with far-right groups “deeply troubling.” They focused on the Hungarian nationalist group Vitézi Rend, whose medal Gorka wore on a military tunic to Trump’s inaugural events. Gorka has denied belonging to the organization, which had Nazi ties during World War II, and said the medal honors his father’s escape from communism.

Gorka’s qualifications for the job also came under scrutiny. Critics dug out and posted his dissertation, which was pilloried by other academics for a simplistic chart that placed terrorism on a spectrum somewhere between “peacekeeping” and “thermonuclear war.”

He eventually was ousted in August 2017, days after Bannon, in an internal power struggle. In his resignation letter, Gorka blamed his departure on the idea that “forces that do not support the MAGA promise are — for now — ascendant within the White House.”

Reporters spotted him outside loading his belongings into the back of a Mustang convertible with vanity plates “ART WAR.”

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Gorka’s comeback symbolizes the hard-right swing of Trump’s second term.

Even some prominent conservatives were shocked by Gorka’s return. Michael Anton, who also served in the last Trump administration,

SoCal man pleads guilty to posing as ICE agent to bilk Latino immigrants

ASanDiegoman pleadedguilty Wednesdayin downtown Los Angeles to federal charges for impersonating an immigration agent in order to con tens of thousands of dollars from Orange County immigrants who sought “green cards” and U.S. citizenship.

Davyd George Brand Jimenez, 55, of San Ysidro, entered his plea to 10 counts of false impersonation of a federal officer or employee, two counts of mail fraud, two counts of wire fraud, and one count each of fraudulent possession and use of U.S. government seals and aggravated identity theft.

Sentencing is set for July 16, at which time he will face up to 117 years imprison-

ment, a three-year period of supervised release, a fine of $4 million, and $152,476 in restitution to at least 25 victims, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Brand Jimenez pretended to be a special agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to scam victims, primarily targeting undocumented members of the Latino community by telling them he could help with work permits, legal U.S. residency and U.S. citizenship. He charged each victim between $10,000 and $20,000, prosecutors said.

In addition to falsely claiming to be an ICE agent or a U.S. Department of Homeland Security official, Brand Jimenez sometimes told victims that he was a “G-18” official, which is a

reportedly withdrew from consideration for a senior national security role rather than work alongside him.

The jabs don’t seem to faze Gorka, who tells a story of standing outside the White House in January 2025, ready to swipe his badge the moment it was activated after Trump’s swearing-in. He has referred to his role as a dream job.

“I pinch myself every single day,” Gorka told the “Triggernometry” podcast.

The counterterrorism director’s responsibilities include coordinating policy for external threats as well as leading efforts to free wrongfully detained Americans around the globe. Gorka can be remarkably candid and mercurial for a senior official with such a sensitive remit, according to hours of his public remarks reviewed by ProPublica.

He has exploded at journalists (“Go to hell!”) and cut off interviews when he didn’t like the questioning (“We’re done!”). He repeats anti-immigrant tropes and boasts that “Judeo-Christian civilization is the ultimate form of human existence.” He has urged Christians and Jews to buy guns to defend themselves “on the front line of the war between civilization and barbarity.”

Gorka’s public remarks also offer behind-the-scenes glimpses of working for a boss he calls “the most consequential American president” of modern times. At one event, he pulled out his phone to let the audience hear his ringtone: Trump delivering his classic “tired

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nonexistent position.

Brand Jimenez failed to file immigration paperwork for his victims, and he never obtained any immigration benefits for them, according to the indictment. Because he was not providing any immigration benefits for his victims, Brand Jimenez fabricated immigration documents with the victims’ names that fraudulently displayed the Homeland Security emblem, papers filed in L.A. federal court state.

Brand Jimenez also fabricated a stay of deportation order and provided it to one of his victims as proof that the victim would not be deported, which was not true, officials said.

In another instance, Brand Jimenez provided a victim

with a valid Social Security card, a U.S. passport card and a California Identification Card, and he directed that victim to use those documents under the name of a different person as proof of authorization to reside and work in the United States, according to the DOJ.

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of winning” line.

Gorka has said his workday begins with a drive to the White House while listening to his favorite podcast, hosted by proTrump military historian Victor Davis Hanson. Upon arrival, he has to turn in his cellphone before spending up to 12 hours a day in “my SCIF,” the acronym for the secure chambers where senior officials discuss classified matters.

On Thursdays, he convenes an interagency discussion of the latest threats. He name drops “Marco,” “Kash” and other friends in senior roles: “They ask me as I bump into them in the West Wing: ‘Have you killed more jihadis today?’”

In his office, Gorka keeps a globe on his desk and a large poster of the Twin Towers on the wall, an everpresent reminder of 9/11. His team’s custom lanyards are printed with “WWFY & WWKY” in honor of a Trump line: “We will find you and we will kill you.”

Cloud of “Red Mist”

On Gorka’s watch, targeted militants don’t simply die.

They are “human filth” who are “obliterated,” he tells audiences, describing bodies stacked “like cordwood” after receiving “eternal justice” from the Trump administration’s “hammers of hell.”

Before the Iran conflict, Gorka was focused on a revival of the “war on terror” in parts of Africa and the Middle East. He claims U.S. strikes have killed more than 750 militants he

has described as “leading jihadis” with “American blood on their hands or who were plotting attacks against Americans.”

“If we know where you are, anywhere in the world, we can kill you within 72 hours if the president says so,” he boasted last spring.

In the example Gorka shares most often, he briefed the president on a militant recruiter in Somalia who had been under surveillance for over a year during President Joe Biden’s administration. On the spot, he said, Trump ordered the fighter killed. Around 30 hours later, on Feb. 1, 2025, Gorka says, he watched live from the White House Situation Room as a U.S. strike vaporized the fighter into “a cloud of red mist,” a description he has repeated at least half a dozen times.

He sometimes screens declassified video of the militant being blown to pieces, as several State Department staffers found out when they watched him speak last year. Unsettled, they tried to rush out after the event but were corralled to flank Gorka in a photo op. “I look like a hostage,” one person in the picture said.

The staffers — since pushed out of government by cuts — said they had expected Gorka’s bravado but were horrified by his glee over what they described as a “snuff film.” Many other personnel expressed similar concerns that issues requiring level-headed professionalism were entrusted to someone they regarded as a volatile ideologue openly

preaching bloodlust.

“He’s trying to show off” to the president, one longtime counterterrorism official said. “‘I nuked another 100 jihadis — pay attention to me.’”

Gorka’s claims of battlefield victories are often exaggerated or misleading about who was targeted and why, according to security officials and counterterrorism analysts. They say there are fewer than 10 “leading” Islamist militants in the world, and the idea of killing hundreds is absurd. The White House did not address a question about whether the numbers are inflated.

“It’s the word ‘leading’ that gets me,” said Clarke, of the Soufan Center. “I have no doubt they’re killing people, but they’re probably foot soldiers.”

Reports of civilian casualties from U.S. operations also muddy the death tolls, especially in Somalia and Yemen. But the Trump administration has shown little interest in investigating; it gutted a Pentagon office tasked with addressing civilian harm.

Take the “red mist” strike, for example. It targeted Ahmed Maeleninine, an Islamic State group recruiter who was hiding out in a cave complex in Somalia. Gorka said the Biden administration had surveilled Maeleninine for more than a year without striking. That’s true, said one former counterterrorism official with direct knowledge of the intelligence involved, but there was more to the story.

“He left out the part

about the women and children,” said the official, who recently left government. “I knew the reason we hadn’t gone after him before was because he had his wife and children around him 24/7. Now, maybe they got lucky and found one time where they got a clear strike.”

U.S. Africa Command, which oversees the military’s Somalia operations, said in announcing the February 2025 strike that “approximately 14 ISIS-Somalia operatives were killed and no civilians were harmed.”

New Urgency Gorka’s formal title is deputy assistant to the president and senior director for counterterrorism at the National Security Council.

The role was upgraded from “special assistant” in recent years, though officials say the powers of the office have weakened since the days of early counterterrorism czars like Richard Clarke, who served under three presidents and revealed that senior leaders had ignored repeated warnings about al-Qaida before the 9/11 attacks.

Christopher Costa, a retired Army intelligence officer who spent a year in the same job under the first Trump administration, described the role as “the convening authority for all things counterterrorism for the president of the United States.”

“It was rolling up your sleeves,” Costa recalled. “It was more than just policy work — it was mitigating current threats.”

Iranian threats against U.S. targets have brought renewed attention to the lack of a Trump counterterrorism doctrine.

Gorka has been tightlipped about the contents of his strategy. Officials who typically would’ve been involved in interagency discussions say they haven’t been consulted. One person briefed on a working draft summed it up as “Sunnis. Shiites. Cartels.” Others said they expected the addition of far-left antifascist militants, a tiny subset of the extremist threat that receives disproportionate attention from the Trump administration. Gorka told another colleague he was writing the document himself, without traditional input from partner federal agencies. “There was no ‘U.S. government strategy’ involved,” the colleague said. “It might as well have been a new book he was writing.”

At his recent Council on Foreign Relations appearance, Gorka was asked — again — when the strategy would be released. He glanced at his staff and shifted in his seat.

He confided that he had “put my life’s work into this massive document” but had received feedback in recent days to “Cut it down, Gorka!” He said he would make trims and send the draft back to senior aides in hopes of getting a presidential signoff.

“Keep your fingers crossed,” Gorka told the audience.

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San Gabriel City Notices

Public Notice: City of San Gabriel Notice of Public Hearing Before the City Council

You are invited to participate in a public hearing before the San Gabriel City Council. You will have an opportunity to present your opinion regarding this item at the meeting or in writing prior to the meeting. Please submit all written comments to the City Clerk Department, in person or electronically using the online public comment form at https://www.sangabrielcity.com/ PublicComment by the hearing date to be considered by the City Council. The meeting will be broadcast on the City of San Gabriel’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/CityofSanGabriel

Hearing Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 TIME: 6:30 p.m.

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

Project Address: Citywide

Project Description: Introduction and first reading of Ordinance No. 730. This Municipal Code amendment would modernize and improve the efficiency of the City’s dog licensing program by replacing a fixed dog license renewal July 1 cycle with a rolling, date-based licensing structure where licenses expire based on the date of issuance.

Questions: For additional information, please contact Iliana Flores, Assistant to the City Manager at (626) 457-4624 or iflores@sangabriel.gov.

Environmental Review: This item is not a project as defined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.

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

SAN

GABRIEL CITY COUNCIL

By Julie Nguyen, City Clerk

www.Filedba.com

Publish April 27, 2026

SAN GABRIEL SUN

Rosemead City Notices

NOTICE OF THIRD PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ON TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rosemead City Council will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, May 26, 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 held at least two public hearings on the charter as required by Government Code Section 34458. The first public hearing was held on March 10, 2026 and the second public hearing was held on a non-regular, special meeting date on April 21, 2026. Before submitting the proposed charter to the voters, the City Council is holding a final public hearing on the charter as required by Government Code Section 34458.

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.

Publish April 27, 2026

ROSEMEAD READER

ORDINANCE NO. 1033

A SUMMARY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ADDITION OF CHAPTER 12.54 “WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC

Amendment (MCA) 25-01, amending Chapter 17.54 “Wireless Telecommunication Facilities” of Article 3 “Regulations for Special Uses and Structures” of Title 17 “Zoning” of the City’s municipal code for the purpose of complying with Federal and State laws governing procedures and standards related to wireless telecommunication facilities on private property. The following is a summary of Ordinance No. 1032.

Ordinance 1032 (MCA 25-01)

Ordinance No. 1032 (MCA 25-01) is a City initiated amendment to the Rosemead Municipal Code (RMC) to update Chapter 17.54 (Wireless Telecommunication Facilities) to the RMC in order to bring the City’s municipal code up to compliance with Federal and State laws. The proposed amendment regulates wireless telecommunications facilities on private property, establishes Administrative Wireless Facility Permits and Discretionary Wireless Facility Permit types, and would allow greater flexibility and responsiveness to Federal and State laws while still preserving the City’s traditional land use authority to the maximum extent practicable.

Environmental Determination

Ordinance No. 1032 (MCA 25-01) is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c) (2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because the ordinance has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.

The full text of Ordinance No. 1032 is available for inspection during regular business hours at the City Clerk’s Office (8838 E. Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California 91770) Monday – Thursday 7:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m. or at www.rosemeadca.gov

DATED THIS 27th DAY OF APRIL 2026

Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk City of Rosemead 8838 E. Valley Boulevard

RIGHT OF WAY” FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLYING WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS GOVERNING PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS RELATED TO WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY

On April 21, 2026, the City Council of the City of Rosemead introduced for first reading by title only, Ordinance No. 1033, approving the addition of Chapter 12.54 “Wireless Telecommunications Facilities in the Public Right of Way” to the Rosemead Municipal Code (RMC) to bring the City’s municipal code up to compliance with Federal and State laws.

The proposed ordinance would also replace RMC Chapter 17.54.240, and establish comprehensive standards and procedures for permitting, development, installation, operation and maintenance of wireless telecommunications facilities in the City’s public right-of-way. The proposed ordinance ensures that wireless facilities are deployed in a manner that does not interfere with the public’s use of the right of way and helps preserve public peace, health, and safety and allows the City to exercise its local regulatory authority to the fullest extent permitted by law, consistent with applicable State and Federal requirements, and the rules of the FCC and CPUC.

The full text of Ordinance No. 1033 is available for inspection during regular business hours at the City Clerk’s Office, 8838 E. Valley Blvd. Monday – Thursday 7:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m. or at www.rosemeadca.gov

DATED THIS 27th DAY OF APRIL 2026

Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk City of Rosemead 8838 E. Valley Boulevard

Publish April 27, 2026

ROSEMEAD READER

ORDINANCE NO. 1032

A SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1032 ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA, FOR THE APPROVAL OF MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT 25-01 AMENDING CHAPTER 17.54 “WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES” OF ARTICLE 3 “REGULATIONS FOR SPECIAL USES AND STRUCTURES” OF TITLE 17 “ZONING” OF THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL CODE FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLYING WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS GOVERNING PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS RELATED TO WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY

On April 21, 2026, the City Council of the City of Rosemead introduced for first reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 1032, “An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Rosemead, County of Los Angeles, State of California, for the approval of Municipal Code

Publish April 27, 2026

ROSEMEAD READER

Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CHING TUENN LAI

Case No. 26STPB03993

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Jeff Wilson Lai and Nancy Chen Lai in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Jeff W. Lai and Nancy Chen Lai be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on May 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 29 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

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

livery 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: VERLAND Y KWAN ESQ SBN 243246 JOSHUA MALDONADO ESQ SBN 315005 KEYSTONE LAW GROUP PC 11300 W OLYMPIC BLVD STE 910 LOS ANGELES CA 90064 CN126388 LAI Apr 20,23,27, 2026 ARCADIA WEEKLY

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF TSUI WUAN SU LAI Case No. 26STPB03998

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of TSUI WUAN SU LAI A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Jeff Wilson Lai and Nancy Chen Lai in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Jeff W. Lai and Nancy Chen Lai 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

Alhambra City Notices

NOTICE OF ALHAMBRA PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING

Watch and listen to the meeting via Zoom Webinar as follows: Zoom Webinar direct link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82735405361 Webinar ID: 827 3540 5361

Or by telephone by dialing (833) 548-0276 (Toll Free) or (833) 5480282 (Toll Free) or (877) 853-5257 (Toll Free) or (888) 475-4499 (Toll Free) or +1(669) 900-9128 or +1(253) 215-8782 or +1(346) 248-7799 or +1(301) 715-8592 or +1(312) 626-6799 or +1(646) 558-8656 and entering Webinar ID: 827 3540 5361. Please Note: All members of the public calling or logging into the meeting will be muted so that the meeting can proceed. If there are technical difficulties with Zoom during the meeting, the meeting will proceed regardless.

Addressing the Commission:

In person: Any person wishing to address the Commission during the meeting is asked to complete a Speaker Request Card and submit it to the Secretary. When called upon by the President, please step to the podium and give your name, address and organization or other party you represent, if any, in an audible tone of voice for the record.

Via Zoom or Telephone: “Raise your hand” - Members of the public may speak by using the “Raise Hand” function during the public comments portion, if on Zoom or telephone. Staff will unmute speakers participating via Zoom or telephone and announce your name when it is your time to speak.

Comments are limited to 5 minutes; however, the presiding officer may either extend or reduce the maximum time to such period of time as the Commission may determine.

All comments shall be addressed to the Commission as a body and not to any member thereof. No person, other than the Commission and the person having the floor, shall be permitted to enter into any discussion, either directly or through a member of the Commission, without the permission of the President. No question shall be asked a Commissioner except through the President.

Any member of the public who needs accommodations or who needs their comments translated should email or call the Community Development Department at mmccurley@alhambraca.gov or (626) 570-5034. All requests for accommodations or translation services shall be made by 4 p.m. the Thursday prior to the Planning Commission meeting. If accommodation or translation is not requested by 4 p.m. the Thursday prior to the Planning Commission meeting, staff will try to accommodate the request to the best of their efforts to provide as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety. All participants are encouraged to email their comments prior to the beginning of the meeting, but are not required to do so. All written comments received prior to the meeting will be entered into the record and distributed to the Planning Commission for their review.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular meeting of the Alhambra Planning Commission will be held on Monday, May 18, 2026, at 7:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matters may be heard, in the Council Chambers of the Alhambra City Hall, 111 South First Street. The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the following item:

ADDRESS: Citywide

APPLICANT: City of Alhambra

FILE NO.: AMD-26-05, AMD-26-06, AMD-26-07, AMD-26-08

REQUEST: This is an application for Zoning Text Amendment AMD-26-07, Zoning Map Amendment AMD-26-05, General Plan Amendment AMD-26-08, and General Plan Map Amendment AMD-26-06. The proposed City-initiated amendments include updates to the City’s existing Objective Design Standards and Standards for Specific Uses in Title 23 (Zoning) of the Alhambra Municipal Code, as well as the elimination of the West Main Corridor Master Plan Overlay District Zoning classification and the corresponding Downtown Specific Plan Overlay General Plan Land Use designation, in order to accommodate the adoption of new focus-area Design Guidelines. The amendments will ensure City documents reflect internal consistency in their references to General Plan Land Use designations and Zoning classifications. Additionally, updates are proposed to rectify prior mapping errors for two (2) existing parcels at APN 5364-018-019 and 5364-018-020.

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, staff has conducted an initial review of the project application and has determined

LEGALS

that the above referenced project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) unless otherwise noted above.

Further details and legal descriptions relating to the above application is on file and may be viewed in the Community Development Department in City Hall during City Hall business hours 7:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M., Monday through Thursday.

Any person wishing to be heard on this matter is invited to attend the hearing and speak to the Planning Commission at the time and place stated. Written input may be submitted before or during the hearing. If you challenge the proposed action in Court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.

CITY HALL: (626) 570 5034

NOTICE NO. N2M26-53

ALHAMBRA PLANNING COMMISSION

ANDREW HO

Director of Community Development

Publish: April 27, 2026

ALHAMBRA PRESS

LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF MONTEREY PARK

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING IMPLEMENTING MEASURE NDC BY ESTABLISHING A CITYWIDE PROHIBITION ON DATA CENTERS AND AMENDING THE MONTEREY PARK MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT SUCH PROHIBITION.

The Monterey Park City Council introduced an Ordinance at the April 20, 2026, special City Council meeting. If adopted, the ordinance would implement Measure NDC by establishing a citywide prohibition on data centers and become effective the same date as Measure NDC, if adopted by voters on June 2, 2026, in accordance with the Elections Code and Measure NDC.

The second reading and adoption of the proposed Ordinance is scheduled to take place at the May 6, 2026 regular City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m., in the City of Monterey Park, California, or as soon thereafter as possible.

For a copy of the proposed Ordinance, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (626) 307-1359.

Approved as submitted above:

Karl Berger, City Attorney

ATTEST:

Maychelle Yee, City Clerk

Publish April 27, 2026

MONTEREY PARK PRESS

LEGAL NOTICE

CITY OF MONTEREY PARK

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS CHAPTERS AND SECTIONS OF THE MONTEREY PARK MUNICIPAL CODE (“MPMC”) TO PROHIBIT DATA CENTER LAND USES CITYWIDE; AMEND VARIOUS REGULATIONS WITHIN THE SATURN PARK INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY ZONE (MPMC CHAPTER 21.14) TO IMPLEMENT THE GENERAL PLAN; AND AMEND THE MARKET PLACE SPECIFIC PLAN (ORDINANCE NO. 2231).

The Monterey Park City Council introduced an Ordinance at the April 20, 2026, special City Council meeting. If adopted, the proposed Ordinance would amend various chapters and sections of the MPMC to prohibit data center land uses citywide; amend various regulations within the Saturn Park Innovation and Technology Zone (MPMC Chapter 21.14) to implement the General Plan; and amend the Market Place Specific Plan (Ordinance No. 2231).

The second reading and adoption of the proposed Ordinance is scheduled to take place at the May 6, 2026 regular City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m., in the City of Monterey Park, California, or as soon thereafter as possible.

For a copy of the proposed Ordinance, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (626) 307-1359.

Approved as submitted above: Karl Berger, City Attorney

ATTEST:

Maychelle Yee, City Clerk

April 27, 2026

MONTEREY PARK PRESS

Glendale City Notices

CITY OF GLENDALE –NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD 2.40*2

The City of Glendale is proposing a substantial amendment to its FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan to add a new activity using prior-year HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds.

The City proposes to allocate $683,361 in HOME funds through a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) to support the rehabilitation and expansion of an existing affordable housing facility in Glendale into permanent supportive housing for low-income residents.

This amendment qualifies as a substantial amendment under the City's Citizen Participation Plan because it adds a new activity not previously described in the FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan.

The draft amendment is available for public review at:

• Online: www.glendaleca.gov/affordablehousing

• In person: Community Development Department – Housing Division, 141 N. Glendale Avenue, Suite 202, Glendale, CA 91206

Public Comment Period: April 27, 2026 – May 29th, 2026

Written comments may be submitted by email to abrownell@glendaleca.gov, by mail to the address above, or online at www.glendaleca.gov/affordablehousing. All comments received by May 29th, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. will be considered before the amendment is submitted to HUD.

Public Hearing: The Glendale City Council and Housing Authority will hold a joint public hearing on June 2nd, 2026 at 3:00 PM at 613 E. Broadway, 2nd floor, Glendale, CA 91206 to consider adoption of the substantial amendment.

Contact: Aaron Brownell, Senior Housing Project Manager | abrownell@glendaleca.gov | 818-550-4530

Publish: _____________

Publish April 27, 2026 GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MABEL CARIDAD GALINDO Case No. 26STPB04019

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Vanessa Galindo 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 May 21, 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 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:

G MARK SANTA ANNA ESQ SBN 165416 GMSA LEGAL 360 E 2ND ST STE 800 LOS ANGELES, CA 90012-4607 CN126373 GALINDO Apr 20,23,27, 2026 GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Andre Felix Case No. 26STPB04271 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Andre Felix

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Arturo Fernando Felix in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Arturo Fernando Felix be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required

to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on May 18, 2026 at 8:30 AM in Dept. 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 appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

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

Petitioner:

Arturo Fernando Felix 3294 E. Lavender Drive Ontario, Ca 91762

626-373-5970

April 20, 23, 27, 2026

BALDWIN PARK PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

EVERARDO PALACIOS MARTINEZ AKA EVERARDO

P. MARTINEZ AKA EVERARDO MARTINEZ

CASE NO. PROVA2600256

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of EVERARDO PALACIOS MARTINEZ

AKA EVERARDO P. MARTINEZ

AKA EVERARDO MARTINEZ.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ADRIANA PALACIOS MARTINEZ in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ADRIANA PALACIOS 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: 05/21/26 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.

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

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner PAUL D. VELASCO, ESQ. - SBN 192421 VZ LAW, LLP

333 W. BROADWAY, SUITE 100 LONG BEACH CA 90802

Telephone (562) 432-5541

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: KAREN ELIZABETH PEET

CASE NO. 26STPB03971

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that KAREN HEARN 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: 05/11/26 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 LANI M. GOODMAN, ESQ. - SBN 240307

SUNDSTEDT GOODMAN PC 7755 CENTER AVENUE 11TH FLOOR HUNTINGTON BEACH CA 92647

Telephone (714) 960-9999

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

LEGALS

ANN M. GOLFARB AKA ANN MARIE GOLDFARB AKA

ANNE M. WINTER

CASE NO. 26STPB04170

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ANN M. GOLFARB AKA ANN MARIE GOLDFARB AKA ANNE M. WINTER.

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CHRISTINE WINTER 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 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: 05/15/26 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

LAWRENCE J. KALFAYAN - SBN 100670

99 S. LAKE AVE., STE. 501 PASADENA CA 91101

Telephone (213) 488-1060 4/23, 4/27, 4/30/26 CNS-4034432# PASADENA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

MARIA RAMIREZ

RODRIGUEZ MORGAN

CASE NO.

30-2023-01354058-PR-LACMC

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of MARIA RAMIREZ RODRIGUEZ MORGAN.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by LISA MACCARLEY in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that LISA MACCARLEY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the per-

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 06/04/26 at 1:30PM in Dept. CM07 located at 3390 HARBOR BLVD., COSTA MESA, CA 92626

NOTICE IN PROBATE CASES

The court is providing the convenience to appear for hearing by video using the court’s designated video platform. This is a no cost service to the public. Go to the Court’s website at The Superior Court of CaliforniaCounty of Orange (occourts.org) to appear remotely for Probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions. If you have difficulty connecting or are unable to connect to your remote hearing, call 657-622-8452 for assistance. If you prefer to appear in-person, you can appear in the department on the day/time set for your hearing.

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

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner CHRISTOPHER R. MILTON - SBN 220361 MILTONLAW 2626 FOOTHILL BLVD., STE. 200 LA CRESCENTA CA 91214

Telephone (818) 463-3780 4/23, 4/27, 4/30/26 CNS-4034657# ANAHEIM PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARIA HIGA AKA MARIA TERESA HIGA AKA MARIA TERESA SILVIA HIGA CASE NO. PROVA2600271

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of MARIA HIGA AKA MARIA TERESA HIGA AKA MARIA TERESA SILVIA HIGA.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by HERNAN PASTEN in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that HERNAN PASTEN 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: 05/19/26

at 9:00AM in Dept. F2 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.

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

DANIEL B. BURBOTT - SBN 279759

GAUDY LAW, INC.

267 D STREET

UPLAND CA 91786

Telephone (909) 982-3199

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MICHAEL CLAUDE PORTER CASE NO. 26STPB04273

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by GERALDINE GIRON PORTER in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that GERALDINE GIRON PORTER 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: 05/18/26 at 8:30AM in Dept. 18 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

WILLIAM BOON, ESQ. - SBN 202150

858 N. CURSON AVENUE

LOS ANGELES CA 90046

Telephone (323) 655-0908 4/23, 4/27, 5/4/26 CNS-4035067# WEST COVINA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: SUNNY MONTIE CASE NO. 30-2026-01562637-PR-LACMC

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by LINDA MARTIN in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that LINDA MARTIN 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: 06/24/26 at 1:30PM in Dept. CM08 located at 3390 HARBOR BLVD., COSTA MESA, CA 92626 NOTICE IN PROBATE CASES

The court is providing the convenience to appear for hearing by video using the court’s designated video platform. This is a no cost service to the public. Go to the Court’s website at The Superior Court of CaliforniaCounty of Orange (occourts.org) to appear remotely for Probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions. If you have difficulty connecting or are unable to connect to your remote hearing, call 657-622-8452 for assistance. If you prefer to appear in-person, you can appear in the department on the day/time set for your hearing.

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner PIERRE J. RODNUNSKY, ESQ. SBN 182888 RODNUNSKY & ASSOCIATES 5959 TOPANGA CANYON BLVD., #220

WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367

Telephone (818) 737-1090 4/23, 4/27, 4/30/26 CNS-4035262# ANAHEIM PRESS

ment 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#: FBN20260003489

Pub: 04/20/2026, 04/27/2026, 05/04/2026, 05/11/2026 San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

File No. FBN20260003525

The following persons are doing business as: Empire Apartments, 3132 Triumph Lane, Ontario, CA 91764. Mailing Address, PO Box 1919, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91727. VMA Apartments 1, LLC (CA, 3595 Inland Empire Blvd BLDG 2 #2100, Ontario, CA 91764; Victor M Martinez, Managing member. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a limited liability company (llc). Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on April 9, 2026. 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/ Victor M Martinez, Managing member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on April 15, 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#: FBN20260003525 Pub: 04/20/2026, 04/27/2026, 05/04/2026, 05/11/2026 San Bernardino Press

FILE NO. FBN20260003378

FILED: April 13, 2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

ABANDONMENT:

County of Original Filing: San Bernardino

Date of Original Filing: April 13, 2022

File No.: FBN20220003383

Fictitious Business Name(s): Brow Bar threading studio 12200B Central Avenue Chino, CA 91710 San Bernardino County Mailing Address, 12200 B Central Ave, Chino, CA 92880. San Bernardino County

Name of Registrant: (1). Kalpana Bogati (2). Radha Dhami

This business is/was conducted by: a general partnership Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on March 1, 2022 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).

FBN20260003378

/s/ Kalpana Bogati, Owner 04/20/2026, 04/27/2026, 05/04/2026, 05/11/2026

San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

File No. FBN20260003737

The following persons are doing business as: A1 Canvas, 8448 loma pl, upland, CA 91786. Mailing Address, V. louis G valentine. County of Principal

LEGALS

Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on January 1, 2007. 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/ louis G valentine, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on April 21, 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#: FBN20260003737 Pub: 04/27/2026, 05/04/2026, 05/11/2026, 05/18/2026 San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20260003295

The following persons are doing business as: LA RESERVA DEL CORTE, 16200 Arrow Blvd #119E, Fontana, CA 92335. Mailing Address, 16200 Arrow Blvd #119E, Fontana, CA 92335. GEEARTS Legacy Holdings, LLC (CA-B20260154191, 16200 Arrow Blvd 102D, Fontana, CA 92335; MARIA D TORRES, Managing Member. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino 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. 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/ MARIA TORRES, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on April 10, 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#: FBN20260003295

Pub: 04/27/2026, 05/04/2026, 05/11/2026, 05/18/2026 San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20260003379

The following persons are doing business as: LN Eyebrow Threading, 12200B Central Ave, Chino, CA 91710. Mailing Address, 1220 W San Bernardino Rd Apt 115, Covina, CA 91722. Dhana Thapa. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on April 1, 2026. 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 pur-

suant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 6250- 6277). /s/ Dhana Thapa, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on April 13, 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#: FBN20260003379 Pub: 04/27/2026, 05/04/2026, 05/11/2026, 05/18/2026

San Bernardino Press

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). ReloPath (2). Vector Real Estate 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, CEOStatement filed with the County of Riverside on April 15, 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-202605718 Pub. 04/27/2026, 05/04/2026, 05/11/2026, 05/18/2026

RIVERSIDE INDEPENDENT

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Tortilleria Mi Rancho Mexican Food 19248 Harvill Ave Suite C Perris, CA 92570 Riverside County NIcolas Hernandez Lagunas, 19248 Harvill Ave Suite C, Perris, CA 92570 Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a 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. NIcolas Lagunas Statement filed with the County of Riverside on April 23, 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-202606201 Pub. 04/27/2026, 05/04/2026, 05/11/2026, 05/18/2026 Riverside Independent

Man pleads not guilty in Burbank attack that killed mother, injured daughter

By City News Service

A30-year-oldman accusedoffatally stabbing an elementary school teacher in her Burbank home and critically injuring her adult daughter pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of murder, attempted murder and firstdegree burglary.

Sergio Fraire was ordered held without bail Thursday.

A preliminary hearing date was set for June 12 at the Pasadena Courthouse.

The murder charge against Fraire includes a special circumstance allegation of lying in wait, which could open him to a possible death sentence if prosecutors choose to pursue it.

Fraire was arrested by a SWAT team around 10 p.m. April 20 and was being held in lieu of $2 million bail, according to Los Angeles County

sheriff’s inmate records. He was arrested at a home in the 500 block of East Palm Avenue in Burbank, where he was believed to have been staying, according to Burbank Police Department Lt. Brent Fekety.

Evidence connected to the stabbings was collected at the Palm Avenue residence, Fekety said. The relationship, if any, between the suspect and the victims remained under investigation, as was the motive for the violence.

The stabbings were reported about 6 a.m April 20 at a single-family house in the 2800 block of North Brighton Street, police said.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said Fraire broke into the victims’ home between about 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. while they were asleep, then entered a bedroom around 6 a.m. and

victims.

The San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust has elected new leadership as the agency continues its efforts to expand affordable housing across the region, officials announced Thursday. Baldwin Park Councilmember Emmanuel J. Estrada was elected board chair, while Alhambra Vice Mayor Adele Andrade-Stadler will serve as vice chair, according to the agency.

The San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust, a joint powers authority, helps finance the planning

the mother, 59-year- old Arti Varma, was pronounced dead. Her 25-year-old daughter, identified by neighbors as Meera Varma, was hospitalized in critical condition but was considered stable, Fekety said. Arti Varma was a first-grade teacher at Bret Harte Elementary School in Burbank.

“Arti Varma was a deeply beloved elementary school teacher who was senselessly taken from her family and community in an act of horrific violence, leaving an entire community grieving in its wake,” District Attorney Nathan Hochman said in a statement.

“We will take every necessary step to ensure that the defendant is held accountable for this vicious and unprovoked attack,” Hochman added.

New leadership elected to San Gabriel Valley Housing Trust

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and construction of affordable and supportive housing across the region.

“We look forward to building on that strong foundation with our new Chair and Vice Chair,” Executive Director Marisa Creter said in a statement. “As we continue to address the region’s housing crisis, we remain focused on innovative financing and collaborative solutions to accelerate the construction of safe, affordable housing.”

Estrada, a Baldwin Park resident, has served on the

City Council since 2020 and previously made history as one of the city’s youngest mayors, officials said. His work has focused on expanding affordable housing, improving community health and investing in education and job training programs.

Andrade-Stadler, first elected to the Alhambra City Council in 2018, previously served 14 years on the Alhambra Unified School District Board of Education and currently serves as vice chair of the Los Angeles County Department of Social

Services.

Officials said the housing trust has helped fund more than 900 units of affordable housing and about 130 interim housing shelter units since its formation in 2020, providing support for lowincome and unhoused residents across the San Gabriel Valley.

The agency was created to leverage local, state and federal funding to accelerate the development of housing projects and expand access to affordable housing throughout the region.

LArti Varma was the second Bret Harte Elementary School teacher to be killed in the past two years. On May 7, 2024, 57-year-old kindergarten teacher Karyn Lombardo was killed in her Burbank home, allegedly by her son. Meera Varma is a mentalhealth advocate working with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and a TEDx speaker on mental health issues, according to her LinkedIn page. She wrote on her page that she was the youngest speaker in the history of TEDxUCLA, and she has appeared or spoken at events featuring Oprah Winfrey and former President Joe Biden.

Anyone with additional information was urged to contact the Burbank Police Department’s Investigation Division at 818-238-3210.

LA County stormwater capture jumps to 120 billion gallons

osAngelesCounty was benefiting from a significant boost to its groundwater supply Thursday after capturing more than 120 billion gallons of stormwater during the 2025-26 storm season, officials said.

The total of 120.3 billion gallons collected between October and April 15 marks a dramatic rise from the 11.9 billion gallons captured during the prior storm season, according to county officials.

The water is expected to recharge aquifers with enough supply to meet the needs of about 3 million

people for a year.

Downtown Los Angeles recorded 16.9 inches of rainfall during the season, about 110% of its annual average, according to county officials. By comparison, the previous year brought just 6.6 inches, less than half the typical annual total of 15.4 inches.

Officials said stormwater captured in reservoirs and spreading grounds reached 185% of average for this time of year.

“Capturing more stormwater here in Los Angeles County is one of the most powerful opportunities we

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have right now to strengthen our local water supply,”

Supervisor Lindsey Horvath said in a statement. “Investments in stormwater infrastructure allow us to store more of the rainfall our region receives and put it to use for our communities.”

County Public Works officials pointed to a combination of weather and system performance.

“This season’s rainfall translated into a significant increase in stormwater capture, which reflects the performance of the County’s flood control infrastructure, as well as

our coordinated stormwater management efforts,” said Mark Pestrella, director of Los Angeles County Public Works.

Officials said the county will continue investing in stormwater capture through infrastructure upgrades, sediment removal and improved reservoir operations to maximize storage capacity.

Horvath is scheduled to convene the county’s third annual Water Summit in May to bring together regional leaders to discuss long-term water resilience strategies.

Feds conduct LA, Orange County raids, arrest suspected Mexican mafia members

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multiple locations in Los Angeles and Orange counties early Thursday, arresting more than two dozen alleged members or associates of the notorious Mexican Mafia prison gang.

Raids took place at locations in Lakewood, Anaheim and Santa Ana as part of what FBI Director Kash Patel called “Operation Gangster’s Paradise.”

“Alleged murderers, drug dealers and racketeers, all taken down,” Patel wrote on social media. “This group is also known as `La Eme,’ the `gang of gangs,’ known to control nearly every Hispanic street gang in the California region.”

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 25 alleged members and associates of the gang were arrested Thursday in connection with three federal indictments charging the defendants with counts such as kidnapping, extortion, drug trafficking, illegal gambling and a murder at an

Anaheim motel controlled by the gang. A total of 43 defendants are named in the indictments.

Fifteen of those arrested Thursday were expected in court Thursday in Santa Ana, while 10 others were scheduled to make initial appearances in Los Angeles. Twelve defendants were already in state custody in connection with other matters and are expected to appear in court in Santa Ana in the coming weeks, prosecutors said.

In addition to the arrests, federal agents taking part in Thursday’s raids seized 8.8 pounds of fentanyl, 120 pounds of methamphetamine, two pounds of heroin, 6.6 pounds of cocaine, 25 firearms and more than $30,000 in cash, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

The main indictment in the case alleges that defendant Luis Cardenas, 48, who was an inmate at Ironwood State Prison, oversaw Mexican Mafia operations in Orange County -- including at other jails and prisons. He allegedly

used an encrypted messaging application on contraband cell phones to issue orders directing the gang’s activities. Those directions included kidnappings and assaults, prosecutors said.

Among the crimes alleged in the indictments was a February 2025 killing at the Akua Inn, a gang-controlled motel in Anaheim. Prosecutors said Matthew Kundrat, 29, of Anaheim, and Manuel Ramos, 45, of Santa Ana, carried out the killing “for the purpose of gaining entrance to the Mexican Mafia and increasing their standing in the criminal enterprise.”

Kundrat and Ramos were charged with committing a violent crime in aid of racketeering activity and could potentially face the death penalty, prosecutors said.

Kundrat and Ramos were charged in state court last year with capital murder in the Feb. 5, 2025, killing of 63-year-old Christopher David Craddick of Anaheim, a registered sex offender whose body was found in the Akua Motor Inn,

ties and our way of life,” First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said in a statement

“Gang members who murder, extort, kidnap, and traffic drugs and firearms are a menace to our communi-

Two contract workers at Los Angeles International Airport who were arrested on suspicion of drug smuggling were scheduled to make initial appearances in court Thursday.

The arrested suspects were identified by the U.S. Attorney’s Office as Alejandro Medina Beltran, 23, of Compton, and Luis Armando Valenzuela, 29, of Inglewood. Both were arrested at the airport on

Tuesday.

Both are charged with felony possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

The charges the men face carry a mandatory 10-year minimum sentence and a maximum of life in prison, prosecutors said.

The investigation was ongoing, according to a Drug Enforcement Administration spokeswoman.

The talks between local elected officials and the Trump administration indicate an official recognition of the challenges fire survivors face dealing with insurers. Fire survivors have said dealing with insurance companies to file claims is the biggest hurdle to recovery.

“We are so happy, after 15 months of survivor organizing and bringing forward our experiences with insurance, that our government leaders are coming together to address the urgent need for insurance accountability,” Joy Chen, executive director of Every Fire Survivor’s network, told

HeySoCal.com.

Chen noted the forthcoming launch of “the first wildfire insurance survey, which will for the first time provide data on how insurers are actually performing in this recovery. We hope this data will empower the public response that’s urgently needed to move this recovery forward,” Chen said. “Insurers urgently need to be held accountable, and we very much welcome and will support any actions that our government leaders take to do that.”

Also Wednesday, fire survivors, consumer advocates and state legislators announced a package of

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“The DEA Los Angeles Field Division can confirm that personnel from the DEA Los Angeles Field Division’s LAX Task Force team are conducting an investigation involving two contract employees working out of Los Angeles International Airport,” according to an emailed statement from DEA Public Affairs Specialist Rose Valle-Lopez. “The contract employees are suspected of smuggling

drugs.”

Valle-Lopez said the two were arrested but provided no details.

“As this is an ongoing investigation, no additional information is available at this time,” she said while referring further questions to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California.

No pleas will be taken at Thursday’s hearing, according to prosecutors.

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insurance reforms bills.

State Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez, D-Pasadena, led a news conference to discuss the four bills that likely will go to the Senate Insurance Committee for consideration.

Senate Bill 877 aims to bring transparency to loss estimates, SB 878 aims to penalize insurers for making unnecessary delays in paying claims and SB 1076 aims to secure access to coverage for homeowners who make their homes fire-safe. The fourth bill, SB 1301, aims to give consumers more time to correct any problems before losing coverage.

“Today’s arrests highlight the continuing cooperation between federal and local law enforcement against violent felons and our unyielding determination to crack down on organized crime in our prisons and our streets.”

was in Lakewood as one of the raids was carried out Thursday morning.

2 contract employees at LAX arrested on suspicion of drug smuggling