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Mayor Bass unveils $14.8B proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-27

By Jose Herrera, City News Service

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Monday unveiled a proposed $14.8 billion spending plan for fiscal year 2026-27, maintaining funding for what she has set as priorities such as addressing homelessness, accelerating affordable housing projects and supporting police hiring.

Officials described the proposal as a "balanced budget," consisting of $8.59 billion for the general fund and $6.26 billion in special funds, which are allocated for specific uses. City officials emphasized there are no planned layoffs or furlough days, however, the mayor has recommended the elimination of 149 vacant positions.

"We've worked hard to change LA's direction on homelessness, public safety and basic city services, and this budget builds on that work so we can keep making progress," Bass said.

The proposed spending

plan hinges on projected revenue increases from several tax categories that are expected to offset some of the city's cost increases.

The proposal sets a cumulative reserve fund of about 8.41% — or about $490 million in the reserve fund, $194 million in the budget stabilization fund and some $38 million for mid-year adjustments. Those dollars are allocated for emergency purposes, but in past years city officials used the money to address the city's deficits and some initiatives.

Bass' proposed budget is expected to provide $700 million to address homelessness, of which about $104 million will continue to support the mayor's Inside Safe program.

Officials said they will spend more to address recreational vehicle encampments on the streets, and bolster initiatives to conduct oversight of program services.

On public safety, the proposal is expected to provide the Los Angeles Police Department with approximately $2.111 billion. Funding will prioritize the hiring of 510 new officers, though officials said they expect attrition of 510 officers as well.

Bass said the city aims to ensure LAPD's force remains at 8,555 in the coming fiscal year. LAPD would also have funding to conduct useof-force, de-escalation and mental health intervention training.

The Los Angeles Police Protective League in a statement said it supported Bass' budget, and urged the City Council to support "our rank-and-file police officers and ensure that enough officers are available to provide backup and keep residents safe while patrolling our neighborhoods."

LAPD is expected to

conduct strategic deployment of officers and other resources to patrol neighborhoods hit by burglaries, and commercial corridors targeted by retail theft, and crack down on street takeovers, as well as continue efforts to address copper wire theft.

The mayor noted her proposal maintains funding for the Los Angeles Fire Department, and proposes about $42 million for the purchase of four new fire trucks and other vehicles.

Bass' proposed budget sets funding for maintaining 500 crossing guards around schools, as well as sustaining unarmed response programs such as CIRCLE, UMCR and GRYD services.

Lastly, the spending plan increases funding for street and sidewalk repair, street sweeping, bulky item pickup and teams to address illegal dumping.

Los Angeles homelessness agency cuts nearly 300 jobs

By Joe Taglieri joet@beaconmedianews.com

TheLosAngeles

HomelessServices

Authority on Monday announced plans to lay off 284 employees, citing looming reductions in funding from LA County.

LAHSA formally notified labor union SEIU Local 721, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, LA Mayor Karen Bass and state officials of the intent to issue layoff notices on April 30 to 216 union-represented staffers and 68 nonunion employees. Officials said the final day of employment is projected to be June 30, coinciding with the end of the current fiscal year.

"I want to profoundly thank our staff for their unwavering dedication and hard work serving people experiencing homelessness across Los Angeles County," LAHSA interim CEO Gita O’Neill said in a statement.

"Our staff has been the driving force behind the historic reductions in street homelessness we've seen over the past two years. Though our agency’s structure is changing, the monumental impact of their work — housing nearly 80,000 people over three years — speaks for itself."

According to LAHSA, the layoffs resulted primarily from impending funding cuts following county supervisors’ decision to establish the new Department of Homeless Services and Housing.

The staff reductions will eliminate 414 positions,

130 of which are currently vacant, the agency reported. The layoffs will reduce the total staff from 602 to 318 employees, with 55 additional vacant positions if there are no resignations between now and June 30, LAHSA spokesman Ahmad Chapman said.

The final details of the city of Los Angeles budget, expected to be finalized by early June, may result in some employees who received layoff notices to continue working for the agency after June 30, according to LAHSA.

On Monday, Bass proposed a $14.89 billion budget for fiscal year 2026-27 that allocates about $788 million for homelessness spending, a 17.3% decrease or $165.2 million less compared with the current budget's $953.3 million.

Bass has proposed funding for LAHSA to increase from $50.65 million to $52.82 million, or by approximately $2.2 million, documents show.

Money from the city to LAHSA is expected to fund the annual point-in-time count of individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness, continuum of care administration services, shelter and housing and efforts to reduce street homelessness.

Along with the announcement of job cuts, LAHSA officials touted the agency's accomplishments:

• Two consecutive years of overall reductions in homelessness;

Former Arcadia Mayor George Fasching dies at age 97

By Staff

Lifelong Southern California resident and former Arcadia Mayor George Fasching has died, it was announced last week.

Known for being a devoted family man, respected community leader and successful entrepreneur, Fasching passed away peacefully on April 14 in Arcadia at the age of 97.

Born Jan. 26, 1929, in Long Beach, he grew up in Alhambra and graduated from Alhambra High School. During his early years Fasching showed a strong sense of duty, reflected through his service in the U.S. Coast Guard following World War II.

He began a career in the oil industry during the 1960s, working as a supervisor of stations throughout Southern California for independent oil companies.

Fasching's entrepreneurial spirit and dedication came to the fore when he purchased his first gas station on Peck Road in El Monte. Over time, he expanded with two more gas stations in Arcadia and Montebello.

In 1977 after selling the

three gas stations, Fasching and his wife Geri purchased and established Fasching's Car Wash in Arcadia. George remained deeply involved in the business through the years, continuing to visit the office almost daily until earlier this year.

His commitment extended far beyond his professional life. Fasching was a significant figure in the Arcadia community, contributing decades of service to the Arcadia Rotary and serving on the Arcadia City Council from 1990-94. served as mayor in 1992, a

role he valued immensely and considered one of his proudest accomplishments.

Friends and family recalled Fasching's largerthan-life personality and his deep sense of love for family and friends. Known for unwavering loyalty, there was nothing he wouldn’t do to support the people close to him.

Arcadia Chief of Police

Roy Nakamura has announced his retirement after 34 years with the APD.

Nakamura has been chief since 2021 and was the first Asian American to lead the department, city officials said April 15. His final day on the job will be July 31.

“I am grateful for the opportunities I’ve had during my career in law enforcement, and I thank my family and friends who have supported me throughout this journey," Nakamura said in a statement. "It has been an honor and privilege to lead the men and women of the Arcadia Police Department."

George was preceded in death by his parents George and Esther Fasching. His wife of 50 years Geri, who survives him along with their children and extended family — sons Bobby, Greg and Steve from a previous marriage, his daughter Leigh Ann, daughters-inlaw Taylor and Nancy, belovedgrandchildrenEmily, Andrew, Paige, Reese, Todd, Ryan and Cameron, and his great-grandchildren Curren, Asher and Aspen, who all knew him as a loving and steadfast presence in their lives.

"George Fasching's legacy is one of dedication — to his family, his community, and his career," family members reflected in the announcement of his passing. "His influence on those who knew him and the city of Arcadia endures, and he will be sorely missed."

Services will be held privately, honoring his wishes and the intimate bonds he cherished in life. To send memorial flowers to the family, visit the mortuary's flower store.

His passion for life included a love of horse racing, owning racehorses and avidly following the sport. He also enjoyed watching NFL football and playing golf, which brought him lots of joyful moments throughout his lifetime.

Arcadia Chief of Police Nakamura to retire

Officials said during his tenure, Nakamura prioritized community safety, reducing crime, modernizing the department’s technologies and strengthening recruitment and training of officers.

Nakamura began his APD career in 1992 as a police officer and rose through the ranks to sergeant in 2002, lieutenant in 2009 and captain in 2019.

“Under Chief Nakamura’s leadership, the Police Depart-

ment expanded its use of technology to enhance crimesolving efforts, strengthened community ties through a robust Neighborhood Watch program, and successfully recruited and retained a highly talented workforce," City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto said in a statement. "Chief Nakamura has led the Arcadia Police Department with integrity, professionalism, and a strong commitment to continuous improvement. I am grateful he chose Arcadia more than three decades ago and thank him for his many contributions to our community." The process now begins to find the city's next permanent police chief, officials said.

HEYSOCAL EVENTS CALENDAR

San Gabriel Valley Symphony ‘One Million Words – Rilke’

Sierra Madre Playhouse | 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre | April 24-26 & May 1-3 | sierramadreplayhouse.org

One Million Words - Rilke, tells the story of a writer who, for nearly a year, struggles to create poetry and can only express himself through letters. An actor uses these letters to navigate his own challenges in a place where even his name feels foreign, shaking the foundations of his identity. Together, the poet and the actor explore themes of love, the creative process, and a sense of not belonging, highlighting the importance of being grounded in the present moment, topics that resonate deeply in today's world. Tickets: $12-$35.

2nd Annual Ohlone Big Time Pow Wow

Tony Cerda Park | 400 W Grand Ave, Pomona | April 24-26 | costanoanrumsen.org

Friday will feature a special healing dance at 8 p.m. Saturday will have special presentations from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and 4 to 10 p.m. Sunday will honor vets, specials, and cultural sharing from relatives.

Fourth Fridays

4th Street from Temple to Cherry, Long Beach | April 24 | instagram.com/4thstreetlb

From 6 to 9 p.m., shop from local vendors, enjoy live music and performances, and checkout in-store events.

‘Rusalka: The Little Mermaid’

Musco Center for the Arts | 337 N. Cypress St., Orange | April 24 &26 | muscocenter.org

In Dvořák's lush and haunting opera, a water nymph trades her moonlit world for human love. But desire comes at a devastating cost. Sweeping music performed by The Chapman Orchestra, radiant lyricism, and the beloved “Song to the Moon” illuminate this timeless fairy tale of passion, sacrifice, and transformation. General public tickets: $20.

South Pasadena Arts & Music Crawl

South Pasadena | 1121 Mission St., South Pasadena | April 25 | southpasadena.net

Produced by the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce and co-sponsored by the City of South Pasadena, the South Pasadena Arts & Music Crawl, a free and family-friendly event, will feature more than 30 live musical performances, interactive art activities, special art gallery exhibits, artisan booths, and activities at local merchants. Highlights of the line-up include the debut of Raul Pacheco’s, founder of Ozomatli, solo project, Delgado Bros., Franki Cox, Maya Proulx, Sophie Reynolds, and DrunkHungry as well as former American Idol contestants Tristen and Delaney. Pop-up galleries, art activities, special offers at South Pasadena’s shops and eateries, and artisans offering unique and hand-crafted items will provide attendees plenty to explore along Mission Street, from Meridian to Fair Oaks. Attendees are encouraged to bike, walk, or take the Metro A Line to the South Pasadena station. Those arriving by car can park in one of South

Pasadena’s free public parking areas off Mission Street. Beethoven Eroica

Ambassador Auditorium | 131 S. St. John Ave., Pasadena | April 25 | pasadenasymphony-pops.org

This is set to be a grand display of musical innovation across centuries, with the west coast premiere of Grammywinning composer Jennifer Higdon’s cello concerto, and the bold spirit of Beethoven’s ground-breaking Eroica Symphony. Arrive one hour before the performance for Insights – a free pre-concert dialogue with KUSC Host Brian Lauritzen and Music Director Brett Mitchell – to learn about the works being performed and get a behindthe-scenes look at guest artists and conductor. Tickets start at $55.

Cherry Blossom Festival

Plaza West Covina | 112 Plaza Drive, West Covina | April 25 | plazawestcovina.com/events

Plaza West Covina is partnering with The East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center and the City of West Covina to produce the 2026 West Covina Cherry Blossom Festival featuring Japanese and JapaneseAmerican cuisine, shopping at a variety of vendors, traditional Japanese music and performances, photo ops with Japanese characters, a Japanese beer garden, and more. RSVP to be entered to win a $500 gift bundle.

Arts Open San Pedro

San Pedro Arts and Cultural District | 222 W. 6th St., San Pedro | April 25-26 | artsunitedsp.org

Walk, drive, or ride the trolley around the city to meet more than 100 local artists, hear live music, and experience San Pedro’s Arts and Cultural District in a two-day, city-wide event. Admission is complimentary.

Jackalope Fair

Central Park | 275 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena | April 25-26 | jackalopeartfair.com/old-pasadena

Celebrate handmade goods by shopping from more than 200 handmade artisans. The fair will also have live music, food, an interactive butterfly garden, free activities (like making your own friendship bracelet), on the spot portraits, workshops and more.

Fiesta Broadway

Downtown Los Angeles | Broadway from 1st to 4th Streets | April 26 | fiesta-broadway.com

This is the largest Cinco de May celebration in the country featuring live music from Banda Los Recoditos, Carlos Baute, Mariachi Grullense, Familia Zambrana de Azul Azul, and many more; lucha libre; Mexican and Latin cuisines, a vendor market, a women’s fair, a kid’s zone, a futbol fun zone and more. Admission is free

York Boulevard Road Concert

OxyArts | 4757 York Boulevard, Los Angeles | April 26 | instagram.com/p/DXFHQNZFBZS/

During this one-day, free event, artists and performers will create more than 40 original works in response to York Boulevard and its sites.The event will also feature performances, interventions, participatory projects, music, and happenings along four miles of York Boulevard. Plan your own adventure by printing the map PDF, or loading the interactive map on your phone.

Artwalk Guided Tour

Beverly Gardens Park - Lily Pond | 1300 Park Way, Beverly Hills | April 26 | beverlyhills.org

Join this leisurely stroll through Beverly Gardens Park and explore stunning art pieces from world renowned artists. Knowledgeable guides will provide insights into each artwork. Fee: $10.

95th Anniversary of the Pomona Fox Theatre

Pomona Fox Theatre | 301 S. Garey Ave., Pomona | April 26 | artdecola.org

Art Deco Society of Los Angeles is celebrating the 95th anniversary of the Pomona Fox Theatre with tours, reception with live period music from Jay Munns' Stardust Trio, and a screening of the Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire musical “Top Hat.” Tour & reception: $50. Movie only: $15 general admission.

Spring Fling Mini Market

The Queen Mary | 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach | April 26 | QueenMary.com/WhatsOnDeck

Grab your friends, stroll the decks (ship admission is included with your $10 ticket), shop local, and snack your way through the afternoon.

Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in California

By Stacker

The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronaviruspandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties.

The typical home value in the United States was $365,545 in March, 0.8% higher than the year before.

Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas are still seeing price jumps compared to the year before.

Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest-growing home prices in California using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the dollar change in the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes from the 12 months ending March 2026. The charts in this story were created automatically using Matplotlib. Data was available for 50 cities and towns in California.

#50. Laguna Niguel

-Typical home value:

$1,499,546

-1-year price change:

+$39,207 (+2.7%)

-5-year price change:

+$594,152 (+65.6%)

- Metro area: Los AngelesLong Beach-Anaheim, CA

#49. San Gabriel

-Typical home value:

$1,121,301

-1-year price change:

+$39,698 (+3.7%)

-5-year price change:

+$266,077 (+31.1%)

- Metro area: Los AngelesLong Beach-Anaheim, CA

#48. San Martin

-Typical home value:

$1,606,231

-1-year price change:

+$39,858 (+2.5%)

-5-year price change:

+$262,714 (+19.6%)

-Metro area: San JoseSunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

#47. Costa Mesa

-Typical home value:

$1,413,322

-1-year price change:

+$42,779 (+3.1%)

-5-year price change:

+$472,583 (+50.2%)

- Metro area: Los AngelesLong Beach-Anaheim, CA #46. Richvale

-Typical home value:

$327,618

-1-year price change:

+$43,727 (+15.4%)

-5-year price change:

+$31,538 (+10.7%)

- Metro area: Chico, CA #45. Westlake Village

-Typical home value:

$1,585,475

-1-year price change:

+$44,929 (+2.9%)

-5-year price change:

+$400,150 (+33.8%)

-Metro area: OxnardThousand Oaks-Ventura, CA #44. Bradbury

-Typical home value:

$2,170,709

-1-year price change:

+$46,294 (+2.2%)

-5-year price change:

+$303,275 (+16.2%)

- Metro area: Los AngelesLong Beach-Anaheim, CA

#43. Larkspur

-Typical home value:

$2,129,545

-1-year price change:

+$47,656 (+2.3%)

-5-year price change:

+$239,626 (+12.7%)

- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA

#42. Emerald Lake Hills

-Typical home value:

$2,913,160

-1-year price change:

+$48,670 (+1.7%)

-5-year price change:

+$391,949 (+15.5%)

- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA #41. Belmont

-Typical home value:

$2,332,686

-1-year price change:

+$50,875 (+2.2%)

-5-year price change:

+$463,780 (+24.8%)

- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA #40. El Segundo

-Typical home value:

$1,759,408

-1-year price change:

+$53,061 (+3.1%)

-5-year price change:

+$359,196 (+25.7%)

- Metro area: Los AngelesLong Beach-Anaheim, CA #39. Villa Park

-Typical home value:

$2,343,977

-1-year price change:

+$53,433 (+2.3%)

-5-year price change:

+$890,468 (+61.3%)

- Metro area: Los AngelesLong Beach-Anaheim, CA #38. Ladera Heights

-Typical home value:

$1,732,206

-1-year price change:

+$54,351 (+3.2%)

-5-year price change:

+$419,285 (+31.9%)

- Metro area: Los AngelesLong Beach-Anaheim, CA #37. Bell Canyon

-Typical home value:

$2,204,587

-1-year price change:

+$54,860 (+2.6%)

-5-year price change:

+$461,379 (+26.5%)

-Metro area: OxnardThousand Oaks-Ventura, CA #36. Dana Point

-Typical home value:

$1,736,393

-1-year price change:

+$56,123 (+3.3%)

-5-year price change:

+$627,110 (+56.5%)

- Metro area: Los AngelesLong Beach-Anaheim, CA #35. Hermosa Beach

-Typical home value:

$2,245,351

-1-year price change:

+$58,542 (+2.7%)

-5-year price change:

+$415,090 (+22.7%)

- Metro area: Los AngelesLong Beach-Anaheim, CA #34. Mill Valley

-Typical home value:

$2,073,166

-1-year price change:

+$61,063 (+3.0%)

-5-year price change:

+$273,751 (+15.2%)

- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA #33. Solvang

-Typical home value: $1,410,759

-1-year price change:

+$61,815 (+4.6%)

-5-year price change: +$469,087 (+49.8%)

- Metro area: Santa MariaSanta Barbara, CA #32. Cupertino

-Typical home value: $3,189,452

-1-year price change: +$62,160 (+2.0%) -5-year price change: +$891,586 (+38.8%)

-Metro area: San JoseSunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA #31. San Francisco -Typical home value: $1,356,662 -1-year price change: +$64,417 (+5.0%) -5-year price change: -10,026.972643275745 (-0.7%)

- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA #30. Corte Madera -Typical home value: $1,838,958

-1-year price change: +$65,025 (+3.7%)

-5-year price change: +$288,872 (+18.6%)

- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA #29. Piedmont

-Typical home value: $2,459,056

-1-year price change: +$65,939 (+2.8%)

-5-year price change: +$220,507 (+9.9%)

- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA #28. San Carlos

-Typical home value: $2,459,877

-1-year price change: +$68,904 (+2.9%)

-5-year price change: +$474,000 (+23.9%)

- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA #27. Stanford

-Typical home value: $3,363,127

-1-year price change:

If you ask Google about retail sales in Southern California in the first quarter of 2026, you may read that there has been positive traffic growth and a rise in shopping experiences. If you ask Old Town merchants, I think they will argue with those statistics. As lovers of Monrovia, we often look at the local brick and mortar businesses and wonder how they are doing. We look at a vacant storefront and wonder when a new business will move in. As we sip our coffee from the multitude of options, we wonder why people are not flocking to Old Town to open strong, viable businesses.

Sure, retail is hard.

+$69,242 (+2.1%)

-5-year price change:

+$745,795 (+28.5%)

-Metro area: San JoseSunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA #26. South Pasadena

-Typical home value:

$1,692,678

-1-year price change:

+$69,661 (+4.3%)

-5-year price change:

+$450,707 (+36.3%)

- Metro area: Los AngelesLong Beach-Anaheim, CA #25. Palo Alto

-Typical home value:

$3,722,200

-1-year price change:

+$69,932 (+1.9%)

-5-year price change:

+$685,896 (+22.6%)

-Metro area: San JoseSunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA #24. Laguna Beach

-Typical home value:

$2,949,835

-1-year price change:

+$70,240 (+2.4%)

-5-year price change:

+$881,239 (+42.6%)

- Metro area: Los AngelesLong Beach-Anaheim, CA #23. Woodside

-Typical home value:

$3,891,384

-1-year price change:

+$82,160 (+2.2%)

-5-year price change:

+$658,282 (+20.4%)

- Metro area: San Francis-

Monrovia Old Town report: Shop it like it’s hot

Amazon and other big box stores have completely changed the game. But I think there are a lot of people that like to shop in person. They want to touch the fabric, interact with the shopkeeper, try on the dress or the shoes. Good retail shopping is suffering the same decline as getting a handwritten thank you card in the mail. I honestly think people want those simple pleasures. Most of us prefer that simpler time and that slower pace and more personable interactions. We want these things while still being able to enjoy today’s faster technology at our fingertips.

LOOK Theatre perma-

co-Oakland-Berkeley, CA

#22. Millbrae

-Typical home value:

$2,082,465

-1-year price change:

+$84,666 (+4.2%)

-5-year price change:

+$367,508 (+21.4%)

- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA #21. Saratoga

-Typical home value:

$4,189,623

-1-year price change:

+$86,938 (+2.1%)

-5-year price change:

+$1,225,429 (+41.3%)

-Metro area: San JoseSunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA #20. Tiburon

-Typical home value:

$3,020,895

-1-year price change:

+$87,123 (+3.0%)

-5-year price change:

+$404,688 (+15.5%)

- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA #19. Carpinteria

-Typical home value:

$1,506,926

-1-year price change:

+$90,703 (+6.4%)

-5-year price change:

+$519,623 (+52.6%)

- Metro area: Santa MariaSanta Barbara, CA #18. Del Monte Forest

-Typical home value:

$2,886,696

By Shawn Spencer shawn@girlfridaysolutions.net

nently shuttered its doors on Feb. 1, 2026. It did not take long for our merchants to feel the sharp and distinct sting of the lack of foot traffic on Myrtle. Our merchants are used to the ebb and flow of business that are seasonal, but this is getting worrisome. That theatre brought

in people that wanted a pre-movie cocktail or postmovie dinner. Those moviegoers might stop into a store on the way back to their car and purchase a blouse or a platter. That chunk of real estate being empty is a blight on our historic district. We all hope for a

REAL ESTATE

Home prices

-1-year price change:

+$90,772 (+3.2%)

-5-year price change:

+$782,422 (+37.2%)

- Metro area: Salinas, CA #17. Burlingame

-Typical home value:

$2,761,630

-1-year price change:

+$115,984 (+4.4%)

-5-year price change:

+$428,065 (+18.3%)

- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA #16. Ross

-Typical home value:

$3,904,003

-1-year price change:

+$127,124 (+3.4%)

-5-year price change:

+$514,345 (+15.2%)

- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA

#15. Manhattan Beach

-Typical home value:

$3,227,202

-1-year price change:

+$132,413 (+4.3%)

-5-year price change:

+$654,204 (+25.4%)

- Metro area: Los AngelesLong Beach-Anaheim, CA

#14. Beverly Hills

-Typical home value:

$3,662,756

-1-year price change:

+$133,944 (+3.8%)

-5-year price change:

+$232,635 (+6.8%)

- Metro area: Los Angeles-

new theatre to move in and save the day. Has big box tv made that impossible? How many people want to pay $100 at the theatre or $19.95 on Amazon Prime, at home?

How worried am I about our Old Town? On a scale of one to ten, I am at four. But I don’t have any skin in the game. If I had a brickand-mortar retail store or restaurant, I might be at seven. The long and the short of what I am trying to say is please support our local businesses. We did it during COVID and we can do it again. We can only eat so many tacos and cupcakes but darn it, let’s try! Thank goodness we don’t have any liver and onion restaurants!

I’m guilty: I just ordered a paid stamp on Amazon. Office Depot in Monrovia has been closed since 2018. Just try to do better. Get your baked goods at Merengue, Dulce Cielo or Paris Baguette. Buy your gifts at Charlie’s House or Tripp’n Vintage. Get your nails, coffee and boba in Old Town. Buy your ice cream at Moo Moo Mia and Baskin Robbins. I am leaving many people out and you get the gist of what I am trying to say. Try to shop local. Try to support the businesses that open up and show up for us every day. Old Town is a destination for many, and we are a strong community. This will pass. I just hope it passes soon.

Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

#13. Menlo Park

-Typical home value:

$2,865,159

-1-year price change:

+$141,128 (+5.2%)

-5-year price change:

+$481,168 (+20.2%)

- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA

#12. Los Altos Hills

-Typical home value:

$6,102,345

-1-year price change:

+$152,507 (+2.6%)

-5-year price change:

+$1,264,114 (+26.1%)

-Metro area: San JoseSunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

#11. Los Altos

-Typical home value:

$4,713,315

-1-year price change:

+$160,453 (+3.5%)

-5-year price change:

+$1,274,821 (+37.1%)

-Metro area: San JoseSunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA #10. Stinson Beach

-Typical home value:

$3,261,568

-1-year price change:

+$162,378 (+5.2%)

-5-year price change:

+$480,049 (+17.3%)

- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA

#9. Rancho Santa Fe

-Typical home value:

$4,316,489

-1-year price change:

+$175,887 (+4.2%)

-5-year price change:

+$1,650,398 (+61.9%)

-Metro area: San DiegoChula Vista-Carlsbad, CA #8. Belvedere

-Typical home value:

$4,692,541

-1-year price change:

+$176,211 (+3.9%)

-5-year price change:

+$579,004 (+14.1%)

- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA

#7. San Marino

-Typical home value:

$2,837,216

-1-year price change:

+$192,801 (+7.3%)

-5-year price change:

+$538,712 (+23.4%)

- Metro area: Los AngelesLong Beach-Anaheim, CA

#6. Hidden Hills

-Typical home value:

$5,059,063

-1-year price change:

+$257,053 (+5.4%)

-5-year price change:

+$1,625,155 (+47.3%)

- Metro area: Los AngelesLong Beach-Anaheim, CA

#5. Newport Beach

-Typical home value:

$3,625,146

-1-year price change:

+$264,986 (+7.9%)

-5-year price change:

+$1,429,420 (+65.1%)

- Metro area: Los AngelesLong Beach-Anaheim, CA #4. Hillsborough

-Typical home value:

$5,279,135

-1-year price change:

+$336,919 (+6.8%)

-5-year price change: +$769,508 (+17.1%)

- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA #3. Portola Valley

-Typical home value: $4,275,093

-1-year price change: +$386,836 (+9.9%) -5-year price change: +$1,060,136 (+33.0%)

- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA #2. Montecito -Typical home value: $5,340,832

-1-year price change: +$440,863 (+9.0%)

-5-year price change: +$2,175,369 (+68.7%)

- Metro area: Santa MariaSanta Barbara, CA #1. Atherton -Typical home value: $7,890,841

-1-year price change: +$650,986 (+9.0%)

-5-year price change: +$1,459,804 (+22.7%)

- Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Re-published with CC BY-NC 4.0 License.

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BLOTTERS

Monrovia

April 9

At 1:05 a.m., a caller in the 900 block of West Duarte reported that he was involved in an argument with an adult male who became agitated, spat on the victim's vehicle window, and kicked a vehicle's door, causing damage. This investigation is continuing.

At 6:54 a.m., a passerby in the 1600 block of South Mountain reported graffiti. This investigation is continuing.

At 7:54 a.m., a witness in the area of Myrtle and Palm reported an intoxicated male subject stumbling. Officers arrived and made contact with the subject. The subject was determined to be too intoxicated to care for himself. He was arrested and transported to the MPD jail to be held for a sobering period.

At 10:44 a.m., a neighbor in the 200 block of East Cypress reported a male subject was trespassing. Officers arrived and made contact with the subject, who said he had been camping in the backyard of the location for several days. He was arrested and taken into custody.

At 6:34 p.m., a domestic violence incident was reported in the 100 block of East Scenic. Officers arrived and determined a male subject battered his girlfriend and her father. He was arrested and taken into custody.

At 8:29 p.m., officers responded to a vandalism report at a hotel in the 700 block of West Huntington. The reporting party stated that earlier in the morning, an unknown suspect cut wiring. This investigation is continuing.

At 8:41 p.m., a court order violation was reported in

the 700 block of Monterey. Officers arrived and located the suspect near the area. He was arrested and taken into custody.

April 10

At 8:41 a.m., a caller in the area of California and Central reported graffiti in the area. This investigation is continuing.

At 10:44 a.m., a theft of copper wire was reported in the area of Myrtle and California. This investigation is continuing.

At 4:45 p.m., an officer patrolling the 3300 block of South Peck located a stolen vehicle. The vehicle was impounded and removed from the system. This investigation is continuing.

At 7:24 p.m., a shoplifting incident was reported in a store in the 500 block of West Huntington. This investigation is continuing.

At 7:42 p.m., an employee for a business in the 500 block of West Huntington reported a subject concealing merchandise. Officers arrived and located the subject. The subject was found to be in possession of a controlled substance, drug paraphernalia, and burglary tools. The subject was arrested and taken into custody.

At 8:08 p.m., an officer was dispatched to a business in the 700 block of East Huntington regarding a robbery. The victim stated that earlier in the evening, he was loading groceries into his vehicle when a female subject distracted him. The female then forcibly removed a gold chain from his neck before fleeing in a vehicle. This investigation is continuing.

At 11:16 p.m., a vandalism incident was reported in the area of Gladys and Colorado. This investigation is continuing.

April 11

At 2:10 p.m., a victim in the 300 block of Genoa reported that an unknown subject removed property from the victim’s unlocked vehicle, including a firearm. This investigation is continuing.

At 2:40 p.m., a caller in the 600 block of South Shamrock reported graffiti in a park. This investigation is continuing.

At 4:28 p.m., an employee from a business in the 500 block of West Huntington reported a shoplifting incident. Officers arrived and located the suspect outside the store. The stolen property was recovered and the suspect was arrested and taken into custody.

At 6:08 p.m., a theft was reported in a business in the 500 block of West Huntington. This investigation is continuing.

April 12

At 11:38 a.m., a victim in the 1000 block of Royal Oaks reported that his wife punched him. Officers arrived and made contact with the wife. She was arrested and taken into custody.

At 7:48 p.m., an officer patrolling the area of Shamrock and Lime saw a bicyclist in violation of a vehicle code. The officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but she refused to yield. She eventually stopped and officers were able to make contact with her. She was arrested and taken into custody.

At 9:07 p.m., officers responded to a shoplifting incident at a store in the 500 block of West Huntington. Officers arrived and located the suspect a short distance away. She was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia. She was arrested

and taken into custody.

April 13

At 1:47 a.m., while patrolling the area of Magnolia and Duarte an officer saw a bicyclist in violation of a vehicle code. The officer attempted a traffic stop, but the bicyclist refused to stop. He eventually stopped and was detained. An investigation revealed he was in possession of a controlled substance. He was arrested and taken into custody.

At 2:25 a.m., a suspicious vehicle with multiple subjects inside was reported in the 800 block of Ridgeside. Officers arrived and made contact with the occupants of the vehicle. An investigation revealed one of the subjects was on probation. He was found to be in possession of a controlled substance. He was arrested and taken into custody.

At 7:42 p.m., officers responded to a retail store in the 700 block of East Huntington regarding a theft. This investigation is continuing.

April 14

At 7:33 p.m., a resident in the 200 block of California reported that someone stole the tailgate of his truck. This investigation is continuing.

At 7:36 p.m., officers were dispatched to a business in the 700 block of East Huntington regarding a subject that appeared intoxicated. Officers arrived and made contact with the subject. An investigation revealed he was in possession of drug paraphernalia and a controlled substance. He was arrested and taken into custody.

At 8 p.m., officers responded to the north alley of the 300 block of East Lemon regarding a vandalism in progress. An investigation revealed that the caller saw three

juvenile subjects vandalizing a wall with graffiti. This investigation is continuing.

April 15

At 9:10 p.m., officers responded to a shoplifting incident in the 700 block of East Huntington. This investigation is continuing.

Arcadia

March 29

At approximately 2:56 a.m., an officer responded to the 800 block of West Huntington Drive regarding a vehicle burglary report. Sometime between 2 a.m. and 2:56 a.m., someone forced open the vehicle and stole miscellaneous tools. The investigation is awaiting the submission of surveillance footage.

March 30

At approximately 1:50 p.m., an officer responded to Macy’s, located at 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a grand theft report. Surveillance cameras captured a lone male suspect stealing numerous bottles of perfume resulting in a loss of $1,251. The suspect was seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black shorts, and white shoes.

March 31

At approximately 8:09 p.m., an officer responded to a parking lot in the 00 block of East Huntington Drive regarding a traffic collision. Upon contacting the driver, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol emitting from the driver's breath. Through a series of tests, the officer determined the driver was driving with a blood alcohol content of .22%. The 58-year-old female from Valinda, California was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

April 1

At approximately 2 a.m., an officer responded to Motel 6, located at 225 Colorado Place, regarding a robbery investigation. The victim stated he provided the suspect with a ride to Motel 6, and when they arrived, the suspect punched the victim for no apparent reason and stole his car keys. The suspect is described as a Black or Hispanic male, approximately 5-foot-8, seen wearing a gray sweatshirt and gray sweatpants.

April 2

At approximately 8:54 p.m., an officer initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of West Colorado Boulevard and North Santa Anita Avenue for a broken taillight. A records check of the driver revealed he had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. During a consensual search of the vehicle, the officer located a handgun and what appeared to be methamphetamine. The 46-year-old male from Ontario was arrested and transported to the Arcadia City Jail for booking.

April 3

At approximately 4:42 p.m., an officer responded to The Shops at Santa Anita, located at 400 S. Baldwin Ave., regarding a stolen vehicle incident. An investigation revealed the victim lost the key to his Hyundai Ioniq while at the mall and someone stole it.

April 4

At approximately 12:40 p.m., an officer responded to a residence in the 500 block of West Camino Real Avenue regarding a fraud report. The officer determined someone made fraudulent charges to the victim’s bank account resulting in a loss of more than $17,000. The victim does not know how the suspect gained access to their account or their identity

State AG releases evidence in Amazon price-fixing case

By Joe Taglieri joet@beaconmedianews.com

CaliforniaAttorney General Rob Bonta releasedevidence Monday in a lawsuit accusing Amazon of widespread price fixing.

Amazon is allegedly behind a scheme to artificially drive up prices, according to the state's lawsuit initially filed in 2022. State attorneys asked the San Francisco Superior Court in February to halt Amazon’s alleged pricefixing methods the lawsuit proceeds, and Monday the court allowed the release of a largely unredacted copy of that preliminary injunction request for the public.

The unredacted document shows specific interactions in which Amazon, vendors and competing retailers such as Target, Walmart, Chewy, Best Buy, Home Depot and others agree to raise retail prices across their platforms.

“The evidence we've uncovered is clear as day: Amazon is working to make your life more unaffordable," Bonta said in a statement. "The company is price fixing, colluding with vendors and other retailers to raise costs for Americans beyond what the market requires — beyond what is fair. Amid a crisis of affordability, Amazon is illegally working to rake in profits by making sure consumers have nowhere else to turn to for lower prices. We’ll see them in court."

An Amazon spokesperson said in an email to HeySoCal.com, “The Attorney General’s motion is a transparent attempt to distract from the weakness of its case, coming more than three years after filing its complaint and based on supposedly ‘new’ evidence it has had for years. Amazon is consistently identified as America’s lowest-priced online retailer, and we’re proud of the low prices customers find when shopping in our store. Amazon looks forward to responding in court at the appropriate time.”

At a hearing in March on

whether to grant a preliminary injunction, Judge Ethan P. Schulman questioned the lack of timeliness in the state's allegations, noting that the price-fixing examples are between 2019 and 2021.

"Why am I hearing about this so late?" Shulman asked. "Some of this was ... the subject of deposition discovery that took place in 2023. We're now in 2026. What took so long and why did (state attorneys) take so long to move on this?"

The judge also wondered, "Is there a good faith basis to believe that whatever this alleged conduct was that occurred several years ago is still ongoing such that there's a need for a preliminary injunction? Is there a showing of irreparable harm here that can be made, an imminent irreparable harm?"

According to Bonta, Amazon has reached out to its vendors for years and instructed them to increase retail prices on competitors’ websites, threatening severe consequences th those who don't comply.

"Vendors, bullied by Amazon’s overwhelming bargaining leverage and fearing punishment, agree to raise prices on competitors’ websites, or to remove products from competing websites altogether," according to the Attorney General's Office.

The alleged price fixing scheme usually starts with Amazonrepresentatives demanding that vendors “fix,” “correct,” “increase,” “raise” or “look into” the prices of products on other retailers’ websites. Amazon vendors who don't give in to the pressure are subject to advertising and promotion restrictions, demands for financial compensation and the removal of vendors’ products from Amazon.

According to Bonta, Amazon uses three illegal schemes to raise prices for consumers.

• "Amazon or its competitor, through their

common vendor, will agree to increase the retail price or make a product temporarily unavailable, so that the other retailer can match the increased market price, increasing the price for consumers.

• A competitor offering a cheaper price on a product will increase its retail price at Amazon’s request (a request made through the vendor), so that Amazon can then match that increased retail price, thereby increasing the price for consumers.

• "The vendor removes a product from a competing retailer that is offering a lower price than Amazon, so that the lower price is no longer available in the market and Amazon then raises its retail price, resulting in a higher price for consumers."

The AG's Office provided examples of price fixing from the formerly redacted portions of the preliminary injunction request: Amazon, Levi Strauss & Co. and Walmart Inc. agreed on increased retail pricing for khaki pants. Company agents provided Levi’s representatives links to Khaki pants that were priced lower on Walmart. com — $25.47 to $26.99 — saying it “hop[ed] these can get resolved over the next few days,” according to the state's injunction request. The next day, an unnamed Levi’s employee reported that “I talked to Walmart and they have partnered with us to … take Easy Khaki Classic fit back up to…$29.99 immediately” and provided links to show the increased Walmart price. Amazon acknowledged that Walmart raised its price and confirmed it had matched that higher price: “the updated pricing of $29.99 is now showing up on [Amazon].”

• Amazon, GlobalOne and Chewy agreed on higher retail prices for pet treats. The plan was detailed in an email between Amazon

and its vendor GlobalOne. For its part, Amazon would increase GlobalOne’s Canine Naturals pet treat prices to get Chewy to follow, then GlobalOne would “reach out to Chewy” to let them know that Amazon was increasing the pricing and “would ask that [Chewy] follow.” According to Bonta, if Chewy agreed, Amazon would raise its prices for the Canine Naturals pet treats and Chewy would match the price increase. The plan materialized, state attorneys allege. Amazon told GlobalOne that the pricematching override was in place and to “let Chewy know to update [pricing] immediately.” That same day, GlobalOne confirmed the “ones that went up on Amazon immediately went up on Chewy [happy face emoji] … Overall this looks like it’s working!” The result of the alleged collusion was Amazon, Chewy and GlobalOne increased the retail prices of over 10 Canine Naturals products sold on the Amazon and Chewy websites.

• Amazon, Hanes and Target worked to raise the price of apparel. Amazon sent Hanes links to Target.com and Walmart. com that showed lower prices Amazon's. Hanes confirmed that it's repre-

sentatives “reached out to Target and Walmart to have the prices increased.”

• Amazon, Allergan and Walmart colluded to spike the price of eyedrops. Amazon emailed vendor Allergan to say that it had temporarily suppressed eye drops because of a $13.59 price match. Allergan employees were told Amazon would “check the price match regularly throughout the day.” Allergan responded with a screenshot of Walmart’s website showing $16.99, stating that “Walmart got their price back up” and asking Amazon to no longer supress the product. Amazon did just that, confirming, “Buy box back up at $16.99.”

• Amazon, Agrothrive and Home Depot worked to increase the price of plant fertilizer. Amazon complained to Agrothrive about lower prices for Agrothrive products sold at Home Depot. Agrothrive responded: “Yes, just got out of a meeting with the Home Depot manager and she has agreed to raise the prices this time.”

• Amazon, Songmic and Wayfair agreed to increase the price of a trash can. Amazon complained to Songmic that Wayfair was selling Songmic’s trash can for less, and that the

price should increase. In response, Songmic “urgently asked” Wayfair “to stop running deals for it.”

According to Bonta, "The examples above are not outliers and are not exhaustive. They are illustrative of countless interactions — spanning years and product lines — in which Amazon, vendors and Amazon’s competitors agree to increase and fix the prices of products on other retail websites. As Amazon told one vendor explicitly: 'I am very determined to help you hunt the disrupters in the market.'”

The state's motion for preliminary injunction asks the court to immediately prohibit Amazon representatives from explicit price fixing with vendors and competitors, communicating with vendors about other retailers’ pricing and coercing vendors to serve as go-betweens with competitors "by demanding money to make Amazon whole" for price-matching a lowerpriced retailer," according to Attorney General's Office.

A hearing on the preliminary injunction motion is set for July 23, and the case is scheduled to go to trial in January.

The unredacted court filing released Monday is available on the state Department of Justice website.

Alex Palou wins Long Beach Grand Prix

By Staff

Alex Palou won the Long Beach Grand Prix Sunday by nearly four seconds over his nearest competitor.

Palou, of Spain, finished the IndyCar race by 3.9663 seconds faster than Felix Rosenqvist, the secondplace finisher from Sweden and pole-sitter.

The win Sunday was his third victory in five races this season, the 22nd victory of his career and his first win at the Long Beach Grand Prix. In the No. 10 OpenAI Honda, the Grand Prix win put him in the IndyCar series lead by 17 points over American Kyle Kirkwood as Palou aims for his fifth series championship and series record-tying fourth in a row.

Palou got a key break from fast work by his Chip Ganassi Racing pit crew, which propelled him to victory in the 90-lap race through the streets of Long Beach.

“It’s huge,” Palou said. “Super proud of everybody’s job but especially this crew. Incredible to finally win here at Long Beach.”

Six-time NTT IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon finished third in the No. 9 PNC Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, with CGR also producing Palou's car.

Kirkwood placed fourth in the No. 27 JM Bullion/ Gold.com Honda of Andretti Global, with Pato O’Ward finishing fifth in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet.

Pole sitter Rosenqvist controlled the race from the start, leading the first 31 laps

with Palou climbing from his third starting position to second place by passing O’Ward during Lap 2.

Rosenqvist and Palou pitted for the first time in tandem at the end of Lap 31. The MSR crew helped Rosenqvist win the race out of the pits after both drivers began their second fuel stint with their mandatory second set of Firestone alternate tires.

Rosenqvist had established a three-second lead over Palou, who admitted he struggled a bit on the softer Firestone alternate tire.

Palou, however, got the break he needed on the 57the lap. A large piece of debris was spotted on track, triggering the race's only caution period.

The entire field of

and Palou as a showdown loomed between the MSR and CGR crews. Rosenqvist and Palou each took four primary Firestone tires and fuel on their final stop, but Palou exited his pit box ahead of Rosenqvist to take the lead for the first time.

CGR serviced Palou’s car in 7.3 seconds on the final stop, while MSR took 8.4 seconds to complete Rosenqvist’s stop.

Palou rocketed away from the field on the restart on Lap 61 and never trailed from that point forward.

“The OpenAI car was super, super fast, but it was that yellow, that pit stop with all the pressure that these boys were able to do it and execute it perfectly,” Palou said following his win. “From there, it was just managing the tires. We

didn’t know how the primaries were going to be.”

EPalou. He expanded his lead to 2.4 seconds on Lap 68, with the gap widening to 5.5 seconds with 12 laps to go. Palou was cautious during the final two trips around the 11-turn, 1.968-mile temporary street circuit throughout downtown Long Beach, but Rosenqvist never closed the gap despite achieving a race-high 51 laps in the lead.

Though victory escaped him, Rosenqvist earned his first podium appearance since a second-place finish in June 2025 at Road America.

“A little bit of a bittersweet race,” Rosenqvist said.

“I lost a little bit on the stop.

Alex is obviously going to be 10 out of 10 almost every stop, so I don’t think it was

necessarily that our one was slow, but they probably had a great one, as well. That’s how it goes.

“At the end of the day, we’ve got to celebrate this one," he added. "P2, plus the points and podium — that’s where I want to be.”

Palou crossed the finish line after 1 hour, 49 minutes, 9.5058 seconds and had an average speed of 97.356 mph.

Of the 42 IndyCar competitions in Long Beach, the pole winner has won the race six times, including Kirkwood in 2023 and 2025.

Marcus Ericsson was the only driver in the 25-car field who did not complete the race, dropping out after Lap 38 because of mechanical problems.

California unions plead with lawmakers to fully fund education budget

ducation advocates met with lawmakers in Sacramento last week, asking them to fully fund state preschools, K-through-12 education and community colleges in next year’s budget.

Proposition 98 requires a minimum level of funding,

but in January, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed to hold back $5.6 billion of the money until the final revenue numbers are in.

Jeff Freitas, president of the California Federation of Teachers, said students would lose out if schools don’t get the full amount.

By Suzanne Potter, Public News Service

"That's about $900 per student in our K-12 and about $500 per student in our community colleges," she said. "And so we're saying, fully protect education."

The State Assembly’s budget analyst is projecting a small budget surplus this year. The Legislative

Analyst’s Office estimates that the Prop 98 guarantee for K-12 students and community colleges will total more than $125 billion for the next school year. The governor is set to update his budget proposal in mid-May and the Legislature is required to pass a balanced budget by June 15.

Some school districts are already cutting jobs.

Sandra Larsen, president of the Petaluma Federation of Teachers, said these job losses affect kids’ education and their safety.

"We're losing counselors, nurses, support people that help kids on campus every day," she said, "and we're losing teachers, so classes are going to get larger."

Data from the California School Boards Association finds that California’s student-teacher ratio, at almost 21 students per teacher, is 35% higher than the national average.

Ports of LA, Long Beach, Singapore renew efforts to decarbonize trade route

By City News Service

The twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach renewed an agreement with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore toward decarbonization of one of the world's busiest container trade lanes, it was announced Monday.

First signed in 2023, the agreement -- known as the Green and Digital Shipping Corridor -- signals the ports' commitment to protecting the environment along the trans-Pacific route. The contract also supports efforts to strengthen supply chain resilience and energy security.

Chief Executive of MPA Ang Wee Keong, Port of Long Beach CEO Noel Hacegaba and Port of Los Angeles CEO Gene Seroka signed and renewed the memorandum ahead of Singapore Maritime Week 2026.

"Seaports sit at the intersection of trade, geopolitics, climate and technology,"

Hacegaba said in a statement. "This convergence is what makes partnerships like the Green and Digital Shipping Corridor so impactful as a tool to decarbonize maritime shipping."

Hacegaba described their efforts to decarbonize the trade route as the "green print," as it will serve as a guide toward their goals of powering shipping vessels with clean fuels such as methanol.

Under the renewed memorandum, the partners will continue working with industry to deploy low- and zero-emission fuels and digital solutions. The effort also includes supporting fuel supply and infrastructure, developing pilot and demonstration projects, strengthening port-toport data connectivity, and promoting interoperability, cybersecurity and common standards.

All three ports have also

Health care advocates are asking state lawmakers to protect transgender rights in the face of opposition from the Trump administration.

Many people spoke at a recent joint budget hearing on access to gender-affirming care in California, asking for a $26 million budget investment.

Ariela Cuellar, senior communication specialist for the California LGBTQ Health and Human Services Network, part of the nonprofit Health Access California, said $1 million would be used to keep transgender care covered under Medi-Cal.

"So it would enable the Department of Healthcare Services to establish a stateonly Medi-Cal billing and reimbursement pathway for gender-affirming care, separate from federal financial participation, to maintain the continuity of care for Medi-Cal beneficiaries," she said. The other $25 million would fund grants that would stabilize provider networks.

advanced their alternative fuels bunkering capabilities, officials said.

MPA completed methanol bunkering trials in 2023 and subsequently awarded three methanol bunkering supply licenses.

The Los Angeles and Long Beach ports have commissioned a Clean Fuels Study and are preparing for a methanol pilot in 2026.

These developments prepare the three ports for green fuel trials in the next phase of their partnership. The partners have also conducted port-to- port data exchange testing and started pilot collaborations with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines.

"Decarbonizing goods movement between the largest ports in the United States and Asia requires international cooperation and that's exactly what we're doing through our work on the Green and Digital Shipping Corridor,"

Seroka said in a statement.

"We are committed to working toward the deployment of zero lifecycle carbon container ships on the corridor by 2030."

Port officials said they've reached several milestones since the launch

of the agreement such as completing a baseline study in 2024, recruiting industry partners to explore pilot trials, and advancing pilot initiatives on alternative fuels, digitalization and energy efficiency.

"The renewal of our

partnership paves the way towards more sustainable shipping along the transPacific route. This gives industry greater confidence to plan investments and diversify energy options for greener shipping," Wee Keong said in a statement.

LGBTQ advocates press state to defend transgender health care heysocal.com

By Suzanne Potter, Public News Service

Gender-affirming care, both for minors and adults, remains legal and protected in California. Youths are not allowed to undergo genderaffirming surgery without the consent of a parent or guardian.

Last year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services threatened to pull federal funding from any clinic that offers genderaffirming care for youths, arguing that it causes longterm irreparable harm. Several large California health centers complied and limited services for minors.

Cuellar said the Golden State must take a stand.

"California needs to support more education, advocacy, research," she said. "Trans folks have always existed and will continue to exist regardless of these efforts trying to eradicate a whole population."

The California LGBTQ Health and Human Services Network is also collaborating with Stanford Univer-

sity to address a lack of federal data and research. They have submitted a grant proposal to the California Initiative to Advance

can sign a letter in support of that proposal on the Stanford Pride Study website.

Betty Yee drops bid for California governor Angels great Garret Anderson dies at 53

By City News Service

The Democratic field in the race for governor was smaller Tuesday after former state Controller Betty Yee ended her campaign.

Yee told CBS News her decision was prompted by recent polling conducted by her campaign.

In a subsequent statement, she called the race "one of the most unusual, unpredictable and unsettling races in modern California history."

"But through it all, my values and vision for California never wavered," she said. "My campaign stayed grounded in the simple, but powerful principles I learned growing up as the child of immigrants: integrity matters, character counts, and protecting our communities — and one another — is a shared responsibility.

"I spent my entire career working to make government more accountable, more transparent, and more responsive to the people it serves. I've fought for a

California where dignity, respect, and opportunity are not reserved for the few, but afforded to all. That commitment is stronger than ever. Campaigns end, but the work of serving Californians and fighting for a more accountable, inclusive future goes on."

She denied to CBS News that the move was in response to pressure from the Democratic Party to reduce the number of candidates in a field that has been led in most polls by a pair of Republicans -- Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and former Fox News personality Steve Hilton.

Yee's departure follows the recent exit of Democratic front-runner Rep. Eric Swalwell, whose campaign imploded following the surfacing of sexual assault allegations.

Their exit from the race leaves six leading Democrats still vying for the governor's office — former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, former Rep. Katie Porter, former Assemblyman and LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond and businessman/activist Tom Steyer.

Garret Anderson, a member of the Angels Hall of Fame and a key contributor to the team's 2002 World Series title, has died at age 53, the team announced Friday.

No cause of death was released, with the team saying only that he "passed away suddenly."

"The Angels organization is mourning the loss of one of our franchise's most beloved icons, Garret Anderson," Angels owner Arte Moreno said in a statement. "Garret was a cornerstone of our organization throughout his 15 seasons and his stoic presence in the outfield and our clubhouse elevated the Angels into an era of continued success, highlighted by the 2002 World Series championship.

"Garret will forever hold a special place in the hearts of Angels fans for his professionalism, class, and loyalty throughout his career and beyond. His admiration and

By City News Service

respect for the game was immeasurable. We extend our deepest condolences to Garret's wife Teresa, daughters Brianne and Bailey, son Garret `Trey' Anderson III, and his entire family."

The Angels will hold a moment of silence before its game Friday night. Players will also wear a memorial patch with Anderson's initials on their uniforms for the rest of the season.

Anderson played 15 seasons for the Angels, from 1994-2010, then spent one season each with the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers. A three-time All-Star, Anderson was the

Angels' all-time leader in games played (2,013), hits (2,368), RBIs (1,292), doubles (489), total bases (3,743), extra-base hits (796) and grand slams (eight), according to the team.

He was the MVP of the 2003 All-Star Game, and he also won that year's Home Run Derby, becoming only the second player to ever win both honors in the same year. Cal Ripken Jr. pulled off the feat in 1991.

Anderson was inducted into the Angels Hall of Fame in 2016. He retired from baseball in 2011, and became an Angels broadcaster.

Feds probing disappearances, deaths of various US scientists

By City News Service

Variousfederal investigations were continuing Wednesday into a series of recent disappearances or deaths of U.S. scientists across the country, including at least four tied to the Los Angeles area, to determine if there is any connection among the cases or possible national security threats.

President Donald Trump said last week he had received a briefing about the issue, and that an investigation would be conducted. The next day, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reiterated plans for such a probe.

"In light of the recent and legitimate questions about these troubling cases, and President Trump's commitment to the truth, the White House is actively

working with all relevant agencies and the FBI to holistically review all of the cases together and identify any potential commonalities that may exist," Leavitt wrote on X. "No stone will be unturned in this effort, and the White House will provide updates when we have them."

Meanwhile, the House Oversight Committee on Monday requested information from the FBI and other federal agencies "about the scientists and other personnel connected to U.S. nuclear secrets or rocket technology who have died or mysteriously vanished in recent years."

Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Oversight Committee, and Regulatory Affairs subcommittee chairman Eric

Burlison, R-Missouri, issued a joint statement Monday saying the committee "is investigating recent unconfirmed public reporting on the disappearance and death of individuals with access to sensitive U.S. scientific information."

"These reports allege that at least 10 individuals who 'had a connection to U.S. nuclear secrets or rocket technology,' have 'died or mysteriously vanished in recent years,'" the lawmakers said. "If the reports are accurate, these deaths and disappearances may represent a grave threat to U.S. national security and to U.S. personnel with access to scientific secrets. We request a briefing on any information regarding these deaths and disappearances, as well as the processes and proce-

dures in place to protect American scientific secrets and ensure personnel safety."

According to the lawmakers, the string of questionable cases began with the 2023 death of Michael David Hicks, a former scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena. No cause of death for the 59-year-old Hicks was ever released.

In 2024, space scientist and JPL researcher Frank Maiwald died in Los Angeles at age 61. No cause of death was released.

In June of 2025, another JPL worker — 60-year-old Monica Reza — disappeared while hiking in the Angeles National Forest. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said at the time she was last seen hiking on Angeles Crest Highway. She has never been found.

In February of this year, renowned Caltech astrophysicist Carl Johann Grillmair, 67, was fatally shot on the front porch of his home in a remote part of the unincorporated community of Llano. A suspect was arrested and charged with murder in that case, although a possible motive for the crime has not been released. Grillmair was a noted astronomer hailed for discovering water on a distant planet. His work included research using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.

A spokeswoman for NASA said Monday the agency "is coordinating and cooperating with the relevant agencies in relation to the missing scientists. At this time, nothing related to NASA indicates a national security threat. The agency is committed to transparency and will provide more information as able."

At least six other scientists have disappeared or died in recent years, including a pair of workers at Los Alamos National Laboratory, a nuclear research facility in New Mexico. The various cases led to online conspiracy theories about whether the disappearances and deaths were connected, or part of a national security threat. That speculation heightened in February with the disappearance of U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Neil McCasland in New Mexico. He previously led a research laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, a focal point of many UFO government conspiracy theorists.

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 by mail to San Gabriel City Hall, 425 South Mission Drive, San Gabriel, California 91776. The meeting will be broadcast on the City of San Gabriel’s YouTube channel at the link shown: https://www.youtube.com/CityofSanGabriel

HEARING DATE: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 TIME: 6:30 p.m.

LOCATION OF HEARING: Council Chambers located on the second floor of San Gabriel City Hall.

PROJECT: Report of the City’s authorized full-time position vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts for Fiscal Year 2025-26.

DESCRIPTION: The purpose of the hearing is to present the status of the City’s authorized full-time position vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts for Fiscal Year 2025-26, as prescribed by Assembly Bill 2561 and California Government Code Section 3502.3.

QUESTIONS: For additional information, please contact Edward Macias, Human Resources Director at 626-308-2802 or emacias@ sangabriel.gov.

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

San Gabriel City Council

Julie Nguyen, City Clerk

Publish April 23, 2026 SAN GABRIEL SUN

Public Notice: City of San Gabriel Notice of Public Hearing Before the Planning Commission

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

Hearing Date: Monday, May 11, 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: 824 S. Gladys Avenue, San Gabriel, CA 91776

Project Description: The application, Case No. TMAP25-005 is for a Tentative Tract Map (TTM) No. 85004 for an 80-unit condominium subdivision development, Density Bonus, and Affordable Housing Agreement at the address 824 S. Gladys Avenue. The application includes a density bonus request to provide four affordable housing units for very low-income households. The project site is located in the Multiple Family Residence (R-3) zone.

Questions: For additional information or to review the application, please contact Samantha Tewasart, Assistant Community Development Director at (626) 308-2806 ext. 4623 or stewasart@sangabriel.gov.

Environmental Review: This project was reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This project is exempt from the requirements of CEQA per Assembly Bill 130 (effective July 1, 2025) under Public Resources Code § 21080.66. Public Resources Code Section 21080.66(b) requires the City to provide formal notification via certified mail and email to each California Native American tribe that is traditionally and culturally affiliated with the project site as an invitation to consult on the proposed project, its location, and the project’s potential effects on tribal cultural resources pursuant to one of the following deadlines. Notification was provided on November 24, 2025 and received a consultation request from the Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians – Kizh Nation. City staff consulted with representatives of the Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians – Kizh Nation and conditions memorializing the Tribe’s request have in been incorporated into the Resolution. The City concluded tribal consultation on March 12, 2026. Per Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the nature of

the proposed action in court, you may be limited to only raising those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Division at or prior to the public hearing.

SAN GABRIEL PLANNING COMMISSION

By Samantha Tewasart, Assistant Community Development Director

Publish April 23, 2026

SAN GABRIEL SUN

Temple City Notices

Six Seats Open on City’s Youth Committee Applications accepted through May 22, 2026

April 21, 2026 – The City’s Youth Committee is currently recruiting for six prospective members!

Youth’s grade 9-12 are invited to apply for this leadership opportunity to make contributions to the community. Members meet regularly to discuss community issues and coordinate special youth activities and programs to encourage civic awareness and education among peers. Past projects include youth disaster training, water conservation outreach, promotion of Little Free Libraries in the city, public transportation, and Economic Impact the Youth have in the City.

Committee members serve without compensation for one (this applies to applicants who are seniors in high school at time of application submittal) -or two-year terms beginning July 1, 2026.

An application can be downloaded from templecityca.gov or obtained during normal business hours by email from the City Clerk’s Office at cityclerk@templecityca.gov. The deadline for applying is 5 p.m., May 22, 2026.

Committee members will be selected through an interview process.

For more information, please email the City Clerk’s office at cityclerk@templecityca.gov.

Publish April 23, 2026 TEMPLE CITY TRIBUNE

Monrovia City Notices

NOTICE INVITING BIDS LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS CITY OF MONROVIA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Monrovia is accepting bids for legal advertising for the City of Monrovia. Bids shall be submitted in an envelope marked “Legal Advertising 2026-2027, May 7, 2026, 10:00 AM” in the bottom left hand corner and shall be submitted to the City Clerk of the City of Monrovia, 415 South Ivy Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016. Bids shall be due no later than 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at which time they shall be publicly opened.

Copies of the bid packet may be obtained by emailing cityclerk@ ci.monrovia.ca.us. Said specifications, proposal forms, and contract documents are hereby referred to and incorporated herein and made a part by reference and all quotations must strictly comply therewith. Any questions regarding the document may be posed in writing to the City Clerk, City of Monrovia, 415 S. Ivy Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016, or cityclerk@ci.monrovia.ca.us.

The City of Monrovia reserves the right to accept in whole or part or reject any and all proposals and to waive any informalities in the bid process, and all bids are binding for a period of ninety (90 days) after the bid opening and may be retained by the City for examination and comparison, as specified in the contract documents. The award of contract shall be made by the Monrovia City Council.

/s/ Alice D. Atkins, MMC, City Clerk

Publish April 23, 2026 MONROVIA WEEKLY

Rosemead City Notices

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rosemead City Council will conduct the first public hearing on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., at Rosemead City Hall, located at 8838 East Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California 91770, to obtain citizens’ views and comments on the City’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program Year (PY) 2026–2027 Action Plan.

PY 2026-2027 ACTION PLAN - The purpose of this public hearing is to inform residents about the CDBG and HOME programs and to solicit public input regarding community needs and priorities prior to final funding decisions. The hearing is intended to help guide program design and funding allocations, identify underserved populations and service gaps at an early stage, and ensure that the

planning process reflects meaningful community participation rather than being developed in isolation.

To participate in these Federal programs, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires the City to prepare an Annual Action Plan, which serves as the City’s yearly application for CDBG and HOME formula grant funding. For PY 2026-2027, the City is receiving $542,776 in CDBG funds and $230,551.14 in HOME funds to support eligible projects and activities.

COMMENTS - Members of the public may provide comments in person at the hearing, submit written comments via email to publiccomment@rosemeadca.gov by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, or provide comments by calling (626) 569-2100. All comments received are public records and will be included in the official record of the City. If you require accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk, at (626) 569-2100.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009(b), if this matter is subsequently challenged in court, the challenge may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Rosemead at, or prior to, the public hearing

For further details, please contact the Housing Division at (626) 569-2140 or housingdivision@rosemeadca.gov. In addition, the City Council Agenda and Staff Report will be available on the City’s website under “City Calendar” (www.rosemeadca.gov) at least 72 hours.

Notice and Publication Date: April 23, 2026 ROSEMEAD READER

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MOLLY WOLVECK CASE NO. 26STPB03912

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

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

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

THE PETITION requests the decedent's lost WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The lost 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: 05/08/26 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 SILVIO NARDONI - SBN 48395

ARCHIMEDES LAW GROUP, LLP

333 S. GRAND AVE., STE. 3310 LOS ANGELES CA 90071

Telephone (818) 550-1800 4/16, 4/20, 4/23/26 CNS-4032410# ARCADIA WEEKLY

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ROBERT ALEXANDER McMASTER aka ROBERT A. McMASTER Case No. 26STPB03787

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ROBERT ALEXANDER McMASTER aka ROBERT A. McMASTER A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Arlene Gonzales McMaster in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Arlene Gonzales McMaster 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 7, 2026 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 67 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your 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 con-

sult 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:

TROY WERNER ESQ

SBN 265907

GRACE LIM-AYRES ESQ

SBN 321004

THE WERNER LAW FIRM

27433 TOURNEY RD STE 200

SANTA CLARITA CA 91355

CN126336 MCMASTER

Apr 16,20,23, 2026

SAN GABRIEL SUN

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CHRISTINE OOI

Case No. 24STPB03191

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Kuokai Cheah 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 14, 2026 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 62 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your 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:

JARED A BARRY, ESQ

SBN 221988

BARRY LAW GROUP

16633 VENTURA BLVD

SUITE 1000

ENCINO CA 91436

CN126352 OOI

Apr 16,20,23, 2026

DUARTE DISPATCH

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

MOLLY WOLVECK

CASE NO. 26STPB03912

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors,

contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the lost WILL or estate, or both of MOLLY WOLVECK.

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

THE PETITION requests the decedent's lost WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The lost 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: 05/08/26 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 SILVIO NARDONI - SBN 48395 ARCHIMEDES LAW GROUP, LLP 333 S. GRAND AVE., STE. 3310 LOS ANGELES CA 90071 Telephone (818) 550-1800 4/16, 4/20, 4/23/26 CNS-4032410# ARCADIA WEEKLY

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.)

LEGALS

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 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:

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 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 11, 2026 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 99 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: VERLAN Y KWAN ESQ SBN 243246

JOSHUA MALDONADO ESQ SBN 315005

KEYSTONE LAW GROUP PC 11300 W OLYMPIC BLVD STE 910 LOS ANGELES CA 90064

CN126389 LAI Apr 20,23,27, 2026 ARCADIA WEEKLY

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CARMEN GONZALEZ Case No. 26STPB03732

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Larry Gonzalez 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 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM in Dept 44. located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: KENNETH GAUGH, ESQ BAR#140695

1965 W. CARSON STREET TORRANCE, CA 90501 (310) 212-6252

APRIL 20, 23, 27, 2026 EL MONTE EXAMINER

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GARTH INGMAR MOLLER

Case No. 26STPB04232

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be inter-

ested in the will or estate, or both, of GARTH INGMAR MOLLER

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Ksenia Moller 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 15, 2026 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 67 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your 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: MARISSA GARCIA ESQ SBN 265815 GOLD LAW APC 484 MOBIL AVE STE 26

CAMARILLO CA 93010

CN126399 MOLLER Apr 23,27,30, 2026 EL MONTE EXAMINER

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF HEATHER TERESE CISNEROS

Case No. 26STPB04274

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Holly Rebecca Edinger in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Holly Rebecca Edinger 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 26, 2026 at 8:30 AM

in Dept. No. 11 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: MARIO D

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 California - County of Orange (occourts.org) to appear remotely for Probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions. If you have difficulty connecting or are unable to connect to your remote hearing, call 657-622-8452 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

Ivo Müller’s 'One Million Word’s — Rilke' invites audience to go on a journey with him

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The Sierra Madre Playhouse presents the highlyanticipated North American premiere of “One Million Words — Rilke,” a hit solo show inspired by the groundbreaking work of poet Rainer Maria Rilke. Created by and starring Ivo Müller, the play is slated to have six performances: April 24, 25, 26 and May 1, 2, 3, 2026.

Müller portrays both an actor from the present and a poet from the past who connect, exploring creativity, belonging, and what it means to stay grounded in a fastmoving world. Originally developed in Brazil, the show arrives in California during the centennial of Rilke’s passing (1875-1926), before heading to its UK premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Directed by Arieta Corrêa, with Darrell Larson co-directing the Englishlanguage version, "One Million Words — Rilke," tells the story of a writer who, for

nearly a year, struggles to create poetry and can only express himself through letters. An actor uses these letters to navigate his own challenges in a place where even his name feels foreign, shaking the foundations of his identity.

Together, the poet and the actor explore themes of love, the creative process, and a sense of not belonging, highlighting the importance of being grounded in the present moment — topics that resonate deeply in today's world.

By email, Müller discusses when his interest in Rilke’s work commenced, what the play means to him, the choice of title for it, its enigmatic theme, and the audience reaction.

“While working as an acting teacher at a public school when I was in my twenties, I discovered copies of ‘Letters to a Young Poet’ in the library,” begins Müller. “At the time I was a young

actor pursuing art outside my comfort zone, far from where I was born and raised, so I related deeply to what he was saying to the young poet.”

continues. “They offered a small budget, and I spoke with director Arieta Corrêa about creating a new version, which we simply called 'Rilke.' That version was performed until 2019. And in 2020, I presented it via live streaming — as many artists did during the pandemic.”

To reach a wider audience as well as to reflect where he is in life, Müller translated it into English. He had been writing the English version on and off for at least five years, but in 2024 — when he had a clear deadline — the process became more intense and he worked on it almost daily.

Brazil, so I cancelled the run. In the end, that project in Brazil was postponed. But things happen for a reason. Later that same year, Tony Torn and Lee Ann Brown offered me a slot to workshop the show in New York, at Torn Page — the historic brownstone in Chelsea where actors Geraldine Page and Rip Torn once lived. That’s where 'One Millions Words — Rilke' in English was first performed.”

“The English version transformed the piece once again — it became a new play, for new audiences,” pronounces Müller. “Because of all these shifts, neither the play or my performance ever felt repetitive. Every single one has been memorable and so challenging that each performance feels like a milestone for me.”

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Though Müller was drawn to all of Rilke’s works, one in particular made the biggest impression. He recalls, “Years later, when I decided to create something for the theater using that material, I began reading his poetry more extensively. Rilke seemed to ‘appear’ to me — in bookstores, in quotes from films I was watching. I read much of his work but, without a doubt, the 'Duino Elegies' are the ones that resonated most with me.”

“I titled it ‘One Million Words — Rilke’ because of the vast amount of material you find when you search for Rilke online,” Müller explains. “He wrote more than 13,000 letters, many of which have been translated into different languages. But also, I wanted the show to have a distinct and memorable name.

Every performance has been remarkable but one particular show stands out in Müller’s mind. He recalls, “Looking at the project as a whole, one of the most unforgettable moments happened during the run at the library I mentioned. It’s located in downtown São Paulo, and the performances were free — which brought in a very diverse audience. One day, a man came to speak with me after the show. He said he was there for the second time because the performance had somehow made him feel better. Then he told me he had been living on the streets and struggling with very negative, intrusive thoughts. But after watching the show, he said something had shifted. Those thoughts were no longer overwhelming him in the same way.”

Müller refers to this play as the Rilke Project and whereas he has been doing this solo show for over a decade now, he didn’t possess enough confidence when he first performed it. That assuredness only came in later years. It has also gone through different versions and these iterations have taken him around the globe and keeps the play fresh.

“The first — ‘Letters to a Young Poet’ — was performed from 2010 to 2013, with long runs in São Paulo and tours across many cities in Brazil,” Müller recalls. “Then I stopped. I had grown tired of it and didn’t want to continue with that version.

“In 2018, I was invited by the Biblioteca Mário de Andrade in São Paulo to bring the piece back,” Müller

“I’m not sure my performance ten years ago matched my abilities as an actor,” discloses Müller “Perhaps I was too immature to take on a solo show when I first performed it in Portuguese. At the same time, it taught me so much — it has been a constant and intense form of training. Now, performing it in English truly aligns with where I am. It’s a character who has never fully belonged to the place he was born, who is a foreigner, who speaks with an accent.”

Workshopping the play to mounting it on the stage was a journey in itself. Müller relates, “I had planned to workshop the show at the Hollywood Fringe in 2024, but I was invited to work in

As to what he wants his audience to take away, Müller declares, “Whatever they take away from the day they see the show. As writer Janet Flincher said after watching it, ‘the show has more ideas in an hour than you usually get in a month.’ And I like to write on the Playbill: ‘No, do not try to understand everything that is said. Instead, take a deep breath and let the words flow into your soul. And if some parts of the show bring you memories or if you zone out, that's great. You should ‘travel’ and come back.’ I want the audience to tell the story with me, based on how they feel in that moment, on that particular day that they experience it.”

Those enigmatic words could only make us want to go on a journey with him.

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Monterey Park City Notices

ORDINANCE NO. 2276

AN URGENCY ORDINANCE ADOPTING A CITYWIDE PROHIBITION ON DATA CENTERS AND AMENDING THE MONTEREY PARK MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT SUCH PROHIBITION.

The city council of the city of Monterey Park does ordain as fol lows:

SECTION 1: The City Council finds and determines as follows:

A. Article XI, § 7 of the California Constitution empowers the City to enact and enforce ordinances regulating conditions that may be public nuisances or health hazards, or that promote social, eco nomic, or aesthetic considerations.

B. Government Code § 38771 authorizes the City to declare what constitutes a nuisance by ordinance.

C. The City’s ability to abate public nuisances through its po lice powers is well-established (see, e.g., Civil Code §§ 3479, 3480; People ex rel. Gallo v. Acuna (1997) 14 Cal.4th 1090; People v. Greene (1968) 264 Cal.App.2d 774).

D. The City Council’s purpose in adopting this ordinance is to establish a clear, permanent land use policy that data centers are not an allowed land use anywhere within the City, thereby provid ing certainty to residents, businesses, and property owners about long-term development expectations.

E. On November 3, 2020, the voters adopted Ordinance No. 2198, approved as Measure JJ, which updated the Land Use and Urban Design Element of the General Plan (“Measure JJ”).

F. In 2023, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2231 ap proving the Market Place Specific Plan and related zoning regula tions to govern the final phase of development for the Monterey Park Market Place, a multi-tenant regional shopping center with retail, auto dealership, last-mile distribution, and warehouse uses, along with an amended and restated development agreement. That Spe cific Plan defines “data center” as a facility, or group of structures, used to house a large group of networked computer systems for the remote storage, processing, or distribution of large amounts of data. Data centers are allowed as a primary land use.

G. In 2024, the City Council amended the zoning regula tions in MPMC Chapter 21.14 governing Saturn Park to distinguish between a “data processing facility” and “data center.” Such data centers would only be approved in Saturn Park with a development agreement approved by the City Council in accordance with Califor nia law.

H. The City Council considered data center regulations in multiple forums, including through interim moratoria and community groups, and now intends to adopt a uniform, citywide prohibition so that data centers are not an allowed use under any General Plan land use designation or zoning regulations.

I. On January 21, 2026, the City Council adopted an interim urgency ordinance prohibiting the processing of pending, and ac ceptance of new, data center land use applications within Saturn Park while the City considered adopting additional regulations for such land uses.

J. The City Council subsequently adopted Ordinance No. 2272 and then Ordinance No. 2274, which extended a temporary moratorium prohibiting the processing of pending, and acceptance of new, data center land use applications citywide, to prevent ap provals that could conflict with pending land use and zoning regula tions updates.

K. The City Council previously found that these interim ordi nances were matters of local and citywide importance and were not directed toward any particular business, applicant, or project, but rather were necessary to maintain the status quo during the City’s broader policy review.

L. Through Resolution No. 2026-R6, captioned the “Commu nity Act Prohibiting Data Centers,” the City Council placed a proposi tion on the June 2, 2026 special election ballot asking voters wheth er to adopt an ordinance amending the General Plan to prohibit data centers citywide. That Proposition is designated as Measure NDC on the June 2nd ballot.

M. Measure NDC’s implementing text proposes to amend the Land Use and Urban Design Element to add, for all land use desig nations, a “Prohibited Land Uses” category specifying that “All data centers are prohibited throughout the City,” with “data center” de fined consistently with the definition used in the City’s zoning regula tions.

N. Measure NDC further provides that, if approved, the City Council would be authorized and directed to promptly adopt all zon ing regulations needed to implement the citywide prohibition on data centers.

O. The City Council finds that continued reliance on interim moratoria is not a complete prohibition on data centers. This ordi nance prohibiting data centers harmonizes the anticipated changes to the General Plan and the City’s zoning regulations, avoids un certainty, and clearly communicates that such uses are not allowed under any land use designation within the City.

P. The City Council further finds that data centers, as large, specialized facilities with limited public-facing activity, are inconsis tent with the City’s long-term planning objectives for employment, mixed-use, commercial, and industrial areas, and that other, less intensive or more community-serving uses are more appropriate for the limited developable land within the City.

Q. Based on these findings and declarations, and in the ex ercise of the City’s police powers under the California Constitution, the City Council concludes that prohibiting data centers as a land use throughout the City, and amending the General Plan and zoning regulations, accordingly, is a necessary and appropriate exercise of the City’s legislative and land use authority.

R. The City Council recognizes that California law including, without limitation, Melton v. City of San Pablo (1967) 252 Cal.App.2d 794 and In re Cindy B. v. Eugene B. (1987) 192 Cal.App.3d 771, al lows legislation to be retroactively applied when the legislative intent for such retroactivity is clear.

S. The City Council determines that the MPMC requires up dating to protect the public against health, safety, and welfare dan gers that may result from data centers.

T. The City Council finds that that this Ordinance is neces sary in order to protect the City from the potential effects and im pacts of outdated land uses and the accompanying environmental impacts, the aesthetic impacts to the City, and other similar or re lated effects on property values and the quality of life in the City’s neighborhoods.

U. Based on the foregoing, and, in accordance with Govern ment Code §§ 36934 and 36937(b) and the City’s police powers, the City Council finds that that this Ordinance should be adopted on an urgency basis to preserve public peace, health, safety and welfare.

SECTION 2: Planning Agency. Pursuant to MPMC § 2.56.020(c), the City Council is acting as the Planning Agency for purposes of the Project.

SECTION 3: Public Nuisance. Data centers are declared to be a public nuisance. Accordingly, Monterey Park Municipal Code (“MPMC”) § 4.30.050 is amended to add a new subsection (jj) to read as follows:

“(jj) Any construction, operation, or maintenance of a data center within this city.”

SECTION 4: Citywide Prohibition. MPMC § 21.02.170 is amend ed by adding a new subsection “c” to read as follows:

“21.02.170 Limitation on Land Use; Prohibition.

A. Except as provided in this title, it is unlawful to construct, reconstruct, or structurally alter any building or use any real property for any purpose other than is specifically permitted in the zone in which the building or land is located. Using any building or real prop erty for a purpose prohibited by federal law, state law, or this Code is a misdemeanor.

B. Unless preempted by federal or state law, it is unlawful for any person to construct, operate, reconstruct, or use real property for an airport, helipad or heliport in any zone. Using any building or real property in violation of this subsection is a misdemeanor.

C. Unless preempted by federal or state law, it is unlawful for any person to construct, operate, reconstruct, or use real property for a data center in any zone. Using any building or real property in violation of this subsection is a misdemeanor.”

SECTION 5: New Definition. A new MPMC § 21.04.295.102 is added to read as follows:

“Associated Data Room or Server Room means an enclosed room, suite, or other accessory space containing computer servers, data storage equipment, network switching equipment, telecommunica tions equipment, and related supporting equipment, including cool ing, electrical, backup power, and security systems, that is used solely in conjunction with and incidental to the primary land use on the same lot or site. An Associated Data Room or Server Room is not a data center, server farm, colocation facility, or other prohib ited digital infrastructure use, and cannot be used for independent commercial, wholesale, or third-party data processing, storage, or transmission. This accessory use must remain physically and op erationally subordinate to the primary use with which it is associ ated. Associated Data Rooms or Server Rooms are allowed as an accessory use in all zones.”

SECTION 6: Data Center Definition. A new MPMC § 21.04.295 is added to read as follows:

“Data Center means a building, dedicated space within a building, or group of structures used to house a large group of networked computer systems used for data storage and processing for off-site and on-site users, to be used for the remote storage, processing, or distribution of large amounts of data. Such facilities may also include air handlers, power generators, water cooling and storage facilities, utility substations, back-up batteries, fire suppression systems, en hanced security features, and other associated utility infrastructure to support operations.”

SECTION 7: Data Processing Facilities Prohibited. MPMC § 21.14.040 is amended to delete “data processing facility.” Table 21.12(A) in the MPMC is amended to remove reference to “data processing facility.”

SECTION 8: Accessory Uses Allowed. A new MPMC § 21.14.055 is added to read as follows:

“§ 21.14.055 Accessory Uses. Associated Data Rooms and Serv er Rooms are allowed as an accessory use to any principal or con ditional use allowed by this chapter.”

SECTION 9: Saturn Park – Accessory Uses. MPMC § 21.14.210 is amended to delete “data center” and “data processing facility.” It is further amended to add a new definition of “Associated Data Room or Server Room” to read as follows:

“Associated Data Room or Server Room means an enclosed room, suite, or other accessory space containing computer servers, data storage equipment, network switching equipment, telecommunica tions equipment, and related supporting equipment, including cool ing, electrical, backup power, and security systems, that is used solely in conjunction with and incidental to the primary land use on the same lot or site. An Associated Data Room or Server Room is not a data center, server farm, colocation facility, or other prohibited digital infrastructure use, and cannot be used for independent com mercial, wholesale, or third-party data processing, storage, or trans mission. The use must remain physically and operationally subordi nate to the primary use with which it is associated.”

SECTION 10: Development Agreement Repealed. MPMC § 21.14.220 is repealed.

SECTION 11: Market Place – Data Centers Prohibited. Table 1 to the Market Place Specific Plan, adopted by Ordinance No. 2231 (adopted June 21, 2023), is amended to delete “data center.”

SECTION 12: General Plan Findings. Pursuant to Government Code § 65860, the changes implemented by this Ordinance are con sistent with the Monterey Park General Plan as amended by Mea sure JJ. Large, infrastructure-type data centers are inconsistent with the General Plan’s vision for active, pedestrian-oriented commercial and mixed-use districts; for innovation and corporate employment centers that provide high-quality, people-oriented jobs; for protection of residential neighborhoods from incompatible encroachment; for high-quality urban design and active frontages; and for a resilient, health-promoting built environment that avoids new localized envi ronmental burdens. This Ordinance is consistent with Measure JJ as follows:

A. Goal 2 and Policies 2.1–2.3 (dynamic mix of businesses, uses, and employment that sustain a strong local economy and con tribute to a fiscally sustainable tax base).

B. Goal 3 and Policy 7.3 (distinctive, complete residential neighborhoods and protection of neighborhoods from the encroach ment of incompatible activities or land uses that may negatively im pact the residential living environment).

C. Goals 10, 12, 19, and 21 and their associated policies (commercial and mixed-use districts that provide a variety of retail, service, hospitality, and entertainment uses; high design quality in all commercial development; dynamic, pedestrian-oriented mixed-use districts with active ground-floor frontages and transparent façades; and gateway-quality design along key corridors).

D. Goal 4 and Policies 4.1–4.5 (a built environment that is resilient and promotes health and wellness; adaptation to and miti gation of climate change; sustainable development practices; pre vention and reduction of disproportionate environmental burdens and compounding health risks affecting low-income and minority populations; and siting of new development in areas that can sustain it long term considering air quality, health indicators, infrastructure, and socio-economic factors).

E. Goal 24, Goal 25, and Policies 24.1–24.3 and 25.1–25.3 for Innovation Technology areas (Monterey Pass Road and Saturn Park as locations for technology‑oriented, creative‑industry, service, and emerging-industry businesses; ensuring that zoning permits the range of uses necessary to achieve land use goals; and pro hibiting uses that conflict with those goals, including warehousing, trucking-related, and other incompatible industrial or hazardous-ma terials-intensive uses).

F. Goal 26 and Policies 26.1–26.3 for the Corporate Cen ter (Corporate Center corridor as a premier regional location for high-rise office, hospitality, and complementary uses; marketing the area for corporate headquarters, research and development facili

ties, hotels, conference facilities, and related uses; and prohibiting uses that conflict with those objectives).

G. Implementation Program 1 (amend zoning regulations and zoning map to reflect General Plan land use policy and design standards, including requirements for active storefronts in mixed-use areas, flexibility to accommodate emerging uses consistent with land use goals, standards for building massing and transparency, and standards for transition areas to ensure compatibility with established residential neighborhoods).

H. This Ordinance complies with Policy No. 2.1 (limiting environmental pollution); Policy 2.2 (promote enhanced health outcomes and improved quality of life); and Policy 3.2 (work with local business community to expand green space programs).

I. The regulations in this Ordinance will not adversely affect surrounding properties. Such regulations will operate citywide and will not affect a change in the use or the intensity of use of property in any zone.

SECTION 13: Zoning Findings. Pursuant to MPMC § 21.38.050, the City Council finds that the changes implemented by this Ordinance will promote public health, safety and general welfare by, among other things, encouraging the most appropriate use of land, and conservation and stabilization of property value, all in accordance with the General Plan. The proposed changes to the MPMC do not affect any particular property. Rather, they are of citywide application and are intended to enhance property values while balancing property rights.

SECTION 14: Environmental Review. The City Council finds and determines that this Ordinance is not subject to further review under the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq.; “CEQA”) for the following reasons:

A. It will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15060(c)(2)). A prohibition on data centers means they cannot be constructed.

B. There is no possibility that the Proposition may have a significant effect on the environment (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15061(b) (3)). A prohibition on data centers means they cannot be constructed.

C. This Ordinance, by itself, does not constitute a “project” as defined in the CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15378).

D. Additionally, CEQA Guidelines § 15168(c)(2) provides that if a project is proposed which has been the subject of a prior certified EIR, and “[i]f the [City] finds that pursuant to [14 Cal. Code of Regs.] Section 15162, no new effects could occur or new mitigation measures would be required, the agency can approve the activity as being within the scope of the project covered by the … EIR, and no new environmental document would be required.” The City Council finds that it certified a Final Environmental Impact Report (“FEIR”) for the Monterey Park Land Use and Urban Design Element (as adopted by Ordinance No. 2198 and approved by voters as Measure JJ on November 3, 2020) which was filed as State Clearing House No. 2001-01-1074. This Proposition will not result in any new environmental impact not already considered in the FEIR and no further environmental review is required.

SECTION 15: Construction. This Ordinance must be broadly construed to achieve the purposes stated in this Ordinance. It is the City Council’s intent that the provisions of this Ordinance be interpreted or implemented by the City and others in a manner that facilitates the purposes set forth in this Ordinance.

SECTION 16: Summaries of Information. All summaries of information in the findings, which precede this section, are based on the substantial evidence in the record. The absence of any particular fact from any such summary is not an indication that a particular finding is not based in part on that fact.

SECTION 17: Conflicts. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Ordinance and the provisions the MPMC, any other ordinance, or any resolution, the provisions of this Ordinance govern. The City Planner is authorized to resolve any ambiguities in the manner set forth in the MPMC. Any such determination must be forwarded to the City Council as an informational item when practicable. The City Manager and City Attorney are authorized to undertake all reasonable actions needed to implement this Ordinance to prohibit data centers.

SECTION 18: Enforceability. Repeal or amendment of any provision of the MPMC does not affect any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred before, or preclude prosecution and imposition of penalties for any violation occurring before this Ordinance’s effective date. Any such repealed part will remain in full force and effect for sustaining action or prosecuting violations occurring before the effective date of this Ordinance.

SECTION 19: Severability. If any part of this Ordinance or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable.

SECTION 20: Retroactivity. The City Council specifically intends

that all amendments implemented by this Ordinance be retroactively effective on June 21, 2023.

SECTION 21: Declaration of Urgency. Based on the findings set forth in Section 1, this is an Urgency Ordinance adopted for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare.

SECTION 22: Electronic Signatures. This Ordinance may be executed with electronic signatures in accordance with Government Code §16.5. Such electronic signatures will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.

SECTION 23: Effective Date. This Ordinance will become effective immediately upon adoption pursuant to Government Code §§ 36934 and 36937 for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and welfare. Pursuant to those statutes this Ordinance is adopted by fourth-fifths vote of the City Council.

SECTION 24: The City Clerk, or designee, is directed to certify the passage and adoption of this Ordinance; cause it to be entered into the City of Monterey Park’s book of original ordinances; make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting; and, within 15 days after the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, cause it to be published or posted in accordance with California law.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of April, 2026.

ATTEST:

Yee, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Karl H. Berger, City Attorney

State of California ) County of Los Angeles ) §. City of Monterey Park )

I, Maychelle Yee, City Clerk of the City of Monterey Park, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Urgency Ordinance No. 2276 was duly passed, approved and adopted at its special meeting held on 20th day of April, 2026 by the following vote:

Ayes: Council Members: Ngo, Wong, Sanchez, Lo, Yang Noes: Council Members: None

Absent: Council Members: None

Abstain: Council Members: None

Recusal: Council Members: None

Dated this 20th day of April, 2026.

Publish April 23, 2026 MONTEREY PARK PRESS

CALIFORNIA Suzie Abajian City Clerk

Publish: Thursday(s), April 23, 2026 and April 30, 2026 GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF GLENDALE GLENDALE MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:

Project

Yee, City Clerk

exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15305 because the Project involves minor changes to land use regulations which do not result in any changes to land use or density, and because there is no possibility that the Project may have a significant effect on the environment.

The proposed ordinance will not result in any increase in residential density or building height beyond what is currently allowed in residential or residential mixed-use zoning districts. The amendments update certain development standards and establish objective design standards to ensure that proposed multi-family residential and residential mixed-use developments comply with consistent design requirements. The allowable multi-family residential densities (units per acre) would remain unchanged, and the adoption of objective design standards would not result in any environmental impacts.

Any future development projects subject to the proposed ordinance would continue to be reviewed individually for potential environmental impacts in accordance with CEQA.

Public Hearing

Said matter, concerning introduction of the proposed ordinance described above, will be the subject of a public hearing by the City Council at 633 East Broadway (Municipal Services Building), Room 105, Glendale, CA 91206, on the 12th day of May 2026, at or after the hour of 6:00 p.m.

At a public hearing on April 15, 2026, following a public meeting (study session held on April 1, 2026), the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council adopt the proposed ordinance, with comments and suggested amendments related to the Common Open Space Amenity (“COSA”) area regulations, permitted projections for balconies, new articulation modulation option (“architectural banding”), and the proposed elimination of the Public Rightof-Way and Access Improvements (public realm) requirements for commercial corridors.

The May 12, 2026 City Council public hearing can be viewed on Charter Cable Channel 6 or streamed online at: https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/management-services/gtv6/livevideo-stream.

For public comments and questions during the hearing call 818-937-8100. City staff will be submitting these questions and comments in real time to the appropriate person during the City Council meeting.

If you desire more information on the Project or wish to submit comments prior to the hearing, please contact Vilia Zemaitaitis, AICP, Deputy Director of Long Range Planning, in the Community Development Department at (818) 937-8154 or email: VZemaitaitis@GlendaleCA.gov.

Any person having an interest in the subject Project may participate in the hearing, in person or

raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Glendale, at or prior to the public hearing. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, please notify the Community Development Department at least 48 hours (or two business days) for requests regarding sign language translation and Braille transcription services.

Staff reports are accessible prior to the meeting through hyperlinks in the ‘Agendas and Minutes’ section. Website Internet Address: www.glendaleca.gov/agendas

Dr. Suzie Abajian

The City Clerk of the City of Glendale

Publish April 23, 2026

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

Pasadena City Notices

Notice of Public Hearing PlanningCommission

Consideration of a Delayed Effectuation Ordinance, for Certain Sites, as Permitted under the Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act (Senate Bill 79)

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Consideration of a Delayed Effectuation Ordinance to delay implementation of Senate Bill 79 (SB 79, Government Code Sections 65912.155 - 65912.162) for certain sites meeting minimum density thresholds or with a historic resource designated as of January 1, 2025, on a local register, as permitted pursuant to Section 65912.161(b). The Ordinance may require amendments to the Zoning Map and Title 17 (Zoning Code) of the Pasadena Municipal Code. This ordinance is not to establish a “transit-oriented development alternative plan.”

PROJECT LOCATION: Citywide, within one-half mile of Metro A Line stations (Tier 2 Transit Oriented Development Stops).

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Government Code Section 65912.160(c)(2) explicitly states that an ordinance adopted to implement the provisions of SB 79 shall not be considered a project under Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code. Therefore, the proposed Zoning Code Amendments are not subject to further environmental review.

APPROVALS NEEDED: The Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing and consider the proposed ordinance and environmental determination. The Planning Commission recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council, who will make a final decision at a separately-noticed public hearing.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing and consider the proposed ordinance and proposed environmental determination. The hearing is scheduled for:

Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Place: Council Chambers, Pasadena City Hall 100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249.

The meeting agenda will be posted by May 8, 2026 at www.cityofpasadena.net/commissions/planning-commission/

PUBLIC INFORMATION: Any interested party or their representative may provide live public comment by following the instructions in the meeting agenda. Prior to the start of the meeting, written correspondence may be emailed to commentsPC@cityofpasadena.net or mailed to the address below (note that this email address will not be checked once the meeting starts).

For more information about the project:

Contact Person: Natalie Espinoza, Senior Planner Phone: (626) 744-6450

E-mail: nespinoza@cityofpasadena.net Website: www.cityofpasadena.net/planning

Mailing Address:

Planning & Community Development Department

Planning Division, Community Planning Section 175 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101

ADA: To request a disability-related modification or accommodation necessary to facilitate meeting participation, please contact the Planning & Community Development Department as soon as possible at (626) 744-4009 or (626) 744-4371 (TDD) or commentsPC@ cityofpasadena.net. Providing at least 72 hours advance notice will help ensure availability. Language translation services may also be requested with 72-hour advance notice by calling (626) 744-4009

Publish April 23, 30, May 7, 2026 PASADENA PRESS

Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

DRURY SHERROD AKA

DRURY R. SHERROD III

CASE NO. 26STPB00822

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

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: 05/08/26 at 8:30AM in Dept. 217 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

JULIA L. BIRKEL - SBN 115429

JORDAN C. PARR - SBN 332114

HILL FARRER & BURRILL LLP 515 S. FLOWER ST., 7TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90071

Telephone (213) 621-0460 4/16, 4/20, 4/23/26 CNS-4032574# PASADENA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF SHIZUYA HAYAKAWA MADERE, AKA SHIZUYA MADERE CASE NO. 30-2026-01560763-PR-LACMC

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: SHIZUYA HAYAKAWA MADERE, AKA SHIZUYA MADERE.

A Petition for Probate has been filed by SHARON TUCKER, SUSAN ANESI, AND SANDY GUIDICIANNE in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE.

The Petition for Probate requests that SHARON TUCKER, SUSAN ANESI, AND SANDY GUIDICIANNE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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:

Ricsie M. Hernandez, Esq., Paige L. Stapleton, Esq., Brierton, Jones & Jones, LLP, 1550 Hotel Circle North, Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92108, Telephone: 619-696-7066 4/16, 4/20, 4/23/26 CNS-4033099# ANAHEIM PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GEORGE MEI TANG

Case No. 26STPB03827

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Ruby Yee Tang in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Ruby Yee Tang 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 8, 2026 at 8:30 AM in Dept. 62. located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

MONTEREY PARK PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MABEL CARIDAD GALINDO

Case No. 26STPB04019

To all heirs, beneficiaries, cred-itors, 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 objec-tion to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on 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 ap-pearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowl-edgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: 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

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 BSC 228351 4/23, 4/27, 4/30/26 CNS-4034055# ONTARIO NEWS PRESS

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.

DRURY SHERROD AKA DRURY R. SHERROD III. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ROBERT YOUNG in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ROBERT YOUNG be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if

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 on June 17, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. in Dept. CM08 located at 3390 Harbor Boulevard, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, Costa Mesa Justice Complex.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the

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: Benjamin Alley, Esq Alley Law 7700 Irvine Center Drive Ste 800 Irvine, Ca 92618

888-663-9996 April 16, 20, 23, 2026

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

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 BSC 228358 4/23, 4/27, 4/30/26 CNS-4034082# WEST COVINA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

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-LA-

CMC

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 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: 06/04/26 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

LEGALS

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 4/23, 4/27, 4/30/26 CNS-4035041# ONTARIO NEWS PRESS

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 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: 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

WYNN LAS VEGAS, LLC d/b/a WYNN LAS VEGAS, Plaintiff, v. SHUAI XUE, Defendant

NOTICE! YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. THE COURT MAY DECIDE AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR BEING HEARD UNLESS YOU RESPOND WITHIN 21 DAYS. READ THE INFORMATION BELOW.

1.

a. File with the Clerk of the Court, whose address is shown below, a formal written response to the Complaint in accordance with the rules of the Court, with the appropriate filing fee. b. Serve a copy of your response upon the attorney whose name and address is shown below.

2. Unless you respond, your default will be entered upon application of the Plaintiff and this Court may enter a judgment against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint, which could result in the taking of money or property or other relief requested in the Complaint.

3. If you intend to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your response may be filed on time.

4. The object of this action is to recover a judgment for failure to repay debts associated with credit instruments.

5. The State of Nevada, its political subdivision agencies, officers, employees, board members and legislators, each have 45 days after service of this summons within which to file an answer or other responsive pleading to the Complaint. Issued at the request of:

Lawrence J. Semenza, III, Esq., Bar No. 7174

E-mail: ljs@semenzarickard.com

Katie L. Cannata, Esq., Bar No. 14848 E-mail: klc@semenzarickard.com Y. Michelle Almonte, Esq., Bar No. 17153 E-mail: mya@semenzarickard.com

SEMENZA RICKARD LAW 10161 Park Run Drive, Suite 150 Las Vegas, Nevada 89145 Telephone: (702) 835-6803 Facsimile: (702) 920-8669 Attorneys for Plaintiff Wynn Las Vegas, LLC d/b/a Wynn Las Vegas

Steven D. Grierson, CLERK OF COURT 1/23/2026 By: Laurie Williams Deputy Clerk County Courthouse 200 Lewis Avenue Las Vegas, Nevada 89155

NOTE: When service is by publication, add a brief statement of the object of the action. See Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 4(b). April 2, 9, 16, 23, 2026 ONTARIO

El Monte gets grant for Dodgers Dreamteam youth program

By City News Service

The city of El Monte has received a grant from the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation to expand youth baseball and softball opportunities through the Dodgers Dreamteam program, it was announced Monday.

City officials said $24,840 in funding will support the 2026 program at Lambert Park, which is expected to serve about 180 youth participants. The grant will help cover field maintenance and umpire costs and fund a program coordinator.

The Dodgers Dreamteam program also will provide uniforms, equipment, coaching mentorship, training and educational resources for participating youth, officials said.

"Programs like the Dodgers Dreamteam do more than teach baseball — they build confidence, discipline, and positive relationships for our youth," Councilwoman Julia Ruedas said in a statement. "This partnership with the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation helps ensure that every child in El Monte has the opportunity to participate in organized sports regardless of financial barriers."

Mayor Pro Tem Viviana Longoria emphasized the program's accessibility for local families.

"This program reflects our city's commitment to making recreation accessible to all families. Dodgers Dreamteam provides a safe and supportive environment where young people

can stay active, develop new skills, and build friendships that last a lifetime," Longoria said.

City Manager Alma Martinez said the partnership with the Dodgers Foundation will expand recreation opportunities and promote healthy lifestyles for young residents.

The Dodgers Dreamteam program is part of a broader effort by the foundation to expand access to youth sports and provide development programs for underserved communities, officials said.

Registration information for the upcoming season will be announced in the coming weeks by the city's Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department.

Homelessness agency

A 14% countywide reduction in street homelessness; An 18% decrease in street homelessness within the city of LA; and 77,834 permanent housing placements from 2022 to 2024, with a 24% annual increase in 2024 compared with 2022.

"The historic milestones we have achieved are a direct result of the relentless dedication of LAHSA's workforce, but the changing funding landscape requires us to right-size and calibrate our agency for the future," LAHSA Commission Chair Amber Sheikh said in a statement. "My fellow Commissioners and I are committed to this necessary restructuring to ensure system continuity. What matters most right now is reshaping LAHSA to provide uninterrupted support for the service providers on the frontlines every single day, working to end homelessness across Los Angeles."

O’Neill told LAHSA commissioners in February that the agency is preparing to become a fundamen-

tally different organization starting in July.

"Moving forward, LAHSA will transition into a highly specialized entity," according to agency officials.

The nation's largest continuum of care agency will be more narrowly focused on "macro-level system operations and governance." High-

lights include: Operation of the Homeless Management Information System and the Coordinated Entry System; Continuum of care governance and system performance measurement; Administration of the annual Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count; and

Leading the annual competition for federal grant funding.

LAHSA’s contracting and program oversight role will refocus primarily to serving the city of LA, officials said. To strengthen oversight, LAHSA has engaged the firm KPMG, which has experts who are currently helping

to rebuild and optimize the agency’s financial infrastructure.

“This restructuring marks a necessary evolution for LAHSA,” O’Neill said.

“By narrowing our focus to macro-level governance, data management, and securing federal funding, we are stepping into our true

role as a strategic architect of the region’s homelessness response system. This shift allows us to operate with greater precision and deliver stronger, more measurable system-wide performance. Our work with KMPG and the restructuring we’ve already put in place for contracting will help us be a strong partner to the City as well.”

Last year the Board of Supervisors OK'd the county's first homelessness department and authorized the transfer of some employees and roughly $300 million from LAHSA to the new agency. The decision followed audits that discovered LAHSA did not properly track spending and services provided.

The Department of Homeless Services and Housing launched in January, with expectations for the department fully operate by July.

Los Angeles city officials are considering shifting some programs away from LAHSA during the next fiscal year.

Masters of Taste returns to Rose Bowl for an afternoon of gustatory delights

May S. Ruiz MayRChu56@gmail.com

After being sidelined last year by the Eaton and Palisades Fire, Masters of Taste returned to the Rose Bowl for the eighth time on a glorious afternoon Sunday. It was a wonderful day to enjoy culinary delights and beverage offerings from over 200 participating restaurants, pastry shops, breweries, wineries and beverage producers.

From its inception, Masters of Taste has been a sold-out event that attracts over 3,000 guests and garners media attention throughout Southern California and beyond. Over 100 culinary masters and restaurants present their finest fare and LA’s top sweet masters prepare delectable sweets.

Leading beverage masters featured signature handcrafted cocktail tastings from over 25 spirit brands and bars, a premier 50-yard-line cocktail bar featured top mixologists from LA’s most distinguished drinking destinations, select wineries, local craft breweries, coldpressed juices and cold brew coffee. From 3 to 7 p.m., a DJ

provided live entertainment while attendees ate and imbibed.

Every dollar raised at Masters of Taste benefits the work of Union Station Homeless Services that strives to end homelessness. Since its inauguration, the event has donated millions of dollars to help countless families and individuals find a secure and welcoming place to call home.

A half hour before Masters of Taste opens, the Rose Bowl’s parking lot starts filling with cars and a queue forms at the VIP line. A few minutes before 3, volunteers walk down the queue to put colored paper bracelets on our wrists and ask us to show a picture ID to make sure we’re old enough to drink alcohol. And another gives us clear plastic cups inscribed with the event name for our beverage.

We enter the Court of Champions where there are participating food trucks and a few food and beverage vendors. We are immediately attracted to the warm mini donuts and chocolate chip cookies from RicoRico

Snack Bar in San Diego. Joel, who is happily offering sweets, tells us this is the first time they’re participating. As we munch on the sweets, we make our way onto the Rose Bowl field. We secure a table and begin our gastronomic journey. There are so many tantalizing foods and sweets and refreshing drinks that it’s difficult to decide which ones to sample.

Granville is offering mac and cheese, which is always a crowd-pleaser. Mark Dix, the Food and Beverage Director for the California-

based Granville Restaurant Group, informs us that they’ve been participating since the Masters of Taste began. He says this is a fun way to donate to a worthy cause.

Sushi Roku is a first time participant in the event. Joe, who is giving out baked lobster rolls, declares Masters of Taste is doing a great job in making it something that people look forward to.

Christian Esteban of Chaaste Family Market, a local Filipino store that sells products imported from the Philippines as well as freshly

Budget

"We are making steady steps toward stability, certainly compared to where we were last year, where significant service reductions were required," City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo said, pointing to the nearly $1 billion budget deficit the city closed during the last budget process.

He noted the city is not in a place to restore wholesale services that were reduced, but again emphasized Los Angeles has been stabilized.

City officials noted they are planning to add about 500 new positions, a mix of long-term and short-term authorities, mainly in departments dedicated to infrastructure.

Szabo said the city is looking to protect itself financially by creating a multi-year strategic plan, financial plan

and capital plan, which aim to decrease fluctuation yearto-year and ensure the city invests on priorities already established.

Additionally, the city is looking to reduce its liabilities. Szabo said officials may consider acquiring insurance and establishing greater departmental accountability policies.

Szabo also noted the city must be more transparent when it comes to its labor negotiations, and how those contracts impact the city's budget.

With the budget formally released, it will now be forwarded to the City Council's Budget and Finance Committee for consideration. Over several weeks, the committee, overseen by Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky, will review the

spending proposal, hold hearings with department heads and make potential changes based on the council's priorities.

The City Council and Bass must approve a final budget prior to the start of the next fiscal year, which begins July 1.

In response to the mayor's spending plan, Council President Marqueece HarrisDawson and Yaroslavsky released a joint statement thanking Bass for the balanced budget amid a challenging time for the city.

"Our focus as a council will be to deliver a final budget that builds on this proposal in a way that protects essential services and reflects the priorities of the communities we represent," Harris-Dawson and Yaroslavsky said in their statement.

Yaroslavsky was expected to host a "community conversation" Tuesday evening via Zoom to review the mayor's proposal and hear from Los Angeles residents.

The budget committee will conduct its first budget hearing at 1 p.m. Friday in the Council Chamber at City Hall, with opening remarks by Yaroslavsky. Black Lives Matter Los Angeles and the People's Budget LA Coalition are expected to present their budget proposal and priorities they'd like the city to follow.

City Councilman Tim McOsker, chair of the council's personnel committee, said he was pleased there are no proposed layoffs after spending much of last year creating a plan to avoid them.

cooked dishes, informs us this is their first time at Masters of Taste and they’re enjoying it thoroughly. They brought a sound system and his brother is playing Filipino music and talking about their store. Chaaste has been serving the Filipino community in the western San Gabriel Valley for the past 40 years.

We consume samplings of tasty beef from Alexander’s Steakhouse, scrumptious roasted duck taco from City Club of LA, divine tuna tartare from BOA Steakhouse, mouthwatering wagyu beef from Yakiya, and delectable short rib pasta from Marina Restaurant. We sip sparkling non-alcoholic drinks from HOPWTR.

Along the end zone of the Rose Bowl’s 50-yard line is the large tent occupied by Agnes Restaurant and Cheesery where there is a dizzying amount of cheese on the tables. Vanessa and Thomas Tilaka Kalb, this year’s host chefs, gladly chat with us.

“Agnes opened five years ago and this is our fourth time at Masters of Taste,”

Vanessa says. Adds Chef Tomas, “It’s our first time being the host chefs and it’s been so fun! We got 13 cheese makers from across the country to donate hundreds of pounds of cheese. We have a fondue fountain, raclette station, and mac and cheese station. I said that we were going to transform the Rose Bowl into a field of cheese — if you build it, they will come!” At the raclette station a server carefully and meticulously scrapes melted cheese onto the crackers on our plate. The mac and cheese looks too tempting to ignore. And we sample a variety of cheese. Volunteers are going around handing out bottled water even as we continue to enjoy the delicious bites. But we can only eat so much and we reluctantly give up; we’re simply too full to go on. However, we stop at the Lark Cake Shop table to get one last sweet — a red velvet cake.

It’s the perfect finish to a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon of gustatory delights at Masters of Taste. And it’s all for a worthwhile cause.

"A continued focus on public works, city infrastructure, public safety and homelessness prevention and response are all the right choices," McOsker said.

"With revenues higher than they were last year, this gives us a solid foundation to build on."

Meanwhile, Bass, who was elected in 2022 after defeating billionaire developer Rick Caruso, is campaigning for a second term. Her challengers include nonprofit leader Adam Miller, City Councilwoman Nithya Raman, reality television personality Spencer Pratt and housing advocate Rae Chen Huang.

Miller criticized Bass for keeping the budget and services "flat," adding that it implies the status quo is working and should continue with the status quo.

"That is tone-deaf to the city of Los Angeles as Angelenos overwhelmingly feel we need change," Miller said in a statement. "Politics as usual has failed, and as mayor I will use my extensive financial experience to create common-sense budgets that deliver results for Los Angeles."

Raman echoed Miller's sentiments, noting what the city is doing is not working.

"This budget maintains a status quo of reduced services and higher fees, the direct result of fiscally irresponsible decisions made by this mayor in prior years," Raman said in a statement. "As mayor, I will triple housing production, and make it easier to start and run businesses, increasing rather than depleting our tax revenue."