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These California trucking schools broke state laws — regulators couldn’t do anything about it

By Adam Echelman and Erica Yee, CalMatters

Whencommercial truckdriversare speedingdown California’shighwaysand interstates with thousands of pounds of cargo in tow, a single mistake can be catastrophic.

Yet California fails to regulate most of the schools that train truck drivers, allowing nearly 200 unlicensed schools to operate with effectively no oversight, according to a CalMatters analysis of state and federal records. And when the state has tried to use its limited authority to discipline schools for shortchanging students or ﬂouting the law, its regulators are often powerless, according to the analysis. Without regulatory oversight, industry experts say there is no way to know whether students coming out of those schools are

prepared to operate a big rig safely.

All aspiring truckers are required to attend specialized driving schools, where they study a dense curriculum — learning what to do, for instance, in the event of a skid or when the trailer swings out uncontrollably from the cab. Only then can they take the necessary exams at the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

Both the federal government and the state of California have systems for regulating trucking schools, making sure that they adhere to the curriculum, that the tuition costs are fair and that students are ultimately prepared to get behind the wheel of a truck.

But in California there is a loophole: Private trucking schools that charge students

$2,500 or less don’t need state licenses, effectively exempting them from oversight.

When the state has tried to discipline schools, some reduced their tuition to $2,500 or less, at which point they no longer needed to heed the state’s orders. Other schools just disregarded the state’s orders altogether, the analysis shows.

The state has “more limited” tools for pursuing disciplinary action against trucking schools once they claim an exemption, said Monica Vargas, a spokesperson for California’s Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, which is in charge of monitoring most private trade schools. She

said the bureau can ﬁne schools for violations, but if they refuse to pay, the state has no additional leverage beyond sending the ﬁne to a collections agency.

The bureau told the Legislature in a report last year that it gave licenses to 42 trucking schools. The total number of trucking schools could be roughly three times that, the bureau said, and Vargas later clariﬁed that “exact numbers could not be known.”

To determine a more accurate estimate of schools, CalMatters used a federal database that lists all trucking schools, regardless of their tuition rate. But it’s not clear how accurate or comprehensive that list is. The federal government

Deputy accused of illegally accessing secure computers arraigned

By Joe Taglieri joet@civicnewsgroup.com

ARiversideSuperior court judge has granted the city’s request for an appointed receiver to take control of a motel that has been the site of dozens of criminal acts and code violations, ofﬁcials announced Wednesday.

Years of “narcotic, criminal and nuisance activity” at the Riverside Inn & Suites, 10705 Magnolia Ave., near Polk Street in the La Sierra neighborhood, “presents an ongoing danger to the occupants, surrounding community, and general public,” Deputy City Attorney Jacob Castrejon wrote in court papers.

Offenses documented at the motel over the years include drug possession, sale and usage, as well as assaults, prostitution, drug overdoses, assault and battery, including on a police ofﬁcer, weapons violations, attempted murder, rape and sexual assault, child endangerment and other crimes.

“This property is wellknown to law enforcement on the West End of our city, I am gratiﬁed to see two years of work result in the granting of a receivership that will begin turning this property around,” City Councilman Jim Perry said in a statement. Perry has called for law enforcement efforts at the Riverside Inn and four other motels along the Magnolia corridor.

“This is just the beginning,” Perry said in a video

If a receiver does not take over management of the property and oversee its rehabilitation, “the extremely unsafe criminal and substandard conditions will continue,” Castrejon argued. “The appointment of a receiver is necessary to prevent harm to the public both in the surrounding community and the city at large.”

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An instructor teaches students about air brake releases at Dolphin Trucking School in the city of Vernon on March 11, 2024. | Photo courtesy of Zaydee Sanchez/CalMatters

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Pair convicted of killing rival tagger in Riverside

By City News Service

One of two men involved in the slaying of a 21-year-old Riverside motorist stemming from a long-standing feud was convicted Monday of seconddegree murder, just days after his co-defendant was found guilty for his part in perpetrating the crime.

A Riverside jury deliberated almost three days before finding Francisco Rodriguez, 27, of Riverside, guilty in the 2021 killing of Damian Preciado. Along with the murder count, jurors on Monday convicted Rodriguez of firearm assault, as well as sentence-enhancing gun and great bodily injury allegations.

On Thursday, after deliberating barely an hour, a separate jury convicted Freddy Cebrero, 31, also of Riverside, of first-degree murder, firearm assault, a special circumstance allegation of lying in wait and sentence-enhancing gun and great bodily injury allegations, with an additional allegation of shooting from a moving vehicle.

Riverside County Superior Court Judge Jerry Yang scheduled their sentencing hearing for Sept.

18 at the Riverside Hall of Justice.

Both defendants are being held without bail — Cebrero at the Benoit Detention Center, and Rodriguez at the Robert Presley Jail.

According to a trial brief filed by the District Attorney’s Office, Cebrero and his older brother, Axel Cebrero, had been at odds with Preciado since their teens, resulting from the victim’s tagging, or graffiti spray- painting, activity in the same locations around west Riverside where Axel Cebrero liked to deface property.

There had been instances in which the Cebreros and their tagging “crew” had “vandalized (Preciado’s) property,” and during street encounters, they “would always try to fight him,” the brief stated.

On the morning of Sept. 19, 2021, Rodriguez and Freddy Cebrero were driving the latter’s father’s Chevrolet pickup along Tyler Street when they spotted the victim, carrying his 5-month-old son, going into a supermarket, prosecutors said.

“The defendants rushed

San Bernardino County joined local partners to celebrate the grand opening of the Kern Street Adult Residential Facility in Muscoy, which officials on Thursday called a vital addition to the county’s behavioral health housing system.

The new 30-bed licensed residential care facility was the site of a grand opening event June 25. The facility provides housing and supportive services for adults 18 and older with serious mental illness who need a structured living environment as they work toward greater independence and long-term stability.

Helping Hearts California developed the facility with funding from the county, which spent $2.5 million in state grant funding and leveraged nearly $1.7 million from a grant program by the Inland Empire Health Plan and Molina Healthcare, county officials said. The Kern Street project follows

back to Cebrero’s house a few minutes away, retrieved a handgun and returned to where Preciado was last seen,” according to the brief.

The defendants parked and waited, watching the market.

The prosecution said after Preciado left the market with his groceries, he secured his baby son in a rear car seat and drove away in his Volvo. The defendants tailed him, following him to the nearest intersection -- Arlington Avenue and Tyler Street -- where he got into the left-turn lane to go westbound on Arlington.

Cebrero slowed and pulled the pickup alongside the Volvo, prosecutors said.

“He gave Rodriguez the gun and told him to kill Preciado,” court papers stated. “Rodriguez took the gun, leaned out the rear driver’s side passenger window and fired. The Volvo was struck multiple times.”

The defendants immediately fled.

Preciado was hit in the neck, and the bullet penetrated an artery, causing him to bleed profusely, though before losing consciousness,

he was able to tell a good Samaritan who ran over to the car to check his baby.

The brief said the witness spotted the child covered in his father’s blood but not wounded. The tot was taken out of the car to the sidewalk, where the witness held him until paramedics arrived.

Preciado was rushed to Riverside Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

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Unit detectives were unable to develop leads in the case for weeks, but by December 2021, they had procured sufficient information after scrutinizing location data on the defendants’ mobile phones and eyewitness testimony to obtain arrest warrants for Cebrero and Rodriguez.

The defendants were taken into custody without incident between late December 2021 and early

Behavioral health residential facility opens in Muscoy

January 2022. They were interviewed separately by detectives, voluntarily giving statements, according to the prosecution.

“Both admitted they saw Preciado shortly before the shooting, went to Cebrero’s house and got a gun, then went back looking for Preciado with the intention of killing him,” according to the brief.

Neither man had documented prior felony convictions in adult court.

the Board of Supervisors’ strategy to address homelessness by increasing housing capacity, strengthening the local continuum of care and enhancing support for residents facing complex challenges.

The facility operates under contract with the San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health and spans four buildings on a 33,158-square-foot campus, according to the county.

Three newly constructed manufactured homes, a remodeled residence and a shared community space are on the site.

Kern Street residents receive 24-hour supervised care and access to a variety of services such as structured daily programming, life-skills development, vocational training, community reintegration support, behavioral health treatment and medical care.

“This facility represents an important investment in our county’s behavioral health system,” Board of Supervisors Chairman and

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3rd District Supervisor Dawn Rowe said in a statement.

“By expanding residential care capacity, we are providing residents with greater access to the housing, care and support they need to thrive and maintain longterm stability.”

Vice Chair and 5th District Supervisor Joe Baca Jr. said in a statement, “San Bernardino County is committed to building a behavioral health system that meets people where they are and gives them a real path forward. Kern Street is a tangible example of what happens when the county invests in the right partners and the right solutions. This facility will make a meaningful difference in the lives of residents and in the health of the Muscoy community.”

Officials said the facility resulted from years of planning and coordination involving the health plans, Helping Hearts California, the county Board of Supervisors and county departments including Behavioral

Health, Public Health, Aging and Adult Services — Public Guardian, the Sheriff’s Department and Community Development and Housing.

“Opening Kern Street is a milestone that reflects everything Helping Hearts California was built to do, to provide compassionate, high-quality residential care

for individuals who need it most, and do it in genuine partnership with the community,” Josh LaBarge, Helping Hearts California board member, said in a statement. “On behalf of the board of directors, I want to recognize the extraordinary collaboration that made this facility possible. This is what responsible, community-

centered development looks like, and we are proud to be part of it.”

More information about the Kern Street Facility is available by calling 909-292-8997 or emailing info@hhca.net. Muscoy is an unincorporated community just northwest of the city of San Bernardino.

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asks schools to self-register, and it doesn’t “approve or certify” the information that schools provide.

Using the federal list, CalMatters found at least 184 California trucking schools that are not regulated by the state, including at least nine schools the bureau has tried — and failed — to regulate or shut down.

Last year, Assemblymember Mike Fong, an Alhambra Democrat, proposed a bill to close the state’s tuition loophole for trucking schools. In his testimony for the bill, Fong said increased regulation of exempt trucking schools could make California’s highways safer for everyone. He cited federal data showing more than 400 people died on California’s roads in truck-related crashes in 2022 but in an interview, he acknowledged that there’s “no data to directly correlate” any of those crashes with the volume of unlicensed schools.

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Patrolmen, a labor union representing CHP officers, also spoke in support.

The bill failed, though no one publicly opposed it.

‘Fly-by-night’ schools

Most of the unlicensed trucking schools consist of just a parking lot, a few trucks that students can practice on and a room or two for self-study. Some trucking school owners call these unlicensed programs “fly-by-night” schools — because they are small and unlicensed they can open anywhere or suddenly close and change owners or names with little notice.

That’s what happened with the Truck Nation School in Modesto. On Aug. 19, Ricardo Chavez, who was enrolled at the school, was headed there to prepare for his DMV exam, scheduled just two days later. He showed up to find the gates to the parking lot locked and a sign that simply said the school had shut down.

Truck Nation for comment were unsuccessful.

Vargas, the state spokesperson, said the bureau investigates an exempt school if someone files a complaint about it or if there’s an “internal tip.” Citations are rare. In the 2024-25 academic year, Vargas said the bureau issued citations to 15 unlicensed trucking schools.

How trucking schools avoid discipline

failing to document tuition costs and keep appropriate records, among other violations. The school kept operating anyway. More than three years later, the state issued another order to close and fined the school $100,000 for disregarding the previous order. The only way it can stay open and continue operating, the state wrote, is if it qualifies for an exemption, such as charging $2,500 or less.

The school is still operating as of this month and charges students $4,000, according to the school’s secretary, who spoke to CalMatters on the phone. She refused to answer other questions, such as whether the school qualifies for another exemption.

Certain religious schools, nonprofit organizations and apprenticeship programs are exempt from state oversight.

The exemptions to licensing laws were intended for companies offering SAT or LSAT test prep courses, Fong said in an interview — those that “do not affect public safety,” he added. “This bill is really to close a loophole in current law.”

Steve Gold, the founder and CEO of 160 Driving Academy, a chain of trucking schools, was a leader behind the development of the bill. “Because I’m (bureau) certified, my curriculum is on file. I have a surety bond in the state of California. I can’t rip you off as a student. I have insurance. The state of California has approved and walked my site,” he said in an interview with CalMatters, noting that approval took 18 months. Gold said his commercial trucking programs charge $6,000 and require about four weeks or 160 hours of training, a far cry from unlicensed programs that tell students they can finish in as little as 15 hours.

“Unsuspecting everyday drivers have no idea the 80,000 pound truck on the highway is operated by an individual who’s not properly trained,” said Gold during his testimony for the bill last year. The California Association of Highway

The sudden closure derailed his career plans. A trucking job was a path forward, he said, a way to earn a better living than his current rotation of gig jobs, such as putting up blinds and detailing cars. He had quit working, paid about $2,000 in tuition and fees to attend the trucking school and was hiring a babysitter to take care of his two kids so he could attend class for a few hours each day.

In the days after the school closed, he failed the DMV exam and failed it again on the second try. He finally passed on the third attempt, almost three weeks later and after paying about $300 to a different school, but he still doesn’t have a trucking job.

The state has a special program designed to refund students who lose their money when a school abruptly closes, but to qualify the student must attend a school licensed by the bureau. Since it charged $2,500 or less, the Truck Nation School was exempt.

“It’s been horrible,” said Chavez, who was planning to work as an agricultural truck driver. Because it took him so long to get the license, he said he missed the window to work during the peak of harvest season.

Repeated attempts to reach representatives of

Even when schools are licensed, state enforcement is limited. A 2024 CalMatters investigation found that state employees and contractors were referring students to Dolphin Trucking School, which received tuition subsidies through a federal job training program. While the Los Angeles school was pocketing thousands of dollars in subsidies for many of its students, it was in the midst of a state investigation that included accusations of unqualified teachers and hazardous learning conditions.

The bureau stripped the school of its license in August 2024 following inquiries from CalMatters, but now the family that owned it is operating a new school, “DTS Technical Inc.,” with the same office location. The logo even has a dolphin on it, a nod to its former name. On its website, DTS Technical Inc. lists tuition at $2,500, plus a required $500 fee, for its comprehensive commercial driver’s license course and says that students can use public subsidies from the state’s Department of Rehabilitation to pay tuition.

Carla Galvez, the owner of the now-closed Dolphin Trucking School, said she has no affiliation with DTS Technical Inc. and refused to answer any questions on behalf of the family members who are listed as the owners of the new school. CalMatters called and emailed DTS Technical Inc. but received no response.

In another instance, the state issued a letter to El Monte Truck Driving School in the San Gabriel Valley in April 2021, telling it to cease operations for

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Vargas, the state spokesperson, said El Monte Truck Driving School is making payments on a payment plan for the $100,000 fine.

In some cases federal officials have gone after trucking schools for criminal activity. In a series of cases dating back to 2011, the U.S. Attorney General’s Office prosecuted 20 trucking school owners, California DMV employees, and intermediaries who conspired to give trucking licenses to unqualified drivers, many of whom never took a DMV exam. In an announcement in 2022, the attorney general stated the school owners bribed DMV employees to help “failing or unqualified students” get their licenses. “In total, hundreds of fraudulent commercial driver license permits and licenses were issued as a part of these schemes, jeopardizing public safety,” the office wrote in its statement.

Are schools properly training tomorrow’s truck drivers?

The state exemptions and the lack of federal vetting mean there are few records on whether schools are adequately preparing drivers. Along with DMV exams, California state law says that trucking students need to spend at least 15 hours behind the wheel of a

truck before they can receive a license. Since 2022, federal law also requires trucking schools to teach a specific curriculum that involves learning the parts of a truck and ways to operate it safely.

Students at some exempt schools interviewed by CalMatters said they struggled to get time behind the wheel and that they often had to teach themselves.

Aramis Andrews told CalMatters he paid more than $3,000 to attend Premier Trucking School in Red Bluff, which is unlicensed. Andrews said the instructor expected him to teach himself online before attending class, after which he was promised 20 hours of behind-the-wheel practice. But when he showed up to the school, the instructor was upset that Andrews wasn’t more prepared and kicked him out of the program on the second day. “He (the instructor) wanted me to go to the school and already know everything and just drive around some and make sure I was good at it,” Andrews said. “I feel like it was just a scam to be honest.”

Joe German, the school’s owner, said he kicked Andrews out because he “didn’t take the course seriously.” German said he gave Andrews a refund for the remainder of the program, which Andrews disputes.

In December, the bureau fined Premier Trucking School $12,500 for operating without a license or a valid exemption. German said he paid the fine, though he denied any intentional wrongdoing. He said he was unaware of the bureau’s rules and that the full licensing process “would bankrupt us.” The bureau “is set up for universities or big, big schools,” he said, “not a school that’s one or two trucks.”

For Gold, the CEO of 160 Driving Academy, the lack of regulation is the main reason for the poor training some

Trucking schools

students receive. “These schools do not have a comprehensive approved training curriculum and there’s no way they are compliant with the federal rules. Who knows the level of training they are conducting?” he said during his testimony for Fong’s bill last year. “The unsuspecting consumer has no idea.”

Fong said he would not comment on why his bill did not pass, but he noted the state had a “tough budget last year.” The bill died in the Assembly Appropriations Committee, where fiscal matters are addressed. One estimate by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education said it would cost more than $800,000 a year to hire five new staff members to regulate all trucking schools, though registration fees paid by the schools could recoup roughly half of those costs. The Legislature is considering the bill again this year.

The trucking school ‘mill’

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, appointed by President Donald Trump, has made cracking down on

trucking schools a central piece of his agenda. He argues — with only anecdotal evidence — that many schools, especially those in California, are graduating immigrants who don’t speak English and who drive more dangerously than other truckers.

In December, Duffy said the department had removed nearly 3,000 trucking schools from its national registry for falsifying data, neglecting the federally required curriculum or refusing to provide certain records. The department also notified an additional 4,500 schools about “potential noncompliance,” though it did not respond to CalMatters questions about the specifics of those violations. Duffy has said repeatedly that some trucking schools are “mills,” helping students receive driver’s licenses even when they lack the qualifications.

Despite Duffy’s efforts, institutions with repeated violations still appear on the national registry. The Fresno Truck Driving School

Inc. was inspected six times in the last two years, with the U.S. Transportation Department repeatedly finding that the emergency brakes on its trucks weren’t properly operating. It also reported that the school had a driver who could not “read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries.”

“If you’re getting an inspection (from the federal government), that means something has gone terribly wrong,” said Zach Cahalan, the executive director of the Truck Safety Coalition, which advocates for truck safety and the victims of truck-related crashes. Still, he said trucks often are cited for multiple violations before the federal government tries to shut down the carrier.

The transportation department proposed removing Premier Trucking School from its registry, and the school is now closed. DTS Technical Inc. is still on the federal list. So is the Truck Nation School in Modesto, even

though it’s been closed for months.

A different school, the Truck Master School, took over the lease of Truck Nation, where Chavez used to practice. Truck Master charges just under $2,500, and like its predecessor, it’s exempt from state oversight.

About the data

To estimate the number of trucking schools that are not regulated by California’s Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, CalMatters cross-checked state and federal datasets. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration maintains the Training Provider Registry, which allows providers to self-certify they meet federal and state requirements. The registry also allows students to find commercial driver’s license training. But the department specifies it does not “approve or certify” those providers.

In order to compile a comparable list of providers that may also be under the purview of the state bureau,

CalMatters cleaned a list of 2,676 locations found in the federal database where providers conducted training in California as of Jan. 8, 2026.

CalMatters first filtered out providers registered as “private enrollment only” (such as employer-based training programs). We then manually filtered out providers whose names and online presence indicated they were likely one of the following and not primarily a commercial driver training school that charges tuition:

• Public school district;

• Community college;

• Municipal, utility, state or federal agency;

• Individual instructor;

• Chauffeur, logistics or similar company.

Because the federal database lists all locations separately, CalMatters consolidated branch locations of the same school based on name and contact information. We then matched schools to the state bureau’s list of approved private postsecondary educational institutions based on name, location and contact information.

After compiling a comparable list, our analysis found at least 184 training providers listed on the federal registry that appear to be primarily operating as private trucking schools but were not approved by California’s Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education to operate as of Jan. 8, 2026. To confirm whether a school is still operating, we used recent reviews and online listings, though some listings may be outdated, or we contacted the school directly.

To view the list of schools online, visit github.com/ CalMatters/data-truckingschools.

This article was originally published by CalMatters and was republished under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives license.

Students at Dolphin Trucking School listen attentively as their instructor reviews the truck’s engine parts in Vernon on March 11, 2024. | Photo courtesy of Zaydee Sanchez/CalMatters

LeBron James departing Lakers, but will play elsewhere for record 24th season

By City News Service

The LeBron James era in Los Angeles came to an end Tuesday, with the NBA all-time scoring leader planning to leave the team and play elsewhere for his record 24th season in the league.

James’ agent, Rich Paul, told ESPN that James informed the Lakers of his decision to move on for the 2026-27 season. Speculation had circulated earlier that James, 41, might retire. There was no immediate word on where James will go, but early speculation has the Golden State Warriors as a top contender to land the

veteran superstar. Lakers President/ Governor/Co-owner Jeanie Buss issued a statement saying, “LeBron James is one of the greatest athletes in history. We will always be thankful for his eight years with the Lakers — including the title he led us to in 2020 under the toughest imaginable circumstances and the countless records he broke in purple and gold. We wish him all the best in the future, both on the court and off. He will always be a cherished part of the Lakers family.”

In response to Buss’ statement, James wrote on

social media, “No, THANK YOU!” He posted purple and gold heart emojis and said it was an honor to wear the Laker colors “while trying to (continue) the greatness & legacies that came before me! Hope I made a few proud during my stint.”

A four-time NBA most valuable player, James has won four NBA championships with three different teams — twice with the Miami Heat, once with the Cleveland Cavaliers and once with the Lakers. He was named the NBA Finals MVP in each of those championship runs. James, now 41, is a

22-time All-Star and threetime All-Star Game MVP. Next season will be James’

During Pride month, a blow to California schools’ ban on forced outing

Mental health professionals are raising concerns about a recent federal court ruling they said could weaken protections for transgender students in California schools.

A federal judge recently put parts of the SAFETY Act on hold while litigation continues. The 2024 law addresses the practice of forced outing, barring school districts from requiring staff to notify parents about changes in a student’s gender expression, sexual orientation or gender

identity.

The judge ruled school districts cannot withhold certain information about the plaintiffs’ own children while the case, Huntington Beach v. Newsom, continues.

M. Lyons, an associate marriage and family therapist and expressive art therapist at a Bay Area clinic treating youth with suicidal ideation and psychiatric psychosis, said she opposes forced outing because she has seen LGBTQ+ children thrown out of their homes because

By Suzanne Potter, Public News Service

of it.

“I think after 12 years old, you should have the right to protect yourself,” Lyons contended. “There should be rights in place to protect an individual from becoming homeless or ostracized from their own family unit as a result.”

In June, Dan Snowball of the nonprofit litigation firm Liberty Justice Center said in a statement: “It’s far past time for California officials and school districts to realize they can’t legally use our kids to conduct gender transition

experiments at school.”

Lyons noted rejection from family and community can be very harmful to young people as they mature.

“I have seen the impact that prejudice and bigotry and all of these things can do on a human being, and destroy their soul,” Lyons explained.

The California Federation of Teachers’ website offers support for school districts, including Pride Month-themed lessons for educators and tips on creating a welcoming campus environment.

DOJ challenges California’s ban on sales of glock-style

handguns

TheTrumpadministrationfiledsuit

WednesdayinLos Angeles against California in a bid to halt the state’s newly enacted ban on retail sales of Glock-style pistols.

The lawsuit filed in federal court also seeks to prevent enforcement of the state’s “Handgun Roster,” a list limiting legal firearms that individuals may purchase. The U.S. Department of Justice challenges both as unlawful under the Second Amendment.

The U.S. Supreme Court recently reaffirmed that the Second and 14th Amendments protect the right to carry handguns outside the home for selfdefense. The high court reiterated that states cannot prevent citizens from using

commonly used firearms for such a purpose.

“The Second Amendment is a sacred right belonging to all Americans, even those in California,” acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement. “California cannot ban the most popular type of handgun in America. We will work to stop this blatant trampling of our rights by the California government to protect the rights of lawful gun owners.”

The lawsuit was filed Wednesday to coincide with the first day of AB 1127 going into effect. The law bans licensed firearm dealers from selling certain semiautomatic handguns, specifically Glock-style pistols. The legislation reclassifies such handguns as “machinegun-

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convertible pistols” due to trigger designs that can be quickly altered into fully automatic weapons.

The law strictly impacts commercial sales of fresh store inventory, while current ownership and private-party transfers remain legal.

Glocks are among the most popular handguns sold in California. The Glock’s current design allow the weapons to be easily modified with a Lego- sized piece of plastic known as a Glock Switch that can be 3-D printed to turn it into a fully automatic weapon. Such switches are already illegal, but AB 1127 outlaws the sale of any new gun with a Glock-like design.

“The Civil Rights Division will defend lawabiding citizens from states

that seek to disarm them illegally,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon of the DOJ’s Civil

Rights Division. “This lawsuit is yet another example of this Justice Department enforcing the Second Amendment by protecting citizens against unconstitutional state regulation of firearms.”

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24th in the league, an NBA record. He began his career out of high school with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He joined the Lakers in 2018.

LeBron James flies toward the hoop during his last season with the Lakers. | Photo courtesy of Los Angeles Lakers/X

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The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. DREAM PREMIER VOLLEYBALL CUB, 2. EMPOWER ED ADVOCACY, 3. KINDRED CARE ACADEMY, 4. DREAM PREMIER VOLLEYBALL CLUB, 3008 W 78TH ST, INGLEWOOD, CA 90305 LOS ANGELES. Mailing address if different: N/A. The full name(s) of registrant(s) is/are: DREAM ENTERPRISE NETWORK LLC, 3008 W 78TH ST, INGLEWOOD, CA 90305 (State of Incorporation/Organization: CA). This business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Signed: KENYA TURNER, MANAGING MEMBER. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business names listed above on (date): 06/2026. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on (Date) 06/30/2026. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code). Publish: 07/06/2026, 07/13/2026, 07/20/2026, 07/27/2026. ARCADIA WEEKLY. AAA1494313.

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The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. PRESCRIBED WELLNESS, 2. PRESCRIBED WELLNESS PSYCHIATRY, 11846 VENTURA BLVD SUITE 204, STUDIO CITY, CA 91604 LOS ANGELES. Mailing address if different: N/A. The full name(s) of registrant(s) is/ are: PRESCRIBED WELLNESS PSYCHIATRY, PC, 12020 GUERIN ST 103, STUDIO CITY, CA 91604 (State of Incorporation/Organization: CA). This business is conducted by: CORPORATION. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Signed: VERONICA SANCHEZ, CEO. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business names listed above on (date): 06/2026. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on (Date) 06/30/2026. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code). Publish: 07/06/2026, 07/13/2026, 07/20/2026, 07/27/2026. ARCADIA WEEKLY. AAA1494316.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2026143289 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 7 SPRINGS 3PL LOGISTICS, 3933 W 178TH ST APT 1, TORRANCE, CA 90504 LOS ANGELES. Mailing address if different: N/A. The full name(s) of registrant(s) is/are: JUAN ANTONIO CASILLAS, 3933 W 178 ST APT 1, TORRANCE, CA 90505. This business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Signed: JUAN ANTONIO CASILLAS, OWNER. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on (date): 06/2026. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on (Date) 07/01/2026. NOTICE: This

of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code). Publish: 07/06/2026, 07/13/2026, 07/20/2026, 07/27/2026. ARCADIA WEEKLY. AAA1494318.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2026143440 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GREETINGS FROM MALIBU, 10948 ALTA VIEW DRIVE, STUDIO CITY, CA 91604 LA COUNTY. Mailing address if different: N/A. The full name(s) of registrant(s) is/are: VIOLET TIGER, LLC, 10948 ALTA VIEW DRIVE, STUDIO CITY, CA 91604 (State of Incorporation/Organization: CA). This business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Signed: KELLY TOURGEMAN, MANAGER. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on (date): N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on (Date) 07/01/2026. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code). Publish: 07/06/2026, 07/13/2026, 07/20/2026, 07/27/2026. ARCADIA WEEKLY. AAA1494320.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2026143707

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SOCAL IRRIGATION SPECIALISTS, 2233 N. CASITAS AVENUE, ALTADENA, CA 91001 LOS ANGELES. Mailing address if different: N/A. The full name(s) of registrant(s) is/are: SOCAL LANDSCAPE AND TREES, 2233 N. CASITAS AVENUE, ALTADENA, CA 91001 (State of Incorporation/Organization: CA). This business is conducted by: CORPORATION. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Signed: SANTIAGO GIOVANNI BANUELOS NUNEZ, CEO. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on (date): N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on (Date) 07/01/2026. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code). Publish: 07/06/2026, 07/13/2026, 07/20/2026, 07/27/2026. ARCADIA WEEKLY. AAA1494321.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2026143300

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ‘MENT BAKERY, 107 S FRANCISCA AVE APT 204, REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277 LOS ANGELES. Mailing address if different: N/A. The full name(s) of registrant(s) is/are: ZACHARY AARON CRAIGMILES, 107 S FRANCISCA AVE APT 204, REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277. This business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Signed: ZACHARY AARON CRAIGMILES, OWNER. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on (date): N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on (Date) 07/01/2026. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq. Business and Professions Code). Publish: 07/06/2026, 07/13/2026, 07/20/2026, 07/27/2026. ARCADIA WEEKLY. AAA1494324. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026 139343 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as A Touch of Class Builder, 23831 Rio Ranch Way, Valencia, CA 91354. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on March 2021. Signed: A Touch of Class Builder Incorporated (CA-6139332, 23831 Rio Ranch Way, Valencia, CA 91354; Jace Edwards, President. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 25, 2026. NOTICE: This

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fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code). Pub. Monrovia Weekly 07/06/2026, 07/13/2026, 07/20/2026, 07/27/2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026 139341 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Certified Contractors, 1925 22nd St Unit 5, Santa Monica, CA 90404. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on June 2021. Signed: Kaykossrow Sarvian, 1925 22nd St Unit 5, Santa Monica, CA 90404 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 25, 2026.

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

Pub. Monrovia Weekly 07/06/2026, 07/13/2026, 07/20/2026, 07/27/2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026 139316

NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). Don roser Plumbing (2). Roser Ground Works , 31356 Via Colinas Unit 11, Westlake Village, CA 91362. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on May 2011. Signed: D. John Roser, Inc (CA-1381676, 31356 Via Colinas Unit 11, Westlake Village, CA 91362; Natalie Roser, Secretary. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 25, 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026 139346 NEW FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). Marina Del Cruises (2). Marina Del Rey Yacht Management (3). Captain Max (4). Marina Del Rey ECO Tours (5). Marina Del Rey Yacht Charters (6). MDR Charters (7). MDR Yacht Charters , 333 Washington Blvd #350, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292. This business is conducted by a limited liability company (llc). Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on December 2020. Signed: Marina Del Rey Charters LLC (CA-202020510096, 333 Washington Blvd #350, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292; Maz Edward Rappoport, Managing Member. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 25, 2026. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code). Pub. Monrovia Weekly 07/02/2026, 07/09/2026, 07/16/2026, 07/23/2026 sc

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026 139339

NEW FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Marylou Molina, LCSW, 11338 Santa monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on June 2021. Signed: MaryLu Molina, 11338 Santa monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 25, 2026. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another

under federal, state or common law

(See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

Pub. Monrovia Weekly 07/02/2026, 07/09/2026, 07/16/2026, 07/23/2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026143224

NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Sino Polymer USA CO., 12921 Ramona Blvd #B, Irwindale, CA 91706. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Signed: Grandstone Solid Surfacing, Inc (CA-1791913, 12921 Ramona Blvd #B, Irwindale, CA 91706; Ving Dee Pu, President. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 30, 2026. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

Pub. Monrovia Weekly 07/06/2026, 07/13/2026, 07/20/2026, 07/27/2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026123122 NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Prep Academy Tutors of Northern LA, 1336 N Orchard Drive, Burbank, CA 91506. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Signed: TwoLs Inc (CA-B20260172352, 1336 N Orchard Drive, Burbank, CA 91506; Allison Ricciardella, President. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 4, 2026. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

Pub. Monrovia Weekly 07/06/2026, 07/13/2026, 07/20/2026, 07/27/2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026124482

NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Craig Holdings, 15021 Ventura Boulevard, Ste 1109, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403. This business is conducted by a limited liability company (llc). Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Signed: Craig Holdings, LLC (CA-B20260227066, 15021 Ventura Boulevard, Ste 1109, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403; Althea Bowman, Manager. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 8, 2026. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

Pub. Monrovia Weekly 07/06/2026, 07/13/2026, 07/20/2026, 07/27/2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026141363

NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). Strange Friend (2). Strange Friend Dog Cafe , 1330 Willow St, Los Angeles, CA 90013. This business is conducted by a limited liability company (llc). Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Signed: Strange Friend Enterprises LLC (CAB20250374923, 612 Sycamore Dr, San Gabriel, Ca 91775; Julia Vickerman, Member. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 29, 2026. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

Pub. Monrovia Weekly 07/06/2026, 07/13/2026, 07/20/2026, 07/27/2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026142270 NEW FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Oamelda Cloud Services, 22718 Maple Avenue, Apt 1, Torrance, CA 90505. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant has not

yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Signed: Jordan Oamelda, 22718 Maple Avenue, Apt 1, Torrance, CA 90505 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 30, 2026.

(See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

Pub. Monrovia Weekly 07/06/2026, 07/13/2026, 07/20/2026, 07/27/2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026142270

NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Oamelda Cloud Services, 22718 Maple Avenue, Apt 1, Torrance, CA 90505. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Signed: Jordan Oamelda, 22718 Maple Avenue, Apt 1, Torrance, CA 90505 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 30, 2026.

(See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).

Pub. Monrovia Weekly 07/06/2026, 07/13/2026, 07/20/2026, 07/27/2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026141708

NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Sandy Compass Adventures, 1215 Raymond Ave., Glendale, CA 91201. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on June 2026. Signed: Petrosian Enterprise Inc. (CA-4121603, 1215 Raymond Ave., Glendale, CA 91201; Arbi Petrosian, CEO. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 29, 2026. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code). Pub. Monrovia Weekly 07/06/2026, 07/13/2026, 07/20/2026, 07/27/2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2026134465

NEW FILING.

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Signal and Brew, 526 Embrook Way, West Covina, CA 91791. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on June 2026. Signed: Martin Phan, 526 Embrook Way, West Covina, CA 91791 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 18, 2026. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code). Pub. Monrovia Weekly 07/06/2026, 07/13/2026, 07/20/2026, 07/27/2026

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 2026140644.

The following person(s) have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: SOLA SALON STUDIOS, 2239 East Garvey Ave North, West Covina, CA 91791. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on: May 13, 2024 in the County of Los Angeles. Original File No. 2014103333. Signed: ALISOLA INVESTORS, LLC (CA-, 20152 MILANO COURT, Yorba Linda, CA 92886; ALICE PERIQUET, PRESIDENT. This business is conducted by: a limited liability company (llc). This statement was filed with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder on June 22, 2026. Pub. Monrovia Weekly 07/06/2026, 07/13/2026, 07/20/2026, 07/27/2026

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CITY OF ALHAMBRA

Notice of Public Hearing City Council

Consideration of an Uncodified Ordinance to Repeal Uncodified Interim Urgency Ordinance Nos. 7455 and 7457 that Prohibit Senate Bill 9 Applications within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone in the Boundary of the Eaton Fire

DESCRIPTION: Consideration of an Uncodified Ordinance to repeal Uncodified Interim Urgency Ordinance Nos. 7455 and 7457, both adopted in alignment with Executive Order N-32-25, that prohibit Senate Bill 9 (SB 9) applications within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ) in the boundary of the Eaton Fire (approximately 185 properties in the northern portion of the Upper Hastings Ranch neighborhood). Ordinance No. 7455 took effect on September 18, 2025 and, by its terms, was to remain in effect for 45 days unless extended by the City Council. On October 27, 2025, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 7457, which took effect on October 30, 2025. Ordinance No. 7457 extended Ordinance No. 7455 for an additional period of 22 months and 15 days.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The City Council will be asked to consider whether the proposed project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Executive Order N-32-25, which states that local agencies may develop orders, ordinances, resolutions, standards, rules or guidelines to implement the Executive Order and that the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 of the Public Resources Code) is suspended for any such order, ordinance, resolution, standard, rule, or guideline.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: On June 24, 2026, the Planning Commission considered the uncodified ordinance at a publicly noticed hearing and recommended that the City Council adopt the environmental determination and the uncodified ordinance as presented by staff.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council will hold a public hearing on the uncodified ordinance, as well as the proposed environmental determination. The hearing is scheduled for:

Date: Monday, July 20, 2026

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Place: Council Chambers, 100 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, CA. Please refer to the City Council agenda for instructions to view a live stream of the meeting. The meeting agenda will be posted at: http://ww2.cityofpasadena.net/councilagendas/council_agenda.asp

Public Information: All interested persons may submit correspondence to correspondence@cityofpasadena.net prior to the start of the meeting. During the meeting and prior to the close of the public hearing, members of the public may provide live public comment. Please refer to the agenda when posted for instructions on to how to provide live public comment. If you challenge the matter in Court, you may be limited to raising those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing, or in written correspondence sent to the Council or the case planner at, or prior to, the public hearing.

For more information about the project or to schedule an appointment:

Contact Person: Luis Rocha

Phone: (626) 744-6747

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

Mailing Address:

175 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101 Planning & Community Development Department Planning Division, Current Planning Section

ADA: To request a disability-related modification or accommodation necessary to facilitate meeting participation, please contact the City Clerk’s Office as soon as possible at (626) 744-4124 or cityclerk@ cityofpasadena.net. Providing at least 72 hours advance notice will help ensure availability.

Language translation services are available for this meeting by calling (626) 744-4124 at least 24 hours in advance. Habrá servicio de interpretación disponible para éstas juntas llamando al (626) 7444124 por lo menos con 24 horas de anticipación.

Publish July 6, 9, 16, 2026

PASADENA PRESS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT AMD-26-07, AMENDING TITLE 23 (ZONING) OF THE ALHAMBRA MUNICIPAL CODE; ZONING MAP AMENDMENT AMD-26-05, AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF ALHAMBRA OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; GENERAL PLAN TEXT AMENDMENT AMD-26-08, AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT; AND GENERAL PLAN MAP AMENDMENT AMD-26-06, AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF ALHAMBRA GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, July 27, 2026 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Council Chambers of the Alhambra City Hall, 111 South First Street, Alhambra, California, the Alhambra City Council will hold a public hearing to consider an ordinance approving Zoning Text Amendment AMD-26-07 and Zoning Map Amendment AMD26-05; a resolution approving General Plan Text Amendment AMD-26-08 and General Plan Map Amendment AMD-26-06; and a resolution approving new Focus Area Design Guidelines. The proposed City-initiated amendments include updates to the City’s existing Objective Design Standards and Standards for Specific Uses in Title 23 (Zoning) of the Alhambra Municipal Code, as well as the elimination of the West Main Corridor Master Plan Overlay District Zoning classification and the corresponding Downtown Specific Plan Overlay General Plan Land Use designation, in order to accommodate the adoption of new focus-area Design Guidelines. The amendments will ensure City documents reflect internal consistency in their references to General Plan Land Use designations and Zoning classifications. Additionally, updates are proposed to rectify prior mapping errors for two (2) existing parcels at APN 5364-018-019 and 5364-018-020.

This meeting will be held in person in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 111 S. First St., Alhambra, CA but viewing and participation will also be available via Zoom. Details regarding how to listen to and participate in the meeting will be outlined in the agenda posted for the July 27, 2026 meeting or please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (626) 570-5090.

ADDRESS: Citywide

APPLICANT: City of Alhambra FILE NO.: AMD-26-05, AMD-26-06, AMD-26-07, AMD-26-08

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, staff has conducted an initial review of the project application and has determined that the above referenced project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) unless otherwise noted above.

Further details and legal descriptions relating to the above ordinance is on file and may be viewed in the Community Development Department or City Clerk’s Office in the Alhambra City Hall during normal business hours (7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday thru Thursday).

Any person wishing to be heard on this matter is invited to attend the public hearing and speak to the Council at the time and place stated. Pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 21177, no action or proceeding may be brought in court unless the alleged grounds for noncompliance with the California Environmental Quality Act were presented to the Council orally or in writing by any person and no person shall maintain an action or proceeding unless that person objected to the approval of the Project orally or in writing to the Council.

BRIANNA LAMB MCCARTHY ASSISTANT CITY CLERK

Notice No. N2M26-84

File No. F2M26-37

Publish & Post: 07-06-26 ALHAMBRA PRESS

Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF STEVE DUK PARK aka YONG DUK PARK Case No. 26STPB05527

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of STEVE DUK PARK aka YONG DUK

PARK

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Franklin S. Park in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Franklin S. Park 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

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: KEVIN FISHER ESQ SBN131455 PRAXIS LAW 2121 PARK DR LOS ANGELES CA 90026 CN127476 PARK Jun 29, Jul 2,6, 2026 MONTEREY PARK PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF FELICIANO SAPIEN

Case No. PROVA2500932

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of FELICIANO SAPIEN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Claudia Fregoso in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Claudia Fregoso be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on Sept. 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM in Dept. No. 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.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: YUAN YIN CASE NO. 30-2026-01577989-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 YUAN YIN.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ZHI YIN in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ZHI YIN 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: 08/20/26 at 1:30PM in Dept. CM06 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.

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 August 17, 2026 at 8:30

AM in Dept. No. 246 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a

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.

Attorney for petitioner:

TAYLOR D FENNEL ESQ

SBN295374

LAW OFFICES OF TANYA L WILLIS

545 N. MOUNTAIN AVE STE 111

UPLAND CA 91786

CN128561 SAPIEN Jun 29, Jul 2,6, 2026 ONTARIO NEWS PRESS

The Women’s Tennis Association Finals, a season-ending championship, will be hosted at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in November after it was originally set for Riyahd, Saudi Arabia, officials announced Wednesday.

“The Indian Wells Tennis Garden provides an exceptional stage for the WTA Finals,” WTA Chair Valerie Camillo said in a statement. “From its world-class facilities and passionate fan base to its proven ability to deliver premier tennis events, the venue offers everything needed to showcase the very best of women’s tennis.”

Women’s Tennis Association Finals set for Indian Wells in November

By City News Service

In April 2024, Saudi Tennis Federation and WTA officials made a three-year deal to host the tennis championship in Riyadh, but the deal drew criticism due to Saudi Arabia’s record on LGBT issues and

women’s rights, and the WTA requested a move of this year’s tournament to a new location.

“The legacy of the part-

Palm Springs International ShortFest announces award winners

More than a dozen films and filmmakers were honored with cash prizes totaling $30,000 during the 32nd iteration of the Palm Springs International ShortFest, organizers said last week.

The awards ceremony was held June 28 at the Hilton Palm Springs. Out of hundreds of short films, the following five short films may be eligible for submission to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Oscar consideration:

-- “Fruit” (Singapore), directed by Jen Nee Lim, received $5,000 for Best of the Festival award;

-- “FaCuk” (Croatio/

By City News Service

Slovenia), directed by Maida Srabovic, received $1,000 for Best Animated Short; -- “Water Cooler” (USA), directed by Emma V.F., received $1,000 for Best Documentary Short; -- “Marga en el DF” (Mexico/USA/Dominican Republic), directed by Gabriela Ortega, received $1,000 for Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes, and -- “We Were Here” (India), directed by Pranav Bhasin, received $1,000 for Best LiveAction Short 15 Minutes and Under.

This year’s festival jury included director Gus Van Sant; “Moana 2” writer, director and producer

Dana Ledoux Miller; “Your Monster” producer Kayla Foster; and filmmaker Hayley Marie Norman.

Additional cash prizes were awarded in different categories, including student short, special jury, best comedy, best U.S. short, best LGBTQ+ short and kids’ choice.

The fest screened 329 films from 71 countries and territories, including 52 world premieres, 21 international premieres, 40 North American premieres, 30 U.S. premieres and 79 California premieres.

ShortFest took place from June 23-29 at Festival Theaters, 789 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way.

nership will continue through the communities reached, the opportunities created for women and girls, and the

increased engagement with tennis generated over the past two years,” the organizations said in a joint statement

released Wednesday. The WTA Finals will feature the world’s top eight singles players and doubles teams competing for “one of the largest prize pools in women’s sport,” officials said.

“Welcoming the top women’s players to the home of the BNP Paribas Open for the year-end finals is a tremendous opportunity to celebrate women’s tennis,” Philippe Dore, chief marketing officer at Indian Wells Tennis Garden, said in a statement.

The finals will be held Nov. 8-15 at 78-200 Miles Ave., and tickets will go on sale Thursday at wtafinals.com. It was unclear if the WTA Finals would remain in Indian Wells beyond 2026.

posted online. “We’ve warned these properties, we’ve told them, ‘Clean up your act. If you don’t clean up your act, the city will do it for you and if the city does it for you, you’re not going to like it.’”

Numerous people found loitering at the Riverside Inn have turned out to be on probation, on post-release community supervision, have outstanding felony warrants and/or with known histories involving narcotics, officials said.

One person at the motel who authorities said admitted buying fentanyl in one of the motel rooms called the property “the drug capital of the world.” The unnamed individual

said a person at the inn was known to sell fentanyl to city residents experiencing homelessness, officials said citing court filings.

Officials also noted that records show code violations at the motel have gone unfixed, including building and safety violations, a lack of structural maintenance, substandard conditions, unpermitted construction, mold growth, cockroach infestation along with plumbing, fire and electrical violations. Code enforcement officers during the past 18 months found that very few, if any repairs were being made, according to the city.

“The failure of the Defen-

dants to properly maintain the Subject Property has resulted in an unceasing flow of criminal activity at the motel and within its rooms as well,” Castrejon wrote. “The Defendants’ failure has also resulted in a lack of structure maintenance, substandard facility conditions, unpermitted construction and/or modifications, feces and urine throughout the area.”

Following the court ruling on June 25, a receiver is now set to take full control of the motel property — manage it, pay the expenses of the operation, including taxes, insurance, utilities, general maintenance and debt

secured by an interest in the property. The receiver also will hire contractors to repair the property’s struc-

tural deficiencies. It wasn’t immediately clear when the receivership would take effect.

The city’s video announcing the receivership is on the internet at youtube.com/ watch?v=N2uhcE1ry7Y.

Riverside motel

Interim City Attorney Jack Liu, at left, and Riverside Councilman Jim Perry announce a receivership aimed at reducing criminal activity at the Riverside Inn & Suites. | Photo courtesy of City of Riverside/YouTube

An aerial view of the tennis court and stadium in Indian Wells. | Photo courtesy of the Women’s Tennis Association

Two of the award recipients at this year’s ShortFest. | Photo courtesy of Palm Springs International Film Festival/Facebook

Pro baseball champ Joe Kelly to coach at Corona High

By City News Service

Major League Baseball champion pitcher

Joe W. Kelly will be returning to his alma mater, Corona High School, this year to serve as an assistant coach, likely infusing the Panthers’ pitching squad with a professional edge.

“We are very excited about the impact he will have on and off the field,” according to a team statement posted to social media channels Tuesday and Wednesday.

Kelly, who pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers and

Boston Red Sox during World Series wins for each team in the previous decade, was on MLB rosters for 13 years, after he was drafted from the amateur ranks by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2009. There was no word on the prospective length of his coaching term for the Panthers, or whether he took the position for pay, or just for the fun of helping a team for which he played until graduating in the 2000s.

Kelly went on to join the UC Riverside Highlanders

before moving into pro ball.

He picked up his championship rings in 2018 with Boston and in 2020 with LA, where he wrapped up his career as a free agent in 2024. His trademarks were sinkers and fastballs.

Along with the Cardinals, Dodgers and Red Sox, Kelly pitched for the Chicago White Sox for a year.

The Panthers’ varsity team was 11-4 last season, which ended in May. Their rival to the north, the Norco High School Cougars, ended with a 14-1 record.

Cathedral City awarded $4.5M

to strengthen cannabis

enforcement

By City News Service

Cathedral City has been awarded a $4.5 million state grant to combat illicit cannabis activity, officials announced Tuesday.

“This grant builds on the momentum we’ve created with our new cannabis ordinance and is a direct investment in the safety and quality of life of our residents,” City Manager Andrew Firestine said in a statement.

The city will use the funding towards its Cannabis Enforcement Capacity Improvement Project in the following ways:

-- Increase enforcement across police departments, fire departments and code compliance;

-- Modernize the city’s regulatory and permitting systems;

-- Expand environmental and public health protections;

-- Address hazardous materials incidents and illegal extractions operations;

-- Reduce widespread odor impacts, and

-- Protect youth from exposure risks associated to cannabis activity.

On Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the state awarded roughly $227 million in Proposition 64 grant funding to help numerous California communities strengthen public health and address environmental issues associated with illegal cannabis operations.

“The voters created a legal, regulated cannabis market and we have a responsibility to make sure it works as intended. That means continuing to crack down on illegal cannabis operations that threaten public safety, exploit workers, damage the

environment and undercut legal businesses that follow the rules,” Newsom said in a statement.

The Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Grant Program was established in 2016 and addresses several cannabis-related impacts, including public safety and enforcement, youth prevention and intervention and environmental impacts.

Cathedral City, which has more than 60 licensed cannabis businesses, has updated its ordinance following complaints from local residents about persistent cannabis odors in 2024. Ordinance 892 was adopted in October 2025 and added new odor control measures, clearer enforcement procedures, improvements to inspection practices and stricter time frames for renewals and licensing.

Deputy accused of illegally accessing secure computers arraigned

By City News Service

ARiverside County sheriff’s deputy accused of searching a secure computer network without permission or a legitimate reason pleaded not guilty to felony charges, court records showed Wednesday.

Matthew Enrique Estrada, 53, of Blythe, was arrested in May following a nearly yearlong probe by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Special Investigations Bureau.

Estrada is charged with two counts of unlawfully accessing privileged informa-

tion via government computers.

He was arraigned Tuesday before Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Tucker, who scheduled a felony settlement conference for Sept. 3 at the Blythe Courthouse.

The defendant, who did not spend any time in custody and is on paid administrative leave, remains free on a $25,000 bond.

According to sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Perez, detectives learned on June 24, 2025, of one or more instances in which Estrada allegedly

accessed confidential data without prior authorization or justification.

There were no details on what he sought to obtain during the alleged activity.

Sufficient evidence was garnered over the ensuing months to submit a request for felony charges from the District Attorney’s Office, and prosecutors filed the criminal complaint on May 29.

Estrada has been employed as a deputy sheriff since June 2007. He was most recently assigned to the Colorado River Station.

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| Graphic courtesy of corona_panther_baseball/Instagram

Cannabis growing indoors. | Photo courtesyof Plantlady223/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)