August 29, 2025 Los Cerritos Community Newspaper

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From Zoo to Soccer Fields, Whittier’s Historic Parnell Park to See $22 Million Overhaul By Brian Hews Whittier is preparing to usher in a new era for one of its most treasured gathering spots. On September 6, city officials will break ground on the Parnell Park Renovation and Improvements Project, a sweeping $22.2 million upgrade that promises to

A NEW SPLASH pad is among the features of the Parnell Park renovation. transform the beloved park into a modern community destination. Parnell Park, located on Whittier’s southeast side, has been a cornerstone of community life since the mid-20th century. Generations of families have come here for youth sports, birthday parties, and city-sponsored events. Perhaps most unique is the park’s small zoo, home to

goats, chickens, and other farm animals that give children a taste of rural life in the middle of the city. For decades, the zoo has served as a rite of passage for local school field trips and weekend visits, cementing the park’s role as one of Whittier’s most distinctive public spaces. The new project represents years of planning and outreach, with city staff and the Whittier City Council gathering extensive input from residents through surveys, town hall meetings, and even casual conversations at the park itself. The result is a master plan designed to deliver the amenities residents asked for most. Highlights of the renovation include new lighted soccer fields, a community band shell for concerts and cultural events, an inclusive “all-abilities” playground, and a splash pad designed to keep kids cool during hot Southern California summers. The zoo will be expanded and enhanced with new enclosures and more interactive features, while other upgrades will provide shaded picnic areas, walking paths, modern restroom facilities, and EV charging stations. Landscaping, irrigation, and security lighting will also be improved, ensuring that the park is both inviting and safe. The project is being funded through city resources and park impact fees, along with outside contributions. A significant boost came from $5 million in state funding championed by Senator Bob Archuleta, who worked closely with the city to secure the investment. Mayor Joe Vinatieri

By Brian Hews In an internal email to Central Basin Municipal Water District directors obtained by LCCN, Interim General Manager Elaine Jeng claimed that the agency’s former general manager “destroyed” or instructed staff to delete district records—yet, when asked, by LCCN, provided no evidence to

PROUD: Sisters Willow and Tulie R. visiting the ABCFT-Retirees table at the Pow-Wow demonstrating pride in their Apache heritage. ABCFT-Retirees were among the many service groups present at the annual Pow-Wow organized by Jesús Mendoza of Hawaiian Gardens. Offering “Know Your Rights” information were members of the Social Justice and Legislative Committee from left, Judith Newkirk, Sandra Nevárez, Laura Rico, Licha Barrios and Roni Love. Photo courtesy Linda Hernandez.

Artesia Goes in Circles—on Purpose—and Streets Get Safer

[ See PARNELL, page 4 ]

Interim Central Basin GM Alleges Former GM Deleted Records—Offers No Proof Former GM Dr. Alex Rojas calls accusations “unfounded and without evidence,” warns claims spread misinformation.

HAWAIIAN GARDENS 25th ANNUAL POW-WOW

support the serious accusation. In Jeng’s “August update” discussing Central Basin operations, Jeng inserted an explosive allegation—that the former general manager, Dr. Alex Rojas, “destroyed intentionally or unintentionally” district records.” Jeng was referring to the nowdiscredited CRI report audit that Central Basin paid $400,000 for. Jeng also wrote that Dr. Rojas “directed staff to delete others” [records]. The email offered no proof, documentation, or supporting facts, raising concerns among observers about the basis [ See ALLEGATIONS, page 4 ]

A TEMPORARY ROUNDABOUT and crosswalk on 186th Street in Artesia slowed traffic to safer speeds during the city’s one-day traffic calming experiment Aug. 9. By Brian Hews Artesia’s recent traffic calming experiment on 186th Street is part of a growing trend across the country that shows roundabouts can make roads safer and more efficient. On August 9, the city installed a temporary roundabout and enhanced crosswalk to test whether drivers would slow down through the residential corridor. Prior speed studies revealed cars traveling as fast as 51 miles per hour in a 25-mile zone, sparking concerns

from neighbors and city leaders. The results of the test were clear: vehicle speeds dropped below the posted 25-mile-per-hour limit throughout the duration of the event. Residents reported safer crossings and less aggressive driving, echoing what cities across the nation have found when traditional intersections are replaced with roundabouts. National research has shown that roundabouts can cut injury crashes by more than half and nearly eliminate fatal collisions. The circular design forces [ See ARTESIA, page 4 ]

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ABCUSD Students Attend USC’s Third Space Youth Camp

Cerritos to Hold Public Meetings on Proposed Water and Sewer Rate Increases Cerritos News Service

ABCUSD Migrant Education students took part in the Third Space Youth Institute at USC, a week-long residential camp designed to build leadership, communication, and college readiness skills. Students explored career pathways, developed leadership skills, and experienced college life firsthand through dorm living and guided academic activities. Courtesy ABCUSD. ABCUSD News Service Eighteen students in ABC Unified School District’s Migrant Education Program spent a week this summer at the University of Southern California, participating in the Third Space Youth Institute Camp, a residential program designed for high school sophomores through seniors. The camp, hosted by the USC Annenberg Center for Third Space Thinking, gave students from underserved communities— including migrant families—the chance to live on campus, explore career pathways, and experience college life firsthand. Students stayed in USC dorms, attended guided academic activities, and worked with faculty and industry leaders to strengthen leadership and communication skills. At the heart of the program is USC’s ACE-IT toolkit, which emphasizes adaptability, cultural competency, empathy, intellectual curiosity, and 360-degree think-

ing. Students applied these skills through interactive workshops and team projects focused on real-world challenges such as homelessness, climate change, and civic engagement. The program also introduced students to public speaking, personal branding, digital storytelling, and even emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. The impact has been measurable. Program data show a nearly four-fold increase in students’ confidence speaking in public, a 61 percent boost in confidence with college applications, and significant gains in job interview skills and conflict resolution. For ABCUSD’s Migrant Education students, the week offered not only a taste of college life but also a new sense of possibility. By the end of the program, participants walked away with stronger academic tools, leadership experience, and the belief that higher education is within their reach.

Cerritos College Celebrates 70 Years With Free Community Festival Edited by LCCN Cerritos College is inviting the community to join in its 70th anniversary celebration on Friday, September 19, from 5 to 8 p.m. The free, family-friendly event, titled *Rev’d Up Since ’55*, will feature a car show, live entertainment, kids activities, and more. Car lovers will enjoy a showcase of hot rods, exotics, lowriders, trucks, muscle cars, and classics, while families can head to the Kids Zone for arts, crafts, and fun activities. A live DJ will provide music throughout the evening, and food trucks will be on hand with meals and snacks available for purchase. The celebration also includes an open

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house at Cerritos College’s award-winning Automotive Technology program, where visitors can explore classrooms and labs. Campus booths and giveaways will round out the festivities, highlighting the college’s decades of service to students and the region. The event will be held on campus at 11110 Alondra Blvd. in Norwalk. The car show will take place in Lot 8, the Kids Zone will be located between the Health Science and Automotive Technology buildings, and the Automotive Open House will be hosted in the Automotive Technology department. Car enthusiasts are encouraged to register their vehicles for the car show by visiting www.cerritos.edu/carshow

Cerritos residents are invited to learn about potential increases to the City’s water and sewer rates during a series of upcoming meetings. The Cerritos City Council is considering a water rate funding structure that would support critical infrastructure investments such as treatments of water wells and annual valve replacements. The Council will determine whether to recommend rate increases upon receipt of water and sewer rate studies at its October 27 meeting. Potential rate increases are subject to approval by residents as part of California’s Proposition 218 process. If approved, rates would be phased in over a five-year period beginning in February 2026. The City will host three community open houses to engage residents about potential water and sewer rate increases. Attendees are asked to RSVP by calling the Public Works Department at (562) 916-1220. Seating is limited to 30 people per session at the following times and locations: • Friday, Sept. 5, at 2 p.m.: Corporate Yard Lunch Room; 16540 Marquardt Ave. • Saturday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m.: Corporate Yard Lunch Room; 16540 Marquardt Ave. • Tuesday, Sept. 9, 10 a.m.: Cerritos Senior Center; 12340 South St. The City Council’s consideration of rate increases are in response to previous direction to more closely align water and sewer operation costs with expenses. To sustain these services, the City has for years been subsidizing its Water and Sewer Enterprise Funds with revenue from its General Fund. Enterprise Funds are designed to function like a stand-alone utility, where the costs of providing service are supported by the users who benefit from that service. While subsidies have helped keep resident rates unusually low, they have also placed increasing strain on the General Fund. Dollars that could have gone to repairing streets, maintaining parks, and enhancing community services instead had to be redirected to cover water and sewer deficits. The funding scenario under consideration by the City Council would gradually phase out these subsidies over the next five years, putting water and sewer services on a path to long-term financial sustainability. More information about the City’s water and sewer rate considerations, including background on this topic and important upcoming dates, can be found at cerritos. gov/waterrates.

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LCCN Staff Report Cerritos resident Ethan Chiang, a 19-year-old sophomore majoring in Animal Science at the University of California, Davis, spent part of his summer halfway across the world in Thailand through Loop Abroad’s Thailand College Pre-Veterinary Medicine Program. For two weeks, Chiang immersed himself in hands-on veterinary work with both large and small animals while also experiencing the culture of Chiang Mai. The program splits student time between Elephant Nature Park, a sanctuary for more than 100 rescued elephants, and the Dog Rescue Clinic. At Elephant Nature Park, Chiang and fellow students assisted veterinarians with physical exams, daily care, and behavioral observation, while also caring for other rescued animals including dogs, cats, water buffalo, and horses. At the Dog Rescue Clinic, students gained practical clinical experience, assisting with spay and neuter surgeries, learning blood draws and skin scrapes, and providing basic care for animals in need. By the end of the program, students complete 50 veterinary hours, 65 service hours, and 8 research hours — all critical milestones for veterinary school applications. Chiang said his time abroad went far beyond clinical training, offering meaningful lessons about global veterinary practice and animal welfare. “One day at the dog rescue clinic in Chiang Mai, I noticed a quote on the wall: ‘Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever,’” Chiang said. “I kept this in mind throughout both weeks of the program, whether during surgeries, anesthesia monitoring, or the euthanasia discussion we had before visiting disabled dogs. And of course, this applies to more than dogs

Former Cerritos Student Travels to Thailand for Veterinary Training

UC DAVIS sophomore Ethan Chiang of Cerritos stands beside a rescued elephant at Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where he spent two weeks this summer gaining hands-on veterinary experience through Loop Abroad’s Pre-Veterinary Medicine Program. Photo courtesy Loop Abroad. — I got to interact with cats and, for the first time, elephants, one of the most intelligent and emotionally complex animals besides humans. This experience went far beyond preparing for veterinary school, offering valuable insights into animal welfare and conservation, while also giving me daily opportunities to immerse myself in Thai culture.” Students also took part in cultural activities, from visiting Buddhist temples and meeting monks to zip lining, sampling tropical fruits, and shopping in the city’s night bazaars. Founded in 2009, Loop Abroad has

grown into the largest pre-veterinary study abroad program in the U.S., offering programs in nine countries and recently being named the #1 Top Rated Study Abroad Provider by GoAbroad.com. Its Thailand Pre-Vet program remains a cornerstone of its mission: combining rigorous academic training with real-world animal welfare and cultural exchange. For Chiang, the summer in Thailand provided not just the professional experience needed to strengthen a veterinary school application, but also personal insights into compassion, conservation, and the global role of veterinary medicine.

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Los Cerritos Community News • August 29, 2025

Artesia Staff Strikes a Pose for City Hall Selfie Day

SAY CHEESE! In celebration of City Hall Selfie Day, Artesia’s official social media accounts posted photos of city staff on August 12, 2025. “Your City of Artesia staff is here to serve, support, and connect with our community every day,” one post read. The annual event, organized by Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL), encourages public servants to take selfies to celebrate public service and connect with the community.

Students Can Enter LA Mirada’s Public Safety Poster Contest

La Mirada students from kindergarten through twelfth grade are invited to take part in the city’s annual Public Safety Poster Contest, which begins the week of September 1. The contest is designed to promote safety awareness in the community, and this year’s theme is “Keep a Safe Pace.” Awards will be presented to first, second, and third place winners in each of five categories: kindergarten and first grade; second and third grades; fourth and fifth grades; sixth through eighth grades; and ninth through twelfth grades. Entry forms and contest rules will be available at the La Mirada Sheriff’s Station as well as local schools. Completed entries must be submitted to the La Mirada Community Sheriff’s Station by 5 p.m. on Friday, September 19. For more information, residents can contact the La Mirada Community Sheriff’s Station at (562) 902-2960.

California Expands Brace & Bolt Program to Lakewood Zip Codes

Registration is open now through Oct. 1 to receive up to $3,000 to seismically retrofit your house. A brace and bolt seismic retrofit is an important way to mitigate damage from an earthquake. For the first time, Lakewood zip codes will be included in the Earthquake Brace & Bolt Program. Non-owner-occupied houses including

rental and investment properties also now qualify. A Supplement Grant (SG) may be available for owner-occupied, income-eligible homeowners for households with an annual income at or below $89,040. Funds are limited. In an Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) seismic retrofit, the foundation is “bolted” to the frame of the house, and when there are walls called “cripple walls” in the crawl space under the house, they are “braced” with plywood. This helps prevent the house from sliding or toppling off of its foundation during an earthquake. An EBB seismic retrofit is only done on woodframed, pre-1980 homes with a raised foundation.

ARTESIA from page 1 vehicles to slow, prevents high-speed T-bone and head-on crashes, and creates shorter, safer crossing points for pedestrians. Communities often find that while minor accidents may still occur, the most serious incidents are dramatically reduced. Beyond safety, roundabouts can improve traffic flow. Instead of waiting through red lights, drivers move continuously at lower speeds, saving time and fuel. While some residents initially resist the change, many communities have grown to support roundabouts once they see smoother traffic and safer streets. For Artesia, the success of the 186th Street test may be a preview of future design changes aimed at making city streets calmer and safer.

A Little Good Goes a Long Way: Give Blood with Red Cross and PEANUTS® The American Red Cross is urging donors to give blood or platelets now to help maintain a steady supply. Donors of all types are needed, especially those with O positive and B negative blood, to ensure lifesaving products are available the moment patients need them. This month, the Red Cross is partnering once again with PEANUTS to highlight the simple truth that a little good goes a long way. In honor of the 75th anniversary of PEANUTS, everyone who gives blood between August 29 and September 21 will receive a Red Cross x PEANUTS mystery bag containing one of four exclusive T-shirt designs, while supplies last. Some lucky donors will also find golden tickets in their bags, redeemable for the full set of shirts. The campaign comes as seasonal challenges put stress on blood supplies. Changing routines, busy fall schedules, and severe weather — which canceled about 1,500 drives and cost more than 40,000 donations last year — threaten to reduce collections just when patients need them most. To schedule an appointment, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, call 1-800-RED CROSS, Donors must bring ID and meet eligibility guidelines

Local Donation Opportunities Cerritos

•Aug. 25: 9 a.m.–3 p.m., Kaiser Permanente Cerritos Medical Offices, 10820 183rd St •Sept. 5: 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Los Cerritos Center, 108 Los Cerritos Center

PARNELL from page 1 praised the partnership, noting that “Parnell Park has brought Whittier families together for generations, and the City Council is proud to invest in its future. With Senator Bob Archuleta’s support, we’re delivering a park that reflects the upgrades residents value most — from new soccer fields that give Whittier kids more chances to stay active, to spaces where families can enjoy concerts, picnics, and celebrations for years to come”. Community engagement has been central to shaping the project. From feedback gathered at summer concerts in the park to a dedicated public meeting at Parnell Park, residents made clear they wanted spaces that support both recreation and cultural events. City leaders say that emphasis on public involvement reflects a broader vision for Whittier’s parks: ensuring they meet the needs of residents of all ages and abilities. Construction is scheduled to begin shortly after the groundbreaking ceremony, with the city promising regular

•Sept. 9: 8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., Valley Christian High School, 17700 Dumont Ave •Sept. 11: 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Cerritos Library, 18025 Bloomfield Ave •Sept. 11: 9 a.m.–3 p.m., Norm Reeves Hyundai, 10901 183rd St

Commerce

•Sept. 5: 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Lifeline EMS, 6605 E Washington Blvd

Lakewood

•Aug. 27: 8 a.m.–2 p.m., The Centre, 5000 Clark •Aug. 29: 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Lakewood Center Mall, 500 Lakewood Center Mall, Suite 127

Norwalk

•Aug. 26: 11 a.m.–5 p.m., City of Norwalk Social Services, 11929 Alondra Blvd •Sept. 8: 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Cerritos College Student Center, 11110 E. Alondra Blvd •Sept. 9: 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Cerritos College Student Center, 11110 E. Alondra Blvd •Sept. 9: 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., L.A. County Clerk, 12400 Imperial Hwy

Santa Fe Springs

•Sept. 3: 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Santa Fe Springs Town Center Hall, 11740 E. Telegraph Rd

Whittier

•Aug. 25: 1 p.m.–7 p.m., Montebello Whittier Masonic Lodge, 7604 Greenleaf Ave •Sept. 2: 1 p.m.–7 p.m., Montebello Whittier Masonic Lodge, 7604 Greenleaf Ave •Sept. 5: 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., South Whittier Community Resource Center, 10750 Laurel •Sept. 8: 1 p.m.–7 p.m., Whittier Brewing Company, 13002 Philadelphia St •Sept. 15: 12 p.m.–5 p.m., Montebello Whittier Masonic Lodge, 7604 Greenleaf Ave

updates on its website and social media channels. For Whittier residents, the renovation signals not just the revitalization of a park, but the strengthening of a shared community space that has been central to the city’s identity for generations.

ALLEGATIONS from page 1 for such claims and the potential legal ramifications of making them without evidence, which could include defamation or libel charges. Dr. Rojas went on the record with a comment to LCCN and was quick to refute Jeng, “The allegations in the CRI report are unfounded and without evidence. I never had the authority or access to destroy records. In fact, agency staff carried out a digitalization project that permanently secured every document under strict legal chain-of-custody protections. Suggesting otherwise disregards both the facts and the safeguards in place, and repeating such claims only spreads misinformation.” Several emails to Jeng and Central Basin General Counsel Victor Ponto went unanswered.

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By Laurie Hanson Few people at the age of 17 can say they have sparked global change and been recognized by the United Nations. Cindy Chen can. As founder and executive director of IgniteHER, a nonprofit she launched a year and a half ago while still in high school in Los Angeles, Chen has already been recognized by the U.N. for positively impacting girl leadership and women’s issues worldwide. Her male counterparts have also offered support, Cindy Chen and the organization— open to all genders—is a growing movement. “In just over a year, we’ve expanded to 100+ chapters across 21 states and 20 countries, reaching more than 600,000 people with one mission: empowering girls to reclaim their voices and lead unapologetically,” Chen said. Active in many schools across Southern California, IgniteHER has spread throughout Los Angeles into cities including Covina, Walnut, Diamond Bar, Rowland, Wilson, South Pasadena, and La Cañada. Beyond the region, it has grown into 20 countries worldwide, including China, Pakistan, India, Nigeria, and Uganda. IgniteHER was born when Chen saw how girls were taught to whisper, shrink, apologize for their ideas, and step back instead of speaking up. “Our mission is to empower girls to reclaim their voices and lead unapologetically, with a focus on intersectionality and rhetoric,” she explained. While growing up, Chen remembers always being called “bossy” just for taking initiative, or “sensitive” simply for expressing emotion. She noticed this judg-

Chubby Cattle Opening in Cerritos Amid Egg Recall Linked to Salmonella By Brian Hews CERRITOS — As Chubby Cattle readies a new Cerritos location, health officials are warning about a nationwide egg recall tied to a Salmonella outbreak. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, working with state and federal agencies, linked illnesses to eggs distributed by Country Eggs, LLC. Investigators traced cases to Chubby Cattle’s Little Tokyo and Rowland Heights restaurants, sparking a voluntary recall. To date, more than 95 illnesses have been reported across 14 states. Patients experienced fever, diarrhea, abdominal

Local Resident Sparks Global Girls’ Leadership Movement With IgniteHER

STUDENTS AT WALNUT HIGH who are a part of IgniteHER, a girl’s and women’s advocacy nonprofit that has garnished the accolades from the United Nations in its only year and a half existence. ment was never directed at boys, who were instead praised for their “assertive” nature and leadership. As the years went by, Chen felt she was constantly being put into “boxes,” which caused her to shut down and become silent. Over time, however, she began to question it. “I realized that the moments that made me feel small—those moments when I was dismissed or underestimated—were exactly why I needed to speak up,” she explained. When she carried that realization beyond herself and began to speak up for other girls hearing the same criticisms, IgniteHER was born. “Today, that spark for change has scaled into action worldwide—from Nigeria to New York—where our members advocate for menstrual equity, host consent cramps, and other symptoms consistent with Salmonella infection. The recall covers Country Eggs, LLC large brown cage-free “sunshine yolks” and “omega-3 golden yolks” distributed June 16–July 9, 2025, in California and Nevada. Eggs were sold under the brand names Nagatoshi Produce, Misuho, and Nijiya Markets, marked with code CA 7695 and sellby dates between July 1 and September 18, 2025. They were sold in cartons and bulk packs to stores and food distributors. Officials advise consumers not to eat the recalled eggs. Check packaging labels carefully, discard or return affected products, and seek medical care if symptoms develop. Most people recover from Salmonella within a week, but the illness can be serious for children, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems. Residents who believe they became ill after eating recalled products can file a report at redcap.link/foodcomplaint

workshops, write and sponsor California policy, and even organize crisis relief,” she said. “IgniteHER is more than an organization—it’s a community and a movement,” Chen explained. “It’s a place where girls are seen, where their voices are taken seriously, and where they can grow into the kind of leaders that they may not have always seen reflected around them.” “It proves that young women are reshaping what leadership looks like,” she added. “At a moment when women’s rights are under attack nationwide, our story shows the next generation isn’t waiting to lead—they’re already doing it.” IgniteHER is mainly directed toward high school and college students, though it also includes middle school and graduate students. About 300 individuals are directly active with the central organization, and countless more through its chapters, amounting to more than 1,000 participants in total, according to Chen. Along the way, the nonprofit has raised thousands of dollars for equity campaigns, hosted a summit with the U.N., partnered with state legislators, and published a youth-run journal featuring 40+ student

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stories. They have also begun developing both an app to connect changemakers globally and a clothing brand that carries unapologetic feminism into everyday culture. “I think the main reason why we’ve been able to grow so rapidly, reach so many people, and even become recognized by the United Nations is that our mission is something that resonates with every girl, no matter who they are and where they are from,” Chen said. IgniteHER combines community, practice, and real-world opportunities where chapters host workshops and educate people on consent education, policy engagement, professional development, and more, Chen added. “We connect members with mentors, career pathways, and legislators, and we celebrate their achievements,” she explained. “Through this support, we hope to create a community that fosters girls who feel that their voice can make a difference.” One of Chen’s proudest moments was not appearing on Spectrum Channel 1 News or winning an award, both of which she has done. It was when a girl texted her after an IgniteHER conference and said, “It was the first time I have felt happy to be a girl.” “I hope to make sure that no girl feels unseen and alone the way I once did, when I was a little girl years ago,” Chen said. She hopes to see IgniteHER expand into more college chapters and reach additional states and countries. Her desire is to grow IgniteHER programs and resources so the nonprofit can provide broader services to girls in their own communities. “From leadership training to direct aid, IgniteHER isn’t just a project, it’s a lifelong mission I will continue no matter where my future takes me,” she said. “I hope that girls learn that they shouldn’t have to change who they are to be respected,” Chen explained. “That passion is not a weakness. That emotion is not a flaw. That leadership comes in many forms—and all of them are valid.” “Your ideas, dreams, and leadership matter now—not someday far in the future,” she said. “If it feels hard to do it for yourself, do it for the people around you, do it for the injustices that demand change everywhere.”

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Whittier Opens Bidding on New Heli-Hydrant Firefighting Facility at Savage Canyon

Purrfect Match: Natural History Museum Launches Fierce! Catio Lounge With Playdates and Adoptions

VISITORS CAN PLAY, cuddle, and even adopt at the Natural History Museum’s new Fierce! Catio Lounge, open select dates through October. A FIREFIGHTING HELICOPTER hovers above a heli-hydrant site, similar to the facility planned for Whittier’s Savage Canyon Landfill.

By Brian Hews Whittier is moving forward with a major public safety project designed to bolster regional wildfire response, authorizing the solicitation of bids for the city’s Heli-Hydrant Project at the Savage Canyon Landfill. The project stems from $500,000 secured in the 2021–2022 California state budget by Assemblymember Lisa Calderon on behalf of the L.A. County Fire Department. The funding supports the construction of two new fixed water supply tanks—known as Heli-Hydrants—as well as upgrades to eight portable dip tanks used in firefighting. Whittier was chosen as one of the two cities to receive a permanent facility, with Savage Canyon identified as the optimal site. The Whittier installation will feature a pump house, a 1,000 gallon-per-min-

ute motor and pump to move water from the College Hills Reservoirs, and a new 22,000-gallon storage tank feeding into an 8,000-gallon helicopter dip tank. Firefighting aircraft will be able to quickly refill and return to fire zones, cutting critical minutes off response times. The project also includes installation of nearly 1,500 feet of eight-inch piping, new control valves, a flow meter, site grading, vaults, and necessary electrical systems. The LAFD will install the two tanks once Whittier completes the supporting infrastructure. After bids are received and evaluated, the city will return to the council with a contract award recommendation. “This project represents an important partnership with Assemblymember Calderon and L.A. County Fire to keep our community safe,” staff noted in their report to the Utility Authority.

LCCN Cat Report The Natural History Museum of L.A. County is feline fine about giving cat lovers a new reason to paws and visit this fall. Starting August 23, the Museum will roll out the Fierce! Catio Lounge, a series of play and adoption events tied to its popular exhibition Fierce! The Story of Cats. These timed, ticketed sessions are the purrfect chance to cuddle, play, and maybe even adopt a fur-ever friend. NHM is teaming up with Annenberg PetSpace, Los Angeles County Animal Care & Control, Los Angeles Animal Services, and Stray Cat Alliance so that every kitty on site is adoptable—without any pesky fees. Tickets for the 15-minute lounge sessions are only available on-site, first come, first served, so cat-ch them while you can. And don’t worry—you don’t have to adopt to simply enjoy some pawsitive vibes with the cats. The Fierce! Catio Lounge will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on select dates: August 21, 23, 24, and 28; September 6, 7, 20, and

21; and October 11, 12, 25, and 26. NHM members get extra perks, with free sessions on August 21 and 28 from noon to 2 p.m. Prices are $8 for members and $10 for non-members, plus museum admission. Guests must be at least five years old, and minors need to bring an adult along to keep everything pawsitively safe. The Catio Lounge is just the catnip kick-off for the museum’s full slate of fall programming. The Fierce! exhibition itself spans continents and centuries, showing off everything from ferocious tigers to whisker-twitching house cats. Guests can explore mounted specimens, interactive displays, cultural treasures, and even add their own kitty’s photo to the gallery wall. It’s a chance to sink your claws into the fascinating biology, beauty, and cultural impact of cats, while also learning about the urgent need to protect wild species and their habitats. The Fierce! Catio Lounge offers a meow-ment of joy, discovery, and maybe even a forever feline companion.

Los Cerritos Community News • Friday, August 29, 2025

Furgeson - An Elementary School Worth Saving

The 2025–2026 academic year has begun, with declining student enrollment still posing a challenge for many Southern California school districts. Shrinking enrollment is forcing districts to grapple with school consolidations and closures, and the ABCUSD is among those faced with difficult decisions. Will staffing be reduced? Schools shuttered? Magnet Programs cut? What will happen to deep-rooted school communities? After much debate over recommendations from School Works, Inc.—the consultant firm tasked with proposing strategies based on district data—the firm recommended closing five elementary schools and consolidating others. They also proposed shifting sixth graders to all middle schools and converting Stowers Elementary into a new middle school and feeder for Whitney High School. Parents and staff persuaded the school board to table the recommendations until they had time to provide meaningful input. A task force was established to review data and budget projections, as well as to consider innovative options beyond the consultant firm’s proposals. However, we question whether consultants get it right all the time? Probably not. Now that school is in session, the district’s leadership will face a challenging task: considering community input, drafting plans for 2026–2027 school closures and consolidations, and preserving special programs. This will test the district’s core values of safety, equity, inclusion, and diversity. Strong communities, organized by parent networks, rich in resources, may yet save their schools and programs. However, common wisdom tells us that those with fewer resources and limited networks are more easily overlooked. As former Furgeson Elementary educators, we recognize Furgeson’s uniqueness and potential, which merit major consideration for remaining open. Yet we also see a crossroads: staff, along with district leadership, must actively devise a viable plan to increase enrollment in the Dual Language Immersion Program. Ideas circulating among parents and educators include adding an IB program, incorporating a STEM track, or establishing a Community School model—each worth exploring. However, each would require strong commitment and sustainable funding. Situated in the heart of Hawaiian Gardens, Furgeson’s vitality is undeniable. Families breathe life into the school community, enriching the ethnically diverse neighborhood. For decades, the Hawaiian Gardens Community Center has actively engaged with school children, showcasing a range of events, all of which have been hosted at the center. Likewise, the civic center has hosted events at Furgeson Elementary, a reciprocal collaboration unique to this school community. Furgeson’s interconnectedness and cultural ties to the Gabrielino Native American heritage are also worth noting. The Gabrielino Historical Monument Path, adjacent to the Fedde Sports Complex, affirms the city’s deep Indigenous roots. Hawaiian Gardens is home to generations of Mexican-American families with roots dating back to the 1930s. From the 1970s to the present, another wave of immigrants—mainly from Michoacán, Mexico—established small businesses and St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church. Today, with a population of 12,932, the city’s demographics include: 75.5% Latino, 15.1% White, 4.5% Black, 12.9% Asian, and 3.7% American Indian or Alaska Native. Furgeson Elementary’s Dual Language Immersion Program has benefited bicultural and multicultural students, many of whom have earned a Seal of Biliteracy. It is not unusual to see Furgeson graduates, return to contribute to their communities. A sense

of stability, belonging, and trust has given hope to this immigrant community. We recognize the district’s urgency to make decisions sooner rather than later. However, the district must do so without undermining ABC Unified’s core values of safety, equity, inclusion, and diversity. From the outset, board members have grappled with consolidations and closures recommended by School Works, Inc. This challenge is not unique to ABCUSD. However, ABC could set itself apart if collaborative, innovative strategies are pursued and implemented equitably; if special programs, such as Dual Language Immersion, International Baccalaureate, and STEM, are preserved; and if grant funds already allocated to schools are not wasted. Closing a school would end grants midstream, squandering needed resources. On Saturday, while speaking with Hawaiian Gardens Mayor Dandy De Paula at the 25th Annual Native American Pow Wow—headed by Jesús Mendoza, a Furgeson alumnus—the mayor expressed his concern regarding Furgeson’s pending closure, “Furgeson represents the heart of the city. It is intertwined with the surrounding community. We have a unique relationship that is rarely found in other school communities. I sincerely hope Furgeson remains open.” Furgeson Elementary serves as the feeder for Fedde Middle School and Artesia High School. Should Furgeson close, feeder schools may face further enrollment declines. Given the neighborhood’s high foot traffic and limited vehicle access, compared to communities from the north end, students would be forced to cross congested Norwalk Boulevard and Carson Street, raising safety concerns. Parents also fear that Furgeson’s closure might increase family transiency, forcing students out of the district and thus destabilizing feeder schools. From our perspective as educators, this dilemma highlights what happens when deeply rooted communities are shaken by closures. In our conversation with a grandfather, he recalls, “Once our segregated school was closed after the war, families were forced to self-deport from Colorado to Mexico during the 1930s and 1940s. The closures of the school and mines accelerated the decline of a mining town. Defying expectation, returning veterans did not take the mining jobs; new families did not replace the deported; and the segregated American school, along with small businesses, did not survive. History teaches us about unintended consequences.” Furgeson Elementary is more than a neighborhood school—it is the heart and lifeline of Hawaiian Gardens families. Closing it would betray equity. Dismantling it would rip away a strong anchor for a working-class community. Shutting its doors would deepen distrust in an immigrant community already haunted by a hostile administration. Speaking on behalf of the Furgeson school community, we recommend that the school board keep it open and uphold the district’s core values of safety, equity, inclusion, and diversity. It remains to be seen whether staffing, schools, and special programs can all be preserved. However, it will take collaborative consideration, painstaking decision-making, and weighing the human impact upon communities to arrive at equitable problem-solving rather than quick fixes from a single consulting firm. We are reminded of School Board President Ernie Nishi’s recent remark when framing the task at hand: “We must remember, hope is not a strategy.” Although we would interject: “Hope is also a way of overcoming our fears and doubts. It fuels our endurance to act when called upon to solve pressing problems.” Furgeson Elementary is worth saving for its rare richness and vital presence within the larger community. We urge the school board to see firsthand Furgeson’s students, parents, and staff before making a critical decision. Sandy Mercado & Kathleen Limon

From the Mayor’s Desk: August 29, 2025 By Cerritos Mayor Frank Aurelio Yokoyama A new season of musical and theatrical entertainment is officially underway at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA), and patrons have been out in force to experience all that this beautiful venue has to offer. I was thrilled to join my City Council colleagues at the Theater last weekend to enjoy R&B sensation Boyz II Men, who entertained sold-out shows on back-to-back nights. In recent weeks, crowds also packed the CCPA to see Blues legend Buddy Guy and Pop icon Dionne Warwick, when special guests Kingfish and Stevie Wonder made appearances, respectively. For over 30 years, our renowned and state-of-the-art CCPA has brought iconic shows and up-and-coming performers to our City, entertaining people of all ages and helping to stimulate our local economy.

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Coming up in September, spectators can enjoy Rock group Kansas, hits from the 1990s during 90s Mixtape Live, R&B and Soul music with The Temptations & The Four Tops, Country star Trace Adkins, and more. View the full lineup of upcoming shows and book your tickets at cerritoscenter.com. News about CCPA performances and key updates from our City can be received directly in your email inbox, as part of our transition from print to digital newsletters. Key components of our former print newsletter will remain through separate digital newsletters. To view our published digital newsletters and subscribe to future ones, visit cerritos.gov/cnewsdigital. Cerritos newsletters include City News, Library News, Lifelong Enrichment, and Community Services Program. The City of Cerritos is committed to ensuring our community is properly informed of news, events, and classes. We look forward to expanding our digital communications efforts to achieve this service. In addition to our email notices, you can obtain information on news, events, and class offerings on the City’s website and follow us for updates on our social media channels.

Kennedy Guts the CDC, FDA Slashes COVID Shots The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved updated COVID vaccines for the fall but imposed the tightest restrictions since the shots first became available in 2021. Only adults 65 and older and people with at least one underlying condition qualify under the new rules. Healthy children under 18 may still be eligible, but only after consultation with a medical provider. For the first time, federal health officials are not recommending COVID vaccination for most adults and children, and the FDA broke with precedent by not issuing a press release. The move comes amid sweeping changes to federal vaccine policy driven by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime vaccine critic. Kennedy has reshaped the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel by eliminating its 17 members, cutting its size, and appointing skeptics of vaccination. The turmoil reached new levels this week when CDC Director Susan Monarez was abruptly fired and escorted out of headquarters, followed by the resignation of three senior officials who accused the administration of political interference. The new CDC panel must still vote on whether to recommend the shots, a decision that could determine whether pharmacies, the main distribution point, can administer them at all. Medical groups blasted the restrictions as dangerous. Kennedy also recently canceled $500 million in vaccine research grants, a move scientists say will stall progress and force the United States to rely on older technologies. The updated Moderna shot was cleared for people six months and older who qualify, and Pfizer’s version was approved for those five and older. Both target the Omicron LP.8.1 variant, which now accounts for about one-third of infections. Supporters of tighter eligibility argue younger, healthier people rarely face severe illness, and note that vaccination rates have already fallen sharply. But state laws could make access even harder. In California, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts, pharmacists can only administer vaccines recommended by the CDC. Pharmacists say they feel caught in the middle, with some fearing legal jeop-

ardy for providing vaccines. Insurers have not yet announced major changes, though Medicaid coverage generally follows CDC guidance. CVS said it will continue vaccinating eligible patients but will review the rules. Walgreens has not commented. Blue Cross Blue Shield, which covers one in three Americans, said it would monitor the situation. Professional groups are urging defiance. Earlier this year the CDC dropped its recommendation that pregnant women receive the COVID vaccine, but the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists continues to advise them to get vaccinated. Massachusetts officials are also reviewing laws that tie state vaccine policy to CDC guidance, with the state health commissioner accusing Kennedy of misrepresenting science. Six leading medical organizations have already sued the Department of Health and Human Services, warning the new rules will result in preventable deaths, including newborns. COVID deaths have fallen but not disappeared. In July, the CDC recorded about 170 deaths per week, compared with 550 to 850 per week in the same month last year. Cases are again rising, especially among children under 11. At UCLA Medical Center, emergency physician Mark Morocco said most patients are not severely ill except those with other health complications. FDA leaders defended the narrower approach in a May essay in the New England Journal of Medicine, arguing that the benefits of repeated boosters for healthy adults remain uncertain. They called on vaccine makers to study the shots in people aged 50 to 64 before seeking broader approval. Still, experts warn that Kennedy’s influence is eroding public health norms. In Texas, physician Janak Patel said positivity rates recently reached 25 to 30 percent and remain high. The elderly and immunocompromised remain at greatest risk, he said, but many are still skipping vaccines. Hesitancy remains high, he added, but hospitals continue to see admissions and deaths. ~Brian Hews, Publisher and Editor

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By Melinda Myers all is quickly approaching and as you prepare for the change of seasons, consider preserving some of your summer garden’s beauty. Photograph, dry, or press a few of your favorite flowers to enjoy and share with others. By saving pieces of your garden now, you’ll carry summer’s color and charm into the colder months. Cell phone cameras have greatly improved and allow even novice photographers the opportunity to capture the beauty of their gardens and favorite plants. Visit your garden in the early morning or evening when the light tends to be soft and flattering. Midday light is often harsh, washing out delicate colors and casting sharp shadows. Try focusing on a favorite flower, bouquet, or garden section that you love. Watch how plant shapes, colors, and textures contrast and combine to create pockets of beauty. Take a few wide shots of entire beds for context, then zoom in on details like a butterfly landing on a zinnia or a bumblebee nestled inside a sunflower. These images will remind you of the vibrancy of summer long after the first frost arrives, and they can even be printed to decorate your home or used as personalized greeting cards. Harvest and dry some of your favorite flowers for dried arrangements and crafts. Pick the flowers when they are at peak bloom and dry them quickly so they hold their best color. Cut flowers midday when they contain less moisture, reducing the dry time and lessening the risk of mold. Use a bypass pruner or garden scissors to cut the stems above a set of healthy leaves. Remove the foliage and gather them into small bundles. Secure the stems with rubber bands. They will contract as the stems shrink and continue to hold tightly. Use a spring-loaded clothespin to

Three Ways to Preserve the Beauty of Your Summer Garden GARDENERS don’t have to say goodbye to summer’s blooms. With a camera, a little drying, and some flower pressing, you can capture the colors, textures, and beauty of your garden and enjoy them through fall and winter. hang the bundles from a hanger, clothesline, or nail. Allow the flowers to dry in a warm, dark, dust-free location. Hanging them in an unused closet or basement works well if space is limited. In two to three weeks, most flowers will be ready for display or crafting. Lay flat-faced flowers, like daisies, face down on a flat surface to dry since they tend to close a bit when hung upside down. Simply cut off the stem and place the flowers face down on newspaper or craft paper in a warm, dry location. Once dried, you can glue them in place or use florist wire to create stems for arranging. Dried blooms are perfect for wreaths, table arrangements, or holiday decorations. Be sure to pick a few seedpods and seedheads from perennials and ornamental grasses. Allow them to dry on the plants

before harvesting, then use them to add interesting texture and form to your dried flower arrangements. Hydrangea blooms, coneflower seedheads, and ornamental millet are excellent choices for natural arrangements that last all winter. Some gardeners also spray lightly with hairspray or floral sealant to help preserve fragile petals and keep seedheads from shattering indoors. Try pressing a few flowers to use for making cards, bookmarks, framed art, and keepsakes. Just place the leaves and flowers between pieces of craft or similar paper in a flower press or heavy book. You can purchase or make your own flower press with wood, bolts, wing nuts, cardboard, and paper. Be sure to sandwich the flowers between sufficient layers of paper to protect the pages of your book

and absorb excess moisture. Use freshly picked flowers at their peak of beauty for best results. Arrange the leaves and petals carefully before pressing, since they will dry exactly the way you place them. This is also a great family project, and children often enjoy creating their own designs with petals and leaves before the pressing process begins. Once your flowers are placed in between the paper and pages of the book, close it and stack a few heavy books on top for added weight. Or evenly tighten the flower press to apply needed pressure. Your dried flowers will be ready in about a month. Store pressed flowers in paper envelopes or between sheets of paper. Place them in cardboard boxes in a dry location until you are ready to create your pressed flower project. Properly stored, pressed flowers can last for years, allowing you to enjoy a little piece of your summer garden every time you use them. As your gardens transition into fall, look for other flowers, foliage, and seed pods to add to your dried collection. Continue to photograph your garden through each season. Winter branches dusted with frost, spring blossoms just breaking open, and autumn leaves blazing with color all provide their own beauty. By making these small efforts now, you’ll enjoy your garden year-round, no matter the weather outside. Melinda Myers has written more than 20 gardening books, including the Midwest Gardener’s Handbook, 2nd Edition and Small Space Gardening. She hosts The Great Courses “How to Grow Anything” instant video series and the nationally syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment radio program. Myers is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine and her website is MelindaMyers.com.

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n a major new finding nearly a decade in the making, Harvard Medical School researchers say they may have uncovered a key that could unlock the mysteries of Alzheimer’s disease and brain aging — the humble metal lithium. Long used in psychiatry as a mood stabilizer, lithium is now shown to be naturally present in the body in trace amounts, much like vitamin C or iron, and appears to play a crucial role in brain health. The discovery, published this week in Nature, found that depleting lithium in the diet of mice triggered brain inflammation and accelerated aging. In specially bred Alzheimer’s-model mice, low lithium sped up the buildup of plaques and tangles that choke memory centers. Conversely, maintaining normal levels protected the brain, while supplementing with lithium orotate — a form that does not bind to amyloid plaques — actually reversed memory loss in aging mice. Alzheimer’s affects an estimated 6.7 million older Americans, according to the CDC, and millions more worldwide. “This could be the holy grail that prevents and even reverses Alzheimer’s,” the Boston Globe said in its coverage. Study leader Dr. Bruce Yankner, a professor of genetics and neurology at Harvard, told The Washington Post that lithium orotate restored aging mice’s memories to the level of young adults. “It seems to somehow turn back the clock,” he told the Globe. MIT neuroscientist Li-Huei Tsai, who was not involved in the work, called the research “very exciting” and “a very important piece of the puzzle.” The team’s analysis of human brain tissue showed lithium was the only trace metal consistently depleted in people

RESEARCHERS AT HARVARD say lithium, a mineral long used in psychiatry, may hold the key to preventing and even reversing Alzheimer’s, with new mouse studies showing restored memory and renewed hope for millions.

with early memory decline or Alzheimer’s. The mechanism, they argue, is a vicious cycle: amyloid plaques bind lithium, depriving nearby microglia — the brain’s waste-clearance cells — of what they need to break the plaques down. With less lithium, the microglia falter, and the plaques accumulate even faster. Lithium orotate, which avoids this binding, proved uniquely effective in reversing damage in mouse experiments.

While the results are stirring excitement, experts caution against rushing to the supplement aisle. The doses used in the lab were about 1,000 times lower than those prescribed for bipolar disorder, and overdoses of lithium are notoriously dangerous. “Nobody should take anything based just on mouse studies,” Yankner said, stressing that rigorous human trials are essential to determine safety and dosing.

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Still, the implications are enormous. “Because lithium orotate is dirt cheap, hopefully we will get rigorous, randomized trials testing this very, very quickly,” said University of Washington aging researcher Matt Kaeberlein. Outside experts like Dr. Ashley Bush of the Melbourne Dementia Research Center noted that the study presents “compelling evidence” that lithium plays a physiological role in normal aging, and may explain why earlier population studies found lower dementia rates in areas with higher lithium in drinking water. Yankner acknowledged that politics could slow the science, warning that the Trump administration’s freeze on federal funding to Harvard “will significantly limit our progress going forward.” Still, with NIH and private foundation support, he and his colleagues hope the work sparks a new line of research — and perhaps, for the first time, a unifying theory of how Alzheimer’s develops and how it might be stopped. In addition to its therapeutic potential, the study has raised broader questions about nutrition and public health. Researchers speculate that lithium, like iodine or fluoride, may one day be considered a vital micronutrient that should be monitored in diets and drinking water. Several teams in Europe and Asia are already planning clinical trials to test whether tiny, sustained doses of lithium orotate can slow cognitive decline in older adults. Advocates argue that if findings hold up in humans, lithium could represent one of the most cost-effective interventions in medical history, offering new hope to families devastated by Alzheimer’s and related dementias.

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Silver Milk Jug Showdown Headlines Busy Week for Area Sports By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on X

The Cerritos High and Gahr High football teams first squared off in 1972 in what was called the Dairy Bowl in those days. Cerritos came through with a 13-10 victory and ever since, except for the 1975 season and again from 2018-2021, the city rivals have vied for the Silver Milk Jug, or Silver Milk Barrel, depending on what you want to call it. They will meet on Friday with Cerritos looking to hold onto the prized object for a second straight season, which has not happened since defeating the Gladiators six straight times from 1999-2004. Not too long ago, those schools along with Artesia High would play a round robin for supremacy in the ABC Unified School District. While it was easy for Artesia and Cerritos to play each other every season since they have been in the same league (Suburban or 605), or as a non-league contest, the Cerritos-Gahr rivalry was temporarily broken off following the 2017 season. While there haven’t been confirmed reports from either school as to why the teams did not play each other in 2018, 2019 or 2021, Gahr had won 13 straight in the series by a combined score of 56156 with seven shutouts. You can come up with your own conclusions, but the season series currently stands at 24-24, including a Cerritos 37-0 victory last season. “I don’t know if [the rivalry] has changed,” said Gahr head coach Greg Marshall. “I know Cerritos has changed; they’ve done a good job over there and they’re going to put a good product on the field every year. Last year, the game got away from us in the second half and the year before that, it was close. I think we’re equal and whoever plays better wins, which is a true rivalry. For years, it wasn’t a rivalry.” This Friday’s game, which will be the HMG-Community News Game of the Week, will be the earliest the teams have met, and both enter with opening season losses last Friday. Cerritos trailed Cypress High 17-0 at the half, rallied for a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns from senior running back Labrenton Wilson, but came up short by three points. Wilson rushed for 53 yards on 17 carries while senior quarterback Justin Sagun was 13 of 23 for 117 yards with junior wide receiver Terrance Grissom catching eight of those passes for 65 yards. Meanwhile, Gahr was throttled by Valley Christian High 41-0 on the road as very little went right for the Gladiators. Senior quarterback Roman Acosta was 14 of 24 for 93 yards and threw an interception while the running game was nearly invisible, gaining 19 yards on 16 carries. Sophomore De’Mir Cunningham had a dozen rushing yards on four carries and caught two passes for 12 yards while senior wide receiver Jaidyn Backus caught five passes for only 12 yards. Before last season, Cerritos had shutout Gahr six other times, ranging from 6-0 in 2004 to 49-0 in 1986. Expect another Cerritos win but Gahr will put some points on the board. Prediction: Cerritos 38, Gahr 7 Artesia (1-0) @ Maranatha High (1-0)-This game was played on Aug. 28. For a second straight season, Artesia was involved in a slugfest with Long Beach Cabrillo High, and this time around, the Pioneers outscored the Jaguars 28-12 in the

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second half to post a 56-26 victory. Seven different ball carriers combined for 325 yards on 21 rushes and half a dozen touchdowns with junior running back Fermin Duran leading the way with 72 yards on five carries and scoring twice. Senior quarterback Joey Peck, who was two of five for 26 yards, carried twice for another 78 yards, scored once and threw for another. Senior Elijah Johnson also scored twice, one receiving and the other on a pick six. This is presumed to be the first meeting with Maranatha, which is coming off a 34-14 win over Arroyo High last Friday. Quarterback Cooper Berry completed 18 of 27 passes for 234 yards, three touchdowns and one interception and added a 63-yard rushing touchdown. Defensively, Benecio Jimenez had a 14-yard interception return for another score. Prediction: Artesia 28, Maranatha 14 Troy High (1-0) @ La Mirada High (1-0)-This game was played on Aug. 28. For the first three quarters of its season opener last Friday, La Mirada and South Gate High were involved in a one-possession game. Then the Matadores erupted for 20 points in the fourth quarter and went on to defeat the Rams 34-16. Junior running back Ismael Garcia tore through the South Gate defense for 237 yards on 27 touches and scored a pair of touchdowns as the Matadores rushed for nearly 300 yards. In the passing department, junior Isaac Cuevas and sophomore Ace Faagata combined to complete eight passes in 14 attempts for 55 yards and a touchdown. Troy is coming off a 35-21 win over El Modena High last Friday in which it trailed 21-13 after three quarters. Quarterback Andrew Acuna missed on two of eight attempts, throwing for 59 yards while scoring a pair of touchdowns. Ethan Mundt gained 144 yards on 22 carries and scored once while the Warriors defense recorded two sacks and an interception. Prediction: Troy 31, La Mirada 24 Savanna High (0-1) @ John Glenn High (0-1)-A close game after three quarters turned into a runaway last Friday for Glenn in its 47-21 loss to Mountain View High. After a scoreless first quarter, Mountain View scored twice in the second quarter to take a 14-0 lead into the locker room. The Eagles would take a 15-14 lead on the strength of a one-yard and 18-yard touchdown runs from senior running back Okaro Lee and a safety. But the Vikings scored and got a two-point conversion, then added 25 points in the fourth quarter. Savanna was no match for Bolsa Grande High last Friday in a 66-0 decision in which the Matadors scored 29 points in the first quarter and another 28 points in the second quarter. The Rebels were clearly a passing team as quarterback Nate Eich was eight of 21 for 49 yards while the running game produced one yard on 14 carries. The last time these teams met, Glenn was on the north side of a 54-20 outcome. The previous season, Savanna defeated the Eagles 32-30. Prediction: Glenn 28, Savanna 7

ries with a pair of touchdowns while senior running back Diego Cerritos added 204 yards on 16 rushes and found the endzone three times. Senior quarterback Axel Bustamante scored on a five-yard run, his only carry and completed one pass, a 50yard touchdown strike to Walker. The defense held the Oilers to 134 yards, nine of which came on the ground. Santa Fe squeaked past Pioneer High last Friday and despite the somewhat short proximity between the two schools, this is just the second meeting in over two decades. Last season, Norwalk was all over the Chiefs in a 48-13 contest. Prediction: Norwalk 49, Santa Fe 7 Calvary Chapel/Santa Ana High (10) @ Valley Christian (1-0)-It was complete dominance for V.C. over Gahr last Friday in a 41-0 win as the Defenders piled up over 400 yards of total offense. It was just 13-0 at the half, but the hosts scored twice in the third and fourth quarters, respectively. Now, the Defenders meet with former Olympic League foe Calvary Chapel out of Santa Ana. Last season’s 4225 win over the Eagles was the first time since 2001 that V.C. had played Calvary Chapel. The last four meetings while the Eagles were in the Olympic League, V.C. won each time with the combined score being 122-28. Calvary Chapel whitewashed Woodbridge High 35-0 last Friday, scoring 14 points in each of the first two quarters. Colin Wiles completed 11 of 23 passes for 210 yards and a touchdown while the Eagles gained 165 yards from seven different ball carriers. In addition, Eli Sutherland returned two fumbles, one going for a touchdown in the opening quarter.

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“It will be a tough one,” said V.C. head coach Brendan Chambers. “I know they return a lot of their guys on defense, kind of like how we are. It will be interesting to see the film and break that thing down. But they’re a good team; well-coached, very disciplined, so we’ll see what it’s like. I think our defense can stack up against most teams right now.” Prediction: V.C. 31, Calvary Chapel/Santa Ana 21 Last week’s predictions: 4-2 Season to date: 4-2 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Artesia fell to Roosevelt High 20-25, 25-19, 13-15 in the Silver Bracket championship match of the Montebello Tournament last Saturday, falling to 4-4. The Pioneers are not scheduled to play until

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Norwalk High (1-0) @ Santa Fe High (1-0)-The vaunted double wing offense that has been successful for Norwalk for two decades was in midseason form as the Lancers rushed for nearly 500 yards in a 55-14 win at Montebello High last Friday. Senior running back Daron Walker led the purple and gold with 217 yards on 14 car-

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Dobmeier, Weston Pace Valley Christian to Sweep, Rare Victory Over St. Joseph By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on X The players of the Valley Christian High girls volleyball team was quick to remind each other that they had never defeated St. Joseph High, a school roughly one and half miles away. But the dominance by St. Joseph goes back much farther than the six seniors, six juniors and one sophomore can remember. The Defenders snapped an eight-match skid to the Jesters by doing something no V.C. team had done in the 2000s against their nearby rivals-record a sweep. Backed by 19 kills, three aces and two blocks from junior outside hitter Tessa Dobmeier, who recently committed to Liberty University, and seven kills along with six blocks from senior middle hitter Jordan Weston, the Defenders cruised past St. Joseph 25-11, 25-9, 25-14 last Thursday night. V.C. fell to the Jesters in four sets in last season’s opener before winning six straight matches on its way to a remarkable 21-6 season. Last Thursday’s win pushed the Defenders to 7-1. To go one step further, the schools have been playing each other 22 times since 2001 and this was the V.C.’s fourth win over St. Joseph, the first since 2013. “Our girls had a fire in their bellies to win tonight because of [the streak],” said V.C. head coach Stacy Brannon. “They

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VALLEY CHRISTIAN HIGH senior middle hitter Jordan Weston powers down a kill past Ainsley Reimer of St. Joseph High last Thursday in V.C.’s 25-11, 25-9, 2514 victory. Weston had seven kills. knew it had been a while; they knew it had been since they started coming to our school. “Our goal this year is if we’re getting leads to not cruise to the end,” she continued. “We have sometimes, and we’ve had to battle that, but they’ve gotten better each match. Then today was no exception; they kept the level high and never let down.

They were just excited to come out in our own gym. We normally play them in the first match of the season, but we were kind of stoked that we could have a few under our belt before facing them.” “We were really pumped and really excited,” said Dobmeier. “Beating St. Joseph is really good for us because we haven’t beaten them since I was a freshman which

was really exciting and everything.” The first set was tied five times in the opening minutes before an ace from senior middle hitter Aubrey Ericks put the Defenders in front for good at 6-5. V.C. would get three more points with her serving, then put the set away as junior setter Lucy Taylor served seven consecutive points. In that scoring spree, Weston had a pair of blocks, there were two net violations called on St. Joseph and Taylor had an ace as the hosts quickly padded their lead to 17-7. “Jordan’s blocking definitely…they didn’t know where to go,” said Brannon. “So then they had trouble, they were shooting, and we were able to dig their shots. And then when they swung, she would block them. So, I think they had to start playing a little bit scared.” “She’s crazy; she’s a wall,” said Dobmeier of Weston. “She’s really good, and she helps us get so many points all the time with her blocking, hitting and everything.” In the second set, Dobmeier’s fifth kill put V.C. in front to stay at 3-2. That would be followed by four straight points off the serve of senior libero Devyn Masi, which also included a block from Dobmeier. St. Joseph tried to stay within striking range, but the third kill from Weston made it 15-8 and Taylor began the second rotation by serving five consecutive points, beginning with an ace. [ See VOLLEYBALL, page 12 ]

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Valley Christian’s Defense, Quarterback Graham Lunzer Headline Rout of Gahr By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on X This was not the same Gahr High football team that advanced to the 2024 CIF-Southern Section Division 13 championship game. This was also not the same Valley Christian High squad that fell a game short of advancing to the Division 9 playoffs last season. In last Friday’s season opener, it was all about the V.C. defense, junior quarterback Graham Lunzer, a transfer from St. John Bosco High, and the plethora of receivers the Defenders have. Put all that together and it was a dominating 41-0 win that was much closer in the first half. But if you ask V.C. head coach Brendan Chambers or longtime Gahr head coach Greg Marshall, the score was not what they had expected. “Absolutely not,” said Chambers. I just went to [senior linebacker] Cole Hefner

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VALLEY CHRISTIAN senior wide receiver gets away from Gahr High sophomore cornerback De’Mir Cunningham for a 60-yard touchdown.

and I told him I thought we would win, but I didn’t think it would be like this. But this was just a great effort; we knew the defense…that’s the strength of our team. At halftime, I put it to them. They had to get a stop and then we had to go score and the offense came out and played pretty well. Both quarterbacks played well; threw the ball around and the offensive line protected them. It was just a great team win.” “I didn’t see that coming, and actually they were better than I thought,” said Marshall. “They were flying around; they played harder than we did.” After an unsuccessful onside kick to begin the game, it didn’t take Lunzer long to make his presence known as a V.C. Defender. On the second play, he picked up 10 yards on first down from the Gahr 21-yard line, and four plays after that, he scored from three yards out for the first touchdown of the game. “Oh man, you have no idea,” said Lunzer of his emotions of the first touchdown of the season. “Going from being a backup and watching guys do it to doing it myself and having the student body and fans behind you cheering for you feels great. It was just electric, and I got to celebrate with the guys.” Then three plays into the second quarter, Lunzer found an open Oliver Boateng and the senior wide receiver matriculated down the field for a 60-yard touchdown. The score would stay at 13-0 heading into halftime, but Lunzer was already having a stellar first half, completing four of seven passes for 96 yards and rushing three times for 17 yards. “It was great; getting out there with the team for the first time,” said Lunzer. “It was a new environment, great fans and the O-line played well. The receivers held down their jobs and we got it done.” Lunzer credited Chambers for the call on the touchdown, citing his ‘great football knowledge’. “Every time we ran three by one, we saw them going one on one on the back-

side press,” he added. “We knew we had to match up Oliver, obviously a great receiver. We knew before the play, I saw him one on one, called a fade to him and the rest is history.” If the game ended without the second half being played, the numbers still would have been staggering. The Defenders ran 30 plays in the first half, gaining 217 yards and holding the ball for over 13 and a half minutes. Meanwhile, Gahr’s offense was nearly stagnant because of the suffocating defense. Gahr senior quarterback Roman Acosta managed to complete six passes in the half for 41 yards but on the ground, the Gladiators picked up five yards on eight carries. On top of that, Hefner sacked Acosta for a five-yard loss late in the first quarter and two plays later, senior safety Sean Bouma picked off Acosta on third and 23. The turnover led to the second score of the contest. “We just knew defensively that the first drive was going to be the most important one,” said Chambers. “If we could stop them and get the ball on offense and go down and score, we could kind of put them away a little bit.” Something else that V.C. was experimenting with in the game was rotating Lunzer and junior quarterback Liam Sweeney, who completed six of 10 passes for 128 yards and a 69-yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Byron Louis late in the game for the final points. “I think last week in our scrimmage, we had both quarterbacks kind of battling for [the starting spot],” said Chambers. “We kind of went with Graham first and I told him to give me a reason to not take you off the field. He definitely gave me a reason not to take him off the field. We mixed in Liam a little bit; he did well, too. But it was just a gritty performance by [Lunzer]. I was really impressed with what he’s able to do.” “All summer throughout practice, I was told it was going to be fair, and I love that,”

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VALLEY CHRISTIAN High senior Cole Hefner catches one of his two receptions late in the second quarter.

said Lunzer on the competition with Sweeney. “We went to seven on seven’s about equal, went into the scrimmage about equal and came out of the scrimmage equal. So, this [past] week in practice, we battled it out and was told today right before the game that I was going to get the first three drives. It was pretty last minute.” Lunzer didn’t miss a beat in the second half, connecting with Bouma on a 42-yard score on the second play of V.C.’s first drive post halftime. Then when the Defenders got the ball back, he orchestrated an 11-play, 58-yard drive that took nearly seven minutes off the clock. It ended with a 12-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Dylan Teays. Lunzer would complete only six passes in 11 attempts but threw for 168 yards in his debut. He and Sweeney targeted half a dozen players and all but one of them caught at least two [ See FOOTBALL, page 12 ]

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VOLLEYBALL from page 11 “Our team really is good; we have multiple players [who do] everything,” said Dobmeier of the experience. “We’re set to go, and we’re all really comfortable with each other, which is really good with our chemistry.” Dobmeier and Weston came out on fire in the third set, combining for two kills and a block, plus an ace from junior outside hitter Jenna Van Kampen. A minute later, and with the score 4-2, Dobmeier had three straight kills. The Jesters got to within a pair of points, but Dobmeier made sure her team would stay in the lead with three kills and a block and a kill from Ericks. The Jesters once again got to within two points at 12-10 before Dobmeier had a kill, then an ace followed by a net violation and the fourth kill from senior opposite hitter Aniyah Peoples. Moments later, the set, and match would be put away as Dobmeier put down her last kill, Weston notched her final block and Ericks served three straight aces to give V.C. a 21-12 advantage. “Tessa, her and Devyn never come out, and she’s been playing…we’ve had a long streak here,” said Brannon. “We’ve had no breaks because we had a tournament last weekend. So, the wear and tear on her body is the most because she’s the only one that stays in the whole time, and she battles through it.” Junior opposite hitter Brooklyn Warner had five kills while on the serving side of things, the Defenders collected 18 aces from half a dozen players, led by Ericks and Taylor who each had five. After facing St. Anthony High and California this past week, the Defenders will head to San Diego to square off against Scripps Ranch High on Friday and Christian High on Saturday. Dobmeier’s cousin plays for Christian, located in the East

County community of El Cajon. When V.C. comes back from America’s Finest City, it will travel to La Serna High on Tuesday. “Everything’s kind of unique,” said Brannon. “We have the San Diego trip, that we’ve never done before. So we can look forward to that. Then we have Village Christian at home [on Sept. 11] for our league opener, so we have that to look forward as well. That’s our next hurdle. Then we have to play Village again at the end of the year and then we have CIF [playoffs]. It’s not like we’re going to be stagnant; we’re going to have these little goals to meet as the season goes instead of just cruising.”

FOOTBALL from page 11 passes. Louis and Teays each caught three for 92 and 27 yards, respectively. On the ground, senior running back Lucas Witt led the charge with 46 yards on a dozen touches. “We knew that going into the season offensively, our strength was going to be our receivers,” said Chambers. “And [Witt] at running back, just being a bruiser…we know we have guys at the skill position right now that can catch the football and make people miss after they catch. So, it was a great job by the receivers.” “I don’t know how [opponents] are going to stop [the offense] to be honest,” said Lunzer. “We’ve got so many athletes at this school and it’s just going to be great all year seeing how guys develop. And even the younger guys; we’ve got guys on [junior varsity] and freshman balling out down there too. We’ve just got tons of talent here.” Defensively, Hefner had 10 tackles, three of them for losses, and the sack while Boateng added five sacks. Up until the last drive of the game, Gahr was held to 15 rushes with six going for negative yardage.

Acosta, who was 14 of 24 for 93 yards, had the team’s longest gain on the ground of 11 yards, which came early in the fourth quarter. In contrast, of the 29 rushes V.C. had, 12 went for at least five yards and of the 13 completed passes, nine went for double digit yardage. “I think they were a better football team, but we gave up a long pass, another long pass and we didn’t tackle in the open field,” said Marshall. “If the secondary played better and just tackle, it wouldn’t have gotten upside down like that.” “Talk about taking pressure off my back,” said Lunzer. “When the other team can’t score any points at all…we’re going out there, letting them hang loose and just kind of taking shots. Yeah, the defense held theirs today.” V.C. posted its 18th shutout since 1999 with a 56-0 win over Godinez High on Oct. 10, 2008 being the widest margin while this was the worst shutout for Gahr since a 58-0 pasting by Paramount High on Nov. 1, 2019. Since 1999, the Gladiators have been blanked 29 times. Gahr will host another city rival, Cerritos High, on Friday while V.C. will stay home to entertain Calvary Chapel Santa Ana High.

NEWS AND NOTES from page 10 Thursday when they go to Firebaugh High. Cerritos is off to a hot start, winning all five matches thus far, including a 256, 25-13, 25-12 decision over Westminster High this past Tuesday. All five victories have been sweeps as Cerritos hosted Gahr on Aug. 28 and will welcome La Mirada on Tuesday before taking a 10-day break ahead of 605 League action. Gahr is also off to a strong start, losing once in five matches. Last time out, the Gladiators defeated Schurr High 25-18,

25-14, 25-27, 25-21. Gahr will also host Bell Gardens High on Friday, go to Rosary Academy on Tuesday before entertaining Santa Fe High on Thursday. Glenn is winless in four matches as it will host South El Monte High on Friday and Bassett High on Wednesday while La Mirada dropped a 25-7, 25-11, 25-11 match to Diamond Bar High to fall to 1-4. The Matadores will entertain Sonora High on Friday ahead of its tilt with Cerritos. Norwalk (1-1) will host Firebaugh on Friday, Santa Fe on Tuesday and Whitney High on Thursday. GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL Artesia (0-2) hosted Rialto High this past Wednesday while Cerritos (2-3) visits Santiago High on Friday before hosting Buena Park High and Anaheim High early next week. The Dons then travel to Mark Keppel High on Thursday. Gahr remains undefeated in five games after blanking Pioneer 58-0 this past Tuesday. It’s the third shutout for the Gladiators who will play Crean Lutheran High on Friday. Glenn dropped a 30-6 decision to La Mirada this past Tuesday to fall to 1-3 as the Eagles will go to Magnolia High on Friday before hosting city rival Norwalk on Tuesday. Two days later, Glenn will welcome Santa Fe. After getting blanked in its first three games, La Mirada defeated Los Altos High 13-6 this past Monday, then Glenn the next day. The Matadores will visit Canyon High on Wednesday. Norwalk (4-3-1) lost to St. Bernard High 21-4 and Palos Verdes High 50-0 last Saturday and hosted Port of Los Angeles High on Aug. 28. After visiting Glenn on Tuesday, the Lancers will welcome Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary High on Wednesday.

LEGAL NOTICES-YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW! CITY OF ARTESIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City Council of the City of Artesia will hold a Regular City Council Meeting at the City Council Chambers located at 18747 Clarkdale Avenue, Artesia, CA, at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, September 8, 2025, to conduct a Public Hearing adopting an updated Facility Use Fee Schedule for Parks and Recreation facilities. Members of the public who would like to address the City Council may appear at the public hearing during the consideration of this item and state their opinion. If you have written comments that you wish to submit, please deliver them the Artesia City Clerk’s Office at 18747 Clarkdale Avenue, Artesia, CA, or by email: publiccomments@cityofartesia.us, by 12:00 pm on the day of the public hearing, If you have questions about this notice or the proposed fees and charges, please contact the Artesia City Clerk’s Office at (562) 8656262 or by email above. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the meeting, please contact Jennifer Alderete, Acting City Clerk. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35. 102-35.104 ADA Title II) PUBLISHED: August 29, 2025 Jennifer Alderete, City Clerk Published at Los Cerritos Community News 8/29/25 CITY OF ARTESIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Planning Commission of the City of Artesia will hold a Planning Commission Meeting in the City Council Chambers of Artesia City Hall located at 18747 Clarkdale Avenue, Artesia, California at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, to consider the following item:

Notice Inviting Proposals City of Santa Fe Springs Downtown Specific Plan The City of Santa Fe Springs invites proposals from qualified consultants to provide assistance in preparation for the Downtown Specific Plan in accordance with the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 25-13. To view the complete proposal package and associated documents visit: https://pbsystem. planetbids.com/portal/65093/portal-home and click “Bid Opportunities” or to https:// vendors.planetbids.com/portal/65093/bo/bo-detail/128728 access the project directly. You can also visit the City’s website and find the link on the “Bids & Proposals” webpage. Questions/inquiries regarding this opportunity must be submitted via the PlanetBids Portal by Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 2 PM Pacific. The City will not respond to any questions/inquiries submitted after this deadline. Please review all related documents in their entirety before submitting a response. Responses must be submitted electronically via the City’s PlanetBids Portal by Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 2 PM Pacific. Any proposals received after this deadline will be deemed non-responsive, and the City reserves the right to reject them. Responses to this request will be evaluated to determine the most qualified and responsive contractor. Responses must adhere to the format and content described. Published at Los Cerritos Community News 8/29/25 NOTICE OF LIEN SALE

Case No. 2025-13: City-Wide Code Amendment (Tattoo and Body Piercing and Permanent Cosmetic Establishments) City of Artesia 18747 Clarkdale Ave, Artesia, CA 90701

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700–21716 of the CA Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of CA Commercial Code, Sections 1812.600 –1812.609, Section 1988 of CA Civil Code and Section 535 of the CA Penal Code.

A REQUEST FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 9 AS THEY PERTAIN TO TATTOO AND BODY PIERCING AND PERMANENT COSMETIC ESTABLISHMENTS AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION UNDER THE CEQA GUIDELINES. Resolution No. 2025-18P

Name

Unit #

Christina Armenta Burgos Lazaro Jr Lopez Dean Woodward

A68 E04 E55

If you challenge any of these proposals in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in the notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Artesia Planning Commission at or prior to the public hearing. All interested persons are invited to attend this hearing and express their opinion on the matters listed above. PUBLISHED: September 4, 2025

Steven Valdez, Acting Planning Manager

Published at Los Cerritos Community News 8/29/25

The undersigned will be sold at public auction conducted on www.storagetreasures.com ending on Friday, September 19, 2025 at 10:00am. The personal property including: general household goods, electronics, tools, personal effects, and or miscellaneous items are stored at: Cerritos Self Storage, 16515 Valley View Ave., Cerritos, County of Los Angeles, State of California by the following:

Purchases must be made in CASH ONLY and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Self Storage Management Company, Bond #: WLI1254152 Published at Los Cerritos Community News 8/29 and 9/5/25 NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PROPERTY Notice is given that pursuant to sections 21700-21713 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the Commercial Code, Section 535 of the Penal Code. 1812.607, that Mission Hills Self Storage 15241 Rinaldi St., Mission Hills, CA 91345 intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a Lien imposed on said property. The undersigned will be sold at public auction conducted on www. storagetreasures.com (bond #63747122) ending on or after Tuesday September 16th, 2025, at 9:00AM. NAME

UNIT

JULIO CESAR ESPARZA RUSSELL CLAYTON JOHNSON-RHINEHART

C244/G112 H130

This notice is given in accordance with the provisions of Section 21700 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California. Storage Treasures’ Principal Auctioneer and Auctioneer on Record: Auctioneer License Numbers for Christopher Paul Rosa-California 3112562. Sales subject to prior cancellation in the event of settlement between Owner and obligated party. Published at Los Cerritos Community News 8/29 and 9/5/25

Los Cerritos Community News • Friday, August 29, 2025 13 CITY OF COMMERCE COMMUNITY DEVLOPMENT DEPARTMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 25-02 CITYWIDE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Commerce will conduct a public hearing on a request from the Community Development Department for a recommendation to the City Council regarding the adoption of an ordinance enacting Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (“ZTA”) No. 25-02 amending Title 19 (Zoning) of the Commerce Municipal Code (“CMC”) to amend existing billboard regulations and add digital billboard regulations that apply Citywide. Pursuant to Chapter 19.39 of the CMC, a Zone Text Amendment must meet the required findings under Section 19.39.310 for approval. PURSUANT to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq. “CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”), the City reviewed the environmental impacts of the proposed Ordinance. No additional environmental review is required for this Ordinance pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15060(c)(2), § 15378(b)(5) § 15301 § 15303 and § 15061(b)(3). The proposed Ordinance is exempt from CEQA because it is a ZTA which regulates billboards Citywide, which will not have a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and does not qualify as a “project” under CEQA because it will not make physical changes to the environment. The proposed Ordinance is also exempt from CEQA under the common sense exemption that it will not affect the environment. All future billboard proposals will require their own environmental review as outlined by CEQA guidelines. Said public hearing will be held before the Planning Commission of the City of Commerce in the Council Chambers, 5655 Jillson Street, Commerce, CA, 90040, on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 6:30 p.m., at which time proponents and opponents of the proposed ZTA will be heard. Any comments, objections, or other information may be offered in person at the time of the hearing or in writing, prior to the hearing. We encourage submittal of written comments supporting, opposing, or otherwise commenting on an agenda item, for distribution to the Planning Commission prior to the meeting. Send emails to planning-division@commerceca.gov; written correspondence may be sent to: City of Commerce – Community Development Department 2535 Commerce Way Commerce, California 90040 Phone: (323) 722-4805 Per Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge this ZTA in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. THE PLANNING COMMISSION Jessica Serrano Published at Los Cerritos Community News 8/29/25 CITY OF COMMERCE COMMUNITY DEVLOPMENT DEPARTMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING COMMERCE MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 19.07.090 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) TO COMPLY WITH STATE LAW RELATED TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: the City of Commerce Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on a request from the Community Development Department for a recommendation to the City Council regarding the adoption of an ordinance amending Commerce Municipal Code Chapter 19.07 to amend the accessory dwelling unit provisions to comply with state law. Copies of the proposed ordinance are available for review at the Commerce City Hall and on our website at: https://www.commerceca.gov/city-hall/ economic-development-and-planning/planning/planning-environmental-documents-forreview. PURSUANT to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000 et seq., “CEQA”) and the CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal. Code Regs. §§ 15000 et seq.), the City has reviewed the environmental impacts of the proposed ordinance amending Commerce Municipal Code Chapter 19.07 to update accessory dwelling unit provisions for state law compliance. No further environmental review is required under CEQA. This ordinance is statutorily exempt pursuant to Public Resources Code § 21080.17, which provides that CEQA does not apply to the adoption of ordinances to comply with state law concerning accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs). Said public hearing will be held before the Planning Commission of the City of Commerce in the Council Chambers, 5655 Jillson Street, Commerce, CA, 90040, on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 6:30 p.m., at which time proponents and opponents of the ordinance will be heard. Any comments, objections, or other information may be offered in person at the time of the hearing or in writing, prior to the hearing. We encourage submittal of written comments supporting, opposing, or otherwise commenting on an agenda item, for distribution to the Planning Commission prior to the meeting. Send emails to planning-division@commerceca.gov; written correspondence may be sent to: City of Commerce – Community Development Department 2535 Commerce Way Commerce, California 90040 Phone: (323) 722-4805 Email: planning-division@commerceca.gov Per Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge this ordinance amending Commerce Municipal Code Section 19.07 to amend the accessory dwelling unit provisions to comply with state law in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. THE PLANNING COMMISSION Jessica Serrano Published at Los Cerritos Community News 8/29/25 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NO. 25NWCP00424 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner JASON YI-HUNG LEE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: JASON YI-HUNG LEE to JASON YI-HONG LEE. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant a petition without a hearing. Court date OCTOBER 24, 2025, at the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 12720 NORWALK BLVD., NORWALK, CA 90650. A HEARING will be held OCTOBER 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM., DEPT. C, ROOM 312. Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 8/29, 9/5, 9/12, 9/19/25

CITY OF COMMERCE COMMUNITY DEVLOPMENT DEPARTMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA) NO. 25-01 ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT (ZTA) NO. 25-03 ZONE CHANGE (ZC) NO. 25-01 CITYWIDE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Commerce will conduct a public hearing on a request from the Community Development Department for a recommendation to the City Council regarding GPA No. 25-01, ZTA No. 25-03 and ZC No. 25-01. To implement the City’s adopted Housing Element, the proposed amendments include: 1) GPA No. 25-01 to change certain properties to Atlantic Mixed Use designation; 2) ZTA No. 25-03 to amend Title 19 of the Commerce Municipal Code (“CMC”) by establishing a Mixed-Use Overlay Zone, amending the Site Plan review process and Definitions sections, and adding new Live/Work standards; and 3) ZC No. 25-01 to add the new Mixed-Use Overlay Zone to certain properties to implement adopted Housing Element policy. The CMC amendments apply Citywide, and the land use amendments and rezoning affects the following real properties:

PURSUANT to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq. “CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 15000, et seq., the “CEQA Guidelines”), the City reviewed the environmental impacts of the proposed amendments. Potential impacts from implementation of the Housing Element rezoning effort were previously analyzed and mitigated by the 2008 General Plan Environmental Impact Report that was certified on September 18, 2008. An Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report has been prepared pursuant to the CEQA and no subsequent environmental review is required in accordance with Public Resources Code § 21166 and State CEQA Guidelines § 15162. Additionally, pursuant to Assembly Bill 130 (Public Resources Code § 21080.66), the Housing Element rezoning effort is statutorily exempt from CEQA. Said public hearing will be held before the Planning Commission of the City of Commerce in the Council Chambers, 5655 Jillson Street, Commerce, CA, 90040, on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 6:30 p.m., at which time proponents and opponents of the proposed amendments will be heard. Any comments, objections, or other information may be offered in person at the time of the hearing or in writing, prior to the hearing. We encourage submittal of written comments supporting, opposing, or otherwise commenting on an agenda item, for distribution to the Planning Commission prior to the meeting. Send emails to planning-division@commerceca.gov; written correspondence may be sent to: City of Commerce – Department of Economic Development and Planning 2535 Commerce Way Commerce, California 90040 Phone: (323) 722-4805 Per Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge this Project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. THE PLANNING COMMISSION Jessica Serrano Published at Los Cerritos Community News 8/29/25 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE AND OF INTENTION TO TRANSFER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE (U.C.C. 6101 et seq. and B & P 24074 et seq.) Escrow No. 001570-SK Notice is hereby given that a bulk sale of assets and a transfer of alcoholic beverage license is about to be made. The names, Social Security or Federal Tax Numbers and address of the Seller/Licensee are: SHIMAN INC., 12130 CARSON ST, SUITE AB, HAWAIIAN GARDENS, CA 90716 The business is known as: SUSHI FOREST The names, Social Security or Federal Tax Numbers and addresses of the Buyer/Transferee are: L&F MIRACLE, INC., 12130 CARSON ST, SUITE AB, HAWAIIAN GARDENS, CA 90716 As listed by the Seller/Licensee, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller/Licensee within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer/Transferee are: NONE The assets to be sold are described in general as: FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, TRADE NAME, GOODWILL, LEASEHOLD INTEREST and IMPROVEMENT, COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE, AND ABC LICENSE #591176 and are located at: 12130 CARSON ST, SUITE AB, HAWAIIAN GARDENS, CA 90716 The kind of license to be transferred is: 41 - ON-SALE BEER AND WINE - EATING PLACE, now issued for the premises located at: 12130 CARSON ST, SUITE AB, HAWAIIAN GARDENS, CA 90716 The anticipated date of the sale/transfer is SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 at the office of: MASTERS ESCROW, 6561 BEACH BLVD, BUENA PARK, CA 90621 The amount of the purchase price or consideration in connection with the transfer of the license and business, including the estimated inventory of $5,000.00, is the sum of $165,000.00, which consists of the following: DESCRIPTION, AMOUNT: CHECKS $10,000.00; CASH $155,000.00; TOTAL AMOUNT $165,000.00 It has been agreed between the Seller/Licensee and the intended Buyer/Transferee, as required by Sec. 24073 of the Business and Professions code, that the consideration for the transfer of the business and license is to be paid only after the transfer has been approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. DATED: AUGUST 19, 2025 SHIMAN INC., L&F MIRACLE, INC., 4128647-PP LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS 8/29/25 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JUDITH VENCOVSKY aka’s JUDITH VENCOVSKY JUDITH; VENCOUSKY JUDITH KATE; JUDITH K. VENCOUSKY; JUDITH K. VENCOVSK; JUDITH KAYE VENCOVSKY; JUDY K. VENCOVSKY; JUDITH K. VENKOVSKY Case No. 25STPB09503 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise intereted in the will or estate or both of JUDITH VENCOVSKY aka’s JUDITH VENCOVSKY JUDITH; VENCOUSKY JUDITH KATE; JUDITH K. VENCOUSKY; JUDITH K. VENCOVSK; JUDITH KAYE VENCOVSKY; JUDY K. VENCOVSKY; JUDITH K. VENKOVSKY A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by County of Los Angeles Public Administrator in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that County of Los Angeles Public Administrator 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. 23, 2025 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: DEBORAH L. CHILDS PRIN DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL SBN 130637 DAWYN HARRISON OFFICE OF COUNTY COUNSEL 500 WEST TEMPLE ST STE 648 LOS ANGELES CA 90012 CN119940 VENCOVSKY Aug 29, Sep 5,12, 2025

PUZZLE SOLUTION: EQUIPMENT

14 Los Cerritos Community News • August 29, 2025 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR Notice of Divided Publication NOTICE OF DIVIDED PUBLICATION OF THE PROPERTY TAX-DEFAULT LIST (DELINQUENT LIST) Made pursuant to Section 3371, Revenue and Taxation Code Pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Sections 3381 through 3385, the County of Los Angeles Treasurer and Tax Collector is publishing in divided distribution, the Notice of Power to Sell Tax-Defaulted Property in and for the County of Los Angeles (County), State of California, to various newspapers of general circulation published in the County. A portion of the list appears in each of such newspapers. I, Elizabeth Buenrostro Ginsberg, County of Los Angeles Treasurer and Tax Collector, State of California, certify that: Notice is given that by operation of law at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time, on July 1, 2023, the Tax Collector declared the real properties listed below tax defaulted. The declaration of default was due to non-payment of the total amount due for the taxes, assessments, and other charges levied in tax year 2022-23 that were a lien on the listed real property. Nonresidential commercial property and property upon which there is a recorded nuisance abatement lien shall be subject to the tax collector's power to sell after three years of defaulted taxes. Therefore, if the 2022-23 taxes remain defaulted after June 30, 2026, the property will become subject to the tax collector's power to sell and eligible for sale at the County's online auction in 2027. All other property that has defaulted taxes after June 30, 2028, will become subject to the tax collector's power to sell and eligible for sale at the County's online auction in 2029. The list contains the name of the assessee and the total tax, which was due on June 30, 2023, for tax year 2022-23, opposite the parcel number. Payments to redeem tax-defaulted real property shall include all amounts for unpaid taxes and assessments, together with the additional penalties and fees as prescribed by law, or be paid under an installment plan of redemption if initiated prior to the property becoming subject to the tax collector's power to sell. The Treasurer and Tax Collector's Office will furnish, upon request, information concerning making a payment in full or initiating an installment plan of redemption. Requests must be made at 225 North Hill Street, First Floor Lobby, Los Angeles, California 90012. For more information, please visit our website at ttc.lacounty.gov or contact us at (213) 974-2111. I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed at Los Angeles, California, on August 7 , 2025.

ELIZABETH BUENROSTRO GINSBERG TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES STATE OF CALIFORNIA Assessees/taxpayers, who have disposed of real property after January 1, 2022, may find their names listed because the Office of the Assessor has not yet updated the assessment roll to reflect the change in ownership. ASSESSOR'S IDENTIFICATION NUMBERING SYSTEM EXPLANATION The Assessor's Identification Number, when used to describe property in this list, refers to the Assessor's map book, the map page, the block on the map (if applicable), and the individual parcel on the map page or in the block. The Assessor's maps and further explanation of the parcel numbering system are available at the Office of the Assessor. The following property tax defaulted on July 1, 2023, for the taxes, assessments, and other charges for the Tax Year 2022-23: LISTED BELOW ARE PROPERTIES THAT DEFAULTED IN 2023 FOR TAXES, ASSESSMENTS AND 0THER CHARGES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023. AMOUNT OF DELINQUENCY AS OF THIS PUBLICATION IS LISTED BELOW. ACEVES, CELINA SITUS 8314 GOLDEN AVE PARAMOUNT CA 90723-2448 6264-010-010 $12,293.07 ADAMS, SANDRA SITUS 9661 IMPERIAL HWY DOWNEY CA 90242-3011 6283-003-001 $10,975.98 AHMED, TAMER M AND MISTY D SITUS 8325 6TH ST DOWNEY CA 90241-3420 6253-011-008/S2022-010 $3,344.20 ALEXED ENTERPRICES LLC SITUS 14060 ANDERSON ST PARAMOUNT CA 90723-2751 6265-021-057 $4,351.27 ALVARADO, RICARDO R SITUS 11809 SAMOLINE AVE DOWNEY CA 90241-4717 6247-013-017/S2022-010 $4,615.82 ALVAREZ, LUIS M SITUS 14108 BUSBY DR WHITTIER CA 90604-2705 8031-020-009/S2022-010 $34,976.26 AMAYA, ELIZABETH SITUS 10813 ROSETON AVE SANTA FE SPRINGS CA 90670-4343 8017-006-003 $65,625.44 ANDRADE, JAVIER AND ANDRADE, LOURDES SITUS 14387 SAN FELICIANO DR LA MIRADA CA 90638-4339 8061-030-028 $17,974.27 ANDRONACO, CHRISTINA S TR CHRISTINA ANDRONACO TRUST SITUS 16139 PLACID DR WHITTIER CA 90604-3955 8035-015-018 $22,038.25 ANGELOPOULOS, NICK J TR ET AL NICK J ANGELOPOULOS TRUST AND ANGELOPOULOS, KONSTANTINOS N SITUS 13844 IMPERIAL HWY SANTA FE SPRINGS CA 90670-4824 8044030-002 $16,867.42 ANGUIANO, JOSE TR JOSE ANGUION TRUST SITUS 12015 ORR AND DAY RD NORWALK CA 90650-7836 8022-024-018 $2,422.94 ARIAS, MARIO G AND GARCIA, MAYRA A SITUS 16043 NORWALK BLVD NORWALK CA 90650-6712 7009-025-025/ S2021-020 $5,723.31 AROYO, NANCY SITUS 12642 VERDURA AVE DOWNEY CA 90242-3814 6263-009-027 $10,854.53 ARREGUIN, CATHY M TR PADILLA SANDOVAL FAMILY TRUST SITUS 12010 CHESTERTON ST NORWALK CA 906507266 7011-029-015 $6,487.61 ARROYO, ABEL SITUS 7966 DE PALMA ST DOWNEY CA 90241-4705 6247-018-013 $10,805.17 ASHLEY, DELFORD R TR ASHLEY FAMILY TRUST SITUS 12001 LOS REYES AVE LA MIRADA CA 90638-1439 8034-014052 $6,511.06 ASSURED INCOME LLC 6251-030-025 $30,256.44 ASTURIAS, MARCIA 6265-021-055 $1,110.56 AYALA, FRANCISCO AND ROMERO, DENISE SITUS 9124 GARNISH DR DOWNEY CA 90240-3039 6389-011-003/S2022-010 $10,988.64 BE, VIET DUC AND CARFRAE, DOROTHY L SITUS 13808 UTICA ST WHITTIER CA 90605-4046 8031-006-082/S2021-010/ S2022-010 $43,065.69 BELTRAN, ANGIE M AND BELTRAN, EDGAR JR SITUS 11815 LOWEMONT ST NORWALK CA 90650-6517 8080-015-043/S2020010/S2021-010 $426.35 BIGGERS, TAMARA L AND GERALD M II SITUS 13950 ELMBROOK DR LA MIRADA CA 90638-3804 8062-007-018/ S2020-010/S2021-010/S2021-020/S2022-010 $12,394.18 BONILLA, JORGE A SITUS 8339 6TH ST DOWNEY CA 902413420 6253-011-011/S2021-010/S2022-010 $40,820.89 BROWN, BONNIE C 8031-028-015 $680.82 CACERES, FERNANDO AND CLAUDIA E SITUS 9719 SAMOLINE AVE DOWNEY CA 90240-3248 6360-007-016/S2022-

010 $4,588.23 CAMPEN, CAROL B TR CAROL B CAMPEN TRUST SITUS 14808 DALWOOD AVE NORWALK CA 90650-5622 8075-022-006 $30,083.80 CANNON, RONNIE A II SITUS 15435 ALLINGHAM AVE NORWALK CA 90650-6216 8078-020-055/S2021-010/S2022-010 $5,722.26 CARLOCK, J STEPHEN SITUS 13930 EDGEWATER DR UNIT 120 NORWALK CA 90650-3404 8052-017-227 $8,422.28 CASTILLO, RANULFO TR RANULFO CASTILLO TRUST SITUS 13612 FLALLON AVE NORWALK CA 90650-3945 8054-006-011 $3,957.54 CHAK, CHHOUK P AND SUY, PISEY S SITUS 14406 MARILLA AVE NORWALK CA 90650-5243 8070-025-036/S2021-010 $34,358.10 CHAVEZ, BENITO SITUS 8359 CHEYENNE ST DOWNEY CA 90242-4429 6263-034-013/S2020-010/S2021-010 $4,716.00 CHAVEZ, DONNA A AND VALENZUELA, ARTURO JR SITUS 12013 MAIDSTONE AVE NORWALK CA 90650-2325 8023-004018/S2021-010 $495.36 CIRIGO, SERGIO M SITUS 7426 DINSDALE ST DOWNEY CA 90240-3604 6359-022-017/S2022-010 $5,025.35 CONCHA, STEVEN M AND JENNIFER SITUS 7335 VIA AMORITA DOWNEY CA 90241-2046 6229-003-018/S2021-010 $7,553.61 CUELLAR, LESLIE K 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Los Cerritos Community News • Friday, August 29, 2025 15 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR Notice of Divided Publication NOTICE OF DIVIDED PUBLICATION OF THE PROPERTY TAX-DEFAULT LIST (DELINQUENT LIST) Made pursuant to Section 3371, Revenue and Taxation Code Pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Sections 3381 through 3385, the County of Los Angeles Treasurer and Tax Collector is publishing in divided distribution, the Notice of Power to Sell Tax-Defaulted Property in and for the County of Los Angeles (County), State of California, to various newspapers of general circulation published in the County. A portion of the list appears in each of such newspapers. I, Elizabeth Buenrostro Ginsberg, County of Los Angeles Treasurer and Tax Collector, State of California, certify that: Notice is given that by operation of law at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time, on July 1, 2023, the Tax Collector declared the real properties listed below tax defaulted. The declaration of default was due to nonpayment of the total amount due for the taxes, assessments, and other charges levied in tax year 2022-23 that were a lien on the listed real property. Non-residential commercial property and property upon which there is a recorded nuisance abatement lien shall be subject to the tax collector's power to sell after three years of defaulted taxes. Therefore, if the 2022-23 taxes remain defaulted after June 30, 2026, the property will become subject to the tax collector's power to sell and eligible for sale at the County's online auction in 2027. All other property that has defaulted taxes after June 30, 2028, will become subject to the tax collector's power to sell and eligible for sale at the County's online auction in 2029. The list contains the name of the assessee and the total tax, which was due on June 30, 2023, for tax year 2022-23, opposite the parcel number. Payments to redeem taxdefaulted real property shall include all amounts for unpaid taxes and assessments, together with the additional penalties and fees as prescribed by law, or be paid under an installment plan of redemption if initiated prior to the property becoming subject to the tax collector's power to sell. The Treasurer and Tax Collector's Office will furnish, upon request, information concerning making a payment in full or initiating an installment plan of redemption. Requests must be made at 225 North Hill Street, First Floor Lobby, Los Angeles, California 90012. For more information, please visit our website at ttc.lacounty.gov or contact us at (213) 974-2111. I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed at Los Angeles, California, on August 7 , 2025.

ELIZABETH BUENROSTRO GINSBERG TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES STATE OF CALIFORNIA Assessees/taxpayers, who have disposed of real property after January 1, 2022, may find their names listed because the Office of the Assessor has not yet updated the assessment roll to reflect the change in ownership. ASSESSOR'S IDENTIFICATION NUMBERING SYSTEM EXPLANATION The Assessor's Identification Number, when used to describe property in this list, refers to the Assessor's map book, the map page, the block on the map (if applicable), and the individual parcel on the map page or in the block. The Assessor's maps and further explanation of the parcel numbering system are available at the Office of the Assessor. The following property tax defaulted on July 1, 2023, for the taxes, assessments, and other charges for the Tax Year 2022-23: LISTED BELOW ARE PROPERTIES THAT DEFAULTED IN 2023 FOR TAXES, ASSESSMENTS AND 0THER CHARGES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023. AMOUNT OF DELINQUENCY AS OF THIS PUBLICATION IS LISTED BELOW. ACKERFIELD 2 LLC SITUS 5700 ACKERFIELD AVE LONG BEACH CA 90805-4916 7157-012-023 $456,124.36 ALHANNA, SUMMER SITUS 7046 SCHROLL ST LAKEWOOD CA 90713-3335 7063-022-009/S2021-010 $5,382.65 AUGUSTIN, NICHOLAS AND SELL, THERESA SITUS 4303 CARFAX AVE LAKEWOOD CA 90713-2936 7177-019-001/S2021010 $5,148.78 BACCAY, JAKE M AND LEAH E TRS JAKE AND LEAH BACCAY TRUST SITUS 11411 216TH ST 19 LAKEWOOD CA 90715-2576 7060-023-064/S2021-010/S2022-010 $6,415.78 BRACHO, GUILLERMO O SITUS 16825 PASSAGE AVE NO 309 PARAMOUNT CA 90723-5675 7107-003-069/S2020-010/S2021010 $531.57 BUSHEY, JOSEPH H AND LOU E TRS BUSHEY TRUST SITUS 8822 BELMONT ST BELLFLOWER CA 90706-5104 7107-012-036 $2,203.52 BUSTEED, RONALD D AND DEBRA B AND BUSTEED, HARRY C SITUS 9500 ROSE ST BELLFLOWER CA 90706-6531 7161-021-012 $5,585.69 CACERES, HEYDI S SITUS 19912 CLARETTA AVE CERRITOS CA 90703-7850 7056-006-003/S2021-010/S2022-010 $13,371.11 CHONG, EDWARD AND PARK, AMY SITUS 21307 NORWALK BLVD NO 62 HAWAIIAN GARDNS CA 90716-1084 7065-002-069/ S2021-010 $1,405.59 COBAN, JEROD SITUS 5918 WHITEWOOD AVE LAKEWOOD CA 90712-1239 7168-029-010/S2021-010/S2022-010 $9,157.77 COFIELD, ANTIONE AND ALAPAG, CATHRINA SITUS 6107 LAKEWOOD BLVD LAKEWOOD CA 90712-1028 7160-001-036/ S2021-010/S2022-010 $6,947.21 COLCA, JOSEPH SITUS 3438 SANDWOOD ST LAKEWOOD CA 90712-3435 7154-003-002/S2022-010 $1,457.79 COSTELLO, TRENEIL D SITUS 6103 MICHELSON ST LAKEWOOD CA 90713-1609 7174-009-013/S2022-010 $6,171.26 DE SILVA, MADUKA M SITUS 12510 215TH ST LAKEWOOD CA 90715-2329 7066-030-012 $4,309.10 DELGADO, CAROLYN SITUS 9717 PRICHARD ST BELLFLOWER CA 90706-3032 6277-021-019 $8,278.97 DIAL, KEVIN J SITUS 5206 DOWNEY AVE LAKEWOOD CA 90712-2216 7155-014-001 $4,556.68 DIAZ, ENRIQUE AND ELENA SITUS 5921 COLDBROOK AVE LAKEWOOD CA 90713-1023 7165-006-029/S2021-010 $1,568.07 DIZON, CLINT SITUS 17700 ALORA AVE CERRITOS CA 907035529 7034-008-024/S2020-010/S2021-010 $5,150.37 EL GRAN TORINO CORPORATION SITUS 8828 ALONDRA BLVD BELLFLOWER CA 90706-4302 7107-020-006 $18,986.31 ELLIS, LARRY G JR SITUS 6153 PEARCE AVE LAKEWOOD CA 90712-1310 7167-010-024/S2019-010 $3,014.36 ESCALANTE, MARIA C TR ET AL MARIA C ESCALANTE TRUST AND CHAVEZ, ANGEL I SITUS 5746 ROCKET ST LAKEWOOD CA 90713-1040 7165-014-020 $10,831.35 SITUS 5756 ROCKET ST LAKEWOOD CA 90713-1040 7165-014022 $13,414.06 EXCEL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC SITUS 3509 E ANDY ST LONG BEACH CA 90805-3907 7160-015-009/ S2021-010 $2,159.03 FARMERS AND MER TRUST COMPANY TR NATALIE EMERY TRUST SITUS 12515 BRENT ST CERRITOS CA 90703-6002 7024014-019 $159.60 FLOWERS, SHAWN D AND FLOWERS, DANIEL M SITUS 4744 ALBURY AVE LAKEWOOD CA 90713-2324 7175-002-023/S2021010/S2022-010 $7,785.69 FRATOVICH, FERNANDO AND WANDA TRS FRATOVICH FAMILY TRUST SITUS 5121 VERDURA AVE LAKEWOOD CA 90712-2225 7155-014-019 $15,890.10

GARCIA, KENIA AND GARCIA, MIGUEL A SITUS 9878 ROSECRANS AVE BELLFLOWER CA 90706-2441 6274-009-031/ S2021-010/S2022-010 $5,353.14 GILMORE, EDWARD W SITUS 4562 NIPOMO AVE LAKEWOOD CA 90713-2822 7061-017-001 $7,595.61 GODOY, BRYAN A AND ZUNIGA, AMANDA J SITUS 5813 OLIVA AVE LAKEWOOD CA 90712-1029 7160-021-010/S2021010 $2,260.01 GUASCHINO, JANICE TR GUASCHINO FAMILY TRUST SITUS 3709 E HUNGERFORD ST LONG BEACH CA 90805-3950 7160-012-010 $5,764.53 HERNAIZ, SOLEDAD S AND ESCOBAR, CARL S SITUS 5739 AUTRY AVE LAKEWOOD CA 90712-2021 7171-016-014/S2022010 $6,030.19 HORVATH, LISA TR STATON FAMILY TRUST SITUS 5838 HAYTER AVE LAKEWOOD CA 90712-1045 7160-020-046 $18,812.63 HUBERT, LAWRENCE SITUS 6202 ARBOR RD LAKEWOOD CA 90713-2626 7177-002-002/S2021-020/S2022-020 $50,053.15 KELLY, CONSTA SITUS 17408 MAPES AVE CERRITOS CA 90703-5516 7034-005-014 $3,025.70 KENLIN, KRISTEN E SITUS 9239 IVES ST BELLFLOWER CA 90706-3515 6271-014-016/S2021-010/S2022-010 $9,833.94 LOPEZ, GEORGE C SITUS 7806 E TOPIA ST LONG 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7109-007-027/S2022-010 $5,352.32 RODRIGUEZ, RUBEN JR TR RODRIGUEZ TRUST SITUS 18420 ELAINE AVE ARTESIA CA 90701-5734 7040-008-020 $7,095.69 ROMERO, RAUL JR SITUS 12238 VIARNA ST CERRITOS CA 90703-7728 7056-013-008 $12,777.30 ROMO RIVAS, RUBEN G AND ROMO, KIMBERLY A SITUS 4503 PALO VERDE AVE LAKEWOOD CA 90713-2634 7177-013024/S2021-010/S2022-010 $10,020.02 ROSSMAN, SANDRA C TR SANDRA C ROSSMAN TRUST SITUS 4158 KNOXVILLE AVE LAKEWOOD CA 90713-3222 7062-026-001 $4,520.54 SAJOR, CARLOS JR AND CHARISMA C SITUS 12053 SMOKIE LN CERRITOS CA 90703-6949 7054-026-041/S2021-010/S2022010 $15,527.75 SANCHEZ, FRANKIE J JR SITUS 5128 HERSHOLT AVE LAKEWOOD CA 90712-2731 7172-019-033/S2021-010 $5,855.16 SANTOS, CARLITO L TR CARLITO L SANTOS TRUST SITUS 18819 FAGAN AVE ARTESIA CA 90701-5803 7040-033-049 $12,114.72 SAVAGE, BRICE AND TIMOTEO, LEANA SITUS 4934 COLDBROOK AVE LAKEWOOD CA 90713-1824 7173-020-005/ S2021-010 $7,298.97 SAVAGE, NNENA I AND BRIGHT EGWUATU, ANTHONY SITUS 15523 WOODINGTON AVE BELLFLOWER CA 907063564 6271-019-036/S2022-010 $5,808.34 SCHNABLEGGER, GLEN SITUS 10417 HAYFORD ST UNIT L BELLFLOWER CA 90706-4141 6275-008-036 $1,548.45 SEVILLA, TOMAS A TR TOMAS A SEVILLA TRUST SITUS 18706 BECHARD PL CERRITOS CA 90703-6047 7030-021-023 $20,991.96 SOOD, GURCHARAN K AND GURPAL S SITUS 17417 HORST AVE ARTESIA CA 90701-4026 7033-012-023/S2021-010/S2022010 $3,958.37 SURATI FARSAN MART INC SITUS 11645 ARTESIA BLVD ARTESIA CA 90701-3849 7035-016-067 $70,155.88 TERRY, TRACY D AND LISA A SITUS 6112 MCKNIGHT DR LAKEWOOD CA 90713-2025 7174-028-009 $117.34 TINAJERO, JOSHUE AND VANESSA SITUS 10468 FAIRTON ST BELLFLOWER CA 90706-4119 6275-013-018/S2021-010 $8,111.00 TORRES, ANTONIO ET AL PEREZ, ALICIA SITUS 20400 HARVEST AVE LAKEWOOD CA 90715-1111 7060-003-023 $5,301.66 ULLOA, SERGIO JR SITUS 10327 AMBER ST BELLFLOWER CA 90706-7218 7163-012-062 $41,102.85 URIHAN LLC SITUS 5601 SOUTH ST LAKEWOOD CA 907131303 7165-014-001 $86,843.80 VALDERRAMA, ALMA Y AND RAZO, ERIKA SITUS 6316 DENMEAD ST LAKEWOOD CA 90713-2021 7174-037-018/ S2021-010 $3,121.84 VALDIVIA, JOSEFINA AND VALDIVIA, ROGELIO SITUS 21928 DEVLIN AVE HAWAIIAN GARDNS CA 90716-1308 7068020-028 $18,671.75 VILLANUEVA, ARTURO O AND VIVINA T SITUS 17741 CORTNER AVE CERRITOS CA 90703-8119 7025-022-001 $15,243.35 VILLANUEVA, JUAN R SITUS 17214 HORST AVE CERRITOS CA 90703-2734 7033-001-011 $24,500.69 WARREN, DARRELL D AND LINDA R SITUS 17734 PALO VERDE AVE CERRITOS CA 90703-2667 7034-018-048 $4,675.41 WONG, PETER SITUS 12850 CUESTA ST CERRITOS CA 907031104 7012-015-012 $52,316.89 YI, TAM Y AND YOUNG IM SITUS 11728 205TH ST # 5 LAKEWOOD CA 90715-3401 7059-019-037/S2021-010/S2022-010 $37.73 YOUNG, JAMES L AND RUTH A SITUS 5922 LORELEI AVE LAKEWOOD CA 90712-1348 7167-020-009 $5,526.36 YU, ROBERT B AND JOYCE B TRS YU FAMILY TRUST SITUS 11941 SHASTA CIR CERRITOS CA 90703-2719 7033-006-017 $5,744.50 102 HAWAIIAN G LLC 7066-017-018 $1,783.21 CN119773 538 Aug 22,29, 2025

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE AND OF INTENTION TO TRANSFER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE (U.C.C. 6101 et seq. and B & P 24074 et seq.) Escrow No. 001570-SK Notice is hereby given that a bulk sale of assets and a transfer of alcoholic beverage license is about to be made. The names, Social Security or Federal Tax Numbers and address of the Seller/Licensee are: SHIMAN INC., 12130 CARSON ST, SUITE AB, HAWAIIAN GARDENS, CA 90716 The business is known as: SUSHI FOREST The names, Social Security or Federal Tax Numbers and addresses of the Buyer/Transferee are: L&F MIRACLE, INC., 12130 CARSON ST, SUITE AB, HAWAIIAN GARDENS, CA 90716 As listed by the Seller/Licensee, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller/Licensee within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer/Transferee are: NONE The assets to be sold are described in general as: FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, TRADE NAME, GOODWILL, LEASEHOLD INTEREST and IMPROVEMENT, COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE, AND ABC LICENSE #591176 and are located at: 12130 CARSON ST, SUITE AB, HAWAIIAN GARDENS, CA 90716 The kind of license to be transferred is: 41 - ON-SALE BEER AND WINE - EATING PLACE, now issued for the premises located at: 12130 CARSON ST, SUITE AB, HAWAIIAN GARDENS, CA 90716 The anticipated date of the sale/transfer is SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 at the office of: MASTERS ESCROW, 6561 BEACH BLVD, BUENA PARK, CA 90621 The amount of the purchase price or consideration in connection with the transfer of the license and business, including the estimated inventory of $5,000.00, is the sum of $165,000.00, which consists of the following: DESCRIPTION, AMOUNT: CHECKS $10,000.00; CASH $155,000.00; TOTAL AMOUNT $165,000.00 It has been agreed between the Seller/Licensee and the intended Buyer/Transferee, as required by Sec. 24073 of the Business and Professions code, that the consideration for the transfer of the business and license is to be paid only after the transfer has been approved by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. DATED: AUGUST 19, 2025 SHIMAN INC., L&F MIRACLE, INC., 4128647-PP LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS 8/29/25

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR Notice of Divided Publication NOTICE OF DIVIDED PUBLICATION OF THE PROPERTY TAX-DEFAULT LIST (DELINQUENT LIST) Made pursuant to Section 3371, Revenue and Taxation Code Pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Sections 3381 through 3385, the County of Los Angeles Treasurer and Tax Collector is publishing in divided distribution, the Notice of Power to Sell Tax-Defaulted Property in and for the County of Los Angeles (County), State of California, to various newspapers of general circulation published in the County. A portion of the list appears in each of such newspapers. I, Elizabeth Buenrostro Ginsberg, County of Los Angeles Treasurer and Tax Collector, State of California, certify that: Notice is given that by operation of law at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time, on July 1, 2023, the Tax Collector declared the real properties listed below tax defaulted. The declaration of default was due to non-payment of the total amount due for the taxes, assessments, and other charges levied in tax year 2022-23 that were a lien on the listed real property. Nonresidential commercial property and property upon which there is a recorded nuisance abatement lien shall be subject to the tax collector's power to sell after three years of defaulted taxes. Therefore, if the 2022-23 taxes remain defaulted after June 30, 2026, the property will become subject to the tax collector's power to sell and eligible for sale at the County's online auction in 2027. All other property that has defaulted taxes after June 30, 2028, will become subject to the tax collector's power to sell and eligible for sale at the County's online auction in 2029. The list contains the name of the assessee and the total tax, which was due on June 30, 2023, for tax year 2022-23, opposite the parcel number. Payments to redeem tax-defaulted real property shall include all amounts for unpaid taxes and assessments, together with the additional penalties and fees as prescribed by law, or be paid under an installment plan of redemption if initiated prior to the property becoming subject to the tax collector's power to sell. The Treasurer and Tax Collector's Office will furnish, upon request, information concerning making a payment in full or initiating an installment plan of redemption. Requests must be made at 225 North Hill Street, First Floor Lobby, Los Angeles, California 90012. For more information, please visit our website at ttc.lacounty.gov or contact us at (213) 974-2111. I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed at Los Angeles, California, on August 7 , 2025.

ELIZABETH BUENROSTRO GINSBERG TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES STATE OF CALIFORNIA Assessees/taxpayers, who have disposed of real property after January 1, 2022, may find their names listed because the Office of the Assessor has not yet updated the assessment roll to reflect the change in ownership. ASSESSOR'S IDENTIFICATION NUMBERING SYSTEM EXPLANATION The Assessor's Identification Number, when used to describe property in this list, refers to the Assessor's map book, the map page, the block on the map (if applicable), and the individual parcel on the map page or in the block. The Assessor's maps and further explanation of the parcel numbering system are available at the Office of the Assessor. The following property tax defaulted on July 1, 2023, for the taxes, assessments, and other charges for the Tax Year 2022-23:

LISTED BELOW ARE PROPERTIES THAT DEFAULTED IN 2023 FOR TAXES, ASSESSMENTS AND 0THER CHARGES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023. AMOUNT OF DELINQUENCY AS OF THIS PUBLICATION IS LISTED BELOW. ALANIS, FREDERICK J AND ESPINOSA, FRANK SITUS 305 E OAKMONT DR MONTEBELLO CA 90640-2706 5278-016-002 $23,342.78 ALVARADO, PATRICIA TR MPA GLOBAL HOLDINGS TRUST SITUS 1111 S MONTEBELLO BLVD MONTEBELLO CA 906406117 6352-003-037/S2021-020 $5,898.85 BENITEZ BUENROSTRO, FRANCISCO J SITUS 712 W OAKWOOD ST MONTEBELLO CA 90640-6460 6354-002-039 $16,734.87 CANO, GREGORY Y AND BARBARA R SITUS 845 HAY ST MONTEBELLO CA 90640-2323 5268-008-011 $15,794.14 CHAVEZ, LUIS D SITUS 1433 S BLUFF RD MONTEBELLO CA 90640-6410 6354-011-006 $47,640.05 CHUPINA, HALYA P ET AL MCNULTY, LIGIA E SITUS 113 N 4TH ST MONTEBELLO CA 90640-5345 6346-024-006 $30,997.56 DELLAVENTURA, LINDA TR L DELLA VENTURA TRUST SITUS 620 S 4TH ST MONTEBELLO CA 90640-5754 6349-025023 $3,260.85 DLUCKY INC SITUS 825 PALM PL MONTEBELLO CA 906404719 6345-019-009/S2021-010 $13,577.43 DOMINGUEZ, LEONARD V SITUS 530 S 6TH ST MONTEBELLO CA 90640-5747 6349-022-036 $33,351.53 ECHEVARRIA, CINDY AND EDWARD SITUS 336 N 18TH ST MONTEBELLO CA 90640-3908 6344-008-020 $5,983.44 GARCIA, HECTOR G AND MOJICA, MONICA SITUS 5815 VIA SAN DELARRO ST LOS ANGELES CA 90022-2321 5249-007-011/ S2020-020/S2021-010 $1,867.84 GARCIA, MANUELA DECD EST OF SITUS 1409 S SPRUCE ST MONTEBELLO CA 90640-6431 6354-017-024/S2020-010 $66,711.05 GONCHARENKO, LARRY SITUS 745 CARMELITA PL MONTEBELLO CA 90640-5506 6353-009-038 $16,880.24 GUERRA, ANTHONY C TR ANTHONY C GUERRA TRUST SITUS 748 HENDRICKS ST MONTEBELLO CA 90640-1551 5267016-029 $4,264.73 GUZMAN, GILBERT AND MARIA C TRS G AND M C GUZMAN TRUST AND GUZMAN, JULIAN SITUS 800 KEENAN ST MONTEBELLO CA 90640-1512 5249-011-030 $11,119.46 HAYAKAWA, SHIGERU K CO TR S AND W HAYAKAWA TRUST AND LEVY, R CO TR R AND B LEVY TRUST SITUS 820 N 4TH ST MONTEBELLO CA 90640-3510 5269-007-035 $4,355.41 JEW, DONALD Y TR JEW TRUST SITUS 524 N POPLAR AVE MONTEBELLO CA 90640-3655 5278-027-026 $74,523.20 LOPEZ, JOSE A AND ALEJANDRA B SITUS 717 S 6TH ST MONTEBELLO CA 90640-5936 6352-012-017/S2021-020 $4,425.16 LUNA, PEDRO V SITUS 536 MORRIS PL MONTEBELLO CA 90640-2338 5268-013-014 $29,832.24 MIRANDA, LUIS J CO TR LUIS AND GLORIA MIRANDA TRUST SITUS 209 N NELSON PL MONTEBELLO CA 90640-4609 6345-013-015 $3,558.34 NENE, ARMANDO SITUS 740 FRANKEL AVE APT A 5 MONTEBELLO CA 90640-6177 6352-008-036/S2021-010/S2022010 $5,555.94 PHAN, HONG K AND HUU T SITUS 1301 S GREENWOOD AVE APT 0024 MONTEBELLO CA 90640-6704 6354-023-051 $8,170.98 POPOFF, SHARON CO TR FRANCES HAPROV DECD TRUST SITUS 2229 W VIA CAMILLE MONTEBELLO CA 90640-2347 5268-012-038/S2020-010 $30,567.25 ROMERO, RENE AND DELIA TRS ROMERO FAMILY TRUST SITUS 417 N MONTEBELLO BLVD MONTEBELLO CA 906404244 6345-005-007 $2,656.05 SOLIS, JOVANNI F AND MARTINEZ, MARIO E SITUS 205 S SPRUCE ST MONTEBELLO CA 90640-5136 6350-009-023/S2022010 $9,112.59 TOROSIAN, VARDUI TR VARDUI TOROSIAN TRUST AND PILOIAN, GEORGE K AND LIANA SITUS 340 N 6TH ST MONTEBELLO CA 90640-4206 6346-009-002 $5,736.23 CN119782 616 Aug 22,29, 2025

NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PROPERTY Notice is given pursuant to sections 21700-21713 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the Commercial Code, Section 535 of the Penal Code. 1812.607, that Norwalk Self Storage at 11564 E. Firestone Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a Lien imposed on said property. The undersigned will be sold at public auction conducted on www. storagetreasures.com (bond #63747122) ending on or after Tuesday, September 16th, 2025, at 9:00AM. NAME

UNIT #

TANIA IVETT ATILANO CRUZ GLORIA BAKER CHARLES JERMAINE JONES MICHAEL PATRICK MULLIGAN

A300 A312 B485 B238

This notice is given in accordance with the provisions of Section 21700 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California. Storage Treasures’ Principal Auctioneer and Auctioneer on Record: Auctioneer License Numbers for Christopher Paul Rosa California #3112562. Sales subject to prior cancellation in the event of settlement between Owner and obligated party. Published at Los Cerritos Community News 8/29 and 9/5/25 NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PROPERTY Notice is given pursuant to sections 21700-21713 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the Commercial Code, Section 535 of the Penal Code. 1812.607, that Cherry Carson RV Storage Inc. at 4160 Cherry Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807 intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a Lien imposed on said property. The undersigned will be sold at public auction conducted on www. storagetreasures.com (bond #63747122) ending on or after Tuesday, September 16th, 2025, at 9:00AM. NAME UNIT # ERICK GIOVONNI BURTON AA73 LINDA ONEIL C20 This notice is given in accordance with the provisions of Section 21700 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California. Storage Treasures’ Principal Auctioneer and Auctioneer on Record: Auctioneer License Numbers for Christopher Paul Rosa-California 3112562 Sales subject to prior cancellation in the event of settlement between Owner and obligated party. Published at Los Cerritos Community News 8/29 and 9/5/25

CITY OF LA MIRADA NOTICE INVITING BIDS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO.: 2025-01 SLURRY SEAL OF VALLEY VIEW AVENUE FROM ROSECRANS AVENUE TO 330 FEET SOUTH OF ALONDRA BOULEVARD AND NORTHBOUND LANES FROM PARK PLACE TO ARTESIA BOULEVARD Notice is hereby given that the City of La Mirada, California invites sealed bids for the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, and services for Capital Improvement Project No. 202501, Slurry Seal of Valley Avenue From Rosecrans to 330 Feet South of Alondra Boulevard and Northbound Lanes from Rosecrans Avenue to 330 Feet South of Alondra Boulevard and Northbound Lanes from Park Place to Artesia Boulevard. Work includes the roadway slurry seal including providing traffic control, crack sealing, weed abatement, type II latex slurry seal, removal and reconstruction of failed AC pavement, and installation of pavement striping and markings in the City of La Mirada. Project Documents are available online from American Reprographics Company (ARC). Bidders may obtain free copies of the Plans, Specifications and other Contract Documents online by visiting the ARC Southern California website: https://customer.e-arc.com/arcEOC/PWELL_Main. asp?mem=29. Look under PUBLIC PLANROOM and click GO, then search for City of La Mirada from the dropdown list titled “in all company”. You can also contact ARC at (949) 660-1150 or costamesa.planwell@e-arc.com to request Plans and Specifications. Sealed bids shall be delivered to the City Clerk at or before 11 a.m. on September 11, 2025. Bids must be submitted on the blank forms, prepared and furnished for that purpose and included in the Plans and Specifications. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or delete portions of any or all bids, or waive any informality or irregularity in the bid or the bid procedures. Leticia Revilla, City Clerk Published at La Mirada Lamplighter Newspaper 8/29/25

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