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COC celebrate bachelor’s grads

By Susan Monaghan Signal Staff Writer

Thousands of people in the stands and the students’ section at Cougar Stadium Friday saw a first for the College of the Canyons.

The roughly 2,300-member 2026 graduating class began degree conferment with a group of new degree holders: 10 students were given their bachelor’s degrees in building design, a program for students intending to pursue an architecture master’s.

The future of COC, and the average graduate, is pivoting at a rapid clip,

Hart district discusses homelessness

Canyon, Golden Valley reported highest number of students in need

By Katherine Quezada Signal Staff Writer

William S. Hart High School, Golden Valley High School and Canyon High School reported the highest numbers of students considered homeless in the 2025-26 school year, with inflation cited as one of the primary contributing factors. There are different ways

students are identified as homeless and it doesn’t always mean they are living on the streets, Jan Daisher, the William S. Hart Union High School District’s director of special programs and professional development, said during a recent phone interview. She has since been promoted to the district’s chief administrative officer of student services and leadership

support.

Students are considered homeless through a variety of factors, including staying at a campsite, living in a recreational vehicle or garage, or even if they may not have parents present while they are currently minors, Daisher said.

During the May 6 Hart district governing board meeting, it was stated that Hart High School had a

total of 533 students considered homeless or unhoused, making it the school site with the highest number of homeless students.

During a followup, Daisher said Golden Valley came in second with 255 and Canyon High came in third with 144 students. Out of all students

Judge denies Chiquita appeal as residents await help

Decision comes a little under a year after the district court’s original ruling in August, stalling payouts for hundreds of Val Verde, Castaic homes in the landfill’s orbit

By Susan Monaghan Signal Staff Writer

A federal court denied Chiquita Canyon Landfill’s request to appeal orders to add millions to a relocation fund for residents near the landfill last month, on the basis that the landfill hadn’t yet been ordered to fulfill one.

The appeals court ruled that the district court had ordered both the landfill’s owners and L.A. County, which brought the original suit against the landfill in December 2024, to meet and flesh out the terms of the relocation fund, according to a May 27 court filing.

They were also required to determine whether the county is required to post bond, in the case that the landfill was wrongly ruled against.

The decision comes a little under a year after the district court’s original ruling in August last year, and in the meantime has stalled payouts for the hundreds of Val Verde and Castaic households in the landfill’s orbit dealing with a laundry list of mysterious health issues.

John Musella, a spokesperson for the landfill, did not respond to requests for comment on the ruling.

L.A. County’s lawsuit had sought an injunction — a court-ordered command to perform or refrain from performing a specific action — that included requiring the

LASD gives tactical demonstration at Pitchess

Sheriff discusses tools used in emergency situations

By Kamryn Martell Signal Staff Writer

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and its Sheriff’s Response Team recently hosted a live demonstration of tactical tools and improvised explosive devices at Pitchess Detention Center. The morning demonstration last week was kicked off with opening remarks by Sheriff Robert Luna, discussing what the SRT does when it is deployed.

“Typically, when we are managing a protest that may turn into something else, our sheriff’s response team is always put on standby. They’re always very close by, not in the middle of it until whoever the incident commander decides they are needed for what they do,” Luna said.

He said it can be frustrating for the LASD when one-sided stories begin circulating about an incident. Luna clarified that it’s the people who are

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Today in history

Today is the 160th day of 2026 and the 82nd day of spring.

Today’s history: In 1790, John Barry’s “The Philadelphia Spelling Book” became the first copyrighted work in the United States. n 1856, nearly 500 Mormon “handcart pioneers” began a pilgrimage on foot from Iowa City, Iowa, to Salt Lake City, Utah.

Today’s fact: Legendary guitarist Les Paul is the only person to be inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

Today’s sports: In 1973, Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes and became the ninth horse in history to complete horse racing’s Triple Crown. His time of 2:24 remains the American record for the 1.5 mile distance on dirt

Birthdays

Cole Porter (1891-1964), composer; Les Paul (1915-2009), musician/inventor; Robert McNamara (1916-2009), World Bank head/U.S. secretary of defense; Jackie Wilson (1934-1984), singer-songwriter; Dick Vitale (1939- ), sportscaster; Gregory Maguire (1954- ), author; Michael J. Fox (1961- ), actor; Aaron Sorkin (1961- ), screenwriter/producer; Johnny Depp (1963- ), actor; Natalie Portman (1981- ), actress; Xolo Mariduena (2001), actor.

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TUESDAY TRIVIA

1. TELEVISION: Who is the long-time host of the reality show “Survivor”?

2. MOVIES: What is the song playing when the lead characters dance the twist in “Pulp Fiction”?

3. U.S. STATES: The first president, George Washington, was born in which colony that would later become a state?

4. GEOGRAPHY: Which South American country controls Easter Island?

5. MYTHOLOGY: To which mythological character is the Parthenon dedicated?

6. LITERATURE: Which war is the background for Anthony Doerr’s novel “All the Light We Cannot See”?

7. MATH: What is the sum of the first five prime numbers?

8. INVENTORS: Which inventor developed more than 300 products from peanuts?

9. MUSIC: Who won Album of the Year at the 2026 Grammys?

10. HISTORY: In what year did U.S. women earn the right to open credit cards in their own names?

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Deputies: Man arrested on suspicion of multiple charges

Incident on Bottletree Lane

By Kamryn Martell Signal Staff Writer

A man was arrested on suspicion of multiple charges after Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a domestic violence call on the 21200 block of Bottletree Lane in Newhall on Friday night, according to an official with the station.

The victim was a woman, and the suspect was a man. They are

involved conflict in front of small child

in a dating relationship and live together, according to an email statement from Shirley Miller, spokeswoman for the station.

The victim and suspect allegedly became involved in an argument that escalated into a physical altercation. At the time of the incident, the victim was holding their 1-year-old child, Miller’s statement said.

During the altercation, the

suspect allegedly took the victim’s phone to prevent her from contacting law enforcement, according to the statement.

The victim declined medical treatment and deputies arrested the man on suspicion of felony charges of preventing a victim from reporting a crime and misdemeanor charges of domestic battery and child endangerment, the statement said.

the Canyons graduation at Cougar Stadium on Friday. (Bottom) Jonathan Gonzalez, co-anchor for the NBC4 weekend evening newscasts, gives a commencement speech at Friday’s ceremony.

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but shake-ups in the labor market have been fomenting for several years: The college’s building design bachelor’s holders are the culmination of plans in the college’s applied technologies school that began years ago.

As the college lays new groundwork this summer for its technical education and career training programs — with a new commercial driver’s license course starting in July and the bidding process for the construction of a permanent advanced technology center scheduled to start this season — it seems that most everyone is anticipating a transformed workforce over the next few decades.

Keynote speaker Jonathan Gonzalez, an NBC4 news anchor and reporter who studied new media arts at COC, said as much in his address Friday, injecting a little advice on how to approach using a tool that’s become a specter over the white collar industry: artificial intelligence.

Gonzalez said he’d heard enough commencement speakers getting booed for mentioning AI to tread lightly.

“I ask everyone in this crowd tonight, may you enter any AI development the same way you leave it, with integrity, with ethics, and with humanity. It may become the most useful tool in all of our lives, but be curious enough to be wary of the intentions of those pushing it onto you,” Gonzalez said. “All right, sorry, that’s just what ChatGPT told me to say.”

Gonzalez added it was important for the graduates in the audience to be wary of stagnating as learners, and to use that studentesque adaptability to better navigate curveballs.

“You are not done learning,” Gonzalez said. “You are never done learning, nor should you be. Life is anything but linear. Life is an obstacle course, but it is not an impossible one, not when you’re always learning how to adapt and evolve.”

Just looking at 2026’s numbers, COC’s degree holders transferring, or going straight into the workforce (or staying there), are as well

prepared as they can be: This year’s COC graduates are competitive stock, hitting the highest GPA average in at least the past four years, at 3.35, as well as the most honors students, with 1,010 graduating with a 3.5 and above.

That includes students like 4.0 GPA holder Miguel Martinez, who told The Signal on his way to receive his degree that he’s heading into an accounting program — one of the most popular majors among COC graduates this year, with 203 in total — at California State University, Northridge. Martinez said one of his favorite moments at COC was participating in the volunteer income tax assistance program.

“I was able to make some friends along the way, which I liked,” Martinez said. “I’d say I had a good time, I like my teachers, my classes.”

Andrea Escala, transferring to the University of California, Los Angeles, said her time at COC was a vital part of her transition into working adulthood. She’s double majoring in communications and sociology to pursue social media advertising. “I think I learned the most about myself over the past two years,” Escala said. “I think it also was a good stepping stone before going to university, just taking classes one by one, really solidifying like what I want to do.”

(Above and right) The Santa Clarita Lady Flyers hosted a Memorial Day weekend tournament at The Cube. Among those who competed included the out-of-state teams that supported the Flyers following the tragic crash of a team van in Colorado.

protesting at these events who say law enforcement hit them with rubber bullets, or they were gassed.

“Our deputies do an amazing job of managing crowds, because not only do we train on the legal aspects of it, we have to train for worstcase scenario, but we’re also trained in a lot of de-escalation techniques,” Luna said. “And we have folks that are on the department that are very good at negotiating with individuals to say, ‘Hey, what is your objective today?’”

During the presentation and demonstration, media outlets had the opportunity to ask questions about how the

department will handle foreign media during the World Cup or how many deputies have been hurt during the line of duty at protests.

A sergeant who works with SRT, who could not be identified due to safety concerns and his line of work, discussed how SRT works, laws, and some tactics they use.

“Every deputy on SRT has other jobs within the department, and then when we’re activated, we all come together. The only people who do this full time are myself and my partner. We have five platoons, eight platoonists, four squads, a squad, two sergeants, and 16 deputies,” the sergeant said.

The sergeant showed many videos regarding protests. The videos were of people rioting in Paramount in June 2025,

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(Above) Enrique Velazquez, arson and explosives deputy for Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, talks about different weapons rioters use at the Sheriff’s Response Team training at Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic. (Below) Tactical tools sit on display at the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Response Team training. (Bottom) Pellets from a tactical tool are shown at the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Response Team training.

Car vs. e-bike collision leaves rider in hospital

By Katherine Quezada Signal Staff Writer

people in Milan rioting, people in St. Louis rioting and firefighters fighting police officers during a protest.

At the demonstration, the SRT demonstrated different tactical tools and showed improvised explosive devices that rioters may use during a protest.

First responders were dispatched to a car versus e-bike collision on Friday night in Canyon Country, where a man sustained injuries in the head, according to reports from the scene.

Officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station could not immediately confirm or provide additional details on the incident.

Los Angeles County Fire Depart-

ment Public Information Officer Aaron

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Katon did confirm that the agency was dispatched to the 19000 block of Calla Way to a vehicle versus pedestrian call, but could not provide additional information due to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The call came in at 7:37 p.m. Friday.

A man was found by deputies on arrival, according to observations from the scene. He sustained injuries to his head and was transported to the hospital in an unknown condition.

Circumstances leading to the collision were unknown.

NEWHALL RANCH SANITATION DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY of

FILING OF A SERVICE CHARGE REPORT and PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SERVICE CHARGE REPORT

The Board of Directors of Newhall Ranch Sanitation District of Los Angeles County will hold a public hearing on June 23, 2026 9:30 a.m Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, 500 W Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012. The purpose of this hearing is to provide the public with an opportunity to make comments regarding the Service Charge Report filed with the District Clerk on March 3, 2026. Please refer to the agenda for instructions regarding public participation. The boundaries of Newhall Ranch Sanitation District are shown below.

Newhall Ranch Sanitation District provides wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal services. Residential and commercial users pay for their share of these services through the District ’s service charge. The average daily quantity of sewage flow and strength from one single family home is equal to one sewage unit. All other user categories are assessed proportionately. The service charge rate, as previously adopted by the District’s Board of Directors, is $696.60 per year, per sewage unit. No changes to the adopted service charge rate are proposed.

The District intends to continue to collect the service charge as a separate line item on the property tax roll as the most cost-effective means of collecting the charge To do so, the California Health and Safety Code requires the filing of and subsequent hearing on a Service Charge Report. Copies of the Report are available on the Districts website (www.lacsd.org) or can be obtained by contacting Districts’ staff by regular mail at P.O. Box 4998, Whittier, CA 90607-4998; by e-mail at rates@lacsd.org; or by phone at (855) 240-9506 (toll free). In addition to providing comments at the public hearing, written comments regarding this matter may also be submitted to the District Clerk at these same addresses.

Hello reader, and welcome to the month of June … or shall I say Happy Pride Month! We can also say Happy Immigrant Heritage Month, Happy National Safety Month, Happy Men's Mental Health Month, Happy PTSD Awareness Month.

However, I'm sure some of you never actually cared about those, but just wanted to say "where is *insert something making yourself feel superior* month!?"

So if that's the case, I look forward to reading your never-satisfied-with-anything-in-life letter to the editor.

For the rest of you, enjoy whatever you choose to celebrate!

It's been yet another month full of something, and I continue to wonder if we are actually winning?

I keep hearing that we're going to, but somehow we haven't won a war that didn't need to happen, we aren't winning on the price of goods, and we certainly aren't winning at the gas pump.

But hey, they showed us liberals! Well, sort of, until this election.

I keep hearing how Republicans dominated at the polls, but as the votes continue to be counted in counties with populations larger than some states, that win seems to dwindle.

Even in races with Republicans in the lead, when you add up all the Democratic votes, the Republican hardly squeaks out.

I guess we'll see what November brings!

I imagine it will bring a beautiful blue wave. And I say that after seeing everything going on (which is quite a lot).

Even with Republicans controlling every level of government across this nation, they still just seem so angry at literally everything. I can't help but wonder: Is it because they're coming to the realization that their party cannot actually govern? Is it the bitter reality of their own policies?

Is the party realizing it's a dying breed — one that has managed to quash the middle class while screaming that anything helping citizens is socialism or communism?

It's actually really interesting because according to them: Health care is socialism, education is socialism, child care is socialism, anything affordable where private interests aren't killing you at the register is socialism.

Yet somehow, if we veer anywhere away from that, it'll destroy the economy because it's socialism.

Funny, because we've been doing capitalism for a while now and somehow we're all in debt.

Our nation sits at $38 trillion in debt and growing. Not to mention the sitting president accounts for the largest contributor to that debt.

How's that working out for you?

I'm not here saying we need socialism, communism, or whatever other system you spout off without actually understanding, but maybe, I don't know, a system that actually works for everyone?

We live in a world where the rich keep getting richer, the sitting president continues to grow his wealth, while the rest of us continue to struggle.

Year after year, we've seen that wealth doesn't trickle down. Instead, it's used to buy up housing markets so you can't afford them. It's used by mega corporations to squash out the mom-and-pop shops that once made America the greatest experiment on Earth.

Pretty soon, everyone will need some type of assistance. Either because they've been replaced by artificial intelligence or because four people own 95% of the country.

It is beyond frustrating as a younger person to watch where our country is headed.

I'm first generation. My family left their countries to achieve the American Dream. They did, through hard work and determination.

Yet today, you can't afford to fill up your tank and pay rent without a dual income and roommates.

Then I hear: "Well, other places have it worse. You're lucky you don't live there. If it's so much better, why don't you move?"

Really?

Since when has being American been about stopping at what's convenient or comfortable?

We don't stop because other places are worse. If we did that, women wouldn't vote, you couldn't criticize the Idiot in Chief, you couldn't do anything you enjoy today.

Our Constitution says "in order to form a more perfect union."

We're always striving for our nation to be better. To create a system where every citizen is taken care of, where children get excellent educations, where we fund science to become the most advanced we've ever been.

We were the land of opportunity, thought, and growth, not the land of, "Well, next door is worse, so oh well."

Before you go off on "Biden this and Obama that,” your guy has been in office about two years. I'm pretty sure within the first year he was going to turn everything around?

I guess he did turn things around. We went from a growing economy and global respect to falling apart and becoming the laughing stock.

So maybe he didn't lie after all?

Let's see what November brings us. I pray it's a country that will once again return to being that shining beacon across the globe, showing what a country by the people and for the people actually looks like.

Because we deserve better than this. And frankly, so does the world.

Andrew Taban is a former legislative staffer. “Democratic Voices” appears Tuesdays and rotates among several local Democrats.

Drawing Conclusions — Dick Wright

Dems Still Backing Scandalous Platner

When Donald Trump was filmed telling “Access Hollywood’s” Billy Bush that “I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. … Grab ’em by the p–. You can do anything,” Democrats were both apoplectic and thrilled.

The apoplexy was a natural reaction to their tender sensibilities, the ones that also weren’t offended when Bill Clinton received oral sex in the Oval Office.

The thrill came from the thought that Bill’s wife Hillary would win the votes of disaffected women, the ones who were considering voting for her brutish opponent.

That didn’t work out too well.

For years afterward, Democrats kept talking about the “grab ’em” to condemn the character, or lack thereof, of their president. Even when he was out of office and Hunter Biden became the pervertdu-jour, leftists continued to pull up that old “Access Hollywood” tape.

When Pete Hegseth was revealed to have a giant tattoo of a cross on his chest, critics immediately accused him of having a Nazi symbol on his body. Hegseth demurred, insisting that it was a Jerusalem Cross employed during the crusades soldiers often used as a symbol of the warrior tradition.

Which now brings me to Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine. He has some shaky history with women. He has been known to frequent a website that traffics in pornography.

He has also been caught sexting with women not otherwise known as his wife. When confronted with these facts, he forced his wife to film a hostage video wherein she talked about his therapist, her therapist, and their therapist: three different people.

She mentioned that marriage is hard.

How Many More Lives?

She talked about her infertility, and suggested the reason her husband was dipping his virtual quill into other inkpots was because he was frustrated that “they” couldn’t get pregnant. All in all, a perfect example of the “blink twice for help” video commonly used by Al Qaeda.

How did most Democrats respond to this?

You might think, given how angry they were about Trump, that they roundly condemned the cad.

Nope. They went all French on us and told us that Americans were prudes, and that we should just mind our own business abut what went on between a husband, his wife, and lots of women online.

Also — and this is particularly rich — they reasoned that Susan Collins was the woman who put Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court, allowing a rapist to wear the robes, so they couldn’t vote for her.

Susan never sexted with anyone, nor posted naked photos on a porn site, but she’s the misogynist, not the guy.

And before this revelation, we all found out for 18 years Platner’s closest companion had been an actual Nazi tattoo. It was only when this became public knowledge that he had it removed, or covered up, or replaced with a tattoo of Pete Hegseth.

And unlike Hegseth, he never denied that it was, in fact, a Nazi tattoo.

In a move that insulted every veteran who ever suffered from PTSD, Platner stated that all of his

How many more children must lose their lives before meaningful action is taken to address gun violence in America? All over the country, families, students and communities are the ones who see the deadly consequences of shootings at schools and other gun tragedies, which affect them the most. We all know that owning a gun is a constitutional right of Americans, but at the same time, I am of the opinion that it is quite necessary to have stricter gun control laws as they can help in lowering gun violence, saving people's lives, as well as making our communities safer. One big issue is that the loopholes in existing gun laws allow certain people to get guns without being properly checked. Background checks aim at stopping potential criminals from buying guns through legal channels, but there are still loopholes. According to Everytown Research, "Twenty-two percent of gun owners got their latest gun without a background check." The point is that almost 25% of gun purchases happen outside the system that is meant for ensuring public safety. A universal background check system would be a step forward in sealing these loopholes and making it more challenging for criminals and others at high risk to get firearms.

A large number of children are affected physically and psychologically by gun violence each year. Anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder are frequent outcomes for the survivors of school shootings. The presence of active shooter drills normalizes gun violence in schools and pushes children to think of scenarios that won't happen in a school setting. Students should be able to focus on their

bad acts were due to the results of having served in combat.

John McCain never got a Nazi tattoo. PTSD doesn’t make you into a horrible person if you already didn’t have those tendencies to begin with.

And how did Democrats deal with this other revelation about their dear Graham?

They went on the offensive, and said it wasn’t all that bad, and we on the right were horrible to take advantage of a man who had bad judgment in his youth.

The Democrats who are actually defending Platner after all of the things that have emerged about his character say they only care about what he could do for them. In other words, “it’s the economy, stupid.”

Oh, and they despise Trump, so they want a guy who won’t vote with him.

Except they forget to mention that Susan Collins, along with Lisa Murkowski, is one of the Republicans least liked by Trump exactly because she often goes off the GOP reservation.

She is one of the more moderate and independent Republicans in Congress.

But that’s irrelevant to the 2026 version of Democrats.

They are not voting for Platner, they are voting against Trump.

And because they are willing to do anything to undermine a president that they view as evil and dangerous, they have engaged in a Faustian Pact with a man who thinks that he can get away with Nazi tattoos and humiliating his wife.

And guess what? The Democrats have told him he’s absolutely right.

Christine Flowers is an attorney and a columnist for the Delaware County Daily Times in Pennsylvania. Her column is distributed exclusively by Cagle Cartoons newspaper syndicate.

studies and not be afraid of gun violence.

Some individuals claim that if gun laws become more restrictive, then the rights laid out in the Second Amendment will be compromised and those owning guns legally will end up being penalized. Maintaining the rights enshrined in the Constitution is a very legitimate concern. Introducing robust gun control laws is not about taking away people's right to guns but instead about setting up the right kind of regulations that should include, for instance, background checks for everybody and better safety features. A lot of gun owners actually welcome the idea of preventing guns from falling into the hands of the wrong people. The real dilemma with tighter gun laws isn't about taking away anyone's rights but rather about saving lives on one side and continued responsible gun ownership on the other.

Gun violence is a matter of public safety that touches all communities in different ways. I call on both legislators and the general public to back laws that enhance background checks and eliminate loopholes that allow crime by firearms. With these changes, we can reduce the risk of similar tragedies and have safer schools and neighborhoods for all.

Thank you for taking the time to read my letter.

Jocelyn Miranda Valencia

Healthy Living

‘Empathy

News release

Kaiser Permanente’s Educational Theatre recently brought its “Empathy Quest” performance to Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary School in Newhall, creating an interactive and meaningful learning experience for students, according to a news release from Kaiser Permanente.

Designed for students in grades 3 through 5, Empathy Quest uses storytelling

Quest’ in Newhall

and live performance to help young learners build socialemotional skills, self-awareness and resilience. Through engaging scenes and hands-on participation, students explored ways to manage emotions, navigate challenges and support one another, the release said.

Local leaders in attendance included Newhall School District Superintendent Leticia Hernandez, school board member Suzan Solomon,

and representatives from the offices of Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, state Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, and Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth.

Kaiser Permanente provides programs like Empathy Quest at no cost to schools across Southern California to help expand access to tools that support students’ mental and emotional health, the release said.

Repair your gut slowly with whole foods

Dear Doctors , I had to take antibiotics recently, and I want to help my gut microbiome recover. My doctor said instead of taking probiotics, I should eat a lot of high-fiber foods. I was surprised when she said using herbs and spices can also help gut diversity. I would like to know more about this.

Dear Reader, Antibiotics are often an effective treatment for clearing up a bacterial infection. Unfortunately, because they are broad-spectrum medications, they can kill or inhibit the trillions of beneficial bacteria that make their homes in our gut. Research shows that, depending on the specific drugs used and the length of treatment, the gut flora can be disrupted for a few weeks to several months after treatment.

Not surprisingly, as awareness of the importance of the gut microbiome has grown, patients taking antibiotics are actively seeking approaches to speed the healing process. Taking probiotics can seem like a good idea, but research has shown that they can actually delay recovery.

The gut microbiome is a complex ecosystem. When antibiotics significantly reduce the diversity there, introducing a small number of probiotic strains can disrupt the natural balance within the gut, particularly when those organisms are not native to an individual’s own microbiome. The end result is a disruption of the natural recovery process.

Your doctor is recommending that you repair your gut the old-fashioned way. That is, by providing it with the nutrients microbes need to recover their numbers. High-fiber foods that sail through the stomach and small intestine largely unscathed reach the large intestine intact. There, through the act of fermentation, the mighty microbes of the gut turn them into food for themselves, as well as a variety of short-chain fatty acids and other biologically active compounds that support gut and overall health.

That brings us to the foods

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themselves. In addition to leafy greens, vegetables, fruit, grains, beans and legumes, which fall into the high-fiber category, it’s a good idea to include fermented foods in a gut-recovery diet. These foods — such as yogurt, kefir, tofu, pickles, tempeh and kimchi — contain a range of beneficial live cultures. Research also shows that herbs and spices can give a meaningful boost to the gut. These flavor enhancers, such as garlic, cinnamon, turmeric and oregano, turn out to be rich in polyphenols, a category of organic compounds that act as antioxidants. Polyphenols in a post-antibiotic diet have been shown to selectively feed beneficial microbes, discourage the growth of harmful ones and support the overall conditions the microbiome needs as it rebuilds and repairs.

We hope you will consider the food-based recovery route your doctor has prescribed. Probiotic supplements, while easy to use, contain high numbers of a limited range of microbes. Plant-based and fermented foods, by contrast, introduce microbes and microbial fuel at a gradual and measured pace. This gives existing gut bacteria the time and room to recover and helps avoid disrupting the natural process of recolonization.

Tinnitus may be connected to TMD

Dear Doctors, The left side of my jaw used to click when I chewed. It was odd, but it didn’t bother me. Then one day last year, I couldn’t fully open my mouth. I got diagnosed with TMJ and got treatment. It fixed my jaw, but now I have

tinnitus in my left ear. Is this connected? How can I know?

Dear Reader, Let’s begin with your jaw, which is where the sequence of events you described began. The temporomandibular joint, commonly called TMJ, connects the jaw to the skull. This joint, which is found on either side of the jaw, works as a sliding hinge. It is cushioned by a soft disc of cartilage known as the articular disc. This keeps the various surfaces of the jawbone from coming into contact with each other and allows the joint to move smoothly as your mouth opens and closes. When illness, injury or a mechanical problem causes the jaw to become misaligned or inflamed, that disc of cartilage can become damaged. This, in turn, interferes with the smooth working of the jaw. This type of malfunction is known as temporomandibular disorder, or TMD. The clicking sound that you noticed is a common symptom of TMD. Some people report hearing the joint grind or pop. Additional symptoms include pain in the region of the jaw, temple or ear; headache; difficulty opening the mouth;

and episodes in which the jaw locks shut. Due to the proximity of the TMJ to the interior structures of the ear, it is possible for a TMD to adversely affect hearing. The jaw and the middle ear share muscles, ligaments and nerve pathways, and any existing irritation or dysfunction in the shared anatomy can alter how sound is perceived. Someone living with TMD may experience ear pain, muffled hearing and tinnitus, the condition you are asking about. This occurs when someone perceives a sound that does not have an external source. The phantom sounds of tinnitus can range from faint to very loud, and can include buzzing, hissing, ringing, whistling or squealing.

Unfortunately, there is no single test that can identify whether TMD has led to tinnitus. Instead, a doctor will use your medical history, existing symptoms and a physical examination of the jaw and ear to help uncover a possible cause. This exam includes checking for ear infection and signs of physical jaw dysfunction. The clinician may palpate the jaw to assess

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for tenderness, measure the maximum width of the mouth opening and watch for lateral deviation as the jaw opens and closes. In some cases, hearing or imaging tests may be suggested.

Signs that TMD may play a role in tinnitus include persistent jaw dysfunction; a sensation of fullness in the ear without evidence of infection; and tinnitus that changes with jaw movement, such as chewing, clenching or yawning. In your own case, the fact that the tinnitus appeared in tandem with the TMD repair you underwent suggests a possible connection. It would be wise to discuss the situation with your ENT, and if needed, seek a second opinion.

Eve Glazier, M.D., MBA, is an internist and associate professor of medicine at UCLA Health. Elizabeth Ko, M.D., is an internist and assistant professor of medicine at UCLA Health. Send your questions to askthedoctors@mednet.ucla. edu, or write: Ask the Doctors, c/o UCLA Health Sciences Media Relations, 10960 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1955, Los Angeles, CA, 90024. Owing to the volume of mail, personal replies cannot be provided.

Society says blood testing an option for colorectal screenings

Blood testing can be used to detect colorectal cancers, the American Cancer Society said on May 27. The society recommends regular screening for colorectal cancer for most people starting at age 45. In an update to screening recommendations, the group kept in place its preference for colonoscopies, procedures in which doctors examine a patient’s bowels while the person is under anesthesia. Under the guidance, colonoscopies should be performed every 10 years.

People who opt against a colonoscopy should

either choose a different visual exam, such as one using X-ray technology, or stool-based tests, according to the society.

People who do not undergo visual exams or stool-based tests can have a blood test instead.

“Blood-based screening tests are not preferred screening options at this time; they should be recommended only to individuals who decline or have not completed one of the preferred colorectal cancer screening tests,” authors of the updated guidelines said in a paper published by the society’s journal.

The blood tests are not preferred in part because data suggest they have lower sensitivity for precancerous lesions and

The blood tests are not preferred in part because data suggest they have lower sensitivity for precancerous lesions and stage 1 cancers.

stage 1 cancers.

“Ongoing evaluation of adherence, real-world implementation, and clinical outcomes will inform future updates for these new tests,” the

authors wrote. A positive blood test shbe followed by a colonoscopy, ideally within six months, according to the society. The recommended

blood-based test, known as the Shield test, analyzes changes to DNA floating in the blood that may indicate a tumor or precancerous growth in the colon. Federal regulators approved it in 2024.

The updated guidelines also added an upgraded stool-based test, Cologuard Plus, and ColoSense, a newly approved test. Both can be done at home.

“We need to increase our emphasis on colorectal cancer as a highly preventable disease as much as a treatable one,”

Dr. Robert Smith, senior vice president for early cancer detection science at the American Cancer Society and senior author of the report, said

in a statement. “By offering more screening tools in our guideline update, more eligible adults will be able to participate in lifesaving colorectal cancer testing, helping to close the screening gap and catch more cancers at an earlier, treatable stage.”

Dr. William Dahut, chief scientific officer at the American Cancer Society, said, “No matter which test you choose, what’s most important is to get screened, and that includes underserved, rural, and minority populations. These changes were developed to add to the colorectal cancer screening arsenal and help ensure preventive cancer care is available to all.”

Nation & World

Iran halts strikes on Israel but warns of renewed attacks in Lebanon

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer

Iran said on Monday that it has suspended military operations against Israel following a weekend exchange of missile strikes, but warned that any further Israeli attacks — including ongoing operations in southern Lebanon — would trigger a more severe response.

The statement, carried by Iran’s state-affiliated Tasnim news agency, appeared to signal an effort by Tehran to de-escalate tensions after the most direct exchange of fire between the two countries since a fragile ceasefire took effect at the beginning of April, bringing most of the fighting to a halt.

“The powerful Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in support of the oppressed people of Lebanon, delivered a painful response to this regime (Israel),” the Iranian military said.

“Should the aggressions and hostile acts continue — including in southern Lebanon — far more severe and crushing measures than before will be forthcoming.”

The warning came after Israel launched fresh strikes inside Iran on Monday, targeting military and infrastructure sites, while Iranian forces fired additional missiles

toward Israel.

The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen also launched a missile toward Israel and announced what they described as a complete ban on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea.

The escalation followed Israeli airstrikes in Beirut over the weekend that Israel said targeted Hezbollah command facilities in the Dahiyeh district in response to rocket fire from Lebanon.

Iran had previously warned that an attack on Beirut could reignite a broader regional war.

Ceasefire Signals Amid Continued Fighting

Iran’s announcement came as U.S. President Donald Trump expressed optimism that both sides were moving toward a ceasefire despite the renewed violence.

“Both sides, Israel and Iran, are looking to do an immediate CEASEFIRE!”

Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday.

“Final negotiations on ‘Peace’ are proceeding, subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way.”

Earlier in the day, Trump had urged both countries to immediately stop “shooting” after Israel and Iran exchanged missile attacks.

The president also said a U.S.-led blockade

targeting Iran would remain in place until a final peace deal has been struck.

“The blockade will remain in place, and in full force and effect, until a ‘Final Deal’ is reached,” Trump wrote.

The latest military activity has threatened to complicate negotiations between Washington and Tehran, which Trump has repeatedly described as nearing a breakthrough despite months of conflict.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said earlier Monday that the latest fighting would only worsen an already “chaotic diplomatic process” and said indirect contacts with Washington were taking place in an atmosphere of “extreme suspicion.”

Baghaei accused Israel of attempting to sabotage diplomacy and said the United States bore responsibility for actions taken by its ally.

Despite the escalation in tensions, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a social media post on Monday that Tehran has not abandoned negotiations with the United States.

“Diplomacy and defense are the two wings of national power,” Pezeshkian said in the post. “We have neither left the battlefield nor abandoned the negotiating table.”

The latest developments came after the Israeli

military said early Monday that it had struck targets in western and central Iran.

Senior Israeli security officials said that the first wave of attacks targeted restored air-defense systems, an airport, and a drone base in an effort to create an aerial corridor for possible future operations.

A second wave targeted facilities within the petrochemical complex in Mahshahr in southwestern Iran, according to Israeli officials.

Iran responded with another round of missile launches toward Israel, while the Houthis renewed attacks from Yemen.

Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter said Iran had fired 11 ballistic missiles toward Israel and defended Israel’s military response.

“Each one of those missiles can level an entire neighborhood and kill hundreds,” Leiter wrote on social media. “No selfrespecting country in the world would tolerate such an attack, and neither will Israel.”

Senior officials in Jerusalem said that Israel’s smaller security cabinet was expected to meet later Monday to discuss the latest escalation and determine next steps. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz held consultations overnight with senior security officials.

Flesh-eating screwworm reappears in US

By Darlene McCormick Sanchez Contributing Writer

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday that a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County, Texas, near the Mexican border, had been infected by the New World screwworm.

Two days later, a second case of the flesh-eating New World screwworm was detected in a 1-month-old calf in the same county, according to the department, just 5.6 miles away from the first confirmed case.

South Texas cattlemen and landowners have closely monitored the parasite’s march northward from Panama since 2023.

The Texas cases mark the first outbreak of the flesh-eating parasite since Florida Key deer were infected in 2016.

Now, it’s a race against the clock as federal and state officials scramble to stop the spread of screwworms that can infect animals and humans alike, causing horrific wounds that can be fatal if left untreated.

Potentially at risk is the $100 billion U.S. cattle industry.

The government’s main tool against the pest is the release of sterile flies, which eradicated the screwworm from Texas during a devastating infestation about 50 years ago.

Sterile males mate with females, causing them to lay unviable eggs — a key strategy in past eradications.

But now only 100 million such flies are produced each week at a single plant in Panama.

That’s far short of the estimated 500 million flies that would need to be released weekly to push the screwworm back to the Darien Gap, a stretch of jungle between Panama and Colombia that was once a natural barrier, according to the USDA.

Animal and Human Risk

Screwworm infestations begin when a female screwworm fly lays eggs on a wound or the mucus membranes of a mammal.

A wound as minor as a tick bite can attract a female fly to feed. A single female can produce about 3,000 eggs in a lifespan that can last up to 30 days. Eggs hatch into larvae, or maggots, that burrow into the flesh of animals and begin to eat. The last time screwworms were detected in Texas was 1966, followed by a major outbreak in 1972 with 90,000 reported cases. It was mostly contained by 1975.

While not as common, human infections can occur. Such a case was documented at a Maryland hospital last August after a person returned from a visit to El Salvador.

Screwworm Battle Plan

During a Friday news conference hosted by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, before the second case was reported, Texas state veterinarian Dr. Lewis Dinges said that the baby calf in the first case was recovering from a navel wound.

Adm. Michael Schmoyer, a member of the USDA’s screwworm response team, said the screwworm

House to take up $70B bill to fund ICE, border control

By Joseph Lord Contributing Writer

The U.S. House will consider legislation this week to provide around $70 billion in funding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other immigration enforcement agencies, amid concerns among moderate Republicans about a so-called weaponization fund, leaving the final outcome of the vote in doubt.

The funding measure — which provides immigration law enforcement funding until the end of President Donald Trump’s term in 2029 — passed the Senate after an extended voting process.

In an early morning vote on June 5, the Senate approved the measure 52-47. All Republicans except Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, voted for the measure, and all Democrats except Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., who did not vote, voted against it, setting it up for a vote in the House.

The funding legislation is being fast-tracked under the partisan reconciliation process in order to fully close the Department of Homeland Security funding gap following the start of a partial government shutdown in mid-February amid continued Democratic opposition to funding for portions of the executive branch.

The administration’s previously announced plans to create a proposed $1.8 billion compensation fund for individuals alleging harm caused by the federal government were a central issue in the debate and vote series leading to the Senate’s passage of the measure.

This “weaponization fund” prompted controversy on Capitol Hill and beyond, with several moderate Republicans demanding an outright legal prohibition on such a use of taxpayer funds.

After progress on the legislation stalled amid Senate Republicans’ opposition to the fund, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that the administration would end the program on June 2 — a move that helped break internal Republican divisions.

“We’re not moving forward with the fund, period,” Blanche said at the time.

Originally, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., told reporters that the House had hoped to quickly move to a vote on a rule following the Senate’s passage of the measure. No such vote was held, potentially foreshadowing difficulties the bill may face in the lower chamber.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., can spare no more than two defections with his current majority, meaning every vote counts in party-line votes.

Lawmakers in purple New York, California and Pennsylvania districts are particularly vulnerable. Some moderate Republican House lawmakers have also expressed concerns about the weaponization fund, opposition that could easily tank the measure in the lower chamber.

One of the leading Republican opponents of the fund has been Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., a longserving moderate member.

Fitzpatrick and Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., introduced their own bill — the Bipartisan Transparency for American Taxpayers Act — to block any federal funds from being used to pay claims out of the account.

Senate Republicans’ updated legislative text also formally removes $1 billion in funding tied to Trump’s ballroom project and White House security updates.

Some Republican senators continue to express concerns about the Department of Justice’s proposed Anti-Weaponization Fund. Several Republican senators backed amendments to permanently eliminate the program, distrusting Blanche’s assurances that the administration no longer intends to pursue it.

was originally expected to reach Texas last summer.

“Our aggressive actions have slowed down the pest. We knew it was a challenge because we did not have enough [sterile] flies yet,” said Schmoyer.

He assured the public that help is on the way, including the use of technology and strategies to slow the spread, as well as the production of more sterile flies designed to kill the pest.

The USDA gave Mexico $21 million to renovate a fruit fly production facility in Metapa, Mexico, to provide an additional 100 million sterile screwworm flies, he said.

That facility is expected to be completed by the end of June, with the additional flies becoming available by the end of this year, he said.

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins authorized construction of an $8.5 million sterile insect dispersal facility at Moore Air Force Base in Edinburg, Texas, expected to be completed by the end of the year.

The airbase would include a $750 million facility to boost domestic sterile fly production.

Schmoyer said the facility is due to come online in November of next year, providing at least another 100 million flies a week.

Abbott, who issued a statewide emergency declaration in January to help prevent a screwworm infestation, added that Texas is willing to provide additional resources to accelerate the timeline, aiming to complete the facility by May of next year.’’

During the Senate vote-a-rama on the legislation, GOP senators batted down several amendments seeking to ban the fund.

An amendment by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to block the anti-weaponization fund failed in a 49-50 vote.

An amendment offered by Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., that would have reallocated taxpayer funds from an anti-weaponization fund to fraud enforcement was also rejected, 15-84. Tillis had said he was introducing the amendment to ensure that the fund cannot be revived in the future.

“I think even DOJ knows that this was a bad idea, and what we need to do is provide finality,” Tillis said. “They’ve said that they’ve quiesced the program, then why can’t we just take the step of statutorily eliminating the question, so that a future decision to reopen it is eliminated?”

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who were in the homeless or unhoused category, 419 of them were also English Learners, Daisher wrote in a follow-up email.

“Over 500 is a lot, which speaks to the economic challenges many people are facing right now and the need to live with someone else for financial reasons,” Daisher said. She added that many families have reported living with other families, a situation that can leave students with less space to study and focus on coursework, as well as reduced privacy.

Ways the Hart district helps students who may be experiencing homelessness

during a school year include programs such as library nights, which are open to everyone, tutoring during lunch and creating a positive school culture.

Parameters in place to identify vulnerable students begin at the start of the school year, during the August enrollment period.

“We

have to do a little detective work but the good news is we have people who are wonderfully perceptive and so helpful. There’s no stigma.”

A student residency questionnaire is required for all students and allows district personnel to learn about each student’s living situation and helps identify warning signs, Daisher said. “Our social workers, counselors and administrators can really look at their actual circumstances.”

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landfill to set aside approximately $22 million in relocation funds.

That money would’ve included $4,000 a month in funds for almost 950 households for about six months.

Chiquita originally opened a relief fund in March 2024, closing it in February 2025 after concluding the landfill’s environmental issues were resolving. California environmental regulators later called the data the landfill had used to close the fund biased.

After the district court’s August ruling, Chiquita’s owners had appealed the injunction, but the three-judge panel on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals determined none existed — the lower court had merely ordered the landfill’s owners and L.A. County to “meet, confer,” file two separate statements regarding “a more narrowly tailored injunction” and whether the county is exempt from posting bond, according to the court filing.

In the August filing, District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong had asked both parties to narrow down “the households to be included; the availability of relocation versus home hardening; and the duration of any relocation.”

Frimpong had added that, while the county’s survey data confirming the landfill’s health impacts was

somewhat limited, she concluded that it had shown “imminent, irreparable harm.”

At the time of that August filing, a spokesperson for the landfill had expressed gratitude that Frimpong agreed with the landfill that the approximately $20 million should not be immediately added to the Castaic and Val Verde residents’ relief fund.

Steven Howse, the lead plaintiff on a separate class action lawsuit against the landfill, said he was disappointed that the legal system allowed the landfill to postpone giving Val Verde and Castaic residents sorely needed relocation funds on a set schedule.

“It’s very frustrating. They’ve been playing a lot of games, saying things are getting better and manipulating numbers,” Howse said.

Howse was able to use a smaller payout from the landfill’s original fund to install better air filtration at his own home, but the fund’s open-ended end date made it impossible for many families to plan a move, he said, not knowing whether the fund would still be open even the next month.

Howse said he put his family’s house on the market in July 2025, and was able to move to Acton in January. Howse’s daughter had lost her sense of smell living near the landfill, he said — since the move, it’s come back.

“My son used to get two to three nose bleeds a week, and since we’ve moved, he hasn’t had one,” Howse said.

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Jan Daisher

William S. Hart Union High School District’s director of special programs and professional development

If there are several warning signs that indicate a student may be homeless, district personnel have confidential conversations with the students “with great empathy and understanding in order to make sure we can provide the

services and not miss any kids,” she added. Daisher acknowledged that even with the required student questionnaire, not all students may be identified, or their situation could change throughout the school year. But if students show signs of sleepiness in the classroom, aren’t submitting assignments, or don’t have a change of fresh clothes when they come to school and other patterns, it can indicate the students’ living situation may have changed.

“We have to do a little detective work but the good news is we have people who are wonderfully perceptive and so helpful. There’s no stigma,” Daisher said.

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A.P.N.: 2803-040-052 Trustee Sale No.:2024-2346 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER A NOTICE OF A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT DATED 6/26/2023. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that on 6/30/2026 at 11:00 AM, S.B.S. Lien Services As the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Notice of Delinquent Assessment, recorded on 6/30/2023 as Document No. 20230431298 Book Page of Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, The original owner: AMBROCE MALLYA AND LISA MALLYA The purported current owner: AMBROCE MALLYA AND LISA MALLYA WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by a cashier’s check drawn by a State or national bank, a check drawn by a state of federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state.: IN THE COURTYARD OF THE CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766 All right, title and interest under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment in the property situated in said County, as more fully described on the above referenced assessment lien. The street address and other common designation, if any of the real property described above is purported to be: 27713 ZEUS LANE SANTA CLARITA CA 91351 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum due under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment, with interest thereon, as provided in said notice, advances, if any, estimated fees, charges, and expenses of the Trustee, towit: $11,289.70 accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The claimant, OLYMPIC CREST HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL

BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on

a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call FOR SALES INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (855) 986-9342 or visit this internet web-site www.superiordefault.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2024-2346. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet web-site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction if conducted after January 1, 2021, pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call FOR SALES INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (855) 986-9342, or visit this internet website www.superiordefault.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2024-2346 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid, by remitting the funds and affidavit described in Section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code, so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. THE PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD SUBJECT TO THE NINETY DAY RIGHT OF REDEMPTION CONTAINED IN CIVIL CODE SECTION 5715(b). Date: 5/17/2026

S.B.S LIEN SERVICES, 31194 La Baya Drive, Suite 106,

Westlake Village, California, 91362. By: Annissa Young, Sr. Trustee Sale Officer (TS# 2024-2346 SDI-37313) 5/26, 6/2, 6/9 2026 The Signal

A.P.N.: 2809-032-099 Trustee Sale No.:2022-1510 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER A NOTICE OF A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT DATED 10/5/2022. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that on 6/30/2026 at 11:00 AM, S.B.S. Lien Services As the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Notice of Delinquent Assessment, recorded on 10/11/2022 as Document No. 20220977063 Book Page of Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, The original owner: ANDREA SILVA The purported current owner: ANDREA SILVA WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by a cashier’s check drawn by a State or national bank, a check drawn by a state of federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state.: IN THE COURTYARD OF THE CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766 All right, title and interest under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment in the property situated in said County, as more fully described on the above referenced assessment lien. The street address and other common designation, if any of the real property described above is purported to be: 20705 DOT STREET SAUGUS CA 91350 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum due under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment, with interest thereon, as provided in said notice, advances, if any, estimated fees, charges, and expenses of the Trustee, to-wit: $22,353.68 accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The claimant, BOUQUET CANYON HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the

auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call FOR SALES INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (855) 986-9342 or visit this internet web-site www.superiordefault.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2022-1510. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet web-site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction if conducted after January 1, 2021, pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call FOR SALES INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (855) 986-9342, or visit this internet website www.superiordefault.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2022-1510 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid, by remitting the funds and affidavit described in Section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code, so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. THE PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD SUBJECT TO THE NINETY DAY RIGHT OF REDEMPTION CONTAINED IN CIVIL CODE SECTION 5715(b). Date: 5/17/2026 S.B.S LIEN SERVICES, 31194 La Baya Drive, Suite 106, Westlake Village, California, 91362. By: Annissa Young, Sr. Trustee Sale Officer (TS# 2022-1510 SDI-37312) 5/26, 6/2, 6/9 2026 The Signal A.P.N.: 3244-159-166 Trustee Sale No.:2025-2703 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

UNDER A NOTICE OF A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT DATED 3/11/2025. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that on 6/30/2026 at 11:00 AM, S.B.S. Lien Services As the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Notice of Delinquent Assessment, recorded on 3/17/2025 as Document No. 20250168585 Book Page of Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, The original owner: RASHMI GUPTA The purported current owner: RASHMI GUPTA WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by a cashier’s check drawn by a State or national bank, a check drawn by a state of federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state.: IN THE COURTYARD OF THE CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766 All right, title and interest under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment in the property situated in said County, as more fully described on the above referenced assessment lien. The street address and other common designation, if any of the real property described above is purported to be: 23826 VIA CAMPANA SANTA CLARITA CA 91354 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum due under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment, with interest thereon, as provided in said notice, advances, if any, estimated fees, charges, and expenses of the Trustee, towit: $9,227.77 accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The claimant, ALTOLIVA MAINTENANCE CORPORATION under said Notice of Delinquent Assessment heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL

BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may

exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call FOR SALES INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (855) 986-9342 or visit this internet web-site www.superiordefault.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2025-2703. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet web-site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction if conducted after January 1, 2021, pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call FOR SALES INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL (855) 986-9342, or visit this internet website www.superiordefault.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2025-2703 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid, by remitting the funds and affidavit described in Section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code, so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. THE PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD SUBJECT TO THE NINETY DAY RIGHT OF REDEMPTION CONTAINED IN CIVIL CODE SECTION 5715(b). Date: 5/17/2026 S.B.S LIEN SERVICES, 31194 La Baya

consists of installation of District provided Verkada electronic access control and video surveillance system at twelve District locations.

BID DOCUMENTS: The documents necessary to submit a bid for the Project (“Bid Documents”) are available for download, at no cost, from the following link: www. qualitybidders.com, , click “Bids” and use the dropdown menu to find “Newhall School District”.

BIDDING LOCATION: Bidders must submit bids to the reception desk at the following location (“Bidding Location”): Newhall School District Attn: Bidding Administrator 25375 Orchard Village Road Valencia, CA 91355

BID DEADLINE: Bids must be received at the Bidding Location not later than 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, 2026 (“Bid Deadline”).

REQUIRED BID SECURITY:

Each bid must be submitted with bid security as described in the Instructions for Bidders.

CONTRACTOR LICENSE: In order to bid on the Work, a contractor must have a CSLB-issued contractor license with the following classification(s): B or C-10.

CONTRACTOR PREQUALIFICATION:

Prequalification pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 20111.6 is required, as described in the Instructions for Bidders. Contractors may download the prequalification questionnaire and instructions from the following link: www.qualitybidders. com. Prospective bidders and subcontractors having certain CSLB license classifications must have fully completed and submitted their respective prequalification questionnaire and supporting documentation (“Prequalification Submittal”) not later than June 18, 2026 (“Prequalification Submittal Deadline”).

PRE-BID CONFERENCE: The District will conduct a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, June 19, 2026. The conference initially will commence at Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary School, 21501 Deputy Jake Dr, Newhall, CA 91321 and will proceed to the remainder of the sites from there. District staff will direct the locations on the day of the pre-bid conference. Attendance at the pre-bid conference and site visit is required, and any bidder that does not attend the entirety of the conference and site visit shall be deemed non-responsive.

SURETY BONDS: As described in the General Provisions, the successful bidder must provide a Performance Bond and a separate Payment Bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the total Contract Price.

LABOR LAW: The Project is a “public work” that is subject, among other provisions, to Labor Code Sections 1720 through 1861, inclusive. As described in the Instructions for Bidders, each contractor and subcontractor must be registered with the DIR in accordance with Labor Code Section 1725.5, and bidders must provide evidence of registration for themselves and their subcontractors. Each worker on the Project must be paid not less than the applicable Prevailing Wages. A copy of the applicable rates of Prevailing Wages will be on file and available for review at the Bidding Location, and a copy will be posted at the Project Site. The Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. The successful bidder will be required to post all job-site notices required by DIR regulations and other applicable law. If so specified in the Special Provisions, the District will conduct a mandatory conference for the purpose of describing labor-law requirements.

PUBLICATION: The Signal, Santa Clarita on June 9, 2026 and June 16, 2026.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

KATHLEEN GAY UNGAR

CASE NO. 26STPB05775

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent

creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of KATHLEEN GAY UNGAR A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Lynn Maria Yale in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Lynn Maria Yale be appointed as authority to administer the estate under the independent administration of estates act. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many ac-tions 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 June 29, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 308 Address of the Court: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, California 90012 . BRANCH NAME: Stanley Mosk Courthouse

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 Briana Wilson, Esq. 1363 Donlon Street Suite 8 Ventura, CA 93003 (805) 518-9633 6/2, 6/3, 6/9 2026 The Signal NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

T.S. No. 25-03485-VM-CA Title No. 250682664-CAVOI APN. 3213-030-034 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/11/2024. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check(s) drawn on a state or national bank must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed

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of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.Trustor: Chompansa Namnual, a single man Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 12/13/2024 as Instrument No. 20240887043 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of Los Angeles County, California. Date of Sale: : 07/09/2026 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: Vineyard Ballroom of the Doubletree Hotel Los AngelesNorwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650

Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $1,228,042.27 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 9837 Hierba Rd, Agua Dulce, CA 91390

A.P.N.: 3213-030-034 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BID-

DERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 or visit this internet website www.ndscorp. com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 25-03485-VM-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT*: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are a “representative of all eligible tenant buyers” you may be able to purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can

call 888-264-4010, or visit this internet website www. ndscorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 25-03485-VM-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as a “representative of all eligible tenant buyers” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. NOTICE: To the extent that the sale is subject to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule (31 C.F.R. Part 1031), purchaser agrees to provide all required information and further agrees to reimburse trustee for any costs, expenses or fees incurred as a result of the collection of such information *Pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code, the potential rights described herein shall apply only to public auctions taking place on or after January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2025, unless later extended. Date: 05/26/2026 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany And Bosco, P.A,, its agent, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 820 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free Phone: 888264-4010 Sales Line 800-2802832; Sales Website: www. ndscorp.com Connie Hernandez, Trustee Sales Representative A-FN4875840 06/02/2026, 06/09/2026, 06/16/2026 The Signal NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 25-003742FNT Loan No: ****28/ Galois Group LLC APN 2866006-059, 2866-006060,2866-006461, 2866006-062, 2866-006-063 & 2866-006-064 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS, SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING DATED FEBRUARY 28, 2017. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On June 29, 2026, at 11:00 AM, at the Courtyard located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, as the duly appointed Trustee (the “Trustee”), under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain DEED OF TRUST, ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS, SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING recorded on March 8, 2017, as Instrument No. 20170265806 of official records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, CA, executed by: Galois Group LLC, a California limited liability company, as Trustor (the ‘Trustor’), in favor of PREFERRED BANK, a California banking corporation, as Beneficiary (the “Beneficiary”), together with that certain MEMORANDUM OF MODIFICATION OF DEED OF TRUST, EXTENSION AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT TO LOAN DOCUMENTS dated as of November 15, 2018, recorded in the official records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California on December 19, 2018, as Instrument No. 20181286946, together with that certain MEMORANDUM OF SECOND MODIFICATION OF DEED OF TRUST, EXTENSION AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT TO LOAN DOCUMENTS dated as of November 6, 2023, recorded in the official records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California on November 30, 2023, as Instrument No. 20230828723, together with that certain MEMORANDUM OF THIRD AMENDMENT TO LOAN DOCUMENTS dated as of September 4, 2024, recorded in the official records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California on October 24, 2024, as Instrument No. 20240729771, and any modifications thereto are collectively referred to herein from time to time as the “Deed of Trust”. WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale,

that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF (THE “LAND”). NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the Property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the Property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive dear title to the Property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this Property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the Property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this Property, you may call 1.866.684.2727 or visit this Internet Website www.servicelinkasaD.com. using the file number assigned to this case 25-003742FNT. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The real Property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real Property described above is purported to be: 28207-28313 Newhall Ranch Road, Santa Clarita, CA. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining unpaid balance of the obligations secured by and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust (together with any modifications thereto). The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the Property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $50,870,986.89 (Estimated), provided, however, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The Property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the Property receiver, if applicable. DATE: June 4, 2026 FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, TRUSTEE 2500374-2FNT 5170 Golden Foothill Parkway, Suite 130 El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 916636-0114 Lindsay Lopez, Authorized Signor SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED

ON LINE AT www.servicelinkasap.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 1.866.684.2727 EXHIBITS” THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PARCELS 1 THROUGH 6 OF PARCEL MAP NO. 82149 IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP FILED IN BOOK 409, PAGES 40 TH ROUGH 50 INCLUSIVE OF PARCEL MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF TH E COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPT FROM THAT PORTION OF SAID LAND DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORDED OCTOBER 25,1973 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 2379, IN BOOK D6061, PAGE 95 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS, ALL RIGHTS TO MINERALS, OIL, GAS, TARS, HYDROCARBON AND METALLIFEROUS SUBSTANCES OF EVERY KIND, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT TO DRILL OR MINE FOR THE SAME, WITHOUT, HOWEVER, THE RIGHT TO DRILL OR MINE THROUGH THE UPPER 500 FEET OF THE SUBSURFACE OF SAID LAND, AS RESERVED BY THE NEWHALL LAND AND FARMING COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION IN SAID DEED. ALSO EXCEPT THEREFROM ALL RIGHTS, TITLE AND INTEREST IN AND TO MINERALS, OIL, GAS, TARS, HYDROCARBONS AND METALLIFEROUS SUBSTANCES OF EVERY KIND AND TO RESERVOIRS AND WELLS OF EVERY KIND, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT TO DRILL, PUMP OR MINE FOR SAME, WITHOUT HOWEVER, THE RIGHT TO DRILL OR MINE THROUGH THE SURFACE OR THE UPPER FIVE HUNDRED FEET (500‘) OF THE SUBSURFACE OF THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED ABOVE FOR SUCH SUBSTANCES, AS RESERVED BY THE NEWHALL LAND AND FARMING COMPANY, (A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP), BY DEED RECORDED JUNE 18, 2004 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 2004-1559898, OF OFFICIAL RECORDS. ALSO EXCEPT THEREFROM ALL RIGHTS TO WATER, AQUIFERS, RESERVOIRS AND SUBSURFACE WATERS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE RIGHT TO TAKE, USE AND DEVELOP FOR USE ANY AND ALL WATER THAT MAY NOW EXIST OR MAY NOW OR IN THE FUTURE EXIST UPON OR UNDER SAID LAND, WITHOUT THE RIGHT TO DRILL, EXPLORE AND OPERATE THROUGH THE SURFACE OR THE UPPER FIFTY FEET (50’) OF THE SUBSURFACE OF THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED ABOVE FOR SUCH SUBSTANCES, AS RESERVED BY THE NEWHALL LAND AND FARMING COMPANY, (A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP), BY DEED RECORDED JUNE 18, 2004 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 2004-1559898, OF OFFICIAL RECORDS. A-4877030 06/09/2026, 06/16/2026, 06/23/2026 The Signal NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 25-003752FNT Loan No: Galois Group LLC APN 2866-006059,2866-006-060,2866006-061,2866-006062,2866-006-063 and 2866-006-064 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS, SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING DATED DECEMBER 4, 2023. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On June 29, 2026, at 11:00 AM, at the Courtyard located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, as the duly appointed Trustee (the “Trustee”), under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain DEED OF TRUST, ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS, SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING recorded on December 8, 2023, as Instrument No, 20230857736 of official records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, CA, executed by: Galois Group LLC, a California limited liability company, as Trustor (the “Trustor”), in favor of PREFERRED BANK, a California banking corporation, as Beneficiary (the “Beneficiary”), together with that certain MEMORANDUM OF AMENDMENT TO LOAN

DOCUMENTS, dated as of September 4, 2024, recorded in the official records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California on October 24, 2024, as Instrument No. 20240729772, and any modifications thereto are collectively referred to herein from time to time as the “Deed of Trust”, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED

HERETO AND MADE A PART

HEREOF (THE “LAND”). NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BID-

DERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the Property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the Property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the Property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this Property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of bust on the Property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this Property, you may call 1.866.684.2727 or visit this Internet Website www.servicelinkasap.com. using the file number assigned to this case 25-003752FNT. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Beneficiary has elected and hereby elects to conduct a unified foreclosure sale pursuant to the provisions of California Commercial Code Section 9604(a) (1)(B) and to include in the nonjudicial foreclosure of the estate described in this Notice of Trustee’s Sale all of the personal property and fixtures described in the Deed of Trust and in any other instruments in favor of Beneficiary, which property is more particularly described in Exhibit “B” attached hereto and made a part hereof. Beneficiary reserves the right to revoke its election as to some or all of said personal property and/or fixtures, or to add additional personal property and/or fixtures to the election herein expressed, at Beneficiary’s sole election, from time to time and at any time until the consummation of the trustee’s sale to be conducted pursuant to the Deed of Trust and this Notice of Trustee’s Sale. No warranty is made that any or all of the personal property still exists or is available for the successful bidder and no warranty is made as to file condition of any of the personal property, which shall be sold “as is”, “where is”. The real Property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real Property described above is purported to be: 28207-28313 Newhall Ranch Road, Santa Clarita, CA The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of file street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining unpaid balance of the

obligations secured by and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust (together with any modifications thereto). The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the Property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $1,595,024.82 (Estimated), provided, however, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The Property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the Property receiver, if applicable. DATE: June 4, 2026 FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, TRUSTEE 2500375-2FNT 5170 Golden Foothill Parkway, Suite 130 El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 916636-0114 SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.servicelinkasap.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 1.866.684.2727 EXHIBIT “A” THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PARCELS 1 THROUGH 6 OF PARCEL MAP NO. 82149 IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP FILED IN BOOK 409, PAGES 40 THROUGH 50 INCLUSIVE OF PARCEL MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OFTHE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPT FROM THAT PORTION OF SAID LAND DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORDED OCTOBER 25,1973 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 2379, IN BOOK D6061, PAGE 95 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS, ALL RIGHTS TO MINERALS, OIL, GAS, TARS, HYDROCARBON AND METALLIFEROUS SUBSTANCES OF EVERY KIND, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT TO DRILL OR MINE FOR THE SAME, WITHOUT, HOWEVER, THE RIGHT TO DRILL OR MINE THROUGH THE UPPER 500 FEET OF THE SUBSURFACE OF SAID LAND, AS RESERVED BY THE NEWHALL LAND AND FARMING COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION IN SAID DEED. ALSO EXCEPT THEREFROM ALL RIGHTS, TITLE AND INTEREST IN AND TO MINERALS, OIL, GAS, TARS, HYDROCARBONS AND METALLIFEROUS SUBSTANCES OF EVERY KIND AND TO RESERVOIRS AND WELLS OF EVERY KIN D, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT TO DRILL, PUMP OR MINE FOR SAME, WITHOUT HOWEVER, THE RIGHT TO DRILL OR MINE THROUGH THE SURFACE OR THE UPPER FIVE HUNDRED FEET (500’) OF THE SUBSURFACE OF THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED ABOVE FOR SUCH SUBSTANCES, AS RESERVED BY THE NEWHALL LAND AND FARMING COMPANY, (A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP), BY DEED RECORDED JUNE 18, 2004 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 20041559898, OF OFFICIAL RECORDS. ALSO EXCEPT THEREFROM ALL RIGHTS TO WATER, AQUIFERS, RESERVOIRS AND SUBSURFACE WATERS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE RIGHT TO TAKE, USE AND DEVELOP FOR USE ANY AND ALL WATER THAT MAY NOW EXIST OR MAY NOW OR IN THE FUTURE EXIST UPON OR UNDER SAID LAND, WITHOUT THE RIGHT TO DRILL, EXPLORE AND OPERATE THROUGH THE SURFACE OR THE UPPER FIFTY FEET (50’) OF THE SUBSURFACE OF THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED ABOVE FOR SUCH SUBSTANCES, AS RESERVED BY THE NEWHALL LAND AND FARMING COMPANY, (A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP), BY DEED RECORDED JUNE 18, 2004 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 2004-1559898, OF

Classifieds

EXHIBIT

OFFICIAL RECORDS.

“B” All right, title and interest which Trustor now has or may later acquire in such real property and all appurtenances, easements, covenants, rights of way, tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any way appertaining thereto now or hereafter, and all of the estate, right, title, interest, claim, demand, reversion or remainder whatsoever of Trustor therein or thereto, at law or in equity, now or hereafter in possession or expectancy, including, without limitation, all mineral, oil, and gas rights and royalties and profits therefrom, all water and water rights and shares of stock pertaining to water and water rights, and all sewers, pipes, conduits, wires and other facilities furnishing utility or services to the real property (collectively, the “Land”); TOGETHER WITH: All right, title and interest which Trustor now has or may later acquire in and to all buildings, structures and improvements now or hereafter erected on the Land, including, without limitation, all plant equipment, apparatus, machinery and fixtures of every kind of any nature whatsoever now or hereafter located on or forming part of said buildings, structures and improvements (collectively, the “Improvements”; the Land and Improvements being hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Premises”); TOGETHER WITH: All right, title and interest which Trustor now has or may later acquire in and to the land lying in the bed of any street, road, highway or avenue now or hereafter in front of or adjoining the Premises; TOGETHER WITH: Any and all awards heretofore or hereafter made by any governmental authorities (federal, state, local or otherwise) to Trustor and all subsequent owners of the Premises which may be made with respect to the Premises as a result of the exercise of the right of eminent domain, the alteration of the grade of any street or any other injury to or decrease of value of the Premises, which said award or awards have been assigned to Lender; TOGETHER WITH: Any and all unearned premiums accrued, accruing or to accrue, and the proceeds of insurance now or hereafter in effect with respect to all or any portion of the Premises; TOGETHER WITH: Any and all claims or demands which Trustor now has or may hereafter acquire against anyone with respect to any damage to all or any portion of the Premises; TOGETHER WITH: Any and all claims under and proceeds of any insurance policies by reason of or related to a loss of any kind sustained to the Premises, now or hereafter, whether or not such policies name Lender as an insured and whether or not such policies are required by Lender, and whether or not such claims, thereunder are characterized as personal claims; TOGETHER WITH: All goods, equipment, machinery, furniture, furnishings, trade fixtures, appliances, inventory, building materials, apparatus, utensils, vehicles, wiring, pipes, conduits, elevators, escalators, heating and air conditioning equipment, chattels and articles of personal property, including, without limitation, any interest therein now or at any time hereafter affixed to, attached to or used in any way in connection with or to be incorporated at any time into the Premises or placed on any part thereof wheresoever located, whether or not attached to or incorporated in the Premises, together with any and all accessions, accessories, attachments, and replacements thereof, appertaining and adapted to the complete and compatible use, enjoyment, occupancy, operation or improvement of the Premises;

TOGETHER WITH: All instruments, investment property, deposit accounts, accounts, contract rights, general intangibles, and other intangible property and rights now or hereafter relating to the foregoing property, or the operation thereof or used in connection therewith, including, without limitation, all options, letters of intent, and rights of first refusal of any nature whatsoever, covering all or any portion of such property, together with any modifications thereof, and deposits or other payments made in connection therewith, existing and future development rights, permits and approvals, air rights, density bonus rights, and transferable

development rights; all of Trustor’s right, title, and interest in and to any awards, remunerations, settlements, or compensation heretofore made or hereafter made by any and all courts, boards, agencies, commissions, offices, or authorities, of any nature whatsoever for any governmental unit (federal, state, local or otherwise) to the present or any subsequent owner of the foregoing property, including those for any vacation of, or change of grade in, any streets affecting the foregoing property and any and all licenses and privileges obtained by Trustor from non-governmental sources; TOGETHER WITH: All leases of the Premises, Personalty, Fixtures, or any part thereof, now or hereafter entered into and all right, title and interest of Trustor thereunder, including, without limitation, cash or securities deposited thereunder to secure performance by the lessees of their obligations thereunder (whether such cash or securities are to be held until the expiration of the terms of such leases or applied to one or more of the installments of rent coming due immediately prior to the expiration of such terms); all other rights and easements of Trustor now or hereafter existing pertaining to the use and enjoyment of the Premises; and all right, title and interest of Trustor in and to all declarations of covenants, conditions and restrictions as may affect or otherwise relate to the Premises; TOGETHER WITH: All permits, plans, licenses, specifications, subdivision rights, security interests, contracts, contract rights, public utility deposits, prepaid sewer and water hook-up charges, or other rights as may affect or otherwise relate to the Property (as hereinafter defined); TOGETHER WITH: All rents, income, issues and profits (subject, however, to the rights given in this Deed of Trust to Leder to collect and apply same), including, without limitation, the accounts, revenues, and proceeds of any business operation conducted by or on behalf of Trustor on or through the use of the Premises, prepaid municipal and utility fees, bonds, revenues, income, and other benefits to which Trustor may now or hereafter be entitled to or which are derived from, the Property, or any. portion thereof or interest therein. The foregoing listing is intended only to be descriptive of the property encumbered by the Deed of Trust, and not exclusive or all inclusive. It was the intent of Trustor to encumber all property located or to be located upon the above-described real property. Said real property (or the leasehold estate if the Deed of Trust encumbers a leasehold estate), buildings, improvements, appurtenances, Fixtures, Personalty, additions, accretions, and other property are herein referred to as the “Property.” As used herein, the term “Fixtures”

Bridge Listen closely to the bidding

By Phillip Alder

shall include all articles of personal property hereinabove described, now or hereafter attached to, placed upon for a definite term, or otherwise used in connection with the Property, and shall include trade fixtures and goods which are or are to become fixtures. As used herein, the term “Personalty” shall include all furniture, furnishings, equipment, machinery, goods, contract rights, general intangibles, money, deposit accounts, instruments, accounts, leases, chattel paper and other personal property described herein (other than Fixtures) of any kind or character now existing or hereafter arising or acquired, now or hereafter located upon, within or about the Property, or which otherwise pertains to the use, ownership, management, operation, construction, leasing and sale of the Property, and all products and proceeds thereof, and all of Trustor’s right, title, and interest in and to all such property. CAPITALIZED TERMS NOT DEFINED HEREIN SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS THOSE IN THE NOTE, SECURED OBLIGATIONS, THE DEED OF TRUST AND ANY/OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS. A-4877029 06/09/2026, 06/16/2026, 06/23/2026 The Signal Request for Bids for Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency’s Pavement Repair Calgrove Blvd. and Ebelden Ave.

The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency is seeking Bids from qualified contractors to provide pavement repair on Calgrove Blvd. and Ebelden Ave.in the City of Santa Clarita, CA. Sealed bids are due at 3:00 PM on July 6, 2026 by electronic transmission via PlanetBids or hard copy to the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Office at 26521 Summit Circle, Santa Clarita, CA 91350. The Request for Bids is available on our website at https://yourscvwater.com/ index.php/bid-opportunities/ under the Planet Bids tab. Prospective bidders must be registered on Planet Bids to receive the Request for Bids. 6/9, 6/10, 6/11 2026 The Signal

PUBLIC NOTICES

FICTITIOUS

BUSINESS NAMES

Fictitious Business Name Statement File No. 2026114186

First Filing

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PRECISION PLASTICS LAB 15507 S NORMANDIE AVENUE #743 GARDENA CA 90247 County of LOS ANGELES

This business is conducted by an INDIVIDUAL The registrant(s) has/have not commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed above in N/A IAN FUJINO 15507 S NORMANDIE AVENUE 743

GARDENA CA 90247

IAN FUJINO – OWNER Signature(s)

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 5/26/2026

NOTICE - THIS FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400 et seq., Business and Professions Code) The Signal 6/2, 6/9, 6/16, 6/23 2026

Brigham Young said, “Silence may be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than to listen to him?”

Sometimes at the bridge table, silence is golden. If your side is going to be outbid, you often do best to pass throughout, because every call gives information to the opposing declarer. But, of course, sometimes you will not know that you are going to be outbid. And aggressive competition might push your opponents into the wrong contract.

In this deal, West had a perfectly normal opening bid, but it helped South with the play in four hearts. West began with three rounds of clubs. What did declarer do after he had ruffed East’s queen?

South’s takeout double, followed by the one-heart rebid, promised a good 17 to 19 high-card points. North took a shot at game, knowing that his partner would be able to place the cards accurately.

Someone who paid no attention to

the auction would cross to dummy with a trump and run the diamond queen. But West would win and return anything but a club. Eventually declarer would lose a spade trick to go down one.

West is almost certain to have the diamond king for his opening bid. So declarer, who needs hearts 3-2, draws a couple of rounds of trumps. Then he should cash the diamond ace and play another diamond. If West ducks, South can afford a spade loser. And if West wins the trick, declarer takes two spades, five hearts and three diamonds.

Morning Break

Pearls Before Swine

& Ernest Thaves

HOW TO PLAY: Each row, column and set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9 without repetition.

Crossword Puzzle

TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2026

Happy Birthday: You’ll be searching for change, new beginnings and an overall experience that encourages learning something new or meeting people who share your interests. Doing for yourself will satisfy your soul and your savings.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- A change will lead to a lesson. What you learn may require some finetuning, but where there’s a will, there’s a way to tailor whatever attracts you to fit your needs. Be precise.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -Pamper yourself. Peace and quiet will give you a chance to rethink how you live and what you can do to make your life more efficient. Incorporate a routine that encourages good health.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -Listen, gather information and

get the lowdown regarding proper protocol. Dealing with authority figures, institutions and government agencies will be problematic if you haven’t done your research.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Be reluctant to follow the crowd. It’s best to rely on your intelligence, experience and intuition, especially when dealing with financial, medical or legal matters. Keep your money and possessions in a safe place.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -Bounce your ideas, projections and offers by an expert before you make a commitment. Someone you deal with will alter facts or figures, backing you into a vulnerable position.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- An open conversation will clear up any mixed messages you’ve been receiving. Be bold and direct, and offer sound advice and solutions.

Skirting around issues will not solve problems.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- More time spent at home or with someone who brightens your day will be uplifting. Home improvements will require a tight budget that allows for mistakes or hidden costs. Don’t take a financial or health risk.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

-- Wait, watch and keep your secrets, intentions and thoughts to yourself. Someone will take advantage of you if you reveal or put yourself in a vulnerable position. Your best efforts will be from nurturing meaningful relationships.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19)

-- Pushing yourself physically to meet deadlines or set yourself up to excel will put your mind at rest once you have everything in place. When dealing with financial matters or contracts, choose your

words wisely.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Get moving. Exercising and discovering what life has to offer will help you discover your niche and help you redesign your resume or marketing strategy to help you achieve your goal.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -Be inventive and devise a plan to manage your time and money while balancing your work/play ratio. Building a lifestyle that brings you joy instead of grief will encourage discipline.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -Put an end to an ongoing feud. Keep the peace by holding your thoughts instead of criticizing others. Thinking ahead will help you see the path to better days. Consider letting go of the past.

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Gold, Platinum and Silver

Watch Experts

We buy all luxury brands and specialize in Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier and Omega.

Come Meet Our Team of Expert Appraisers and Buyers

Kyle Amundsen

After attending Art Center College of Design Kyle pursued a career in design and advertising that led him to work at John Moran Auctioneers for 15 years. It was here that he became fascinated with California Impressionist art, fine jewelry and diamonds.

Specializing in fine antique and period jewelry.

We routinely beat prices that can be realized at auction.

Will Klass

Will is co-owner of Platinum Jewelry and host of the event. He is a Graduate Gemologist with 24 years of experience and is our expert in diamonds and gemstones. Call for your appointment and he will personally talk to everyone to answer your questions.

Sterling Silver Flat Ware & Sterling Tea Sets

Dental Gold

Sports Cards & Memorabilia

Mike is the owner Place Vendome Jewelers and the event organizer. He has 37 years of experience in buying and selling new and vintage jewelry, rare watches, diamonds and exceptional colored gemstones.

We buy all things sterling silver.

Flatware Tea & Coffee Sets Serving Trays & Candlesticks

Special Guest Stephen Foster

A unique opportunity to sell or evaluate your special graded or ungraded coins, bank notes (paper money), gold and silver bullion.

Also Buying

Wrist Watches & Pocket Watches

Fine Art Oil Paintings & Watercolors

Stephen Foster

As owner of Fresno Coin Gallery, a family business founded in 1982, Stephen has a truly impressive knowledge of coins and paper money. He is also an expert in all sports memorabilia.

American Coins & Paper Money

American Indian Silver Jewelry

Bullion Gold, Silver & Platinum

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT IF YOU DECIDE TO SELL Five Days Only!

June 9th to the 13th Tuesday to Saturday Platinum