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Turning the tables: Local restaurants look for different business models to survive the lockdown by Kateri Wozny

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Volume 44 | Issue 19

DEPARTMENTS

OPINION

Purple is the New Party: False patriotism by Paul Moomjean

NEWS

2020 Ventura County Fair cancelled: “Heartbreaking decision” made due to COVID-19 Free testing now available: Ventura County opens COVID-19 testing centers May Day protests in Ventura, Oxnard: Local residents rally for reopening, rent relief by Kimberly Rivers Biz Buzz by Daphne Khalida Kilea

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR their rights, so they felt the need to demonstrate. Nancy D. Lackey Shaffer Yet, this was the same group of people offended STAFF WRITER that Colin Kaepernick would take a knee during Kimberly Rivers CONTRIBUTORS the national anthem. One of the biggest reasons Michael Cervin, David Michael Courtland, Ivor Davis, I left the right and became more moderate to left Emily Dodi, Alicia Doyle, Chuck Graham, Chris Jay, Daphne leaning was the hypocrisy of “patriotic” AmeriKhalida Kilea, Karen Lindell, Paul Moomjean, Mike Nelson, cans believing their right to protest was necessary, Tim Pompey, Emily Savage, Kathy Jean Schultz, Alan Sculley, by Paul Moomjean Californians wanting a paycheck again. but everyone else’s was un-American. Kit Stolz, Mark Storer, Alex Wilson, Leslie A. Westbrook, Kateri Wozny paulmoomjean@yahoo.com Where the protestors went wrong was by runEven though much of the protesting looked GRAPHIC DESIGNERS ning up and down the state with their protests, like a bored stunt, there are issues to consider. Bret Hooper, Shannon Mead, Tonya Mildenberg n March 16 the social distancing began. which seem to be less about the economy and Eventually, we will need to allow people back SALES TEAM LEADER By the end of the week we were on more about going to the beach. They seemed to work, and with most of us understanding the Warren Barrett ADVERTISING SALES lockdown as a community, state and happy honking their car horns, putting their importance of social distancing, that can happen Jon Cabreros, Barbara Kroon nation. They said it would be over by May. Well, maskless kids’ faces on Instagram holding signs sooner than later. Yet, Newsom doesn’t want RECEPTION/LEGALS it’s May, and we are still bored in the house and and acting self-righteous, as if they were a gen- to look weak or wrong, causing the inevitable Tori Behar in the house bored. Governor Gavin Newsom eration of Rosa Parks refusing to sit in the back to feel like an eternity. The Los Angeles Times Advertising information, call 805.648.2244 has tried to play the role of California’s dad, of their house. Calling COVID-19 a conspiracy wrote a rare condemnation of Newsom, stating Classified Ads, ext. 200 | Display Ads, ext. 207 grounding us because, like all “good” dads, he is theory while holding posters of Newsom with the heart of the matter: punishing us because he loves us. While I don’t the word “Tyrant” under his face, these groups “Though state lawmakers and advocates for EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING OFFICE 700 E. 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The Reporter may thinking has led to protestors parading up and the protestors are only prolonging what they with immediate needs to slow the spread of the be distributed only by Reporter authorized distributors. No person may, without prior down the state because both groups think they’re claim to want: freedom. virus, that patience is running out. Legislators written permission of the Reporter, take more than one copy of each Reporter issue. The Reporter is copyright ©2019 by Times Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. No part being good patriots. If anyone thinks Newsom is going to bend to and advocacy groups want more input.” of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part in any form or by any means without permission in writing by the publisher. An adjudicated Newspaper of General Newsom’s biggest mistake was rushing into the will of these people, they are mistaken. NewMaybe that’s what is really motivating the Circulation (SP50329). 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2020 Ventura County Fair cancelled “This is the most heartbreaking decision I’ve ever had to make” by Kimberly Rivers

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n a unanimous vote on May 4, the Board of the Ventura County Fairgrounds has cancelled the 2020 Ventura County Fair due to state and public safety orders in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. “This is the most heartbreaking decision I’ve ever had to make,” said Barbara Quaid, CEO of the Ventura County Fairgrounds. She felt compelled to make this recommendation due to economic and logistical challenges related to complying with social distancing and sanitizing requirements for food service and other activities. Two other fairs in the region, Orange County and Del Mar, have also been cancelled. Events such as these draw carnival rides and other vendors from out of state. If the Ventura County Fair were the only one to go forward, Quaid said that she was not sure how that would impact concessionaires, who would now be

coming for just a single event. She and Board Chair Leslie Cornejo reported that they were on a call with state officials last Monday who told them that mass gatherings will be the last thing to come back. “They are trying not to mandate [fair closures],” said Cornejo. They are “trying to give us our individual right to decide and telling us we must be patient.” She said Karen Ross, secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, told fair operators that loosening restrictions on mass gatherings will come in a “long while.” During public comment, Alex Flores, Future Farmers of America advisor for Santa Paula High School, asked whether certain parts of the fair could still go forward, like the livestock or 4H portions. “Are there any alternatives to the entire fair being cancelled?” He said 4H and other groups “figured this would happen,” but asked the board if a livestock show or some other event “where it’s just the animals”

had been considered. Many other members of the public participating in the Zoom meeting voiced their support of Flores’ idea. Cornejo said the board is precluded from answering any questions raised by members of the public and cannot “engage” with them in any way about comments submitted during the meeting. “I just think it’s really not wise and feasible to plan any large gatherings of any type until we get an all clear,” said Dan Long, director on the board. “I am heartbroken and angry,” said Cornejo. It is “a terrible decision to have to make,” and it’s “not being taken lightly by anyone . . . I’m angry such a thing would have to happen.” Members of the public interested in any aspect of the fair, including questions regarding livestock, are asked to contact Barbara Quaid, bquaid@venturacountyfair.org and Chris Garmon, cgarmon@venturacountyfair.org.

A Charro rider balances during the bronco event at the 2018 Ventura County Fair. (Photo by Jon Osumi.)

Free testing now available Ventura County opens COVID-19 testing centers for residents who meet criteria by Kimberly Rivers

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n May 4, as part of an effort to increase the number of residents tested for the coronavirus, Ventura County opened up free testing centers at several locations across the county to residents who meet particular criteria. The testing centers will conduct a viral PCR test performed using a nasal swab. Anyone with symptoms is encouraged to call; screening questions will be asked by phone. Testing is free, and no insurance or physician referral is required. To get tested, first call in for the phone screening and to be assigned a testing location. Two state-managed testing locations will only be testing essential workers. Seven county-managed testing locations will test anyone who meets the expanded criteria. Essential workers can be tested at any location. • Ventura County’s Ambulatory 6— — MAY 7, 2020

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May Day protests in Ventura, Oxnard Local residents rally for reopening, rent relief by Kimberly Rivers

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n Friday, May 1, thousands of people across the United States came out to protest stay-at-home orders and voice their frustrations over how the restrictions undertaken to stop the spread of the coronavirus have affected their way of life. Ventura County residents were among them, gathering in Ventura and Oxnard to express concerns over the lockdown, economic impacts and more.

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Several hundred people gathered at the Ventura County Government Center on Victoria Avenue in opposition to the public health orders requiring people to stay at home and directing non-essential businesses to remain closed. “We are here to protest the illegal and unconstitutional lockdown,” said Howard Blasingame of Ojai. He said there is “no political or legal reason for it to be allowed, should have never started. America is going to hell in a handbasket. It’s not about toilet paper anymore, people are starting to lose their lives.” The group of protesters covered nearly the entire corner at Telephone Road and Victoria Avenue. Most were gathered in a thick line along the curb stretching a few hundred feet around each side of the corner. Cars

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honked in support of the crowd. Passengers in one small car, however, taunted the protestors while waiting for a green light, at one point sticking their tongues out at them. “I’m so proud of Ventura because all these people came out to support our freedom,” said Karen Robasciotti from Ventura, looking around at the crowd. “There are people hurting, small businesses around here. I’m old and I’m really patriotic and this brings tears to my eyes that all these people are here supporting freedom.” Attitudes varied on whether any closure should have occurred at all, with some at the protest acknowledging that stay-at-home orders have served their purpose. Most of the protestors were not wearing any face coverings and few were practicing social distancing — even though the online information about the protest asked participants to do both. “I feel like we’ve been good little boys and girls and we stayed in for 40-plus days, and it’s time to reopen California because more lives will be at risk from the fall out of poverty and depression and loss of jobs,” said Scarlett Lani of Agoura HIlls. KEYT reported, and video footage showed, that three people in nursing scrubs and surgical masks stood in apparent opposition to the protest. They stood quietly, with arms folded, in the median divider on Telephone Road, and left at about 12:45 p.m. At least one car drove by with a sign that read “We support our healthcare workers,” countering the media company Smart Meetings. Freeman is Visit Oxnard’s group sales manager; she was featured in the March issue of Smart Meetings Magazine. … Visit Oxnard, through Verdin Marketing of San Luis Obispo, won a 2020 American Advertising Award in the Coastal California Competition. The award was in the “Logo Design” category; the new design pays homage to Oxnard’s diverse attractions and laidback, approachable culture. Education Eleanor “Ellie” Barker received a U.S. Student Fulbright award to teach English in Kazakhstan. Barker is a graduating (summa cum laude) senior at California Lutheran University who studied throughout the former Soviet Union as an undergraduate. … The Ventura College Foundation

position of the protesters. The event was listed online as associated with two groups, ReOpen California and We Have Rights, and was part of a statewide effort to apply pressure on Governor Gavin Newsom to lift the business closure orders. Some people at the Ventura event were wearing red t-shirts with “We have rights” printed on them with an eagle head graphic. As of press deadline, Newsom has stated that some retail businesses will be able to open by the end of the week. But social distancing restrictions and other public health orders are still in effect. The group is planning a second gathering, Ventura Live Free Protest, on Saturday, May 9, at 12 p.m. at the Ventura County Government Center.

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Also on Friday in Oxnard, several local organizations hosted a caravan of about 50 cars to call on elected officials to support working families in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The caravan began at 10:30 a.m. in the parking lot for Food 4 Less at 250 W. Esplanade Drive in Oxnard, stopping first at the office of Senator Hannah Beth Jackson and ending at the office of Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin in Camarillo. “This push is for our state representatives,” said Lucia Marquez, policy advocate with CAUSE, Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy. “There is momentum around this at the federal level through the bill that has been introduced in Congress to cancel rent and mortgage payments by Rep Ilhan Omar.” When asked how the government would cancel rent and mortreceived a $250,000 grant from the Gene Haas Foundation to support the Advanced Manufacturing program at Ventura College. The funds will be used to relocate the current manufacturing lab to the college’s Applied Science Center and renovate the new location into a modern manufacturing facility designed to promote manufacturing occupations and enhance student workforce manufacturing skills. When completed, the lab will be renamed the Gene Haas Advanced Manufacturing Lab. Moving up Melissa Livingston joined the Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families board of directors. Livingston is the acting director of the County of Ventura’s human services agency. … Leilani Barnett is the newest addition to the Ventura County

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gage payments, Marquez explained the mechanism. “The government is constitutionally restricted from a legal ‘takings’ that takes away someone’s property value without compensating them,” she said. “However, adopting laws that reduce short-term monthly profits from an investment (rents) without diminishing the permanent value of their property itself (the building itself) is well established as constitutional, especially during emergencies to promote public health and safety.” The government frequently restricts rent through local rent control ordinances. The eviction freezes

are a temporary fix that will ultimately create a shadow of rent owed that could become impossible for renters to walk out of. “The state of New York also announced that they will be offering mortgage relief during the pandemic,” Marquez pointed out. “We want California to do the same but also include renters in the relief.” Other groups involved in the rally included Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP), UFCW 770, Food and Water Watch, California School Employees Association (CSEA) and the Auntie Sewing Squad.

Community Development Corporation’s (VCCDC) board of directors. Barnett brings 23 years of experience to VCCDC. She serves as regional manager of community development for the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco where she supports and leads multi-sector collaborations to help low and moderate-income communities throughout California and Idaho. … Clayton Coates was appointed as the vice president of Ventura County Ministries for the Rescue Mission Alliance, overseeing the Ventura County Rescue Mission and the Lighthouse for Women & Children; he will also serve as director of the Mission. Coates most recently worked for Morgan Stanley in the wealth management field after nearly

25 years as a pastor. Mission director John Saltee is retiring after nine years in the position. … Maria Ventura was named as a board member of Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast. Ventura is the SoCalGal representative of Ventura County and in that role, she serves on several community boards, BGCGV, El Concilio, American Red Cross of Central California, United Way of Ventura County and the Ventura County Economic Development Association. … John D. Kim was selected as chief operating officer for the Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills and West Ventura service areas. Kim previously served as the area quality leader and patient safety officer for the Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento service area.

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Toilet paper production at record-high levels in Oxnard by Kateri Wozny

or Ventura County residents still on the hunt for toilet paper, the Procter and Gamble (P&G) plant in Oxnard, producer of Charmin toilet paper, has a reassuring message. “Charmin is on the way,” said Shayla Jenkins, human resources manager for the P&G Oxnard site. “Consumers are choosing to stock up more and stay at home.” The plant was built in 1969. According to the P&G website, the company acquired the plant from the International Paper Company in 1973 and is one of six P&G plants across the U.S. that produce paper products. The Oxnard location is open 24/7, 365 days a year and produces Charmin Ultra Soft, Ultra Strong and Mega Rolls as well as Bounty brand paper towels. “Mega is our favorite, it lasts longer,” Jenkins noted. “We know it’s still a challenge to find Charmin in stores or online,” said Tonia Elrod, P&G spokesperson. “While it’s hard to give

you exact timing for when Charmin will be available near you, we want to reassure you that production is rolling right along.” Charmin toilet paper is made out of a pulp and water mix, then heated, dried and rolled. Jenkins said the plant has a making area, where giant rolls of toilet paper are produced, and a converting area, where the giant rolls are converted into smaller rolls for consumer use. Packaging is then cut into unit loads and later delivered to major retailer shelves. When asked how many Charmin rolls are made a year with or without the COVID-19 pandemic, Elrod could not comment because it’s considered “competitively sensitive” but mentioned that a four-story-tall paper machine produces the bulks. “We are . . . shipping and producing at record-high levels,” Elrod said. Even after a fire at the plant on

March 30, Jenkins said no employees, machinery, equipment or product were harmed, and that the facility’s ability to produce and ship was unaffected. In fact, P&G is currently hiring Oxnard plant technicians to manufacture the products and operate the machinery and equipment. “Next month we will have a class of six and bring in another class of 12 shortly thereafter,” Jenkins said. While it’s supplying bathrooms across America, P&G is also giving back to the Ventura County community: The company recently donated products to the United Way of Ventura County (UWVC) and Direct Relief headquartered in Santa Bar-

The P&G plant in Oxnard operates 24/7 to churn out toilet paper and paper towels. (Photos courtesy of Procter and Gamble)

bara. The plant has also given cash donations of more than $155,000 to UWVC, $8,100 to the St. John’s Healthcare Foundation in Oxnard and $2 million to Direct Relief to support frontline workers. “P&G has a long history of supporting communities in times of need and we are answering the call to do

even more,” Elrod said. “Importantly, this is a time that Charmin has the opportunity to give back to the communities where we work and live.” Elrod added that we should all try to think of others during this time. “Please stay safe and remember to spare a square for your neighbor,” Elrod said.

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Make groceries last longer to avoid shopping and cut waste by David Goldstein and Tobie Mitchell

ood waste is a regretful loss in Ventura County, where, before the pandemic, 16.6 percent of the population was food-insecure, according to the website of Food Share, our local food bank. Yet, Californians were throwing away nearly six million tons of food scraps each year, representing about 18 percent of all the material going to landfills, according to the website of the California Department of Resources Recovery and Recycling (CalRecycle). Not only is food waste a loss of resources, it also creates methane emissions, a “significant source of greenhouse gas emissions” according to CalRecycle. Now, with people buying more during each shopping trip so they do not have to return to stores as often, there is more potential for waste from food spoilage. The 10 — — MAY 7, 2020

Waste Free Kitchen Handbook by Dana Gunders offers valuable tips to reduce food waste, and the website Savethefood.com, created by the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Ad Council, offers an interactive food storage guide enabling users to search for the food of their choice and see optimal storage recommendations for when the item is freshest, and what to do to “revive” food after it passes the point of freshness. These guides provide some sensible tips. For example, the bottom shelf is the coldest spot in the fridge and should be reserved for meat, poultry and fish. Slightly warmer upper shelves are an appropriate place to store drinks, leftovers, yogurt, eggs, dips and sauces. Produce drawers usually have levers to adjust humidity. Vegetables prone to wilting should be placed in the high humidity drawer. Fruits and vegetables prone to rotting, such as peppers and mushrooms, should

be placed in a low humidity drawer. The door of the fridge is the warmest place, so avoid keeping eggs, milk and other dairy items in the door. Jill Santos, coordinator of Waste Free VC, which assists food recovery networks, offered additional tips to extend the life of items in a refrigerator: Cut stems of herbs, and put ends in a small cup of water. Use the acid from squeezed citrus to preserve other fruit slices. Do not wash produce before refrigerating, as added moisture speeds decay. Turn stale bread into savory bread pudding and use wilted veggies in blended soups. The Ventura County Integrated Waste Management Division, adapting material from Gunders’ book and other sources, produced a brochure titled “Taste it, don’t waste it.” The brochure places 18 fruits and vegetables on a vertical axis, and in four columns along a horizonal axis are tips for how long each item

may be kept fresh in a refrigerator, what preparatory steps should be taken before freezing each item for storage, how each item can best be stored, and how each item can be revived for consumption after it gets to the point where some might consider it ruined. Examples of the final category include the following: If an avocado becomes too soft, spread it as a substitute for butter or sour cream. Revive limp broccoli by placing it in ice water and placing it in the refrigerator. Use wilted carrots in soups and purees. To eat an overripe cucumber, scoop out the seeds to remove bitterness. Use overripe apples for applesauce and overripe bananas for cooking bread. If you email us a request, we will send you this guide. Shelf-stable food can be donated to Food Share. Waste Free VC, funded through April 2021 with a grant from CalRecycle, is increasingly developing capacity to prevent

other types of food from becoming waste. You can stay up to date on this regional effort by following the Waste-Free Ventura County Coalition on Facebook. Food Forward, another local nonprofit preventing food waste, focuses on fruit and vegetables, harvesting from donors’ backyards and collecting surplus from farmers’ markets. As a last line of defense against sending food to landfills, you can also divert scraps and spoils through home composting or a worm box. David Goldstein and Tobie Mitchell are Environmental Resource Analysts with the Ventura County Public Works Agency. You can reach them at david.goldstein@ventura.org . More information: www.calrecycle.ca.gov/organics/food www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/are-you-storing-foodsafely

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Local restaurants look for new business models to survive the lockdown by Kateri Wozny

he impact of COVID-19 on the restaurant industry can’t be overstated. With no dining onsite allowed for the time being, eateries are struggling to find some way to keep the doors open until they can get back to business as usual — which may ultimately look dramatically different from what it was before the pandemic. Pared-down menus, reduced staff, discounts and specials have been the key to survival for many local institutions. We look at the strategies some Ventura County restaurateurs are using to stay in the game while everyone tries to stay safe at home.

Capriccio: “I thank the loyal customers who continue to support us.”

www.capriccio-inc.com. Capriccio Inc. owners Jojo Ramirez and Justin Ramirez wanted to do the right thing. After a meeting

with the Downtown Ventura Organization back in mid-March, the duo decided to temporarily close the Italian restaurant they have owned for two years. “It was best to close for a while to show the community that the money didn’t matter the most, it was for the

safety of our customers and employees,” Jojo Ramirez said. On April 12, the restaurant reopened for takeout business with six employees; 18 more are on unemployment. According to Jojo, there has been a huge decrease in service, averaging about 15 to-go meals per day. “There are a lot of the loyal customers who have stepped forward to make an effort,” Jojo said. “I constantly get from them, ‘we are doing this [to-go orders] because we want to continue to see you stay open.’ I thank the loyal customers who continue to support us.” With a variety of starters, pizzas, pastas and specialty dishes, prices range between $7 to $20. Purchase two meals to receive 20 percent off

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a bottle of wine. Capriccio currently offers a 20 percent discount for healthcare workers, which makes sense for many reasons — not least of which is that both Justin and Jojo are nurses as well as restaurateurs. Jojo works for a primary care physician clinic in Oxnard; Justin is in administration at Community Memorial Hospital. “We are prepared to deal with anything,” Jojo said.

Ojai Rôtie: LebaneseFrench picnic with a side of philanthropy

www.ojairotie.com Owner Lorenzo Nicola has been open about a year and said business

has stayed the same since the public health order, averaging 100 to 120 orders per day. “I’ve been here banging it out with my staff,” Nicola said. “We started off slow but it’s been pretty consistent since day one.” Specials are posted on Instagram, and run around $16 for items such as rotisserie pork shoulder or Lebanese chicken. “It’s really important that we do this right now; we have a concept that’s good with to-go food,” Nicola said. “It’s a Lebanese-French picnic.” Ojai Rôtie also offers a variety of soups, plus chicken and beef bone broth. Customers can receive a 20 percent discount off a bottle of wine with a food purchase. “Right now I’m trying to give people value and good food; keep it fresh,” Nicola said. Nicola is able to staff eight to nine employees out of the previous 25 to 30. “Most are kids from the neighborhood and it’s their first job, they all have families,” Nicola said. “I am still able to pay the [working] employees.” He’s also teamed up with the World Central Kitchen (WCK), a nonprofit that provides meals during natural disasters, by supplying 100 meals every day to nurses and docTables...continued on Page 13 Capriccio co-owner Justin Ramirez rolls out pizza dough (far left) for a to-go order, and gets some help in the kitchen (left) from Chef Jorge. (Photos submitted)

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The Greek: A one-man show

www.thegreekventura.com Owner Makis Mikelatos said he has seen a dramatic decrease in business since the public health order, estimating that the Mediterranean institution at Ventura Harbor is currently averaging 10 to 25 orders per day. “I would say 10 percent [decrease],” Mikelatos said. “Customers support us as much as they can.” To encourage business, The Greek Kelley said. “I told them, if you’re in a situa- provides a 20 percent discount for online alcotion, just call me and we will do everything to hol and food orders, with dishes such as gyro pita, Greek salad, souvlaki kabobs, moussaka take care of you.” Kelley is another restaurateur working with and baklava. Prices range from $2.50 to $39. With 25 employees all on unemployment, WCK, providing 200 meals per day to healthcare workers in local hospitals. He credits his Mikelatos is mostly a one-man show, save for AD Spanakopita and Greek salad are two of the many items available for takeout at The Greek, which is currently chef, Jerry Santos, for helping prepare the one employee who carries food to customers’ being run almost singlehandedly by owner Makis Mikelatos. (Photos submitted) vehicles. meals. Client: Andria’s “They [hospitals] don’t have emergency Ad Executive: Barrett (805) 6 “Nothing canWarren get paid like the rent or taxes, Tables...continued from Page 12 Basil and Mint Vietnamese Please checkCafé: this prooffunding over carefully indicate all corrections clearly.it’sYou willminimal,” have a “1st Proof”, “2nd very Mikelatos said. Proof”, “I payand “Fina to feed and themselves,” Kelley said. “The “If you’re in a situation, just we receive nocall proof after 2nd Proofs, AD WILL IS. Ifbills thisbut proof your approval on the 1st proo tors at the Ojai Valley Community Hospital. it’s meets not enough.” goaltheis 1st to or provide them with a hot, RUN homeyAS some me and we will do everything to and healthy “FINAL PROOF (APPROVED)” box, date andThey sign are at the “I always wanted to be a part of that orgaMikelatos said when the public health order meal. thebottom. frontline to take care of you.” nization,” Nicola said. “[Celebrity chef and gets lifted, reopening the business will beISSUE: 5 NOTICE: PLEASECOVID-19.” FAX THIS PROOF TO (805) 648-2245 ASAP The Camarillo-based Basil and Mint, perWCK founder José Andrés] is my hero. I Kelley said safety protocols will be intense different. mix it up so they [frontline workers] have a haps best known for its pho, is offering (in when the café reopens its doors to the public. “With new regulations, it will be interestaddition to its regular menu) a one-stop packvariety.” “Everyone will get masks, gloves, temperature ing on what the county will tell us to do and Ojai Rotie also aims to help people in Ojai age of food and drink. The Friday Happy Hour checks and wash their hands constantly,” Kelly Tables...continues on Page 14 facing food insecurity by allowing customers Basket is $48 and includes three appetizers said. “There was a curve to understanding how to easily purchase menu items for donation (various options to choose from) and one to HELP of Ojai, a nonprofit that supports cocktail: old fashioned, whiskey smash, Palovulnerable residents with healthcare, food and ma, sidecar or Southside. “Throughout the course, we’ve stayed housing. To date, Ojai Rôtie has donated more than 100 rotisserie chickens and 150 loaves steady thanks to our regular customers and solid local following,” said Daniel Kelley, of bread. “We receive donations for HELP of Ojai general manager. “Our food is pretty to-go every day,” Nicola said. “We are all giving friendly from the beginning and people have us in mind already.” back to the community.” Kelley said the eight-year-old café averages Nicola encourages residents to continue supporting local businesses, farmers and com- 60 to 100 meals per day. He is also operating with 10 people on staff; the rest are collecting munity members during the pandemic. “Let’s rock through this thing and get to the unemployment. “We are providing meals to the staff at half other side!” price so that they can come in and pick it up,”

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Mixed bag for family business

“It’s a family affair,” said Joby Yobe, who owns Barrelhouse 101 and 2686 Kitchen in Ventura and Ojai Beverage Company with his father, Jose, and cousin, Jorge Alem. Yobe decided to close Barrelhouse 101 due to health concerns for his staff and customers. Forty-eight of his employees are currently on unemployment. “It’s such a social and gathering place that takeout didn’t make sense,” Yobe said. “There wasn’t enough money to keep it running and it wasn’t going to add up.” He is waiting to hear back from the Payroll Protection Program regarding loans to help re-open the restaurant. 2686 Kitchen, however, is open, with Yobe and his cook running the show while 18 staff members are unemployed. A limited menu is currently being offered, which includes Naan grilled cheese, a variety of pizzas, loaded lasagna and a dozen chicken or beef empanadas. Prices range from $5 to $29.99. “We’re working on family-style food,” Yobe said. The two-year-old restaurant averages about 10 to 30

meals per day and is seeing an increase with third party delivery businesses. “It’s an impersonal way of doing business but it’s the new way of doing it,” Yobe said. “Takeout is a great way to support everyone and that’s all we can offer; we appreciate that.” Yobe is also participating with WCK and has made 1,200 meals for frontline workers. At the Ojai Beverage Company, orders are even higher, averaging between 20 to 40 per day. Food

items include the tri tip panini, Western drunk burger, Baja fish tacos and pulled pork sandwiches. Prices range from $5 to $15. Alem and a cook run OBC alone; 20 staff members are unemployed. “We just recently started doing food to go and margaritas and cocktails,” Yobe said. “There’s an unlimited menu with a lot of favorites and you can pick up supplies at the front to go.” Yobe is looking forward to the day he can see his restaurants full of customers, but wants to do it at the right capacity. “I feel conflicted because I want things to get back to normal but don’t want us to rush,” he explained. “My businesses are dependent on people socializing and depending on happy hour.” Yobe also has a lasting message for Ventura County residents. “Please be good now so we can have fun again,” Yobe said.

Waterside’s sandwiches (left) and other menu items are available for dockside pickup. The restaurant donated 500 meals (above) to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme. (Photos submitted)

Dockside service, catering for The Waterside

For those who own a boat, Waterside offers dockside service, where customers can park their boats in guest docks and pick up their food. An interesting concept, to be sure, but not wildly popular. “We’ve had below 10 orders like that, most people come in the door,” said Tony Dybeku, partner and general manager. Generally, the Channel Islands Harbor restaurant averages 10-30 orders per day. Waterside has bumped up its to-go

specials with roasted chicken, chicken Marsala, pasta, fish and chips and more. Dinner and Docktails for two goes for $50 and features four options (New York steak, lasagna, grilled salmon or chicken Marsala), mashed potatoes and vegetables on the side plus tiramisu for dessert and a bottle of red or white wine. Dybeku said he has been able to employ two of his staff while the remaining 34 are on unemployment. “They can come in and pick up a meal like pasta or sandwiches for them,” Dybeku said. “I keep in touch to make sure they are okay.” Waterside is also focusing on catering to local businesses, along with donating meals to local nonprofits such as Casa Pacifica (75 meals every Friday) and the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme, for whom the restaurant has prepared 500 meals. “We would host the fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club at the end of April and because we closed, we couldn’t host it,” Dybeku said. “This was a way for us to say, here is something to help the families and the kids.” Dybeku recently purchased Honey Cup Coffee and Kitchen next door. “Breakfast items are made daily,” Dybeku said. “There are going to be many surprising changes and we invite the locals to check it out.” Working with World Central Kitchen, 2686 Kitchen has so far made 1,200 meals for frontline workers (far left) while its limited takeout menu includes pizza (left). (Photos submitted)

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The Collection at RiverPark invites the local community to contribute to a planned monument wall honoring essential employees who continue to work outside the home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Collection is collecting photos and messages of appreciation for hospital staff, grocery store employees, gas station workers, police officers, firefighters and all other essential employees. Photos and messages can be emailed to riverpark@centercal.com through May 22. For submission guidelines, rules and more information, visit thecollectionrp. com/connect/news/detail/207/nomi-

High Street Art Center’s April production of In the Heights has been canceled, but the show goes on for theater-loving kids with Camp Quarantine. High Street has transitioned its youth theater program online, with limited class sizes and the use of tools like Zoom and Google Classroom for learning and participation. “All sessions are recorded, both to capture unexpected inspirations and for us to learn how to be better,” General Manager Ken Rayzor explained in an April 29 email. Some of the details are still being worked out, and adjustments will undoubtedly be made along the way, but classes currently available are Beginning Acting, Intermediate Acting, Advanced Acting, Beginning Musical Theater Dance, Intermediate/Advanced Musical Theater Dance and Comedy and Stand-Up. Private music instruction will be offered as well. As far as reopening goes, High Street is relying on a “rolling start” model for its “return season.” Matilda is on schedule for October, but if the theater can’t operate as planned in the fall, it will move its start date to December with Christmas Magic, January with The Sound of Music, and so on. 2020/2021 season tickets are now half off; return season subscription packages will be announced soon. High Street will continue to plan productions into 2022. For more information, visit www.highstreetartscenter.com, check out the theater’s Facebook page or call 805-529-8700.

long as they follow the templates to maintain continuity. Pieces displayed in Truly Exquisite will be made up of four panels, each of which is made by a different artist. Final pieces will be revealed on June 27 online and at Vita Art Center’s pop-up gallery, as safety regulations permit. To register and for more information, visit www.vitaartcenter.com/ call-to-artists.

Cataloging history

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on our community and way of life, and the Museum of Ventura County aims to catalog this historic event through its Rapid Response Collecting initiative. It is asking Ventura County residents to submit stories, videos, photos and other artifacts that it can use to document how our county is dealing with this crisis — the ways we communicate, work, learn, teach, celebrate and mourn. Examples of digital content the museum is interested in include websites, blogs, home movies, social media posts, sound and film recordings and digital images. Due to safety concerns, the museum is not currently collecting physical items, but it hopes to do so in the future, and suggests modified takeout menus, signage, home lesson plans and grocery lists as potential artifacts of interest. For more information on the Rapid Response Collecting initiative, items of interest, guidelines and ways to contribute, visit venturamuseum.org/covid-19-rapid-response-collecting/.

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Vita Art Center is accepting submissions for its Truly Exquisite collaborative art exhibit.

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Vita Art Center is currently looking for artists to participate in Truly Exquisite 2020: A Community Collaborative Art Project and Exhibition. It is based on the Surrealist art game Exquisite Corpse, whereby words or images by a variety of collaborators are collectively assembled. Participants will be provided with four 8-inchby-10-inch canvas panels, instructions and a template for each section of a figure (head, upper torso, lower torso, feet). Artists can create any image in any medium as

Playwright Terrence McNally (1938-2020) produced two plays with the Ojai Playwrights Conference and received the OPC Award in 2010.

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The Ojai Playwrights Conference has seen some significant losses in 2020. In March, it was saddened to learn of the passing of playwright Terrence McNally, who died March

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24 from coronavirus-related complications. McNally was known for books for the musicals Kiss of the Spider Woman and Ragtime, and for the plays Love! Valour! Compassion! and Master Class — all four of which earned him Tony Awards. McNally produced two plays with OPC and was the recipient of the 2010 OPC Award. In addition, the OPC paid tribute to two other theatre luminaries through its new OPC Onward Together project, whereby friends and artists of OPC share “memorable theatre experiences” about the people, works and events that have inspired them. In April, the inaugural “scene” featured a celebratory remembrance of renowned actress, playwright, director and producer Diane Rodriguez, associate artistic director of Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles and a longtime friend of the OPC (her husband, Jose Delgado, is OPC’s producing director). Rodriguez passed on April 10 following a battle with cancer. The May 1 Onward Together was dedicated to the memory of beloved pediatrician, OPC board member and theater enthusiast Dr. Kerry English, who passed away on April 30. In other OPC news, the organization recently received the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle’s Gordon Davidson Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Los Angeles Theatrical Community. More information at www. ojaiplays.org.

Opportunities for artists, writers

Hwy 33 playwriting competition opens On May 1, the Ojai Valley Artists Theatre Ensemble (OVATE) and a

Muse of Fire Conservatory started accepting submissions for its first annual Hwy 33 One-Act Comedic Play Contest. The theme is “6 Feet of Separation,” and there are categories for teens (ages 13-19 at time of submission) and adults. Plays must be original, consist of only one act with 2-7 characters and be no longer than 33 pages in length. Authors may submit up to three plays for consideration. For full details and submission guidelines, visit ovate.org/ hwy-33-playwriting-contest. Submission deadline is June 3 at midnight. Still time to join Ojai Film Festival The Ojai Film Festival is still accepting submissions for its 21st annual festival, scheduled to take place Nov. 5-15. Filmmakers have until June 1 ($55 entry free for features, $50 entry fee for shorts) to make the “late dealine,” and until July 1 ($65, $60) for the “extended deadline.” Deadlines for screenplays are May 31 ($45/$35 students) and June 30 (($55/$45 students). For rules, submission guidelines and more information, visit ojaifilmfestival.com. CDFW Duck Stamp Contest The California Department of Fish and Wildlife invites artists to submit their original artwork for the 2020-21 California Duck Stamp Art Contest. The contest is open to U.S. residents aged 18 or older as of Feb. 27, 2020. Artwork must be original, hand-drawn, full-color and feature the canvasback diving duck, genus Aythya. The winning entry will be reproduced on the 2020-21 stamp. Submission deadline: May 29. For full details, rules and submission guidelines, visit wildlife.ca.gov/ Duck-Stamp/Contest.

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Staying Qool under quarantine

The heart of rock ’n’ roll is still beating at Little Steven Van Zandt’s Underground Garage by L. Kent Wolgamott

tuck in his New York apartment, Little Steven Van Zandt decided he’d dig back through the archives of his weekly “Little Steven’s Underground Garage” syndicated radio program and create something special for those who are laboring under the coronavirus quarantine. He called the new program “The Qoolest Quarantine Qollection” and found a host — “Trenton Quarantino,” another of his many alter egos. “I’m thinking everybody’s home, everybody’s trapped at home, let’s give them some extra special content,” Van Zandt said in a late-April phone interview. “My syndicated show isn’t an interview show, but through the years, the guests would come on every now and then. So I thought let’s string all of those shows together “Last week, it was Paul McCartney, Bruce [Springsteen] was the week before that,” he elaborated. “Keith Richards is coming up, Ray Davies of The Kinks is coming up, Brian Wilson. They’re either acquaintances or friends. It makes the conversation a little bit

different. We’re insiders when it comes to the music business. So you can have a different conversation than you would with an outsider.” The Qoolest Quarantine Qollection, a 12-episode series, can be heard on more than 80 radio stations nationwide. (Ventura County listeners can tune into KTYD at 99.9 FM.) The episodes can also be heard after they air at undergroundgarage.com.

Remembering the rock ’n’ roll renaissance

Bits and pieces of the shows also turn up during Van Zandt’s daily segments on Little Steven’s Underground Garage on Sirius/XM channel 21. Van Zandt created the Underground Garage in 2002 for a simple reason — real rock and roll had largely disappeared from the airwaves. “I turned on the radio one day and I was, ‘Wait a minute, what happened to this or that?’ ” he said. “Even the oldies stations keep changing newer and newer. Now the oldies are like the ’80s.” So he came up with the Underground Garage concept, which he brought to Sirius satellite radio in 2003. “It was a selfish thing, first and

foremost,” he said. “I grew up with great radio in the ’60s. Why should our generation be the only generation that had any fun?” The Sirius/XM channel has had a noticeable uptick in the last two months. “We’ve got a captive audience and people can listen for free,” Van Zandt said. “They’re hearing the coolest rock ’n’ roll records ever made.” “There’s a fertile period of time in my mind that I call the renaissance — from 1951 to ’71,” he said. “I don’t use that term lightly. The greatest music being made was also the most commercial. That only happens once in a while. The last time, there were these cats named Michalangelo and da Vinci hanging around. We need to keep the renaissance around for future generations.” At the center of Van Zandt’s renaissance is the British Invasion, the Beatles-led English bands that sent American kids — like Van Zandt and Springsteen — into their garages to create the rock ’n’ roll that gives the program and channel its name. But that renaissance isn’t just the three or four years of the British Invasion. So the Underground Garage goes back to play the music that influenced the invaders — Howlin’ Wolf, Little Richard, Elvis Presley — and follows the invasion with the Ramones, Joan Jett, Green Day, “all the way to the future where we have introduced 1,000 new bands in the 18 years,” Van Zandt said.

TeachRock

Little Steven Van Zandt onstage. (Photo by Jo Lopez)

In between songs, Van Zandt talks about the cool culture of his renaissance, hoping to pass that on to the generations too young to have experienced, say, the surf craze. “The ’60s will never die,” he said. “People will be studying the ’60s for years. So we throw in some cultural stuff — who invented the surfboard, who invented the drive-in theater, the hot dog.” Or the bikini, which, as Van Zandt elucidated on a recent Sirius/XM episode, was actually invented by two French designers in 1946. The first version, designed by Jacques Heim, was called the “Atome” because it was so small. Louis Réard made Heim’s design smaller and called it the bikini, naming it after Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, site of nuclear

Van Zandt in the studio for his Underground Garage radio show.

tests that had taken place around the same time. It was scorned, however, until Brigette Bardot wore a bikini in the 1956 movie And God Created Woman, Bryan Hyland had a 1960 hit with “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini” and the beach party movies starring Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon hit theaters. That kind of musical, historical and cultural knowledge is at the center of another of Van Zandt’s creations, TeachRock, a free musicbased curriculum developed by his Rock and Roll Forever Foundation that’s now being used by 30,000 elementary, middle and high school teachers in all 50 states. “We’ve got to preserve a lot of this stuff and use it, not just have it sit on a shelf like a museum,” Van Zandt said. “We’ve got a math lesson on how often the Beatles played in Hamburg. How much time did they spend on stage? That’s part of what we get them to add up. We’ve got a Billie Eilish lesson that’s thinking about her synesthesia, seeing music as colors. So we’ve got drawing to what they’re hearing. That’s a fascinating thing to watch. We’ve got a Greta Thurnberg lesson about climate and pollution…” TeachRock now has 200 lessons, all online, ready for teachers to use — which, Van Zandt says, has also increased during the pandemic.

Forced meditation

Unlike many, Van Zandt isn’t going stir crazy during the quarantine. Rather, the guitarist in Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, actor, producer, historian, activist and educator is recovering from a three-year stretch of recording and touring with his band, the Disciples of Soul, along with other activity, such as making an appearance in Martin Scorcese’s movie The Irishman. “I hate to say it because of the circumstances, but I’ve got to admit, I’m kind of enjoying this forced med-

itation,” Van Zandt said. “I’ve been going steady for so long, it’s kind of nice to be forced to stop for a minute. It’s a time for a reset, to think and analyze. That’s kind of interesting.” A longtime political activist, Van Zandt is also spending time on the phone, speaking with “governors, mayors, anybody who will talk to me,” urging them not to “open up” the country and to provide economic assistance to people well beyond the one-time $1,200 federal payment. “They’re making a big mistake right now,” Van Zandt said. “This is the worst handled emergency I’ve ever seen in my life. If we don’t get a grip on this thing, the second wave is going to be worse. And if we get a second quarantine, look out.” Had the coronavirus not emerged, Van Zandt very likely would be preparing for a Springsteen tour right now. But that trek has now been put off indefinitely. “It’s going to be awhile,” Van Zandt said of concerts. “I don’t think we’re going to see anything until we have at least a fast, reliable test. Then we can have sports and concerts, but not with an audience. There’s going to be three stages. This is the first stage, the quarantine. Then you’ll have sporting events, concert events with no audience, with people watching at home, because you can’t take the chance. “The third stage, that could be up to a year, a year and a half, is when they have a vaccine and we can get back to something like normal. We all hope it’s quicker, but it could be 2022,” he said. “We’ve got to be prepared mentally for the worst-case scenario and then be happily surprised.” Tune into Little Steven Van Zandt’s Underground Garage on Saturdays at 8 p.m. at KTYD 99.9 FM; on Sirius/XM’s Channel 21 and at www.undergroundgarage.com. For more information on TeachRock, visit teachrock.org. MAY 7, 2020 — — 17

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My ex just started dating a female friend of his. When we were together, I always worried about the chemistry I felt they had, and it hurts that they got together right after our breakup. Does this mean he’s always had feelings for her? Does it cheapen our entire relationship? — Bummed “I only have eyes for you” is sometimes actually true, like when two people in a relationship are being held hostage together in the trunk of a car. Beyond small-space kidnappings, the reality is typically more like: “I only have eyes for you. And you. And you. And, hey, is that your sister?” We’re

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each attracted to a whole crop of people. However, attraction doesn’t necessarily lead to action, at least for those of us who have a psychological moat holding us back. It’s largely two things that keep us from sneaking out and having sex with the hot neighbor: love for the person we’re with and a personality trait called conscientiousness. Conscientiousness, which has a bunch of letters in common with “conscience,” is defined by social and personality psychologist Brent Roberts and his colleagues as “the propensity to follow socially prescribed norms for impulse control, to be goal directed, to plan, and to be able to delay gratification.” A person with a solid helping of conscientiousness cares about the impact of their behavior on other people. However, being attracted to somebody happens automatically; it isn’t a feeling we can decline like a questionable package. So, conscientiousness does not prevent a wandering eye, just wandering sex parts that get busy in its wake. Even people high in conscientiousness probably have a mental file drawer of potential partners — “backup mates” — even when they have a

partner they love. Research on backup mates by evolutionary psychologists Joshua Duntley and David Buss suggests we evolved to have these in mind, at least subconsciously, to shorten the reproductively costly breaks between being dumped or having a partner die on us and landing their replacement. Ultimately, you have no control over another person’s feelings. What you can control are your choices, using love (plus physical attraction) and conscientiousness as a guideline for whether to stay or move on. Regarding conscientiousness: A man whose actions day to day suggest he’s ethical is a man who’s less likely to end up in bed with somebody else while he’s still in a relationship with you. As for love and attraction, a man who seems to have serious hots for you, sexually and as a person, is more likely to stick around and keep loving you. You’ll still probably catch him glancing at sparkly ladies at parties, but try to keep in mind that window-shopping is not the same thing as robbing the store. (Breakfast at Tiffany’s; lunch at Rikers!)

Comparison Chopping

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years ago, and I guess I’m not over him. I’m not still pining for my ex, but I find myself comparing every guy I date to him. How do I get him out of my head? — Haunted When you’re looking for love, it’s good to avoid wearing distracting jewelry, like an ex-boyfriend-shaped anvil on a chain around your neck. But maybe you don’t have the problem you think you do: not being over your ex. After all, you say you aren’t pining over the guy. Consider that we don’t make judgments by pulling them out of thin air. We need comparisons — to things, people, or prices — as a starting point. An example of this comes from economic psychology. Psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky observed that the price a person is initially exposed to serves as an “anchor,” influencing decisions they subsequently make. For example, Kahneman writes that upon mention of a charitable contribution of $5, research participants were willing to contribute $20, on average. “When the anchor was a rather extravagant $400, the willingness to pay rose to an average of $143.” However, when we have no refer-

ence point, no starting point for comparison, judgments we make tend to be all over the place, not refined or useful. For example, “Is ice cream good?” versus the comparison, “Is ice cream better than gluten-free kale cookies sweetened with artisanal tree rot?” Chances are you’re using your ex as a reference point to recognize the qualities you do and don’t want in men you encounter. Consider divorcing these qualities from the man by listing them, perhaps in a note on your phone you can periodically reflect on. It might not entirely remove him from your mind, but it could make you feel less haunted by him, less like you aren’t over him. Remember, “Objects in the rearview mirror...” um, look much closer when you rope them to your mental hood like a deer. (c)2020, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or e-mail AdviceAmy@ aol.com. @amyalkon on Twitter. Weekly podcast: blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon Order Amy Alkon’s new book, “Unf*ckology: A Field Guide to Living with Guts and Confidence,” (St. Martin’s Griffin, 2018).

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES

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According to Aries author and mythologist Joseph Campbell, “The quest for fire occurred not because anyone knew what the practical uses for fire would be, but because it was fascinating.” He was referring to our early human ancestors, and how they stumbled upon a valuable addition to their culture because they were curious about a powerful phenomenon, not because they knew it would ultimately be so valuable. I invite you to be guided by a similar principle in the coming weeks, Aries. Unforeseen benefits may emerge during your investigation into flows and bursts that captivate your imagination.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20):

“The future belongs to those who see possibilities before they become obvious,” says businessperson and entrepreneur John Sculley. You Tauruses aren’t renowned for such foresight. It’s more likely to belong to Aries and Sagittarius people. Your tribe is more likely to specialize in doing the good work that turns others’ bright visions into practical realities. But this Year of the Coronavirus could be an exception to the general rule. In the past three months as well as in the next six months, many of you Bulls have been and will continue to be catching glimpses of interesting possibilities before they become obvious. Give yourself credit for this knack. Be alert for what it reveals.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20):

For 148 uninterrupted years, American militias and the American army waged a series of wars against the native peoples who lived on the continent before Europeans came. There were more than 70 conflicts that lasted from 1776 until 1924. If there is any long-term struggle or strife

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that even mildly resembles that situation in your own personal life, our Global Healing Crisis is a favorable time to call a truce and cultivate peace. Start now! It’s a ripe and propitious time to end hostilities that have gone on too long.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22):

Novelist Marcel Proust was a sensitive, dreamy, emotional, self-protective, creative Cancerian. That may explain why he wasn’t a good soldier. During his service in the French army, he was ranked 73rd in a squad of 74. On the other hand, his majestically intricate seven-volume novel In Search of Lost Time is a masterpiece—one of the 20th century’s most influential literary works. In evaluating his success as a human being, should we emphasize his poor military performance and downplay his literary output? Of course not! Likewise, Cancerian, in the coming weeks I’d like to see you devote vigorous energy to appreciating what you do best and no energy at all to worrying about your inadequacies.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22):

“Fortune resists half-hearted prayers,” wrote the poet Ovid more than 2,000 years ago. I will add that Fortune also resists poorly formulated intentions, feeble vows, and sketchy plans—especially now, during an historical turning point when the world is undergoing massive transformations. Luckily, I don’t see those lapses being problems for you in the coming weeks, Leo. According to my analysis, you’re primed to be clear and precise. Your willpower should be working with lucid grace. You’ll have an enhanced ability to assess your assets and make smart plans for how to use them.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22):

Last year the Baltimore Museum of Art

announced it would acquire works exclusively from women artists in 2020. A male art critic complained, “That’s unfair to male artists.” Here’s my reply: Among major permanent art collections in the U.S. and Europe, the work of women makes up five percent of the total. So what the Baltimore Museum did is a righteous attempt to rectify the existing excess. It’s a just and fair way to address an unhealthy imbalance. In accordance with current omens and necessities, Virgo, I encourage you to perform a comparable correction in your personal sphere.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22):

In the course of my life, I’ve met many sharp thinkers with advanced degrees from fine universities—who are nonetheless stunted in their emotional intelligence. They may quote Shakespeare and discourse on quantum physics and explain the difference between the philosophies of Kant and Hegel, and yet have less skill in understanding the inner workings of human beings or in creating vibrant intimate relationships. Yet most of these folks are not extreme outliers. I’ve found that virtually all of us are smarter in our heads than we are in our hearts. The good news, Libra, is that our current Global Healing Crisis is an excellent time for you to play catch up. Do what poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti suggests: “Make your mind learn its way around the heart.”

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21):

Aphorist Aaron Haspel writes, “The less you are contradicted, the stupider you become. The more powerful you become, the less you are contradicted.” Let’s discuss how this counsel might be useful to you in the coming weeks. First of all, I suspect you will be countered and challenged more than usual, which will offer you rich

opportunities to become smarter. Secondly, I believe you will become more powerful as long as you don’t try to stop or discourage the influences that contradict you. In other words, you’ll grow your personal authority and influence to the degree that you welcome opinions and perspectives that are not identical to yours.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

“It’s always too early to quit,” wrote author Norman Vincent Peale. We should put his words into perspective, though. He preached “the power of positive thinking.” He was relentless in his insistence that we can and should transcend discouragement and disappointment. So we should consider the possibility that he was overly enthusiastic in his implication that we should NEVER give up. What do you think, Sagittarius? I’m guessing this will be an important question for you to consider in the coming weeks. It may be time to re-evaluate your previous thoughts on the matter and come up with a fresh perspective. For example, maybe it’s right to give up on one project if it enables you to persevere in another.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

The 16-century mystic nun Saint Teresa of Avila was renowned for being overcome with rapture during her spiritual devotions. At times she experienced such profound bliss through her union with God that she levitated off the ground. “Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction,” she wrote. I hope that you will be periodically moving in that direction yourself during the coming weeks, Capricorn. Although it may seem odd advice to receive during our Global Healing Crisis, I really believe you should make appointments with euphoria, delight, and enchantment.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18):

Grammy-winning musician and composer Pharrell Williams has expertise in the creative process. “If someone asks me what inspires me,” he testifies, “I always say, ‘That which is missing.’” According to my understanding of the astrological omens, you would benefit from making that your motto in the coming weeks. Our Global Healing Crisis is a favorable time to discover what’s absent or empty or blank about your life, and then learn all you can from exploring it. I think you’ll be glad to be shown what you didn’t consciously realize was lost, omitted, or lacking.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20):

“I am doing my best to not become a museum of myself,” declares poet Natalie Diaz. I think she means that she wants to avoid defining herself entirely by her past. She is exploring tricks that will help her keep from relying so much on her old accomplishments that she neglects to keep growing. Her goal is to be free of her history, not to be weighed down and limited by it. These would be worthy goals for you to work on in the coming weeks, Pisces. What would your first step be? Experiment: To begin the next momentous healing, tell the simple, brave, and humble truth about yourself. Testify at FreeWillAstrology.com

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B055 Parrish, Patrick; B071 BIKE LANES, for Specificatinue until all units are sold. CNS-3360732#/30149 Printed copies of the docu- Wilson, Janetta; C020 tion No. RD20-07, which conPUBLIC STORAGE # 20627, ment can be purchased at Mahler, Kristopher; C038 sists of construction of AC 4568 E Los Angeles Ave, NOTICE OF SALE OF most commercial printing Davis-Zellers, Dianne; F003 pavement widening of Rice Simi Valley, CA 93063, ABANDONED PERSONAL companies that have internet Wagner, Eric; F029 - Brown, Road from Baldwin (SR150) (805) 285-7018 PROPERTY access. F r e d ; F 0 4 4 - H i c k s t e i n, to Lomita Avenue in the A008 - Aerolife Enterprises Notice is hereby given that Wayne; F102 - Briden, North Mira Monte Area Duncan, Clyde; B010 - Gibunder and pursuant to SecA List of Plan Holders is Lynette "Lyny"; F117 - Sierra, (NMR) to accommodate son, Dean; C059 - Bondy, tion 1988 of the California available on the Website Albert; F144 - Dwayne, RenType II bike lanes includBill; C095 - Watson, Steven; Civil Code the property listed shown above. wick; F269 - Zorovich, ing public access & notice, C146 - Mohler, Brian; D033 below believed to be abanAn abstract of bids received Susan; F318 - Arthur, Willimobilization, traffic control Gibson, Ashlee; D102 doned by Gregory Harris and will be available at the same am; F380 - Perez, Mary Lou; & construction signing, waCasteel, Kyle; D176 - HaefliCynthia Harris, whose last web site under Bids & Subs. F410 - Hickstein, Wayne; ter pollution control, PCC ger, Michelle; D233 - Fiore, address was 705 Capitol ExWhen projects are awarded, F423 - Ipatzi, Martin; F443 curb & gutter, PCC gutter, Hannah pressway Automall 110, San the award notification to the Washington, Lester; F447 6" thick AC pavement PUBLIC STORAGE # 24322, Jose, California 95136 will be State will be posted under Sanchez, Maria; F448 widening, 5' wide cold 2167 First Street, Simi Valsold at public auction at 3203 Awarded Contracts. Vasquez, Daniela milling, 1.5" grinding, AC ley, CA 93065, (805) 285S. Victoria Avenue, Oxnard, Bids must be submitted by PUBLIC STORAGE # 23050, taper with key, 1.5" thick 7073 California 93035 on May 20, mail on the proposal form fur4400 McGrath St, Ventura, ARHM pavement overlay, A007 - Moe, Erick; A038 2020 at 10:00 o'clock A.M. nished with said documents. CA 93003, (805) 324-6011 AC misc. paving, 4" AC Haddad, William; A051 DESCRIPTION OF PROPSubcontractor list must inA006 - rutkowski, Kenny; dike, traffic cabinet & sigSantiago, Gisel; B033 - SeERTY: clude a valid Contractor's LiB038 - Bazaldua, Jose; B335 nal loop detector replacegura, Ketty; C083 - giannotta, 50 foot CHB Aleutian boat cense Number. Contractor - Butler, Luwan; C218 ment, removal & disposal paul; D001 - Harper, Annamed 'Amnesia,' 1978 and any subcontractors must Larue, Jontue; C250 - Glaze, of existing guardrail, Midwthony; D002 - Carey, Pam; model year, Hull ID # be registered with the DeDebbie; H228 - Goode, est guardrail system & terD003 - Johnson, Gabrielle; CHB510050678. Boat sold partment of Industrial RelaCindee; H306 - Klocow, Williminal system, survey D036 - Vaca Ceja, Karina; where is, as is, no representtions prior to bid time and am; K001 - Miranda, Yvonne; m onum e nt a djus t m e nt , D043 - Turkalj, Danny; D081 ations or warranties. Buyer to shall be verified during bid K211 - Chitiea, Emily pavement delineation, - Gonzalez, Hector; F065 remove boat from dry storverification processes. PUBLIC STORAGE # 26812, striping & signs, & appurrico, Enrique; F077 - Burnage within three (3) days of Each bid must be accompan6435 Ventura Blvd, Ventenant work. side, Spencer; F080 - Bassale.. ied by a bid guarantee in the tura, CA 93003, (805) 329The estimated cost of conura, Alexa Dated May 3, 2020 amount of not less than 10% 5384 struction is $970,000. PUBLIC STORAGE # 26607, 5/7, 5/14/20 of the amount bid, PAYA004 - Shelton, Cynthia; The plans, specifications and 120 West Easy Street, Simi CNS-3363675#/30553 ABLE TO THE COUNTY OF B017 - Medrano, Alfredo; proposal forms for this Valley, CA 93065, (805) 285VENTURA and guaranteeC019 - Yost, Christopher; project are filed in the office 7067 ing that the bidder will enter C036 - Rust, Maria; C055 of the Ventura County Sur119 - Schneider, Tyler; 137 Probate into a contract in accordance Galvez, Tim; C123 veyor and are, by reference, Ray, Tina; 164 - Pacheco, Jauregui, Norma; C129 with the terms of the bidding made a part of this Notice. Jonathan; 215 - Bonesteel, NOTICE OF PETITION Castillo, Martin; C135 documents if award is made: Construction bidding docuHerbert; 244 - Hoffman, TO ADMINISTER Bourne, Heather; C175 - GalThe bid guarantee shall be in ments, including plans, speLloyd; 257 - polley-krasowski, ESTATE OF legos, Daisy; C183 - Rohlfs one of the following forms: a cifications, addenda and any kersti; 451 - Hughey, Kristine; MANUEL L. PRADO, bid bond written by an admitII, Richard; C207 - Bueno, Nisupplementary documents 474 - Rogers, Linda DECEDENT ted surety insurer on the form urka; D071 - Hernandez, are now available on the PUBLIC STORAGE # 25753, included with the Proposal Tannia; D097 - Fries, Chris; Ventura County Web Site at: 875 W Los Angeles Ave, Case No: form, a cashier's check D163 - Herman, Robert; https://www.vcpublicworks.or Moorpark, CA 93021, (805) 56-2020-00540391drawn by a National bank, a D181 - Lugo, Melissa; D301 g/esd/contracting/ 298-1384 PR-LA-OXN check certified by a National Kolodziejski, Krystyn; D323 then 010 - Dilbeck, Jim; 058 To all heirs, beneficiaries, bank or cash. An electronicAbraham, Nathlye; D335 click on "Contract Bidding Dilbeck, Jim; 1014 - Krcreditors, contingent ally transmitted copy of the Reyes, Richard; D340 Opportunities" and then . rueger, Kristlle; 395 - Lokken, creditors, and persons bid bond form, included in the Darling, Thomas "eBidBoard Website" where Benjamin; 538 - Roberts, Vicwho may otherwise be inProposal form, may be used PUBLIC STORAGE # 24110, the documents may be toria; 728 - Jellison, Bryan; but the form must have the 5515 Walker Street, Venviewed, downloaded and 791 - Thompson, Courtney terested in the will or esoriginal signatures of the tura, CA 93003, (805) 312printed. Public sale terms, rules, and tate, or both, of: MANUEL principal and surety. Copies 9304 Printed copies of the docuregulations will be made L. PRADO of the completed bond will A056 - Gutierrez, James; ment can be purchased at available prior to the sale. All A Petition for Probate not be accepted. B074 - Sanders Robles, Vicmost commercial printing sales are subject to cancellahas been filed by: Bidders must have a Class A toria; B128 - Voigts, Ryan; companies that have internet tion. We reserve the right to BEATRICE A. PRADOCalifornia Contractors liB143 - Peters, Danielle; access. refuse any bid. Payment JIMENEZ in the Superior cense, and will be required to E433 - Julius, William; E436 must be in cash or credit Monday at 11am for furnish a Performance Bond Baseet, Lisa A List of Plan Holders is card-no checks. Buyers must Court of California, Thursday and a Payment Bond, each in PUBLIC STORAGE # 25779, available on the Website secure the units with their County of VENTURA. the amount of 100% of the 161 E Ventura Blvd, shown above. own personal locks. To claim The Petition for Probate contract price. Oxnard, CA 93036, (805) An abstract of bids received tax-exempt status, original requests that: In accordance with Section 456-6430 will be available at the same RESALE certificates for each Tori Behar BEATRICE A. PRADO-JI22300 of the Public Contract B534 - Patterson, William; web site under Bids & Subs. space purchased is required. MENEZ be appointed as Code, securities may be subB597 - Perry, Tab; B608 When projects are awarded, Dated this 7th of May 2020 personal representative stituted for funds withheld. Perez, Manuel; B624 - Arthe award notification to the and 14th of May 2020 by PS Bidders, contractors, and othsenault, Candace; B653 State will be posted under Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western to administer the estate of er interested parties can obTaylor, Dammarea; B675 Awarded Contracts. Avenue, Glendale, CA the decedent. tain wage rates pertaining to Gaines, Al; B695 - Avila, Bids must be submitted by 91201. (818) 244-8080. Bond The petition requests auVentura County projects at Erika; B700 - Gonzales, Anmail on the proposal form furNo. 5908365. thority to administer the the link provided below. g e l a ; R 2 5 5 - Ma tth e w s, nished with said documents. 5/7, 5/14/20 estate under the IndeCalifornia general prevailing Gregory; R305 - Barnes, Subcontractor list must inCNS-3363040#/30527 pendent Administration of wage rates for construction Patrick; R324 - Ruiz, clude a valid Contractor's LiLIEN SALE Estates Act. (This authorcan be obtained from the folVanessa; R367 - Avila, Erika; cense Number. Contractor Twinz Towing Transport, lowing Web site: W202 - Quintero, Denisse and any subcontractors must ity will allow the personal 236 Dawson Dr Camarillo, http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/ Public sale terms, rules, and be registered with the Derepresentative to take CA. 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pendent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: June 18, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept. J6. Address of court: Superior Court of California, County of Ventura, 4353 E. Vineyard A v e n u e , O x n a r d , CA 93036, Juvenile 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: Sasha L Collins 297122, 1200 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 280, Camarillo, CA 93010, (805) 482-2282. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 4/30/20, 5 / 7 / 2 0 a n d 5/14/20./30215

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): 56-2019-00537370-CU-ORVTA NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): ORBIS WATER COMPANY, a suspended California Corporation, All Persons Unknown, Claiming Any Legal or Equitable Right, Title, Estate, Lien, or Interest in in the Property Described in the Complaint Adverse to Plaintiff's Title, or Any Cloud On Plaintiff's Title Thereto and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): SHAYNAELY 18, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal SerWeb site vices (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien fo r waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer Summons que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o SUMMONS una llamada telefónica no lo (CITACION JUDICIAL) protegen. Su respuesta por CASE NUMBER (Número del escrito tiene que estar en Caso): formato legal correcto si de56-2019-00537370-CU-OR- MAY 7, 2020 — su caso — 21 sea que procesen en VTA la corte. Es posible que haya NOTICE TO DEFENDANT

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ARC DISTANCE OF 142.34 Es recomendable que llame FEET, A RADIAL LINE TO a un abogado inmediataSAID POINT BEARS SOUTH mente. Si no conoce a un 67° 24' 12" EAST; THENCE, abogado, puede llamar a un 3RD: NORTH 48° 16' 00" servicio de remisión a WEST, 306.19 FEET TO abogados. Si no puede pagar THE BEGINNING OF A TANa un abogado, es posible que GENT CURVE CONCAVE cumpla con los requisitos SOUTHWESTERLY AND para obtener servicios leHAVING A RADIUS OF gales gratuitos de un pro560.00 FEET, LAST SAID grama de servicios legales CURVE ALSO BEING TANsin fines de lucro. Puede enGENT AT ITS WESTERLY contrar estos grupos sin fines TERMINUS WITH THE de lucro en el sitio web de SOUTHERLY LINE OF CONCalifornia Legal Services, EJO ROAD, 700.00 (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), FEET WIDE, AS SAID ROAD en el Centro de Ayuda de las IS SHOWN ON SAID MAP Cortes de California, OF TRACT NO. 1313; (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o THENCE, poniéndose en contacto con 4TH: NORTHWESTERLY la corte o el colegio de ALONG LAST SAID CURVE abogados locales. AVISO: A DISTANCE OF 268.72 Por ley, la corte tiene FEET TO SAID POINT OF derecho a reclamar la s TANGENCY IN THE cuotas y los costos exentos SOUTHERLY LINE OF CONpor imponer un gravamen EJO ROAD; THENCE sobre cualquier recuperación ALONG THE SOUTHERLY de $10,000 ó más de valor LINE OF SAID CONEJO recibida mediante un ROAD, acuerdo o una concesión de 5TH: NORTH 75° 45' 36" arbitraje en un caso de WEST, 119.24 FEET TO A derecho civil. Tiene que POINT, LAST SAID POINT pagar el gravamen de la BEING DISTANT ALONG corte antes de que la corte SAID SOUTHERLY LINE OF pueda desechar el caso. CONEJO ROAD SOUTH 75° The name and address of the 45' 36" EAST, 420.00 FEET court is (El nombre y FROM THE MOST NORTHdirección de la corte es): SuERLY CORNER OF SAID perior Court of California, LOT 14; THENCE AT RIGHT County of Ventura, 800 ANGLES THERETO South Victoria Avenue, Ven6TH: SOUTH 14° 14' 24" tura, California 93009 WEST, 592.39 FEET TO AN The name, address, and teleINTERSECTION WITH A phone number of plaintiff's atLINE PERPENDICULAR TO torney, or plaintiff without an THAT CERTAIN COURSE IN attorney, is (El nombre, la THE SOUTHEASTERLY dirección y el número de BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID teléfono del abogado del deLOT 14, SHOWN ON SAID mandante, o del demandMAP OF TRACT NO. 1313 ante que no tiene abogado, AS HAVING A BEARING es): Ellen K. Wolf, Wolf WalAND DISTANCE OF lenstein & Abrams, PC, "NORTH 64° 18' 42" EAST 11400 W. Olympic Blvd., 597.67 FEET“, SAID PERSuite 700, Los Angeles, CA PENDICULAR LINE 90064, 310-622-1000 PASSING THROUGH A DATE (Fecha): 12/16/2019 POINT IN SAID SOUTHMichael D. Planet, Clerk EASTERLY BOUNDARY (Secretario), by Joan Foster, LINE OF LOT 14 DISTANT Deputy (Adjunto) THEREALONG NORTH 64° (SEAL) 18’ 42" EAST, 16.00 FEET The real property which is the FROM THE SOUTHWESTsubject of this litigation is locERLY TERMINUS OF THE ated at 701 North Wendy HEREINBEFORE DEDrive, Thousand Oaks, CaliSCRIBED COURSE IN SAID fornia, in Ventura County and SOUTHEASTERLY BOUNDmore specifically described ARY LINE OF LOT 14; as: THENCE ALONG SAID THAT PORTION OF LOT 14 PERPENDICULAR LINE, IN TRACT NO. 1313, IN THE 7TH: SOUTH 25° 41' 18" CITY OF THOUSAND EAST 216.59 FEET TO AN OAKS, IN THE COUNTY OF INTERSECTION WITH SAID VENTURA, STATE OF CALISOUTHEASTERLY BOUNDFORNIA, AS PER MAP REARY LINE OF LOT 14; CORDED IN BOOK 32 THENCE ALONG THE PAGE 40 OF MAPS, IN THE SOUTHEASTERLY BOUNDOFFICE OF THE COUNTY ARY LINE OF SAID LOT 14, RECORDER OF SAID 8TH: NORTH 64° 18' 42" COUNTY, MORE PARTICUEAST 381.67 FEET TO THE LARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 22 — — MAY 7, 2020 POINT OF BEGINNING. EXCEPT THAT PORTION BEGINNING AT THE THEREOF DESCRIBED AS SOUTHWESTERLY TER-

INTERSECTION WITH SAID SOUTHEASTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF LOT 14; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID LOT 14, 8TH: NORTH 64° 18' 42" EAST 381.67 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. EXCEPT THAT PORTION THEREOF DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWESTERLY TERMINUS OF THAT CERTAIN CURVE IN THE SOUTHEASTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID LOT 14, SHOWN ON SAID MAP OF TRACT NO. 1313, AS BEING "CONCAVE NORTHWESTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 960.00 FEET"; THENCE, 1ST: NORTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE, A DISTANCE OF 218.31 FEET TO A POINT, A RADIAL LINE TO SAID POINT HAVING A BEARING OF SOUTH 38° 43’ 04" EAST, LAST SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE, 2ND: CONTINUING NORTHEASTERLY ALONG LAST SAID CURVE, A DISTANCE OF 25.14 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF THAT COMPOUND CURVE IN THE SOUTHEASTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID LOT 14, SHOWN ON SAID MAP OF TRACT NO. 1313 AS BEING CONCAVE NORTHWESTERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 300.00 FEET; THENCE, 3RD: NORTHEASTERLY ALONG LAST SAID CURVE A DISTANCE OF 142.34 FEET TO A POINT, A RADIAL LINE TO LAST SAID POINT HAVING A BEARING OF SOUTH 67° 24' 12" EAST; THENCE, 4TH: NORTH 48° 16’ 00" WEST, 140.00 FEET; THENCE AT RIGHT ANGLES THERETO. 5TH: SOUTH 41° 44’ 00" WEST 140.00 FEET TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THAT RADIAL LINE HEREINBEFORE DESCRIBED AS HAVING A BEARING OF SOUTH 38° 43' 04" EAST AND WHICH PASSES THROUGH THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING ; THENCE ALONG LAST SAID RADIAL LINE, 6TH: SOUTH 38° 43’ 04" EAST 151.88 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. ALSO EXCEPT THAT PORTION CONDEMNED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES AS DESCRIBED IN THE FINAL ORDER OF CONDEMNATION A CERTIFIED COPY OF WHICH WAS RECORDED JUNE 19, 1967 IN BOOK 3157 PAGE 375 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS. ALSO EXCEPT AN UNDIVIDED ONE-HALF INTEREST OF ALL OIL, GAS AND HYDROCARBON SUBSTANCES IN AND UNDER AND UPON SAID LAND, WITHOUT THE RIGHT, HOWEVER TO DRILL, DIG OR MINE THROUGH THE SURFACE THEREOF, AND WITHOUT THE RIGHT TO ENTER OR ENCROACH UPON ANY PORTION OF SAID LAND LYING WITHIN 500 FEET OF THE SURFACE AS RESERVED BY CASPER BORCHARD, JR., AND IDA FRANCES BORCHARD, BY DEED RECORDED DECEMBER 21, 1959 AS DOCUMENT NO. 47712 IN BOOK 1809 PAGE 210 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS. APN: 668-0-250-085 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21/20 CNS-3361837#/30210

LEGAL SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF VENTURA. NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE §366.26 J 072414 HEARING DATE: 07/01/2020 TIME: 08:30 am COURTROOM: J1 In the matter of the Petition of the County of Ventura Human Services Agency regarding freedom from parental custody and control on behalf of Jonathan Fleischer, a child. To: Lindsay Fleischer, Unknown father, and to all persons claiming to be the parents of the above-named person who is described as follows: name Jonathan Fleischer, Date of Birth: 02/11/2020, Place of Birth: Santa Barbara, CA, Father's name: Unknown, Mother’s name: Lindsay Fleischer. Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 366.26, a hearing has been scheduled for your child. You are hereby notified that you may appear on 07/01/2020, at 8:30 a.m., or as soon as counsel can be heard in Courtroom J1 of this Court at Juvenile Justice Center 4353 Vineyard Ave. Oxnard, CA 93036. YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED as follows: At the hearing the Court must choose and implement one of the following permanent plans for the child: adoption, guardianship, or long term foster care. Parental rights may be terminated at this hearing. On 07/01/2020, the Human Services Agency will recommend termination of parental rights. The child may be ordered placed in long term foster care, subject to the regular review of the Juvenile Court; or, a legal guardian may be appointed for the child and letters of guardianship be issued; or, adoption may be identified as the permanent placement goal and the Court may order that efforts be made to locate an appropriate adoptive family for the child for a period not to exceed 180 days and set the matter for further review; or, parental rights may be terminated. You are entitled to be present at the hearing with your attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, you are entitled to have the Court appoint counsel for you. A thirty-day continuance may be granted if necessary for counsel to prepare the case. At all termination proceedings, the Court shall consider the wishes of the child and shall act in the best interest of the child. Any order of the Court permanently terminating parental rights under this section shall be conclusive and binding upon the minor person, upon the parent or parents, and upon all other persons who have been served with citation by publication or otherwise. After making such an order, the Court shall have no power to set aside, change, or modify it, but this shall not be construed to limit the rights to appeal the order. If the Court, by order or judgment, declares the child free from the custody and control of both parents, or one parent if the other no longer has custody and control, the Court shall, at the same time, order the child referred to the licensed County adoption agency for adoptive placement by that agency. The rights and procedures described above are set forth

free from the custody and control of both parents, or one parent if the other no longer has custody and control, the Court shall, at the same time, order the child referred to the licensed County adoption agency for adoptive placement by that agency. The rights and procedures described above are set forth in detail in the California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 366.26. You are referred to that section for further particulars. Michael J. Planet, Executive Officer and Clerk, County of Ventura, State of California. Dated: 04/08/2020 by: Crystal Jimenez Deputy Clerk, Children and Family Services Social Worker. 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7/20 CNS-3359086#/30062

Trustee’s Sales TSG No.: 8762335 TS No.: CA2000286183 APN: 075-0211-095 Property Address: 3209 PORTER LANE VENTURA, CA 93003 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/20/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF TH E NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 06/04/2020 at 11:00 A.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 04/26/2007, as Instrument No. 2007042600086479-0, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of VENTURA County, State of California. Executed by: JANET M. WENTLING, A WIDOW, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) To the right of the main entrance, near the exit doors, of the Government Center Hall of Justice, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 075-0-211-095 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3209 PORTER LANE, VENTURA, CA 93003 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 of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $ 494,890.20. The beneficiary under said Deed

South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009 All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 075-0-211-095 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3209 PORTER LANE, VENTURA, CA 93003 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 of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $ 494,890.20. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. 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 (916)939-0772 or visit this Internet Web http://search.na-

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 (916)939-0772 or visit this Internet Web http://search.nationwideposting.com/propertySearchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA2000286183 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: First American Title Insurance Company 4795 Regent Blvd, Mail Code 1011-F Irving, TX 75063 First American Title Insurance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)939-0772NPP0370038 To: VENTURA COUNTY REPORTER 04/30/2020, 05/07/2020,05/14/2020 /30168

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Fic. Business Name FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20200406-10005633-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1) GOLDEN STATE SELF STORAGE, 2) GOLDE N STATE STORAGE, 400 W. Ventura Blvd., Ste. 100, Camarillo, CA 93010, Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, CA, Ojai Oil Company, 400 W. Ventura Blvd., Ste. 100, Camarillo, CA 93010. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 6/15/2010. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1.000).) /s/ Ojai Oil Company, Sarah Powell Monroe Allen, Sarah Powell Monroe Allen, Assistant Secretary. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on April 6, 2020. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 4/16/20, 4/23/20, 4/30/20 and 5/7/20./30068 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20200415-10005967-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PAPE POWER SYSTEMS, 1061 S. Industrial Ave., Oxnard, CA 93030, Ventura County, State of Incorporation / Organization, Oregon, Pape Material Handling, Inc., 355 Goodpasture Island Rd., Suite 300, Eugene, OR 97401. This business is conducted by: A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on : 03/20/20. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of

Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1.000).) /s/ Pape Material Handling, Inc., Seth Smythe, Seth Smythe, Vice President. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on April 15, 2020. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 5/7/20, 5/14/20, 5/21/20 and 5/28/20./30532 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20200421-10006079-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1) INTEGRATOR DESIGNS, 2) INTEGRATOR ELECTRONICS, 2520 Pierpont Blvd., Ventura, CA 93001, Ventura County, Daniel P Grieder, 2520 Pierpont Blvd., Ventura, CA 93001. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on : 03/01/2020. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1.000).) /s/ Daniel P Grieder, Daniel P Grieder. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on April 21, 2020. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 4/30/20, 5/7/20, 5/14/20 and 5/21/20./30216 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20200416-10005978-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AJK

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20200416-10005978-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AJK ETERNAL VALOR PRODUCTIONS, 1561 Flynn Rd., #4312, Camarillo, CA 93012, Ventura County, Amani J. King, 1561 Flynn Rd., #4312, Camarillo, CA 93012. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 1/1/2018. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1.000).) /s/ Amani J. King, Amani J. King, Amani J. King. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on April 16, 2020. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 4/30/20, 5/7/20, 5/14/20 and 5/21/20./30219 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO. 2020042110006083-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SIGN 4 U. Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 1013 Calle Vista Calma, Oxnard, CA 93030. The date on which the Fictitious Business Name being Abandoned was filed: 02/12/2019. The file number to the Fictitious Business Name being Abandoned: 20190212-10002623-0. The County where the Fictitious Business Name was filed: Ventura. 1DAY2LA LLC, 1013 Calle Vista Calma, Oxnard, CA 93030. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares information as true which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes public record upon filing pursuant to California Public Records Act (G.C. 6250-6277). /s/ 1DAY2LA LLC, Jonathan Patrick, Jonathan Patrick. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 4/30/20, 5/7/20, 5/14/20 and 5/21/20./30218 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20200416-10005996-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GOOD TO DREAM PRODUCTIONS, 1561 Flynn Rd., #4312, Camarillo, CA 93012,

NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20200416-10005996-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GOOD TO DREAM PRODUCTIONS, 1561 Flynn Rd., #4312, Camarillo, CA 93012, Ventura County, Kim Mikaeli King, 1561 Flynn Rd., #4312, Camarillo, CA 93012. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 1/3/2020. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1.000).) /s/ Kim Mikaeli King, Kim Mikaeli King, Kim Mikaeli King. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on April 16, 2020. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 4/30/20, 5/7/20, 5/14/20 and 5/21/20./30221 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20200424-10006259-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: STUDIO SEA HAIR DESIGNERS, 1104 S. Seaward, Ventura, CA 93001, Ventura County, Patricia Elayne Ramey, 1104 S. Seaward Ave., Ventura, CA 93001. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 03-02-1990. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1.000).) /s/ Patricia El a y n e R a m e y , Pa tr i c i a Elayne Ramey. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal,

statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on April 24, 2020. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 5/7/20, 5/14/20, 5/21/20 and 5/28/20./30536 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20200416-10005980-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: INSPIREBY MIKAELI, 1561 Flynn Rd., #4312, Camarillo, CA 93012, Ventura County, Kim Mikaeli King, 1561 Flynn Rd., #4312, Camarillo, CA 93012. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 2005. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1.000).) /s/ Kim Mikaeli King, Kim Mikaeli King, Kim Mikaeli King. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on April 16, 2020. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 4/30/20, 5/7/20, 5/14/20 and 5/21/20./30220 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20200423-10006171-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MARIPOSA BAGS, 257 Dorothy Ave., Ventura, CA 93003, Ventura County, Melinda Diane Angle, 257 Dorothy Ave., Ventura, CA 93003. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1.000).) /s/ Melinda Diane Angle, Melinda Diane Angle. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the

Angle. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on April 23, 2020. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 4/30/20, 5/7/20, 5/14/20 and 5/21/20./30229

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20200428-10006339-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LITTLE SALT WAGON, 1535 Santa Barbara Street, Ventura, CA 93001, Ventura County, Amanda Cox, 1535 Santa Barbara Street, Ventura, CA 93001. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: April 13, 2020. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1.000).) /s/ Amanda Cox, Amanda Cox. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on April 28, 2020. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 5/7/20, 5/14/20, 5/21/20 and 5/28/20./30539

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20200427-10006308-0 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: G L O R Y R I S I N G 2 H I M, PRODUCTIONS, 1561 Flynn Rd., #4312, Camarillo, CA 93012, Ventura County, Kim Mikaeli King, 1561 Flynn Rd., #4312, Camarillo, CA 93012. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 1/2005. I declare that all Information In this statement Is true and correct (A registrant who declares information as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1.000).) /s/ Kim Mikaeli King, Kim Mikaeli King. NOTICE - in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in residence address or registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business & Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Ventura on April 27, 2020. PUBLISHED: Ventura County Reporter; 5/7/20, 5/14/20, 5/21/20 and 5/28/20./30531

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Tips For Growing Easy Pot

Have you ever thought about growing your own cannabis? In California, adults 21 years of age or older are allowed to grow up to 6 plants, and with a doctor’s recommendation you can grow as many as indicated on your prescription. With the state laws in our favor and summertime approaching us, growing your own pot could be easier than you think. Dark Heart’s “Easy Pot” is an autoflowering cannabis plant, grown from feminized seedlings. A feminized seedling is a small, immature plant that is sprouted from a feminized seed. “Feminized” means that the breeder used a process called “feminization” to create seeds that are 99.5% female. The “Easy Pot” stands roughly 15-18 inches in height and is surrounded by a “tomato cage” for proper support. They are sold in a 2.5 gallon pot where they will remain for the duration of their life. This means they do not need to be transplanted. They will start flowering shortly after you bring them home and will be ready to harvest in around 40-60 days. A regular growth cycle outdoors from seeds or clones can take up to 5 months for a plant to reach its flowering stage. Autoflowers are known to be hardier and less finicky than regular cannabis plants, which makes them perfect for beginner growers!

Here’s why Easy Pot is great for beginners, hobby growers and anyone interested in growing cannabis: • Fun to grow! Each of these vigorous plants will produce beautiful flowers in a wide variety of conditions. However, the better the conditions, the better your result! • Just add water: Soil mix is pre-charged with slow release fertilizer that provides complete plant nutrition every time you water.

• Proven genetics: Stable seeds from award winning breeders means you’ll have a healthy plant that will outperform your expectations. • Attractive: Pot design is attractive and modern, and fits right into your space. This is a must-have garden varietal!

HOW IT WORKS Autoflowering means that the plant will flower automatically when ready and is not photoperiod sensitive like normal cannabis plants are. Plants germinated from autoflower seedlings start to flower after a short vegetative period of 2 to 4 weeks. Autoflowering plants are good for both indoor and outdoor growing. When you are growing in an indoor environment, autoflower seedlings will allow you to start and finish your cycle even more rapidly.

Autoflowering plants do not rely on photoperiods to trigger their flowering cycle like traditional cannabis plants do. In order to produce healthy yields they need a sufficient amount of light during their lifecycle. Depending on the time of year your autoflower plant can do well both indoors and outdoors. During the spring and summer months a well lit windowsill or sunroom could do the trick indoors. Outdoors, any well lit area of your outdoor garden would suffice. During the fall and winter months the weather can be a bit cold and could affect the overall yield of your harvest. During this time, keeping your plant under light indoors would likely produce the best results.

You can find Dark Heart’s autoflowering “Easy Pot” available at Wheelhouse Dispensary in Port Hueneme. For more information visit wheelhouseph.com or call 805-382-0420. 24 —

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