Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 Vol. 12 No. 29 14783 Carmenita Road, Norwalk, CA 90650

Shared Norwalk School district launches restaurant Stories: A contest for new logo grades Tribute to Seattle Teriyaki ►LOGO CONTEST: Students, teachers Superintendent’s Office 13302 Rosecrans Ave. and residents are invited to help the Date Inspected: 8/20/18 Friday 85˚ c/o NLMUSD Logo Contest Weekend My Father Norwalk-La Mirada school district Grade: A design a new logo. 12820 Pioneer Blvd., Norwalk, at a CA 90650 The Burger Shop Glance Yolanda Reyna, a “daddy’s girl,” 14606 Carmenita Rd. describes the complexities of the man NORWALK – Do you have The winning logo or logos Saturday 6884˚⁰ Date Inspected: 8/17/18 she didn’t give up on – her father. As is artistic talent? Do you have will become part of the official Friday often the case, having grandchildren creative ideas or know someone identity graphics used by Grade: A made him a different person. Shared who does? the district. The logo will be Stories is a weekly column featuring displayed on websites, social El Taco Loco articles by participants in a writing If so, the Norwalk-La Mirada Sunday 83˚ ⁰ media platforms, business cards, 12341 E Imperial Hwy. 70 class at the Norwalk Senior Center. Unified School District could use Saturday stationery, banners, posters, Date Inspected: 8/16/18 Bonnie Mansell is the instructor for your help. The district is now souvenir trinkets and various this free class offered through the inviting submissions for its logo Grade: B other ways. Norwalk-La Mirada’s Cerritos College Adult Education design contest. Program. Curated by Carol Kearns. There are no age restrictions current logo A new logo is needed to for participants. Students at Zero Degrees reflect and convey the positive any grade level can enter and All winning entries will 12209 Norwalk Blvd. By Yolanda Reyna message of the district’s new participants may submit work(s) become the property of NLMUSD, Date Inspected: 8/16/18 slogan, “Every Student. Future as individual entrants or as part which will have the right to Grade: My father, Gilbert Reyna, was B Ready. Our Promise!” of a group. There is no contest born on March 15, 1926. He died adapt, edit, modify or otherwise on November 24, 2001. He was The contest is open to all entry fee. use the winning submissions in So Cal Pizza 75 years old. I had to make the district students, teachers, All submissions must be part or in its entirety in whatever 12253 Imperial Hwy. grueling decision to have him support staff, and administrators. turned in with a completed entry manner it deems appropriate. Date Inspected: 8/15/18 taken off life support. In the last It’s also open to any form. The entry form can be Entries will be judged on Grade: A Gardena Jazz Festival few years of his life, he dealt with community member residing found online at www.nlmusd. the following criteria: visual Sunday - Rowley Park in Gardena, health issues, mainly Alzheimer’s within the district boundaries. org/logoconcept/ appeal, artistic merit, how well Santos Juice Bar 11 am to 7:30 pm disease. it promotes the district’s tagline, NLMUSD encompasses the One or more submissions per 13324 Rosecrans Ave. Even as he dealt with health original concept, quality of Two stages with non-stop cities of Norwalk, La Mirada, a person or group is acceptable but Date Inspected: 8/10/18 issues, I could recall a time when design, and ease of reproduction. entertainment, headlined by smooth portion of Santa Fe Springs and each submission must be turned he was strong and healthy, being Grade: A jazz band Maze. Tickets available on part of unincorporated Whittier. in with a separate entry form. A panel of district staff and the man of the house, looking city of Gardena website. community members will review after his family. There were “Our goal is to have a logo The contest is now open, Ho Ho China all entries. The superintendent good times, but he also had his that represents all the great as of Aug. 21, and closes at 4 11568 Rosecrans Ave. and executive staff will select the struggles. progress — and future potential p.m. on Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. Date Inspected: 8/9/18 Late submissions will not be finalists. My father had lived in various — of our wonderful schools Grade: A considered. run-down motel rooms for the last and students,” said NLMUSD Finalist entries will be 20 years of his life. He would be Superintendent Dr. Hasmik All logo artwork must be submitted to the Board of Rosecrans Spirit Shop Education for review and approval isolated from the world. My father Danielian. original and pertain to the theme, 11016 Rosecrans Ave. at a designated board meeting. was mean and tough. He hated the All entries must adhere to the “Every Student. Future Ready. Date Inspected: 8/9/18 The winner will be officially world. He was intelligent, proud, design guidelines and be received Our Promise!” The artwork recognized at a subsequent board Grade: A stubborn, paranoid, prejudiced, by Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. must be the contestant’s original meeting. Elvis Festival heartless, emotionless, a recluse, Submissions may be emailed to hand-drawn creation. The an alcoholic, and a bookworm. Wienerschnitzel Sunday - Main Street Garden Grove, [email protected] or postal entry design may not be a copy However, the district 11610 Alondra Blvd. 10 am to 6 pm My father drank alcohol most mailed or hand delivered to: or duplicate of any previously maintains the right to declare no of his adult life, and being that he published art, including winner if no artwork of merit is Date Inspected: 8/9/18 Performances by Elvis tribute artists, a Norwalk-La Mirada Unified was an alcoholic, he was at his best photographs. found. Grade: A Cadillac car show, Elvis memorabilia, School District when he was drinking. My father vendors, Elvis tattoo contest, food wasn’t a belligerent drinker. He TNT Tortas and Tacos trucks, and more. Free admission. was a sentimental drinker. The 11042 Rosecrans Ave. only time I saw my father smile, Date Inspected: 8/9/18 was when he drank alcohol. When he was sober, he was always Grade: A complaining. Summer film festival wraps RC Burgers Cafe He loved listening to music, 10951 Alondra Blvd. especially Frank Sinatra. He also Date Inspected: 8/8/18 played the guitar, and he played it up Saturday well. When my father was 55 years Grade: A old, he was told by his doctor that ►FILM FESTIVAL: Local artist Roy Hazardous Waste he had to stop drinking alcohol for China Bowl Express Anthony Shabla will host this summer’s his health. 11031 Firestone Blvd. ste 102 Saturday - LA County Office of final installment of the Green Salon Date Inspected: 8/8/18 Education, 9 am to 3 pm He was a stern father and he Short Film Festival on Saturday. set rules in our home (when we Grade: B Drop off your unwanted household were a family). The children had hazardous waste and electronic waste. Limit 15 gallons or 125 lbs. per trip. No to be up and ready for school. SANTA FE SPRINGS – The Western Refining Retail One day my brother Louie didn’t trash, tires or large appliances. third and final evening of The 10710 Alondra Blvd. want to go to school (for whatever Green Salon Short Film Festival Date Inspected: 8/8/18 reason). He was a young boy. He 2018 is Saturday, August 25, at Grade: walked up to the corner of our 7 pm, at the art studio of Roy A block and just stood there crying. Anthony Shabla in Santa Fe My father, shirtless and in pajama Springs. All are welcome. Rodger’s Food Service bottoms, with a belt in one hand, 10931 Alondra Blvd. walked up to the corner and The Green Salon is the Date Inspected: 8/8/18 whacked my brother’s behind! longest-running monthly From that day on, my brother had cultural event in the Norwalk Grade: A no problem going to school. He area and it is free and democratic. would be up bright-eyed and sore, Golden Pho Restaurant Open Mic bushy-tailed. It is funded by Shabla 10925 Alondra Blvd. Roy Anthony Shabla Friday - Norwalk Cultural Arts Center, himself and always features live Date Inspected: 8/8/18 My father always said to me: music, an open mic, a featured 7 pm I should have been born a boy, reader, and the exhibition of Grade: A Singers, dancers, poets, comedians and because I clung to him. I was what local artists. The books of both poets will with Esmoladera’s Gabriel and magicians are invited to share their you call a daddy’s girl. Once my be available for purchase. Steven Armenta, and other Senor Baja talents at an open mic night. father thought he could talk to me During the summer months 11833 Alondra Blvd. (June, July, and August), it also guest musicians. about the birds and the bees. My The featured filmmaker Date Inspected: 8/7/18 ears couldn’t take it! They were includes short films by local for this last evening of the A small art fair accompanies screaming! filmmakers. festival is Jennifer Abod who the film festival with local Grade: A will screen the short version artists exhibiting their work. One time I was asked out on a As a special treat, Donna RC Burger Cafe date by a young black man. When Hilbert and Tamara Madison, of her documentary film, “The Also, local poets and writers will Passionate Pursuits of Angela offer their books for sale. Arrive 10961 Firestone Blvd I asked my father’s permission, two writers from Southern Date Inspected: 8/3/18 he said to me, “If you go out with California, will be co-featured Bowen.” early to appreciate everyone’s work. Grade: B him, I will disown you!” I believed readers this month at The Green Angela Bowen was a pioneer him. Salon.. dance instructor, a pioneer Long Roy Anthony Shabla will Starbucks Although my father was mean Beach State Women’s Studies exhibit his series, Ordinary Time Festival Salvadoreño Hilbert is a local sensation, 13001 Rosecrans Ave. and tough, he and I created a professor, and a pioneer equal – small paintings and sculptures Sunday - Bell Gardens Veterans Park, lives and works in the City of Date Inspected: 8/3/18 special bond. My father always Long Beach, and guides fledgling rights activist whose reputation from found and recycled 11 am to 8 pm gave me good advice (when I writers to fly. Her latest book reached across the country and materials influenced by Louise Grade: A A celebration of El Salvador culture, needed it). His advice was never is “Gravity: New & Selected back again. She died one month Nevelson, Christo, Grandma featuring live music, food and sugar-coated, it was always Poems,” Tebot Bach, 2018. ago. Prisbrey, and many others. It Jim’s Burgers entertainment. $15 admission. straight-forward and to the is the first time this series has 12949 Rosecrans Ave. Live music for the event is point. Most times it felt like I was Madison is a “multi-lingual been shown. Date Inspected: 8/2/18 sea goddess and poet.” Her supplied by Eldorado Collective, walking on egg-shells when I was Grade: A around him, but I didn’t mind as latest book is “Moraine” and a martini-jazz quartet Studio GalleRoy is located long as I was with him. her next is a manuscript about influenced by Herbie Hancock at 11210 Greenstone Avenue in Yogurtland growing up three miles from and Santana. At the end of Santa Fe Springs, near Florence My father worked as a gardener Mecca. this summer evening, Eldorado and Bloomfield. 13933 Pioneer Blvd. and then a security guard. He Collective will improvise music Date Inspected: 8/1/18 worked late hours, as a security Grade: guard, which he enjoyed because A he didn’t have to deal with people. I’m glad they didn’t have to deal Zury’s Raspados Harry Potter Roller Skating 11405 Firestone Blvd. with him. Neighborhood watch meeting set Saturday - Moonlight Rollerway in Date Inspected: 8/1/18 After he and my mother Glendale, 8 pm NORWALK – Norwalk’s personnel to share concerns separated for the last time, he left More importantly, neighbors Grade: B Skate to the sounds of Harry Potter, Public Safety Department is and discuss ways to make their our home. I didn’t know where that know one another are more plus costume contests, merchandise, hosting a neighborhood watch neighborhood safer. he was living. I called one of my inclined to notice strangers and L&L Hawaiian Barbeque games, raffles and Butterbeer. meeting this Wednesday, Aug. aunts to ask if she knew where The Neighborhood Watch report suspicious activity. 29, starting at 6:30 p.m. on the 12431 S Norwalk Blvd. #C he was living, because I loved program runs on the principle 12000 block ofAbingdon Street. For more details, call Public Date Inspected: 7/27/18 my father and I missed him very that an engaged community Safety at (562) 929-5732. Grade: A much. She was kind enough to tell Residents from surrounding working together with law me, and I went looking for him, areas are invited to connect with enforcement is the best deterrent like a detective, wanting answers. their neighbors and Public Safety to criminal activity. Continued on page 7 02 Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 The Norwalk Patriot

Saturday, Sept. 29 meeting to learn more. Ages 15+. Adaptive Recreation Art NORWALK happenings Norwalk Transportation/Public Exhibit, 5 pm . HEART Two-Person Golf Scramble, 9 Services Building, 12650 Imperial participants celebrate the am. Compete in a two-person Hwy. (inside the Public Services opening of their new art exhibit. scramble golf tournament. Junior break room) Norwalk Cultural Arts Center, Friday, August 24 Red Cross Blood Drive, 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 division and adult division. 13200 Clarkdale Ave. Donate blood to the Red Cross. Don Knabe Golf Center, 13717 Open Mic., 7 pm. Calling Norwalk Social Services Center, Neighborhood Watch Meeting, Shoemaker Ave. Friday, Oct. 26 all singers, dancers, poets, 11929 Alondra Blvd. 6:30 pm. Join neighbors and Friday, Nov. 16 comedians and musicians. public safety officials in a Arts & Crafts, 10 am. Explore Halloween Bash, 3:30 pm. Norwalk Cultural Arts Center, discussion about local crime. your creative side in an arts Norwalk parks celebrate Plants in a Glass, 7 pm . Create 13200 Clarkdale Ave. Wednesday, Aug. 29 12400 Cheshire St. and crafts activity with other Halloween with costume your own succulent terrarium, seniors. Adults ages 50 and older. contests, games, candy, and with step-by-step instruction. Neighborhood Watch Meeting, Norwalk Senior Center, 14040 activities. Sign up at your local $25, first-come, first-served. Saturday, August 25 6:30 pm. Meet with neighbors San Antonio Dr. park. Norwalk Cultural Arts Center, and Public Safety personnel to Friday, Sept. 21 13200 Clarkdale Ave. Group Bicycle Ride, 8 am. Join discuss local crime trends. 12000 Paint Class and a Glass, 7 pm. other bicyclists on a 50-mile block of Abingdon St. Saturday, Oct. 6 Wednesday, Oct. 31 roundtrip ride to Huntington You’re invited to an evening Saturday, Nov. 17 Beach for coffee. Pats 605 Cycle, of socializing and step-by- “NO SKRIPT” Opening Halloween Festival., 6 pm. 12310 Studebaker Rd. Thursday, August 30 step paint instruction! Come Reception., 6 pm. An opening Music, dancing, scarecrow Museum Tour, 1 pm. Take a with friends and family, enjoy reception for “NO SKRIPT,” an contest, crafts, raffles, and lots of docent-led tour of the historic Kids Fun Zone, 12-3 pm. Free The Hodads, 5:30 p.m. The complimentary drinks and snacks, art exhibit by Gilberto Valadez. candy. A safe alternative to trick- Hargitt House, built in 1891 and craft activities, face painting, Hodads perform a live, free and leave with your own personal Norwalk Cultural Arts Center, or-treating. City Hall lawn, 12700 listed on the National Registry of and games for kids ages 12 and concert. Norwalk Senior Center, masterpiece. Norwalk Cultural 13200 Clarkdale Ave. Norwalk Blvd. Historic Places. D.D. Johnston- younger. Norwalk Town Square, 14040 San Antonio Dr. Arts Center, 13200 Clarkdale Ave. Hargitt House Museum, 12426 11633 The Plz. Friday, Oct. 12 Mapledale St. Friday, Nov. 2 Badges & Boba, 1-3 pm. Meet Friday, August 31 Ambassador Rally., 9 am to 3 the public safety officers and Saturday, Sept. 22 pm. The Norwalk Chamber of Open Mic, 7 pm. Singers, Saturday, Dec. 1 sheriff’s deputies that patrol Como La Flor, 7 p.m. Learn Commerce hosts its ambassador dancers, poets, comedians and to make giant paper flowers Mom and Son Greased musicians are invited to share SnowFest., 12-8 pm. The city hall the Norwalk community. Zero Lightning Dance, 5:30 pm. rally, featuring keynote speakers, Degrees, 12209 Norwalk Blvd. handcrafted by you. $25. Norwalk breakout sessions, networking, their talents. Norwalk Cultural lawn is transformed into Snow Cultural Arts Center, 13200 Come dressed as a member of Arts Center, 13200 Clarkdale Ave. Fest, Calif., with snow slides, a the T-Birds or as a Pink Lady and more. DoubleTree Hotel, Harbor Groove Band, 9 pm. Clarkdale Ave. 13111 Sycamore Ave. snow play area, train rides, game TA Hawaiian-themed party with and get ready for some fun 50’s booths, craft tents, face painting, music by the Harbor Groove activities, music, dancing and Saturday, Nov. 3 and live performances. The event Band. IV Lounge, 12500 Firestone Thursday, Sept. 6 a light supper. $15/couple, $7 Saturday, Oct. 13 is capped with the lighting of a each additional person. Norwalk Museum Tour, 1 pm. Take a Blvd. Neighborhood Watch Meeting, docent-led tour of the historic 30-ft. Christmas tree. City Hall Arts & Sports Complex, 13000 E-Waste Collection and lawn, 12700 Norwalk Blvd. 6:30 pm. Join neighbors and Clarkdale Ave. Shredding., 9 am to 2 pm. Safely Hargitt House, built in 1891 and Sunday, August 26 public safety officials in a dispose of electronic waste listed on the National Registry of discussion about local crime. and/or have your documents Historic Places. D.D. Johnston- Saturday, Dec. 15 Introduction to Meditation., 15915 Elaine Ave. Hargitt House Museum, 12426 Wednesday, Sept. 26 shredded for free. Rain barrels 10:30-11:30 am. Learn breathing will also be sold. City Hall, 12700 Mapledale St. Holidays at the Museum, 1-4 techniques that increase your pm. Holiday entertainment Saturday, Sept. 8 Community Forum, 6 pm. Norwalk Blvd. Daddy Daughter Dance., 5:30 energy and promote calmness. Connect with city officials on and refreshments at Norwalk’s $69 for a 6-week course. Cerritos pm. Themed “A Night in Paris,” historic home and museum. “The Scent” Opening items of importance to the the dance includes a light dinner, College, 11110 Alondra Blvd. Reception, 6 pm. An opening community in an open forum. Saturday, Oct. 20 D.D. Johnston-Hargitt House crafts, games, activities and Museum, 12426 Mapledale St. reception for “The Scent,” an Light refreshments and Spanish Halloween Parade & Costume dancing. $20 per couple, $7 each Monday, August 27 art exhibit by the Korean Brush translation will be provided. Contest., 9:15 am (costume additional child. Norwalk Arts & Painting Association of America. Norwalk Social Services Center, contest) and 11 am (parade). The Sports Complex, 13000 Clarkdale Saturday, Jan. 5 Arts & Crafts, 10 am. Explore Norwalk Cultural Arts Center, 11929 Alondra Blvd. Arturto Sanchez Sr. Halloween Ave. your creative side in an arts 13200 Clarkdale Ave. Parade returns for its 25th year. Las Posadas., 6 pm. An annual and crafts activity with other Residents invited to participate. tradition, this event features a seniors. Adults ages 50 and older. Friday, Sept. 28 Norwalk Boulevard and Saturday, Nov. 10 candlelit procession, caroling of Norwalk Senior Center, 14040 Friday, Sept. 14 holiday songs, performances by Mapledale Street. Footgolf Tournament, 3 pm San Antonio Dr. Back to School Dance, 6:30 pm. Ghosts & Goblins, 6:30 pm. mariachis and folklorico dancers, Bring your lawn chair, blanket (ages 8-17) and 5 pm (adults) . pinatas for kids, and more. City Norwalk students in grades 6-8 Have you ever tried footgolf? It’s Tuesday, August 28 are invited to wear their favorite and the entire family for an Wednesday, Oct. 24 Hall lawn, 12700 Norwalk Blvd. evening under the stars watching a new sport that combines soccer Economic Development Forum, sports jerseys at this dance, Santa Sleigh Volunteer and golf. The goal is to kick a which features a DJ, photo booth, Hotel Transylvania2. Enjoy fun 8:30 am. Learn about local activities before the show, and Meeting, 7 pm. Are you regulation size soccer ball into economic development projects and food for purchase. Norwalk interested in helping with the 21-inch diameter cups in as few Arts & Sports Complex, 13000 food for sale. Glazier Park, 10810 and what is on the horizon for Excelsior Dr. Santa Sleigh program which kicks as possible. Don Knabe Golf Norwalk. City Hall room 4, 12700 Clarkdale Ave. brings Santa Claus to local Center, 13717 Shoemaker Ave. Norwalk Blvd. neighborhoods? If so, attend this The Norwalk Patriot Opinion 03 Friday, Aug. 24, 2018

All the President’s Crooks

By the New York Times Editorial Board bigger trouble for Mr. Trump. Mr. Cohen has been involved in many signing of the Civil Rights Act. From the start of the Russia investigation, President Trump has of Mr. Trump’s dealings with Russia, including his aborted effort to You’re forgiven if you’ve lost track of all the criminality, either been working to discredit the work and the integrity of the special build a Trump Tower in Moscow, and could shed light on connections charged or admitted, that has burst forth from Mr. Trump’s circles in counsel, Robert Mueller; praising men who are blatant grifters, cons between the Trump presidential campaign and Russian officials the last couple years even as Mr. Trump has continued to claim that and crooks; insisting that he’s personally done nothing wrong; and involved in the 2016 election interference. the investigation is a hoax, a pointless waste of taxpayer dollars. So reminding us that he hires only the best people. But back to Tuesday’s news. Mr. Manafort was not an original here’s a brief refresher: On Tuesday afternoon, the American public was treated to an target of the inquiry by Mr. Mueller, who was appointed in May of In addition to the prosecution of Mr. Manafort, the special astonishing split-screen moment involving two of those people, as last year to look into possible ties between the Trump campaign and counsel’s office has secured guilty pleas from multiple people, Mr. Trump’s former campaign chief was convicted by a federal jury in efforts by Russian government officials to interfere in the election. including Mr. Flynn and George Papadopoulos, a foreign policy adviser Virginia of multiple crimes carrying years in prison at the same time But Mr. Mueller’s mandate authorized him to investigate any other on the Trump campaign, both of whom lied to federal investigators that his longtime personal lawyer pleaded guilty in federal court in crimes that arose in the course of his work. It didn’t take long. As about their communications with Russian officials. New York to his own lengthy trail of criminality, and confessed that soon as he and his lawyers started sniffing around, the stench of Mr. he had committed at least some of the crimes “at the direction of” Manafort’s illegality was overpowering. Others have pleaded guilty to identity fraud and making false Mr. Trump himself. As a longtime lobbyist and political consultant who worked for statements. Mr. Manafort’s longtime associate Rick Gates also pleaded guilty and testified against his former boss. Let that sink in: Mr. Trump’s own lawyer has now accused him, multiple Republican candidates and presidents, Mr. Manafort had a under oath, of committing a felony. habit of lying to banks to get multimillion-dollar loans and hiding his Meanwhile, Mr. Mueller has charged more than a dozen Russian cash in offshore accounts when tax time rolled round. In at least one individuals and companies for their roles in a coordinated and Only a complete fantasist — that is, only President Trump and case, he falsely characterized $1.5 million as a loan to avoid paying deceptive social-media campaign aimed at hurting Hillary Clinton’s his cult — could continue to claim that this investigation of foreign taxes on it, then later told banks that the loan had been “forgiven” candidacy and helping Mr. Trump’s. Some Trump campaign officials subversion of an American election, which has already yielded dozens so he could get another loan. were unwittingly in contact with some of these defendants. of other indictments and several guilty pleas, is a “hoax” or “scam” or “rigged witch hunt.” He also enriched himself by working for some of the world’s Mr. Mueller has also charged a dozen Russian military officials most notorious thugs and autocrats, including Ferdinand Marcos in with hacking and helping to release emails of the Clinton campaign The conviction of Paul Manafort, who ran the Trump campaign for the Philippines, Jonas Savimbi in Angola and Mobutu Sese Seko of and the Democratic National Committee. The hackers first tried to three months in 2016, was a win for prosecutors even though jurors the Democratic Republic of Congo. He helped elect the pro-Kremlin break into Mrs. Clinton’s personal servers on July 27, 2016 — the were unable to reach a verdict on 10 of the 18 counts against him. On Viktor Yanukovych as president of Ukraine, a job that earned him same day that Mr. Trump publicly called on Russians to do exactly the other eight, which included bank fraud, tax fraud and a failure millions until Mr. Yanukovych was ousted from power in 2014. that. to report a foreign bank account, the jury agreed unanimously that Mr. Manafort was guilty. He is scheduled to go on trial in a separate Despite this mercenary history — or perhaps, more disturbingly, And he has charged Konstantin Kilimnik, a Russian associate of case next month in Washington, D.C., on charges including money because of it — Donald Trump, while running on promises to Mr. Manafort and a suspected spy, with obstructing justice. laundering, witness tampering, lying to authorities and failing to clean up Washington, hired Mr. Manafort to run his presidential campaign, a job he may well have kept but for news reports that he As Mr. Trump rages on about the unfairness of the investigation, register as a foreign agent. Mr. Manafort faces many decades behind remember that Mr. Mueller has been on the job for just 15 months. bars, although he will probably serve less than that under federal was receiving and hiding millions of dollars from his work on behalf of Mr. Yanukovych. For comparison, the Watergate investigation ran for more than sentencing guidelines. two years before it brought down a president and sent dozens of A few hundred miles to the north, in New York City, Michael What does it tell you about Mr. Trump that he would choose to lead people to prison. The Iran contra investigation dragged on for about “I’m going to mess your life up” Cohen stood before a federal judge his campaign someone like Mr. Manafort, whom even on Tuesday he seven years, as did the Whitewater investigation, which resulted in and pleaded guilty to multiple counts of bank and tax fraud as well called a “good man”? It tells you that Mr. Trump is consistent, and President Bill Clinton’s impeachment. consistently contemptuous of honesty and ethics, because he has as federal campaign-finance violations involving hush-money Also remember we still don’t know anything about the ultimate payments he made to women who said they’d had sex with Mr. surrounded himself with people of weak, if not criminal, character throughout his career. fate of several other Trump associates who have been under Mr. Trump. Mr. Cohen, who spent years as Mr. Trump’s personal lawyer Mueller’s microscope, including Roger Stone, Carter Page and and “fix-it guy” (his own words), was under investigation by federal While the president has so far dodged questions about whether he Donald Trump Jr. (“If it’s what you say I love it especially later in the prosecutors in Manhattan, to whom Mr. Mueller referred his case. In will pardon Mr. Manafort, he’s already shown a willingness to make summer”). April, F.B.I. agents raided Mr. Cohen’s office, home and hotel room a mockery of the justice system with his pardons of unrepentant looking for evidence of criminality on a number of fronts. Apparently lawbreakers like Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Dinesh D’Souza. Last year, For a witch hunt, Mr. Mueller’s investigation has already bagged a they found it. the president’s lawyer dangled the prospect of a pardon to lawyers for remarkable number of witches. Only the best witches, you might say. Mr. Cohen didn’t agree at Tuesday’s hearing to cooperate with Mr. Manafort and Michael Flynn, Mr. Trump’s first national security prosecutors, but if he eventually chooses to, that could spell even adviser. If Mr. Trump were to follow through and grant clemency to Mr. Manafort, it would make his pardon of Mr. Arpaio look like the

MLK’s dream still relevant today The study, “Black Men Making It In America: The engines of economic success for black men in America,” reports the good news that 57 percent of black men today have made it into America’s By Star Parker I see three great messages from King’s speech that are important middle class or higher, compared to 38 percent in 1960. to grasp and apply today. We are approaching the 55th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther And that “the share of black men who are poor has fallen from 41 King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered Aug. 28, 1963, First, King said that they were in Washington that day to cash in percent in 1960 to 18 percent in 2016.” in Washington, D.C. and “demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice.” What are the “engines of success” for black men, according to the Reading through the speech, it’s hard not to be in awe, like those Second, he communicated that freedom and justice are of divine study? In addition to higher education and full-time work, the study who stood and heard King then, by the greatness and truth of his origin, as he quoted from the prophet Isaiah. ties three institutions to successful black men — military service, words. And third, of particular relevance and importance today, was church attendance and marriage. He captured with precision what America is about, what was King’s appeal to not drink “from the cup of bitterness and hatred” Fifty-four percent of black men who served in the military versus wrong then, and what needed to be done. and to “conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and 45 percent who did not reached the middle class at midlife. Fifty- discipline.” three percent of those who attended church at a young age, compared And because timeless truth is what made that speech great, it is with 43 percent who did not, reached the middle class. And 70 percent still relevant to today’s considerable challenges. I doubt that there is anyone that would not recognize the widespread failure in today’s America to honor this last appeal for of married black men, compared with 20 percent of never-married This was not the speech of a political activist. This was a sermon civility. The level on which our national discourse is now taking place and 44 percent of divorced black men, are in the middle class. of a pastor, enlightened and inspired by his God, to fix what was is disappointing. Another critical factor is what the study calls “individual agency.” broken in America and lead us all to better world. And I would relate the widespread decline of mutual respect to This is the sense of personal responsibility for and control over one’s the extent to which we have purged the presence of God — as vital life. Fifty-two percent of black men with a high sense of “agency,” today as it was to King’s message in 1963 — from our nation’s public compared with 44 percent without, achieved at least middle-class spaces. status by age 50. Looking over the last 55 years, there have been failures but also King did not lead a revolution. He led a national wake-up call. He great successes regarding black life in America. pushed the nation to take responsibility for what it was and is — a free nation under God. I think the successes tie to the extent to which black life has followed the principles that King laid out in the “I Have a Dream” And the justice he sought was that government secure life, liberty speech, and the failures tie to departures from those principles. and property, in the name of freedom, for “all of God’s children.” A new study from the American Enterprise Institute in Star Parker is an author and president of CURE, Center for Urban Washington, D.C., captures this. Renewal and Education. Contact her at www.urbancure.org.

Third world politics Dear Editor: I have written before about the influence of third word politics In the same campaign, Bucaram’s sister bore one of her breasts in our election process (The Downey Patriot March 10, 2016). and told her audience “from this breast we’ll feed the people”. I was reminded of this after reading about the president of I don’t expect anyone in the President’s family to emulate this Venezuela receiving an attach to his life. I am more than willing action. to bet that the attack was staged to create sympathy for President The biggest impact of third world political actions that I have Maduro and give him the excuse to jail more opponents. This is observed is the recognition and implementation of the bigger a lie an often used tactic in third world politics which I hope is never is, the most believable it becomes. Sadly, this is now part of our implemented in our country. political discourse. Unfortunately, some other third world political actions are Jorge Montero already being implemented, including the claim that “his penis is bigger than that of his opponent’s” which was used by Abdala Downey Bucaram when running for president of Ecuador some 22 years ago. 04 Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 The Norwalk Patriot

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MONDAYS 1st, 6:00 p.m. - Public Safety meetings - Council Chambers TUESDAYS 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Farmers Market - Excelsior High School 12:00 p.m. - Rotary - Doubletree Hotel 1st & 3rd 6:00 p.m. - Toastmasters Meetings - Registrar Recorder/County Clerks Office 2nd & 4th, - Toastmasters Meetings - Norwalk Library 1st & 3rd, 6:00 p.m. - City Council - Council Chambers 3rd, 5:45 p.m. - Housing Authority - Council Chambers WEDNESDAYS 1st, 12:30 p.m. - Soroptimist International - Soroptimist Village 1st & 3rd, 7:00 p.m. - Lions Club - Bruce’s Restaurant 2nd, 10:30 a.m. - Norwalk Woman’s Club - Masonic Lodge 2nd & 4th, 1:30 p.m. - Alondra Senior Citizens - Social Services Center 2nd & 4th, 7:30 p.m. - Planning Commission - Council Chambers 4th, 11:30 a.m. - Coordinating Council - Arts & Sports Complex THURSDAYS 1:00 p.m. - Adult color club “Color Us Happy” - Norwalk Library 7:00 p.m. - Boy Scouts Troop 924 - Norwalk United Methodist Church 2nd, 7:30 p.m. - Golden Trowel -Norwalk Masonic Lodge 3rd, 8:00 p.m. - American Legion Post No. 359 - 11986 Front St. SATURDAYS On This Day... 2nd, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Pancake Breakfast - First Christian Church of Norwalk August 24, 0079: Mount Vesuvius erupted killing approximately 20,000 people. The cities of Pompeii, Stabiae and Have an event you want listed? E-mail [email protected] Herculaneum were buried in volcanic ash. 1456: The printing of the Gutenberg Bible was completed. 1869: A patent for the waffle iron was received by Cornelius Swarthout. 1949: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) went into effect. The agreement was that an attack against on one of the parties would be considered “an attack against them all.” 1995: Microsoft’s “Windows 95” went on sale.

You can contact puzzle editor Stan- ley Newman at his e-mail address: [email protected]. Or write him at P.O. Box 69, Massapequa Park, NY 11762, Please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you’d like a reply. The Norwalk Patriot Legals 05 Friday, Aug. 24, 2018

Notice - In accordance with Subdivision CENTER PLAZA, ROOM 115-R, POMONA Statement generally expires at the end of REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) JACOB OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. In (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name CA 91766, LA COUNTY five years from the date on which it was filed GUMBERT, 12605 RUSSELL AVE, CHINO accordance with Labor Code Sections 1725.5 Fict. Bus Name Statement generally expires at the end of Articles of Incorporation or Organization in the office of the County Clerk, except, as CA 91710 and 1771.1, no contractor or subcontractor five years from the date on which it was filed Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, State of Incorporation: N/A shall be qualified to bid on, be listed ina FICTITIOUS BUSINESS in the office of the County Clerk, except, as REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) LOS where it expires 40 days after any change in THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN bid proposal, subject to the requirements of NAME STATEMENT provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES the facts set forth in the statement pursuant INDIVIDUAL Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or File Number 2018195179 where it expires 40 days after any change in ASSOCIATION, 111 NORTH HILL STREET to Section 17913 other then a change in the The date registrant started to transact engage in the performance of any contract THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) the facts set forth in the statement pursuant ROOM 204, LOS ANGELES CA 90012 residence address of a registered owner. A business under the fictitious business name for public work, unless currently registered DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) SKIN WORKS, to Section 17913 other then a change in the State of Incorporation: CA new Fictitious Business Name Statement or names listed above: N/A and qualified to perform public work pursuant 2424 W. MAGNOLIA BLVD. SUITE B, residence address of a registered owner. A THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A must be filed before the expiration. Effective I declare that all the information in this to Section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions for BURBANK CA 91506, LA COUNTY new Fictitious Business Name Statement CORPORATION January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business statement is true and correct. (A registrant bid purposes only under Labor Code Section Articles of Incorporation or Organization must be filed before the expiration. Effective The date registrant started to transact Name Statement must be accompanied by who declares as true any material matter 1771.1(a)]. Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business business under the fictitious business name the affidavit of identity form. pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business PREVAILING WAGES. In accordance REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) NADIA Name Statement must be accompanied by or names listed above: N/A The filing of this statement does not of itself and Professions Code that the registrant with Labor Code Section 1770 et seq., the RAMIREZ, 835 N. BUENA VISTA ST., the affidavit of identity form. I declare that all the information in this authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor Project is a “public work.” The selected BURBANK CA 91505 The filing of this statement does not of itself statement is true and correct. (A registrant Business Name in violation of the rights of punishable by a fine not to exceed one Bidder (Contractor) and any Subcontractors State of Incorporation: N/A authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious who declares as true any material matter another under Federal, State or Common thousand dollars ($1,000).) shall pay wages in accordance with the THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN Business Name in violation of the rights of pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business S/JACOB GUMBERT, OWNER determination of the Director of the INDIVIDUAL another under Federal, State or Common and Professions Code that the registrant and Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) The date registrant started to transact Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor Clerk of Los Angeles on JULY 25, 2018 regarding the prevailing rate of per diem business under the fictitious business name and Professions Code). punishable by a fine not to exceed one Notice - In accordance with Subdivision wages. Copies of those rates are available or names listed above: 08/2018 thousand dollars ($1,000).) The Norwalk Patriot (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name from the Department of Industrial Relations’ I declare that all the information in this The Norwalk Patriot S/LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT 8/24/18, 8/31/18, 9/7/18, 9/14/18 Statement generally expires at the end of Web site. The Contractor shall post a copy statement is true and correct. (A registrant 8/10/18, 8/17/18, 8/24/18, 8/31/18 JUDGES ASSOCIATION, PRESIDENT, five years from the date on which it was filed of the DIR’s determination of the prevailing who declares as true any material matter HON DANIEL J BUCKLEY in the office of the County Clerk, except, as rate of per diem wages at each job site. This pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business This statement was filed with the County provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, Project is subject to compliance monitoring and Professions Code that the registrant Clerk of Los Angeles on AUGUST 03, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS where it expires 40 days after any change in and enforcement by the DIR. knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Notice - In accordance with Subdivision NAME STATEMENT the facts set forth in the statement pursuant BONDS. Each Bid must be accompanied punishable by a fine not to exceed one NAME STATEMENT (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name File Number 2018189603 to Section 17913 other then a change in the by a cash deposit, cashier’s check, certified thousand dollars ($1,000).) File Number 2018208587 Statement generally expires at the end of THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) residence address of a registered owner. A check or Bidder’s Bond issued by a Surety S/NADIA RAMIREZ, OWNER THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) five years from the date on which it was filed DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) CLOUD 9 new Fictitious Business Name Statement insurer, made payable to the City and in an This statement was filed with the County DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) FOR EVERY in the office of the County Clerk, except, as COFFEE COMPANY, 24709 RIVERCHASE must be filed before the expiration. Effective amount not less than ten percent (10%) of Clerk of Los Angeles on AUGUST 6, 2018 LAMB DAYCARE, 11636 TELEGRAPH provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, DR APT. 4104, VALENCIA CA 91355, LA January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business the total Bid submitted. Personal or company Notice - In accordance with Subdivision ROAD, SANTA FE SPRINGS CA 90670, where it expires 40 days after any change in COUNTY Name Statement must be accompanied by checks are not acceptable. Upon Contract (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name LA COUNTY the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Articles of Incorporation or Organization the affidavit of identity form. award, the Contractor shall provide faithful Statement generally expires at the end of Articles of Incorporation or Organization to Section 17913 other then a change in the Number (if applicable): AI #ON: C3987061 The filing of this statement does not of itself performance and payment Bonds, each in five years from the date on which it was filed Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A residence address of a registered owner. A REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) CLOUD 9 authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious a sum equal to the Contract Price. Before in the office of the County Clerk, except, as REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) VIBION new Fictitious Business Name Statement COFFEE COMPANY, 24709 RIVERCHASE Business Name in violation of the rights of acceptance of the Project, the Contractor provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, PULLINS-DAWSON, 11636 TELEGRAPH must be filed before the expiration. Effective DR., APT. 4104, VALENCIA CA 91355 another under Federal, State or Common shall submit a warranty or maintenance Bond where it expires 40 days after any change in ROAD, SANTA FE SPRINGS CA 90670 January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business State of Incorporation: CA Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business that is valid for one year from acceptance, the facts set forth in the statement pursuant State of Incorporation: N/A Name Statement must be accompanied by THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A and Professions Code). in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the to Section 17913 other then a change in the THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN the affidavit of identity form. CORPORATION final Contract Price; in lieu of that Bond, residence address of a registered owner. A INDIVIDUAL The filing of this statement does not of itself The date registrant started to transact The Norwalk Patriot the Contractor may submit proof from the new Fictitious Business Name Statement The date registrant started to transact authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious business under the fictitious business name 8/3/18, 8/10/18, 8/17/18, 8/24/18 Surety that the performance Bond has must be filed before the expiration. Effective business under the fictitious business name Business Name in violation of the rights of or names listed above: N/A been extended for the appropriate duration January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business or names listed above: N/A another under Federal, State or Common I declare that all the information in this of time. All Bonds must be issued by a Name Statement must be accompanied by I declare that all the information in this Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business statement is true and correct. (A registrant California admitted Surety insurer using the the affidavit of identity form. statement is true and correct. (A registrant and Professions Code). who declares as true any material matter FICTITIOUS BUSINESS forms set forth in the Contract Documents, The filing of this statement does not of itself who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business NAME STATEMENT or in any other form approved by the City authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business The Norwalk Patriot and Professions Code that the registrant File Number 2018189453 Attorney. Failure to enter into the Contract Business Name in violation of the rights of and Professions Code that the registrant 8/24/18, 8/31/18, 9/7/18, 9/14/18 knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) with the City, including the submission of all another under Federal, State or Common knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) AMERICAS required Bonds and insurance coverages, Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) CREMATION TRUST INC, 1715 W. within fifteen (15) Days after the date of the and Professions Code). thousand dollars ($1,000).) S/CLOUD 9 COFFEE COMPANY, CEO, GREENLEAF BLVD, COMPTON CA mailing of written notice of contract award S/VIBION PULLINS-DAWSON, OWNER FICTITIOUS BUSINESS MORGAN A. BURNARD 90220, LA COUNTY, 12121 E. 165TH ST, to the Bidder, may subject the Bid security The Norwalk Patriot This statement was filed with the County NAME STATEMENT This statement was filed with the County NORWALK CA 90650 to forfeiture to the extent provided by law. 8/10/18, 8/17/18, 8/24/18, 8/31/18 Clerk of Los Angeles on AUGUST 17, 2018 File Number 2018193712 Clerk of Los Angeles on AUGUST 1, 2018 Articles of Incorporation or Organization LICENSES. Each Bidder shall possess a Notice - In accordance with Subdivision THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Notice - In accordance with Subdivision Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A valid Class A or Class C-8 Contractor’s (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) GARCIA (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) AMERICAN license issued by the California State Statement generally expires at the end of DENTISTRY CENTER, 617 N. AZUSA RD, Statement generally expires at the end of CREMATION SOCIETY, INC., 1715 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Contractors License Board at the time of the five years from the date on which it was filed COVINA CA 91722, LA COUNTY five years from the date on which it was filed GREENLEAF BLVD, COMPTON CA 90220 Bid submission. The successful Contractor NAME STATEMENT in the office of the County Clerk, except, as Articles of Incorporation or Organization in the office of the County Clerk, except, as State of Incorporation: CA File Number 2018187966 must also possess a current City business provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A license. THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) where it expires 40 days after any change in REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) DR. where it expires 40 days after any change in CORPORATION DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) FOR STARS INDUSTRIAL SAFETY RECORD. The the facts set forth in the statement pursuant JEANNIE B. GARCIA DENTAL INC., 4070 the facts set forth in the statement pursuant The date registrant started to transact bidder shall submit as part of its Bid a CATERING, INC. (2) SOUTH BAY ICE, to Section 17913 other then a change in the STERLING WAY, BALDWIN PARK CA to Section 17913 other then a change in the business under the fictitious business name 13124 FIRESTONE BLVD, SANTA FE completed copy of its Industrial Safety residence address of a registered owner. A 91706 residence address of a registered owner. A or names listed above: N/A Record including all construction Work SPRINGS CA 90670, LA COUNTY new Fictitious Business Name Statement State of Incorporation: CA new Fictitious Business Name Statement I declare that all the information in this Articles of Incorporation or Organization undertaken in California by the bidder and must be filed before the expiration. Effective THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A must be filed before the expiration. Effective statement is true and correct. (A registrant any partnership, joint venture or corporation Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business CORPORATION January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business who declares as true any material matter REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) that any principal of the bidder participated Name Statement must be accompanied by The date registrant started to transact Name Statement must be accompanied by pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business in as a principal or owner for the last five (5) FOR STARS EXPRESS, INC., 13124 the affidavit of identity form. business under the fictitious business name the affidavit of identity form. and Professions Code that the registrant FIRESTONE BLVD, SANTA FE SPRINGS calendar years and the current calendar year The filing of this statement does not of itself or names listed above: N/A The filing of this statement does not of itself knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor before the date of Bid submittal. CA 90670 authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious I declare that all the information in this authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious punishable by a fine not to exceed one State of Incorporation: CA INCORPORATION OF STANDARD Business Name in violation of the rights of statement is true and correct. (A registrant Business Name in violation of the rights of thousand dollars ($1,000).) SPECIFICATIONS. The 2018 edition of THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A another under Federal, State or Common who declares as true any material matter another under Federal, State or Common S/AMERICAN CREMATION SOCIETY, CORPORATION “Standard Specifications for Public Works Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business INC., PRESIDENT, JOSE CORONA Construction” (“Standard Specifications”), The date registrant started to transact and Professions Code). and Professions Code that the registrant and Professions Code). This statement was filed with the County business under the fictitious business name as amended by published updates and by knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor Clerk of Los Angeles on AUGUST 1, 2018 the Contract Documents, is incorporated or names listed above: 02/2001 The Norwalk Patriot punishable by a fine not to exceed one The Norwalk Patriot Notice - In accordance with Subdivision I declare that all the information in this into the Contract Documents by reference. 8/24/18, 8/31/18, 9/7/18, 9/14/18 thousand dollars ($1,000).) 8/3/18, 8/10/18, 8/17/18, 8/24/18 (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name RETENTION SUBSTITUTION. Five percent statement is true and correct. (A registrant S/DR. JEANNIE B. GARCIA DENTAL INC., Statement generally expires at the end of who declares as true any material matter (5%) of any progress payment will be SECRETARY, RONALD LUY GARCIA five years from the date on which it was filed withheld as retention. In accordance with pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business This statement was filed with the County in the office of the County Clerk, except, as and Professions Code that the registrant FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Public Contract Code Section 22300, and at Clerk of Los Angeles on AUGUST 6, 2018 provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, the request and expense of the Contractor, knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor NAME STATEMENT Notice - In accordance with Subdivision NAME STATEMENT where it expires 40 days after any change in punishable by a fine not to exceed one File Number 2018192863 File Number 2018193732 securities equivalent to the amount withheld (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name the facts set forth in the statement pursuant may be deposited with the City or with a State thousand dollars ($1,000).) THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Statement generally expires at the end of THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) to Section 17913 other then a change in the S/FOR STARS EXPRESS, INC., CFO, DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) THE CAILYN DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) FREEDOM or federally chartered bank as escrow agent, five years from the date on which it was filed residence address of a registered owner. A which shall then pay such moneys to the HENRI J KOMRIJ GROUP, 11605 FIRESTONE BLVD #309, in the office of the County Clerk, except, as AUTO, 10947 CHOISSER ST, WHITTIER new Fictitious Business Name Statement This statement was filed with the County NORWALK CA 90650, LA COUNTY CA 90606, LA COUNTY Contractor. Upon satisfactory completion of provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, must be filed before the expiration. Effective the Project, the securities shall be returned to Clerk of Los Angeles on JULY 31, 2018 Articles of Incorporation or Organization where it expires 40 days after any change in Articles of Incorporation or Organization January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Notice - In accordance with Subdivision Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A the Contractor. Alternatively, the Contractor the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Name Statement must be accompanied by may request that the City make payments (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) TRINISHA to Section 17913 other then a change in the REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) MARCIAL the affidavit of identity form. Statement generally expires at the end of WILLIAMS, 11605 FIRESTONE BLVD 309, ENRIQUE ALEMAN JR., 10947 CHOISSER of earned retentions directly to an escrow residence address of a registered owner. A The filing of this statement does not of itself agent at the Contractor’s expense. No five years from the date on which it was filed NORWALK CA 90650 new Fictitious Business Name Statement ST, WHITTIER CA 90606 authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious in the office of the County Clerk, except, as State of Incorporation: N/A State of Incorporation: N/A such substitutions shall be accepted until must be filed before the expiration. Effective Business Name in violation of the rights of all related documents are approved by the provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN another under Federal, State or Common where it expires 40 days after any change in INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL City Attorney. Name Statement must be accompanied by Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business LIQUIDATED DAMAGES. This is a project the facts set forth in the statement pursuant The date registrant started to transact the affidavit of identity form. The date registrant started to transact and Professions Code). to Section 17913 other then a change in the business under the fictitious business name business under the fictitious business name for ongoing repairs citywide for the period The filing of this statement does not of itself extending from the date of execution of residence address of a registered owner. A or names listed above: 08/2018 authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious or names listed above: 08/2018 The Norwalk Patriot new Fictitious Business Name Statement I declare that all the information in this I declare that all the information in this the contract through June 30, 2019. Work Business Name in violation of the rights of 8/10/18, 8/17/18, 8/24/18, 8/31/18 locations will be provided to the contractor must be filed before the expiration. Effective statement is true and correct. (A registrant another under Federal, State or Common statement is true and correct. (A registrant January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business who declares as true any material matter who declares as true any material matter periodically on Work Order Listings (WO). Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business Each WO listing would have a value of Name Statement must be accompanied by pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code). pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business the affidavit of identity form. and Professions Code that the registrant and Professions Code that the registrant FICTITIOUS BUSINESS approximately 20% of the contract value. The filing of this statement does not of itself knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor NAME STATEMENT There will be a 20 working day deadline for The Norwalk Patriot each WO list issued commencing seven (7) authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious punishable by a fine not to exceed one 8/10/18, 8/17/18, 8/24/18, 8/31/18 punishable by a fine not to exceed one File Number 2018198067 Business Name in violation of the rights of thousand dollars ($1,000).) thousand dollars ($1,000).) THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) calendar days after issuance of the WO. another under Federal, State or Common S/TRINISHA WILLIAMS, OWNER S/MARCIAL ENRIQUE ALEMAN JR., DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) ACROSSCAL Liquidated damages of $500 per calendar Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business This statement was filed with the County OWNER INSP, 19225 ALBERT AVENUE, day would apply after the 20 working day and Professions Code). Clerk of Los Angeles on AUGUST 3, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS This statement was filed with the County CERRITOS CA 90703, LA COUNTY deadline for completion of each individual Notice - In accordance with Subdivision NAME STATEMENT Clerk of Los Angeles on AUGUST 6, 2018 Articles of Incorporation or Organization listing issued. The Norwalk Patriot (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name File Number 2018190386 Notice - In accordance with Subdivision Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A BIDDING PROCESS. The City Council of the 8/10/18, 8/17/18, 8/24/18, 8/31/18 Statement generally expires at the end of THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) RODOLFO City of Norwalk reserves the right to reject five years from the date on which it was filed DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) BETTERX (2) Statement generally expires at the end of M. RIGOR, 19225 ALBERT AVENUE, any or all bids, and/or waive any informality in the office of the County Clerk, except, as BETTERX PHARMACY & COMPOUNDING five years from the date on which it was filed CERRITOS CA 90703 on a bid. No bidder may withdraw his bid for provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, (3) BETTER (4) BETTER PHARMACY (5) in the office of the County Clerk, except, as State of Incorporation: N/A a period of sixty (60) days after the date and FICTITIOUS BUSINESS where it expires 40 days after any change in BETTER PHARMACY & COMPOUNDING provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN time set for the opening thereof. NAME STATEMENT the facts set forth in the statement pursuant (6) BETTER RX (7) BETTER RX where it expires 40 days after any change in INDIVIDUAL BY ORDER OF THE NORWALK CITY File Number 2018192816 to Section 17913 other then a change in the PHARMACY (8) BETTERX PHARMACY, the facts set forth in the statement pursuant The date registrant started to transact COUNCIL of the City of Norwalk, California THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) residence address of a registered owner. A 11855 SOUTH STREET, CERRITOS CA to Section 17913 other then a change in the business under the fictitious business name this 17th day of July 2018. DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) LASCJA, 111 N. new Fictitious Business Name Statement 90703, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 11233 residence address of a registered owner. A or names listed above: 08/2018 HILL STREET, ROOM 204, LOS ANGELES must be filed before the expiration. Effective BARNWALL ST. E, NORWALK CA 90650 new Fictitious Business Name Statement I declare that all the information in this Theresa Devoy, CMC CA 90012, LA COUNTY January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Articles of Incorporation or Organization must be filed before the expiration. Effective statement is true and correct. (A registrant City Clerk of the City Of Norwalk Articles of Incorporation or Organization Name Statement must be accompanied by Number (if applicable): AI #ON: January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business who declares as true any material matter Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A the affidavit of identity form. 201504110257 Name Statement must be accompanied by pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business The Norwalk Patriot REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) LOS The filing of this statement does not of itself REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) I & J the affidavit of identity form. and Professions Code that the registrant 8/24/18 ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious PHARMACY, LLC, 11233 BARNWALL ST The filing of this statement does not of itself knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor ASSOCIATION, 111 NORTH HILL STREET Business Name in violation of the rights of E, NORWALK CA 90650 authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious punishable by a fine not to exceed one ROOM 204, LOS ANGELES CA 90012 another under Federal, State or Common State of Incorporation: CA Business Name in violation of the rights of thousand dollars ($1,000).) CITY OF NORWALK State of Incorporation: CA Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A another under Federal, State or Common S/RODOLFO M. RIGOR, OWNER THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING and Professions Code). LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business This statement was filed with the County PETITION FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF CORPORATION The date registrant started to transact and Professions Code). Clerk of Los Angeles on AUGUST 6, 2018 The date registrant started to transact PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE The Norwalk Patriot business under the fictitious business name Notice - In accordance with Subdivision 11500 BLOCK OF ALONDRA business under the fictitious business name 8/10/18, 8/17/18, 8/24/18, 8/31/18 or names listed above: 02/2015 The Norwalk Patriot (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name or names listed above: N/A BOULEVARD, BETWEEN GARD I declare that all the information in this 8/10/18, 8/17/18, 8/24/18, 8/31/18 Statement generally expires at the end of AVENUE AND MAIDSTONE AVENUE I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant five years from the date on which it was filed statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter in the office of the County Clerk, except, as who declares as true any material matter FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Date: Tuesday, September 4, 2018 pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, Time: 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business NAME STATEMENT and Professions Code that the registrant FICTITIOUS BUSINESS where it expires 40 days after any change in and Professions Code that the registrant File Number 2018210014 NAME STATEMENT the matter may be heard. knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Place: City Council Chambers, Norwalk knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) punishable by a fine not to exceed one File Number 2018202501 to Section 17913 other then a change in the punishable by a fine not to exceed one DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) DADDY O’S THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS City Hall, 12700 Norwalk Boulevard, thousand dollars ($1,000).) residence address of a registered owner. A Norwalk, CA 90650 thousand dollars ($1,000).) FISH & CHICKEN, 918 SOUTH HARVARD, S/I & J PHARMACY, LLC, 02/2015, IRENE (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) PING new Fictitious Business Name Statement S/LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT LOS ANGELES CA 90006, LA COUNTY, CONSTRUCTION, 19525 SEARLS DR, Description: The City Council will conduct LEE PARK must be filed before the expiration. Effective a public hearing to consider petitions filed JUDGES ASSOCIATION, PRESIDENT, 24026 MANRESA COURT, MURRIETA This statement was filed with the County ROWLAND HEIGHTS CA 91748, LA January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business HON DANIEL J BUCKLEY CA 92562 COUNTY with the City of Norwalk Department of Clerk of Los Angeles on AUGUST 1, 2018 Name Statement must be accompanied by Public Safety designating the 11500 block This statement was filed with the County Articles of Incorporation or Organization Notice - In accordance with Subdivision Articles of Incorporation or Organization the affidavit of identity form. Clerk of Los Angeles on AUGUST 03, 2018 Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A Number (if applicable): AI #ON: C4122919 of Alondra Boulevard as preferential parking (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name The filing of this statement does not of itself by residents currently residing in the area. Notice - In accordance with Subdivision REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) GARY T. Statement generally expires at the end of REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) PING authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name RODGERS JR., 918 SOUTH HARARD, AN SERVICE INC., 19525 SEARLS DR, Public Comment: Interested persons are five years from the date on which it was filed Business Name in violation of the rights of invited to attend this hearing and be heard Statement generally expires at the end of LOS ANGELES CA 90006, (2) ERIKA D. in the office of the County Clerk, except, as ROWLAND HEIGHTS CA 91478 another under Federal, State or Common five years from the date on which it was filed RODGERS, 918 SOUTH HARVARD, LOS State of Incorporation: CA regarding this matter. Written comments provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business may be submitted to the City Council prior in the office of the County Clerk, except, as ANGELES CA 90006 where it expires 40 days after any change in THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A and Professions Code). provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, State of Incorporation: N/A CORPORATION to the time set for the hearing. Address the facts set forth in the statement pursuant written comments: Attention City Clerk at the where it expires 40 days after any change in THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A to Section 17913 other then a change in the The date registrant started to transact The Norwalk Patriot the facts set forth in the statement pursuant MARRIED COUPLE business under the fictitious business name address noted above or by email to clerk@ residence address of a registered owner. A 8/10/18, 8/17/18, 8/24/18, 8/31/18 norwalkca.gov. to Section 17913 other then a change in the The date registrant started to transact new Fictitious Business Name Statement or names listed above: 07/2018 residence address of a registered owner. A business under the fictitious business name I declare that all the information in this More Information: Questions concerning must be filed before the expiration. Effective the public hearing matter should be directed new Fictitious Business Name Statement or names listed above: N/A January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business statement is true and correct. (A registrant must be filed before the expiration. Effective I declare that all the information in this who declares as true any material matter Government to Nicole Amescua at (562) 929-5962 or by Name Statement must be accompanied by email to [email protected]. January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business statement is true and correct. (A registrant the affidavit of identity form. pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business Name Statement must be accompanied by who declares as true any material matter and Professions Code that the registrant CITY OF NORWALK Accessibility: In compliance with the The filing of this statement does not of itself Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need the affidavit of identity form. pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR THE The filing of this statement does not of itself and Professions Code that the registrant punishable by a fine not to exceed one CITYWIDE ANNUAL SIDEWALK/ special assistance to participate in a City Business Name in violation of the rights of meeting or other services offered by this authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor another under Federal, State or Common thousand dollars ($1,000).) CONCRETE REPAIR AND Business Name in violation of the rights of punishable by a fine not to exceed one S/PING AN SERVICE INC., CEO, XIANG REPLACEMENT City, please contact the City Clerk’s Office Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business at (562) 929-5720. Notification at least 48 another under Federal, State or Common thousand dollars ($1,000).) and Professions Code). CHENG CITY PROJECT NO. 3302-18-19 Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business S/GARY T. RODGERS JR., GENERAL This statement was filed with the County hours prior to the meeting or time when and Professions Code). PARTNER Clerk of Los Angeles on AUGUST 9, 2018 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City services are needed will assist the City staff The Norwalk Patriot of Norwalk will accept bids for this project in assuring that reasonable arrangements This statement was filed with the County 8/10/18, 8/17/18, 8/24/18, 8/31/18 Notice - In accordance with Subdivision The Norwalk Patriot Clerk of Los Angeles on August 20, 2018 (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name until the hour of eleven o’clock A.M. can be made to provide accessibility to the 8/24/18, 8/31/18, 9/7/18, 9/14/18 Notice - In accordance with Subdivision Statement generally expires at the end of on September 11, 2018. Bids are to be meeting or service. Assisted hearing devices (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name five years from the date on which it was filed submitted to the City Clerk’s office, Room will be available at this hearing without prior Statement generally expires at the end of FICTITIOUS BUSINESS in the office of the County Clerk, except, as 10, City Hall, 12700 Norwalk Boulevard, notification. five years from the date on which it was filed NAME STATEMENT provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, Norwalk, California 90650. Bids will be FICTITIOUS BUSINESS in the office of the County Clerk, except, as File Number 2018182343 where it expires 40 days after any change in opened and read aloud in the City Clerk’s Dated this 24th day of August 2018. NAME STATEMENT provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Office Room 10 unless otherwise posted. File Number 2018179222 where it expires 40 days after any change in DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) KURB SIDE to Section 17913 other then a change in the OBTAINING BID DOCUMENTS. Plans, Theresa Devoy, CMC THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) the facts set forth in the statement pursuant RIM REPAIR, 15538 STUDEBAKER RD, residence address of a registered owner. A specifications, bid forms, bonds and City Clerk DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) GLOBAL to Section 17913 other then a change in the NORWALK CA 90650, LA COUNTY new Fictitious Business Name Statement contracts may be obtained at the office NETWORK TRADING, 19209 CROSS residence address of a registered owner. A Articles of Incorporation or Organization must be filed before the expiration. Effective of the City Engineer, Room 12, City Hall. The Norwalk Patriot DALE AVE, CERRITOS CA 90703, LA new Fictitious Business Name Statement Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Plans and specifications will be issued to 8/24/18 COUNTY must be filed before the expiration. Effective REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) MARK LEE, Name Statement must be accompanied by prospective bidders over the counter for a Articles of Incorporation or Organization January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business 15538 STUDEBAKER RD, NORWALK CA the affidavit of identity form. $10.00 charge. For plans and specifications Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A Name Statement must be accompanied by 90650, (2) TINA RIKE, 15538 STUDEBAKER The filing of this statement does not of itself that are required to be mailed the charge will Notices REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) KALEEM the affidavit of identity form. RD, NORWALK CA 90650 authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious be $20.00. Checks are to be made payable KHAN, 19209 CROSS DALE AVE, The filing of this statement does not of itself State of Incorporation: N/A Business Name in violation of the rights of to the City of Norwalk. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, CERRITOS CA 90703 authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A another under Federal, State or Common FACSIMILE NUMBER AND EMAIL State of Incorporation: N/A COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Business Name in violation of the rights of MARRIED COUPLE Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business ADDRESS. Bidders shall supply the City ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN another under Federal, State or Common The date registrant started to transact and Professions Code). Engineer with a facsimile number and INDIVIDUAL FOR CHANGE OF NAME Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business business under the fictitious business name email address to facilitate transmission of CASE NUMBER: VS030978 The date registrant started to transact and Professions Code). or names listed above: 06/2018 The Norwalk Patriot Addenda and other information related to business under the fictitious business name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner I declare that all the information in this 8/17/18, 8/24/18, 8/31/18, 9/7/18 these Contract Documents. If the Addenda Margarita Villalobos filed a petition with this or names listed above: 04/2013 statement is true and correct. (A registrant and other information are emailed, the City I declare that all the information in this court for a decree changing names as The Norwalk Patriot who declares as true any material matter shall also send all documents by facsimile or follows: statement is true and correct. (A registrant 8/24/18, 8/31/18, 9/7/18, 9/14/18 pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business U.S. Mail. Failure to provide such a facsimile who declares as true any material matter FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Present name (1) Margarita Villalobos to and Professions Code that the registrant number and email address may result in late Proposed name (1) Margie Evelyn Villalobos pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor NAME STATEMENT notification. The City does not guarantee that and Professions Code that the registrant File Number 2018183567 THE COURT ORDERS that all persons punishable by a fine not to exceed one it will provide any information by facsimile, interested in this matter appear before this knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor FICTITIOUS BUSINESS thousand dollars ($1,000).) THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) email, or both. A Bidder shall be responsible punishable by a fine not to exceed one NAME STATEMENT DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) GUMBERT court at the hearing indicated below to show S/TINA RIKE, OWNER for all Addenda regardless of whether Bidder cause, if any, why the petition for change of thousand dollars ($1,000).) File Number 2018192814 This statement was filed with the County MORTUARY, 12605 RUSSELL AVE, received any such fax or email, and a Bidder S/KALEEM KHAN, OWNER THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) SANTA MONICA CA 90402, LA COUNTY name should not be granted. Any person Clerk of Los Angeles on JULY 24, 2018 shall have no recourse due to not receiving objecting to the name changes described This statement was filed with the County DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) EAST DISTRICT Notice - In accordance with Subdivision Articles of Incorporation or Organization such facsimile, email or both. Clerk of Los Angeles on JULY 19, 2018 JUDGES ASSN BD COM, 400 CIVIC Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A above must file a written objection that (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name REGISTRATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT includes the reasons for the objection at 06 Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 The Norwalk Patriot

Norwalk celebrates new playground at Hermosillo Park

By Raul Samaniego improvements are state of the Contributor art and what’s new are the shade covers for the main climbing NORWALK – Kids. Kids doing equipment as well as the sitting what kids do, is what Saturday area for parents.” morning in south Norwalk was all about. Specifically, the new The equipment sits atop playground equipment was a new soft foam-like surface dedicated and opened to letting for protection. Gone is the the kids loose on the $264,000 in old fashioned sandbox style improvements. protection which was a haven for, “bacteria, possible needles That’s what the city invested and razor blades,” this, also in the revitalized play equipment according to Stearns. at the nearly forty-year-old park in the southernmost part of the Asking, “who are you?” was a city, according to Bill Kearns, young girl who blurted out, “This Norwalk Director of Recreation is the coolest park ever!” and Park Services. As Stearns gave an Named for it sister-city, impromptu tour of the new area, Hermosillo, Senora Mexico Nehemiah Luna stood by as his and dedicated in 1978, this son, Nathan, played with the playground upgrade marked the musical chime that is part of the third go around at the heavily smaller play equipment. used park. Later, as we walked around While it is open to all, it serves the area, another park attendee, primarily the south Norwalk area Saraid Luna (yes, Nathan’s Mom), Attending the formal Luigi Vernola. across from Sanchez Elementary approached us and said, “My kids dedication earlier that morning School, along with the city’s have something to say.” Money for the Park were Mayor Jennifer Perez, friends further south in Artesia. With big smiles and bright improvements came from the Vice Mayor Margarita Rios and eyes, they both just said, “Thank city’s general fund. According to Stearns, “The Council Members Tony Ayala and you for the park.” LEGALS least two court days before the matter is Lawyer Referral Service: and the Department of State Hospitals is your attorney. representative will be required to give notice Street Address or other common designation scheduled to be heard and must appear at Allegheny County Bar Association, 400 therefore the Lead Agency responsible IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent to interested persons unless they have of real property: 13645 Alburtis Avenue, the hearing to show cause why the petition Koppers Building, 436 Seventh Avenue, 3rd for project approval and implementation. creditor of the decedent, you must file your waived notice or consented to the proposed Norwalk, CA 90650 should not be granted. If no written objection Fl., Pittsburgh, Pa 15219, PH: 412-261-5555 For informational purposes, the Norwalk claim with the court and mail a copy to the action.) The independent administration A.P.N.: 8054-006-018 is timely filed, the court may grant the petition Christopher P. Lacich, Esq. ID# 65267, General Plan designation for the site is the personal representative appointed by the authority will be granted unless an interested without a hearing. Roth, Blair, 100 E. Federal St., Ste. 600, designation allowed and is consistent with court within the later of either (1) four months person files an objection to the petition and The undersigned Trustee disclaims any NOTICE OF HEARING Youngstown, OH 44503, PH: 330-744-5211, the existing uses of “Institutional” and the from the date of first issuance of letters to a shows good cause why the court should not liability for any incorrectness of the street Date: October 3, 2018, Time: 1:30 p.m., Attorney for Plaintiff, Aisha S. Fernandes. Zoning as “I – Institutional”. general personal representative, as defined grant the authority. address or other common designation, if Department: C, Room: 312 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The proposed in section 58(b) of the California Probate A HEARING on the petition will be held in any, shown above. The address of the court is 12720 Norwalk The Norwalk Patriot project is the relocation and consolidation of Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing this court as follows: 09/13/18 at 8:30AM in Blvd., Norwalk 90650 8/3/18, 8/10/18, 8/17/18, 8/24/18 police operations on the DSH-Metropolitan or personal delivery to you of a notice under Dept. 79 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS The sale will be made, but without covenant A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall campus. Relocation of the existing Hospital section 9052 of the California Probate Code. ANGELES, CA 90012 or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding be published at least once a week for four Police Station requires the demolition of five Other California statutes and legal authority IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the title, possession, or encumbrances, to successive weeks prior to the date set historic structures in order to construct a may affect your rights as a creditor. You petition, you should appear at the hearing pay the remaining principal sum of the for hearing on the petition in the following NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF A new 1-story, approximately18,300 square- may want to consult with an attorney and state your objections or file written note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust with newspaper of general circulation, printed DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT foot “Essential Services Building,” including knowledgeable in California law. objections with the court before the hearing. interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), in the county, THE NORWALK PATRIOT REPORT AND NOTICE OF construction of associated utilities and YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the Your appearance may be in person or by advances, under the terms of said Deed of August 9, 2018 PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING infrastructure. The new building would house court. If you are a person interested in the your attorney. Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Judge Margaret M. Bernal the Hospital Police including the operational estate, you may file with the court a Request IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent Trustee and of the trusts created by said Judge Of The Superior Court DATE: August 23, 2018 facilities and the alarm and communications for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing creditor of the decedent, you must file your Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid Petitioner or Attorney, In Pro Per TO: All Interested Agencies, equipment necessary to respond to police of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets claim with the court and mail a copy to the balance of the obligation secured by the Margarita Villalobos Organizations, and Persons emergencies and the Office of Special or of any petition or account as provided in personal representative appointed by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated 1325 Goodhart Ave FROM: State of California Department Investigation. The proposed project two Probate Code section 1250. A Request for court within the later of either (1) four months costs, expenses and advances at the time of Whittier, CA 90601 of State Hospitals vehicular access points and two new surface Special Notice form is available from the from the date of first issuance of letters to a the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: 626-512-5557 SUBJECT: Notice of Preparation of a Draft parking lots for staff and visitors, including court clerk. general personal representative, as defined $304,793.27. Environmental Impact Report and Public a secured parking area for fleet vehicles. Attorney for petitioner: in section 58(b) of the California Probate The Norwalk Patriot Scoping Meeting In addition to the new building and parking ALICE A SALVO ESQ Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the 8/17/18, 8/24/18, 8/31/18, 9/7/18 lots, the proposed project would realign SBN 103796 or personal delivery to you of a notice under right to bid less than the total debt owed, it PROJECT TITLE: DSH-Metropolitan the existing intersection at Sixth Street and LAW OFFICES OF section 9052 of the California Probate Code. is possible that at the time of the sale the State Hospital Consolidation of Police Bloomfield Avenue to the north, install a new ALICE A SALVO Other California statutes and legal authority opening bid may be less than the total debt. Operations signal, crosswalk, sidewalk, landscaping and 20350 VENTURA BLVD may affect your rights as a creditor. You SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, PURPOSE OF NOTICE: The State of irrigation, monument signage and a new STE 110 may want to consult with an attorney If the Trustee is unable to convey title COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, California Department of State Hospitals police kiosk and traffic barrier arm gate. The WOODLAND HILLS CA 91364-2452 knowledgeable in California law. for any reason, the successful bidder’s ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (DSH), with assistance from the Department intersection of Sixth Street and Bloomfield CN951905 GUTIERREZ Aug 10,17,24, YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the sole and exclusive remedy shall be the FOR CHANGE OF NAME of General Services (DGS), is the Lead Avenue would serve as the main entrance 2018 court. If you are a person interested in the return of monies paid to the Trustee, CASE NUMBER: VS030977 Agency for preparation of an Environmental to the DSH-Metropolitan campus. The signal, estate, you may file with the court a Request and the successful bidder shall have no TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Impact Report (EIR) pursuant to the sidewalk and crosswalk improvements CN951905 for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing further recourse. Miguel Pantoja Montejano filed a petition with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) are considered offsite improvements The Norwalk Patriot of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets this court for a decree changing names as for the proposed Metropolitan State Hospital because they are located outside of DSH- 8/10/18, 8/17/18, 8/24/18 or of any petition or account as provided in The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has follows: (DSH-Metropolitan) Consolidation of Police Metropolitan’s property boundary. Probate Code section 1250. A Request for executed and delivered to the undersigned Present name (1) Miguel Pantoja Montejano Operations Project (proposed project). A RESPONSIBLE AGENCIES: For the Special Notice form is available from the a written request to commence foreclosure, to Proposed name (1) Miguel Pantoja Jr. Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the proposed purposes of CEQA, the term “Responsible court clerk. and the undersigned caused a Notice of THE COURT ORDERS that all persons project has been prepared pursuant to Agency” includes all public agencies other NOTICE OF PETITION TO Attorney for Petitioner Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in interested in this matter appear before this State CEQA Guidelines Section 15082. than the Lead Agency that have discretionary ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LAURA L. BROMLOW - SBN 285833 the county where the real property is located. court at the hearing indicated below to show The purpose of this NOP is to provide approval power over the project (CEQA MARY ALICE LECHUGA SCHOMER LAW GROUP cause, if any, why the petition for change of interested agencies, organizations, and Guidelines Section 15381). Discretionary Case No. 18STPB00620 3363 CERRITOS AVENUE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE name should not be granted. Any person persons with sufficient information describing approval power may include such actions To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, LOS ALAMITOS CA 90720 objecting to the name changes described the proposed project and the potential as issuance of a permit, authorization, or contingent creditors, and persons who may BSC 216005 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you above must file a written objection that environmental effects to enable meaningful easement needed to complete some aspect otherwise be interested in the will or estate, 8/10, 8/17, 8/24/18 are considering bidding on this property lien, includes the reasons for the objection at input related to the scope and content of of the proposed project. It is anticipated or both, of MARY ALICE LECHUGA CNS-3161003# you should understand that there are risks least two court days before the matter is information to be included in the Draft EIR. that approval from various City of Norwalk A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been THE NORWALK PATRIOT involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You scheduled to be heard and must appear at A description of the proposed project, as and Santa Fe Springs departments will be filed by Arthur Chavez in the Superior Court will be bidding on a lien, not on the property the hearing to show cause why the petition well as a listing of the environmental topics required to complete construction of the off- of California, County of LOS ANGELES. CNS-3161003 itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee should not be granted. If no written objection that are proposed to be analyzed in the Draft site signal, crosswalk, and sidewalk. Other THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests The Norwalk Patriot auction does not automatically entitle you is timely filed, the court may grant the petition EIR, is provided in this NOP. Under CEQA, agencies whose approval may be required that Arthur Chavez be appointed as personal 8/10/18, 8/17/18, 8/24/18 to free and clear ownership of the property. without a hearing. a Lead Agency may proceed directly with for the project include, but may not be limited representative to administer the estate of You should also be aware that the lien being NOTICE OF HEARING preparation of the EIR without preparation to: Los Angeles Regional Water Quality the decedent. auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are Date: October 3, 2018, Time: 1:30 p.m., of an Initial Study if it is clear that an EIR Control Board, State Historic Preservation THE PETITION requests authority to Trustee Sales the highest bidder at the auction, you are or Department: C, Room: 312 will be required (State CEQA Guidelines Officer, and the South Coast Air Quality administer the estate under the Independent may be responsible for paying off all liens The address of the court is 12720 Norwalk Section 15060[d]). DSH has made such a Administration of Estates Act. (This authority Management District. T.S. No.: senior to the lien being auctioned off, before Blvd., Norwalk 90650 determination for this project and has not ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS will allow the personal representative 2018-00668-CA you can receive clear title to the property. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall prepared an Initial Study. This upcoming to take many actions without obtaining A.P.N.:8054-006-018 POTENTIALLY AFFECTED: Consistent Property Address: You are encouraged to investigate the be published at least once a week for four Draft EIR is intended to serve as Project EIR with CEQA Guidelines Section 15060, court approval. Before taking certain very 13645 Alburtis Avenue, existence, priority, and size of outstanding successive weeks prior to the date set under CEQA. Section 15162 of the State DSH conducted a preliminary review of the important actions, however, the personal Norwalk, CA 90650 liens that may exist on this property by for hearing on the petition in the following CEQA Guidelines states that this type of proposed project and determined that the representative will be required to give notice contacting the county recorder’s office or newspaper of general circulation, printed EIR should focus primarily on the changes project could potentially result in significant to interested persons unless they have NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE a title insurance company, either of which in the county, THE NORWALK PATRIOT, in the environment that would result from effects on the environment and that an waived notice or consented to the proposed may charge you a fee for this information. 14783 CARMENITA RD, NORWALK, CA the development project and shall examine EIR is required. The EIR will describe the action.) The independent administration PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § If you consult either of these resources, you 90650, 562-904-3668 all phases of the project, including planning, direct and indirect environmental impacts of authority will be granted unless an interested 2923.3(a) and (d), THE SUMMARY OF should be aware that the same lender may August 7, 2018 construction, and operation. The purpose construction and operation of the proposed person files an objection to the petition and INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust Judge Margaret M. Bernal of the EIR is to provide decision makers, project. At this time, we anticipate that the shows good cause why the court should not IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED on this property. Judge Of The Superior Court public agencies, and the general public following topics will be analyzed in the Draft grant the authority. COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY Petitioner or Attorney, In Pro Per with an objective and informative document EIR: Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological A HEARING on the petition will be held TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. Miguel Pantoja Montejano that facilitates a basic understanding of the Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology and on Sept. 5, 2018 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The 12135 E. 163rd Street proposed project and fully discloses the 5 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE sale date shown on this notice of sale may Norwalk, CA 90650 potential environmental effects associated and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and CA 90012. be postponed one or more times by the 562-964-1011 with the proposed project, including direct, IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT Water Quality, Land Use and Planning, ATTACHED mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, [email protected] indirect, and cumulative environmental Noise, Public Services, Transportation/ petition, you should appear at the hearing pursuant to Section 2924g of the California effects. DSH will use the EIR to obtain Traffic, Tribal Cultural Resources, and and state your objections or file written Civil Code. The law requires that information The Norwalk Patriot permits, agreements, and approvals from objections with the court before the hearing. 注：本文件包含一个信息摘要 Utilities and Service Systems. In addition, 참고사항: 본 첨부 문서에 정보 요약서가 about trustee sale postponements be made 8/10/18, 8/17/18, 8/24/18, 8/31/18 necessary agencies to implement the the EIR will evaluate alternatives, growth- Your appearance may be in person or by available to you and to the public, as a project. DSH is requesting input as to the your attorney. 있습니다 inducing impacts, and cumulative impacts. NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN courtesy to those not present at the sale. scope and content of the environmental The EIR will examine a reasonable range IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent If you wish to learn whether your sale date information proposed to be included in the creditor of the decedent, you must file your DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE NOTICE OF ACTION IN DIVORCE of alternatives to the project, including the DOCUMENTO has been postponed, and, if applicable, Draft EIR to address the project’s potential CEQA-mandated No Project Alternative, claim with the court and mail a copy to the the rescheduled time and date for the sale environmental effects. For all interested personal representative appointed by the TALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS and other potential alternatives that may be IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG of this property, you may call (866)-960- agencies, organizations and persons, this capable of avoiding or substantially reducing court within the later of either (1) four months 8299 or visit this Internet Web site http:// ALLEGHENY COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA scoping notice allows an early opportunity from the date of first issuance of letters to a ITO NA NAKALAKIP CIVIL ACTION – LAW any of the significant effects of the project. LƯU Ý: KÈM THEO ĐÂY LÀ BẢN TRÌNH www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/ to consult on the proposed project before ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS NOT general personal representative, as defined DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices. preparation of the Draft EIR. Following in section 58(b) of the California Probate BÀY TÓM LƯỢC VỀ THÔNG TIN TRONG AISHA S. FERNANDES POTENTIALLY AFFECTED: It is anticipated TÀI LIỆU NÀY aspx using the file number assigned to preparation of the Draft EIR, there will be a that no impacts associated with Agricultural Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing this case 2018-00668-CA. Information later separate notice of the future opportunity or personal delivery to you of a notice under Plaintiff and Forestry Resources, Mineral Resources, about postponements that are very short to comment on the analyses of the project Population and Housing, and Recreation section 9052 of the California Probate Code. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY in duration or that occur close in time to in the Draft EIR. would occur as a result of the project, and Other California statutes and legal authority OWNER: the scheduled sale may not immediately be v. PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD: A 30-day public may affect your rights as a creditor. You YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED therefore these factors will not need to be OF TRUST DATED 06/06/2005. UNLESS reflected in the telephone information or on review period to solicit comments and input addressed in the EIR. may want to consult with an attorney the Internet Web site. The best way to verify SHANON LAWRENCE D’SOUZA on the preparation of the Draft EIR starts knowledgeable in California law. YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD postponement information is to attend the August 23, 2018 and ends September 24, The Norwalk Patriot YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the scheduled sale. Defendant 2018. All comments need to be mailed or court. If you are a person interested in the AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN 8/24/18 EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF submitted electronically no later than 5:30 estate, you may file with the court a Request Date: August 7, 2018 COMPLAINT IN DIVORCE/ PM on Monday, September 24, 2018. Please for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU VERIFICATION - No. FD-18-0108282 SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee mail your response, including your name, Probate of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets for beneficiary address, and comments to: or of any petition or account as provided in C/o 1500 Palma Drive, Suite 237 To: Shanon Lawrence D’Souza California Department of General Services Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Trustor: Vincent Lepe A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Ventura, CA 93003 Jennifer Parson, Senior Environmental NOTICE OF PETITION TO Special Notice form is available from the Sale Information Line: (866) 960- You are hereby notified that on June 22, Planner, Environmental Services ADMINISTER ESTATE OF court clerk. Duly Appointed Trustee: Western 2018, the Plaintiff, Alisha Fernandes filed 8299 http://www.altisource.com/ 707 Third Street, Suite 4-430 JUAN ANTONIO GUTIERREZ Attorney for petitioner: Progressive, LLC MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/ a Complaint for Divorce endorsed with a West Sacramento, CA 95605 Case No. 18STPB07070 JOSUE CRISTOBAL GUERRERO ESQ Deed of Trust Recorded 06/17/2005 as Notice to Defend against you in the Court To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, Instrument No. in book ---, page- TrusteeServices.aspx Or via email to [email protected] SBN 289039 05 1422067 ______of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, contingent creditors, and persons who may -- and of Official Records in the office of the GOMEZ & SIMONE PC Trustee Sale Assistant Pennsylvania, docketed to FD-18-008282, The NOP is available for public review at the otherwise be interested in the will or estate, 3055 WILSHIRE BLVD Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, wherein Plaintiff seeks a divorce from you. or both, of JUAN ANTONIO GUTIERREZ Date of Sale: 09/21/2018 at 11:00 AM following web address: STE 550 WESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLC MAY http://epdsolutionsinc.com/ceqa-documents/ A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed LOS ANGELES CA 90010 Place of Sale: BEHIND THE You are hereby notified to plead to the by Griselda Lozano in the Superior Court of FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR CN951840 LECHUGA Aug 17,24,31, 2018 ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY above referenced complaint on or before SCOPING MEETING: Pursuant to Section California, County of LOS ANGELES. PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 20 DAYS from the date of this publication THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests POMONA, CA 91766 INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED 21083.9 of the Public Resources Code, a CN951840 FOR THAT PURPOSE. or a judgment will be entered against you. Scoping Meeting will be held in order to that Griselda Lozano be appointed as The Norwalk Patriot solicit input regarding the content of the Draft personal representative to administer the 8/17/18, 8/24/18, 8/31/18 Estimated amount of unpaid balance, NOTICE estate of the decedent. reasonably estimated costs and other The Norwalk Patriot EIR. The purpose of the Scoping Meeting is 8/24/18, 8/31/18, 9/7/18 to learn about the proposed project, review THE PETITION requests authority to charges: $ 304,793.27 You have been sued in Court. If you wish to the anticipated scope of the Draft EIR, and administer the estate under the Independent defend, you must enter a written appearance assist the DSH in identifying the range of Administration of Estates Act. (This authority NOTICE OF PETITION TO NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE personally or by attorney, and file your actions, alternatives, mitigation measures, will allow the personal representative ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: defenses or objections in writing with the and potentially significant effects to be to take many actions without obtaining EVELYN M. BATEMAN THE TRUSTEE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC Court. You are warned that if you fail to do analyzed in depth in the Draft EIR. The date, court approval. Before taking certain very CASE NO. 18STPB06122 AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CLASSIFIEDS so, the case may proceed without you and time, and location of the Scoping Meeting are important actions, however, the personal To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON a Judgment may be entered against you provided below: representative will be required to give notice contingent creditors, and persons who may A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK without further notice for the relief requested Date & Time: September 11, 2018; to interested persons unless they have otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL Services by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or Time: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM waived notice or consented to the proposed or both of EVELYN M. BATEMAN. CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN property or other rights important to you. Location: DSH-Metropolitan State action.) The independent administration A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS Hospital, 11401 Bloomfield Avenue, authority will be granted unless an interested by LARRY BATEMAN in the Superior Court AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, A SAVINGS PLANS, PERMITS YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS NOTICE TO Norwalk, California 90650. Administration person files an objection to the petition and of California, County of LOS ANGELES. ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO Building, Conference Room 435 (Fourth shows good cause why the court should not THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE CONSTRUCTION NOT HAVE A LAWYER, TELEPHONE THE Floor, in the Executive Suite) grant the authority. that LARRY BATEMAN be appointed as FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO OFFICE BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE A HEARING on the petition will be held personal representative to administer the DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: Project Design, YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP. PROJECT LOCATION: 11401 Bloomfield on August 30, 2018 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. estate of the decedent. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A Avenue, Norwalk, California 90650. The 4 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, THE PETITION requests authority to All right, title, and interest conveyed to and New Construction, LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE project site is on an approximately 7-acre CA 90012. administer the estate under the Independent now held by the trustee in the hereinafter TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION portion of the overall DSH-Metropolitan 155- IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the Administration of Estates Act . (This authority described property under and pursuant to a Remodeling & Additions ON AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL acre campus, located on the west side of the petition, you should appear at the hearing will allow the personal representative Deed of Trust described as: SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A intersection of Sixth Street and Bloomfield and state your objections or file written to take many actions without obtaining Lic. #936419 REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE. Avenue. The DSH-Metropolitan campus objections with the court before the hearing. court approval. Before taking certain very More fully described in said Deed of Trust. Call Jeff (562) 869-1421 is a State of California owned property Your appearance may be in person or by important actions, however, the personal The Norwalk Patriot 07 Friday, Aug. 24, 2018

Because it can be grown cheaply and easily, and The fact is that every chemical has some effect. For Shared because the dried leaves retain their vitamins and example, cinnamon lowers blood sugar, but diabetics Paging Dr. Frischer... minerals, moringa is used in India and Africa in don’t replace their insulin with cinnamon. Moringa programs to fight malnutrition. may indeed lower blood pressure and raise thyroid Stories: By Dr. Alan Frischer levels in the body. The immature green pods (drumsticks) are A Tribute to prepared like green beans, and the seeds are removed However, supplements like moringa are not Are you familiar with moringa, a popular new from mature pods and cooked like peas or roasted like measured or mixed precisely or consistently, and supplement? The sheer number of sources claiming a nuts. 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But the provide a framework with which to proceed as safely list of benefits is rather staggering and speculative, as possible. Some as yet unproven supplements might He said to me, “What are tree, the ben oil tree, and the including curing ailments from head to toe - from very well prove beneficial. you doing here? Leave! I don’t horseradish tree. It has long reducing inflammation to fighting cancer. Almost want anyone thinking you’re a been used to treat a variety of none have yet been backed up by scientific studies. If you are interested in moringa, please speak with prostitute!” conditions. Native to India, it also your physician. He or she may not yet be familiar with grows in Asia, Africa, and South I said, “I don’t care what Naturally, moringa can have unintended side it, but can at least evaluate your particular health America. The supplement can be made from the anyone thinks and I’m not going effects; consult your doctor before taking any kind situation and offer some educated advice. to leave!” leaves, bark, flowers, fruit, seeds, and root. of supplement. As with all supplements, the United Dr. Alan Frischer is former chief of staff and former States Food and Drug Administration doesn’t monitor He said, “Stop being stubborn In some parts of the world, moringa is an important chief of medicine at Downey Regional Medical or certify any health claims. It doesn’t evaluate the and just leave!” food source. It contains a variety of vitamins and Center. Write to him in care of this newspaper at minerals, including Vitamin A, thiamine, riboflavin, purity or quality. It doesn’t stand behind the validity I thought, hum, I wonder 8301 E. Florence Ave., Suite 100, Downey, CA 90240. niacin, B6, folate, ascorbic acid, calcium, potassium, of the claims made by the manufacturers, or whether where I get that stubbornness it is safe or beneficial to consume. from? After I stood my ground, he iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc. surrendered. After that visit, I was allowed to visit him once a week. That went on for twenty years! In the first few years I was married to my ex-husband Robert, and after having our children, my father was transformed into Does opioid use increase the risk of suicide? a big teddy bear. He adored his grandchildren. Li’l Reina, Li’l Roberto, and Li’l Daniel, he would Researchers want to find out. call them. He especially loved Li’l Daniel. PASADENA -- Kaiser opioid-related overdose deaths meaningful patterns in large prescriptions; and health care a co-investigator on the new I never saw my father smile as Permanente researchers have tripled. datasets. use patterns. study. “The findings from this much as he did when Daniel was received a major grant from study will be a great asset to “We’ve done preliminary The study will leverage Under the new study, around him. My father would buy the National Institute on Drug the public health community.” work suggesting that 22 to Kaiser Permanente’s industry- researchers will evaluate the my children their winter coats, Abuse to examine the role of 37 percent of opioid-related leading electronic health following variables for their The new study will include Easter baskets, shower them with opioid use in suicide risk and overdoses are, in fact, suicides record system to create the best ability to improve prediction of all seven of the Mental Christmas gifts and load them develop better tools to help or suicide attempts,” said Dr. available tools for clinicians to suicide attempts or death: illicit Health Research Network with cookies and candy. clinicians identify patients Yarborough. help prevent future suicides. or prescribed opioid use, opioid sites that collaborated in the When my father was forced to who are at highest risk. use disorder, discontinuation development of the existing come and live with me, (when I “While health care settings The existing suicide The three-year, $1.4 or substantial dose reduction suicide risk prediction model: was married) he became extremely are ideal places to intervene prediction models were million study will be led by of prescription opioids, and Health Partners in Minnesota; ill. 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I according to the National approximately 24 million against suicide.” care outpatient visit. specific information to guide felt like I had been running a Center for Health Statistics. medical visits, 35,000 suicide marathon for twenty years and I our efforts at prevention,” The new study will use the These variables include attempts and 2,600 suicide finally made it to the finish line. Over the same period, the said Gregory Simon, M.D., power of machine learning medical, mental health deaths. rate of suicides with opioid M.S. in public health, principal Dad, you’re always in my and predictive analytics, which and substance use disorder poisoning as a contributing investigator of the Mental heart! allow researchers to find diagnoses; current and past cause doubled, and the rate of Health Research Network and 08 Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 The Norwalk Patriot

‘Big Bang Theory’ ending Norwalk Community Hospital earns after Season 12 award for patient safety NORWALK – Norwalk CEO Hector Hernandez. hospitals Community Hospital is the ►TELEVISION: The show’s 12th During the 2014-16 study - 54.3 percent less likely to recipient of the 2018 Patient season will be its last, CBS announced. period, Healthgrades found that experience pressure sores or bed Safety Excellence Award for the It will be the longest-running multi- patients treated in hospitals sores acquired in the hospital, fifth year in a row (2014-18). camera sitcom in TV history. receiving the Patient Safety than patients at non-recipient The medical facility is Excellence Award were, on hospitals officially named Los Angeles average: “We are proud to be able to LOS ANGELES – The Community Hospital at Norwalk. - 55.6 percent less likely offer the residents of Norwalk upcoming 12th season of the CBS This designation recognizes to experience an accidental safe care that is nationally comedy “The Big Bang Theory” superior performance of cut, puncture, perforation or recognized,” added Keith Levy, will be the sitcom’s final season, hospitals that have prevented the hemorrhage during medical care, hospital administrator. it was announced Wednesday. occurrence of serious, potentially than patients treated at non- In addition to the Patient avoidable complications for recipient hospitals The conclusion will mark Safety Excellence award, patients during hospital stays, the end of the longest-running - 52.4 percent less likely to Healthgrades also recognized according to Healthgrades. multi-camera series in television experience a collapsed lung due Norwalk Community Hospital history. The distinction places Los to a procedure or surgery in or in 2018 with Five Stars for Angeles Community Hospital around the chest, than patients Hip Fracture Treatment, In a joint statement, Warner at Norwalk among the top 5 treated at a non-recipient Appendectomy, Esophageal- Bros. Television, CBS and Chuck percent of all acute care hospitals hospital Stomach Surgeries, Treatment Lorre Productions said, “We success and aim to deliver a final on Thursday, Sept. 27 and will reporting patient safety data for of Bowel Obstruction, Treatment are forever grateful to our fans season, and series finale, that presumably conclude next May. - 62,8 percent less likely its excellent performance as of GI Bleed, Treatment of for their support of The Big will bring The Big Bang Theory to to experience catheter-related evaluated by Healthgrades, a Pancreatitis, and COPD Bang Theory during the past 12 an epic creative close.” The series, which debuted bloodstream infections acquired trusted provider of information Treatment. seasons. in 2007, has received 52 Emmy at the hospital, than patients to millions of U.S. healthcare The 12th and final season of nominations and 10 wins to treated at non-recipient “We, along with the cast, The Big Bang Theory will debut date (though has never won for consumers. writers and crew, are extremely Monday, Sept. 24 on CBS before Outstanding Comedy Series). “If you have to go to the appreciative of the show’s moving to its regular time period hospital, it’s important to choose The show is survived by a hospital that is dedicated to Best-selling author to give talk a prequel spin-off, “Young safety, and ours has a proven Sheldon,” which debuted last track record of preventing at Cerritos Library season to strong ratings. further illness and injury to CERRITOS – Bestselling author Peter Blauner will discuss his its patients,” said Los Angeles latest novel, the twist-laden thriller “Sunrise Highway,” at 7 p.m. Community Hospital at Norwalk on Tuesday, Sept. 11, in the Cerritos Library Skyline Room A. The action-packed “Sunrise Highway” follows a lone cop hot on the trail of a killer who is determined to stop her and make her pay. “Publishers Weekly” praised the book: “This is a page-turner of the highest order.” An ex-journalist for “New York Magazine,” Blauner won an Edgar Allan Poe award for best first novel for “Slow Motion Riot.” He also penned “The New York Times” bestseller “The Intruder” and “Proving Ground.” Blauner also has written for the television shows “Law & Order: SVU” and the CBS series “Blue Bloods.”

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