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Alma Marquez Downey Theatre buzzes as city celebrates 60 years LOOKS to Guests were invited to enjoy Remembered”. Mr. Saab thanked her complimentary Cafe n Stuff hor for bringing her show to Downey d’oeurvres and beverages graciously (it was their Southern California replace served by Soroptimist International debut) and presented her with a city FridayWeekend84˚ volunteers at a no-host bar on the proclamation. patio. Inside the theatre, Mayor After the Open House activities at a husband Alex Saab and council members Glance ended, the evening’s festivities Roger Brossmer and Sean Ashton continued with what many described Saturday 6884˚⁰ welcomed everyone, including afterwards as an amazing and most Friday on City city manager Gilbert Livas, memorable event. Concert-goers State Sen. Tony Mendoza, and were taken on a musical journey Congresswoman Lucille Roybal- Council through the professional and Sunday 87˚ Allard’s senior adviser, Kim Tachiki- 70⁰ personal lives of two of Downey’s Saturday By Eric Pierce Chin. Editor most famous and beloved residents. After a slide show highlighting Ms. Brett described it as a “dream DOWNEY – Alma Marquez, the programs and performers who come true”. wife of Downey councilman Luis have been and will be at the theatre, THINGS TO DO From the moment she and her Marquez, is running to replace her Mr. Ashton gave a brief history of husband and the show’s producer, husband on the City Council when Downey’s last 60 years. Then, Mr. Mark Brett, put the tribute show he is termed out this November. Brossmer spoke about the history together they thought about of the theatre and its origins with Alma Marquez was the surprise Downey. “Wouldn’t it be great to Mr. John Hume and the Downey addition to a list of certified play there?” she remembered. candidates released by Downey city Children’s Theatre. He also listed clerk Adria Jimenez on Tuesday. all of the improvements that have Ms. Brett, backed by her multi- occurred at the theatre, those that talented 7 piece band, invited the A graduate of UC Irvine, Alma have come about because of the audience to “sing along and sway to Rocket Fever has worked in state government, management by VenueTech under the music” as “we invoke, evoke and most recently as district director for manager Amber Vogel, and the city Saturday - Columbia Memorial Space provoke and conjure up the spirit Center, all day State Sen. Tony Mendoza. She also monies invested in the renovation. of their music.” After the heartfelt was a field representative for State tribute, she exclaimed, “It was An entire day of science activities, food Sen. Roderick Wright. These improvements include: trucks, demonstrations, prizes, and heaven from the first moment!” rocket launches. Michelle Berting Brett performs at the Downey Theatre. Photo courtesy City of the new lobby furniture, new air In addition to Marquez, the Downey conditioning system, upgraded For those who were fortunate final list of candidates for District 1 sound system and multi-media enough to be in the sold-out (south Downey) includes attorney The evening’s festivities began projector, the interior and exterior audience, many who have their Blanca Pacheco and assistant ■ ANNIVERSARY: Downey marks at 5:30 p.m. with an Open House banners, and the beautiful new own Carpenter story, it was truly a principal Hector Lujan. 60th anniversary with Karen Carpenter which was free to the public. restrooms. unique experience to listen and sing tribute show. along to the sweet sounds of our Pacheco is an attorney Guests lined up on the red carpet The city was presented with a very own Carpenters inside our very specializing in living trusts, probate to enter the refurbished lobby state resolution from Sen. Mendoza own theatre. and eviction cases. She was president By Kathy Perez adorned with dramatic and artistic and a congressional record from of Downey Kiwanis Club last year. Contributor banners. They were presented with senior adviser Chin in recognition “Where Incredible Happens!” is commemorative 60th anniversary Her goal as a council member, of its 60th anniversary. The audience the theatre’s slogan and it certainly Music & Brewfest coins inside and were entertained she said, would be to make sure DOWNEY – The newly- was then treated to a sneak peek did on Saturday night at our 60th Saturday - Bastards, 5-10 pm with live piano music. On the second south Downey isn’t overlooked renovated Downey Civic Theatre to the evening’s concert, with a anniversary celebration. A 21-and-older event featuring live level of the lobby, an extensive art when it comes to public safety, hosted a very special 60th performance by Michelle Berting bands, more than 20 craft beers, and exhibit celebrating the city’s and economic development and street anniversary celebration on Saturday, Brett, lead singer for “We’ve unlimited beer samples. theatre’s history was on display. repairs. August 13. Only Just Begun: Carpenters “I didn’t notice the neglect in south Downey until I moved into the district 11 years ago,” she said. “We’re not south Downey – we’re D ow n e y.” Lujan is vice principal at Teen charged with killing ex-girlfriend in Pico Rivera Paramount Adult School and is a Downey Planning Commissioner, PICO RIVERA – A 17-year-old deadly weapon, a knife, during the the killing. girl dead at the scene, prosecutors added. Community Festival appointed by Luis Marquez. He was charged Wednesday with fatally commission of the crime. In the early morning of Aug. is past commissioner of Downey stabbing his former girlfriend in her Saturday - Golden Park, 3-9 pm Murga was scheduled to be 12, Murga reportedly entered the On Aug. 16, authorities located AYSO. Pico Rivera home last Friday, the Los Barbecue, live music, carnival games, arraigned Aug. 18 at the Los Angeles victim’s home and stabbed her Murga near Slauson and Rosemead Angeles County District Attorney’s free backpacks for kids, food trucks, “If elected, I will do everything County Superior Court, Downey multiple times before he fled the Avenues in Pico Rivera and arrested Office announced. and a screening of “Inside Out.” possible to continue to look out for Branch. Prosecutors will ask that area, according to prosecutors. him in connection with the killing. the residents and the businesses in Rory Murga (dob 4/18/99) of bail be set at $2 million. Following the stabbing, the If convicted as charged, Murga our entire community,” Lujan said. Pico Rivera has been charged as an Prosecutors said Murga and victim’s mother heard cries for help, faces a maximum possible sentence “Moving forward by seeking ways adult with one count of murder. FROM OUR Facebook the victim, Elena Lillian Moore, 16, went to the aid of her daughter and of 26 years to life in state prison. to ensure safety for our district will The felony complaint includes a had been in a relationship for about called 911, prosecutors said. be one of my goals. I will encourage The case is being investigated Downey students return special allegation that the defendant a year, but the teen had broken up the city staff to find ways to keep the Paramedics arrived at the by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s personally used a dangerous and with the defendant two weeks before to school city budget balanced. You will see home and pronounced the injured Department. transparency from me. Jackie Trigueros: Kudos to all those parents who decided District 3: There were no to make this a family field surprise candidates in District 3 trip... Bringing kids, grandma, (northwest Downey). Candidates grandpa, Tio, Tia, Nina, include Frine Medrano, Art neighbors, second cousins Cerritos begins providing water to Forest Lawn twice removed... Filling up the Montoya, Louis Morales and Rick approximately 815 million gallons of landscaped areas such as those at streets and making it totally Rodriguez. CERRITOS – The City of Cerritos in December 2015, with final impossible for cars to pass by is now providing recycled water approvals received from the state drinking water every year. Cerritos Towne Center, portions of even through the green light. Medrano is a field director for the Cerritos Auto Square and some service to Forest Lawn Memorial and OC Department of Health in The recycled water system is State Sen. Kevin de Leon, while churches, nurseries and housing ...and you don’t Park in Cypress as of August 8. July 2016. The total project cost was used to irrigate more than 200 acres Ken Cook: Montoya is a worker safety specialist approximately $2.6 million. Roughly developments in the city are also have to watch them walk In addition to helping Forest of city-owned property, including through the front gate, as you for Walt Disney Co. $1 million of that amount was irrigated with recycled water. The Lawn save more than 250 acre- the majority of the city’s medians, leave your car double parked, funded by a California Department recycled water is billed monthly at Morales operates an economic feet of potable water annually, the parks, parkways, decorative in the middle of the street. of Water Resources grant, with the about half the cost of drinking water. development consulting firm,expanded service also is expected to fountains and schools. and Rodriguez is owner of RMI remaining cost funded by Forest Cerritos receives its recycled Janet Meier: I remember when generate approximately $50,000 in In addition to Forest Lawn, the we went back to school in mid- International, a multinational Lawn. water from the Sanitation Districts annual revenue for the city. Forest recycled water system transports September. (Oh Downey, why’d security firm. of Los Angeles County’s Los Lawn has more than 100 acres Cerritos is responsible for water to various local agencies, ya do it??) Coyotes Water Reclamation Plant, District 5: Mayor Alex Saab of lawn area that was previously maintaining the water line and including the ABC Unified School which produces up to 37.5 million Reina Pollak: Slow down and will have competition in his race for irrigated with potable water for related infrastructure. District, Artesia Cemetery, Caltrans, gallons of recycled water every obey traffic laws. Yeah good re-election. more than 50 years. Central Basin Municipal Water “With this latest service to Forest day. Originating from industries, luck with that in Downey. District, Cerritos College, Cerritos Art Gonzalez, a Realtor, filed Cerritos embarked on the Lawn, the city’s recycled water system businesses and homes, the waste Post Office, Cerritos Regional Reina Pollak: It’s going to be paperwork to run against Saab. project to expand the city’s recycled continues to benefit numerous local water is treated by a three-stage Park, City of Lakewood and Valley madness. Welcome back to all District 5 encompasses the entire water system to serve Forest Lawn agencies, in addition to our own process by the Sanitation District students and parents 2016-17 Christian Schools. city of Downey. in December 2014. The project community” said Cerritos Mayor before being used for irrigation. involved the construction of George Ray. “As a result of the City’s As a council member, Saab has Various privately owned approximately 8,200 lineal feet of leadership and foresight in this area, Reach us on Facebook at: prioritized economic development 16-inch-diameter recycled water our neighborhoods are blessed with Facebook.com/DowneyPatriot and a greater police presence at local pipeline starting from Cerritos and beautiful green parks, schools, lawns parks. continuing through a portion of the and landscaped areas.” Golden Park hosting concert and barbecue Saturday cities of Lakewood and Cypress. “Our staff does an incredible Cerritos officials said the DOWNEY – Gangs Out of Downey will be hosting a free barbecue and job, but the day we get complacent, The new pipeline crosses two city “is committed to conserving giving away backpacks and school supplies this Saturday, Aug. 20, from 3-5 Tweet of the Week the day we think things are just fine bridges: Coyote Creek, which is natural resources” through the use p.m. at Golden Park. @AE_Media: Hot Mess! Down the way we are, is the day we need shared between Los Angeles County of a recycled water distribution Starting at 5 p.m., the park will host a Music and Movie Night, with to one lane on both sides from to move on as your representatives,” and Orange County, and Moody system, one of the largest systems carnival games, vendor booths, bingo, food trucks, live concert, and an Lakewood to Brookshire on Saab said when he was sworn-in as Creek, located within the Forest in California with a 22-mile outdoor screening of “Inside Out.” Firestone Blvd. mayor last December. Lawn facility. underground loop. Since 1988 when the system was constructed, Golden Park is located at 8840 Golden Ave. in south Downey. The project was completed Follow us! the use of recycled water has saved @DowneyPatriot 2 | The Downey Patriot Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016 New $20 million, 7,000-seat stadium opens at Cal High in Whittier ■ STADIUM: Football stadium built grand opening of Whittier Union’s Thorstenson retired from herjunior varsity and varsity baseball using bond money is named after second 7,000-seat district stadium post in June after 15 years as and softball fields, and concession former superintendent. – this one named in honor of its superintendent and 39 total years areas. former superintendent, Sandra with the district. The stadium’s scoreboard bears Thorstenson. “We are excited to open the name “Sandy Thorstenson WHITTIER – Hundreds of The $20 million facility, built this new stadium to our schools Stadium.” Whittier community members with proceeds from the district’s and community and to honor a Thorstenson spent her entire converged on the California $75 million Measure W facilities visionary, transformational leader career at Whittier Union, serving High School campus Aug. 12 bond, was dedicated the Sandra – Sandy Thorstenson,” Whittier in the district since 1977 and to celebrate the dedication and Sanchez Thorstenson Stadium.Union Board of Trustees President making her personal mark on all Leighton Anderson said. “She five comprehensive high schools. showed all of us that demographics The Whittier High grad began do not determine destiny and this her career as a teacher at Pioneer new stadium demonstrates that High School, before becoming an every student deserves the right assistant principal at Cal High. She to a first-rate education in high- was then assistant principal and POETRY ATTERS quality facilities. I want to thank M principal at Santa Fe High School. the community for supporting this She is also the parent of a La Serna project and helping us continue to High School graduate. empower our student-athletes on The new $20 million stadium at Cal High will be the home stadium for California, and off the field.” lines from a travel journal, 1974 “I am beyond humbled and Whittier and La Serna high schools. honored to have the state of the During the celebration, visitors As with Everything in Turkey, Our Trip to Cappadocia art sports facility named after me. toured the stadium, which will be Was Loosely Organized and Not Explained It’s something I would have never was passed by voters in November and weight rooms, an equipment shared among California, La Serna An indication of the hotel would be this: dreamed when I was growing up in 2008 to modernize Whittier storage room and coach’s office and Whittier high schools, and saw I spread towels on the dresser this very community,” Thorstenson Union’s campuses and upgrade its with restrooms in a separate firsthand the many improvements before putting out our things. said. “It’s a testament to the athletic facilities, also helped fund structure below. it will offer to the school It was hot but we wandered dutifully collaborative success of Whittier the Dick Torres Memorial Stadium community, including enhanced The stadium includes a nine- behind Ibrahim as he explained the ruins. Union, and all the talented staff at Pioneer High School, a 7,000- seating capacity – with 2,000 seats lane, multi-colored synthetic track We were bombarded by peddlers trying to sell us wallets. and supporters of this District, who seat facility that is shared with for visitors and 5,000 seats for that highlights passing zones. None of us really knew what to look for ensure we leave a lasting impact for Santa Fe High School. and it is obvious that we didn’t get the most the home team – and upgrades every student that walks through from the trip. I bought a string of strangely shaped that include an all-weather track, Both feature nearly identical our schools.” amber beads which I have since been told renovated soccer fields, outdoor amenities, including an elevator by an expert are really “quite special.” We changed basketball and volleyball courts, The Measure W bond, which and press box, as well as locker to an Old World hotel frequented by Winston Churchill. It was apparent to us— after we didn’t get served in the main dining room— that we were not their favorite customers. Just as I fell asleep, I heard Sam exclaim that he had not loaded the camera correctly. All the pictures we took were now never taken. All we had left was a flower given to me by a little girl to whom I gave candy. We are not sure if the trip was worth it. But we would never have known if we had not gone.

--Helen Klein Ross

Planning your vacation? What exactly do you expect to hap- pen? Ross lives in New York where she worked on the Poetry Society of America’s campaign to restore Poetry in Motion to New York City’s subways. As a former copywriter who has written hundreds of ads for household products, she knows the value of the single image, in this case, the flower from the little Vahid Babaeian, left, and Harold Tseklenis, right, were guest speakers at Rotary Marcela Arrieta, left, and her husband, Plinio, right, were guest speakers at girl. Poetry Matters is curated by Lorine Parks. Club of Downey’s meeting Tuesday, where they shared their stories of migrating to the Downey Los Amigos Kiwanis meeting Wednesday. Marcela spoke about the U.S. They are pictured with Rotary President Russell Skersick. relaxtion techniques to reduce stress. They are pictured with Kiwanis member Rick Rodriguez. Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016 The Downey Patriot | 3

Business Spotlight: NEWS BRIEFS: Acapulco remodels, hookah lounge It all started when Maria Mojica got a job at GNC in downtown Los Angeles. It was the 80’s, and at that point OK’d for live bands and time, GNC was known as General Nutrition Center and did By Eric Pierce not have any franchise locations. Editor However, in 1989 that changed, ■ After extensive remodeling, the Acapulco restaurant at Stonewood and by this time, Maria had Center unveiled its fresh, new look at a grand re-opening last week. become a corporate manager. In The restaurant features a new cantina, dining room, two outdoor patios, 1993, she decided to take a leap and an updated main entrance next to the indoor-outdoor bar. of faith and open her very own “Our guests are going to be blown away,” said Bryan Lockwood, chief franchise location in Fontana, executive officer of Acapulco’s parent company, Real Mex Restaurants. “The California. Then, in 1998, Acapulco brand has always been about the feeling of vacation and relaxation, her brother Salvador Mojica bring different sets of skills that served up with fresh food and drinks. The new redesign provides a perfect joined the team and opened together make them better at what setting for that everyday escape. I couldn’t be more pleased with the new look another location in Rosemead, they do. They are really excited at our Downey location.” California. to open their very fi rst location and rigorously tested before Please join us on Thursday, The 9,250 sq. ft., 255-seat restaurant has occupied its same location at This is where our story begins. in Downey. They both have over going into GNC brand products August 25 at 4:00 pm for our Firestone and Lakewood boulevards since 1989. Its re-design was inspired Ruben Mojica and Cathy Mojica 18 years of experience and can’t • 150+ GNC quality checks Grand Opening and Red Ribbon by vacations to Mexico and resorts of the Mexican Riviera, company officials are cousins. They grew up always wait to share their knowledge including raw materials, purity, Cutting event. Everything in the said. being at each other homes, and with others. potency and expiration date store will be 30% off regular The renovated cantina features a new tile floor, bar top, and all new therefore, have always been GNC is a specialty retailer of • GNC manufacturing operates price for one day only! There stools, tables and chairs. The bold painted wall treatment was inspired by very close. When their parents health and wellness products, above the industry’s highest US will be live music, samples and intricate Mexican tiles. opened their own shops, they including vitamins, minerals and International standards a raffl e. Hope to see you all! The tables, chairs, booths and light fixtures in the dining room are also began working there. In time, and herbal supplements, sports • GNC products are proudly new, and the decor is highlighted with the restaurant’s own take on vintage they grew to love the business. nutrition products and diet designed, engineered and travel posters from the resort region. Little by little, they took on more products. GNC began in 1935, as distributed in the USA A fireplace was added to the dining area, along with a firewall to the front and more responsibilities. Before a single store on Wood Street in Location: patio. The 20-ft. long, glass-enclosed trough has flames dancing up above the they knew it, their parents relied downtown Pittsburgh to today’s 12214 Lakewood Blvd., patio wall. on them to help their businesses more than 8,300 retail locations Downey, CA 90242 In addition to the makeover, Acapulco also revamped its menu to include grow. throughout the United States and (In the Downey Promenade) dishes like chimichurri poke tacos, pozole by the sea, crab and shrimp It was then that they realized in over 50 international markets. enchiladas, and tropical salmon. A coconut margarita was added to the they wanted to get their own • Only high-quality ingredients Phone: cocktail list, along with an Oreo cookie ice cream torte to the dessert menu. location. Ruben and Cathy both and raw materials are sourced Offi ce: (562) 803-3838 The remodeled Acapulco will employ 130 workers, with an additional 20 Advertising Supplement expected to be hired by mid-September, company officials said. Boulevard Gateway District, which is consistent with other downtown friends,” the organization said in a news release. ■ A downtown hookah lounge had its request for a live entertainment businesses,” assistant city planner Kevin Nguyen wrote in a report to the The parade will begin and end in SCRS-IL’s parking lot near Apollo Park. permit granted by the Planning Commission on Wednesday, allowing it to Planning Commission, which will make a final determination on the The full route is posted online at disabilitypridela.com. host live bands and DJs. application Wednesday. Hookah Hub, located at 8323 Firestone Blvd., is a smoking lounge “However, to avoid future noise problems, staff has recommended a exclusively for hookah pipes. The 2,720 sq. ft. storefront was previously the condition requiring that all entry and exit doors to and from the business shall ■ A Downey man is one of several victims allegedly scammed by Hookah Time Lounge until it was taken over by current owner Emad Hanna remain closed during the hours when live entertainment is permitted.” Westerminster travel agent Abdel Rojas, who is accused of taking customers’ last year. money and never booking their travel plans. Planning Commissioners approved the permit but with additional From KTLA: conditions to protect residents of The View housing development. They also Under Hanna’s proposal, Hookah Hub would be allowed to host live and Carlos Gomez, of Downey, had been doing business with Rojas for about voted to bring back the case in six months for review. amplified music -- along with dancing -- from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday through nine years, and even considered him a family friend. Thursday, and until 1:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday. He had planned a vacation with 14 other family members to Cancun The hookah lounge will install a 12 ft. by 15 ft. dance floor, and a separate ■ Downey-based Southern California Resource Services for Independent through Rojas, but when he called the airline to change his flight, he discovered area for bands and a DJ. Living (or SCRS-IL for short) has announced plans for its first ever Disability it had never been booked. The same thing happened with the hotel he and his City planners endorsed the application, noting that live entertainment Pride Parade, taking place Sunday, Oct. 9, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Downey. family were planning to stay in. would help draw customers to Downey’s downtown. “The Disability Pride Parade is an opportunity to celebrate and strengthen “We ended up losing everything at the same time,” he said. “[Allowing] live entertainment will attract patrons to the Firestone the pride, diversity and unity of people with disabilities, their families and The ordeal cost him $19,000, Gomez said. 4 | The Downey Patriot Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016

NEWS BRIEFS: Comedic plays, library auctions, new UCLA alumni president ■ “Bills Shorts Two: Chart- tries to hold on to his group’s ethics in “Late Night Burnight”. He has been in such productions actresses pose in the glossy publicity off a new year of programming. Topping Comedies” is heading into as a bi-weekly meeting slowly spirals Andrea Eparza recently graduated as “Hamlet”, (read it, don’t say it!) stills that came to be known as “pin- Known officially as the UCLA its final week of performances at the out of control. from Cal State Dominguez Hills “Macbeth”, “Last Days of Judas ups,” capturing all the glamour of a Alumni Los Angeles Southeast Epic Lounge in downtown Downey. Below is a list of cast members: receiving her BA in Anthropology Iscariot” and two different Bill Blush magical era.); Network, the association is officially original one acts. The 90-minute show features five Chloe Tatiana Avila: In 2012 with a Minor in Theater performance. “Long May She Wave” (The recognized by UCLA and strives to short comedic performances. Sylvia she was the rhythm composer for She was invited to showcase “Linda” Tahirih Moeller recently American flag is presented in an create a sense of community among Blush is the director. “Electricidad” directed by Sylvia by Diana Burbano at Viva La Muxer graduated from California State extraordinary array of celebratory, the 5,000 UCLA alumni in the area. Performances include: Blusg. She’s a member of the Improv and the 10 Minute Play Festival University, Long Beach as a ceremonial, political, commercial Alumni consist of individuals in troupe G.I.P.S. & recent work include: Teatro Frida Kahlo Theater. Theater Major with an emphasis in and artistic settings.); multiple professions, and includes “French Toast” by Bill Blush (10 Performance. She is the co-creator minutes): Mop in hand and a song Trickster at Knott’s Scary Farm, Alberie Rachele Hansen, a city “Disney’s Americana Storybook attorneys, engineers, doctors, “Interludes” by Miguel de Cervantes of Downey native and California of an non-profit organization named Collection” (features such legendary educators, judges, business owners, in his heart a free-spirited techie Up.&.Coming Actors and her play challenges authority to think outside & “Late Night Burnight”. State University, Fullerton graduate, heroes as Paul Bunyan and Pecos elected officials and more. Alberie has trained extensively “A Live Mixtape” recently showcased Bill, historical greats like Benjamin the box. Juan Enrique Carrillo has at the Kennedy Center ’s Hip Hop Programming for the Southeast worked with immigrants, organizing at Trinity St David University of Franklin and Paul Revere, as well as Bruins includes networking events, “Run To You” by Megan Breen Carmarthen Wales UK and Beverly Theatre Creator Award. Casey at Bat, Dumbo, and Old Yeller- (10 minutes and directed by Julianna day laborers and domestic workers student activities, family-friendly throughout Los Angeles and Hills Playhouse - Los Angeles. David Ohlsen is a media junkie, a great art and great stories); events, and game-viewing parties Stephanie Ojeda): An eccentric She recently finished a short film storyteller, and a guide. He is thrilled couple’s happy romance is put to the incorporating Theatre of the “Pedro-The Angel of Olvera at Joseph’s in Downey. There are Oppressed (TO) techniques based ‘Hollywood Mouth 3’ with Jordan to be acting again after long hiatus, Street” and “The Song of the community service components as test when something vital to their Mohr and is starting production on as he last appeared in “The Nature bliss takes off to search for its own. on the work of Augusto Boal. He Swallows” (books are in poor well, including a Thanksgiving turkey was awarded a Center Theatre Group ‘Claude’ with Lime Train productions. and Purpose of the Universe” by condition, but autographed in and food drive in Maywood and a “Linda” by Diana Burbano (10 Educators Fellowship and his first Forrest Hartl studied drama at Christopher Durang. As a 13 year 1955/’56 by author Leo Politi); holiday teddy bear drive benefiting minutes): A story of finding your veteran Summer Camp Counselor solo piece will be published in the UC Berkeley (B.A.) and playwriting “Defining a Nation” and children fighting cancer. inner hero. anthology, Palabras del Cielo: A at U.S.C. (M.F.A.). His plays tour with for The YMCA David has delighted in performing comedic sketches and “Liberty-The Statue and the Events are held throughout “Song of the Armadillo” by Critical Anthology of Latina/o TYA Kaiser Permanente’s Educational American Dream” and “Time” the Southeast Region, including an Forrest Hartl (10 minutes): Adapted Plays and Playwrights. Theatre Programs and his short songs yearly with kids and young adults of all ages. magazine of July 1986 (three items annual “Send-Off” in South Gate from a Bolivian folktale, Song Of Jessica Delgadillo debuted in play, Mass Effect, is published by celebrating the Statue of Liberty and for newly admitted students, and an the Armadillo follows the journey Miguel de Cervantes’s “Interludes” at PlayGround-LA publications. His Julianna Stephanie Ojeda freedom in America); annual networking event in Whittier. of Pichi, a small armadillo with big short film “A Boy and His Dad” received her BA in Dramatic Arts Cerritos College. She has performed “The National Geographic For more information about the dreams. with the G.I.P.S. Improv touring won the award of merit at the 2015 from UCI Claire Trevor School of Catalina Film Festival. the Arts with Honors in Acting. Society-100 Years of Adventure and events or the group, contact Ricardo “Damn You Kenny!” by Bill Blush troupe and had the pleasure of Discovery” (a centennial volume Perez, Southeast Bruins president, at (30 minutes): A leader desperately writing and acting in various sketches Taylor Hawthorne is a native Recent acting credits include “Lydia”, “Fabulous Monsters”, “Blood with hundreds of great pictures and [email protected]. of Los Angeles, California. She is a stories); graduate of University of Southern Wedding” and “Yerma”. California and continues her studies Emmanuel Plascencia is from “Salsa Cooking” (more than 40 ■ Assemblywoman Cristina at the Richard Lawson Studios. Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. His recipes for salsas, including cooked, Garcia’s proposal to eliminate taxes Previous acting credits include acting credits include: “Romeo and uncooked, and fruit salsas); on feminine hygiene products has an adaptation of “The Frogs” by Juliet”, “Last Days of Judas Iscariot” “The Mississippi and thepassed the Senate Appropriations Aristophanes, the world premiere of and The Door from “Joketown” an Making of a Nation” (celebrates Committee, bringing it “a step closer “Hit” by Alice Tuan, a successful run original Forrest Hartl production. He the bicentennial of the Louisiana to bringing gender equity to our state of julie taiwo oni “Oni’s Denim” at also coaches the youth in the arts of Purchase and presents an engrossing tax code,” Garcia said. Son of Semeleele. acting and Improv. chronicle of the river that shaped our The measure, jointly authored Frank Ledezma says he’s done Rocky Sanchez is thrilled to history); by Garcia and Republican Ling Ling a thing or two, here and there. But be back at the The Epic Loungepic “A History of America’s Music” Chang, would exempt tampons, thankful and fortunate to be back on Lounge for Bill’s Shorts Two... She is a and “Billie Holiday-Lady of the sanitary napkins, menstrual cups, stage. graduate of Cal State Northridge with Master Takes and Singles” (a complete and menstrual sponges from state Melissa Legaspitudied theater a BA in Theatre Arts and is a member history of Jazz along with a collection sales and uses taxes. at Cerritos College where she of the Latino Theater Alliance/LA. of 80 songs by Billie Holiday on 4 became a member of the touring She has worked in productions with CD’s.); East L.A. Rep and Casa 0101 Theater . ■The Downey Police Department improvisational group GIPS Credits “The Last Mile” (author posted photos on Facebook of its gym, include The 15th anniversary revival Tickets to see “Bill’s Shorts Two” Baldacci’s famous detective Amon which was decorated in memory of of “Shadows”, “The Interludes” by are $12 online at brownpapertickets. Decker, who can forget nothing, in a fallen officer Ricky Galvez. Miguel de Cervantes and under the com or $15 at the door. new page turner); direction of Sylvia Blush she played The Epic Lounge is located at Books have opening bids from Ifigenia in “Electricidad” by Luis 8239 2nd St. in Downey. $5-$10 and are on display in the ■ Century 21 Jervis and Assoc. Alfaro. library lobby. Bids can be made will be hosting a free home-buying Gilbert Ybarra-Martinez is a through noon, Saturday Aug. 27, seminar Saturday, Aug, 27, at 10 a.m. graduate of the American Academy ■ The Friends of the Downey City on cards in the Friend’s Bookstore Their office is located at 10841 of Dramatic Arts and iO WEST Library holds monthly silent auctions located in the young adult section of Paramount Blvd., Suite 200. Call to raise money for library programs. the library. (562) 862-2226 for more details. This summer’s items include: “The Yankee Years” (One of the most successful managers with one ■ Over 50 UCLA Alumni from ■ Former Downey educator Craig of the most successful teams ever, the Southeast Los Angeles Region Bertsch died Saturday. Not many Joe Torre tells how it was done with welcomed Downey attorney Ricardo details were released surrounding his all the players, all the turmoil, and all Perez, who has been named president death. the fun.); of the Southeast Bruins, and the Bertsch was a longtime teacher incoming Board of Directors at an and vice principal at Downey Unified. event Aug. 16 at Downey’s Lock & “Va-Va-Voom: Classic Key. He left to become director of administrative services for the Hollywood Pin-Ups” (Dozens of Its aim was to invite alumni to famous, and not so famous, movie Fullerton school district in 2011, and engage in the association and to kick- last year was promoted to assistant superintendent of personnel services. He graduated from Downey High School.

■ The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department’s Special Enforcement Bureau, more commonly known as SWAT, were awarded Citations of Valor Wednesday night for their actions during the hostage incident at Chris ‘N Pitts last year. Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016 Opinion The Downey Patriot | 5 Street sweeping ticket Dear Editor: The media’s responsibility to our democracy So the city of Downey has found a new revenue stream, giving parking tickets to parked cars that parked after the sweeper has passed. By Lee H. Hamilton journalism that improves its workings. Properly done, journalism can bridge differences, help consensus emerge, improve the knowledge and judgment Last Wednesday,I was home recovering from two teeth extractions when Politicians spend a good bit of their time complaining about the media. of voters, and sharpen the performance of public officials and government I was told the sweeper was coming. I ran out and drove around the block But why should they have all the fun? several times as the sweeper made its way to the front of the house. I passed as a whole. I’m going to join in, though I tend to get upset about different things than the Parking Enforcement twice as she handed out other tickets. In the end, the democratic process is about overcoming disagreement. most sitting politicians do. You see, I don’t actually mind when journalists This is virtually impossible without a solid base of information and analysis. A few more turns around the block, and the sweeper train had passed — whether in print, on television or online — treat what politicians say with and I parked my car. The Parking Enforcement person saw me park, we made skepticism. That means they’re doing their jobs. Governing well is immensely difficult, and good journalism can keep eye contact. I went into the house knowing I had avoided the ticket. The next government open and honest — which serves not just the voters, but politicians But this doesn’t happen nearly as much these days as it should. The media morning there it was the extortion request clipped to my windshield. who are trying to resolve the problems facing the country. Journalists can and today is less objective, more ideological, and much showier than it once was. This is yet another reason I will not be voting for a tax increase to fill the should be watchdogs, keeping a watchful eye on politicians — what they do, What you see can be eye-catching — both the graphics and the personalities coffers even more. This blatant racketeering style of government has to stop. what they say…and what they don’t do or say. They should serve not just the — but it is also brash and relentlessly self-promoting. A lot of journalists elites, but the underdogs and have-nots in society. Thomas Smith don’t just want to report the news, they want to be players and affect policy. Downey They see politics as a blood sport, often exaggerating the differences among The independence of our press was hard to win, and it’s vital that we players. sustain it. People must have sources they can rely on in order to make our system work. Our democracy needs well-informed citizens making decisions As one observer said, the media is drawn to “superficiality, sensationalism, Coyote attack based on facts about both policies and politicians. scandal, and sleaze.” They’re all too happy to seize on small points of Dear Editor: contention and fan them into major points of discord. They make building a This means that the model of the journalist that seems to be going out of I moved to Downey about a month ago from South Gate. We moved near consensus — the key task of the democratic process — much harder. fashion — reporters who were reasonably objective, independent of outside the mall, north Downey to be safer. But that was a mistake. groups, and even independent of their company’s owners — is actually crucial The field has been moving in this direction over decades, and there’s a Saturday, Aug. 13, at 9 a.m., I woke up to find my poodle, Lola, in my to representative government. Curious, skeptical journalists who point out reason for it: all these changes have been well received by the public. They backyard -- heart, stomach, and half her rib cage gone. Her, gone. I screamed inconsistencies, draw attention to mistakes, call out misleading statements, draw viewers, readers and clicks. And they’ve encouraged consumers to pay and called family to help me and put my husky inside the house. Sadly, it and identify outright lies serve a larger purpose: they provide citizens what attention only to the sources that reflect and broadcast their own viewpoint. hit me harder to realize I’d probably walked past her dead body earlier that they need to know in order to be a good citizen, and public officials what they morning. I don’t want to be a fogey here. Yes, I grew up in the days of Edward R. need in order to do their work well. Murrow and Walter Cronkite, and I still think they were solid journalists, At 5 in the morning I rushed to the door to find a cop there to let me This is quite an ideal, especially in this age of economic turmoil within the but what I miss is not the voice-of-authority-from-on-high that’s so often know a neighbor called to report hearing a dog crying badly. I rushed into my media universe. But I don’t think it’s too much to hope that as the profession associated with them. Instead, what I too often find lacking now is the spirit dark backyard and the cop helped me find my husky pup quivering, crying sorts out its future, it takes seriously its leadership role in advancing the public that drove the profession in those days. I think the news media had a sense in the side passageway next to my garage. I assumed it was him who they good, and doesn’t sacrifice its part in making representative democracy work of responsibility to make representative democracy function. Journalists called about. properly. Still half asleep, I carried him on into the house as I called out for Lola imbued their work with a palpable sense that they were involved in a public to come in too. But nothing, and I couldn’t see anything; none of the lights service. Lee Hamilton is a Senior Advisor for the Indiana University Center on Representative Government; a Distinguished Scholar, IU School of Global and were bright enough to shed light towards our lemon tree by where she lay There are still really excellent journalists out there who are doing their International Studies; and a Professor of Practice, IU School of Public and dead. I foolishly settled for the thought that she may be asleep on the other best to serve both their profession and the country. Every day they struggle Environmental Affairs. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives side of the yard. to make sense of enormously complex events. What they understand — and for 34 years. Now I look back and feel stupid. Lola would never deny the opportunity what I wish more of their colleagues believed — is that democracy demands to come inside. She loved being with my dad in his comfy chair. I’d had her since middle school; she was barely going to turn 8. I noticed my husky pup was taking long to fall asleep; he usually knocks out like a light. Eventually he did fall asleep as did I. But at 9 in the morning my husky woke me to take him out to take care of necessities, and when I America’s racial wealth divide is shocking opened the curtains to the slide door towards the backyard, I saw Lola laying there motionless. And I saw half of her is white and the other half, with a By Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Chuck Collins In particular, racial bias in mortgage lending — known as redlining — gaping hole, is blood red. has consistently barred communities of color from the wealth-building train, Most media coverage of racial injustice has understandably focused resulting in low homeownership rates. I called SEAACA immediately to ask them to remove the body because I on our country’s unfair policing and criminal justice system. But to fully couldn’t sum up the courage to do so. Hours passed and they never came so understand the current reality of racial inequality in America, we also need After World War II, for example, predominately white families received my boyfriend came to do me the favor. SEAACA said it was a coyote attack to take an honest look at our nation’s shocking wealth disparities. government-subsidized mortgages that allowed them to purchase homes, and when my father checked our cameras, we realized they were right. while black families didn’t. The result has played out over generations: Today, Wealth — the total assets a family owns after the bills are paid — is the Just twenty minutes before I went out to check what the cop was referring more than 70 percent of whites own homes, compared with only 41 percent safety net we all need to help us get through the tough times and invest in our to, the coyote had jumped in by the gate at my window, and attacked her of blacks and 45 percent of Latinos. while she slept outside my parents’ bedroom. After my husky heard that, I futures. And its polarization along racial lines is striking. For many blacks and Latinos, a lack of assets has contributed to economic assume he bolted into the darkest corner he could find and waited to be saved. The average wealth for white households is $656,000. For Latinos it’s insecurity and sometimes-heartbreaking reversals of fortune. This explains After the coyote finished feasting on my poodle, he ran in the direction of the $98,000, and for black households it’s just $85,000. The average wealth of the dizzying disparities in retirement savings: The average white household husky but disappeared from the camera’s view. black and Latinos combined still doesn’t come close to half of white wealth. I never thought I would lose her like that. I didn’t even know Downey in the U.S. today has $130,000 in retirement funds, while average black and had coyotes. I thought this city was safe and now I come to find out neighbors And while white wealth continues to grow substantially, any gains in Latino households have $19,000 and $12,300, respectively. black and Latino wealth pale in comparison. Current estimates show that have seen packs of them directly down my street? It infuriates me that nothing The younger generation isn’t doing any better. College debt is rising for if nothing changes, the racial wealth divide will grow to $1 million by 2043. has been done to attempt to limit their access in our direction. all races, and nearly half the workforce earns less than $15 an hour — barely The danger of time they feast begins at sun down and ends around In fact, it’ll take the average black family 228 years to accrue the same enough to pay the bills. sunrise. That’s about an entire 12 hours of either another beloved pet being amount of wealth that white families have today. That’s just 17 years shorter The structures in place driving these inequalities, like tax cuts for the attacked, or even a child. I can’t even feel comfortable letting my niece play in than the centuries-long institution of slavery in the U.S. For Latinos, it’ll take wealthy and global trade deals that drive down wages, amplify existing racial the backyard or stepping out of my car to walk to my door. 84 years to reach average white wealth today. wealth divisions. They pit low-wage workers of all races against each other, Something needs to be done. Knowing the danger now, finding my little Generations of racial discrimination in programs like housing and leaving us vulnerable to the politics of blame and deflection. angel that way, I’m traumatized from the experience alone and I haven’t slept government benefits are now reflected in dismal bank statements and paltry a single night without the same nightmare since that night. We need to take The good news is we can reverse these trends through public policies that retirement funds for blacks and Latinos. precautions. It hurts to feel sorry than safe. both reduce overall inequality and close the racial wealth divide. Julie Tapia First, we should fix the upside-down system of tax incentives that Downey currently flows almost exclusively to wealthy households. We should redirect the $650 billion a year Congress allocates in tax subsidies to support first- Moon hoax time homebuyers and first-generation college students. Defending Hillary Dear Editor: Additionally, taxing multi-million dollar inheritances and investing in Dear Editor: Another year has passed this July since our alleged moon landing, which tuition-free higher education are approaches that can expand wealth and It is apparent that Martha Morrissy-Call feels that Hillary Clinton should happened 57 years ago. opportunity for everyone. be raked over the coals continually for mishandling her emails, and for Our government has stated that we have a satellite that can read a license We can reverse the racial wealth divide if we understand our history of allegedly causing the deaths of four people in Benghazi (Letters to the Editor, plate on Earth, that oxygen is not a hindrance. So we should aim this satellite racial discrimination and press lawmakers to stand on the side of opportunity, 8/11/16). at the moon -- which has no oxygen or clouds -- and show us the six flags and not inequality. six plaques and the six landers and the three lunar rovers. In regards to the emails, FBI Director James B. Comey (a lifelong Dedrick Asante-Muhammed directs the Racial Wealth Divide Initiative at the Republican) concluded that nothing illegal was done in Clinton’s handling But we all know this will never happen. Because it never did happen. They Corporation for Enterprise Development. Chuck Collins is a senior scholar at of her emails. Subsequently, the Justice Department accepted his conclusions show us photos that are about 70-75 miles high up and difficult to discern. Institute for Policy Studies and author of Born On Third Base. They are co- and formally closed the investigation. America, it never happened. authors of the report, The Ever-Growing Gap. As for Benghazi, the House Select Committee on Benghazi, which was Mike Sandoval chaired by Rep. Trey Gowdy (a Republican from South Carolina) spent 17 Downey months and $4.5 million of taxpayer money only to conclude that Clinton’s actions before, during or after the Sept. 11, 2012 attack weren’t to blame for the incident. Trump buddies up to Putin By Jim Hightower Ms. Morrissy-Call should look at the bright side; perhaps her candidate, Demon Democrats Donald Trump, will win in November. I’ll bet she can just see him sitting in Please, people — stop denigrating Donald Trump as a foreign policy the Oval Office with his feet up on the desk, smoking a victory cigar. Dear Editor: ignoramus. Jack Russell Who has the JV team? Is it not the Democratic Party? After all, he’s a global real estate tycoon with special insights into U.S. Downey Who is bringing in the refugees and trying to fool us into believing the adversaries, like Vladimir Putin of Russia. “I got to know him very well,” The lie that they have been property vetted? The FBI nor the Attorney General Donald has assured us voters. Only, it turns out, by “very well” he meant “not can properly vet or investigate Hillary Clinton. Loretta Lynch met “privately” at all.” He later conceded that he’s never actually, you know, met Putin. with Bill to discuss grandchildren and anyone who believe this -- I have a Still, Trump says he’s taken measure of the authoritarian Russian president beautiful yacht on the coastline in the Saudi Arabian desert that I’d like them from his corporate perch atop Trump Tower, concluding admiringly that to have. Putin is “a lot stronger than our leader.” This is the only time this has happened. There is always a staffer present. So were they discussing letting Hillary off the email scandal, or perhaps the Sure, if by stronger he means violently suppressing any opposition, Clinton Foundation? stealing billions of dollars from the public for himself and his chosen oligarchs, or invading neighboring Ukraine. President Obama and the Democrats are trying to take guns. Was it a gun that killed the 3,000 in the Twin Towers, or the bomber in the Boston Picky-picky-picky, says Donnie, who’s so enamored with Putin he Marathon or now the French people celebrating Bastille Day, mowed down publicly pleaded with the foreign strongman to hack into Hillary Clinton’s by a truck? Maybe the Democrats should outlaw trucks or airplanes. computers in order to interfere with the U.S. presidential election. Or maybe we need some people in high offices who aren’t on the JV “Russia,” Trump called out during a July press conference, “if you’re team. We should not let one more refugee in this country. Ben Carson has listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing.” No the solution -- send food, tents, etc. over there. It wouldn’t cost us nearly as need for Putin to outmaneuver the United States when clueless Donald much as supporting them here for the rest of their lives. You know refugees would willingly surrender our people’s democratic sovereignty to him. have the same rights as U.S. citizens. Amazingly, while top Republican officials say they’re horrified by I can’t believe anyone would vote for Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders. Trump’s twisted and traitorous invitation to Putin, they still say he should be Even those who would receive someone else’s money would have the president, shrugging it off as Donald being Donald. Imagine their scathing intelligence to realize that this money will run out and who is going to pay derision if the Democrats had invited Putin to intervene. the $20 trillion debt? For heaven’s sake, wake up and smell the coffee, if you have enough money left to buy a cup. It’s time for people to stop writing off Trump’s dangerous shallowness as “entertaining.” After all, “Bumbling Bumpkin for President” wouldn’t even Anyone who cares about the U.S. and their families had better call make a good TV show. President Obama, senators Feinstein and Boxer, and Gov. Brown and tell them to stop bringing refugees in or settle them only in D.C. Jim Hightower is a radio commentator, writer, and public speaker. He’s the editor of the populist newsletter, The Hightower Lowdown. I’m fed up! Elsa Van Leuven Downey 6 | The Downey Patriot Comics/Crossword Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016 SPEED BUMP DAVE COVERLY

On This Day... August 18, 1227: The Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan died. The Mongol Empire became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death. 1587: Virginia Dare became the first child of English parents to be born on American soil, on what isnow Roanoke Island, N.C. 1969: The Woodstock Music and Art Fair in Bethel, N.Y., concluded with a set by Jimi Hendrix. BIRTHDAYS: Actor Robert Redford (80), actor Denis Leary (59), actor Edward Norton (47), actor Christian Slater (47), actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner (46), actor Andy Samberg (38) and MMA fighter Miesha Tate (30).

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■ FOOTBALL: Vikings scrimmage were 3-2 in Marine League play. level. for another huge Nike invite college will be baseball and softball and the Griffiths will travel to Sussman and The Pirates have a new head coach viewing in September. fifth and final rotation will be boy’s Stauffer will host Doty. On Monday, against Orange Lutheran Friday night, Warren currently has girls this year in Corey Miller. Miller and girl’s track and field. October 3, Sussman will travel begin season next week. in correspondence with CSULB, Warren alumni also returned was the defensive coordinator for to Doty and Griffiths will host Cal Berkeley, Biola University, to the gym to do their college Competitions will begin on San Pedro last year and is now the Stauffer. On Wednesday, October By Mark Fetter Concordia, Pomona Pitzer and workouts to stay in shape and Monday, September 19, with man in charge. 5, Doty will travel to Griffiths and Contributor more. prepare for their college seasons. football and volleyball and will Stauffer will host Sussman. Downey’s strength on offense The Lady Bears also sent standout conclude on Friday, May 19, with The Lady Bears have traveled will be the play of the offensive athlete Janeane Hernandez off to the all-city district track and field The school who has the best DOWNEY – The Downey High to Las Vegas and Oregon and line, quarterback and running back Baker University in Kansas where meet at Downey High School. record at each level of competition School football team will officially other areas this summer and have positions. The strength of Downey’s she received a full scholarship to will be declared the city champion. begin their 2016 season when they been challenged by some of the Boys’ football and girls’ defense will be their defensive run and play basketball. There will be six city championships travel to San Pedro next Friday best players on the west coast. volleyball are the first rotation line. Seniors Eli Garcia, Andrew up for grabs in the first rotation. night. Downey won last year’s game Warren was fully sponsored by Franny Vaaulu returned from and feature six games for each Vodicka, Sebastian Martinez and Eighth, seventh and sixth grade 13-2 at Downey. Under Armor this summer while Germany and will now be the head school. On Monday, September Josh Cooper will anchor a defense football as well as eighth, seventh competing. JV coach and Varsity assistant 19, Sussman will travel to Griffiths The Vikings will scrimmage that will be very good up front. The and sixth grade girls’ volleyball. coach alongside Monterey Bay and Doty will host Stauffer. On Orange Lutheran tonight at linebacking corps will be athletic The Lady Bears attended the alumni and former Lady Bear Tahja Wednesday, September 21, Doty Games will begin at 2:15 p.m., 6:00 p.m. in a final tune-up in but young and senior defensive EOT in Portland, Oregon, after the Matthews. Other Lady Bears have will travel to Sussman and Stauffer 3:10 p.m. and 4:05 p.m. for both preparation for next week. back Michael Cabrera will lead by 4th of July. Warren finished with also returned to college for another will host Griffiths. On Monday, football and volleyball, respectively. example in the secondary. a record of 2-2, which was sixth The Downey offense will be led year of school and basketball. September 26, Griffiths will travel Eighth grade teams will play first out of 128 teams. The highlight by senior quarterback Trevor Hill. Coach Williams likes the Danielle Rodriguez was able to go to Doty and Sussman will host followed by seventh grade and then of the Portland Tournament was Hill started as a sophomore and chemistry of this team and is to China with the USA basketball Stauffer. sixth grade. defeating the Canadian National split time last season as a junior looking forward to what should team on a tour and is now preparing team. On Wednesday, September 28, with Rafeeq Rahim. Hill will have be an exciting season. Downey to play basketball overseas. weapons on offense to help move finished last season with an overall The Warren girls’ basketball A list of fall clinics will be the ball. Senior running back Emari record of 7-5 and were 4-1 in San program was also busy training offered to those in the community Demercado returns bigger, faster Gabriel Valley League play. The and competing to better prepare Free after-school program for kids who want to build and strengthen and stronger from a season ago and Vikings were tri-champions last themselves for the next level. Lady DOWNEY – Downey’s Park and Recreation Department is offering a skills throughout the fall. Clinics will be joined in the backfield by season with Dominguez and cross- Bears attended team camps and free after-school “Playground Adventurers” program at local parks for will focus on individual skills senior Asfunso Elam. town rival Warren, respectively. elite camps at local colleges but also children ages 6-12. as well as position work. Please those further in distance. The offensive line will be led by The Vikings will no longer contact Warren girls’ basketball The program operates daily from 3-6 p.m. with outdoor activities and senior Joaquin Nunez and juniors compete in the C.I.F. Southeast The team was also able to hold coach Rachel Palmer at rpalmer@ homework help. The program, which does not operate on school holidays, Steven George and Anthony Division but will now compete their own skills and elite camps dusd.net with further questions. is offered at Apollo, Dennis the Menace, Furman, Golden and Rio San Montes. Nunez, George and in C.I.F. Division Four. Downey this year by inviting boys and girls Gabriel parks. Montes plan to keep Hill upright will be joined in Division Four to come and better their skills at The program is free but registration is required. Call (562) 904-7238 for in the pocket and create holes by Dominguez as the only other Warren High School. The Lady ■ The Downey Unified School more information. for Demercado and Elam to run S.G.V.L. school. Bears went to Doty Middle School District has released the 2016-17 through. this summer and put on a basketball middle school sport’s schedule. It Paramount will now be in clinic in the school cafeteria. The will once again feature five rotations Coach Jack Williams believes Division Six, Warren will now be in Lady Bears read a book to students of different sports and will begin in that Dominguez and cross-town Division Seven, Lynwood will now called “Oh the Places You’ll Go” by mid-September and end in mid- rival Warren will be the teams to be in Division Nine and Gahr will Dr. Seuss. That book was donated May. beat in S.G.V.L. play. Williams now be in Division Ten. to the school library on behalf sees his team this year as “more The first rotation will be football Downey has a preseason of the Warren High School girls’ explosive” from a season ago and and girls’ volleyball, the second national rank of 4505 and are basketball team. “should be fun to watch.” rotation will be boys’ volleyball and ranked 318 in California. Downey will travel to San Pedro The Lady Bears are coming girls’ soccer, the third rotation will in week one, will host Hart in week out of their C.I.F. mandated “Dead be basketball for boys and girls and Period” and will begin preparing boys’ soccer, the fourth rotation two, will host Burbank in week ■ The Warren High School girls’ three, will travel to Millikan in basketball team has had a busy week four and will host Chino Hills summer. in week 5. Downey will have their bye week in week six in preparation The girls have played in several for the start of league play. college viewing Nike Invitational Tournaments since March and The Vikings will begin S.G.V.L. have placed fifth or higher in each. play in week seven when they travel These tournaments have provided to Lynwood, will host Warren in the Lady Bears an opportunity to week eight, will host Gahr in week be seen by several college coaches nine and will travel to Paramount ranging from Division One to in their league finale in week ten. NAIA and have opened those doors to be able to compete at the next

■ The Downey High School football team kicks off their 2016 season when they travel to San Pedro next Friday night. San Pedro finished last season with an overall record of 7-5 and

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Shared Stories is a weekly provides quick response to crimes well-structured memoir told in brief, needed help, whether it was in the in progress, conducts routine aerial punchy vignettes alternating between column featuring articles by participants in a writing class at the Norwalk classroom or in their personal life, patrols of the City and enhances field past and present.” Senior Center. Bonnie Mansell is the instructor for this free class offered she always extended a helping hand. officer safety. The 88-minute video of “Finding through the Cerritos College Adult Education Program. Curated by Carol Laura became known as the ‘class Kearns The City of Cerritos currently Samuel Lowe: From Harlem to mom’ willing to help others with their partners with the City of Lakewood China” will be screened before the studies, community service and life. for Sky Knight services. The City of author’s talk. Copies of the book will She was the first to say yes and the Cerritos paid an estimated $139,000 be available for purchase at the event. By Helen Hampton last to leave.” for its cost of one of the new R-44 Cerritos Library is located at Years ago in 1961, when my babies were 2 ½ years old, I was working at During the time she was a helicopters, and pays approximately 18025 Bloomfield Avenue. For more a small hospital in Bellflower called St. Helen’s. I worked the 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. student at DAS, Perea participated $250,000 a year for its share of information, call (562) 916-1342. shift in the office. I was single at the time, so when one of the doctors asked in several volunteer events. During services. Participation in the Sky me out, I decided to go. the Special Olympics, she assisted at Knight program reduces the City We had a lovely dinner at the Lafayette Hotel in Long Beach. We talked the first aid stations throughout the of Cerritos’ reliance on the Sheriff’s ■ CineMark will be showing and laughed and had a delightful evening. On the way home, he asked me if city of Downey, which was a host Aero Bureau helicopter, which must free movies with $2 concessions this I would like to see his office with his brand-new vibrating table. city to Ireland; she assisted at the respond daily to calls in numerous Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ■ Laura Perea was a stay-at-home Care Harbor Los Angeles Health Fair cities and unincorporated areas Free movies include “Shrek,” He was so proud of it, as it was very expensive and the latest thing. So I mom raising four children, including and aided in many Downey Unified throughout Los Angeles County. “Kung Fu Panda 3,” “Home,” said yes, and we proceeded to his office. We went in and he turned the lights one son who is wheelchair bound due health related events. Whereas a response from the Aero “How to Trian Your Dragon 2” on, took my coat, and hung it on the coat tree. to cerebral palsy. Perea has successfully completed Bureau could take 10 to 15 minutes and “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most He proceeded to walk me through the office, showing me the business Because of her son’s profound the Vocational Nursing program or more, Sky Knight can respond to Wanted.” office, the kitchen where the nurses would make coffee and have lunch, cerebral palsy, his level of care added at DAS and is preparing to take the calls in the Cerritos area in two to three minutes. The free movies are part of and Examining Rooms #1, #2, and #3. Then we came to the room with the significantly to Perea’s responsibilities state exam. Completing the DAS CineMark’s “Community Day.” In vibrating table, and I exclaimed how beautiful it was. He asked if I would like as a homemaker, mother and wife; program will put her one step closer “It was an honor to recently join addition to $2 concession items, to lie down on it and try it out. I said sure, why not? yet, this did not affect her nature to to achieving her ultimate goal of with other local government officials rafiki bracelets will be sold for $3, always be cheerful and ready to lend a becoming a Registered Nurse and, and members of the Los Angeles When I was resting comfortably on it, he started it up. It was vibrating with proceeds benefiting WE Charity. hand to anyone who needed help. because DAS has a 96% Completion, County Sheriff’s Department to slowly and felt really nice. He cranked up the power and it was vibrating so Placement and Licensure rate, soon celebrate the 50th anniversary of much that I was flopping all over the table. Facing yet another hurdle, Perea’s husband regrettably lost his job and she will be a LVN in the State of the Sky Knight program,” remarked ■ The Second Tyme Around Then he tried to jump on top of me and I let out this ungodly scream and the need to sell their home became California. Cerritos Mayor Pro Tem Naresh Thrift Shop in downtown Downey pushed him off! He got really mad, stopped the table from vibrating and evident. Upon selling their home, she Once Perea obtains her LVN, she Solanki. “The innovation, success has received a large donation of curtly told me that he would take me home. decided to use the equity to invest wishes to work with elderly patients and dedicated service of Sky Knight buttons. throughout the years have played a He stomped out of the room and started turning off all the lights as he in herself: taking the leap to pursue in a skilled facility or clinic where she The shop, which is operated by significant role in preserving public went along, leaving me to find my way out in the dark. He retrieved my her lifelong dream of becoming a can continue to help others in need. the Assistance League of Downey, is safety and ensuring a high quality of coat and threw it at me. We didn’t speak all the way back. He let me out two Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to selling bags of buttons for $1 per bag. life for our community.” blocks from my house, sped off with tires squealing, and left me to walk the further provide for her family. With ■ The Sky Knight helicopter Buttons have already been rest of the way home. the help and support of her husband donated to a group who make button and family, she entered the Vocational program, the nation’s first helicopter Needless to say, it was a bit awkward back at the hospital whenever I law enforcement patrol program ■ Retired NBC Universal dolls for foster children and the Arc Nursing Program at Downey Adult executive Paula Williams Madison for its arts and crafts program. would see him in the hallway or the break room. At least it taught me a School (DAS). that services the cities of Cerritos lesson – never go to see anyone’s office at night, especially if they have a and Lakewood, recently added two discusses her powerful memoir The thrift shop is located at 11026 vibrating table. This year-long course requires Robinson R-44 helicopters to its fleet. “Finding Samuel Lowe: From Harlem Downey Ave. Proceeds generated the 32 hours per week of classroom to China” at 6 p.m. on Monday, The newly acquired Robinson thrift shop support the Assistance instruction and clinical hands-on August 22 in the Cerritos Library League’s philanthropy. training; not taking into account the helicopters will replace the current Skyline Room. The free event is open additional hours one devotes to study, Sikorsky 300C helicopters. The R-44 to the public. is larger, faster and can carry more preparing for exams and volunteer. Raised in Harlem by ■ Downey police officers will be specialized equipment than the at the Starbucks located at Imperial True to form, Perea managed previous Sky Knight helicopters. their Chinese Jamaican mother, her time wisely, balanced school and Madison and her brothers embark Highway and Paramount Boulevard family commitments, and emerged as The R-44 is now equipped with a on a journey to trace their ancestral on Wednesday, Aug. 31, starting at 6 a natural leader to become her class’ FLIR thermal imaging system, which roots. In a true rags-to-riches tale, p.m. to chat with residents. most valuable member. allows an operator to monitor body from welfare recipients to wealthy The event is designed to bring heat from the air, and a moving map entrepreneurs, Madison’s book is a residents and police together for an “Laura assisted other students by system to help with navigation. participating in study groups and also personal account of the challenging informal, friendly discussion over a helping others understand the course Established in 1966 and based search for her maternal grandfather, cup of coffee. material,” said Mariana Pacheco, at the Long Beach Airport, the Sky which takes her and her siblings “We hope that community Knight helicopter program is a unique to Jamaica and China. “Kirkus” members will feel comfortable to ask questions, bring concerns, or simply get to know our officers,” said Police Chief Carl Charles. “These interactions are the foundation of community partnerships. 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By Topher Sanders The tapes — recorded by two fixed ProPublica contacted Howard’s have been handled differently — the crossing a center divide and nearly officers can be seen returning to the ProPublica cameras in the jail — had been filed daughter and her lawyer. Tushana decision to remove the handcuffs striking a car in oncoming traffic. jail lobby after the search. Howard with the judge in the case, S. James Howard said her father had struggled from Howard among them — but appears to have been told by an officer According to his family, Howard Otero, but when ProPublica requested with drugs for years, but that he did determined that, as a matter of policy, to sit on a bench. He sits down and is LOS ANGELES – Early on the had made money restoring old cars the footage, Otero’s clerk said he was not deserve to die that night in the jail. only Romero’s chokehold amounted to handcuffed to the bench. He appears afternoon of June 4, 2012, Vachel and working with his father’s lawn unsure if the judge still had it, and that V. James DeSimone, Tushana Howard’s a violation. agitated and moves constantly while Howard was handcuffed to a bench service. He had a history of drug use, the judge’s practice was not to make lawyer, was more blunt. on the bench, turning from left to right inside the Los Angeles Police Video recordings have played a but his daughter, Tushana, said she such material available to the news and gesturing at officers. Department’s 77th Street Station Jail. “Mr. Howard posed no threat central role in heightening the nation’s had years ago drawn a line with him. If media. The police department denied He was 56 years old, and had been whatsoever,” said DeSimone. “He was attention on deadly interactions he was to have a relationship with her Howard sits on the bench for a request for any video and the city taken into custody for driving while down on the ground, six officers on top between the police and the public. children, she said, he would have to about 90 seconds before an officer attorney’s office said it didn’t have the intoxicated. The grandfather of seven of him, no guns in the nearby vicinity They have surfaced in Chicago and kick the drugs. Tushana said her father begins to unshackle him. At that point, footage. had been strip-searched, and his shirt executing a chokehold where there was New York, North Charleston, S.C., and appeared to make good on the deal. another officer, Maryann Bunag, enters still hung open. Howard told the ProPublica has now obtained no threat to the officers or to anybody Cleveland. Some of the videos have the camera’s view and un-holsters her “He said his family was more officers present that he suffered from copies of the tapes, and is publishing else. It’s out of policy, it’s unlawful, and served as grim vindication for black stun gun. Howard, who still appears to important, and he wanted to be there schizophrenia. Police suspected he was them in the interest of establishing in this case it’s murder.” communities whose allegations of be talking to officers, is escorted out of for my kids,” she said. high on cocaine. a more complete public record of a police misconduct are often meet with the camera’s view. Court records state Officials with the police controversial and costly death. [The skepticism, and whose calls for the Tushana Howard said she was that Howard was being taken to see a Less than an hour later, Howard department and the city attorney’s videos can be viewed at ProPublica. punishment of offending officers often surprised to learn her father had nurse in the dispensary. Howard and was pronounced dead at Good office would not comment. Neither org] The videos offer compelling go unsatisfied. For their part, the police cocaine in his system the day he died. the officers are off camera for about 90 Samaritan Hospital, just miles from agency admitted to wrongdoing as part evidence of how Howard died and how have argued the disputed episodes are Still, she made clear, his relapse hardly seconds. the jail. He had been released from the of the settlement. The officer accused police and medical personnel at the isolated, and some officials have even warranted his death. handcuffs, but later subdued by half a of using the chokehold, Juan Romero, The report by the board of jail responded to Howard’s needs in claimed that the making and sharing dozen officers after he became, by their was suspended for 22 days. Prosecutors “Someone’s past doesn’t determine commissioners said officers claimed the aftermath of an ultimately deadly of videos have hurt law enforcement’s testimony, “violent and combative.” decided not to pursue a case against who they are in the present and people Howard became uncooperative and jailhouse struggle. efforts to fight crime. A coroner eventually listed three Romero. In court filings, the police shouldn’t assume the worst,” she said. refused to be assessed by a nurse. He contributing causes of death: cocaine The videos capture Howard in said Howard had tried to bite Romero Video images such as those was, the officers said, verbally abusive, Howard’s initial arrest, however, intoxication, heart disease, and a an agitated state on the station house and defended the officer’s actions. involving Howard’s encounter with and had advanced toward the nurse, did not go smoothly, involving a chokehold employed by one of the bench. They show the officers shooting the LAPD have rarely been seen by prompting her to scream. One officer “Given what were indisputably car chase and a tense standoff with officers. him with a Taser while simultaneously Californians. Since the late 1970s, described Howard, 5-foot–8, 247 tense and rapidly evolving officers, one of whom wound up tackling him to the ground. For four California law has specifically pounds, as having been foaming at the Two years of litigation followed circumstances, Officer Romero’s drawing his weapon. Howard had minutes, six officers are either on top of authorized police agencies to keep mouth during the earlier strip search. before, in October of 2015, the city of decision to apply an upper body hold driven off after the initial stop, and or surrounding Howard, handcuffing material involving real or alleged police Los Angeles agreed to pay Howard’s on the decedent was justified,” the according to the commission’s report, What followed was an extended his hands and feet. One officer is atop misconduct secret from the general family $2.85 million to settle a filing said. officers worried that he had reached wrestling match, one that spilled back him, with a knee in his back. Another, public. But the question of what police wrongful death claim. under the driver’s side seat for a gun into the camera’s view. Four officers at least briefly, can be seen with his arm The five-member board thatowe the public has been given fresh when he again came to a halt. Howard can be seen grabbing at Howard’s waist The legal fight included dozens of around Howard’s neck and shoulders. reviewed the fatal encounter between context as the LAPD moves to become eventually got out of the car and was and legs. A Taser was employed five depositions and competing medical Officers and medical personnel slowly Howard and the police was established the largest police department in the handcuffed. The two arresting officers times, according to the commission’s opinions and claims of responsibility, come to realize Howard is in distress. in the 1920s. Known as the Board of country to routinely outfit its officers noted Howard was sweating profusely, report. The officers said Howard was all of them publicly filed in federal Four different people perform CPR Police Commissioners, it sets policy with body cameras. The department that his speech was repetitive, and that unfazed, often swearing and once court in Los Angeles. What never over nine minutes. Finally, emergency for the department and recommends so far has said it has no plans to make he seemed paranoid, but there was no removing the Taser probes from his became public, however, were 30 medical personnel arrive and work on discipline of officers. On April 16, footage readily available to the public, further drama in the patrol car as they body. The officers reported that at least minutes of video showing Howard’s Howard for another eight minutes. 2013, it reviewed the Howard case even after deadly incidents. transported him for evaluation and twice they themselves were exposed to death inside the 77th Street Station Jail Howard is then wheeled to an and subsequently issued an 18-page The events that led to Howard’s booking. the Taser’s electrical charge. — recordings of a sequence of events ambulance and police tape is used to summary of its findings. Its detailed death began with a traffic stop. Officers that had enraged a family and cost Los cordon off the station house floor. analysis noted that some things might At the jail, Howard was strip- Once Howard is on the ground, a had seen Howard’s car swerving, Angeles taxpayers nearly $3 million. searched, during which an officer fifth and sixth officer join the fracas. said Howard described himself as a It is then that Romero alleges Howard paranoid schizophrenic and indicated tried to bite him. The officers told the that he had not recently been taking his commission they feared for their lives. prescribed medication. On one video — there is no accompanying audio See LAPD, page 11 for either tape — Howard and several Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016 The Downey Patriot | 11 LAPD: Officer receives 22-day suspension after jailed man’s death It is difficult to clearly see Romero in the video. But the commission summed He wasn’t breathing. Fox makes a 911 call on the radio for an ambulance. The LAPD declined requests by ProPublica to speak with the officers up his actions: involved. Rowe then begins her first compressions on Howard’s chest, nearly 4 minutes “Detention Officer A placed his right arm around the subject’s neck, with his after he was first visibly motionless. The resuscitation effort is interrupted The Board of Commissioners that reviewed the incident included two right bicep pressed into the right side of the subject’s neck, and his right forearm momentarily to allow officers to roll Howard on his side so they could undo his former U.S. Attorneys, including one who had investigated the infamous Rodney pressed into the left side of the subject’s neck. Detention Officer A cupped his left handcuffs and foot restraints. Medical staff and officers, including Romero, spend King beating, as well as a civil rights leader and law school dean. Its report offers hand over his right wrist, and applied downward pressure with his bodyweight as the next nine minutes compressing Howard’s chest until paramedics arrive. He a detailed chronology, from the traffic stop through Howard’s departure for the the subject tried to push off the floor with his right hand.” was never revived. The coroner found hemorrhages and fractured cartilage in hospital from the jail. The board notes that the officers initially failed to broadcast Howard’s neck. a required alert during the chase, but determined that the circumstances made Romero said he applied the hold for only five seconds. He said Howard did that understandable. It noted that re-handcuffing Howard after he had been freed not lose consciousness, and that he let go of Howard’s neck once another officer Howard, who was affectionately called Big Duck by friends and family from the jail bench ”would have been tactically prudent,” but did not amount to got on top of Howard and put a knee into his back. because of the way he walked, was laid to rest on June 16, 2012 in Inglewood, a policy violation. It faulted an officer for how she holstered her Taser, but found California. A number of restored late-model vehicles and their owners were Officers eventually handcuff Howard and bind his feet. Officer Richard its repeated use to have been reasonable. present in tribute at Howard’s funeral. His family filed their lawsuit in March of Fox, 6-foot–3, 230 pounds, then puts his knee into Howard’s back and keeps it 2013, asserting that Howard was the victim of abusive treatment and unnecessary Only Romero was sanctioned in any way. The board noted Howard was on there for about a minute in order to maintain control, and because, he said in a use of deadly force in the form of a chokehold. the ground in a controlled position with five officers on top of him and two others deposition, he was utterly exhausted. monitoring. It said Howard’s attempt to bite Romero did not equate to a deadly Across the months of legal sparring, lawyers for the department and the city Howard is visibly motionless. One officer uses his feet to move Howard’s feet, threat and did not require the chokehold. cited Howard’s obesity, health history and state of delirium as critical to his death. but there is no visible response from Howard. About 40 seconds later, a nurse, One officer described Howard as super human, akin to the cartoon character the “Given the totality of the circumstances,” the board wrote, “the BOPC found Irene Rowe, responds to calls from officers and peers over Howard. She walks Hulk. that a detention officer with similar training and experience as detention officer away to retrieve her stethoscope. a, while faced with similar circumstances, would not reasonably believe that the The family said through its lawyer that it had no knowledge of any mental While Rowe is retrieving her stethoscope, officers can be seen laughing and subject’s actions presented an imminent threat of serious bodily injury or death. health history for Howard. They blamed the chokehold, and argued that the smiling. It is unclear what prompts the chuckling or what is said. When Rowe The BOPC found detention officer a’s use of lethal force to be out of policy.” officers and nurses failed to render aid to Howard in a timely fashion. returns about 50 seconds later she appears to have a hard time assessing Howard The penalty was a suspension of 22 days. Romero was soon back on the job. because he is lying on his side or stomach. The officers then roll Howard over on “They’re noticeably laughing on the video when they’ve essentially just his back. killed a man and he’s lying at their feet,” said DeSimone, the lawyer for Howard’s daughter, of one moment in the episode. Another 20 seconds pass. Rowe couldn’t hear Howard’s heart, she testified. LEGAL NOTICES The filing of this statement does not of itself New Fictitious Business Name Statement provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Name Statement must be accompanied by Fict. Bus Name authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious must be filed before the expiration. Effective where it expires 40 days after any change in Statement generally expires at the end of the affidavit of identity form. 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State of Incorporation: (1) CA in the office of the County Clerk, except, as January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business the facts set forth in the statement pursuant (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name S/ JAMES REED, OWNER This business is conducted by a Limited provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, Name Statement must be accompanied by to section 17913 other than a change in the Statement generally expires at the end of This statement was filed with the County Liability Company where it expires 40 days after any change in the affidavit of identity form. residence address of a registered owner. A five years from the date on which it was filed Clerk of Los Angeles on JULY 21, 2016 The registrant commenced to transact the facts set forth in the statement pursuant The filing of this statement does not of itself New Fictitious Business Name Statement in the office of the County Clerk, except, as NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision business under the fictitious business name to section 17913 other than a change in the authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious must be filed before the expiration. Effective provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name or names listed above on N/A residence address of a registered owner. A Business Name in violation of the rights of January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business where it expires 40 days after any change in Statement generally expires at the end of I declare that all information in this statement New Fictitious Business Name Statement another under Federal, State, or common Name Statement must be accompanied by the facts set forth in the statement pursuant five years from the date on which it was filed is true and correct. (A registrant who must be filed before the expiration. Effective law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business the affidavit of identity form. to section 17913 other than a change in the in the office of the County Clerk, except, as declares as true information which he or January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Professions Code). The filing of this statement does not of itself residence address of a registered owner. A provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Name Statement must be accompanied by authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious New Fictitious Business Name Statement where it expires 40 days after any change in S/ M&M ENTERPRISES, LLC, MANAGER, the affidavit of identity form. The Downey Patriot Business Name in violation of the rights of must be filed before the expiration. Effective the facts set forth in the statement pursuant MELVYN MADRAZO The filing of this statement does not of itself 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16 another under Federal, State, or common January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business to section 17913 other than a change in the This statement was filed with the County authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business Name Statement must be accompanied by residence address of a registered owner. A Clerk of Los Angeles on AUGUST 04, 2016 Business Name in violation of the rights of FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Professions Code). the affidavit of identity form. New Fictitious Business Name Statement NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision another under Federal, State, or common NAME STATEMENT The filing of this statement does not of itself must be filed before the expiration. Effective (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business File Number 2016198731 The Downey Patriot authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Statement generally expires at the end of Professions Code). THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16 Business Name in violation of the rights of Name Statement must be accompanied by five years from the date on which it was filed DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) CUENTALO another under Federal, State, or common the affidavit of identity form. in the office of the County Clerk, except, as The Downey Patriot AQUI T.V. (2) CUENTALO AQUI RADIO, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business The filing of this statement does not of itself provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, 7/28/16, 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16 7633 PACIFIC, HUNTINGTON PARK CA NAME STATEMENT Professions Code). authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious where it expires 40 days after any change in 90255, LA COUNTY File Number 2016203125 Business Name in violation of the rights of the facts set forth in the statement pursuant FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Articles of Incorporation or Organization THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) The Downey Patriot another under Federal, State, or common to section 17913 other than a change in the NAME STATEMENT Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16 law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business residence address of a registered owner. A File Number 2016181378 REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) SURAMA RYAN VIRAMONTES MUSIC (2) RYAN Professions Code). New Fictitious Business Name Statement THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) RODRIGUEZ, 7633 PACIFIC BLVD, VIRAMONTES PRODUCTIONS, 7244 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS must be filed before the expiration. Effective DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) LONGWOOD HUNTINGTON PARK CA 90255 LYNALAN AVE., WHITTIER CA 90606, NAME STATEMENT The Downey Patriot January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business PROPERTIES, 5482 WILSHIRE BLVD State of Incorporation: (1) N/A LA COUNTY File Number 2016189139 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16 Name Statement must be accompanied by #296, LOS ANGELES CA 90036, LA This business is conducted by an Individual Articles of Incorporation or Organization THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) the affidavit of identity form. COUNTY The registrant commenced to transact Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) EL SENOR DE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The filing of this statement does not of itself Articles of Incorporation or Organization business under the fictitious business name REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) RYAN LA BARBA, 10355 LAKEWOOD BLVD, NAME STATEMENT authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A or names listed above on 08/2016 VIRAMONTES, 7244 LYNALAN AVE., DOWNEY CA 90241, LA COUNTY File Number 2016195363 Business Name in violation of the rights of REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) JASIRI I declare that all information in this statement WHITTIER CA 90606 Articles of Incorporation or Organization THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) another under Federal, State, or common KABILI SHUJAA HIBLER, 5482 WILSHIRE is true and correct. (A registrant who State of Incorporation: (1) N/A Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) NO PROBLEM law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business BLVD #296, LOS ANGELES CA 90036 declares as true information which he or This business is conducted by an Individual REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) KARMA PLUMBING AND ROOTER, 11976 Professions Code). State of Incorporation: (1) N/A she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) The registrant commenced to transact MADE BEAUTY INC, 10403 LAKEWOOD ARKANSAS ST, ARTESIA CA 90701, LA This business is conducted by an Individual S/ SURAMA RODRIGUEZ, OWNER business under the fictitious business name BLVD, DOWNEY CA 90241 COUNTY The Downey Patriot The registrant commenced to transact This statement was filed with the County or names listed above on 08/2016 State of Incorporation: (1) CA Articles of Incorporation or Organization 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16, 9/1/16 business under the fictitious business name Clerk of Los Angeles on AUGUST 9, 2016 I declare that all information in this statement This business is conducted by a Corporation Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A or names listed above on N/A NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision is true and correct. (A registrant who The registrant commenced to transact REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) ANDREW STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT I declare that all information in this statement (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name declares as true information which he or business under the fictitious business name TEJEDA, 11976 ARKANSAS ST, ARTESIA OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS is true and correct. (A registrant who Statement generally expires at the end of she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) or names listed above on N/A CA 90701 NAME declares as true information which he or five years from the date on which it was filed S/ RYAN VIRAMONTES, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement State of Incorporation: (1) N/A 2016189273 she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) in the office of the County Clerk, except, as This statement was filed with the County is true and correct. (A registrant who This business is conducted by an Individual File Number 2015080938 DATE FILED: S/ JASIRI KABILI SHUJAA HIBLER, provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, Clerk of Los Angeles on AUGUST 15, 2016 declares as true information which he or The registrant commenced to transact 3/25/2015 OWNER where it expires 40 days after any change in NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) business under the fictitious business name NAME OF BUSINESS(ES): PEREZ This statement was filed with the County the facts set forth in the statement pursuant (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name S/ KARMA MADE BEAUTY INC, or names listed above on 08/2016 MILITARY ACCESSORIES Clerk of Los Angeles on JULY 20, 2016 to section 17913 other than a change in the Statement generally expires at the end of PRESIDENT, CYNTHIA BELTRAN I declare that all information in this statement STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision residence address of a registered owner. A five years from the date on which it was filed This statement was filed with the County is true and correct. (A registrant who ZIP CODE: 3425 E. 1ST ST #148 LOS (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name New Fictitious Business Name Statement in the office of the County Clerk, except, as Clerk of Los Angeles on JULY 27, 2016 declares as true information which he or ANGELES CA 90060 Statement generally expires at the end of must be filed before the expiration. Effective provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) five years from the date on which it was filed January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business where it expires 40 days after any change in (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name S/ ANDREW TEJEDA, OWNER JOSE REFUGIO PEREZ VIDAL, 2701 in the office of the County Clerk, except, as Name Statement must be accompanied by the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Statement generally expires at the end of This statement was filed with the County FERNWOOD AVE, LYNWOOD CA 90262 provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, the affidavit of identity form. to section 17913 other than a change in the five years from the date on which it was filed Clerk of Los Angeles on AUGUST 4, 2016 State of Incorporation: N/A where it expires 40 days after any change in The filing of this statement does not of itself residence address of a registered owner. A in the office of the County Clerk, except, as NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision This business is conducted by an Individual the facts set forth in the statement pursuant authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious New Fictitious Business Name Statement provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name I declare that all information in this statement to section 17913 other than a change in the Business Name in violation of the rights of must be filed before the expiration. Effective where it expires 40 days after any change in Statement generally expires at the end of is true and correct. (A registrant who residence address of a registered owner. A another under Federal, State, or common January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business the facts set forth in the statement pursuant five years from the date on which it was filed declares as true information which he or New Fictitious Business Name Statement law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business Name Statement must be accompanied by to section 17913 other than a change in the in the office of the County Clerk, except, as she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) must be filed before the expiration. Effective Professions Code). the affidavit of identity form. residence address of a registered owner. A provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, S/ JOSE REFUGIO PEREZ VIDAL, OWNER January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business The filing of this statement does not of itself New Fictitious Business Name Statement where it expires 40 days after any change in This statement was filed with the County Name Statement must be accompanied by The Downey Patriot authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious must be filed before the expiration. Effective the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Clerk of LOS ANGELES on JULY 28, 2016 the affidavit of identity form. 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16, 9/1/16 Business Name in violation of the rights of January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business to section 17913 other than a change in the The filing of this statement does not of itself another under Federal, State, or common Name Statement must be accompanied by residence address of a registered owner. A The Downey Patriot authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious FICTITIOUS BUSINESS law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business the affidavit of identity form. New Fictitious Business Name Statement 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16 Business Name in violation of the rights of NAME STATEMENT Professions Code). The filing of this statement does not of itself must be filed before the expiration. Effective another under Federal, State, or common File Number 2016196906 authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business FICTITIOUS BUSINESS law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) The Downey Patriot Business Name in violation of the rights of Name Statement must be accompanied by NAME STATEMENT Professions Code). DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) NERD POCKET, 8/18/16, 8/25/16, 9/1/16, 9/8/16 another under Federal, State, or common the affidavit of identity form. File Number 2016164987 7444 FLORENCE AVE SUITE E, DOWNEY law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business The filing of this statement does not of itself THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) The Downey Patriot CA 90240, LA COUNTY FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Professions Code). authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) AURA, 5602 7/28/16, 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16 Articles of Incorporation or Organization NAME STATEMENT Business Name in violation of the rights of WHITEWOOD AVE., LAKEWOOD CA Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A File Number 2016186504 The Downey Patriot another under Federal, State, or common 90712, LA COUNTY FICTITIOUS BUSINESS REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) CHARLES THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16, 9/1/16 law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business Articles of Incorporation or Organization NAME STATEMENT TIV, 219 ORANUT LN, LA PUENTE CA DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) DI’PIETRO Professions Code). Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A File Number 2016171385 91746 (2) TIM TIV, 219 ORANUT LN, LA PIZZERIA, 6303 ATLANTIC AVENUE, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) LOVE THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) PUENTE CA 91746 SUITE 56, BELL CA 90201, LA COUNTY NAME STATEMENT The Downey Patriot & CARE RESIDENCE CORP., 5602 DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) DIAZ NOTARY State of Incorporation: (1) N/A Articles of Incorporation or Organization File Number 2016196366 8/18/16, 8/25/16, 9/1/16, 9/8/16 WHITEWOOD AVE., LAKEWOOD CA PUBLIC-MOBILE SERVICE, 6310 This business is conducted by a General Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) 90712 CALIFORNIA AVENUE APT. A, BELL CA Partnership REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) RUGGIERO DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) PROJECT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS State of Incorporation: (1) CA 90201, LA COUNTY The registrant commenced to transact & RUANO INC, 11543 RICHEON AVENUE, IMPACT, 2640 INDUSTRY WAY SUITE G, NAME STATEMENT This business is conducted by a Corporation Articles of Incorporation or Organization business under the fictitious business name DOWNEY CA 90241 LYNWOOD CA 90262, LA COUNTY File Number 2016184085 The registrant commenced to transact Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A or names listed above on N/A State of Incorporation: (1) N/A Articles of Incorporation or Organization THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) business under the fictitious business name REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) ELSA A. I declare that all information in this statement This business is conducted by a Corporation Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) HASSLE- or names listed above on N/A DIAZ, 6310 CALIFORNIA AVENUE APT. is true and correct. (A registrant who The registrant commenced to transact REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) PROJECT FREE-HANDYMAN, 13928 FAÇADE I declare that all information in this statement A, BELL CA 90201 declares as true information which he or business under the fictitious business name IMPACT INC, 2640 INDUSTRY WAY SUITE AVE., PARAMOUNT CA 90723-2107, LA is true and correct. (A registrant who State of Incorporation: (1) N/A she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) or names listed above on 07/2016 G, LYNWOOD CA 90262 COUNTY declares as true information which he or This business is conducted by an Individual S/ CHARLES TIV, PARTNER I declare that all information in this statement State of Incorporation: (1) CA Articles of Incorporation or Organization she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) The registrant commenced to transact This statement was filed with the County is true and correct. (A registrant who This business is conducted by a Corporation Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A S/ LOVE & CARE RESIDENCE CORP., business under the fictitious business name Clerk of Los Angeles on AUGUST 8, 2016 declares as true information which he or The registrant commenced to transact REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) GREGORY PRESIDENT, ARLENEDAL A. PINCHES or names listed above on N/A NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) business under the fictitious business name TARANGO, 13928 FAÇADE AVE., This statement was filed with the County I declare that all information in this statement (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name S/ RUGGIERO & RUANO INC, VICE or names listed above on N/A PARAMOUNT CA 90723-2107 Clerk of Los Angeles on JUNE 30, 2016 is true and correct. (A registrant who Statement generally expires at the end of PRESIDENT, HUGO ERNESTO RUANO I declare that all information in this statement State of Incorporation: (1) N/A NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision declares as true information which he or five years from the date on which it was filed This statement was filed with the County is true and correct. (A registrant who This business is conducted by an Individual (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) in the office of the County Clerk, except, as Clerk of Los Angeles on JULY 26, 2016 declares as true information which he or The registrant commenced to transact Statement generally expires at the end of S/ ELSA A. DIAZ, OWNER provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) business under the fictitious business name five years from the date on which it was filed This statement was filed with the County where it expires 40 days after any change in (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name S/ PROJECT IMPACT INC, CEO, or names listed above on N/A in the office of the County Clerk, except, as Clerk of Los Angeles on JULY 8, 2016 the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Statement generally expires at the end of MATTHEW R. HARRIS I declare that all information in this statement provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision to section 17913 other than a change in the five years from the date on which it was filed This statement was filed with the County is true and correct. (A registrant who where it expires 40 days after any change in (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name residence address of a registered owner. A in the office of the County Clerk, except, as Clerk of Los Angeles on AUGUST 5, 2016 declares as true information which he or the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Statement generally expires at the end of New Fictitious Business Name Statement provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) to section 17913 other than a change in the five years from the date on which it was filed must be filed before the expiration. Effective where it expires 40 days after any change in (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name S/ GREGORY TARANGO, OWNER residence address of a registered owner. A in the office of the County Clerk, except, as January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Statement generally expires at the end of This statement was filed with the County New Fictitious Business Name Statement provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, Name Statement must be accompanied by to section 17913 other than a change in the five years from the date on which it was filed Clerk of Los Angeles on JULY 22, 2016 must be filed before the expiration. Effective where it expires 40 days after any change in the affidavit of identity form. residence address of a registered owner. A in the office of the County Clerk, except, as NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business the facts set forth in the statement pursuant 12 | The Downey Patriot Legal Notices Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016 to section 17913 other than a change in the to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Professions Code). File Number 2015316480 DATE FILED: residence address of a registered owner. A residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement Business Name in violation of the rights of DECEMBER 16, 2015 New Fictitious Business Name Statement New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. Effective another under Federal, State, or common The Downey Patriot NAME OF BUSINESS(ES): PROFICENT must be filed before the expiration. Effective must be filed before the expiration. Effective January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16 CLINICAL DOCUMENTATION January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Name Statement must be accompanied by Professions Code). STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP Name Statement must be accompanied by Name Statement must be accompanied by the affidavit of identity form. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS CODE: 240 S 3RD ST UNIT #R, BURBANK, the affidavit of identity form. the affidavit of identity form. The filing of this statement does not of itself The Downey Patriot NAME STATEMENT CA,91502 The filing of this statement does not of itself The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16 File Number 2016183471 REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) RONALD authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) M BILLEDO, 2119 MARINEVIEW DR, SAN Business Name in violation of the rights of Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common FICTITIOUS BUSINESS DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) LILY THE PET LEANDRO CA 94577 (2) NARCISO A another under Federal, State, or common another under Federal, State, or common law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business NAME STATEMENT NANNY, 10035 HALEDON AVE. UNIT 4, RUBIC, 11557 BAYLOR DR, NORWALK law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business Professions Code). File Number 2016191641 DOWNEY CA 90240, LA COUNTY CA 90650 Professions Code). Professions Code). THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Articles of Incorporation or Organization State of Incorporation: N/A The Downey Patriot DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) GASMARS Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A This business is conducted by Copartners The Downey Patriot The Downey Patriot 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16 CONSTRUCTION, 8361 FLORENCE REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) LILIA I declare that all information in this statement 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16 AVE. SUITE 101, DOWNEY CA 90240, TERESITA RUIZ, 10035 HALEDON AVE. is true and correct. (A registrant who FICTITIOUS BUSINESS LA COUNTY UNIT 4, DOWNEY CA 90240 declares as true information which he or FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Articles of Incorporation or Organization State of Incorporation: (1) N/A she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) NAME STATEMENT NAME STATEMENT File Number 2016196218 Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A This business is conducted by an Individual S/ NARCISO A RUBIC, PARTNER File Number 2016185888 File Number 2016183625 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) GLORIA The registrant commenced to transact This statement was filed with the County THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) WORLD DEL PILAR PEREZ, 8361 FLORENCE AVE. business under the fictitious business name Clerk of LOS ANGELES on JULY 26, 2016 DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) MIKRO CAFÉ, DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) SUBPRYMATE CITIZEN FINANCIAL (2) WORLD CITIZEN SUITE 101, DOWNEY CA 90240 or names listed above on N/A 9063 FLORENCE AVE STE 103, DOWNEY MEDIA (2) TERRACODA, 6537 RIVER REALTY, 18115 VALLEY VIEW 201, State of Incorporation: (1) N/A I declare that all information in this statement The Downey Patriot CA 90240, LA COUNTY GROVE DR., DOWNEY CA 90240, LA CERRITOS CA 90703, COUNTY OF LOS This business is conducted by an Individual is true and correct. (A registrant who 7/28/16, 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16 Articles of Incorporation or Organization COUNTY ANGELES The registrant commenced to transact declares as true information which he or Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A Articles of Incorporation or Organization Articles of Incorporation or Organization business under the fictitious business name she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) VASILIKI Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A or names listed above on 10/2007 S/ LILIA TERESITA RUIZ, OWNER NAME STATEMENT TONA, 9063 FLORENCE AVE STE 103, REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) CIRILO REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) AMERICAN I declare that all information in this statement This statement was filed with the County File Number 2016198612 DOWNEY CA 90240 RIOS JR, 6537 RIVER GROVE DR., MORTGAGE TRANSACTION CORP., is true and correct. (A registrant who Clerk of Los Angeles on JULY 21, 2016 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) State of Incorporation: (1) N/A DOWNEY CA 90240 (2) SPENCER 18115 VALLEY VIEW 201, CERR CA 90703 declares as true information which he or NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) TRAFFIQUE This business is conducted by an Individual CONLEY, 6537 RIVERGROVE DR, State of Incorporation: (1) CA she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name APPAREL COMPANY, 13215 S. The registrant commenced to transact DOWNEY CA 90240 This business is conducted by a Corporation S/ GLORIA DEL PILAR PEREZ, OWNER Statement generally expires at the end of WILLOWBROOK AVE., COMPTON CA business under the fictitious business name State of Incorporation: (1) N/A The registrant commenced to transact This statement was filed with the County five years from the date on which it was filed 90222, LA COUNTY or names listed above on N/A This business is conducted by a General business under the fictitious business name Clerk of Los Angeles on AUGUST 1, 2016 in the office of the County Clerk, except, as Articles of Incorporation or Organization I declare that all information in this statement Partnership or names listed above on 05/1997 NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A is true and correct. (A registrant who The registrant commenced to transact I declare that all information in this statement (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name where it expires 40 days after any change in REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) declares as true information which he or business under the fictitious business name is true and correct. (A registrant who Statement generally expires at the end of the facts set forth in the statement pursuant FRANCIS HERIBERTO RAMOS, 13215 she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) or names listed above on N/A declares as true information which he or five years from the date on which it was filed to section 17913 other than a change in the S. WILLOWBROOK AVENUE, COMPTON S/ VASILIKI TONA, OWNER I declare that all information in this statement she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) in the office of the County Clerk, except, as residence address of a registered owner. A CA 90222 (2) HARVEY WAYNE CRUMB This statement was filed with the County is true and correct. (A registrant who S/ AMERICAN MORTGAGE TRANSACTION provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, New Fictitious Business Name Statement JR, 1980 CLEARVIEW DRIVE, HOLISTER Clerk of Los Angeles on JULY 25, 2016 declares as true information which he or CORP., PRESIDENT where it expires 40 days after any change in must be filed before the expiration. Effective CA 95023 NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) This statement was filed with the County the facts set forth in the statement pursuant January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business State of Incorporation: (1) N/A (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name S/ SPENCER CONLEY, GENERAL Clerk of Los Angeles on AUGUST 05, 2016 to section 17913 other than a change in the Name Statement must be accompanied by This business is conducted by a General Statement generally expires at the end of PARTNER NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision residence address of a registered owner. A the affidavit of identity form. Partnership five years from the date on which it was filed This statement was filed with the County (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name New Fictitious Business Name Statement The filing of this statement does not of itself The registrant commenced to transact in the office of the County Clerk, except, as Clerk of Los Angeles on JULY 22, 2016 Statement generally expires at the end of must be filed before the expiration. Effective authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious business under the fictitious business name provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision five years from the date on which it was filed January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Business Name in violation of the rights of or names listed above on 08/2016 where it expires 40 days after any change in (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name in the office of the County Clerk, except, as Name Statement must be accompanied by another under Federal, State, or common I declare that all information in this statement the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Statement generally expires at the end of provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, the affidavit of identity form. law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business is true and correct. (A registrant who to section 17913 other than a change in the five years from the date on which it was filed where it expires 40 days after any change in The filing of this statement does not of itself Professions Code). declares as true information which he or residence address of a registered owner. A in the office of the County Clerk, except, as the facts set forth in the statement pursuant authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) New Fictitious Business Name Statement provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, to section 17913 other than a change in the Business Name in violation of the rights of The Downey Patriot S/ FRANCIS HERIBERTO RAMOS, must be filed before the expiration. Effective where it expires 40 days after any change in residence address of a registered owner. A another under Federal, State, or common 8/18/16, 8/25/16, 9/1/16, 9/8/16 GENERAL PARTNER January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business the facts set forth in the statement pursuant New Fictitious Business Name Statement law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business This statement was filed with the County Name Statement must be accompanied by to section 17913 other than a change in the must be filed before the expiration. Effective Professions Code). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Clerk of Los Angeles on AUGUST 9, 2016 the affidavit of identity form. residence address of a registered owner. A January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business NAME STATEMENT NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision The filing of this statement does not of itself New Fictitious Business Name Statement Name Statement must be accompanied by The Downey Patriot File Number 2016179646 (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious must be filed before the expiration. Effective the affidavit of identity form. 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16, 9/1/16 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Statement generally expires at the end of Business Name in violation of the rights of January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business The filing of this statement does not of itself DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) GEARBOOST, five years from the date on which it was filed another under Federal, State, or common Name Statement must be accompanied by authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 17420 DOWNEY AVE SUITE 7, in the office of the County Clerk, except, as law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business the affidavit of identity form. Business Name in violation of the rights of NAME STATEMENT BELLFLOWER CA 90706, LA COUNTY provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, Professions Code). The filing of this statement does not of itself another under Federal, State, or common File Number 2016193800 Articles of Incorporation or Organization where it expires 40 days after any change in authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A the facts set forth in the statement pursuant The Downey Patriot Business Name in violation of the rights of Professions Code). DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) J N D’S FISH REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) MD to section 17913 other than a change in the 7/28/16, 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16 another under Federal, State, or common MARKET, 14128 ORIZABA AVENUE, ABUDUR ROUF, 17420 DOWNEY AVE residence address of a registered owner. A law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business The Downey Patriot PARAMOUNT CA 90723-6115, LA SUITE 7, BELLFLOWER CA 90706 New Fictitious Business Name Statement FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Professions Code). 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16, 9/1/16 COUNTY State of Incorporation: (1) N/A must be filed before the expiration. Effective NAME STATEMENT Articles of Incorporation or Organization This business is conducted by an Individual January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business File Number 2016176729 The Downey Patriot FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A The registrant commenced to transact Name Statement must be accompanied by THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16, 9/1/16 NAME STATEMENT REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) CEDRIC business under the fictitious business name the affidavit of identity form. DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) SK8 FANATICS File Number 2016186568 WRIGHT, 3515 FAUSLT AVENUE, LONG or names listed above on N/A The filing of this statement does not of itself (2) SK8 FANATICS CUSTOM ROLLER FICTITIOUS BUSINESS THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) BEACH CA 90808 (2) JANIQUA STUBBS, I declare that all information in this statement authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious SKATES, 14037 GARFIELD AVE STE H, NAME STATEMENT DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) BBB MARKET, 14128 ORIZABA AVENUE, PARAMOUNT is true and correct. (A registrant who Business Name in violation of the rights of PARAMOUNT CA 90723, COUNTY OF File Number 2016183126 7129 PERRY ROAD, BELL GARDENS CA CA 90723-611 declares as true information which he or another under Federal, State, or common LOS ANGELES THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) 90201, LA COUNTY State of Incorporation: (1) CA (2) CA she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business Articles of Incorporation or Organization DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) LIBERTY TAX Articles of Incorporation or Organization This business is conducted by a General S/ MD ABUDUR ROUF, OWNER Professions Code). Number (if applicable): AI #ON: SERVICES 19399, 3025 W ARTESIA Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A Partnership This statement was filed with the County 201116410132 BLVD STE 113, TORRANCE CA 90504, REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) LAI The registrant commenced to transact Clerk of Los Angeles on JULY 18, 2016 The Downey Patriot REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) SK8 LA COUNTY HA KWAN, 7205 PERRY ROAD, BELL business under the fictitious business name NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16, 9/1/16 FANATICS LLC, 14037 GARFIELD AVE Articles of Incorporation or Organization GARDENS CA 90201 or names listed above on 08/2016 (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name STE H, PARAMOUNT CA 90723 Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A State of Incorporation: (1) N/A I declare that all information in this statement Statement generally expires at the end of FICTITIOUS BUSINESS State of Incorporation: (1) CA REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) C AND This business is conducted by an Individual is true and correct. (A registrant who five years from the date on which it was filed NAME STATEMENT This business is conducted by a Limited D CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LLC, 3025 The registrant commenced to transact declares as true information which he or in the office of the County Clerk, except, as File Number 2016190952 Liability Company W ARTESIA BLVD STE 113, TORRANCE business under the fictitious business name she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) The registrant commenced to transact CA 90504 or names listed above on 05/1993 S/ CEDRIC WRIGHT, PARTNER where it expires 40 days after any change in DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) N-IT ART, business under the fictitious business name State of Incorporation: (1) CA I declare that all information in this statement This statement was filed with the County the facts set forth in the statement pursuant 13722 BIRKHALL AVE, BELLFLOWER or names listed above on 06/2011 This business is conducted by a Limited is true and correct. (A registrant who Clerk of Los Angeles on AUGUST 3, 2016 to section 17913 other than a change in the CA 90706, LA COUNTY I declare that all information in this statement Liability Company declares as true information which he or NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision residence address of a registered owner. A Articles of Incorporation or Organization is true and correct. (A registrant who The registrant commenced to transact she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name New Fictitious Business Name Statement Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A declares as true information which he or business under the fictitious business name S/ LAI HA KWAN, OWNER Statement generally expires at the end of must be filed before the expiration. Effective REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) NARITH she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) or names listed above on N/A This statement was filed with the County five years from the date on which it was filed January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business ITHIRATANASOONTHORN, 13722 S/ SK8 FANATICS LLC, OWNER/CEO, I declare that all information in this statement Clerk of Los Angeles on JULY 26, 2016 in the office of the County Clerk, except, as Name Statement must be accompanied by BIRKHALL AVE, BELLFLOWER CA 90706 PRINTLE E RUSSELL III is true and correct. (A registrant who NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, the affidavit of identity form. State of Incorporation: (1) N/A This statement was filed with the County declares as true information which he or (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name where it expires 40 days after any change in The filing of this statement does not of itself This business is conducted by an Individual Clerk of Los Angeles on JULY 15, 2016 she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Statement generally expires at the end of the facts set forth in the statement pursuant authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious The registrant commenced to transact NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision S/ C AND D CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LLC, five years from the date on which it was filed to section 17913 other than a change in the Business Name in violation of the rights of business under the fictitious business name (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name CEO, TAKISHA CLARK in the office of the County Clerk, except, as residence address of a registered owner. A another under Federal, State, or common or names listed above on N/A Statement generally expires at the end of This statement was filed with the County provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, New Fictitious Business Name Statement law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business I declare that all information in this statement five years from the date on which it was filed Clerk of Los Angeles on JULY 21, 2016 where it expires 40 days after any change in must be filed before the expiration. Effective Professions Code). is true and correct. (A registrant who in the office of the County Clerk, except, as NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision the facts set forth in the statement pursuant January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business declares as true information which he or provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name to section 17913 other than a change in the Name Statement must be accompanied by The Downey Patriot she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) where it expires 40 days after any change in Statement generally expires at the end of residence address of a registered owner. A the affidavit of identity form. 7/28/16, 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16 S/ NARITH ITHIRATANASOONTHORN, the facts set forth in the statement pursuant five years from the date on which it was filed New Fictitious Business Name Statement The filing of this statement does not of itself OWNER to section 17913 other than a change in the in the office of the County Clerk, except, as must be filed before the expiration. Effective authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious FICTITIOUS BUSINESS This statement was filed with the County residence address of a registered owner. A provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Business Name in violation of the rights of NAME STATEMENT Clerk of Los Angeles on AUGUST 1, 2016 New Fictitious Business Name Statement where it expires 40 days after any change in Name Statement must be accompanied by another under Federal, State, or common File Number 2016176881 NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision must be filed before the expiration. Effective the facts set forth in the statement pursuant the affidavit of identity form. law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business to section 17913 other than a change in the The filing of this statement does not of itself Professions Code). DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) WARNER Statement generally expires at the end of Name Statement must be accompanied by residence address of a registered owner. A authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious PHARMACEUTICAL, INC., 16010 five years from the date on which it was filed the affidavit of identity form. New Fictitious Business Name Statement Business Name in violation of the rights of The Downey Patriot SHOEMAKER AVE CERRITOS CA 90703, in the office of the County Clerk, except, as The filing of this statement does not of itself must be filed before the expiration. Effective another under Federal, State, or common 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16, 9/1/16 LA COUNTY provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business Articles of Incorporation or Organization where it expires 40 days after any change in Business Name in violation of the rights of Name Statement must be accompanied by Professions Code). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Number (if applicable): AI #ON: 3541435 the facts set forth in the statement pursuant another under Federal, State, or common the affidavit of identity form. NAME STATEMENT REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) APL to section 17913 other than a change in the law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business The filing of this statement does not of itself The Downey Patriot File Number 2016173248 PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP INC., 16010 residence address of a registered owner. A Professions Code). authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) SHOEMAKER AVE CERRITOS CA 90703 New Fictitious Business Name Statement Business Name in violation of the rights of DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) VELAZQUEZ State of Incorporation: (1) CA must be filed before the expiration. Effective The Downey Patriot another under Federal, State, or common FICTITIOUS BUSINESS CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY, 14123 This business is conducted by a Corporation January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business 7/28/16, 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16 law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business NAME STATEMENT DALWOOD AVE, NORWALK CA 90650, The registrant commenced to transact Name Statement must be accompanied by Professions Code). File Number 2016194083 LA COUNTY business under the fictitious business name the affidavit of identity form. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Articles of Incorporation or Organization or names listed above on N/A The filing of this statement does not of itself NAME STATEMENT The Downey Patriot DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) WALLSTREET Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A I declare that all information in this statement authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious File Number 2016198652 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16, 9/1/16 REALTY ESCROW DIVISION (2) TRUE REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) MIGUEL is true and correct. (A registrant who Business Name in violation of the rights of THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) CHOICE FUNDING, 7300 FIRESTONE ANGEL VELAZQUEZ, 14123 DALWOOD declares as true information which he or another under Federal, State, or common DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) 1ST RESPONSE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS BLVD, DOWNEY CA 90241, COUNTY OF AVE, NORWALK CA 90650 she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business ALARMS, 106 ½ JUDGE JOHN AISO NAME STATEMENT LOS ANGELES State of Incorporation: (1) N/A S/ APL PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP INC., Professions Code). ST #759, LOS ANGELES CA 90012, LA File Number 2016187647 Articles of Incorporation or Organization This business is conducted by an Individual MANAGER, JAMES C HAO COUNTY THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A The registrant commenced to transact This statement was filed with the County The Downey Patriot Articles of Incorporation or Organization DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) GLAMOUR REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) JOHN business under the fictitious business name Clerk of Los Angeles on JULY 15, 2016 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16 Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A SPOT SCHOOL OF BEAUTY, 345 E. PAGANI, 7300 FIRESTONE BLVD, or names listed above on 03/2016 NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) UNITED COMPTON BOULEVARD, COMPTON CA DOWNEY CA 90241 I declare that all information in this statement (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name FICTITIOUS BUSINESS ALTITUDE CORP, 106 ½ JUDGE JOHN 90220, LA COUNTY State of Incorporation: (1) N/A is true and correct. (A registrant who Statement generally expires at the end of NAME STATEMENT AISO ST #759, LOS ANGELES CA 90012 Articles of Incorporation or Organization This business is conducted by an Individual declares as true information which he or five years from the date on which it was filed File Number 2016184879 State of Incorporation: (1) N/A Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A The registrant commenced to transact she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) in the office of the County Clerk, except, as THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) This business is conducted by a Corporation REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) business under the fictitious business name S/ MIGUEL ANGEL VELAZQUEZ, OWNER provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) BERNCHRIS, The registrant commenced to transact CHAUNTAY ROUZAN, 645 E. COMPTON or names listed above on 01/2016 This statement was filed with the County where it expires 40 days after any change in 12044 SMALLWOOD AVE, DOWNEY business under the fictitious business name BOULEVARD, COMPTON CA 90220 I declare that all information in this statement Clerk of Los Angeles on JULY 12, 2016 the facts set forth in the statement pursuant CA 90242, LA COUNTY, P.O. BOX 2203, or names listed above on 02/2014 State of Incorporation: (1) N/A is true and correct. (A registrant who NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision to section 17913 other than a change in the DOWNEY CA 90242 I declare that all information in this statement This business is conducted by an Individual declares as true information which he or (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name residence address of a registered owner. A Articles of Incorporation or Organization is true and correct. (A registrant who The registrant commenced to transact she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Statement generally expires at the end of New Fictitious Business Name Statement Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A declares as true information which he or business under the fictitious business name S/ JOHN PAGANI, OWNER five years from the date on which it was filed must be filed before the expiration. Effective REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) or names listed above on 07/2016 This statement was filed with the County in the office of the County Clerk, except, as January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business BERNCHRIS, LLC, 12044 SMALLWOOD S/ UNITED ALTITUDE CORP, CEO, I declare that all information in this statement Clerk of Los Angeles on AUGUST 3, 2016 provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, Name Statement must be accompanied by AVE, DOWNEY CA 90242 CHARLES LIM is true and correct. (A registrant who NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision where it expires 40 days after any change in the affidavit of identity form. State of Incorporation: (1) CA This statement was filed with the County declares as true information which he or (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name the facts set forth in the statement pursuant The filing of this statement does not of itself This business is conducted by a Limited Clerk of Los Angeles on AUGUST 09, 2016 she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Statement generally expires at the end of to section 17913 other than a change in the authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Liability Company NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision S/ CHAUNTAY ROUZAN, OWNER five years from the date on which it was filed residence address of a registered owner. A Business Name in violation of the rights of The registrant commenced to transact (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name This statement was filed with the County in the office of the County Clerk, except, as New Fictitious Business Name Statement another under Federal, State, or common business under the fictitious business name Statement generally expires at the end of Clerk of Los Angeles on JULY 27, 2016 provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, must be filed before the expiration. Effective law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business or names listed above on N/A five years from the date on which it was filed NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision where it expires 40 days after any change in January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Professions Code). I declare that all information in this statement in the office of the County Clerk, except, as (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Name Statement must be accompanied by is true and correct. (A registrant who provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, Statement generally expires at the end of to section 17913 other than a change in the the affidavit of identity form. The Downey Patriot declares as true information which he or where it expires 40 days after any change in five years from the date on which it was filed residence address of a registered owner. A The filing of this statement does not of itself 7/28/16, 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16 she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) the facts set forth in the statement pursuant in the office of the County Clerk, except, as New Fictitious Business Name Statement authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious S/ BERNCHRIS, LLC, CEO, BERNARDO to section 17913 other than a change in the provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, must be filed before the expiration. Effective Business Name in violation of the rights of FICTITIOUS BUSINESS CARRILLO residence address of a registered owner. A where it expires 40 days after any change in January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business another under Federal, State, or common NAME STATEMENT This statement was filed with the County New Fictitious Business Name Statement the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Name Statement must be accompanied by law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business File Number 2016188362 Clerk of Los Angeles on JULY 25, 2016 must be filed before the expiration. Effective to section 17913 other than a change in the the affidavit of identity form. Professions Code). THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business residence address of a registered owner. A The filing of this statement does not of itself DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) MARIA E. (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Name Statement must be accompanied by New Fictitious Business Name Statement authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious The Downey Patriot COBIAN, COURT CERTIFIED SPANISH Statement generally expires at the end of the affidavit of identity form. must be filed before the expiration. Effective Business Name in violation of the rights of 7/28/16, 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16 INTERPRETER, 11692 LAKEWOOD five years from the date on which it was filed The filing of this statement does not of itself January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business another under Federal, State, or common BLVD, DOWNEY CA 90241, LA COUNTY in the office of the County Clerk, except, as authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Name Statement must be accompanied by law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Articles of Incorporation or Organization provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, Business Name in violation of the rights of the affidavit of identity form. Professions Code). NAME STATEMENT Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A where it expires 40 days after any change in another under Federal, State, or common The filing of this statement does not of itself File Number 2016193171 REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) MARIA the facts set forth in the statement pursuant law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious The Downey Patriot THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) EUGENIA COBIAN, 11692 LAKEWOOD to section 17913 other than a change in the Professions Code). Business Name in violation of the rights of 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16, 9/1/16 DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) ECSTACY BLVD, DOWNEY CA 90241 residence address of a registered owner. A another under Federal, State, or common SKATEBOARDS, 3251 E. ARTESIA State of Incorporation: (1) N/A New Fictitious Business Name Statement The Downey Patriot law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business FICTITIOUS BUSINESS BLVD #306, LONG BEACH CA 90805, LA This business is conducted by an Individual must be filed before the expiration. Effective 8/18/16, 8/25/16, 9/1/16, 9/8/16 Professions Code). NAME STATEMENT COUNTY, 3251 E. ARTESIA BLVD APT The registrant commenced to transact January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business File Number 2016189330 #306, LONG BEACH CA 90805 business under the fictitious business name Name Statement must be accompanied by FICTITIOUS BUSINESS The Downey Patriot THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Articles of Incorporation or Organization or names listed above on 07/2016 the affidavit of identity form. NAME STATEMENT 7/28/16, 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16 DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) DIVINE Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A I declare that all information in this statement The filing of this statement does not of itself File Number 2016177509 ORCHIDS AND MORE, 755 WALL ST., REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) JAMAEL is true and correct. (A registrant who authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS LOS ANGELES CA 90014, LA COUNTY ERWING, 3251 E. ARTESIA BLVD APT declares as true information which he or Business Name in violation of the rights of DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) FISH NOW (2) NAME STATEMENT Articles of Incorporation or Organization #306, LONG BEACH CA 90805 she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) another under Federal, State, or common HUNT NOW, 11522 ALONDRA BLVD, File Number 2016186657 Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A State of Incorporation: (1) N/A S/ MARIA EUGENIA COBIAN, OWNER law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business NORWALK CA 90650, LA COUNTY, 635 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) FEDERICO This business is conducted by an Individual This statement was filed with the County Professions Code). S. NORTON AVE. #214, LOS ANGELES DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) WIL+FRIDA, LOPEZ, 8513 CLETA ST., DOWNEY CA The registrant commenced to transact Clerk of Los Angeles on JULY 27, 2016 CA 90005 11015 PARAMOUNT BOULEVARD SUITE 90241 business under the fictitious business name NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision The Downey Patriot Articles of Incorporation or Organization 3, DOWNEY CA 90241, LA COUNTY State of Incorporation: (1) N/A or names listed above on N/A (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16 Number (if applicable): AI #ON: Articles of Incorporation or Organization This business is conducted by an Individual I declare that all information in this statement Statement generally expires at the end of 201518910383 Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A The registrant commenced to transact is true and correct. (A registrant who five years from the date on which it was filed FICTITIOUS BUSINESS REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) HUNT REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) business under the fictitious business name declares as true information which he or in the office of the County Clerk, except, as NAME STATEMENT NOW, LLC, 11522 ALONDRA BLVD., DIANA RAMOS, 11015 PARAMOUNT or names listed above on 07/2016 she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, File Number 2016174047 NORWALK CA 90650 BOULEVARD SUITE 3, DOWNEY CA 90241 I declare that all information in this statement S/ JAMAEL ERWING, OWNER where it expires 40 days after any change in THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) State of Incorporation: (1) CA State of Incorporation: (1) N/A is true and correct. (A registrant who This statement was filed with the County the facts set forth in the statement pursuant DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) L T FOOD & This business is conducted by a Limited This business is conducted by an Individual declares as true information which he or Clerk of Los Angeles on AUGUST 3, 2016 to section 17913 other than a change in the HEALTH SOLUTIONS, 6116 HAYTER Liability Company The registrant commenced to transact she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision residence address of a registered owner. A AVE, LAKEWOOD CA 90712, LA COUNTY The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name S/ FEDERICO LOPEZ, OWNER (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name New Fictitious Business Name Statement Articles of Incorporation or Organization business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 05/2016 This statement was filed with the County Statement generally expires at the end of must be filed before the expiration. Effective Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A or names listed above on 07/2015 I declare that all information in this statement Clerk of Los Angeles on JULY 28, 2016 five years from the date on which it was filed January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) TILTON I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision in the office of the County Clerk, except, as Name Statement must be accompanied by LIGGINS JR, 6116 HAYTER AVE, is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, the affidavit of identity form. LAKEWOOD CA 90712 (2) LYNN LIGGINS, declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Statement generally expires at the end of where it expires 40 days after any change in The filing of this statement does not of itself 6116 HAYTER AVE, LAKEWOOD CA 90712 she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) S/ DIANA RAMOS, OWNER, DIANA five years from the date on which it was filed the facts set forth in the statement pursuant authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious State of Incorporation: (1) N/A S/ HUNT NOW, LLC, CEO, RACHEL RAMOS in the office of the County Clerk, except, as to section 17913 other than a change in the Business Name in violation of the rights of This business is conducted by a Married OKIMOTO This statement was filed with the County provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, residence address of a registered owner. A another under Federal, State, or common Couple This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on JULY 26, 2016 where it expires 40 days after any change in New Fictitious Business Name Statement law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business The registrant commenced to transact Clerk of Los Angeles on JULY 15, 2016 NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision the facts set forth in the statement pursuant must be filed before the expiration. Effective Professions Code). business under the fictitious business name NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name to section 17913 other than a change in the January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business or names listed above on N/A (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of residence address of a registered owner. A Name Statement must be accompanied by The Downey Patriot I declare that all information in this statement Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed New Fictitious Business Name Statement the affidavit of identity form. 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16 is true and correct. (A registrant who five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as must be filed before the expiration. Effective The filing of this statement does not of itself declares as true information which he or in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in Name Statement must be accompanied by Business Name in violation of the rights of OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS S/ LYNN LIGGINS, WIFE, LYNN LIGGINS where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant the affidavit of identity form. another under Federal, State, or common NAME This statement was filed with the County the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the The filing of this statement does not of itself law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business 2016186758 Clerk of Los Angeles on JULY 13, 2016 Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016 Legal Notices The Downey Patriot | 13 NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision time to respond to all plan holders. Judge Of The Superior Court THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and Election to Sell to be recorded in the (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Phone inquiries will not be accepted. Petitioner or Attorney, In Pro Per and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The Downey Patriot county where the real property is located. Statement generally expires at the end of Jessie Jenee Marcum The will and any codicils are available for 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you five years from the date on which it was filed NO LATE BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED. 9455 Klinedale Ave examination in the file kept by the court. are considering bidding on this property lien, in the office of the County Clerk, except, as Downey CA 90240 THE PETITION requests authority to you should understand that there are risks provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, CITY OF DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA (505) 410-2790 administer the estate under the Independent involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You where it expires 40 days after any change in Adria M. Jimenez, CMC [email protected] Administration of Estates Act. (This authority Trustee Sales will be bidding on a lien, not on the property the facts set forth in the statement pursuant City Clerk will allow the personal representative itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee to section 17913 other than a change in the The Downey Patriot to take many actions without obtaining Trustee Sale No. : 00000004621520 Title auction does not automatically entitle you residence address of a registered owner. A The Downey Patriot 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16, 9/1/16 court approval. Before taking certain very Order No.: 140170431 FHA/VA/PMI No.: to free and clear ownership of the property. New Fictitious Business Name Statement 8/11/16, 8/18/16 important actions, however, the personal NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE You should also be aware that the lien being must be filed before the expiration. Effective SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, representative will be required to give notice IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES to interested persons unless they have DATED 11/18/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE the highest bidder at the auction, you are or Name Statement must be accompanied by ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE waived notice or consented to the proposed ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, may be responsible for paying off all liens the affidavit of identity form. Notices FOR CHANGE OF NAME action.) The independent administration IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. senior to the lien being auctioned off, before The filing of this statement does not of itself CASE NUMBER: VS029118 authority will be granted unless an interested IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF you can receive clear title to the property. authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner person files an objection to the petition and THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING You are encouraged to investigate the Business Name in violation of the rights of COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Magdalena Ortega, Jacob Ortega filed a shows good cause why the court should not AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT existence, priority, and size of outstanding another under Federal, State, or common ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE petition with this court for a decree changing grant the authority. A LAWYER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER liens that may exist on this property by law (see Section 14411 et. seq., Business FOR CHANGE OF NAME names as follows: A HEARING on the petition will be held TREDER & WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed contacting the county recorder’s office or Professions Code). CASE NUMBER: VS029128 Present name (1) Jacob Xander Sanchez to on Sept. 20, 2016 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of a title insurance company, either of which TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Proposed name (1) Jacob Xander Ortega 99 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, Trust Recorded on 11/23/2005 as Instrument may charge you a fee for this information. The Downey Patriot Ronald Mei filed a petition with this court for a THE COURT ORDERS that all persons CA 90012. No. 05 2856105 of official records in the If you consult either of these resources, you 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16, 9/1/16 decree changing names as follows: interested in this matter appear before this IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the office of the County Recorder of LOS should be aware that the same lender may Present name (1) Ronald Mei to Proposed court at the hearing indicated below to show petition, you should appear at the hearing ANGELES County, State of CALIFORNIA. hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust name (1) Jayden Mei cause, if any, why the petition for change of and state your objections or file written EXECUTED BY: FRANCISCO J. RUIZ on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY THE COURT ORDERS that all persons name should not be granted. Any person objections with the court before the hearing. AND MARIA RUIZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE OWNER: The sale date shown on this Government interested in this matter appear before this objecting to the name changes described Your appearance may be in person or by AS JOINT TENANTS, WILL SELL AT notice of sale may be postponed one or court at the hearing indicated below to show above must file a written objection that your attorney. PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, NOTICE CALLING FOR BIDS cause, if any, why the petition for change of includes the reasons for the objection at IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section name should not be granted. Any person least two court days before the matter is creditor of the decedent, you must file your EQUIVALENT or other form of payment 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT objecting to the name changes described scheduled to be heard and must appear at claim with the court and mail a copy to the authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), requires that information about trustee sale PROJECT NO. 17-05 above must file a written objection that the hearing to show cause why the petition personal representative appointed by the (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the postponements be made available to you SLURRY SEAL PROJECT AREA includes the reasons for the objection at should not be granted. If no written objection court within the later of either (1) four months United States). DATE OF SALE: 09/08/2016 and to the public, as a courtesy to those “B” least two court days before the matter is is timely filed, the court may grant the petition from the date of first issuance of letters to a TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AM PLACE OF not present at the sale. If you wish to learn scheduled to be heard and must appear at without a hearing. general personal representative, as defined SALE: BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED whether your sale date has been postponed, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the hearing to show cause why the petition NOTICE OF HEARING in section 58(b) of the California Probate IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and sealed bids will be received at the office should not be granted. If no written objection Date: September 7, 2016, Time: 1:30 pm, Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing CENTER PLAZA, POMONA CA. STREET date for the sale of this property, you may of the City Clerk of the City of Downey is timely filed, the court may grant the petition Department SE-C or personal delivery to you of a notice under ADDRESS and other common designation, call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web until 11:00 AM on Thursday, September without a hearing. The address of the court is 12720 Norwalk section 9052 of the California Probate Code. if any, of the real property described above is site WWW.STOXPOSTING.COM, using the 1, 2016 which hour the proposed bids NOTICE OF HEARING Blvd., Rm. 101, Norwalk, California 90650 Other California statutes and legal authority purported to be: 9564 BROOK PARK ROAD, file number assigned to this case 035305- will be publicly opened and read in Date: September 21, 2016, Time: 1:30 pm, A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall may affect your rights as a creditor. You DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA 90240 APN#: CA. Information about postponements the City Hall at 11111 Brookshire Department C, Room 312 be published at least once a week for four may want to consult with an attorney 6388-032-005 The undersigned Trustee that are very short in duration or that occur Ave, Downey, California for Capital The address of the court is 12720 Norwalk successive weeks prior to the date set knowledgeable in California law. disclaims any liability for any incorrectness close in time to the scheduled sale may not Improvement Project No. 17-05 – Slurry Blvd., Norwalk, California 90650 for hearing on the petition in the following YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the of the street address and other common immediately be reflected in the telephone Seal Project Area “B”. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall newspaper of general circulation, printed in court. If you are a person interested in the designation, if any, shown herein. Said information or on the Internet Web site. The be published at least once a week for four the county, THE DOWNEY PATRIOT estate, you may file with the court a Request sale will be made, but without covenant or best way to verify postponement information The work to be performed under successive weeks prior to the date set July 21, 2016 for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing warranty, expressed or implied, regarding is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES this Contract generally consists of for hearing on the petition in the following Margaret M. Bernal of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay INFORMATION: (844) 477-7869 CLEAR application of Slurry Seal to existing newspaper of general circulation, printed in Judge Of The Superior Court or of any petition or account as provided in the remaining principal sum of the note(s) RECON CORP. 4375 Jutland Drive Suite pavements of various residential the county, DOWNEY PATRIOT Petitioner or Attorney, In Pro Per Probate Code section 1250. A Request for secured by said Deed of Trust, with 200 San Diego, California 92117 streets throughout the southeast July 25, 2016 Magdalena Ortega Special Notice form is available from the interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), quadrant of the City. The work involves Margaret M. Bernal Jacob Ortega court clerk. advances, under the terms of said Deed of The Downey Patriot crack sealing, applying emulsified Judge Of The Superior Court 7724 Botany Street Attorney for petitioner: Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16 slurry; replacing pavement markings Petitioner or Attorney, In Pro Per Downey, CA 90240 JAY D. FULLMAN, ESQ. Trustee and of the trusts created by said and implementing traffic control. The Jingying Mei SBN 93955 Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid T.S. No. 16-41666 APN: 6366-022- work shall be done in accordance with 1415 Lancewood Ave The Downey Patriot JAY D FULLMAN balance of the obligation secured by the 010 the Plans and Specifications entitled Hacienda Hts, CA 91745 7/28/16, 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16 A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION property to be sold and reasonable estimated NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Capital Improvement Project No. 17-05. (626) 327-8802 800 S BEACH BLVD costs, expenses and advances at the time YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, STE A OF TRUST DATED 6/24/2010. UNLESS COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES of the initial publication of the Notice of Plans and Specifications on file in The Downey Patriot LA HABRA CA 90631 Sale is $313,370.29. The beneficiary under YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT the office of the City Cashier at 11111 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE CN928121 BSC213925 Aug 18,25, Sep YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD 7/28/16, 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16 FOR CHANGE OF NAME said Deed of Trust heretofore executed Brookshire Avenue Downey, California, 1, 2016 and delivered to the undersigned a written AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN JUSTICE COURT, LAS VEGAS CASE NUMBER: VS029104 EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF where they may be examined and TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Declaration of Default and Demand for copies obtained at a cost of $25.00 TOWNSHIP CN928121 Sale, and a written Notice of Default and THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU Clark County Nevada Bryanna Olivest Wilson by her mother Maria SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. per set. The cost of said Plans and Elena Campos nee Chavez filed a petition The Downey Patriot Election to Sell. The undersigned caused Specifications isnon-refundable and Lois M Bell, Plaintiff(s) 8/18/16, 8/25/16, 9/1/16 said Notice of Default and Election to Sell A public auction sale to the highest bidder vs. with this court for a decree changing names for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state purchased Plans and Specifications as follows: to be recorded in the county where the real need not be returned. Plans and PJD Enterprises, Damon Patterson, John NOTICE OF PETITION TO property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL or national bank, check drawn by a state Morin, Defendant(s) Present name (1) Bryanna Olivest Wilson to ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOHN or federal credit union, or a check drawn Specifications may be mailed for an Proposed name (1) Bryanna Mary Campos BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on additional charge of $20 via On-Trac CASE NO. 16C008191 ROGER ZAVREL this property lien, you should understand by a state or federal savings and loan JC DEPARTMENT 3 THE COURT ORDERS that all persons Case No. 16STPB03121 association, or savings association, or Overnight courier. interested in this matter appear before this that there are risks involved in bidding at To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a savings bank specified in Section 5102 of SUMMONS court at the hearing indicated below to show contingent creditors, and persons who may the Financial Code and authorized to do BIDS MUST BE MADE ON THE cause, if any, why the petition for change of lien, not on the property itself. Placing the PROPOSAL FORM INCLUDED IN NOTICE: YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. THE otherwise be interested in the will or estate, highest bid at a trustee auction does not business in this state will be held by the COURT MAY DECIDE AGAINST YOU name should not be granted. Any person or both, of JOHN ROGER ZAVREL duly appointed trustee as shown below, of THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS objecting to the name changes described automatically entitle you to free and clear FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT WITHOUT YOUR BEING HEARD UNLESS A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed ownership of the property. You should also all right, title, and interest conveyed to and YOU RESPOND WITHIN 20 DAYS. READ above must file a written objection that by Spencer Johnson in the Superior Court of now held by the trustee in the hereinafter PROJECT NO. 17-05. Each bid shall includes the reasons for the objection at be aware that the lien being auctioned off be accompanied by cash, a certified THE INFORMATION BELOW. California, County of LOS ANGELES. may be a junior lien. If you are the highest described property under and pursuant least two court days before the matter is THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests to a Deed of Trust described below. The or cashier’s check or by a corporate scheduled to be heard and must appear at bidder at the auction, you are or may be surety bond issued by a surety TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: that Joann Johnson be appointed as responsible for paying off all liens senior to sale will be made, but without covenant or You are hereby summoned and required the hearing to show cause why the petition personal representative to administer the warranty, expressed or implied, regarding company, admitted to do business in should not be granted. If no written objection the lien being auctioned off, before you can the State of California, on the form to serve upon Plaintiff’s attorney, whose estate of the decedent. receive clear title to the property. You are title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay address is set forth below, an Answer to is timely filed, the court may grant the petition THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will the remaining principal sum of the note(s) furnished by the City as guarantee without a hearing. encouraged to investigate the existence, that bidder will, if an award is made the Complaint which is herewith served and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. priority, and size of outstanding liens that secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest to him in accordance with the terms upon you, within 20 days after service NOTICE OF HEARING The will and any codicils are available for and late charges thereon, as provided in Date: September 7, 2016, Time: 1:30 pm, may exist on this property by contacting the of his bid, promptly secure Workers’ of this Summons upon you, exclusive examination in the file kept by the court. county recorder’s office or a title insurance the note(s), advances, under the terms of Compensation insurance, and liability of the day of service. If you fail to do Department C, Room 312 A HEARING on the petition will be held the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, The address of the court is 12720 Norwalk company, either of which may charge you insurance, execute a contract in the so, judgment by default will be taken on Sept. 7, 2016 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. a fee for this information. If you consult charges and expenses of the Trustee for against you for the relief demanded in Blvd., Norwalk, California 90650 9 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, the total amount (at the time of the initial required form, and furnish satisfactory A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall either of these resources, you should be bonds for the faithful performance of the Complaint. CA 90012. aware that the same lender may hold publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably be published at least once a week for four IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the estimated to be set forth below. The amount the Contract (“Performance Bond”) successive weeks prior to the date set more than one mortgage or deed of trust and for the payment of claims of *If you intend to defend this lawsuit, within 20 petition, you should appear at the hearing on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY may be greater on the day of sale. days after this Summons is served on you, for hearing on the petition in the following and state your objections or file written materialmen and laborers thereunder newspaper of general circulation, printed in OWNER: The sale date shown on this (“Payment Bond”). Said cash, check exclusive of the day of service, you must do objections with the court before the hearing. Trustor: FERNANDO A CERNA, TRUSTEE the county, DOWNEY PATRIOT notice of sale may be postponed one or or bidder’s bond shall be in an amount the following: Your appearance may be in person or by more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, OF THE FERNANDO A CERNA REVOCBLE a. File with the Clerk of the Court, whose July 18, 2016 your attorney. LIVING TRUST DATED NOVEMBER 24, of not less than ten percent (10%) of the Margaret M. Bernal trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section amount of the bid. The Performance address is shown below, a formal written IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law 2008, AS TRUSTEE response (Answer) to the Complaint in Judge Of The Superior Court creditor of the decedent, you must file your Duly Appointed Trustee: LAW OFFICES OF and Payment Bond shall be not less Petitioner or Attorney, In Pro Per requires that information about trustee sale than one hundred percent (100%) of accordance with the rules of the Court. A claim with the court and mail a copy to the postponements be made available to you LES ZIEVE Deed of Trust recorded7/1/2010 the total amount of the bid price named $71.00 filing fee is required, or you must file Bryanna Olivest Wilson by her mother personal representative appointed by the as Instrument No. 20100904650 in book , Maria Elena Campos nee Chavez and to the public, as a courtesy to those in the contract. Only bonds issued by an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis court within the later of either (1) four months not present at the sale. If you wish to learn page of Official Records in the office of the companies admitted to do business in and request a waiver of the fee. (You may 9815 Imperial Hwy #1 from the date of first issuance of letters to a Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Downey, CA 90242 whether your sale date has been postponed, the State of California will be accepted obtain forms and information at the Civil Law general personal representative, as defined and, if applicable, the rescheduled time Date of Sale:9/16/2016 at 11:00 AM in accordance with the Code of Civil Self-Help Center located in the Regional (323) 309-3437 in section 58(b) of the California Probate Place of Sale: By the fountain [email protected] and date for the sale of this property, you Procedure Section 995.311. Failure Justice Center or at its website at http://www. Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing may call 916-939-0772 for information located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, to submit acceptable Payment and civillawselfhelpcenter.org/.) or personal delivery to you of a notice under regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this CA 91766 Performance Bonds as required shall b. Serve a copy of your response upon The Downey Patriot section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Estimated amount of unpaid balance and 7/28/16, 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16 Internet Web site www.nationwideposting. result in a rejection of the bid and a the attorney whose name and address is Other California statutes and legal authority com for information regarding the sale of other charges: $432,396.17 forfeiture of the proposal guarantee. shown below. may affect your rights as a creditor. You this property, using the file number assigned Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the *Unless you respond, your default will be may want to consult with an attorney to this case 00000004621520. Information right to bid less than the total debt owed, The Contractor shall abide by the entered upon application of the Plaintiff, Probate knowledgeable in California law. about postponements that are very short it is possible that at the time of the sale provisions of the California Labor Code and this Court may enter a judgment against YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the in duration or that occur close in time to the opening bid may be less than the total § 1770-1781, et seq. In accordance with you for the relief demanded, which could court. If you are a person interested in the the scheduled sale may not immediately debt owed. the provisions of the California Labor result in the taking of money or property or NOTICE OF PETITION TO estate, you may file with the court a Request be reflected in the telephone information Code § 1773, the general prevailing other relief. ADMINISTER ESTATE OF for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing or on the Internet Web site. The best way Street Address or other common rates of per diem wages and holiday *If you intend to seek the advice of an SOPHIE LOUISE MCCOY of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets to verify postponement information is to designation of real property: 7521 and overtime work in the locality in attorney, you should do so promptly so that Case No. 16STPB02385 or of any petition or account as provided in attend the scheduled sale. FOR TRUSTEE CLEARGROVE DR which the work is to be performed has your response will be timely. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, Probate Code section 1250. A Request for SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: DOWNEY, California 90240-2635 been obtained from the Director of the contingent creditors, and persons who may Special Notice form is available from the NATIONWIDE POSTING & PUBLICATION Described as follows: Department of Industrial Relations, a DEPUTY CLERK: A. Griffin otherwise be interested in the will or estate, court clerk. A DIVISION OF FIRST AMERICAN TITLE AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID copy of which is on file in the office of 04/26/2016 or both, of SOPHIE LOUISE MCCOY Petitioner: INSURANCE COMPANY 916-939-0772 DEED OF TRUST the City Clerk of the City of Downey and Justice Court, Las Vegas Town A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed Spencer Johnson www.nationwideposting.com BARRETT will be made available to any interested Regional Justice Center by RALPH LEWIS, SR. in the Superior Court SPENCER JOHNSON DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, A.P.N #.: 6366-022-010 party upon request. The Contractor 200 Lewis Avenue of California, County of LOS ANGELES. 23980 HOLLINGSWORTH DR LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR The undersigned Trustee disclaims any shall post a copy of the prevailing rate PO Box 552511 THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests MURRIETA CA 92562 ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. liability for any incorrectness of the street of per diem wages at the job site. The Las Vegas, NV 89155-2511 that RALPH LEWIS, SR. be appointed as CN928106 ZAVREL Aug 18,25, Sep 1, ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE address or other common designation, if Contractor, and any Subcontractor personal representative to administer the 2016 USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT any, shown above. If no street address under him, shall pay not less than the Jason Weiland, ESQ 12127 estate of the decedent. DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, or other common designation is shown, specified prevailing rates of wages to WELLS FARGO TOWER THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will CN928106 LLP as Trustee 20955 Pathfinder Road, directions to the location of the property may all workers employed in the execution 3800 HOWARD HUGHES PKWY and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The Downey Patriot Suite 300 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (866) be obtained by sending a written request to of the contract. STE 1400 The will and any codicils are available for 8/18/16, 8/25/16, 9/1/16 795-1852 Dated: 08/02/2016 NPP0288495 the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of Las Vegas NV 89169 examination in the file kept by the court. first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER To: DOWNEY PATRIOT 08/11/2016, All projects require the successful 702-667-4803 THE PETITION requests authority to 08/18/2016, 08/25/2016 bidder to possess a valid State of administer the estate under the Independent ESTATE OF NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you Administration of Estates Act. (This authority SALVADOR LANDEROS MARES California Contractor’s License at the APPROPRIATE COURTROOM ATTIRE The Downey Patriot are considering bidding on this property lien, AND SHOES ARE REQUIRED, NO will allow the personal representative Case No. 16STPB02933 you should understand that there are risks time of Contract Award, in accordance To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16 with Section 20103.5 of the Public SHORTS, HALTER TOPS, TANK TOPS, to take many actions without obtaining involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You FOOD OR DRINK ARE PERMITTED. court approval. Before taking certain very contingent creditors, and persons who may T.S. No. 035305-CA APN: 6388-033-003 will be bidding on a lien, not on the property Contract Code. Pursuant to Section 3300 otherwise be interested in the will or estate, of the Public Contract Code, the City important actions, however, the personal NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee 1 Notwithstanding the above, the State of representative will be required to give notice or both, of SALVADOR LANDEROS MARES CA Civil Code 2923.3 IMPORTANT NOTICE auction does not automatically entitle you has determined that the Contractor to A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed whom the subject contract is awarded Nevada, its political subdivisions, agencies, to interested persons unless they have TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN to free and clear ownership of the property. officers, employees, board members, waived notice or consented to the proposed by MICHAEL ROGGE in the Superior Court DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, You should also be aware that the lien being shall possess a valid Contractor’s of California, County of LOS ANGELES. License in the Classification of A, commission members, and legislators, action.) The independent administration DATED 9/12/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are each have 45 days after service of this authority will be granted unless an interested THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, the highest bidder at the auction, you are or “General Engineering Contractor, C-32, that MICHAEL ROGGE be appointed as “Parking and Highway Improvement Summons within which to file an Answer to person files an objection to the petition and IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. may be responsible for paying off all liens the Complaint. shows good cause why the court should not personal representative to administer the IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF senior to the lien being auctioned off, before Contractor” or C-12, “Earthwork and estate of the decedent. Paving Contractor.” 2 When service of the Summons is made by grant the authority. THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING you can receive clear title to the property. publication, the Summons shall, in addition A HEARING on the petition will be held on THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT You are encouraged to investigate the and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. In accordance with California Labor to any special statutory requirements, also August 15, 2016 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. A LAWYER On 8/31/2016 at 10:30 AM, existence, priority, and size of outstanding contain a brief statement of the object of the 11 located at 111 NO. HILL STREET, LOS The will and any codicils are available for CLEAR RECON CORP., as duly appointed liens that may exist on this property by Code Section 1771.1, no Contractor or examination in the file kept by the court. Subcontractor shall be qualified to (a) action substantially as follows: “This action ANGELES, CA 90012. trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust contacting the county recorder’s office or is brought to recover a judgment for a sum IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the THE PETITION requests authority to recorded 10/2/2007, as Instrument No. a title insurance company, either of which bid on or be listed in a bid proposal on administer the estate under the Independent or after March 1, 2015, or (b) engage in excess of $2,525.00, due and owning, “or petition, you should appear at the hearing 20072257432, of Official Records in the may charge you a fee for this information. as the case may be. (JCRCP4(b)). and state your objections or file written Administration of Estates Act. (This authority office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles If you consult either of these resources, you in the performance of this Work after will allow the personal representative April 1, 2015, unless registered and objections with the court before the hearing. County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: should be aware that the same lender may The Causes of Action against the Defendants Your appearance may be in person or by to take many actions without obtaining JAIME GRADO AND MARICELA GRADO hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust qualified to perform the Work pursuant court approval. Before taking certain very to Labor Code Section 1725.5. are: Breach of Contract; Breach of the your attorney. HUSBAND/WIFE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC on the property. Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent important actions, however, the personal AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR representative will be required to give notice Contractor’s performance of the Work Dealing; Unjust Enrichment; Breach of creditor of the decedent, you must file your CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The Express Warranty; Breach of Implied claim with the court and mail a copy to the to interested persons unless they have A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK sale date shown on this notice of sale may described in this Notice Inviting Bids waived notice or consented to the proposed is subject to compliance monitoring Warranty of Merchantability; Breach of personal representative appointed by the DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL be postponed one or more times by the Implied Warranty of Fitness for a Particular court within the later of either (1) four months action.) The independent administration CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, and enforcement by the California authority will be granted unless an interested Department of Industrial Relations. Purpose; and Alter Ego/Pierce the Corporate from the date of first issuance of letters to a BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Veil. general personal representative, as defined person files an objection to the petition and AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS Civil Code. The law requires that information in section 58(b) of the California Probate shows good cause why the court should not ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK about trustee sale postponements be made Each Contractor submitting a proposal grant the authority. or bid for his work shall complete and The Downey Patriot Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of the SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE available to you and to the public, as a submit with the proposal all of the 7/28/16, 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16 mailing or personal delivery to you of a A HEARING on the petition will be held FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO courtesy to those not present at the sale. forms included therein, including the notice under section 9052 of the California on September 14, 2016 at 8:30 AM in Dept. DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: BEHIND If you wish to learn whether your sale date Bidder’s Qualifications Statement, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, Probate Code. No. 29 located at 111 N. HILL STREET, THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC has been postponed, and, if applicable, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Other California Statues and legal authority LOS ANGELES 90012. CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER the rescheduled time and date for the sale Designation of Subcontractors, the IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the Non-Collusion Affidavit, the Pre-Bid ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE may affect your rights as a creditor. You PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766 all right, title of this property, you may call (714) 848- FOR CHANGE OF NAME may want to consult with an attorney petition, you should appear at the hearing and interest conveyed to and now held by 9272 or visit this Internet Web site www. Site Inspection Certification and the and state your objections or file written Signature Page. Failure to include any CASE NUMBER: VS029189 knowledgeable in California Law. it under said Deed of Trust in the property elitepostandpub.com, using the file number TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the objections with the court before the hearing. situated in said County and State described assigned to this case 16-41666. Information of these documents with the proposal Your appearance may be in person or by may disqualify the proposal. Jessie Jenee Marcum filed a petition with court. If you are a person interested in the as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID about postponements that are very short in this court for a decree changing names as estate, you may file with the court a Request your attorney. DEED OF TRUST The street address and duration or that occur close in time to the IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent The City of Downey reserves the right, follows: for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing other common designation, if any, of the real scheduled sale may not immediately be Present name (1) Jessie Jenee Marcum to of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets creditor of the decedent, you must file your property described above is purported to reflected in the telephone information or on after opening bids, to reject any or all claim with the court and mail a copy to the bids, to waive any informality in any Proposed name (1) Jessie Jenee Sharpe or of any petition or account as provided in be: 9460 BROOKPARK RD DOWNEY, CA the Internet Web site. The best way to verify THE COURT ORDERS that all persons Probate Code section 1250. A Request for personal representative appointed by the 90240 The undersigned Trustee disclaims postponement information is to attend the bid received, and to be the sole judge court within the later of either (1) four months of the merits of the respective bids interested in this matter appear before this Special Notice form is available from the any liability for any incorrectness of the street scheduled sale. court at the hearing indicated below to show court clerk. from the date of first issuance of letters to a address and other common designation, if received. The award of the Contract, general personal representative, as defined if it is awarded, will be to the lowest cause, if any, why the petition for change of Attorney for petitioner: any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, Dated: 8/2/2016 LAW OFFICES OF name should not be granted. Any person GEORGE F. DICKERMAN in section 58(b) of the California Probate but without covenant or warranty, express LES ZIEVE, as Trustee responsible Bidder whose bid complies Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of the with all the requirements prescribed. objecting to the name changes described 3879 BROCKTON AVENUE or implied, regarding title, possession, 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 above must file a written objection that RIVERSIDE, CA 92501 mailing or personal delivery to you of a condition, or encumbrances, including fees, Irvine, CA 92606 includes the reasons for the objection at (951) 788-2156 notice under section 9052 of the California charges and expenses of the Trustee and For Non-Automated Sale Information, Pursuant to California Public Contract Probate Code. Code § 22300, the Contractor at his least two court days before the matter is of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, call: (714) 848-7920 scheduled to be heard and must appear at The Downey Patriot Other California Statues and legal authority to pay the remaining principal sums of the For Sale Information: (714) 848-9272 sole cost and expense, may substitute may affect your rights as a creditor. You authorized securities for any monies the hearing to show cause why the petition 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16 note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. orwww.elitepostandpub.com should not be granted. If no written objection may want to consult with an attorney The total amount of the unpaid balance of withheld by the City to ensure NOTICE OF PETITION TO knowledgeable in California Law. performance under the Contract. is timely filed, the court may grant the petition the obligation secured by the property to ______without a hearing. ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LACY L. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the be sold and reasonable estimated costs, Melanie Schultz, Trustee Sale Officer MAYFIELD court. If you are a person interested in the All requests for information (RFI) NOTICE OF HEARING expenses and advances at the time of Date: October 5, 2016, Time: 1:30 pm, Case No. 16STPB03006 estate, you may file with the court a Request the initial publication of the Notice of Sale The Downey Patriot shall be in written form and shall be To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing directed to: Department C, Room 312 is: $175,835.20 If the Trustee is unable to 8/4/16, 8/11/16, 8/18/16 The address of the court is 9455 Klinedale contingent creditors, and persons who may of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets convey title for any reason, the successful otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or of any petition or account as provided in T.S. No. 020713-CA APN: 8072-035-009 Mr. Desi Gutierrez, Principal Ave, 9455 Klinedale Ave, Downey 90240 bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall or both, of LACY L. MAYFIELD Probate Code section 1250. A Request for the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to Engineer A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed Special Notice form is available from the CA Civil Code 2923.3 IMPORTANT NOTICE E-Mail: [email protected] be published at least once a week for four the successful bidder shall have no further successive weeks prior to the date set by Christy L. Mayfield in the Superior Court court clerk. recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN Tel: (562) 904-7110 of California, County of LOS ANGELES. 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NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST and interest conveyed to and now held by YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On for information regarding the trustee’s United States).DATE OF SALE: 09/12/2016 may exist on this property by contacting the YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER it under said Deed of Trust in the property 08/31/2016 at 11:00 AM, The Mortgage Law sale or visit this Internet Web site -www. TIME OF SALE: 11:00 AM PLACE OF county recorder’s office or a title insurance On 9/15/2016 at 9:00 AM, CLEAR RECON situated in said County and State described Firm, PLC, as duly appointed Trustee under servicelinkASAP.com- for information SALE: BY THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED AT company, either of which may charge you CORP., as duly appointed trustee under as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded regarding the sale of this property, using 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, a fee for this information. If you consult and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded DEED OF TRUST The street address and 10/12/2006, as Instrument No. 06 2266978, the file number assigned to this case: CA 91766. STREET ADDRESS and other either of these resources, you should be 3/18/2008, as Instrument No. 20080461636, other common designation, if any, of the real in book xx, page xx, of Official Records in the 126882. Information about postponements common designation, if any, of the real aware that the same lender may hold The subject Deed of Trust was modified by property described above is purported to be: office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles that are very short in duration or that occur property described above is purported to more than one mortgage or deed of trust Loan Modification recorded as Instrument 14408 SEAFORTH AVE NORWALK, CA County, State of California, executed by Elisa close in time to the scheduled sale may not be:12527 1/2 DOWNEY AVE, DOWNEY, on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY 20140091110 and recorded on 01/28/2014. 90650 The undersigned Trustee disclaims Mazon, a Married Woman, WILL SELL AT immediately be reflected in the telephone CALIFORNIA 90242 The undersigned OWNER: The sale date shown on this of Official Records in the office of the County any liability for any incorrectness of the street PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER information or on the Internet Web site. Trustee disclaims any liability for any notice of sale may be postponed one or Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of address and other common designation, if FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH The best way to verify postponement incorrectness of the street address and other more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, CALIFORNIA executed by: JESUS MANUEL any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, EQUIVALENT or other form of payment information is to attend the scheduled sale. common designation, if any, shown herein. trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section AVALOS AND EVA AVALOS, HUSBAND but without covenant or warranty, express authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of A-FN4586129 08/11/2016, 08/18/2016, Said sale will be made, but without covenant 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS WILL or implied, regarding title, possession, sale in lawful money of the United States), 08/25/2016 or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding requires that information about trustee sale SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST condition, or encumbrances, including fees, By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center title, possession, or encumbrances, to postponements be made available to you BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK charges and expenses of the Trustee and Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766. All right, title The Downey Patriot pay the remaining principal sum of the and to the public, as a courtesy to those DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, and interest conveyed to and now held by 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16 note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with not present at the sale. If you wish to learn BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR to pay the remaining principal sums of the it under said Deed of Trust in the property interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), whether your sale date has been postponed, FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. situated in said County and State, described NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee advances, under the terms of said Deed of and, if applicable, the rescheduled time DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL The total amount of the unpaid balance of as: FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE Sale No. : 00000005443247 Title Order Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the and date for the sale of this property, you SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, the obligation secured by the property to DEED OF TRUST. APN 6229-010-001 No.: 8575712 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN #: Trustee and of the trusts created by said may call 714-730-2727 for information SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS be sold and reasonable estimated costs, The street address and other common 6259-021-033 ATTENTION RECORDER: Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF expenses and advances at the time of designation, if any, of the real property THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO balance of the obligation secured by the Internet Web site www.servicelinkASAP. THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED the initial publication of the Notice of Sale described above is purported to be: 10819 AN ATTACHED SUMMARY APPLIES property to be sold and reasonable estimated com for information regarding the sale of TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: is: $260,717.66 If the Trustee is unable to Old River School Road, Downey, CA 90241 ONLY TO COPIES PROVIDED TO THE costs, expenses and advances at the time this property, using the file number assigned VINEYARD BALLROOM, DOUBLETREE convey title for any reason, the successful The undersigned Trustee disclaims any TRUSTOR, NOT TO THIS RECORDED of the initial publication of the Notice of to this case 00000005443247. Information HOTEL LOS ANGELES - NORWALK, 13111 bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be liability for any incorrectness of the street ORIGINAL NOTICE. NOTE: THERE IS A Sale is $457,132.71. The beneficiary under about postponements that are very short SYCAMORE DRIVE, NORWALK, CA 90650 the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and address and other common designation, if SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN said Deed of Trust heretofore executed in duration or that occur close in time to all right, title and interest conveyed to and the successful bidder shall have no further any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE and delivered to the undersigned a written the scheduled sale may not immediately now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed but without covenant or warranty, expressed IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, Declaration of Default and Demand for be reflected in the telephone information or property situated in said County and State of Trust heretofore executed and delivered or implied, regarding title, possession, DATED 12/26/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE Sale, and a written Notice of Default and on the Internet Web site. The best way to described as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED to the undersigned a written Declaration of or encumbrances, to pay the remaining ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, Election to Sell. The undersigned caused verify postponement information is to attend ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street Default and Demand for Sale, and a written principal sum of the note(s) secured by IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. said Notice of Default and Election to Sell the scheduled sale. FOR TRUSTEE SALE address and other common designation, if Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF to be recorded in the county where the real INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AGENCY any, of the real property described above undersigned caused said Notice of Default provided in said note(s), advances, if any, THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL SALES and POSTING 714-730-2727 www. is purported to be: 14802 DARTMOOR and Election to Sell to be recorded in the under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on servicelinkASAP.com BARRETT DAFFIN AVENUE NORWALK, CALIFORNIA 90650 county where the real property is located. charges and expenses of the Trustee and A LAWYER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER this property lien, you should understand FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP The undersigned Trustee disclaims any NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. TREDER and WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed that there are risks involved in bidding at IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR liability for any incorrectness of the street are considering bidding on this property lien, The total amount of the unpaid balance of Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY address and other common designation, if you should understand that there are risks the obligation secured by the property to Recorded on 01/09/2007 as Instrument No. lien, not on the property itself. Placing the INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You be sold and reasonable estimated costs, 20070041279 of official records in the office highest bid at a trustee auction does not FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT DAFFIN but without covenant or warranty, express will be bidding on a lien, not on the property expenses and advances at the time of the of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES automatically entitle you to free and clear FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP as or implied, regarding title, possession, itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED ownership of the property. You should also Trustee 20955 Pathfinder Road, Suite 300 condition, or encumbrances, including fees, auction does not automatically entitle you $507,656.50 If the Trustee is unable to BY: NANCY SHARRETT, AND STUART be aware that the lien being auctioned off Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (866) 795-1852 charges and expenses of the Trustee and to free and clear ownership of the property. convey title for any reason, the successful SHARRETT, WIFE AND HUSBAND AS may be a junior lien. If you are the highest Dated: 08/08/2016 A-4587020 08/11/2016, of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, You should also be aware that the lien being bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be TENANTS IN COMMON, WILL SELL AT bidder at the auction, you are or may be 08/18/2016, 08/25/2016 to pay the remaining principal sums of the auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER responsible for paying off all liens senior to note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. the highest bidder at the auction, you are or the successful bidder shall have no further FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH the lien being auctioned off, before you can The Downey Patriot The total amount of the unpaid balance of may be responsible for paying off all liens recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed EQUIVALENT or other form of payment receive clear title to the property. You are 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16 the obligation secured by the property to senior to the lien being auctioned off, before of Trust heretofore executed and delivered authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), encouraged to investigate the existence, be sold and reasonable estimated costs, you can receive clear title to the property. to the undersigned a written Declaration of (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the priority, and size of outstanding liens that expenses and advances at the time of You are encouraged to investigate the Default and Demand for Sale, and written the initial publication of the Notice of Sale existence, priority, and size of outstanding Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The is: $371,393.10 If the Trustee is unable to liens that may exist on this property by undersigned caused a Notice of Default and convey title for any reason, the successful contacting the county recorder’s office or Election to Sell to be recorded in the county bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be a title insurance company, either of which where the real property is located. Dated: the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and may charge you a fee for this information. 8/8/2016 THE MORTGAGE LAW FIRM, PLC the successful bidder shall have no further If you consult either of these resources, you Adriana Rivas/Authorized Signature 41689 recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed should be aware that the same lender may ENTERPRISE CIRCLE NORTH, STE. 228, of Trust heretofore executed and delivered hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust TEMECULA, CA 92590 (619) 465-8200 FOR to the undersigned a written Declaration of on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE Default and Demand for Sale, and a written OWNER: The sale date shown on this CALL 714-730-2727 The Mortgage Law Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The notice of sale may be postponed one or Firm, PLC may be attempting to collect a undersigned caused said Notice of Default more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, debt. Any information obtained may be used and Election to Sell to be recorded in the trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section for that purpose. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL county where the real property is located. 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you requires that information about trustee sale on this property lien, you should understand are considering bidding on this property lien, postponements be made available to you that there are risks involved in bidding at a you should understand that there are risks and to the public, as a courtesy to those trustee auction. You will be bidding on a involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You not present at the sale. If you wish to learn lien, not on the property itself. Placing the will be bidding on a lien, not on the property whether your sale date has been postponed, highest bid at a trustee auction does not itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and automatically entitle you to free and clear auction does not automatically entitle you date for the sale of this property, you may ownership of the property. You should also to free and clear ownership of the property. call (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web be aware that the lien being auctioned off You should also be aware that the lien being site WWW.AUCTION.COM, using the file may be a junior lien. If you are the highest auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are number assigned to this case 035397-CA. bidder at the auction, you are or may be the highest bidder at the auction, you are or Information about postponements that are responsible for paying off all liens senior to may be responsible for paying off all liens very short in duration or that occur close the lien being auctioned off, before you can senior to the lien being auctioned off, before in time to the scheduled sale may not receive clear title to the property. You are you can receive clear title to the property. immediately be reflected in the telephone encouraged to investigate the existence, You are encouraged to investigate the information or on the Internet Web site. The priority, and size of outstanding liens that existence, priority, and size of outstanding best way to verify postponement information may exist on this property by contacting the liens that may exist on this property by is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES county recorder’s office or a title insurance contacting the county recorder’s office or INFORMATION: (800) 280-2832 CLEAR company, either of which may charge you a title insurance company, either of which RECON CORP. 4375 Jutland Drive Suite a fee for this information. If you consult may charge you a fee for this information. 200 San Diego, California 92117 either of these resources, you should be If you consult either of these resources, you aware that the same lender may hold more should be aware that the same lender may The Downey Patriot than one mortgage or deed of trust on the hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16 property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY The sale date shown on this notice of sale OWNER: The sale date shown on this NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee may be postponed one or more times by the notice of sale may be postponed one or Sale No. 126882 Title No. 160136720 mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE pursuant to Section 2924g of the California trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT Civil Code. The law requires that information 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT about trustee sale postponements be made requires that information about trustee sale UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED available to you and to the public, as a postponements be made available to you 10/05/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION courtesy to those not present at the sale. and to the public, as a courtesy to those TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY If you wish to learn whether your sale date not present at the sale. If you wish to learn BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU has been postponed, and, if applicable, the whether your sale date has been postponed, NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE rescheduled time and date for the sale of and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, this property, you may call (714) 730-2727 date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.AUCTION.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 020713-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (800) 280-2832 CLEAR RECON CORP. 4375 Jutland Drive Suite 200 San Diego, California 92117

The Downey Patriot 8/11/16, 8/18/16, 8/25/16 T.S. No. 035397-CA APN: 8072-005-018 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to CA Civil Code 2923.3 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 7/14/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 9/15/2016 at 9:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP., as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 7/26/2005, as Instrument No. 05 1764632, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: FEDERICO ARIZPE, AND MARTHA A ARIZPE, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: VINEYARD BALLROOM, DOUBLETREE HOTEL LOS ANGELES - NORWALK, 13111 SYCAMORE DRIVE, NORWALK, CA 90650 all right, title Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016 The Downey Patriot | 15 10 tips to becoming a knowledgable renter ■ RENTING: A few simple tips can landlord as well, and research the (it’s worth trying), but there may insurance also helps pay for legal save you money overall. a competitive rental market. Take neighborhood. be flexibility when it comes to the fees if, for instance, someone sues save you money and headaches down 10. Talk to Your Landlord. simple steps to improve your rental security deposit, parking spaces, after getting injured at your home. the road. 2. Upgrade Your Application. Hiding financial trouble helps no and money management skills and administrative fees, or the lease’s Go beyond the basic application 8. Make Your Own Repairs. one. Talk to your landlord and ask you’ll benefit for years to come. length. By Nathaniel Sillin requirements and include pictures, Prior to signing the lease, ask for an extension if you can’t make Nathaniel Sillin directs Visa’s references, credit reports and a short 5. Learn Your Rights. Protect if you can take on some of the rent. Good tenants can be hard to financial education programs. On the hunt for a new bio about yourself and whoever else yourself by learning about your maintenance responsibilities in come by, and your landlord will apartment? A move can be an may be moving in. Try to catch the rights as a renter. They can vary by exchange for reduced rent. You likely prefer open communication exciting opportunity to explore landlord’s eye and show that you’ll state, and the U.S. Department of could offer to handle and pay for and a late check to being left in the a new area or meet new people. take care of the property. You can Housing and Urban Development basic upkeep, such as replacing dark. However, competitive rental order a free credit report from each (HUD) has a directory with links lights or smoke detectors, and Bottom Line: Being an informed markets can make it difficult to find bureau (Equifax, TransUnion and to tenants’ rights websites for each making minor repairs. renter is especially important in a desirable place on a budget. Experian) once every 12 months at state. 9. Pay Attention to Bills. AnnualCreditReport.com. Keep these ten tips in mind 6. Do a Walkthrough. Walk Evaluate which bills you’ll pay in to manage the process like a pro. 3. Understand Your Lease. through the apartment with the addition to the rent, such as gas, They’ll help you stand out from The lease may list the rent amount, landlord, look for damages and heat, water, electricity, trash, Wi- the crowd, get a good deal, enjoy terms of the security deposit, guest document anything you find. You’ll Fi or parking. A more expensive the neighborhood and manage polices and other crucial details. thank yourself later when you move apartment that includes these can your rights and responsibilities as a Read it carefully and ask questions out and ask for your full security renter. if you don’t understand something. deposit back. State laws regarding rent control or 1. Talk to Other Tenants. Speak 7. Consider Renters Insurance. other regulations can impact your with current or past renters to get a Renters insurance costs about $15 situation as well. If you can afford sense for the building and landlord. to $30 a month for a policy that one, you could hire a lawyer to Ask about the neighborhood, noise, covers $50,000 worth of losses. It review and explain the lease. timeliness with repairs and any reimburses you if your belongings other pressing questions. Consider 4. Negotiate the Terms. You are stolen, damaged or destroyed by looking for online reviews of the can’t always negotiate lower rent a covered cause, such as a fire. The L.A. County property values increased 5.58% last year Los Angeles County Assessor illustrates that in the last year, every (0.51%) and new construction Jeffrey Prang has released the 2016 city in Los Angeles County recorded (0.51%). The annual inflation- Los Angeles County Assessment an increase compared to 2015. I am adjusted trend (also known as the Roll, which reflects the value of all pleased to report the 5.58% increase Consumer Price Index) added an taxable property in Los Angeles for assessed property values in Los additional 1.32% to the Roll. County. Angeles County represents the sixth From 2007 through 2010, consecutive year of growth.” The 2016 Assessment Roll the economic recession and the reveals a 5.58% increase in value. The The 2016 Assessment Rollcorresponding real estate market gross assessed value for the County consists of 2,365,869 taxable real decline resulted in consecutive reached $1.391 trillion, and the property parcels, 309,253 business annual Assessment Rolls decreases. net taxable value after exemptions property assessments, 45,778 boats, However, the 2011-2015 Assessment (charitable, homeowners, disabled, and 3,109 aircraft. Rolls reflected increases of 1.36%, etc.) is a record $1.336 trillion, 2.20%, 4.66%, 5.47%, and 6.13% Transfers of real estate (e.g., $70.619 billion greater than 2015. respectively. With 5.58% growth, sales) were the largest contributor the 2016 Assessment Roll continues “The 2016 Assessment Roll to the Assessment Roll increase this upward trend and market provides a comprehensive view of at 2.97%. Additional contributors recovery. the strength of the Los Angeles real to the growth of the Roll include estate market,” said Prang. “The Roll decline-in-value restorations 16 | The Downey Patriot Real Estate Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016