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Following the lead of pending decisions to be made Saturday 84˚ LAUSD, Downey officials at the Board of Educations upcoming July 20 meeting. said students will likely start the fall semester at The superintendent for the home. Los Angeles Unified School Sunday 86˚ District announced Monday that students will not return to the classroom when the fall semester DOWNEY — Students will begins next month. likely not be returning to school ON THIS DAY campuses at the start of the Along with LAUSD, the San school year, according to the Diego Unified School District will JULY 16 Downey Unified School District. also begin its fall semester in a virtual format. The two districts 1769: With many COVID-19 related released a joint statement Father Junipero Serra founded regulations in constant flux, confirming the move. California’s first mission, Mission San DUSD has spent most of the Diego de Alcala. Over the following summer with very few answers “Both districts will continue decades, it evolved into the city of San as to how the upcoming school planning for a return to in- Diego. year might look. person learning during the 2020- 21 academic year, as soon as 1861: It was only recently the public health conditions allow,” Under orders from President Abraham district released some sort of the statement read. potential solution to coronavirus Lincoln, Union troops began a 25-mile march into Virginia for what would safety concerns, offering a Beutner did not provide an become the First Battle of Bull Run. “hybrid” format that would see estimate regarding when in- students physically in class for person classes might resume. 1935: two days of the week. “The right way to reopen Downey education officials said it’s increasingly unlikely students will start the new school year on Oklahoma City installed the world’s first However, protocols released schools is to make sure there’s campus. (Downey Unified photo) parking meter. by the Los Angeles County a robust system of testing and Department of Public Health on contact tracing to mitigate 1941: Monday have Downey officials the risk for all in the school physically reopening schools to Cecily Myart-Cruz said in a risk.” Joe DiMaggio hit safely for the 56th reevaluating their options, and community,” Beutner said in a students. The union applauded statement. “In the face of the consecutive game, a streak that still according to a statement released LAUSD’s announcement as the alarming spike in COVID cases, St. John Bosco High School video address Monday. stands as an MLB record. by the district on Tuesday, has correct move in light of the the lack of necessary funding announced students will return left the previously pitched All this comes after United circumstances. from the government to open to campus five days a week when “hybrid” model highly unlikely. Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), the schools safely, and the outsized classes resume Aug. 17. 1945: union which represents LAUSD “It was the right thing to The Atomic Age got underway when threat of death faced by working Bosco students will have the The district added that its teachers, announced Saturday close school campuses then, and class communities of color, there the U.S. successfully detonated a anticipated Return to School that of 18,000 members who took it’s the right thing to keep them option of hybrid instruction or plutonium-based nuclear weapon in really is no other choice that fully online learning. Family survey would be delayed part in a poll, 83% voted against closed now,” UTLA President doesn’t put thousands of lives at New Mexico. 1956: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus closed its last “big tent” show, with all subsequent circus shows held Tod Corrin endorses Jose Rodriguez in arenas. 1969: Apollo 11, the first mission to land astronauts on the moon, launched from to replace him on school board Kennedy Space Center.

An engineer and former dedication to our students,” said through nine seasons at Downey also build their confidence and PTA president, Rodriguez. Junior Athletic Association character while participating (DJAA). I love our community in programs such as Character Jose Rodriguez enters race “I am also proud to have the and want to continue to help in Counts Council, Playworks Junior for school board. endorsements from outstanding any way possible.” Coaches and numerous talent DUSD Board Members Martha shows,” he said. Sodetani, Nancy Swenson and Rodriguez’s boys will attend DOWNEY — Longtime Donald LaPlante. I look forward Downey High this upcoming “The professional Downey resident Jose Rodriguez to working together with them on school year. His daughter plays development the teachers Apollo 11 launch has announced he is running behalf of all Downey students.” soccer for AYSO United and received really translated into for a seat on Downey’s Board of attends Doty Middle School. the classroom, and I saw that Notable Birthdays Education. Rodriguez is an involved firsthand. I want to help build on Actor and comedian Will Ferrell turns parent of three children in DUSD Rodriguez served as PTA that by serving on the Board of He is running to replace Tod 53. and his wife is an elementary President at Gallatin Elementary Trustees for DUSD.” Corrin in Trustee Area 2; Corrin’s school teacher in the neighboring for two years while his three NFL Hall of Famer Barry Sanders turns term expires this year and he is Norwalk – La Mirada School kids attended the school. He was Professionally, Rodriguez 52. not seeking re-election. District. awarded an Honorary Service graduated from UCLA with a Former child actor Corey Feldman Award by the Gallatin PTA for his Civil Engineering Bachelor of “Tod Corrin has done a great turns 49. “I moved to Downey many commitment to the campus. Science degree. He is currently job in leading our school district Two-time World Cup champion Carli years ago because I wanted an engineer for a large national for many years and I am honored Lloyd turns 38. a great school district and “The elementary school years general contractor and has been to have his endorsement and safe community to raise my were extremely rewarding for me with his company for almost 20 Jose Rodriguez support. I take great pride that children,” Rodriguez said. “I as a parent. Gallatin Elementary years. (courtesy photo) he would endorse me, and I have been coaching my twin boys gave my children the opportunity will honor that trust with my since they were in kindergarten to really flourish as learners, but Continued on page 4

D. Mark Morris seeks re-election Carli Lloyd

Notable Deaths Mary Todd Lincoln, former First Lady to school board of the United States, died of a stroke in 1882. She was 63. Singer and songwriter Henry Chapin “Mark Morris is extremely strong character.” the best teachers, administrators, died in a traffic collision in 1981. He First elected in 1982, was 38. veteran school board well prepared to continue to principals, support staff, serve on the school board because “It goes without saying that facilities, technology and John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyne member D. Mark Morris of his years of experience and our students, teachers and staff instruction that our budget will Bessette, and sister-in-law, Lauren counts on his experience. knowledge of the educational must be safe,” he said. support,” Morris said. Bessette, were killed in a plane crash off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard. issues facing our students Ensuring student safety is and community” said Donald “As a result of our being able Cuban singer Celia Cruz, one of the DOWNEY — D. Mark Morris, why he supported establishing LaPlante, president of the DUSD to employ the best teachers, most popular Latin artists of the 20th incumbent school board member security presence in the schools, Board of Education. when the Coronavirus hit, iPads Century, died in 2003 following surgery and lifetime Downey resident, a hotline at the high schools for were issued to all students, for a brain tumor. She was 77. has announced his candidacy for Morris is committed to students to report problems, and our teachers and staff were re-election to the Downey Board mental health counseling and Johnny Winter, named one of the ensuring that Downey Unified able to transition to a distance 100 greatest guitar players of all time of Education. the Human Relations Council to students receive the best quality learning model for the rest of the by Rolling Stone, died in 2014 of education possible by providing discuss problems students are school year.” He is looking to continue emphysema. He was 70. them with a “21st Century having. serving the residents of Trustee a film director and education that ensures they are Continued on page 4 George Romero, Area 6 during this difficult time “I believe that our children pioneer of the horror and zombie genre, college and career ready, globally in education. deserve the best and that means D. Mark Morris died of lung cancer on this day in 2017. competitive and citizens of (courtesy photo) He was 77. 2 | The Downey Patriot Thursday, July 16, 2020

A native of Hong Kong, Wong-Staal immigrated to the U.S. as Imahara made appearances on “BattleBots” with his robot a student and later began working with the National Institutes of Deadblow. He was also an actor, with notable roles including Sulu on Health. the web series “Star Trek Continues” and Lodge in “Sharknado 3: Oh Obituaries In the 1970s, as her career was on the rise, science and medical Hell No!” research were still largely controlled by men. Wong-Staal excelled In 2010, Imahara built a robotic sidekick for “The Late Late Show” as an early woman in the field and became the most cited woman in host Craig Ferguson. Nakotah LaRance science of the 1980s. “I was one of those kids that would take apart the remote control Nakotah LaRance, a world-class hoop dancer who won nine world Among her achievements was discovering the first human and take all the wheels off my little toy cars,” Imahara said in a 2010 championships and brought the art to the world as a performer with retrovirus, HTLV-1, which causes diseases including lymphoma. interview with ZDNet. “My life really changed at four when I got my Cirque du Soleil, died Sunday in a fall while climbing in Rio Arriba Wong-Stall’s work with retroviruses led her to study HIV as the first Lego set. The idea that Lego is a system and it’s modular and it County, New Mexico. He was 30. AIDS epidemic hit in the early 1908s. She led the first team to clone gives you a way to build things is really the foundation for my interest in engineering.” LaRance, who was Tewa, Hopi, Navajo and Assiniboine, started HIV, a breakthrough that paved the way for HIV tests and the drug dancing when he was 5 after his father took him to a pow wow, where cocktails that allow people to live with HIV/AIDS. he watched and met hoop dancers. He built his skill over the years, In later years, Wong-Staal led the Center for AIDS Research incorporating modern elements such as hip hop and moonwalking at the University of California-San Diego. She co-founded the Emily Warner into his hoop dance and winning several youth titles. pharmaceutical company Immusol, where she worked on hepatitis-C Emily Howell Warner, a professional pilot who was the first As an adult, he won the Heard Museum World Championship treatments. woman hired by a U.S. commercial airline as a permanent pilot, died Hoop Dance Contest three times, making him the world champion July 3 at age 80. of the art. Warner was a teenager training to be a flight attendant when her LaRance began touring with Cirque du Soleil in 2009 and traveled Grant Imahara interest in flying was sparked. She began taking flying lessons, and the world with the troupe for several years. Grant Imahara, an electrical engineer and roboticist who was best within a year, she had earned her private pilot license. He was also an actor, appearing in the 2005 Steven Spielberg known for hosting “MythBusters” and “White Rabbit Project,” died Warner worked as an airborne traffic reporter and as a flight series “Into the West” as well as the films “Longer Expiration Date” July 13 of a brain aneurysm. He was 49. instructor for years, watching the men she taught get jobs at (2006) and “Longmire” (2012). Imahara studied electrical engineering at the University of commercial airlines. She became determined to do the same, and she began applying for commercial pilot positions in 1968. “As a kid, I was just amazed by the whole idea of this kind of Southern California, and as a young graduate, he was hired by performance,” LaRance said in an interview with Indian Country Lucasfilm. It was 1973 before Frontier Airlines made the historic decision to Today. “What got me going as a dancer was the challenge of the hand- There, he worked as a modelmaker on films including episodes hire her. Within five years, about 300 more women had been hired as eye coordination and the fact that you could use your imagination to I-III of the “Star Wars” saga, “Galaxy Quest,” and “The Matrix commercial pilots. take the dance as far as you could.” Reloaded.” Among his projects for Lucasfilm was updating R2-D2 In 1976, Warner earned her captain’s wings and became the first robots for the “Star Wars” prequels. female captain flying for a U.S. commercial airline. In 1986, she led Imahara joined the Discovery Channel’s “MythBusters” in 2005, the first all-female flight crew in the U.S. Flossie Wong-Staal building robots and operating electronics as part of the Build Team. In later years, Warner worked as an examiner for the Federal Flossie Wong-Staal, a molecular virologist whose research on HIV He remained with “MythBusters” through 2014 and later returned Aviation Administration. Warner was honored with the Amelia was crucial in the development of blood tests to detect the virus, died for guest spots and reunion shows. Earhart Award and membership in the National Women’s Hall of of complications from pneumonia at a hospital in La Jolla. She was Imahara went on to host “White Rabbit Project” on Netflix with Fame and National Aviation Hall of Fame. 73. fellow “MythBusters” hosts Kari Byron and Tory Belleci in 2016. Her uniform hangs in the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

In Memory of Naya Rivera Edgar Ramiro Hidalgo Naya Rivera, an actress best known for her role as Santana Lopez in the hit musical TV series “Glee,” died by drowning in Fillmore at December 30, 1950 - June 29, 2020 the age of 33. Edgar Ramiro Hidalgo passed Ventura County Sheriff’s Department confirmed her death ata away in his home, surrounded by press conference on July 13. Her body was discovered seven years to family, on June 29, 2020 at the age the day her “Glee” co-star Cory Monteith died from a drug overdose. of 69. Rivera was featured in commercials for Kmart when she was a baby, and her first television role came when she was just 4 years old, Ramiro was born in Quito, appearing in the short-lived sitcom “The Royal Family.” Ecuador on December 30, 1950. She had small roles in popular series including “The Fresh Prince A 28-year resident of Downey, of Bel-Air,” “Family Matters,” and “Baywatch,” and she had a Ramiro took great pride in calling recurring role on “The Bernie Mac Show.” the city his home. In 2009, Rivera landed the role that would make her famous, Ramiro was a loving husband, playing the mean-girl cheerleader Santana Lopez on “Glee.” She became a series regular in the second season, with solo performances father, and abuelito. and opportunities for her character to grow, including her coming Ramiro is survived by his wife Mireya, children Mireya, out story as a lesbian. Carlos, and Stewart, grandchildren Adeline and Logan, After “Glee,” Rivera starred in the YouTube Red series “Step Up: and siblings Romulo, Elba, Pablo, Maria Augusta, Mario, High Water.” Rivera had a brief music career that included the 2013 Francisco, Roberto, and Jorge. Top 40 track “Sorry,” featuring Big Sean. Ramiro will be laid to rest at Forest Lawn Cypress in a private ceremony. Thursday, July 16, 2020 The Downey Patriot | 3 Illegal fireworks continue to plague Downey

Fourth of July fireworks added Downey Police Lt. Dave night. every pet have a microchip and now start in early June Zimmerman. “I hate to equate that the microchip’s information it with drugs but it’s a supply Denise Woodside, executive be kept up to date. This makes and continue well into and demand thing. If people director of the Southeast Area it a lot easier for SEAACA to July. want them they are going to get Animal Control Authority identify a lost pet and return it them.” (SEAACA) said animal runaways to its owner. SEAACA offers pet were actually down this July 4, microchips for $30. By John Zander On the Fourth, Downey which she attributed to more Contributor firefighters responded to nine people being home with their So there doesn’t seem to be incidents related to fireworks. pets. a clear solution and I am sure DOWNEY — Downey’s social There were likely more but a that next year we can expect media was flooded with people lot of people put fires out on But even pets kept indoors more of the same. The holiday is complaining about the constant their own and don’t call the fire with their owners felt the effects no longer about celebrating our explosions leading up to the department. of the fireworks. nation’s independence but more Fourth of July. It is very hard for about blowing stuff up. a lot of people to deal with. Yet Downey police officers cited “You can never predict there are those who somehow 40 people on the Fourth of July. the behavior that is going In fact, I would go so far as purchase illegal fireworks and Those fines are $2,000 each. to come out of an animal to say that most people who are are all too eager to use them. experiencing something like “celebrating” with explosions The police department placed this,” Woodside said. “You could have no idea or even care what And as you can imagine, notices in the newspaper and on experience things like shaking, the Fourth of July is actually Downey’s police and fire social media that anyone caught nervousness, pacing, panting about. That is really sad. departments were dealing with with Illegal fireworks would be and strange behavior like trying the constant barrage of calls fined. And on the Fourth, no to jump or hide and trying to from residents reporting illegal written warnings were given escape.” Downey firefighters put out a roof fire on Chaney Avenue on July 4. fireworks. On July 4, there were that night, only citations. (Photo courtesy Downey Fire Department) over 200 calls placed to the She does recommend that police department by residents Yet that doesn’t seem to reporting illegal fireworks. be much of a deterrent. The The calls came in all night, the explosions were constant. department said. The way the law is written, Fireworks are classified as a person must be “caught in explosives yet people treat them the act” in order for the police like toys. It’s not just Downey department to issue a citation. of course, every city has its “Most people are not willing problems with fireworks around to come forward to report a the holiday. back in neighbor,” Gillaspie said. “So It’s really too bad that people most go unchecked. do not realize the dangers “At night it is very difficult involved with illegal fireworks, and when they see us coming, and lack respect for their they stop,” said Zimmerman. neighbors and their city. Illegal fireworks go off two weeks There used to be a fire before the holiday and for a few department task force who in days after. the off season would track illegal business fireworks and try to identify I asked the fire and police people who had them, but Chief departments if illegal fireworks Gillaspie said there just doesn’t would be easier to deal with if seem to be a lot of support for “safe and sane” fireworks were that now in this economy. prohibited as well. The temperature on a “When everybody is shooting firework can reach 2,000 off fireworks and we are getting degrees, Gillaspie said, a house the complaints, we can’t even fire is 450 degrees, so fireworks get down the streets so it makes can be up to five times as hot as it hard to identify where the that. illegal fireworks are coming from,” said Fire Chief Mark It is also really unfortunate Gillaspie. that the city’s pets also have to deal with the constant “Ninety percent of our calls explosions. They are terrified all were on illegal fireworks,” 4 | The Downey Patriot Thursday, July 16, 2020 Morris launches re-election campaign

Continued from page 1 Committee. He was the founding president of the Cerritos College “Additionally, Downey was one of only a few districts that provided Alumni Association, and a member of both the CSBA Delegate its students with two meals (breakfast and lunch) throughout the Assembly and the Los Angeles County School Board Advisory school year, and into the summer, courtesy of our great food service Committee. He has also been a member of the Downey Water Board staff.” and the Downey Redevelopment and Rehabilitation Committee.

Morris said he supports “maintaining a strong fiscal position, Morris was inducted into Downey High School’s Hall of Fame, and balanced budget, completing all the modernization projects at our has a building named in his honor on the Downey campus. schools and working collaboratively with our union partners.” Morris is endorsed by all members of the existing members Morris said he has never supported lay-offs or furlough days in of the Downey School Board, Downey Mayor Blanca Pacheco, salary negotiations. He will continue to advocate for strong academics Council member Alex Saab, Eric Pierce, Elvin Galindo, Classified including expanding the Advance Placement Program (AP Program), Commissioner Angie Rademaker, Downey Foundation for Education career/Technical Education (CTE), STEAM classes, and Global President Linda Saldana, Abraham Lopez, Dean and Martha Michael, Language Academics of Downey (GLAD) at Carpenter Elementary. and Jim and Lois Buchanan.

He is also a strong supporter of Community Based English Morris attended Downey schools, and graduated from Downey Tutoring, Parent Advisory Groups, and the PTA. High. He has an AA degree from Cerritos College, a BA degree from California State University Fullerton, and a JD degree from Western Morris is married to his wife, Pam, who is a teacher at Gauldin State University College of Law. Jose Rodriguez with his family. (Courtesy photo) Elementary. They are the parents of six children, all of them attended Downey schools and graduated. Their eldest daughter, Evelyn, was a He worked in municipal government for 34 years, retiring as teacher at Sussman Middle School before her passing in 2008. a housing planner for the City of Downey. He also speaks fluent Spanish. He can be reached via email at vote.dmarkmorrisdusd2020@ Morris has served four terms as president of the Downey School gmail.com Rodriguez Board and as a member of the Budget Committee and the Enrollment looks to replace Vikings prepare for uncertain Corrin Continued from page 1 soccer season “As an engineer and active recruiter for my company, it’s Mires mentioned that he has basis. Mires has the younger We have taken such a simple important that our school district build students who are college Players are back on the around 100 players attending his players practicing from 8-10 a.m. thing for granted as COVID-19 and career ready with good character and are globally competitive,” field and practicing but summer workouts, including 33 on Mondays and Wednesdays and continues to dominate our local Rodriguez said. “This translates into the real world where competition the fate of the season freshmen. has the older players practicing and national headlines. is tough and we are constantly looking for the best and brightest remains unclear. from 8-10 a.m. on Tuesdays and talent with strong leadership skills.” CIF guidelines for soccer, as Thursdays. The CIF said it would of June 10, state that soccer can announce plans regarding the Rodriguez has also served on the Southeast UCLA Alumni Board By Mark Fetter include “conditioning, individual Athletes are wearing face fall sports season by Monday. as director at large over the last two years. Contributor ball skill drills, each player can masks as they drill and are “As our member schools “I look forward to the opportunity to serve our community and have their own ball, feet only maintaining social distancing DOWNEY — The Downey begin planning for the students and to continue the vision of DUSD and the board. This (no heading/use of hands), no protocols. High School boys’ soccer program reopening of school, the CIF, board has provided stability and strength to the Downey Unified contact.” began their summer workouts on Mires said that these are in collaboration with our 10 School District and I look to continue the collaboration between the June 22 and are finishing their Coach Mires is remaining on different times and he is Sections, will be determining by board, the city, and our community,” he said. “The future will not fourth week of drills. the side of caution while creating preparing to play until he is told July 20 if Fall Sports will continue be easy and there will be difficult budget and teaching transitions as and conducting workouts for to stop preparing. as currently scheduled,” the CIF we live during this pandemic and it will be important to continue to The first week of practice did players to be safe while at the stated. secure the financial stability of our district. not include a soccer ball and the same time, enhancing each His players looked excited to last three weeks have included a be practicing and seemed very “The CIF is prepared to offer “Parents and students want to be heard especially during these players’ abilities. ball with a little more activity as engaged in what they were doing. alternative calendars if it is times, and as a parent, I want to help ensure those voices are heard, each week has passed. Players The Downey boys’ soccer It was great to walk out on the determined by July 20 that Fall understood and are acted upon.” were busy preparing for the start program has been practicing soccer field Wednesday morning sports may not start as scheduled Rodriguez can be reached at rodriguez4downeyschools@gmail. of their 2020-21 winter season. Monday-Thursday on a rotation and watch an actual practice. due to ongoing public health and com or on his cell at (562) 203-2531. safety concerns.” Thursday, July 16, 2020 Opinion The Downey Patriot | 5 A brief history of freedom of speech in America

By Judge Andrew Napolitano human beings — that prohibited congressional infringement upon speech. Brandenburg harangued a crowd in Hamilton County, Ohio speech have enacted a statute that punished speech? and urged them to march to Washington and take back the federal “I disagree with what you say but will defend to the death your government from Blacks and Jews, whom he argued were in control. right to say it.” — Voltaire (1694-1778) To some of the framers — the Federalists who wanted a big He was convicted in an Ohio state court of criminal syndicalism — government as we have today — infringing upon the freedom of When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, basically, the use of speech to arouse others to violence. speech meant silencing it before it was uttered. Today, this is called he included in it a list of the colonists’ grievances with the British prior restraint, and the Supreme Court has essentially outlawed it. The Supreme Court unanimously reversed his conviction and government. Notably absent were any complaints that the British held that all innocuous speech is absolutely protected, and all speech government infringed upon the freedom of speech. To the antifederalists — or Democratic-Republicans, as they is innocuous when there is time for more speech to rebut it. The same called themselves — the First Amendment prohibited Congress from In those days, speech was as acerbic as it is today. If words were Supreme Court had just ruled in Times v. Sullivan that the whole interfering with or punishing any speech. aimed at Parliament, all words were lawful. If they were aimed directly purpose of the First Amendment is to encourage and protect open, and personally at the king — as Jefferson’s were in the Declaration — Adams’ Department of Justice indicted and prosecuted and wide, robust, even caustic and unbridled speech. they constituted treason. convicted antifederalists — among them a congressman — for their The speech we love needs no protection. The speech we hate critical speech. Needless to say, Jefferson and the 55 others who signed the does. The government has no authority to evaluate speech. As the Declaration would all have been hanged for treasonous speech had When Jefferson won the presidency and the antifederalists won framers understood, all persons have a natural right to think as we the British prevailed. control of Congress, the Federalists repealed the speech suppression wish and to say and publish whatever we think. Even hateful, hurtful parts of the Alien and Sedition Acts on the eve of their departure Of course, the colonists won the war, and, six years afterward, and harmful speech is protected speech. from congressional control, lest it be used against them. the 13 states ratified the Constitution. Two years after ratification, Yet, in perilous times like the present, we have seen efforts to the Constitution was amended by adding the Bill of Rights. The During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln locked up use the courts to block the publication of unflattering books. We first ratified amendment prohibited Congress from doing what the hundreds of journalists in the North who were critical of his war have seen state governors use the police to protect gatherings of colonists never seriously complained about the British government efforts. During World War I, President Woodrow Wilson — whom my protestors with whose message they agreed and to disburse critical doing — infringing upon the freedom of speech. alma mater Princeton University is trying to erase from its memory protestors. We have seen mobs silence speakers while the police did — arrested folks for reading the Declaration of Independence aloud James Madison, who drafted the Bill of Rights, insisted upon nothing. or singing German beer hall songs. referring to speech as “the” freedom of speech, so as to emphasize Punishing speech is the most dangerous business because there that it preexisted the government. If you could have asked Madison Lincoln argued that preserving the Union was more important will be no end to it. The remedy for hateful or threatening speech where he believed the freedom of speech came from, he’d have said than preserving the First Amendment, and Wilson argued that the is not silence or punishments; it is more speech — speech that it was one of the inalienable rights Jefferson wrote about in the First Amendment only restrained Congress, not the president. Both challenges the speaker. Declaration. arguments have since been rejected by the courts. Why do folks in government want to silence their opponents? Stated differently, each of the signatories of the Declaration and In the 1950s, the feds successfully prosecuted Cold War dissenters They fear an undermining of their power. The dissenters might make ratifiers of the Bill of Rights manifested in writing their unambiguous on the theory that their speech was dangerous and might have a more appealing arguments than they do. St. Augustine taught that belief that the freedom of speech is a natural right — personal to tendency to violence. Some of the victims of this torturous rationale nearly all in government want to tell others how to live. every human. It does not come from the government. It comes died in prison. How about we all say whatever we want and the government from within us. It cannot be taken away by legislation or executive The government’s respect for speech has waxed and waned. It is leaves us alone? command. at its lowest ebb during wartime. Of course, dissent during wartime Judge Andrew Napolitano is the senior judicial analyst for Fox News. Yet, a mere seven years later, during the presidency of John — which challenges the government’s use of force to kill — is often Adams, Congress enacted the Alien and Sedition Acts, which the most important and timely speech. punished speech critical of the government. It was not until 1969, in a case called Brandenburg v. Ohio, that So, how could the same generation — in some cases the same the Supreme Court gave us a modern definition of the freedom of Local governments can learn from crises

By Veronique de Rugy benefits — a great source a fiscal woes. But most of them have done And let’s not forget that state and local governments have already no such thing, especially the ones that needed it the most. Illinois, for received aid from the federal government to the tune of $150 billion for There’s no doubt that this pandemic-induced recession is hitting instance, shelters its public employees from reductions in benefits a Coronavirus Relief Fund, $30 billion for an Education Stabilization states hard. But that’s no reason to bail them out, especially when while the private sector endures higher taxes and cuts in services. Fund, $45 billion for the Disaster Relief Fund, $25 billion for public many failed to prepare for emergencies, which are inevitable. transit systems, an increase in the federal government’s share of With few exceptions, states used their boom-time revenue — cash States today are dealing with a huge mess because of a sudden and Medicaid spending and more. extracted from the private sector — to increase spending and employ steep reduction in their revenues while their pandemic spending is more people. Edwards highlights that: “Spending grew during the The call for sympathy for state and local governments’ financial going up. But lost in the lamenting about the states’ misfortunes is the 2000s, hit $2.4 trillion in 2009 and flat?lined for a few years, then hardship is usually followed by a plea to bail them out. While a few fact that politicians in these states spent the last decade bloating their began growing again to reach $3.1 trillion by 2019. ... Real spending states, such as Florida, were relatively fiscally responsible and better budgets rather that cutting spending to be better prepared for crises. spiked in 2009 and then dipped a bit below the pre?recession level. prepared to handle this pandemic, many others weren’t. Why should Stories abound about the sorry condition of state and local Spending then began growing again and eclipsed the 2009 peak by the responsible states bail out the irresponsible ones? If these big government finances. A recent report in the Wall Street Journal 2016.” spenders want a bailout, they should go only to their taxpayers. explains, “State and local governments from Georgia to California This outcome is good only in a world where investments made by are cutting money for schools, universities and other services as the politicians spending other people’s money earn higher returns than coronavirus-induced recession wreaks havoc on their finances,” those made by investors spending their own money. Not likely. and, “Governments have cut 1.5 million jobs since March, mostly in education, and more reductions are likely barring a quick economic recovery.” Traffic light synchronization Yes, recessions are difficult. Millions of employees in the private Dear Editor: sector have recently lost their jobs. In fact, traditionally, private sector Does Downey employ professionals to synchronize traffic lights? employees are hit harder by recessions than state and local government It doesn’t appear so. employees are. Business owners, too, understand that recessions Gun violence If the argument is there are simply too many cars or we must hold are terrible for one’s bottom line. Millions of them have watched as Dear Editor: their livelihoods were pulverized in the span of a few weeks. Yet these cars back for ridiculously long periods for better traffic flow, that business owners, after being allowed to delay their tax payments for a Firearms are made to kill people and in that regard, in the USA, doesn’t hold water. Visit the mess at Florence and Studebaker for one few months, are still on the hook for paying the salaries of government they are working extremely well. of many examples. workers. There are more guns in the USA than people, with close to 400 Someone isn’t doing what they are paid to do. Also, if it’s all due What’s more, these stories about state and local governments million of these deadly weapons in circulation. We spend trillions of to a funding issue from the state to work with adjacent cities, that being hit hard rarely explain that politicians in those states failed to dollars on military defense. Who is the enemy? There will never be isn’t working. responsibly budget for crises. Such rainy-day budgeting should not another war such as WWII. I believe the problem is Downey’s engineering department. You have been that difficult, given that the country was experiencing an The enemy is Americans killing each other: 700,000 since 9/11. have to do your job. They are not. unprecedented decade of economic growth when rivers of revenue Before bragging that the USA is the greatest country in the world, we Richard Franklin poured into state and local coffers. More revenue makes it easier to should get our priorities straight. Downey beef up rainy-day funds, which then helps fill in budget gaps. While some states have learned their lessons from the last recession, most Civilized countries look at us and wonder what is going on? The states did not. only people trying to get here are from third world countries. I don’t see us building a wall on the Canadian border as Canadians don’t wish The Cato Institute’s Chris Edwards reports: “After a decade of to come here. They are too civilized to come to a gun-toting country. economic growth, (some states) have saved little or nothing. Illinois Confederate trophies and Kansas have completely empty cupboards, while Pennsylvania and The 2nd Amendment is absurd and was written by slave owners Dear Editor: New Jersey have rainy day funds of just 1 percent of their budgets. The 250 years ago. A well regulated militia we already have in the National Guard. President Donald Trump, a 2nd Amendment zealot, just seems Apart from the pandemic, social distancing, mask coverings, and largest funds are in energy producing states, which build war chests an economic collapse, the summer of 2020 will be remembered for to handle the strong cyclical ups and downs in their economies.” If amazed by the carnage. police brutality and the civil unrest that alerted society to the great states never learn from their mistakes, why should we now feel sorry Please stop this nonsense. problem of racism and injustice in public institutions and in plain for them? Colin Clarke sight. Between recessions, states should reduce their financial exposure Downey Many issues that have been around for decades reemerged in the in anticipation of the next crisis and learn to operate with fewer melee of thoughts and ideas that followed the death of George Floyd. employees. In particular, they should reform their public employees’ The “cancelling” or tearing down of statutes paying tribute to the confederate army and its leadership became a hotly contested issue. COVID-19 and homeless kids The history of the Civil War is pretty simple: for economic and Dear Editor: personal reasons, the Confederate South wanted to keep slaves for as Youth are more at risk of experiencing homelessness during long as they could, while the Union North despised the cruel nature COVID-19 pandemic due to increased unemployment rates. of slavery and favored paid labor for all workers. The two sides could not agree to disagree, and they fought to the death. There are various risk factors associated with putting youth at higher risk for homelessness, one of which includes youth leaving The North emerged victorious and later helped the South rebuild the foster care system because of emancipation. Such individuals itself; after all, southern states were still a part of the union and it are at high risk for experiencing homelessness along with all of the would not be nice to let militant southerners route in the carnage and physical and mental health complications that follow. destruction they brought onto themselves while innocent members of their communities suffered the poverty and sickness of a slow Rationalizing by individualistic values attribute homelessness to rebuilding process. laziness, lack motivation and intelligence, to account for differences between privilege and poor citizens; whereas rationale to homeless The country used tax money and other resources from northern youth point to societal factors, such as job shortages, low wages, consumers to get southerners back on their feet in what is known as discrimination, and unequal schooling opportunities (Seider, 2011). the Reconstruction era. This poses not only a public health concern but calls for re- In the years after the Civil War, many southerners remained evaluation of a systematic change which is needed for the following prideful of their involvement in in the defense of their states’ right generations to come. Nonetheless, the inadequacy, inequality, and to uphold slavery. The act of defending the right to own slaves, systematic barriers that are set in place need to be reevaluated by the notwithstanding a browbeating in the Civil War, was still worthy of people in order to make change for future generations. acclaim. So much so, that they began to build and erect grand statutes for Confederate soldiers and generals. The agencies that are to implement the homeless program and strategies to address the problem are; local government agencies, When we think about this, we should see it as a participation participants in the United States Department of Housing and Urban trophy. In war, there is no such thing as a participation trophy. Development’s Continuum of Care Program, federal agencies, the Only the winners get to erect statutes. The statutes designed by sore United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, nonprofit losers, for themselves, as trophies, should be taken from them as entities working to end homelessness, homeless services providers, soon as humanly possible. These fraudulent trophies in the form of and the private sector. statutes, diminish the trophies belonging to the true winners. Tanya Barraza, Maria Fuentes, Kenia Gonzalez, and It would be unfortunate to have another civil war over the south Aimee Uresti patting itself on the back at the expense of everyone else. (The authors of Master of Social Work graduate students at Cal State Dan Chantre Long Beach.) Downey 6 | The Downey Patriot Comics/Crossword Thursday, July 16, 2020 SPEED BUMP DAVE COVERLY

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The Downey congresswoman “This event was extremely inserted language into the traumatic for the children and despite COVID bill requiring the FAA to families it impacted. Because track fuel dumps. the jet fuel was dumped at low altitude, the fuel did not to answer: had I been in properly disperse into the At a time when COVID DOWNEY — Rep. Lucille contact with anyone with the atmosphere, as is typical when restrictions are changing Roybal-Allard included coronavirus, and did I have airlines dump fuel to make how humans interact, language about aviation fuel any of the symptoms that were an emergency landing. As a dumps in the fiscal year familiarity can be listed. result, children in my district 2021 Transportation-HUD comforting. were doused with jet fuel, and Despite the limitations, Appropriations bill and report. my teeth got a full going- several individuals had to be The provision requires over. After my appointment medically evaluated. By Lorine Parks the Federal Aviation was finished, wearing my face “Responding to this Society Columnist Administration (FAA) to be mask again, I took the time to emergency, I discovered that more transparent about the check out the rest of the office the FAA does not keep track of details of recent fuel dumps, security. when and where fuel dumps DOWNEY — If it weren’t and about the FAA’s fuel dump happen. The report language for her engaging smile, “We have a high tech HEPA review process. which shone even under all air filter, to make sure any in this bill will require FAA to The congresswoman, who the wrappings, I might have airborne particles emissions report to Congress data on fuel represents several of the thought I was being treated by get removed,” Lisa said. dumps that happened between a robot. communities affected by the 2015 through 2020, and the Clear plastic panels had Jan. 14 Delta Airlines jet fuel Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard “I’m glad I’m nearing the process FAA uses to review fuel been hung from the ceiling dump, made the following dumps. end of my career,” Lisa said, around the receptionist area statement prior to the The Delta Boeing 777 jet Minutes later, the plane as she greeted me at the door. to protect the masked staff “This will provide Congress committee’s passage of the was en route to Shanghai on dumped roughly 15,000 gallons “Because I feel sorry for anyone behind the counter. And with the information needed bill; a video of her statement Jan. 14, but soon after takeoff of aviation fuel at an altitude just trying to start out like this. to protect me as well. No to evaluate current practices can also be seen on Facebook, from Los Angeles International of about 2,000 feet over a wide We’ve just come back a week magazines were arrayed on the and, if necessary, make any Twitter, and Instagram. Airport for the 13-hour, 6,500- area, including South Gate ago, after being laid off for two low table in the waiting room, adjustments to protect our “I’d like to begin by mile flight, the pilots of Flight and Cudahy. The jet made a months.” so no one would share the virus neighborhoods. commending Chairman Price 89 declared an emergency and successful emergency landing by passing around Yachting “This language will also Lisa is my dental hygienist, and his staff for putting together shut down one of the jumbo at LAX. Today or Home Health. help my community, and the and I had finally rescheduled a great THUD appropriations jet’s two engines because of a surrounding neighborhoods, my routine appointment. Appointments are arranged bill for fiscal year 2021, and compressor stall. and Americans throughout the Lisa is an example of an so that there are no patients I would like to thank him for country, know that Congress individual subcontractor within waiting together. including language in the takes these experiences a small Downey professional report to address the issue of Office schedules run on seriously, and that we are office. The coronavirus has fuel dumping by commercial time, but in dentist’s offices, actively working to prevent made most dental work airlines. unlike doctor’s, they usually this kind of traumatic event dangerous, leaving some do anyway. Dentists are seeing “In January of this year, a dental practices scrambling to from happening again in any a lower number of patients, low flying airline on emergency community.” survive. Fortunately, because partly because people hold back approach to LAX dumped dentistry is such a personal for fear of getting infected. But 85,000 pounds of jet fuel and intimate service, clientele if people are scared to get their over my district, including usually have already developed dental needs cared for, their over several elementary a loyal relationship with their overall health suffers. schools where children were “family” dentist and staff. They may be just exchanging playing outside, as well as in The American Dental one problem for another. neighboring communities. Association (ADA) realized that the most basic routines of dentistry, from close contact with mouths to water-spraying tools, send fluids flying. So extra precautions have been added. The team at the dentist’s office has always had protocols for wearing masks. But today Lisa my hygienist was togged out in much more. She wore a baggy blue full length jump-suit over her clothes, and on top of that, a discardable plastic apron. Over her nose and mouth was the usual mask, but over that, a plastic face shield suspended from a helmet. Lisa’s blond hair was tucked into a paper shower cap, and she wore gloves. “We change the apron every time we go into a new patient’s room,” Lisa said. “Look at my scuffies.” She shuffled her paper-clad shoes. “You look like you’re going to the moon,” I said. And Grill & Cantina despite the cap being tilted at AuAutthentichentic FFreshresh MMadeade MMexicanexican FFoodood a slightly rakish angle, she did. My masked dentist Dr. Sanjabi waved to me as I HAPPY HOUR walked by the room where ALL DAY on he was engaged in doing well drinks, something inside the mouth of House Margaritas a recumbent patient. Essential & Micheladas and emergency services have D P S been available in the office during the COVID crisis, but optional procedures such Take Out Only as root canals and cleaning Spend $25 and S-T have been on hold since the get $5 o - emergency began. F  S “I can’t turn my head with Spend $50 and -: this visor,” Lisa said, “so I can’t talk much. 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Thrift store now taking appointments Whittier sees progress in DOWNEY — The Second Tyme Around Shoppe is now accepting reservations for an hour of “retail therapy.”

To ensure social distancing, reservations are limited to one person and up to four friends. battle against homelessness Reservations are available Tuesdays between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. To make an appointment, call (562) 869-0232. Officials hope a planned The thrift store is operated by the non-profit Assistance League “homeless navigation of Downey and proceeds help fund the organization’s various civic activities and projects. center” will finally get people the help they need.

By David Gonzalez Jr. Cerritos Center shuts down Contributor WHITTIER — Whittier’s 2021 season efforts in supporting homelessness recovery and CERRITOS — The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts will quality of life for all are poised for not present a 2020-21 season, citing uncertainty over the COVID-19 additional tremendous progress. pandemic. After much effort by many “This was a difficult decision, but one that the city believes is in individuals and organizations the best interests of everyone’s safety as we navigate through the in a number of forms, another pandemic,” said Cerritos mayor Naresh Solanki. vital component of Whittier’s Homelessness Plan adopted July Cerritos owns and operates the theater. 24, 2018, specifically Goal 3a is within reach. What this means Cerritos will take advantage of the theater’s closure to complete for all of us in our community is Whittier has struggled to enforce anti-camping laws at its parks, including this encampment at maintenance projects, including the installation of a new fire important to appreciate. Parnell Park in 2019. (Photo by Keith Durflinger) suppression system.

“Since 1993, the CCPA has presented world-class performers and brought the joy of live entertainment and cultural enrichment Homelessness: A Wicked In 2014, some in Whittier Planning Areas (SPAs). single unattached adults in to the community,” Solanki said. “The city looks forward to Problem started to, once again, notice Whittier (incorporated and Whittier. a change in the population unincorporated) is in SPA 7 continuing this proud tradition as the theater plans presentations People experience I say “mostly” because experiencing homelessness. with Artesia, Bell, Bell Gardens, for the 2021-2022 Season and beyond.” homelessness for a variety we’ve seen instances where, The late Ted Knoll, then the Bellflower, Cerritos, Commerce, of reasons. Sometimes the out of extraordinary demands Executive Director of Whittier’s Cudahy, Downey, East Los experience comes from outside and compassion, First Day has First Day, observed some of the Angeles, Hawaiian Gardens, the person, such as a sudden acted immediately in support of changes. Huntington Park, La Habra job loss, deaths in the family, a urgent issues where someone Heights, La Mirada, Lakewood, SoCalGas issues scholarships debilitating mental or physical As we now know, Los was in jeopardy. Maywood, Montebello, Norwalk, condition which keeps a person Angeles County saw increases Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, Further, Whittier is from being able to hold a job. in homelessness between 2015- to two students Signal Hill, Southgate, Vernon, fortunate to have The Whole Sometimes the experience 2019 (LA County is mentioned NORWALK — The Cerritos College Foundation has announced and Walnut Park. Child based in our community. comes from within the person, because homelessness is one of Rachelle Elhessen and Tran Pham as the recipients of the SoCalGas The Whole Child leads the such as unhealthy life choices. the public concern areas that is LAHSA is responsible for Scholarship, with both students receiving $5,000 to support the effort of supporting families handled by a county entity). coordinating care, assistance, continuation of their higher education. Either way, there is an experiencing homelessness, and managing an over $300 important need for action. For a variety of reasons, some among their primary and million budget formed by Rachelle Elhessen just earned associate degrees for transfer things are handled by counties important mandates for the “Wicked Problem” is a term federal, state, county and city in mathematics and physics from Cerritos College and has been which include homelessness, region they serve. used in different fields of study funds. This is a monumental job accepted to the University of Southern California (USC). She plans mental health, medical health, including mine. A “Wicked providing programs for shelters, Again, The Whole Child, led to earn a B.S. in chemical engineering with the goal of advancing jails, and courts. Other public Problem” is the inability to fully housing and other services. by Constanza Pachon, is known technologies in sustainable and clean energy to aid third-world concerns are handled by cities, discover with 100% accuracy The programs and services are to work diligently to have strong countries. such as crime and safety, the causes to the problem being designed to address the three and effective programs, and they parking regulation, planning, A Bellflower resident, Rachelle was active in the Cerritos considered, and therefore many groups of people experiencing rise to the exceptional occasion and business licensing. College’s Scholars’ Honors Program and NASA Aerospace Scholars explanations will be offered. homelessness: Single when something out of the Program. She also participated in the Research Experience Program It can get a little confusing Unattached Adults, Families, ordinary comes along. The reality is a “Wicked at the University of Southern California. when one starts to look at and Transitional Aged Youth. Problem” is a symptom of areas that are cities but are Continued on page 9 “Engineering can be used for so much more than just structurally other problems, so a “Wicked Whittier has a few local governed by counties, however, designing houses and buildings,” said Rachelle. “Having visited Problem” is often an intended organizations which are the bottomline is cities are third world countries in the Middle East, I have witnessed first-hand or unintended consequence of supportive in a broad sense legally responsible for certain the consequences of water and electricity shortages. As a chemical another problem or another to the county efforts on public services, while counties engineer, I can remedy this problem.” problem’s solution. Solutions homelessness, but also have are responsible for others. Yet to “Wicked Problems” can be some local emphasis. Whittier’s the experience of the public Tran Pham will matriculate to the University of California, “good or bad,” “less bad” or First Day, now led by Executive problem, however, belongs Berkeley where she will continue her business administration “more good,” but they cannot Director Irene Muro, was to us all. This is the case with studies. After earning her bachelor’s degree, she wants to work for be “true” or “untrue” because founded by Whittierites, the homelessness. a Big-4 accounting firm as a certified public accountant (CPA). of all the factors noted above (at churches specifically, to address The Los Angeles County homelessness among mostly While at Cerritos College, Tran served as the President of the least). Continuum of Care is the Cerritos College Accounting Club and Vice President of Education In order to have “the” right regional planning body at Cerritos College Toastmasters. She also co-founded the campus solutions one would have to responsible for coordinating chapter of the Association of Latin Professionals for America claim to know all the variables, public services for those (ALPFA). and have the ability to account experiencing homelessness in for all the various factors in the “I want to become a CPA as I believe it will grant me a better the county. The Continuum of individuals who are experiencing future and help me become a better-rounded professional. Care has a lead agency, and that homelessness. Organizations flourish by creating and supporting transparency and is the Los Angeles Homeless other community values. CPAs play an essential role in delivering So what do we do? The best Services Authority (LAHSA), that mission, as they are well-respected strategic business advisors we can, with the most good which is an independent joint and decision-makers,” said Tran. that we can, given the many powers authority formed in the thoughts, ideas, and voices. early 1990’s. “We are honored to provide scholarships to Rachelle and Tran. Their academic achievements, goals, and volunteer experiences Sadly, with “Wicked LAHSA helps to lead a large were exceptional,” said Julia Emerson, Public Affairs Manager at Problems” we rarely get to think and dedicated group that means SoCalGas. in terms of 100% solutions, to address homelessness in all of but we must think in terms of Los Angeles County, including Emerson is a Cerritos College alumna, who served as Vice ameliorating the impact on all. A the City of Whittier. They are the President of the Associated Students of Cerritos College and then- community should do its best to group that holds the mandate to mascot Freda Falcon. constrain and restrain “bad” in help the county’s homelessness its various forms. concerns. “We send our appreciation and well-wishes to all of the students who applied,” she said. Let’s Talk About Whittier To do this, the county is divided into eight Service Thursday, July 16, 2020 The Downey Patriot | 9 Whittier looks to reclaim its parks and open spaces

Continued from page 8 some reason which cannot be altered (the 9th Circuit Court Ruling), This service requirement to our local Whittierites is built into the the functions and responsibilities of that large system (homelessness) Judge Carter Agreement that was approved by him. Help and support For the transitional aged youth, we are fortunate to have Jovenes, are placed upon a much smaller system (the city) in a very real way. will first go to those with a connection to Whittier by (among other ties) family, school, job. Why is this important? Well, remember Inc. which is the organization that strives to help those young people We’ve experienced this very dynamic recently when thousands that through decisions by the courts, onus of responsibility has been transitioning from adolescence into adulthood from out of the and thousands of our community’s parents became teachers at least in part shifted to communities and their local government. ordinary situations (foster care, sometimes incarceration). Andrea overnight. A burden of love for sure, but still a burden and for many This is what we’ve seen play out in our parks and other public places. Marchetti and his team do a strong job at Jovenes, Inc. one they were not immediately ready for, but rose to the occasion If we can, as a community, demonstrate access to beds, then we can for. Things had to shift swiftly, and imperfectly, but necessarily. The Cold Weather Shelter is an annual program by the Whittier support real recovery from homelessness and quality of life rules Our community and all the others in the 9th Circuit’s jurisdiction Interfaith Council. This program hosts a secure and warm place for that we’ve all grown to expect. people to sleep during the cold months when people die on the streets that relied on the larger county supportive frameworks were given a due to exposure to the elements; Richard Balkus and the whole team requirement if quality of life rules were going to be enforced. Whittier is not the first Los Angeles County City to enter into the Orange County based Judge Carter Agreement. Bellflower, a are very likely saving lives. Court cases and decisions seem to beget more of the same. city with a population of 42,300 and a homelessness census of 172 Separate but related to the issue of homelessness, Federal Judge While not directly homelessness related, the Women’s and (according to their City Net count in 2019), entered into the Judge David Carter mediated a number of issues in Orange County related Children’s Crisis Shelter under the leadership of Yvette Morales work Carter Agreement, the first Los Angeles County city to do so. to care for and rebuild victims of domestic violence, which is critical to homelessness and the legal ability to require the acceptance of since domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness among help, “move people along” or arrest for violations related to sleeping Our population is just over 86,000, with a homeless census of women and children (according to the US Conference of Mayors or establishing “home” in public spaces. about 231. We are now the second and the largest city of Los Angeles County to sign in agreement with the Judge. Status Report on Hunger and Homelessness in 2012). What is often called the Judge Carter Settlement Agreement These organizations work diligently in their various scopes, in simply is this: when a city enters into the agreement established by There will be eyes on our community. We should be eager and coordination with local needs and the county Continuum of Care. It Judge Carter, the obligation to have a provision of beds in order to supportive of this opportunity that Mayor Vinateri and our City is not easy. be able to direct people drops from 100% (which comes essentially Council have worked on. With many plates spinning, we look forward from the Boise Case) to 60%. These percentages are percentages of to a program that continues improving the lives of Whittierites, The Whittier Consortium on Homelessness was formed in 2015 the known count of people experiencing homelessness in a given city homed or yet-to-be-homed. to bring all parts of Whittier together to look at the local expression (notice the continued shift from county to city). of this large concern of homelessness. The Whole Child, Whittier’s “Wicked Problems” go deep and they go much longer than most First Day, the Cold Weather Shelter, Whittier Area Community So, if a city has 100 people experiencing homelessness, they people’s life spans. What defeats or at least makes a dent in these Church, First Friends Church, First Christian, our own City Hall, our cannot (per Boise) enforce public sleeping laws unless there are 100 large concerns are tenacity, collaboration, right-thinking, courage, own Police Department, the Chamber of Commerce, the Whittier beds available to that city. If a city enters into the agreement with compassion and focus. It is good that our Mayor and City Council have Uptown Association, our colleges and school districts, the County Judge Carter, and the city has 100 people experiencing homelessness, spoken and have directed City Hall staff to negotiate an agreement CEO’s Office, and LAHSA were among the first groups to formthe then the city can enforce certain laws if they can show (under with the Salvation Army as a service provider to operate a Navigation Whittier Consortium on Homelessness. agreement) that the community has access to a minimum of 60 beds. Center. The goal of the Consortium was to be a collaborative network On April 22, 2020, our Whittier City Council voted unanimously to Looking to the near future, we should be working on encouraging looking at the problem of homelessness in Whittier to ask the right enter into the settlement agreement with Judge Carter. our state legislators to find effective ways to improve the mental health system (including designing and implementing laws that questions, incubate the best solutions, and to connect the community Our number of beds required based on the 60% formula: 139. This help). with what is oftentimes unseen and unthought of. The community 139 number comes from a Whittier specific count commissioned by was making strides, and the Consortium continued to live out its our city via a group called City Net. I had an opportunity to accompany Dr. David Gonzalez, Jr. is an Uptown Whittier resident, an Associate tagline: “Until nobody needs to be homeless” (although often we City Net on two days of their count, and the Whittier Consortium on Professor of Public Administration & Organizational Leadership, and A drop the “until” for brevity). Homelessness was welcomed to a debriefing where we got to ask founding member of the Whittier Consortium on Homelessness (WCH). All the partners of the Consortium launched some key efforts: questions. The Whittier Consortium on Homelessness is a collaborative network regularized community meetings (which have been on COVID-hold), aimed at finding workable solutions for the concern of homelessness in An additional interesting thing learned from this count by City Whittier. real-time support with food and hygiene supplies directly to the local Net was that 60% of those surveyed self-reported a mental health service providers so that the community had a way to focus good and/or drug/alcohol problem. Anyone who designs surveys or uses samaritan efforts without creating conflict complicating efforts, the surveys professionally, knows that we are trained to recall that self- mentoring program for families coming out of homelessness so that reporting surveys have a sensitivity to underreporting. There are cycles are broken and lives thrive, the Hospitality House which was a people on our streets, as we suspected, who need support from the collaboration of the Whole Child and the Salvation Army, and there existing drug programs, and from our State of California in the form is more. of mental health help. POETRY MATTERS It’s important to remember that the Hospitality House was an A navigation center with 139 beds will allow Whittier to once again idea sparked by the community, incubated by the community and make significant strides in improving the concern of homelessness in Rotary Club Picnic in Furman Park ultimately (through collaboration that included private donations) our city for all. I say “again” because Whittier has a history of taking realized in swift fashion. The mentoring program, called Imagine on problems from a uniquely Whittier spirit: an effective mixture of 2018 Whittier, again born from the community was Imagine LA’s first compassion, reason, long term wisdom with short term application, spin-off attempt in all of Los Angeles County and it continues and focusing on Whittier life. This is how we got Whittier’s First Day It’s time for the group picture Art Morris for years impacting the lives of many. and the people who do the good work there. There are naysayers and stood high on a ladder waving Now Dan Fox is herding us Enter the Courts cheerleaders to this idea, but take a moment to consider this: both naysayers and cheerleaders are in Whittier for a reason. getting us under the shade of an ancient tree Separate from the progress going on in Whittier or Los Angeles We arrange ourselves on the grass without any discourse County for that matter, on September 4, 2018 the United States 9th On Nextdoor (the social media app), I encountered a question about Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a ruling that is now simply what a Navigation Center is (it was a critical comment that aimed to We’ve done this drill so many times before called “Boise” or “the Boise Ruling.” say that people are just switching language). One way to think of this Dan is waiting for some semblance of order The tall idea is that a Navigation Center is a shelter that includes services and ones know they should anchor the back row Debbie Fox In short, the ruling, which has the force of law for sure in all resources aimed at helping a person recover from homelessness, not takes over the shutter Dan slips in with the rest areas of the 9th Circuit’s jurisdiction (which is comprised of district simply being off the street. The services and resources are oftentimes court jurisdictions, so essentially nine states and the territories of existing but sometimes new; either way they are placed together for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands), and as a matter of legal optimizing help. There’s the compassionate, Whittier spirit by the The result another fine Gallery of Rogues precedent elsewhere in the United States, found that ordinances way. to put alongside our other souvenirs banning sleeping outdoors in public space were unconstitutional (a violation of the 8th Amendment) if there are no other options for A successful Navigation Center which is in strong alignment The doing of the deed took only a minute shelter available. with a few, not just one, of the City of Whittier Homelessness Plan but already the moment’s become a memento mori goals, will provide comprehensive services that will include health, Here we are today it says So cheerful Cities within the 9th Circuit’s jurisdiction were banned from wellness, employment resources, and substance abuse help and enforcing such laws if there was not a housing option and resources. counseling. There will be effective case management offering direct everyone smiling up at the camera lens A significant, life impacting problem such as homelessness for which support to people inside the Navigation Center with the goal of there is a county-level system, was at the moment of the ruling becoming self-sufficient by acquiring stable income, stable housing, Lorine Parks automatically made a city level issue in a new way. and the critical life skills needed that lead to not only recovery, but live a thriving life; perhaps still here in Whittier we’d hope. We look back at casual moments of fellowship, gatherings so easily Imagine a large public need or “thing” (in this case, homelessness) arranged. But that was then and this is now. The challenge lies in for which there is an established large framework or system to help Since we must act locally, a successful Navigation Center for looking forward. Poetry Matters is curated by Lorine Parks. with (collaboration with LA County and Whittier). Now imagine for Whittier will be available to Whittierites experiencing homelessness.

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(a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name JULY 8, 2020 interested in this matter appear before this THE PETITION requests authority to BULK SALES Statement generally expires at the end of Judge Margaret M. Bernal SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, court at the hearing indicated below to show administer the estate under the Independent five years from the date on which it was filed Judge Of The Superior Court COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES cause, if any, why the petition for change of Administration of Estates Act. (This authority in the office of the County Clerk, except, as Petitioner or Attorney, In Pro Per ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE name should not be granted. Any person will allow the personal representative NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, ADAM SHAFER McNAMEE objecting to the name changes described to take many actions without obtaining SALE AND OF INTENTION TO FOR CHANGE OF NAME where it expires 40 days after any change in 14646 SAN ARDO DR CASE NUMBER: 20NWCP00147 above must file a written objection that court approval. Before taking certain very TRANSFER ALCOHOLIC the facts set forth in the statement pursuant LA MIRADA, CA 90638 includes the reasons for the objection at important actions, however, the personal BEVERAGE LICENSE(S) TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner to Section 17913 other then a change in the (714) 329-6862 BILLY RAY LOCKHART filed a petition with least two court days before the matter is representative will be required to give notice (UCC Sec. 6105 et seq. and residence address of a registered owner. A [email protected] scheduled to be heard and must appear at to interested persons unless they have B & P Sec. 24073 et seq.) this court for a decree changing names as new Fictitious Business Name Statement follows: the hearing to show cause why the petition waived notice or consented to the proposed Escrow No. 20-37719-MK must be filed before the expiration. Effective The Downey Patriot should not be granted. If no written objection action.) The independent administration NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk Present name (1) BILLY RAY LOCKHART January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business 7/16/20, 7/23/20, 7/30/20, 8/6/20 to Proposed name (1) JERRY THOMAS is timely filed, the court may grant the petition authority will be granted unless an interested sale of assets and a transfer of alcoholic Name Statement must be accompanied by without a hearing. person files an objection to the petition and beverage license(s) is about to be made. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, LOCKHART the affidavit of identity form. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons NOTICE OF HEARING shows good cause why the court should not The name(s) and business address(es) of The filing of this statement does not of itself COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Date: SEPTEMBER 4, 2020, Time: 10:30 grant the authority. the Seller(s)/Licensee(s) are: MASANOBU ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE interested in this matter appear before this authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious court at the hearing indicated below to show a.m., Department: C, Room: 312 A HEARING on the petition will be held TAMADA AND ANGELICA IVAR TAMADA Business Name in violation of the rights of FOR CHANGE OF NAME The address of the court is 12750 NORWALK on Nov. 6, 2020 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. AKA MASA SUSHI BON APPETIT SUSHI CASE NUMBER: 20NWCP00136 cause, if any, why the petition for change of another under Federal, State or Common name should not be granted. Any person BLVD NORWALK, CA 90650 29 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, & SALAD, LLC, 7808 FLORENCE AVE., Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall CA 90012. DOWNEY, CA 90240 LUCIANO SALVATORE ON BEHALF OF objecting to the name changes described and Professions Code). above must file a written objection that be published at least once a week for four IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the Doing Business as: MASA SUSHI BON LEAH SOPHIA SALVATORE filed a petition successive weeks prior to the date set petition, you should appear at the hearing APPETIT with this court for a decree changing names includes the reasons for the objection at The Downey Patriot least two court days before the matter is for hearing on the petition in the following and state your objections or file written All other business names(s) and address(es) 7/9/20, 7/16/20, 7/23/20, 7/30/20 as follows: newspaper of general circulation, printed in objections with the court before the hearing. used by the seller(s) within the past three Present name (1) LEAH SOHPIA scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition the county, The Downey Patriot Your appearance may be in person or by years, as stated by the seller(s)/licensee(s), SALVATORE to Proposed name (1) MARCH 13, 2020 your attorney. is/are: PENELOPE LEAH SALVATORE should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition Judge Olivia Rosales IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent The name(s) and address(es) of the buyer(s)/ GOVERNMENT THE COURT ORDERS that all persons Judge Of The Superior Court creditor of the decedent, you must file your applicant(s) is/are: KEFI INC., 22720 NAPA interested in this matter appear before this without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Petitioner or Attorney, In Pro Per claim with the court and mail a copy to the ST. WEST HILLS, CA 91304 CITY OF DOWNEY court at the hearing indicated below to show SALLIE JO BROWN personal representative appointed by the The assets being sold are generally cause, if any, why the petition for change of Date: SEPTEMBER 9, 2020, Time: 10:30 SUMMARY OF ORDINANCES a.m., Department: C, Room: 312 11434 206TH STREET court within the later of either (1) four months described as: FURNITURES, FIXTURES, name should not be granted. Any person LAKEWOOD, CA 90715 from the date of first issuance of letters to a EQUIPMENTS, TOOLS,, GOODWILL, INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED objecting to the name changes described The address of the court is 12750 NORWALK BLVD NORWALK, CA 90650 562-824-8859 general personal representative, as defined LEASEHOLD INTEREST, LEASEHOLD above must file a written objection that [email protected] in section 58(b) of the California Probate IMPROVEMENTS, ALL TRANSFERABLE On July 14, 2020, the City Council of the includes the reasons for the objection at A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall City of Downey introduced and adopted be published at least once a week for four Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing PERMITS, LICENSES and is/are located least two court days before the matter is The Downey Patriot or personal delivery to you of a notice under at: 7808 FLORENCE AVE., DOWNEY, the following Ordinances: scheduled to be heard and must appear at successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following 7/2/20, 7/9/20, 7/16/20, 7/23/20 section 9052 of the California Probate Code. CA 90240 the hearing to show cause why the petition Other California statutes and legal authority The type of license(s) and license no(s) to Introduced an Ordinance of the City should not be granted. If no written objection newspaper of general circulation, printed in Council of the City of Downey approving the county, The Downey Patriot may affect your rights as a creditor. You be transferred is/are: 41-ON-SALE BEER & is timely filed, the court may grant the petition may want to consult with an attorney WINE EATING PLACE/ LICENSE #466480. a Zone Change Designation (PLN- without a hearing. JULY 1, 2020 PROBATE 19-00162) for property located at 9432 Judge Margaret M. Bernal knowledgeable in California law. And are now issued for the premises located NOTICE OF HEARING YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the at: SAME Telegraph Road, thereby converting Date: SEPTEMBER 11, 2020, Time: 10:30 Judge Of The Superior Court the north 42 feet of the property from Petitioner or Attorney, In Pro Per NOTICE OF PETITION TO court. If you are a person interested in the The bulk sale and transfer of alcoholic a.m., Department: C, Room: 312 estate, you may file with the court a Request beverage license(s) is/are intended to P-B (Parking Buffer) To C-2 (General The address of the court is 12750 NORWALK BILLY RAY LOCKHART ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Commercial). 9248 PALM ST #2 for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing be consummated at the office of: TEAM BLVD NORWALK, CA 90650 SEVERO ORTELLO AVILA aka of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets ESCROW INC, 17310 RED HILL AVE, STE A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall BELLFLOWER, CA 90706 SEVERO O. AVILA Adopted Ordinance No. 20-1446, an 562-228-5379 or of any petition or account as provided in 140, IRVINE, CA 92614 and the anticipated be published at least once a week for four Case No. 20STPB04696 Probate Code section 1250. A Request for sale/transfer is AUGUST 24, 2020 uncodified Urgency Ordinance of the successive weeks prior to the date set [email protected] To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, City Council of the City of Downey Special Notice form is available from the The purchase price or consideration in for hearing on the petition in the following contingent creditors, and persons who may court clerk. connection with the sale of the business and pursuant to California Government newspaper of general circulation, printed in The Downey Patriot otherwise be interested in the will or estate, Code Sections 8634 AND Downey City 7/9/20, 7/16/20, 7/23/20, 7/30/20 Attorney for petitioner: transfer of the license, is the sum of $75,300.0, the county, The Downey Patriot or both, of SEVERO ORTELLO AVILA aka SBN 66663 including inventory estimated at $0.00 which Charter Sections 511 AND 514 enacting JUNE 26, 2020 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, SEVERO O. AVILA MACCARLEY & ROSEN PLC consists of the following: DESCRIPTION/ a temporary extension of the validity Judge Olivia Rosales A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed of Planning Entitlements and Permits COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 700 N BRAND BLVD AMOUNT CASH $75,300.00; ALLOCATION Judge Of The Superior Court by Concepcion Avila in the Superior Court of STE 240 TOTAL $75,300.00. issued by the Community Development ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Petitioner or Attorney, In Pro Per FOR CHANGE OF NAME California, County of LOS ANGELES. GLENDALE CA 91203 It has been agreed between the seller(s)/ Department and extending the time LUCIANO SALVATORE ON BEHALF OF THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests for review and action on Development CASE NUMBER: 20NWCP00102 CN970407 AVILA Jul 2, 2026, Jul 9,16, licensee(s) and the intended buyer(s)/ LEAH SOPHIA SALVATORE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner that Concepcion Avila be appointed as 2020 applicant(s), as required by Sec. 24073 of Applications in response to effects of 7616 BRIGHT AVE #A personal representative to administer the the Covid-19 Pandemic; and, setting SALLIE JO BROWN filed a petition with this the Business and Professions code, that the WHITITER, CA 90601 court for a decree changing names as estate of the decedent. CN970407 consideration for transfer of the business and forth the facts constituting such 562-261-4053 THE PETITION requests the decedent’s urgency. follows: The Downey Patriot license is to be paid only after the transfer [email protected] Present name (1) SALLE JO BROWN to will and codicils, if any, be admitted to 7/2/20, 7/9/20, 7/16/20 has been approved by the Department of probate. The will and any codicils are AYES: Council Members: Ashton, Proposed name (1) MARY JO MOPPIN Alcoholic Beverage Control. The Downey Patriot THE COURT ORDERS that all persons available for examination in the file kept by MASANOBU TAMADA AND ANGELICA Rodriguez, Saab, Frometa, Mayor 7/9/20, 7/16/20, 7/23/20, 7/30/20 the court. IVAR TAMADA, SELLER(S)/LICENSEE(S) Pacheco KEFI INC., BUYER(S)/APPLICANT(S) NOES: Council Member: None. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, LA2556832 DOWNEY PATRIOT 7/16/2020 EXCUSED: Council Member: None. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ABSTAIN: Council Member: None. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FCS LA2556832 FOR CHANGE OF NAME The Downey Patriot Copies of the full texts are available in CASE NUMBER: 20NWCP00148 7/16/20 the City Clerk’s Office. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner CLEMENTE RAUL ALCANTARA MULLER Maria Alicia Duarte, CMC, City Clerk filed a petition with this court for a decree July 14, 2020 changing names as follows: FICT. BUS NAME Present name (1) CLEMENTE RAUL The Downey Patriot ALACANTARA MULLER to Proposed name FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 7/16/20 (1) RAUL ALCANTARA MULLER NAME STATEMENT THE COURT ORDERS that all persons File Number 2020090372 interested in this matter appear before this THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) court at the hearing indicated below to show DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) THE MOOD, LIEN SALES cause, if any, why the petition for change of 7864 STEWART AND GRAY RD., DOWNEY name should not be granted. Any person CA 90241, LA COUNTY Notice of Public Sale at Auction objecting to the name changes described Articles of Incorporation or Organization Pursuant to CA Com. Code §7210 above must file a written objection that Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A Seller: North Bay Distribution, Inc. includes the reasons for the objection at REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) KATONYA Items being auctioned: inventory of new/ least two court days before the matter is TURNER, 7864 STEWART AND GRAY RD., unused womens’ shoes and accessories scheduled to be heard and must appear at DOWNEY CA 90241 held in storage for resale, previously owned the hearing to show cause why the petition State of Incorporation: CA by A&L Footwear/Lauren Lorraine. should not be granted. If no written objection THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Date of Auction: August 1, 2020 is timely filed, the court may grant the petition Individual Auction Location: 13545 Larwin Cir., Santa without a hearing. The date registrant started to transact Fe Springs, CA 90670 NOTICE OF HEARING business under the fictitious business name Time of commencement of auction: 10:00 Date: SEPTEMBER 9, 2020, Time: 10:30 or names listed above: N/A A.M. Pacific Time a.m., Department: C, Room: 312 I declare that all the information in this Terms of Sale: All merchandise is sold as-is The address of the court is 12750 NORWALK statement is true and correct. (A registrant and where-is. BLVD NORWALK, CA 90650 who declares as true any material matter Removal must take place within twenty-four A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business (24) hours of conclusion of auction. Seller be published at least once a week for four and Professions Code that the registrant assumes no liability for the goods following successive weeks prior to the date set knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor sale, whatsoever. for hearing on the petition in the following punishable by a fine not to exceed one Winning bidder is responsible for all removal newspaper of general circulation, printed thousand dollars ($1,000). costs, including transportation and any in the county, THE DOWNEY PATRIOT, S/ KATONYA TURNER, OWNER storage costs beginning twenty-four (24) 8301 E. FLORENCE AVENUE, SUITE 100, This statement was filed with the County hours following conclusion of the auction, DOWNEY, CA 90240 Clerk of Los Angeles on MAY 29, 2020 as well as any/all applicable taxes/fees that JULY 2, 2020 Notice - In accordance with Subdivision may be assessed by government authorities. Judge Margaret M. Bernal (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name All bids must be made in verified funds, which Judge Of The Superior Court Statement generally expires at the end of must be verified prior to commencement of Petitioner or Attorney, In Pro Per five years from the date on which it was filed the auction. CLEMENTE RAUL ALCANTARA MULLER in the office of the County Clerk, except, as Payment to be made in lawful money of the 8182 SAN VINCENTE AVENUE provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, United States, or a cashier’s/certified check SOUTH GATE, CA 90280 where it expires 40 days after any change in made payable to North Bay Distribution, Inc. (323) 567-1252 the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Bidders need not be present but phone or [email protected] to Section 17913 other then a change in the absentee bidders must be approved and residence address of a registered owner. A register prior to commencement of Auction. The Downey Patriot new Fictitious Business Name Statement The seller reserves the right to bid at auction. 7/9/20, 7/16/20, 7/23/20, 7/30/20 must be filed before the expiration. Effective For more information or to qualify to bid at auction, call seller at (707) 452-9984. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Name Statement must be accompanied by ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE the affidavit of identity form. The Downey Patriot 7/16/20, 7/23/20 FOR CHANGE OF NAME The filing of this statement does not of itself CASE NUMBER: 20NWCP00159 authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Business Name in violation of the rights of SILVIA BUENO filed a petition with this court another under Federal, State or Common NOTICES for a decree changing names as follows: Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business Present name (1) SILVIA BUENO to and Professions Code). Proposed name (1) SAHMIR BUENO SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, THE COURT ORDERS that all persons The Downey Patriot COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES interested in this matter appear before this 6/25/20, 7/2/20, 7/9/20, 7/16/20 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE court at the hearing indicated below to show FOR CHANGE OF NAME cause, if any, why the petition for change of FICTITIOUS BUSINESS CASE NUMBER: 20NWCP00152 NAME STATEMENT name should not be granted. Any person TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner objecting to the name changes described File Number 2020100670 ADAM SHAFER McNAMEE filed a petition THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) above must file a written objection that with this court for a decree changing names includes the reasons for the objection at DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) CAMBRIA as follows: EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, 14517 least two court days before the matter is Present name (1) ADAM SHAFER scheduled to be heard and must appear at HARDAWAY DR., LA MIRADA CA 90638, McNAMEE to Proposed name (1) ATTIS LA COUNTY the hearing to show cause why the petition PHANTOM SHAFER should not be granted. If no written objection Articles of Incorporation or Organization THE COURT ORDERS that all persons Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A is timely filed, the court may grant the petition interested in this matter appear before this without a hearing. REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) LAURIE court at the hearing indicated below to show M WATKINS, 14517 HARDAWAY DR., NOTICE OF HEARING cause, if any, why the petition for change of Date: SEPTEMBER 14, 2020, Time: 10:30 LA MIRADA CA 90638 (2) JEFFREY name should not be granted. Any person WATKINS, 14517 HARDAWAY DR., LA a.m., Department: C, Room: N/A objecting to the name changes described The address of the court is 12750 NORWALK MIRADA CA 90368 above must file a written objection that State of Incorporation: N/A BLVD NORWALK, CA 90650 includes the reasons for the objection at A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a least two court days before the matter is Married Couple be published at least once a week for four scheduled to be heard and must appear at successive weeks prior to the date set The date registrant started to transact the hearing to show cause why the petition business under the fictitious business name for hearing on the petition in the following should not be granted. If no written objection newspaper of general circulation, printed in or names listed above: N/A is timely filed, the court may grant the petition I declare that all the information in this the county, THE DOWNEY PATRIOT without a hearing. JULY 14, 2020 statement is true and correct. (A registrant NOTICE OF HEARING who declares as true any material matter Judge Margaret M. Bernal Date: SEPTEMBER 11, 2020, Time: 10:30 Judge Of The Superior Court pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business a.m., Department: C, Room: N/A and Professions Code that the registrant Petitioner or Attorney, In Pro Per The address of the court is 12750 NORWALK SILVIA BUENO knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor BLVD NORWALK, CA 90650 punishable by a fine not to exceed one 13922 ADOREE ST A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall LA MIRADA, CA 90638 thousand dollars ($1,000). be published at least once a week for four S/ LAURIE M WATKINS, WIFE (562) 753-4701 successive weeks prior to the date set [email protected] This statement was filed with the County for hearing on the petition in the following Clerk of Los Angeles on JULY 1, 2020 newspaper of general circulation, printed in Notice - In accordance with Subdivision The Downey Patriot the county, THE DOWNEY PATRIOT 7/16/20, 7/23/20, 7/30/20, 8/6/20 Thursday, July 16, 2020 The Downey Patriot | 11 Two charged in kidnapping of Chinese national

LOS ANGELES — Two men count of kidnapping. was repeatedly beaten and tased on July 16, 2018, his parents in During the early morning Response Team. from the San Gabriel Valley were into submission, according to China received ransom demands of July 18, investigators believe charged Wednesday in federal Previously in this the affidavit in support of the and “proof-of-life” photos Yang and Shen drove to the Valladares and Romero made court for allegedly participating investigation, two Chinese complaint. Valladares was the suggesting that Liao had been desert near the town of Mojave an initial appearance in U.S. in the kidnapping of Ruochen nationals were charged in a four- “muscle” hired to intimidate, badly beaten, blindfolded, and to bury Liao’s body. District Court in Los Angeles on “Tony” Liao, a Chinese national count indictment alleging they beat and subdue Liao during the tied up with duct tape. Liao’s Wednesday. kidnapped Liao and attempted On July 26, 2019, the FBI who was violently abducted kidnapping, and Romero was parents were told to deposit The kidnapping charge from a mall parking lot in San to collect $2 million in ransom the driver of the vehicle used in the ransom payment into laboratory used DNA testing to from his family in exchange for identify Liao’s remains, which carries a statutory maximum Gabriel two years ago, and the kidnapping, according to the Chinese bank accounts within penalty of life in federal prison. whose parents were extorted for the victim’s life. affidavit. three hours, according to court were recovered following a search by the FBI’s Evidence $2 million in ransom before Liao Guangyao Yang, 26, and documents. died from his injuries. Valladares and Romero were Peicheng Shen, 34, whose arrested Tuesday after making Investigators believe Liao Anthony Valladares, 28, last known U.S. residences statements about their roles in was held captive in a closet at a of Pasadena, and Alexis Ivan were in West Covina, were the kidnapping to investigators. residence in Corona. During his Romero Velez, 24, most recently charged with conspiracy to According to the affidavit, captivity, investigators believe a resident of Azusa, were taken kidnap, kidnapping, attempted Valladares admitted that he was Liao was frequently beaten and into custody Tuesday during the extortion in violation of the hired to assist in the kidnapping, ultimately died the night of July execution of search warrants by Hobbs Act, and threat by foreign agreed to accept $1,000 for the 17. FBI agents and members of the communication. Yang and Shen job, and restrained Liao during San Gabriel Valley Safe Street are currently in custody in China the kidnapping. Task Force. on charges filed there related to the kidnapping. Romero admitted, according Federal prosecutors on to the affidavit, that he was Wednesday filed a criminal During the investigation, recruited by Valladares and complaint in United States the FBI learned that Valladares was the driver during the District Court that charges both and Romero worked with kidnapping. Valladares and Romero with one Yang and Shen to conduct the kidnapping, during which Liao After Liao was kidnapped Rite Aid now offering COVID testing

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