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wednesday, march 13 High School Drama Department. John Glenn High School, 13520 John Glenn High School, 13520 Shoemaker Ave. NORWALK happenings Heart Disease Therapy, 10 Shoemaker Ave. am. Confused about fats and cholesterol? Wondering if your Father and Daughter Dance, 6 pm. friday, april 19 Saturday, FEB. 16 County Public Health will highlight College Art Gallery, 11110 Alondra breakfast should be eggs and bacon Registration begins Feb. 25. Theme the steps seniors can take to better Blvd. E-waste Collection and Shred-a- or cereal and juice? Learn how to to be announced. Norwalk Arts & “You’re a Good Man, Charlie prepare for emergencies. Norwalk thon, 9 am to 2 pm. Safely dispose Lit Wits Book Club: The Good eat to protect your heart. Coast Sports Complex, 13000 Clarkdale Brown,” 7 pm. A live production Senior Center, 14040 San Antonio of unwanted electronics and Neighbor, 6:30 pm. Join us to read Plaza Hospital, 13100 Studebaker Ave. based on the “Peanuts” comic strip Dr. bring your documents for on-site and discuss the story of the unique Rd. and presented by the John Glenn shredding. City Hall, 12700 Norwalk and enduring life of Mr. Rogers. High School Drama Department. Blvd. Norwalk Library, 12350 Imperial wednesday, april 17 John Glenn High School, 13520 thursday, feb. 21 Hwy. friday, march 15 Shoemaker Ave. Painting and Pancakes, 10 am. “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Abstract Expression Painting, Come create artwork with your ARTASTIC, 6 pm. ARTASTIC is a Brown,” 7 pm. A live production 2:30 pm. To celebrate Black History favorite painter while enjoying a special event that celebrates the based on the “Peanuts” comic strip Month, learn about artist Alma tuesday, feb. 26 saturday, april 27 tasty pancake breakfast. Receive arts and highlights the Cultural and presented by the John Glenn Woodsey Thomas and create an step-by-step instruction on Mr. Markus Music, 4-5 pm. Arts Center’s programs and classes. High School Drama Department. Breakfast with Mom, 9 am. art piece that follows her abstract painting a beautiful masterpiece Celebrate Black History Month at This community event will feature John Glenn High School, 13520 Registration begins Feb. 25. Theme expression and bold color pallet. For on canvas that you can take home. Norwalk Library with Mr. Markus the free art activities and projects, Shoemaker Ave. to be announced. Norwalk Arts & ages 18 and up. Norwalk Library, Norwalk Cultural Arts Center, 13200 Music Man. Mr. Markus’ guitar sing- multiple art exhibits, entertainment, Sports Complex, 13000 Clarkdale 12350 Imperial Hwy. Clarkdale Ave. along offers interactive zany songs a fundraising dinner, and more. Ave. for children. Ages 5-12. Norwalk Norwalk Cultural Arts Center, 13200 thursday, april 18 Compiled by Eric Pierce. Email Quartermania & Boutique Library, 12350 Imperial Hwy. Clarkdale Ave. “You’re a Good Man, Charlie calendar listings to Shopping, 12 pm. Enjoy a friday, feb. 22 [email protected] quartermania auction, boutique Brown,” 7 pm. A live production Special Olympics Kick-off Dance, based on the “Peanuts” comic strip shopping and lunch, with proceeds saturday, march 16 6:30 pm. This fun evening will thursday, feb. 28 and presented by the John Glenn benefiting Bethel 241 Norwalk Job’s include introducing new athletes to Neighborhood Watch Meeting, Harbor Groove Band, 9 pm. Harbor High School Drama Department. Daughters. Norwalk Masonic Center, existing team members, meeting 6:30 pm. Connect with your Groove Band will play hits from 12345 Rosecrans Ave. the coaches and having a great neighbors, Public Safety Officers the 70s, 80s and 90s, along with time. Even if you’re not part of and Sheriff’s Deputies to find ways cumbia and R&B. IV Lounge, 12500 Special Olympics, come support ‘Women in Leadership’ brunch tickets friday, feb. 15 to work together to reduce crime. Firestone Blvd. Team Norwalk. Norwalk Arts & 13100 Foster Rd. on sale Reconnecting Romantic Sports Complex, 13000 Clarkdale Relationships, 3 pm. A weekend Ave. friday, april 5 NORWALK – Martha De La Torre, co-founder of El Clasificado and EC Hispanic Media, will be the keynote speaker at a March 13 “Women retreat meant to help couples friday, march 1 reconnect and strengthen their Senior Preview Day, 8:30 am in Leadership” brunch at the DoubleTree Hotel. saturday, feb. 23 State of the City, 11:30 am. Learn to 12:30 pm. An open house for marriages. DoubleTree Hotel, 13111 Norwalk Mayor Jennifer Perez is also scheduled to speak. about Norwalk’s accomplishments high school seniors that highlights Sycamore Dr. Popotillo Art Workshop, 2-4 pm. over the past year, and a look Cerritos College’s campus, academic Discover the almost-lost Mexican The event is being presented by the chambers of commerce from forward. DoubleTree Hotel, 13111 programs, CTE, student services, Norwalk, Downey and Cerritos. folk art technique of Popotillo. All saturday, feb. 16 Sycamore Dr. and more. Cerritos College, 11110 materials will be provided. This Alondra Blvd. Admission is $35 per person. To RSVP, contact your local chamber E-Waste Collection & Shred- program is suitable for adults. of commerce. The Norwalk chamber can be reached at (562) 864-7785. a-Thon, 9 am to 2 pm. Properly Alondra Library, 11949 Alondra Blvd. saturday, march 2 dispose of your household thursday, april 11 hazardous waste, and bring your Opening Day, 9 am. Little Lake documents for on-site shredding. sunday, feb. 24 Little League celebrates its new “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Foundation golf tournament March 8 season with team pictures, an Brown,” 7 pm. A live production City Hall, 12700 Norwalk Blvd. Commissioners Meet and Greet, NORWALK – The Little Lake Educational Advancement Foundation opening ceremony, banner parade, based on the “Peanuts” comic strip 2 pm. All city commissioners are (LLEAF) will host an invitational golf tournament Friday, March 8, at Painting & Pancakes, 10 am. picnic games, contests, music, and presented by the John Glenn invited to this event; come and meet Los Angeles Royal Vista Golf Course in Walnut. Receive step by step instruction in raffles, food, and more. Lakeside High School Drama Department. other commissioners that serve painting a beautiful masterpiece you Park, 11620 Studebaker Rd. John Glenn High School, 13520 A variety of golf packages are available. For details, visit lleafgolf. on the different city commissions. can take home while creating lasting Shoemaker Ave. blogspot.com or call Berta Aranda at (562) 868-8241, ext. 2244. memories. Open to children ages Sproul Reception Center, 12230 6 and up and any adult guardian. Sproul St. thursday, march 7 LLEAF supports the educational programs of the Little Lake City Norwalk Cultural Arts Center, 13200 friday, april 12 School District. Clarkdale Ave. Neighborhood Watch Meeting, monday, feb. 25 6:30 pm. Norwalk Sheriff Deputies “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Hargitt House Tours, 1-4 pm. Take and Public Safety Officers invite Brown,” 7 pm. A live production Microsoft Word Workshop, 2:30 a guided tour of the former home of residents to meet their neighbors based on the “Peanuts” comic strip Residents urged to attend pm. A beginners lesson for students DD Johnston, organizer of Norwalk’s and learn ways to decrease criminal and presented by the John Glenn who would like to become more first school district. Hargitt House, activity. 13013 Halcourt Ave. High School Drama Department. neighborhood watch meetings familiar with the Word tabs and the 12426 Mapledale St. John Glenn High School, 13520 NORWALK – A trio of neighborhood watch meetings are coming common tool functions. Cerritos Shoemaker Ave. up in Norwalk. Zombie Ghost Train, 7 pm. Live College (library computer lab), music by Stu Arkoff, The Peabrains, tuesday, march 12 11110 Alondra Blvd. Meetings are open to residents in the surrounding areas: Radarmen and Sangre. American Classic Book Club, 6:30-7:30 pm. saturday, april 13 Legion Post 359, 11986 Front St. Window Dressing Opening Read Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery Friday, Feb. 22, at 6: 30 p.m. at 15524 Caulfield Ave. Reception, 5 pm. Chet Glaze’s “You’re a Good Man, Charlie and Other Stories” and then join in Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 6:30 p.m. at 14400 Pontlavoy Ave. installation, Infinite Bedroom, on a light discussion. Refreshments Brown,” 2 pm. A live production tuesday, feb. 19 presents an overlapping vignette provided. New members welcomed. based on the “Peanuts” comic strip Thursday, Feb. 28, at 6:30 p.m. at 13100 Foster Rd. of works that derive from the Emergency Preparedness Seminar, Alondra Library, 11949 Alondra Blvd. and presented by the John Glenn abscessed spaces surrounding For more information, including requesting a neighborhood watch 10 am. A staff member from L.A. eating establishments. Cerritos meeting in your area, call Public Safety at (562) 929-5732. The Norwalk Patriot Opinion 03 Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 Your grandchildren are already in debt

By Steven Rattner On present course and speed, the United States is on track to returns from borrowing for these investments would greatly exceed experience the highest deficits in its history, reaching more than interest costs. Medicare for All. The Green New Deal. Free college tuition. $2 trillion a year by 2029. Those annual gaps are projected to bring While that’s true, deciding what is an investment and what is With each new entrant into the Democratic presidential America’s total debt to nearly $33 trillion by that date, according to the just an expense with no potential return would inevitably become a sweepstakes comes a fresh cascade of ambitious social programs to Committee for a Responsible Budget. That’s double today’s level and political debate. Democrats and Republicans might quickly agree about entice and excite would-be supporters. more than the size of our economy, a peacetime record. investing in building roads and bridges but what about spending on The list of “payfors,” to use a bit of Washington jargon, grows more One concern often raised by deficit hawks is that so much education? Should that be considered an investment? What about work slowly. They’ll pay for this how, again? Tax the rich, tax the rich — or borrowing by the government could force interest rates higher, making force training or research and development? I fear that in the end, take cover behind a convenient bit of progressive dogma: Don’t worry it harder for businesses to borrow and reducing the amount of capital many spending programs would be classified as investments simply to about the fiscal impact because America’s rising budget deficits and available to the private sector. In the worst case scenario, they fear that make the budget deficit appear smaller. debt levels don’t much matter. credit markets could partially or completely shut down, putting a hard Regardless, taxes need to go up, starting with unwinding the Trump brake on the economy. That’s a scary drift of thought, and it should set off alarm bells tax cuts for individuals, which favored the rich. Next, we should take a for all Americans. Vast increases in debt will ultimately compromise While that’s not impossible, my principal fear is that all this tougher look at corporate taxation. Reducing the corporate tax rate to Washington’s ability to maintain its current array of spending irresponsible borrowing amounts to intergenerational theft. America is maintain our global competitiveness made sense, but it didn’t need to programs, let alone add new ones, and threaten our standard of living. simultaneously indulging in two deficit-busting desires: for lower taxes go all the way from 35 percent to 21 percent. and for robust government programs. Eventually, the interest on all the A short history: While Republicans once were the party of fiscal Then there are potential new sources of tax revenue. I’ve expressed debt will force the governments of future generations to reverse those responsibility, President Ronald Reagan threw that out the window by support, for example, for eliminating the special treatment of capital fiscally imprudent policies in order to pay for today’s profligacy. embracing enormous tax cuts justified by a fiction: the idea that the gains and dividends. Let’s also reform overly generous estate tax resulting growth would more than pay for them. It’s like a couple in their 40s deciding to borrow money to sustain a provisions. While I’m all for putting most of the burden on the rich, we More than a decade later, President Bill Clinton nursed the budget lavish lifestyle and then leaving the debts for their kids to pay off after need to be mindful of realistic boundaries to ensure that tax avoidance back into surplus, only to have President George W. Bush force through they’re gone. or even expatriation don’t start to rise. his own tax cuts. His vice president, Dick Cheney, once reportedly said, But that’s not all. The generally accepted measure of America’s On the spending side, unfortunately, taking a hard look at the “Reagan proved deficits don’t matter.” national debt doesn’t include obligations for future retirement and entitlements programs is essential. I’m not suggesting eviscerating That attitude, plus the puncturing of the dot-com bubble, two wars health care benefits. them, but ideas like modestly raising the retirement age or scaling benefits based on need should be explored. and a financial crisis, brought us our first $1 trillion gap in 2009. But In a perfect world, those programs would function like insurance; by 2015, President Barack Obama had whittled the deficit down to $439 each generation’s annual premiums would pay for support received Even implementing all these adjustments won’t prudently provide billion. during its golden years. That principle was abandoned long ago. Based room for expansive new social programs. Adopting those would require Then came President Trump, with his vast tax cuts along with a on the current demographics of the American population, we would still tougher choices about raising taxes and trimming spending. need to set aside $49 trillion to make the Medicare and Social Security bipartisan move to abandon spending restraint with the fiscal 2018 If we care about our kids and the country we are leaving them, Trust Funds truly solvent. budget. The resulting legislation added $400 billion to the deficit, Americans will make these tough decisions instead of continuing to according to an estimate from the Committee for a Responsible Budget, Meanwhile, progressives argue that certain kinds of spending are, duck them. and the consequence is a deficit for the current fiscal year of nearly in reality, investments that will bring large dividends in the future. Steven Rattner was a counselor to the Treasury secretary in the Obama $900 billion. With interest rates still near historic lows, they contend that the administration.

Grand Canyon University’s disgraceful cancellation

By David Limbaugh people together.” theological heresies. Thank God that the Creed’s formulators didn’t have a lukewarm attitude toward doctrine. It’s one thing to have a It’s disturbing that Grand Canyon University canceled a speaking Excuse me, but how much do you really believe these things if strong mission statement; it’s another to honor it. event on its campus by Ben Shapiro arranged by the student you are not willing to allow people to articulate them on campus organization Young Americans for Freedom. Under criticism, the because of your fear of vocal opposition? How important are these I’m not fond of the practice of “proof-texting,” or cherry-picking university folded. beliefs to you if at the first hint of conflict you effectively abandon Scripture in support of arguments, but I think these arresting words them, thereby lending credence to the protesters’ position that these of Jesus’ are quite applicable here: “I have come to bring fire on the An outspoken and hard-hitting conservative, Shapiro has been ideas are innately offensive and divisive? earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! But I have a baptism protested and threatened, as well as disinvited by other schools, but to undergo, and what constraint I am under until it is completed! it is troubling that a Christian school, especially one that holds itself Why not demonstrate the courage of your professed convictions Do you think that I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but out as a Bible-believing institution, caved to leftist thought-police and respond that you will not be intimidated by those who demand division. From now on there will be five in one family divided against bullies rather than promote the free exchange of ideas in the public censorship? Why not call out the objectors for their intellectual each other, three against two and two against three. They will be square. intolerance and affirmatively state that the communication of ideals divided, father against son and son against father, mother against you believe in is not divisive but healthy? In its statement of cancellation, the school hid behind its desire daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against to unite all communities, elevating that “virtue” above all others, Our society and its institutions are increasingly falling for this daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.” including the freedom of academic inquiry and open dissemination misguided notion that unity and harmony are the greatest virtues If you are going to stand for Christ, you have to be willing to of ideas — not to mention the school’s own mission statement. It and should be promoted at all costs. It is gloriously fortunate that the stand for his Gospel, which is guaranteed to offend vast swaths of is particularly objectionable that the university would reflexively Black Robe Regiment — Colonial preachers active at our founding human beings who visit your campus and possibly even students acquiesce to the insidious leftist notion that right-wing ideas are and promoting the cause of independence — did not suffer from who attend. Does your unwavering priority to foster unity supersede inherently divisive rather than recognize that a greater threat of the same type of pathetic indifference to the cause of the American the Gospel truth? Do you — or will you in the future — muzzle divisiveness emanates from those who demand that politically Revolution, or else we wouldn’t be having this debate, and you yourself in service to it? conservative views be silenced. Has it even occurred to this feckless wouldn’t be able to even pretend to believe in ideals that flow from institution that disunity does not evaporate when you suppress the great American experiment in constitutional governance. Preach unity all you want, but at what cost are you willing to expression or that such suppression may very well exacerbate pursue this ephemeral aspiration? Indeed, I wonder whether it is If you truly believe that bringing people together is the highest disunity? actually unity you seek or freedom from criticism from notoriously good, then why do you even bother to promote the Gospel? Haven’t vocal leftist ideologues. What a regrettable turn of events! The school stated: “We believe in many of the things that Ben you heard that millions find it offensive and that many of Jesus’ and Shapiro speaks about and stands for, including his support for ideals the Apostle Paul’s statements are considered hate speech today? David Limbaugh is a writer, author and attorney. His latest book is “Jesus that grow out of traditional Judeo-Christian values and his belief in It would be bad enough if your mission statement endorsed some Is Risen: Paul and the Early Church.” a free market economy. Our decision to cancel Shapiro’s speaking watered-down version of the Gospel, but you hold yourselves out engagement is not a reflection of his ideologies or the values he as adhering to Christian orthodoxy and expressly embracing the represents, but rather a desire to focus on opportunities that bring Nicene Creed, which, among other things, does not look favorably on

The President and chilling free speech

By Judge Andrew Napolitano bristled at the stories related and allegations contained and opinions $10 million to the Trump campaign — whether you caused damages expressed in it. in that amount or not. While the public discourse has been consumed over the realization that abortion physicians actually let viable babies who This is an unhappy tale, not with regard to accuracy or fairness That is at least the theory of how these NDAs are supposed survive late-term abortions die — as well as whether President in reporting but with regard to the doctrine of fair comment and the to work. The courts do not favor these agreements, because they Donald Trump or House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will blink first over natural and constitutional right to the freedom of speech. Here is the often stifle free speech — and often it is speech in which there is a the issue of congressional authorization for building a wall at the back story. material and serious public interest. Yet as they are between private country’s southern border, to say nothing of the race- and sex- parties, NDAs are enforceable. When Sims began his time as an official of the Trump campaign, infused mess at the top of the government in Virginia — a profound he signed a nondisclosure agreement, or NDA. NDAs typically bar the In this case, the speech is about Trump — not as a candidate but free speech issue has been bubbling below the radar. revelation of information gathered during one’s employment. They as the president. So after Sims’ book was published and after the A former White House communications aide and former Trump were nearly universal in the Trump campaign. folks in the West Wing, where he worked for a year, read what he campaign adviser who has written a blistering tell-all book about the wrote, the Trump campaign — it still has a skeleton staff and lawyers Sims’ NDA also provided that if there was any dispute between Trump White House now finds himself in litigation about whether on the payroll — filed a complaint with the designated arbitration him and the campaign over the meaning of the NDA or whether he he can freely publish his book — which he has already done — and entity, demanding the liquidated damages of $10 million. or the campaign violated it, that dispute would be resolved in secret freely profit from it. arbitration, not in a public courtroom in front of a judge and jury. The Then Sims’ lawyers filed a complaint in federal district court, The former Trump friend and colleague is Cliff Sims, and his NDA further provided for liquidated damages — a pre-agreed-upon asking a judge to enjoin the arbitration proceeding because what book is called “Team of Vipers.” It makes Chris Christie’s book about amount of money that Sims would owe to the campaign if arbitrators Sims’ wrote he learned about while working for the government, his bitter experiences with those around the president look as if it found that he violated the NDA. not on the campaign. The campaign will no doubt point to an NDA were written by Mother Teresa by comparison. The president and it claims Sims signed when he began his tenure in the West Wing What about the freedom of speech and the right to a fair trial? his folks, who knew of the book before it was published, apparently and argue that it applies as effectively as the NDA he signed for the The theory of an NDA is that the signer has knowingly waived those campaign. Sims recalls no NDA at the White House. rights in return for the employment contemplated by the NDA. This is a quid pro quo. You get hired at a job you want; you get the pay and Here is the problem for Trump. The campaign is not subject to perks you sought; you agree to keep silent the secrets you learn. And the First Amendment, but the White House clearly is. Even if Sims if there is a dispute about what you can say and to whom you can say did sign an NDA at the White House, the First Amendment bars the it, the dispute itself will be resolved in secret because you agreed to government from enforcing it, and several federal statutes protect that in the NDA. If the arbitrators find that you violated the NDA, whistleblowers, no matter what they agreed not to say at the outset you owe a certain amount of money to the other party — in this case, of their work, unless it is classified material being protected. In the West Wing, Sims worked for the federal government, not Donald Trump personally and not the campaign. Can the government punish speech of someone who agreed to remain silent? In a word: No. It cannot deter speech, and it cannot chill speech. Chilling takes place when government behavior is so oppressive that the potential speaker is afraid to speak about what he knows. And if the speech is comment about public people or public policy, it is protected by the doctrine of fair comment. That is a Supreme Court rubric underscoring the truism that the whole purpose of the First Amendment is to protect and encourage open, wide, robust speech about the government — speech that sheds light on dark government corners, speech that is unafraid of and immune from the slightest whiff of government redress, speech that can be harsh in tone and discomfiting in delivery. It is that brand of public free speech that the Framers intended to protect by the First Amendment. As one of President Trump’s no-holds-barred predecessors famously said, “if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” If presidents can use legal artifices to punish the speech they hate and fear, they are no longer presidents in a free society. They are princes in an empire. Judge Andrew Napolitano is the senior judicial analyst for Fox News. 04 Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 The Norwalk Patriot

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MONDAYS 1st, 6:00 p.m. - Public Safety meetings - Council Chambers TUESDAYS 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Farmers Market - Excelsior High School 12:00 p.m. - Rotary - Doubletree Hotel 1st & 3rd 6:00 p.m. - Toastmasters Meetings - Registrar Recorder/County Clerks Office 1st & 3rd, 6:00 p.m. - City Council - Council Chambers 3rd, 5:45 p.m. - Housing Authority - Council Chambers WEDNESDAYS 1st, 12:30 p.m. - Soroptimist International - Soroptimist Village 1st & 3rd, 7:00 p.m. - Lions Club - Bruce’s Restaurant 2nd, 10:30 a.m. - Norwalk Woman’s Club - Masonic Lodge 2nd & 4th, 1:30 p.m. - Alondra Senior Citizens - Social Services Center 2nd & 4th, 7:30 p.m. - Planning Commission - Council Chambers 4th, 11:30 a.m. - Coordinating Council - Arts & Sports Complex THURSDAYS 7:00 p.m. - Boy Scouts Troop 924 - Norwalk United Methodist Church 2nd, 7:30 p.m. - Golden Trowel -Norwalk Masonic Lodge 3rd, 8:00 p.m. - American Legion Post No. 359 - 11986 Front St. SATURDAYS 2nd, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Pancake Breakfast - First Christian Church of Norwalk On This Day... Have an event you want listed? E-mail [email protected] Feb 15, 1764: The city of St. Louis was established. 1842: Adhesive postage stamps were used for the first time by the City Dispatch Post (Office) in New York City. 1953: The first American to win the women’s world figure skating championship was 17-year-old Tenley Albright. 1962: CBS-TV bought the exclusive rights to college football games from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for a figure of $10,200,000. 2002: U.S. President George W. Bush approved Nevada’s Yucca Mountain as a site for long-term disposal of radioactive nuclear waste.

You can contact puzzle editor Stan- ley Newman at his e-mail address: [email protected]. Or write him at P.O. Box 69, Massapequa Park, NY 11762, Please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you’d like a reply. The Norwalk Patriot Legals 05 Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 LEGALS

pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code). knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND The Norwalk Patriot and Professions Code that the registrant punishable by a fin not to exceed one HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS 2/8/19, 2/15/19, 2/22/19 Fict. Bus Name knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor The Norwalk Patriot thousand dollars ($1,000).) FUND ANNUAL ACTION PLAN punishable by a fin not to exceed one 2/1/19, 2/8/19, 2/15/19, 2/22/19 S/CELEFETE INCORPORATED, CEO, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS thousand dollars ($1,000).) CONNIE Y.S. LAI Date: March 7, 2019 Trustee Sales NAME STATEMENT S/WILLIAM MAPAYE MARQUEZ, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Time: 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the File Number 2019027740 This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on FEBRUARY 8, 2019 matter may be heard. THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Trustee Sale No. 8011 Loan No. Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 29, 2019 Notice - In accordance with Subdivision Place: Social Services Center, 11929 LEIBACHER AVENUE Title Order No. DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) WHITTIER Notice - In accordance with Subdivision NAME STATEMENT (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Alondra Boulevard, Norwalk, CA 90650 MAGIC SMILE, 11156 WHITTIER BLVD, File Number 2019024862 91212217 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of Description: Each year, the City of Norwalk YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED WHITTIER CA 90606, COUNTY OF LOS Statement generally expires at the end of THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS five years from the date on which it was filed (City) develops an Annual Action Plan ANGELES (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) CARE OF TRUST DATED 03/28/2018. UNLESS five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as describing the activities that will be funded YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT Articles of Incorporation or Organization in the office of the County Clerk, except, as GROWERS, 17057 BELLFLOWER BLVD. provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, by Community Development Block Grant Number (if applicable): AI #ON: 2989259 SUITE 209, BELLFLOWER CA 90706, LA YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) where it expires 40 days after any change in COUNTY, P.O.BOX 6258, LAKEWOOD the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Program (HOME) funds. These programs GUTIERREZ-VICENCIO, D.D.S., INC., CA 90714 EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other then a change in the are designed to address a variety of housing, THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, 11156 WHITTIER BLVD, WHITTIER CA to Section 17913 other then a change in the Articles of Incorporation or Organization residence address of a registered owner. A non-housing and community development 90606 Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement needs. On March 7, the Social Services 03/07/2019 at 10:00AM, GOLDEN WEST State of Incorporation: CA new Fictitious Business Name Statement REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) MARIA P. must be filed before the expiration. Effective Commission will discuss community needs, THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A OJEDA, 17057 BELLFLOWER BLVD SUITE FORECLOSURE SERVICE, INC. as the must be filed before the expiration. Effective January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business the development of proposed activities, and duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant CORPORATION January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business # 209, BELLFLOWER CA 90706 Name Statement must be accompanied by review program performance. The public is The date registrant started to transact State of Incorporation: N/A to Deed of Trust Recorded on 04/05/2018 Name Statement must be accompanied by the affidavit of identity form. encouraged to attend the Public Hearing DOC #20180327733 of official records in business under the fictitious business name the affidavit of identity form. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN The filing of this statement does not of itself and provide comments on the development or names listed above: 08/2007 INDIVIDUAL the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious of the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Annual Action County, California, executed by: ROYAL I declare that all the information in this authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious The date registrant started to transact Business Name in violation of the rights of Plan for the CDBG and HOME programs. statement is true and correct. (A registrant business under the fictitious business name EXPRESS PROCESSING INC., as Trustor, Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common For Fiscal Year 2019-2020, the U.S. WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE who declares as true any material matter another under Federal, State or Common or names listed above: N/A Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business Department of Housing and Urban pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business I declare that all the information in this HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). Development (HUD) has not released the time of sale in lawful money of the United and Professions Code that the registrant and Professions Code). statement is true and correct. (A registrant City’s final funding amounts. Therefore, knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor who declares as true any material matter States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn The Norwalk Patriot the City will prepare a Plan using estimates by a state or national bank, a check drawn punishable by a fin not to exceed one The Norwalk Patriot pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business 2/15/19, 2/22/19, 3/1/19, 3/8/19 based on funding received during the prior thousand dollars ($1,000).) and Professions Code that the registrant by a state or federal credit union, or a check 2/8/19, 2/15/19, 2/22/19, 3/1/19 Program Year. The City expects to receive drawn by a state or federal savings and S/GUTIERREZ-VICENCIO, D.D.S., INC., knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor approximately $1,219,829 of CDBG funds PRESIDENT, MARTHA GUTIERREZ punishable by a fin not to exceed one loan association, savings association, or and approximately $356,581 of HOME savings bank specified in section 5102 of VICENCIO thousand dollars ($1,000).) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS funds. HUD may approve greater or lesser This statement was filed with the County FICTITIOUS BUSINESS S/MARIA P. OJEDA, OWNER NAME STATEMENT the Financial Code and authorized to do amounts of CDBG and HOME funds. business in this state). At: BEHIND THE Clerk of Los Angeles on FEBRUARY 1, 2019 NAME STATEMENT This statement was filed with the County File Number 2019024101 The City uses CDBG and HOME funds to Notice - In accordance with Subdivision File Number 2019026193 Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 29, 2019 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER promote housing rehabilitation, affordable PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Notice - In accordance with Subdivision DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) PCK SUPPLY, housing, social service programs, homeless Statement generally expires at the end of DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) 24 HOUR (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name 12802 SPINDLEWOOD DR, LA MIRADA POMONA, CA 91766., all right, title and services, economic development programs, interest conveyed to and now held by it under five years from the date on which it was filed WATER, 1180 E PHILADELPHIA ST SUITE Statement generally expires at the end of CA 90638, LA COUNTY capital improvements, such as street in the office of the County Clerk, except, as 4, POMONA CA 91766, LA COUNTY five years from the date on which it was filed Articles of Incorporation or Organization said Deed of Trust in the property situated in and curb replacement, and other similar said County, California describing the land provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, Articles of Incorporation or Organization in the office of the County Clerk, except, as Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A services and facilities for the benefit of low where it expires 40 days after any change in Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) PCK therein: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN to moderate income persons. SAID DEED OF TRUST. A.P.N. 8052-007- the facts set forth in the statement pursuant REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) where it expires 40 days after any change in GLOBAL ENTERPRISES INC, 12802 Public Comment: Interested persons are to Section 17913 other then a change in the FRANCISCO JAVIER CARDENAS- the facts set forth in the statement pursuant SPINDLEWOOD DR, LA MIRADA CA 90638 027 The property heretofore described is invited to attend this hearing and be heard being sold “as is”. The street address and residence address of a registered owner. A NAVARRO, 1180 E PHILADELPHIA ST to Section 17913 other then a change in the State of Incorporation: AK regarding this matter. Written comments new Fictitious Business Name Statement SUITE 4, POMONA CA 91766 residence address of a registered owner. A THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A other common designation, if any, of the real may be submitted to the Community property described above is purported to be: must be filed before the expiration. Effective State of Incorporation: N/A new Fictitious Business Name Statement CORPORATION Development Department prior to the January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN must be filed before the expiration. Effective The date registrant started to transact 14018 LEIBACHER AVENUE, NORWALK, time set for the hearing. Address written CA 90650. The undersigned Trustee Name Statement must be accompanied by INDIVIDUAL January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business business under the fictitious business name comments: Attention: Kristin Maithonis at the affidavit of identity form. The date registrant started to transact Name Statement must be accompanied by or names listed above: 01/2019 disclaims any liability for any incorrectness 12700 Norwalk Blvd., Room 11, Norwalk, of the street address and other common The filing of this statement does not of itself business under the fictitious business name the affidavit of identity form. I declare that all the information in this CA 90650 or at [email protected]. authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious or names listed above: N/A The filing of this statement does not of itself statement is true and correct. (A registrant designation, if any, shown herein. Said More Information: Questions concerning sale will be made, but without covenant or Business Name in violation of the rights of I declare that all the information in this authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious who declares as true any material matter the public hearing matter should be another under Federal, State or Common statement is true and correct. (A registrant Business Name in violation of the rights of pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business warranty, expressed or implied, regarding directed to Kristin Maithonis, Community title, possession, or encumbrances, to Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business who declares as true any material matter another under Federal, State or Common and Professions Code that the registrant Development Department at (562) 929-5653 and Professions Code). pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor pay the remaining principal sum of the or by email at [email protected]. note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, and Professions Code that the registrant and Professions Code). punishable by a fin not to exceed one Accessibility: In compliance with the The Norwalk Patriot knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor thousand dollars ($1,000).) with interest thereon, as provided in said Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need note(s), advances, if any, under the terms 2/8/19, 2/15/19, 2/22/19, 3/1/19 punishable by a fin not to exceed one The Norwalk Patriot S/PCK GLOBAL ENTERPRISES INC, special assistance to participate in a City thousand dollars ($1,000).) 2/1/19, 2/8/19, 2/15/19, 2/22/19 PRESIDENT, PETER MASTRO of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, meeting or other services offered by this charges and expenses of the Trustee and S/FRANCISCO JAVIER CARDENAS- This statement was filed with the County City, please contact the City Clerk’s Office NAVARRO, OWNER Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 28, 2019 of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS at (562) 929-5720. Notification at least 48 to-wit: $158,864.66 (Estimated). Accrued This statement was filed with the County Notice - In accordance with Subdivision hours prior to the meeting or time when NAME STATEMENT Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 30, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name interest and additional advances, if any, File Number 2019027730 NAME STATEMENT services are needed will assist the City staff will increase this figure prior to sale. The Notice - In accordance with Subdivision Statement generally expires at the end of in assuring that reasonable arrangements THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name File Number 2019024569 five years from the date on which it was filed Beneficiary may elect to bid less than the full DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) MAGIC SMILE THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS can be made to provide accessibility to the credit bid. The beneficiary under said Deed Statement generally expires at the end of in the office of the County Clerk, except, as meeting or service. Assisted hearing devices (2) MAGIC SMILE FAMILY DENTISTRY, five years from the date on which it was filed (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) J&J provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, of Trust heretofore executed and delivered 12703 PRARIE AVENUE, HAWTHORNE COLLECTION, 1239 E 100TH ST, LOS will be available at this hearing without prior to the undersigned a written Declaration of in the office of the County Clerk, except, as where it expires 40 days after any change in notification. CA 90250, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, ANGELES CA 90002, LA COUNTY the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Articles of Incorporation or Organization Articles of Incorporation or Organization Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The where it expires 40 days after any change in to Section 17913 other then a change in the Dated this 15th day of February 2019. Number (if applicable): AI #ON: 2542936 the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A residence address of a registered owner. A undersigned caused said Notice of Default REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) MARTHA REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) JESSICA and Election to Sell to be recorded in the to Section 17913 other then a change in the new Fictitious Business Name Statement Theresa Devoy, CMC, City Clerk GUTIERREZ, D.D.S., INC., 12703 PRARIE residence address of a registered owner. A PEREZ, 1239 E 100TH ST, LOS ANGELES must be filed before the expiration. Effective county where the real property is located and AVENUE, HAWTHORNE CA 90250 new Fictitious Business Name Statement CA 90002 January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business more than three months have elapsed since State of Incorporation: CA State of Incorporation: N/A The Norwalk Patriot such recordation. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL must be filed before the expiration. Effective Name Statement must be accompanied by 2/15/19 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN the affidavit of identity form. BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding CORPORATION Name Statement must be accompanied by INDIVIDUAL The filing of this statement does not of itself on this property lien, you should understand The date registrant started to transact the affidavit of identity form. The date registrant started to transact authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious that there are risks involved in bidding at a business under the fictitious business name The filing of this statement does not of itself business under the fictitious business name Business Name in violation of the rights of Probate trustee auction. You will be bidding on a or names listed above: 08/2003 authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious or names listed above: N/A another under Federal, State or Common lien, not on the property itself. Placing the I declare that all the information in this Business Name in violation of the rights of I declare that all the information in this Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business NOTICE OF PETITION TO highest bid at a trustee auction does not statement is true and correct. (A registrant another under Federal, State or Common statement is true and correct. (A registrant and Professions Code). ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: automatically entitle you to free and clear who declares as true any material matter Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business who declares as true any material matter GUADALUPE PARRA ownership of the property. You should also pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code). pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business The Norwalk Patriot CASE NO. 19STPB00992 be aware that the lien being auctioned off and Professions Code that the registrant and Professions Code that the registrant 2/1/19, 2/8/19, 2/15/19, 2/22/19 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, may be a junior lien. If you are the highest knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor The Norwalk Patriot knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor contingent creditors, and persons who may bidder at the auction, you are or may be punishable by a fin not to exceed one 2/15/19, 2/22/19, 3/1/19, 3/8/19 punishable by a fin not to exceed one otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, responsible for paying off all liens senior to thousand dollars ($1,000).) thousand dollars ($1,000).) or both of GUADALUPE PARRA. the lien being auctioned off, before you can S/MARTHA GUTIERREZ, D.D.S., INC., S/JESSICA PEREZ, OWNER FICTITIOUS BUSINESS A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been receive clear title to the property. You are PRESIDENT, MARTHA GUTIERREZ, This statement was filed with the County NAME STATEMENT filed by MARIA LOURDES CARDENAS in encouraged to investigate the existence, VICENCIO FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 29, 2019 File Number 2019028073 the Superior Court of California, County of priority, and size of outstanding liens that This statement was filed with the County NAME STATEMENT Notice - In accordance with Subdivision THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) LOS ANGELES. may exist on this property by contacting the Clerk of Los Angeles on FEBRUARY 1, 2019 File Number 2019009302 (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) ORCHARD THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests county recorder’s office or a title insurance Notice - In accordance with Subdivision THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Statement generally expires at the end of BLOOM CLEANING, 900 LAS LOMAS that MARIA LOURDES CARDENAS be company, either of which may charge you (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) OCEAN STOKE, five years from the date on which it was filed DRIVE F201, LA HABRA CA 90631, OC appointed as personal representative to a fee for this information. If you consult Statement generally expires at the end of 488 E. OCEAN BLVD #1501, LONG in the office of the County Clerk, except, as COUNTY, 1001 W. IMPERIAL HIGHWAY administer the estate of the decedent. either of these resources, you should be five years from the date on which it was filed BEACH, CA 90802, LA COUNTY provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, #2151, LA HABRA CA 90631 THE PETITION requests authority to aware that the same lender may hold in the office of the County Clerk, except, as Articles of Incorporation or Organization where it expires 40 days after any change in Articles of Incorporation or Organization administer the estate under the Independent more than one mortgage or deed of trust provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A Administration of Estates Act . (This authority on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY where it expires 40 days after any change in REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) MANUEL to Section 17913 other then a change in the REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) ORCHARD will allow the personal representative OWNER: The sale date shown on this the facts set forth in the statement pursuant EUGENE RASCON, 488 E. OCEAN BLVD residence address of a registered owner. A BLOOM CLEANING LLC, 1001 W. to take many actions without obtaining notice of sale may be postponed one or to Section 17913 other then a change in the #1501, LONG BEACH CA 90802 new Fictitious Business Name Statement IMPERIAL HIGHWAY #2151, LA HABRA court approval. Before taking certain very more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, residence address of a registered owner. A State of Incorporation: N/A must be filed before the expiration. Effective CA 90631 important actions, however, the personal trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section new Fictitious Business Name Statement THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business State of Incorporation: CA representative will be required to give notice 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law must be filed before the expiration. Effective INDIVIDUAL Name Statement must be accompanied by THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: A to interested persons unless they have requires that information about trustee sale January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business The date registrant started to transact the affidavit of identity form. LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY waived notice or consented to the proposed postponements be made available to you Name Statement must be accompanied by business under the fictitious business name The filing of this statement does not of itself The date registrant started to transact action.) The independent administration and to the public, as a courtesy to those the affidavit of identity form. or names listed above: N/A authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious business under the fictitious business name authority will be granted unless an interested not present at the sale. If you wish to learn The filing of this statement does not of itself I declare that all the information in this Business Name in violation of the rights of or names listed above: N/A person files an objection to the petition and whether your sale date has been postponed, authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious statement is true and correct. (A registrant another under Federal, State or Common I declare that all the information in this shows good cause why the court should not and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and Business Name in violation of the rights of who declares as true any material matter Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business statement is true and correct. (A registrant grant the authority. date for the sale of this property, you may another under Federal, State or Common pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code). who declares as true any material matter A HEARING on the petition will be held in call (916) 939-0772 or visit this Internet Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code that the registrant pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business this court as follows: 03/05/19 at 8:30AM Web site www.nationwideposting.com, and Professions Code). knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor The Norwalk Patriot and Professions Code that the registrant in Dept. 5 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS using the file number assigned to this case punishable by a fin not to exceed one 2/1/19, 2/8/19, 2/15/19, 2/22/19 knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor ANGELES, CA 90012 8011. Information about postponements The Norwalk Patriot thousand dollars ($1,000).) punishable by a fin not to exceed one IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the that are very short in duration or that occur 2/8/19, 2/15/19, 2/22/19, 3/1/19 S/MANUEL EUGENE RASCON, OWNER thousand dollars ($1,000).) petition, you should appear at the hearing close in time to the scheduled sale may not This statement was filed with the County S/ORCHARD BLOOM CLEANING LLC, and state your objections or file written immediately be reflected in the telephone Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 11, 2019 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS PRESIDENT, COREY C. HAMBRICK NAME STATEMENT objections with the court before the hearing. information or on the Internet Web site. Notice - In accordance with Subdivision This statement was filed with the County Your appearance may be in person or by The best way to verify postponement FICTITIOUS BUSINESS (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name File Number 2019007822 Clerk of Los Angeles on FEBRUARY 1, 2019 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) your attorney. information is to attend the scheduled sale. NAME STATEMENT Statement generally expires at the end of Notice - In accordance with Subdivision IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent 2/7/19 GOLDEN WEST FORECLOSURE File Number 2019027605 five years from the date on which it was filed DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) OPG GARAGE, (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) 11417 CRESSON ST., NORWALK CA creditor of the decedent, you must file your SERVICE, INC., as Trustee 611 Veterans in the office of the County Clerk, except, as Statement generally expires at the end of claim with the court and mail a copy to the Blvd., Suite 206, Redwood City, CA 94063- DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) RAYMOND provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, 90650, LA COUNTY five years from the date on which it was filed Articles of Incorporation or Organization personal representative appointed by the 1401 (650) 369-2150 (Phone), (916) 939- CARRILLO CO, 14009 DALWOOD AVE, where it expires 40 days after any change in in the office of the County Clerk, except, as court within the later of either (1) four months 0772 TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION NORWALK CA 90650, LA COUNTY the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, Articles of Incorporation or Organization REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) OSCAR from the date of first issuance of letters to a Michael D. Orth, President NPP0348701 to Section 17913 other then a change in the where it expires 40 days after any change in general personal representative, as defined To: NORWALK PATRIOT PUB: 02/15/2019, Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A residence address of a registered owner. A QUIROZ GONZALEZ, 11417 CRESSON the facts set forth in the statement pursuant REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) RAYMOND ST, NOR CA 90650 in section 58(b) of the California Probate 02/22/2019, 03/01/2019 new Fictitious Business Name Statement to Section 17913 other then a change in the Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing CARRILLO, 14009 DALWOOD AVE., must be filed before the expiration. Effective State of Incorporation: N/A residence address of a registered owner. A NORWALK CA 90650 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN or personal delivery to you of a notice under NPP0348701 January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business new Fictitious Business Name Statement section 9052 of the California Probate Code. The Norwalk Patriot State of Incorporation: N/A Name Statement must be accompanied by INDIVIDUAL must be filed before the expiration. Effective THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: AN The date registrant started to transact Other California statutes and legal authority 2/15/19, 2/22/19, 3/1/19 the affidavit of identity form. January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business may affect your rights as a creditor. You INDIVIDUAL The filing of this statement does not of itself business under the fictitious business name Name Statement must be accompanied by The date registrant started to transact or names listed above: N/A may want to consult with an attorney authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious the affidavit of identity form. knowledgeable in California law. business under the fictitious business name Business Name in violation of the rights of I declare that all the information in this The filing of this statement does not of itself or names listed above: 01/2019 statement is true and correct. (A registrant YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the another under Federal, State or Common authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious court. If you are a person interested in the CLASSIFIEDS I declare that all the information in this Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business who declares as true any material matter Business Name in violation of the rights of statement is true and correct. (A registrant pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business estate, you may file with the court a Request and Professions Code). another under Federal, State or Common for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing who declares as true any material matter and Professions Code that the registrant Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business Services pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets The Norwalk Patriot and Professions Code). or of any petition or account as provided in and Professions Code that the registrant 2/8/19, 2/15/19, 2/22/19, 3/1/19 punishable by a fin not to exceed one knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor thousand dollars ($1,000).) Probate Code section 1250. A Request for The Norwalk Patriot Special Notice form is available from the PLANS, PERMITS punishable by a fin not to exceed one S/OSCAR QUIROZ GONZALEZ, OWNER 2/8/19, 2/15/19, 2/22/19, 3/1/19 thousand dollars ($1,000).) 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The FBI is asking the public’s help in identifying the Little asserted his innocence throughout his trial even as a string Authorities said Little remembered his killings and victims in great possible victims, who may have been killed between 1970 of women testified to the prosecution of narrowly surviving similar detail - such as where he was and what car he was driving. He even violent encounters with him. drew portraits of many of the women he killed. But authorities said he and 2005. hasn’t been as reliable on remembering specific dates. In the early 1980s, Little was charged with killing women in Mississippi and Florida, but escaped indictment in Mississippi and Little chose to kill marginalized and vulnerable women who were LOS ANGELES – A 78-year-old man in a Texas prison for murder conviction in Florida. Still, he served time in prison for assaulting a often prostitutes and on drugs, authorities said, and sometimes they has confessed to 90 killings all over the country and even provided woman in Missouri and then for assault and false imprisonment of a went unidentified and those deaths were not investigated. authorities with portraits of some of his victims, according to the FBI. woman in San Diego. Authorities said the way Little murdered his victims did not leave Samuel Little confessed to the killings as part of a deal to move When Los Angeles got the DNA evidence on Little, authorities obvious signs of a crime. He was once a competitive boxer and usually prisons. The FBI said it is working with the Department of Justice’s asked the FBI’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) to stunned or knocked out his victims with powerful punches before Bureau of Justice Assistance, Texas Rangers and state and local law work up a full background on him. The FBI found a pattern and links to strangling them, according to the FBI. enforcement all over the country to match his confessions with many more murders. Since the women showed no obvious signs of a homicide, the evidence. ViCAP reached out to the Texas Rangers regarding a murder case in women’s deaths were often classified as drug overdoses, accidents or The killings went from California all the way to Florida between Odessa, Texas. Little was eventually indicted for that murder and was natural causes. DNA evidence at the time was also not readily available 1970 and 2005. extradited to Texas, where he remains in custody. or could not provide a clear link to Little. In September 2012, Little was arrested in Kentucky at a homeless Little was interviewed in spring 2018, where he was hoping to move A large number of the killings happened in the 1970s and early shelter and extradited to California over a narcotics charge. Once in prisons and in exchange for that he was willing to speak with agents. 1980s, authorities said. custody, LAPD obtained a DNA match to Little with three victims in During that interview, he went through cities and states all over Authorities said Little is in poor health and will likely stay in Texas unsolved murders that happened from 1987 to 1989. He was then the country, providing the number of people he killed in each area - until his death. The goal for the FBI and other agencies is to identify charged with three counts of murder. coming to a total of 90 victims. the victims and provide justice for the unsolved cases. Little was then convicted and sentenced in 2014 to three consecutive So far, agents have been able to confirm 34 of those murders while For more information, you may call ViCAP at (800) 634-4097. life sentences with no possibility of parole. In all three cases, the they continue working on the rest. Some of Little’s confessions remain women were beaten and strangled. Their bodies were then dumped in uncorroborated. an alley, dumpster and garage. Dozens arrested in raids targeting street gangs Federal law enforcement officials raided several homes The Vineland Boys has a “long and well-documented history of narcotics into the California state prison and Los Angeles County jail violence” in the San Fernando Valley and has about 500 members, systems, including trying to mail two shipments of heroin to a Mexican this week targeting members of two violent street FBI Assistant Director in Charge Paul Delacourt noted. They work with Mafia member. gangs. the Mexican Mafia, a prominent prison gang with ties to L.A., but also operate independently. The gang had eased their grip on the San Leonel Laredo, a.k.a. “Wizard,” 47, is listed as the main defendant Fernando Valley following the fatal shooting of two Burbank police in one of the federal indictments and is currently in prison in Texas LOS ANGELES – Dozens of people were arrested Wednesday during officers about 15 years ago, but that changed over recent years , U.S. for previous racketeering and drug convictions. He allegedly directed raids targeting two violent street gangs that operate in eastern San Attorney Nick Hanna said during the news conference. Florencia-13’s dealings in the unincorporated Florence-Firestone Fernando Valley and South Los Angeles. neighborhood of South Los Angeles, as well as parts of Lynwood, “A new generation emerged and once, again they’re plaguing their Maywood and Bell, officials allege. Laredo is one of four members Federal officials announced indictments against members and communities with violence, with drug trafficking, with extortion and of the Mexican Mafia who officials believe had leadership roles in associates of the Vineland Boys and Florencia-13 on Wednesday during other crimes,” Hanna said. “They’ve been emboldened and regained Florencia-13 and he allegedly extorted “taxes” from drug dealers and a news conference. The raids were conducted during the early morning their swagger. But that ends today.” businesses in the gang’s territory. hours by FBI agents and Los Angeles Police Department officers. The raids Wednesday were the result of a three-and-a-half year The indictment also alleges that Florencia-13 members attempted During “Operation Sunset” on Wednesday, 27 members and investigation into the gang, officials said. to kill a rival gang member in South L.A. in Dec. 2016. In an April 2017 associates of the Vineland Boys were arrested. Eleven people listed in incident, one of the defendants, Samuel Flores Mejia, aka, “Menace” the indictments were already in custody while seven remain at large, During their investigation of the Vineland Boys, authorities seized allegedly shot and injured a fellow Florencia-13 member to discipline The defendants are accused of trying to control territories in Sun Valley, 57, ounces of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine, 140 marijuana him at one of the gang’s illegal gambling houses, known as “casitas.” North Hollywood and Burbank by shooting and assaulting rival gang plants and $50,000 in cash, officials said. members, participating in drug and firearms trafficking and extorting The indictments also detail instances of drug and firearms “Undoubtably, this sweep is going to have a major impact to the money from drug dealers. The five indictments detail violent incidents trafficking. Vineland Boys street gang, and its impact will bring safety back to the involving the gang, including an April 2016 shooting of a rival gang San Fernando Valley,” LAPD Deputy Chief Kris Pitcher said during the Delacourt explained that Florencia-13 includes members of the member. news conference. “This is an absolute success today.” Mexican Mafia and the gang has grown in influence by adopting Members of the gang are accused of being involved in illegal smaller, less powerful gangs. Known members and associates of the In addition, 11 members and associates of the Florencia-13 gang firearms sales. One defendant, who is not a member of the gang, gang number in the thousands and the organization reaches from street were arrested Wednesday during “Operation Friday the 13th.” They allegedly manufactured “ghost guns,” AR-15 style weapons that have dealers to shot callers operating from prison, Delacourt said. 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“How old were you when you began?” asked another youngster. The trio of Mexican musicians spent time with aspiring Downey it, but for the good it does.” Joyce Sherwin, Downey Symphonic “Maybe… about your age,” came the reply. musicians ahead of their concert at the Downey Theatre last Society Board member also in the audience, embodies that goal. Actually, the Brothers’ cred and props in classical musical are week. We recognized several of the children who had attended the awesome. daytime event. Malu from Imperial School who is 8 has been By Lorine Parks Considered child prodigies, they had early soloist debuts with studying the violin since September. Her parents brought her to Society Columnist the Xalapa Symphony Orchestra playing the Sibelius, Brahms, and the concert, and she stayed awake till the very end, although her Saint-Saens violin concertos. They also had solo appearances with younger sister, in matching white and pink figured leggings, fell the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba. asleep. eady!” said Ernesto, the oldest of the Villalobos Brothers. It was more of a maestro’s command than a question, because “High Octane Mexican Fiddling” said The New Victory Theater; The evening began with Flor de Toloache, an all-female mariachi the entire audience of young people and their young parents “They develop their own style of playing, called “Fast-Chatting quintet: 2 guitars, a violin and two trumpets, dressed in black velvet were standing on their feet, ready to clap and stamp to the Violin” consisting in a rapid succession of notes and percussive fringed jackets and black pants with big silver coin studs. The 6/8 time San Jarocha beat the Brothers had just taught them. sounds that imitate the human voice.” toloache is a Mexican medicinal plant often associated with magic, and magic is a good word to describe the effect these vivacious RThe biggest rainstorm of the year couldn’t dampen the energy of “These are only labels,” says Ernesto, the oldest brother. “We women had. the Villalobos Brothers, nor the enthusiasm of the 100 or so young grew up together, making music for many years in the tropics of people, student musicians who had been invited to come to the Veracruz, Mexico.” It occurred to one to think, how much was lost, hundreds of interactive demonstration the Brothers gave at 1 pm, the afternoon years ago, when poetry was separated from the other elements of of their evening concert at the Downey Theatre. The excitement The Brothers use their violins and their voices to redefine dance, song. and the musical instruments that create the music. came from both sides of the footlights. contemporary Mexican music. With masks, poems, traditional Ironically, cheap indoor gas, and then electric, lighting brought the Veracruz and European classical music, they layer melody and meter book indoors but not the performers and the music. Spotted in the audience was Lars Clutterham, active local in an exciting new way. Downey musician and Downey Symphony Society Board member, A Fandango, according to the Villalobos Brother’s hand-out, is who has been helping to spearhead the Downey Foundation for That evening, the audience was treated to original music that “a social dance and celebration, where all the elements of son San Educational Opportunities, which operates within the Downey featured complex patterns of interwoven three-violin harmonies, Jaracho come together: music, lyrics, instruments, zapateado and Unified School District. intricate call-and-response arrangements and lyrical melodies reciting of poetry.” carried out by one of the brothers as the other two reinforce it in I sat down in front of Liliana, 10, who plays violin and goes to counterpoint. A great swell of Hispanic love and appreciation for this Gallatin Elementary School. She has been studying for two years, community of music rides through the river of life in Downey. and admitted bashfully that she practices ”nearly” every day, and Evening refreshments of beer, wine and munchies were It adds to the rich diversity already provided by the Downey wants to become a musician. “She plays in an ensemble,” her provided by Soropimist International of Downey. Cecelia Gonez and Symphonic Society, Venuetech and the Downey Theatre, and the mother Elizabeth said. Donna Lindley admitted they were glad their table had been moved many other musical venues in our city. They bring the feeling from the patio into the lobby, because of the inclement weather – of community and togetherness. An evening with the Villalobos That would be the Chamber Ensemble Group that Lars has been which, we hoped, would promote sales. All profits go to Soroptimst Brothers made for an awesome fandango in Downey. conducting and writing music for. Liliana’s favorite piece to play is projects such as preventing human trafficking. “Arc of My Life,” a new piece by Lars which the Downey Symphony Orchestra played in its world premiere at the Downey Theatre in When the Brothers took the stage again at 8 pm, they were January. Her other favorite piece? Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy.” dressed casually, Ernest in a blue suit, light blue silk tie and matching headband and white boots. Luis, in the middle, wore all Seated beside me were a young family from Old River School black with the afternoon’s red and yellow striped scarf, and Alberto Road Elementary. Daughter Abigail, 10, plays the violin and her wore black pants with a native geometric print short-sleeved shirt brother Josue, age 11, plays the guitar. They have lessons at school in red, yellow and blue. Alberto and Luis had on polished black they said. Both mothers had heard the Brothers before, and knew boots, for dancing. what a treat was coming. They played again in the Son Jarocho genre, the musical style The house lights dimmed and the backstage was lit with an from their native Veracruz, Mexico. Jarocho represents a fusion of apricot sunrise glow. Out came the three brothers, with their indigenous (primarily Huastecan), Spanish, and African musical violins, and their back-up, two acoustical guitars and a drummer. elements, reflecting the population which evolved in the region Ernesto as the oldest introduced himself and then Alberto and Luis. from Spanish colonial times. Themes are love, nature, sailors, and cattle breeding. It is often played on jaranas and sung in a style in Ernesto said they were going to play and teach us some rhythms which several singers exchange improvised verses called décimas, from the rich Mexican tradition of their home near the port of Vera often with humorous or offensive content. A perfect way for the Cruz. They began with a spirited folk song, and soon Alberto was three siblings to show off their talent. dancing a zapateado, a foot-stomping kind of dance with intricate tapping by his polished boots. The Brothers are proud of the Fandango at the Wall project in 2018. They joined forces with the Afra Latin Jazz orchestra at a live Then Ernesto stepped forward and began to play a beautiful concert at the Tijuana-San Diego border, to promote cross-border high melody, simple and yet obviously complex in its power to friendship and rapprochement. The ultimate goal of Fandango mesmerize. at the Wall is to bring the people of the United States and Mexico “Everybody up,” Alberto said, and proceeded to introduce a fast together through music. “After all, we don’t just share a border but little 1, 2, 3 clapping melody that syncopated to a 1, 2 and then a families and friends, histories and futures,” said the Brothers. 1. Soon everyone was clapping and stamping. Some snapped their Born and raised in Xalapa, Mexico, an hour’s drive from the fingers. “No words,” said Luis. “Just sing ai yi.” port city of Veracruz, the brothers spent their childhood listening “Fantastico.” said Ernesto. “How many violins do we have?” to their grandmother, Cristina Vásquez play music for enjoyment and many hands were raised. “Guitars?” Yes. “Drums?” One after a day’s work, for dancers at a country fandango, or for guests student nudged another and nodded. And singers?” Many raised dining in the many coastal seafood restaurants. They sing and play their hands for that, Lars included. Boys and girls volunteered to the guitar, the piano and the thin-bodied guitars, jaranas. Original come up to the stage and demonstrate their clapping and stomping compositions, include “Anochipa Tlalticpac” for chorus, jaranas, prowess. Several pairs of rain boots were on display, as well as and pre-Columbian percussion. sneakers of various colors and heights. In 2000, Ernesto Villalobos won a Fulbright Grant to the “We participate, in Mexico,” said Ernesto, “when we play and Manhattan School of Music, where he performed at Master Classes when we sing. And by dancing, we all talk together. People don’t led by Pinchas Zukerman and travelled to Israel to study with just come to listen to something beautiful. They come to be part of Shlomo Mintz. it.” The middle brother, Alberto Villalobos, left Mexico in 2002 “When the Brothers offered us this package with the interactive and studied violin at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, and was student participation,” said Amber Vogel, Venuetech’s Theatre a student by Pierre Boulez at the Lucerne Festival Academy in Manager, “we were thrilled to have it.” Amber held the lobby door Switzerland. open for us as we came in, the rain pounding down behind us. From In 2003 the youngest brother, Luis Villalobos, moved to Grill & Cantina a table in the lobby, DFEO members gave everyone an 8-page color Germany, He was also accepted at the prestigious Mozarteum AuAutthentichentic Frreshesh MMadeade MMeexicanxican Fooodod handout, outlining the Villalobos fascination with the Mexican University of Salzburg in Austria. Folk Music traditions. A checklist showed the students’ names, instrument, and years of playing. The Villalobos Brothers have been frequent collaborators of The Shul Band, a klezmer band led by Adam Feder. In 2005 Ernesto “This is so important,” said Lars, “to have these kids hear their HAPPY HOUR Villalobos and Adam Feder led a candlelit vigil at the children’s instruments played at the peak of performance like this.” barracks inside Auschwitz Berkenau at Oświęcim, Poland. “Think of Mon. - Fri. 3 -8  The term “son” refers to music from the countryside, not the it as Jerry Garcia in Jerusalem,” said Adam Feder, the guitar-playing Sat. & Sun. 3 -8  musica of the church and court, in colonial times. There are 80 leader. sones, or songs, in the San Jaracho tradition, and the Brothers (Bar Only) Ernesto had never met a Jew before he arrived in New York on played “El Pijol,” about a black bird with a long tail and a large, a Fulbright fellowship. Feeling embraced by the congregation, he N P S curved beak that loves to cluster in noisy groups. invited his brothers, Alberto and Luis, to come to New York and join “How much do you practice?” asked a student during the him playing at the synagogue. Only half jokingly, Mr. Feder said, Breakfast & Lunch question period. “When we began it was very little, maybe 15 “The band is one-third mariachi now.” minutes,” said Ernesto. “But we increased that to half an hour, Ernesto spoke of the morning interactive session and said “it Bu et MARIACHI an hour, two hours, four hours. Now seven hours is how much we is always good to come and connect with the youth. 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For Ignacio Gonzalez, his is a life of contradictions Downey resident Ignacio It’s fulfilling work, but one “You work on your set somebody that has their back Gonzalez finds the balance that doesn’t scratch Ignacio’s not just until you memorize to you, just drinking a beer, between dedicated non-profit creative itch. it, but until you can’t forget and suddenly they turn around it,” Ignacio said. “And that like, ‘Oh wow, that was worker and semi-obscene That’s why late last year eliminates a lot of the nerves, funny,’ that’s the goal.” stand-up comic. he enrolled in a six-week because you’re nervous stand-up comedy class because you think you might taught by veteran comic Rudy embarrass yourself and fall Does Ignacio get political in By Eric Pierce Moreno. Moreno has been a flat, but if you’re positive that his stand-up? Editor stand-up comic for more than you know your set, then the two decades, with credits in nerves go away a little bit.” “I wouldn’t get political for Name: Ignacio “Nacho” “Everybody Loves Raymond,” the sake of getting political, Gonzalez “Arrested Development” and For his debut performance, but if I can string together dozens of other TV shows and Ignacio developed material three, four, five jokes, then Age: 48 films. by drawing on personal maybe. But it has to be funny. Residence: Downey experiences. His very first You can’t just get up there Ignacio learned of the Occupation: Independent joke was a jab at his oversized and spout off like your crazy class through Josefina Lopez, living advocate frame. (“It’s my first time uncle.” artistic director at Casa 0101 going on stage,” he said, Theatre in Boyle Heights and before deadpanning, “I’ve author of “Real Women Have been doing stand up for like 10 or as long as he can Curves.” Lopez had enrolled Is Ignacio’s material for years but it’s the first time i remember, Ignacio in the comedy class and mature audiences? Gonzalez was the made it up the steps.”) invited Ignacio, a Casa 0101 “I try not to cuss too much “funny” one. board member, to come along. “Rudy had us write a list because the advice is if you Every group of (Side note: a new 6-week of premises, things that have to rely on a bad word, Ffriends has an Ignacio: the session begins Feb. 23.) happened in your life, things then you don’t really have the that you hate, and then take person who lightens awkward “It was kind of spur of the goods.” it from there,” Ignacio later conversations with sarcastic moment,” Ignacio said. “You explained. “You develop all comments, the guy who cracks know, last minute, two days these premises, and some jokes around the office Xerox before the deadline.” What’s the ultimate goal? machine. He is somehow quiet of them you’ll find might be and reserved and also the life In the class, Ignacio funny but it would be a one- Ignacio has taken of the party. learned that being funny off: ‘Don’t you hate when this scriptwriting classes and has simply isn’t enough to be happens..’ ok, so what, that’s developed a TV pilot, complete Ignacio grew up in Bell a successful comic. He had it, you can’t take it anywhere. with character bios, story arcs, Gardens, and after graduating to learn structure, timing, the whole package. “But then there are Bell Gardens High School, emphasis, and how to Photo by Eric Pierce some jokes you can develop, “I think if sometime I completed his general effectively string one funny Ignacio Gonzalez works at a non-profit agency helping people education courses at East and have another joke, and can bring the two together anecdote to the next. [comedy and TV] and can with developmental disabilities, and moonlights as a stand-up Los Angeles College before another one, and you can comedian. heading off to UC Berkeley. “I had all these scattered sort of pile on the jokes and pitch the show, that would be He graduated with degrees in jokes and Rudy guided me you can stretch it out into an a goal.” economics and public policy, on how to actually put them actual bit.” together in a tight set -- all and went straight to work, Since his debut last George Lopez and Gabriel the mechanics of writing your Who are his favorite mostly in non-profit and October, Ignacio has gone on Iglesias.” niche joke, writing the set, comedians? How much of his material is public service jobs. to perform at various bars, and then going up on stage,” truly Ignacio, and how much is clubs and restaurants in Ignacio cites Rodney His most high-profile he said. an act: position was working as Southern California. And not Dangerfield as an early The difference between a legislative director for then- Ignacio made his stage every gig is the same. favorite, but also draws funny person and a comedian: “You try to make it as close debut Oct. 27, 2018 in the heavily from Chris Rock. to a hundred percent you as L.A. County Supervisor “People, especially “We all know funny people main room of the Ice House, possible --you want to be as Gloria Molina. When she newbies like me, like to show “I think he’s brilliant,” but a joke lasts 10 seconds or delivering a 7-minute set close to yourself as possible. was termed out of office in off, ‘Yeah, I’ve been to the Ice Ignacio says of Rock. “I don’t five seconds even; most places of mostly self-deprecating You want to make people 2014, Ignacio landed at the House, yeah I’ve been here,’ know if people give him you have to have at least a humor. The performance was feel like you’re just talking to Downey-based Southern but what experienced comics enough credit. Speaking of 5-minute set. You can’t just positively received by the them, like you’re talking to California Resource Services respect is if you go to these getting political, he talks go up there and say, ‘Hey, I’m audience. your friends.” for Independent Living, where little hole-in-the-walls, open politics without getting funny, let me spout off for his responsibilities include Before the show, Ignacio mics at different bars where political. He talked about gun five minutes. You’ll find out Ignacio Gonzalez will be helping people with mild had watched YouTube videos not everyone is there for the control, and Bill Clinton, and quickly that you’ll fall flat on performing this Friday night, to moderate developmental of comedians giving advice to comedy night. But if you can he did it going on 20 years, your face if you don’t have Feb. 16, at Tacos n Miches in disabilities live independent rookie comics, and worked on go to these places and get and it’s still pretty relevant. something together. Because Downey. The show starts at 8 lives -- in other words, his material until he knew it somebody to laugh, you know it’s pretty lonely up there.” p.m. outside a nursing home. He “And of course all the line by line. you’re doing ok. If you have remains there today. Latino comics: Jeff Garcia,

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