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SEE PAGE 3 SEE PAGE 4 SEE PAGE 7 SEE PAGE 9 Virus Rent control? Downey city council infections set to consider issue on the Friday 70˚ DOWNEY – A proposal to enact a city-wide rent control ordinance is scheduled to be discussed by the Downey City decline Council on Tuesday. Saturday 76˚ Proposed by Councilmember Catherine Alvarez, the ordinance would impose stricter rent control policies than ■ Officials, however, those already mandated by California. warned that progress could Under current law, landlords cannot raise rent more than Sunday 71˚ be derailed with public 5%, plus inflation, per year. gatherings on Super Bowl Residents can provide their opinions on the proposed Sunday. ordinance -- either for or against -- by emailing [email protected]. ON THIS DAY Comments will be accepted until 4:30 pm Tuesday. FEBRUARY 4 By Eric Pierce Editor 1789: Electors unanimously chose George Washington to be the first president of DOWNEY – Covid-19 the United States. infection rates are dropping in LA County but health officials Cerritos College lobbies to become 1846: are cautioning against public The first Mormon pioneers made their gatherings on Super Bowl exodus from Nauvoo, Illinois, westward Sunday. towards Salt Lake Valley. On Wednesday, LA County vaccination site confirmed 256 new deaths and 1861: 5,189 new cases of Covid-19. could serve approximately Since 2017, the college has vaccine. Delegates from six southern states To date, Public Health ■ The college says it is 480,000 residents across 12 been an active partner with met in Montgomery, Ala., to form the identified 1,129,503 positive capable of serving as a mass “As an institution of higher cities. the L.A. Regional Food Bank to Confederate States of America. cases of Covid-19 across all areas vaccination facility; county education, we play an important distribute food to students and of L.A. County and a total of The Southeast Los Angeles role in vaccine education and supervisors need to give the community bimonthly. The 17,308 deaths. region carries more than 25 access. The southeast region is 1902: approval. percent of the population living College has served more than disproportionately impacted by The County continues to Charles A. Lindbergh, the American below the poverty line, and 21,000 families, distributing 332 the pandemic, but we are here make progress in reducing the aviator who became the first man to vaccine access and education tons of food over four years. to serve as a vested community fly the Atlantic solo nonstop from the number of daily new cases and NORWALK – While Covid-19 are critical factors to ensuring Under current public partner to aid the region, and United States to Europe, was born. slowing transmission. cases continue to reach record high numbers in Los Angeles the health and wellness of the health orders, Cerritos College help fill in the gap for the However, the number of County, Cerritos College, in communities the college serves. petitioned the Los Angeles underserved communities,” new cases remains substantially 1913: collaboration with seven cities The effort is supported by the Department of Public Health said Dr. Jose Fierro, president higher than the number of cases Civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks was born the college serves in its district, cities of Artesia, Bellflower, Bell and County Supervisors to serve and superintendent of Cerritos we saw in September, which were Rosa Louise McCauley in Tuskegee, Ala. is seeking to be designated as Gardens, Cerritos, Lakewood, as a vaccination site to increase College. less than 1,000 new cases a day. an official Los Angeles County Norwalk, and South Gate. access to residents in the region. “We hope the county With the Super Bowl 1974: vaccination site. Cerritos College continues to While the College waits for supervisors will designate our scheduled for this Sunday, health Pending the approval of serve as a vital lifeline for many approval, thousands of residents campus to serve as a Covid-19 Newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst was officials warned of past tragic kidnapped in Berkeley, Calif., by the county supervisors, the college families in the region. scramble to locate the life-saving vaccination site.” consequences of gatherings. Symbionese Liberation Army. In the weeks following every holiday, and many major 1977: sporting events, the county The album “Rumours” by Fleetwood experienced increases in cases, Mac was released. and then hospitalizations and deaths. 1998: Public Health recommended Warren High band director A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck the residents enjoy the Super Bowl Afghanistan-Tajikistan border, killing and cheer for their team from an estimated 4,000 people and leaving their home with those they live 15,000 people homeless. with. Residents should connect virtually with their friends and 2004: not gather with people from to resign over sexual outside their household to watch The Massachusetts high court declared the Super Bowl. that gays were entitled to marry. Of the 256 new deaths reported Wednesday, 69 people 2004: who passed away were over the The social networking website comments Facebook was launched. age of 80, 92 people who died were between the ages of 65 ■ Warren High School’s the school year. In the meantime, substitute continuing to teach and 79, 51 people who died were the DUSD hired an independent the band until someone is hired. 2020: between the ages of 50 and 64, David Niemeyer will outside firm – Liberati & Once a new director is Casinos in Macau shut down as 24 people who died were between resign after investigators Associates – to investigate the Covid-19 spreads across China. the ages of 30 and 49. selected, the District and Warren confirmed students’ specific allegations against its will work to bring back additional Thirteen deaths were complaints that he made director. coaches, who will be hired reported by the City of Long “inappropriate and This investigation included through the District application Birthdays Beach and seven deaths were more than 30 interviews with process and selected by site Former vice president Dan Quayle (74), reported by Pasadena. suggestive comments of a sexual nature.” current and former students, administration. rock singer Alice Cooper (73), football Testing results are available booster volunteers and parents, The conclusion of the hall of famer Lawrence Taylor (62), for nearly 5,543,000 individuals and Warren administration and investigation comes as some country music singer Clint Black (59), with 19% of people testing By Alex Dominguez staff. relief to Sarah Gonzalez, who actor and comedian Rob Corddry (50), positive. There are 5,165 Staff Writer Having now concluded, DUSD issued the formal complaint boxer Oscar de la Hoya (48), pop singer (46), singer people with Covid-19 currently released a statement earlier this against her former band director. Natalie Imbruglia Gavin DeGraw (44), comedian Hannibal hospitalized and 27% of these week as well as emailing band Gonzalez was a part of the band Buress (38). people are in the ICU. DOWNEY – Warren High parents. program from 2012 to 2016, and School Band Director David Fifty-two people are currently The statement said, in subsequently worked for the David Niemeyer Niemeyer will resign from hospitalized at PIH Downey with part, that, “Upon reviewing WHS Band Booster Club from Deaths his position at the end of the Covid-19. all the facts gathered and after June 2016 to November 2016. On this day in 1983, singer and school year after an internal Along with the majority of considering the totality of the Gonzalez expressed drummer Karen Carpenter collapsed investigation revealed that he that she received from the the state, Los Angeles County circumstances, the investigators satisfaction with Niemeyer’s at her parents’ home in Downey. She had “behaved unprofessionally” District on Twitter, which is in the most restrictive purple concluded conduct existed that departure but said she wishes was transported to Downey Community towards students. said, “…Liberati & Associates tier in the state’s Blueprint for a violated District policies and Hospital where she was pronounced that the district had been harder sustained the allegation Safer Economy. Over the summer, the Downey expectations for professional on Niemeyer. dead. The cause of death was heart Unified School District was given that Mr. Niemeyer behaved failure. She was 32. In order to move into the conduct.” “I’m personally happy that a rude awakening when several unprofessionally with students red tier and have additional “While it was concluded he’s resigning, but I wish they current and former students with whom he interacted with opportunities for re-openings, that the conduct did not reach would have just fired him,” said Book Recommendation took to social media to disclose at WHS by making inappropriate L.A. County’s daily case rate must the lawful definition of sexual Gonzalez. “I feel like it just looks their personal experiences with and suggestive comments of a “The Address Book: What Street be at or below 7 new cases per harassment or a hostile work better that way.” Addresses Reveal about Identity, Race, bullying, discrimination, racism, sexual nature.” 100,00 people and the county’s environment, Downey Unified Wealth, and Power” by Deirdre Mask and sexual harassment while The District was legally Still, Gonzalez says that test positivity rate must be at or recognizes the inappropriateness attending Downey schools. required to contact Gonzalez she has been able to find some In this wide-ranging and remarkable below 8%. of this unprofessional conduct and make her aware of the book, Deirdre Mask looks at the fate of Within the movement were closure. She now hopes to start As of Jan. 23, L.A. County’s and remains committed investigation’s results before streets named after Martin Luther King several allegations pinned the process of healing. adjusted case rate is 38.7 new to maintaining a school they could release a statement to Jr., the wayfinding means of ancient against Niemeyer – who has “For me, it’s something cases per 100,000 people and the environment free of harassment. anyone else. Gonzalez received Romans, and how Nazis haunt the directed Warren’s band and color that’s been haunting me since I test positivity rate is 11.3%. Accordingly, appropriate action that letter late last week. streets of modern Germany. guard program since 2003 – and graduated high school; it’s been “It is clear we have quite a has been taken in response to the The flipside of having an address is not his staff and students, including She expressed frustration in five years,” said Gonzalez. “This way to go before transmission investigators’ findings.” having one, and we also see what that one formal written complaint the District’s official statement is something I’ve dealt with for a in our county is considered no Niemeyer will remain on paid means for millions of people today, that was submitted to the that Niemeyer’s actions “did not long time.” longer widespread; hopefully, administrative leave until the including those who live in the slums of District. reach the lawful definition of The Patriot reached out to by following all the rules, we can end of the school year when his sexual harassment or a hostile Kolkata and on the streets of London. Niemeyer was subsequently Niemeyer via his official district continue to make good progress resignation becomes official. His work environment.” Filled with fascinating people and put on paid administrative leave annual salary stands at $99,454. email to ask for comment but slowing the spread and moving “They say he violated district histories, “The Address Book” and all band activities outside of received no response. The illuminates the complex and sometimes into a less restrictive tier,” Upon his official departure, policies, but they don’t really say sectional practices with student District was made aware of this hidden stories behind street names and said LA County health director the District will begin the process what they told me in the letter,” leaders were halted. attempt. their power to name, to hide, to decide Barbara Ferrer. of recruiting a new director said Gonzalez. Students have worked with a to lead the program, with the who counts, who doesn’t—and why. substitute since the beginning of Gonzalez shared the letter 2 | The Downey Patriot Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021

Fall in Love With These Valentine’s Day Decor Ideas

As Valentine’s Day quickly approaches, celebrations may include romantic dinners, Galentine’s Day plans or even family fun. The experts at Dollar General have provided a few budget-friendly decor ideas that everyone will love.

Romantic Night in for Two

Make a night in special by adding a few romantic details around the home. Spruce up the dining table with a vase of fresh roses, candles and a decorative tablecloth—all of which is available at your local Dollar General the week of Valentine’s Day. Also consider filling the room with colorful heart-shaped balloons and bowls of sweet candies. Dress up a wall or mantle with a banner and some of your favorite photos. Pitch a blanket fort in the living room for a fun indoor movie night. Decorate it with a holiday-themed blanket and pillows to help create a unique and memorable Valentine’s Day.

Be Mine, Galentine

For those spending the holiday with friends, incorporate all the fun Valentine’s Day decor into a Galentine’s Day celebration. Assemble a picture-perfect balloon arch by taping or stringing together pink, white, red and heart-shaped balloons. Create another space for photos by hanging streamers and a heart-shaped garland from windows or walls. Fill glass vases with red and pink candies for a charming coffee table centerpiece. Lastly, a message board could provide a fun opportunity for gathering gals to express appreciation or positive quotes. This can easily be celebrated digitally by distributing Galentine’s Day kits to friends, so everyone can that share in the decorating and celebrating.

DIY Valentine Crafts

For a fun family night in, set aside time to create crafts with the kids. Crafting can be a great way for kids to express themselves, plus their creations can serve as cost-effective decorations. One example is to hang a paper heart chain, like a garland, above a fireplace or along kitchen cabinets. For this easy and adorable craft, gather red and pink craft paper, ribbon or string, scissors and tape. Cut out hearts and a small hole in a corner to string ribbon or string through. Another fun option is to gather the family to paint glass jars with hearts or sayings. Place tasty treats like cookies or candies inside or use the jars as a vase for flowers. Don’t forget front door decorations! Find the directions to craft an easy DIY Coffee Filter Wreath for the door on DG’s crafts web page.

For more holiday decoration inspiration and ideas, visit dollargeneral.com and browse under the Inspiration tab.

By planning ahead and seeking out decoration tips and tricks, anyone can be ready to celebrate Valentine’s Day with less stress and hustle. (StatePoint) Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 The Downey Patriot | 3 Downey couple writes children’s book

■ Tim and Alicia Santana- “The book is a rhyming book health.” the end result, I think we’re Taylor authored “To for children; early elementary, “It boosts confidence, it really happy with it.” Hobbyville We Go,” a book kindergarten through second boosts creativity. They have The Taylor’s say that they grade age,” said Taylor. that encourages kids to better social skills because of have invested thousands of “Basically when the pandemic it. There’s so many benefits. dollars into the project, however discover hobbies during started, we had the idea, ‘Hey, We wanted them to be able to it’s really not an endeavor to quarantine. let’s write a book about hobbies,’ explore all the hobbies that are make profit from. because…we were doing a lot of out there.” “We want [kids] to be able By Alex Dominguez therapy sessions over Zoom with “To Hobbyville We Go!” is to feel better, and we know our students, and what we were Staff Writer the couple’s first book. It is the benefits of hobbies,” said hearing was, ‘All I do is watch their first venture into a self- Santana-Taylor. “We really TV, there’s nothing to do.’” published work. want as many kids to be able to DOWNEY – Tim Taylor plays “We felt like ‘Hey, let’s put see this and be excited about golf. His wife Alicia Santana- “It’s absolutely been an a book out there that encourages amazing process,” said Taylor. trying a new hobby…” Taylor makes and sells hair them to find hobbies that are bows. “…it was months and months Taylor and Santana-Taylor just not sitting around and and months of perfecting every plan on donating hundreds Their new book aims to help watching TV.’” line of text, working with an of their books to inner-city young children find hobbies that Santana-Taylor added that illustrator who’s in Canada schools, as well as to Downey they can enjoy as well. they wanted to help kids find who’s really talented via Zoom Library and to Carpenter The couple both currently things that were easy to do at and email.” Elementary School, where their work for Los Angeles Unified home during the current time. The book was illustrated by daughter attends. School District, Taylor as “They don’t have to really go Robyn Leavens. More information can a school psychologist and anywhere because we knew they “It had it’s challenging be found on Instagram at Santana-Taylor as a psychiatric were stuck in a certain location,” @hobbyvillebooks, and it social worker. moments just because I couldn’t said Santana-Taylor. just pick up the phone and call can be purchased at www. As the coronavirus first “We understand the mental her; we had to schedule times,” hobbyvillebooks.com. began to take hold, both started health piece because we’re said Santana-Taylor. “She’s Downey residents who to notice a troubling trend: many working in that field. We really good, so we really wanted purchase a book can request of the students they worked understand all the benefits that to stick with her because we contactless porch drop-off. with were finding it hard to cope come from having a hobby; not knew that she would bring our with their newfound isolation. just fun – that’s a great thing, book to life.” To help, they wrote and self- kids want to do fun things – “It was interesting having to published “To Hobbyville We but it’s also benefiting their work with someone via Zoom in Go!” physical health and their mental a different country, but I think Tim and Alicia Santana-Taylor (courtesy photo) Malhotra & Malhotra Attorneys Serving the community for 36 years DIVORCE | CHILD CUSTODY/SUPPORT | BANKRUPTCY | TRUSTS/WILLS | CONSERVATORSHIPS | PROBATE

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■ Robert Arcos is the latest hire by District Attorney minded leader who has worked tirelessly to address homelessness, to facilitate decision-making processes by the District Attorney. substance abuse and mental health issues, and the concerns of George Gascón, who also tapped Downey Councilman Jordan oversees administrative functions, including budget, immigrant communities. He has created lasting relationships with Mario Trujillo to serve as his government affairs liason. human resources, systems, property management and employee neighborhood advocates, nonprofit organizations, the business relations. community and civic leaders. He strengthened restorative justice systems and implemented new processes to more effectively use Garrison leads the deputy district attorneys and staff assigned to LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles County District Attorney George technology and departmental resources. branch and area offices. Gascón on Monday administered the oath of office to Robert Arcos, who will serve as chief of the Bureau of Investigation, the fourth Arcos will lead the nearly 300 sworn peace officers assigned to the There are three Special Advisors to the District Attorney: largest law enforcement agency in Los Angeles County. Bureau of Investigation, which supports the investigative work of the office’s approximately 1,000 deputy district attorneys. Teran advises the District Attorney on post-conviction review, Arcos, who served as an assistant chief of the Los Angeles Police Brady compliance and justice system integrity; Department, is a respected law enforcement leader with more than In addition to Arcos, District Attorney Gascón’s executive 30 years of policing experience. management team currently includes Interim Chief Deputy District Blair advises the District Attorney on juvenile, diversion, Attorney Joseph Iniguez, Chief of Staff Victoria Adams, Chief collaborative courts and all related matters; and “Bobby Arcos brings a depth of law enforcement experience and Administrative Officer Dorinne Jordan, Assistant District Attorney compassion to the District Attorney’s Office,” District Attorney Bastian is responsible for providing guidance and direction in the for Line Operations James Garrison, Special Advisors to the District development of internal and external messages and media strategies Gascón said. “I am proud that Bobby has agreed to join my executive Attorney Diana Teran, Alisa Blair and Alex Bastian; and Community management team and will help me fulfill my promises to voters and handling additional routine and complex responsibilities as and Government Affairs Liaison Mario Trujillo, the Downey council delegated by the District Attorney. that we will protect our community by preventing crime, reducing member. recidivism and restoring victims. Together, with other members of Trujillo represents the District Attorney in both routine and the team, we will rely on data, science and research to guide this Iniguez serves as second-in-command and assists in directing complex matters with municipalities and community-based office into the future.” and managing the daily activities and operations of the office. organizations. Most recently, Arcos served as the director of LAPD’s Office of Adams directs and plans all operational and strategic aspects of Operations. He joined the department in 1988 and is a reform- the office and organizes and prioritizes critical issues and information Crime Report Downey Police conducting • On 1/25/2021 at approximately 3:15 pm, officers responded to · On 1/27/2021 at approximately 11:15 am, the Gang Unit stopped 9001 Apollo Way (Walmart) regarding a male adult suspect armed a vehicle leaving the Downey Inn (11510 Lakewood Blvd) which was DUI patrols with a knife and slashing vehicle tires. Officers located the suspect. occupied by 4 gang members and a female companion of theirs. One The suspect assaulted the officers as he was being taken into custody. of the subjects, a juvenile male, had a loaded unregistered Glock DOWNEY – Additional officers from the Downey Police Officers used minimal force during the arrest. The suspect was handgun next to him. The juvenile was arrested for the weapons Department will be out on patrol during the month of February booked for felony vandalism. possession and was subsequently transferred to juvenile hall for a looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of no-bail arrest warrant. • Detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred on alcohol and/or drugs. 1/26/2021 at about 1:20 am in the 12500 block of Brookshire Ave. · Detectives are investigating an assault with a deadly weapon that During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Downey Police Department Officers responded to check the welfare of an apartment where occurred on 1/28/2021 at about 9:25 am in the 9000 block of Hall Rd. is committed to keeping the public safe when they need to run there were sounds of an argument and a possible gunshot was heard. The adult male victim was walking to work when he was approached essential errands. from behind by two male adult suspects. One of the suspects struck Officers arrived and made contact with a female inside the residence. “Safety is paramount, but especially during the Covid-19 the victim on the back of head with a metal pipe. When the victim fell She advised she was arguing with her boyfriend who had left prior to pandemic,” Chief Dean Milligan said. “We are all in this together to the ground, he dropped his cellphone. Both suspects then fled on officers’ arrival. Officers located a spent 9mm casing just outside the and want everyone to be as safe as possible when they are out. One foot southbound on Bellflower Blvd. Nothing was taken. The victim front door of the apartment. Officers checked the area for witnesses way to do that is by not driving impaired.” and bullet holes but were unable to locate any. No one was injured sustained minor injuries. The Downey Police Department reminds the public that impaired during the incident. · Detectives are investigating a stabbing that occurred on driving is not just from alcohol. Some prescription medications or 1/30/2021 at about 5:35 pm at Independence Park (12334 Bellflower over-the-counter drugs may interfere with driving. Always follow Blvd). The adult male victim was at the skatepark when five subjects directions for use and read warning labels about driving or operating ran up and began to assault the victim. During the assault, the victim heavy machinery, which includes driving a car. was stabbed in the back. The suspects fled the scene in an unknown vehicle. Despite many witnesses at the scene, no one could provide While medicinal and recreational marijuana are legal, driving any further information regarding the incident. The victim was under the influence of marijuana is illegal. transported to the hospital and his injuries were not life threatening. If you plan on drinking or taking medications that may impact your ability to drive safely, plan on staying at home. Drivers caught driving impaired and charged with DUI will pay a stiff price: an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license. Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 Opinion The Downey Patriot | 5 Super-spreaders Economists agree: Dear Editor: As someone with health issues, I try hard to stay away from situations that could expose me or my family to the virus. Living in a multi-unit apartment building, however, has demonstrated that there is no amount of caution that I can take to protect me from my neighbors. rent control doesn’t work We share hallways, doorways, doorknobs, elevators, etc, which are cleaned maybe twice a month (by a pair of workers wearing no By Megan McArdle tear down smaller buildings and put up bigger ones, something that masks). Hearing my upstairs neighbors greet dozens of guests There aren’t that many things you can get economists to agree rent protections often prevent. upstairs and play games all night, I know that they can’t possibly be on. Fiscal stimulus, minimum wages, monetary policy, health care, Alas, that’s not going to happen, so coastal urbanites should social distancing. bank regulation — on almost all the major issues of the day, you can brace for what will. Declining housing stock is just one of the many I also know that the managers/owners will not do anything find a respected economist to argue for either side. potential costs of rent controls; others include a deteriorating if I call them, and neither will the police; enforcing covid capacity restrictions in private homes is hardly a priority. But there are a few questions where there’s near unanimity, and housing stock as landlords stop investing in their properties, and It would be nice if any of these people -- neighbors, landowners, rent control is one of them. Pretty much every economist agrees higher rents. Yes, higher, because rent control creates a two-tier public servants -- would take some responsibility for these actions. that rent controls are bad. And in the last decades of the 20th housing market. There are cheap, price-stabilized apartments that Perhaps this virus would not have taken 17,000 of us in LA County century, economists had some success persuading state and local rarely turn over, because why would you give up such a great deal? alone so far if they did. governments to curb these policies. Then there are the uncontrolled apartments, which everyone else in the city has to fight over, bidding up the price. Rhianan Thomas Now the policy appears to be making a comeback. City Downey governments may have to relearn why their predecessors pruned Perversely, the people paying above-market rent are often worse back rent-control policies. off than the people enjoying a hefty subsidy from their landlords. There’s no means test for rent-stabilized housing, and while the Rent control is supposed to protect poor, deserving tenants from average income of people in New York’s rent-stabilized apartments the depredations of greedy landlords. And it does, up to a point. is somewhat lower than that of people in market-rate housing, a Republican playbook Research on rent control shows that many of the beneficiaries are recent analysis by the Wall Street Journal showed that the people low-income, and that controlling their rents makes it more likely getting the biggest benefit are white, affluent Manhattanites who Dear Editor: that they’ll stay in their apartments for a good long time. presumably landed the apartments decades ago and held on while I read Randy Evan’s letter about our congresswoman and thought The problem is that rent control doesn’t do anything about the rents rose around them. his rant off the mark. (“Roybal-Allard’s Hypocrisy,” Letters to the reason that rents are rising, which is that there are more people who That could be an argument for controlling the rent on all the Editor, 1/28/21). want to live in desirable areas than there are homes for them to live housing stock. But cities don’t do that for a reason: If you force the I was particularly illuminated when he pronounced that in. Housing follows the same basic laws of economics as other goods price of something below market level, people will supply less of it. Americans who voted against Clinton and Biden were “capitalists that consumers need: When the demand for a product consistently Since cities tend not to impose rent controls unless they’re already opposed to communists.” Really? There was more: Bernie Sanders exceeds the supply, prices will rise until the quantity demanded is experiencing a severe housing shortage, that would be bad. Thus, would be more comfortable in Cuba. The best was his reference that equal to the amount that suppliers have available. rent control usually applies only to older buildings, since you can’t we should come together in “unity and piece.” (his miscue of peace, As long as there’s no new construction, controlling that natural go back and unbuild an apartment house that was constructed before not mine) increase is just a game of musical chairs. You can change which 1947. It doesn’t completely solve the problem, since landlords still For the record, I don’t know Roybal-Allard but I would take her people get to live in a city, but you still leave just as many people out withdraw less-profitable units from the market, shrinking the any day over Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), that real prize the in the cold. Actually, a few more, because rent control also reduces housing stock over time. But it turns what would be a disastrous Republicans will have to deal with. She may not be a communist but the incentive to supply rental housing. policy into one that is merely terrible. she’s no American, either - at least not the kind that I’m familiar All this suggests an actual solution to skyrocketing rents: Build “Merely terrible” is a low aspiration for something as important with. more housing, so that the rent controls won’t be necessary, and offer as housing policy, but at this point it’s probably the best that New To my knowledge the Democrats have never had anyone of her subsidies to the smaller number of low-income people who simply Yorkers and Californians can hope for. ilk in their caucus. If the Republicans in the House weren’t so fearful can’t afford decent housing. To do that, cities would need to ease the Megan McArdle writes for the Washington Post, where this article first that the Trump base might take offense and toss them out on their costly land-use regulations that make it so difficult for developers to published. ears, they’d do what is right and expel her from Congress. What a fill the unmet demand. And in many cases, cities would also need to pity that they might actually have to go look for jobs again. get rid of rent control, both to reassure potential landlords that they As for the business about unity and peace: before that can happen can build without fear of new controls and to encourage landlords to the Republicans in the Senate and the House have to concede that Biden won the election fair and square -- something Trump did not do in 2016. They have to demonstrate their willingness to cooperate with Biden, and that means bypassing both McConnell and McCarthy. Otherwise, there is no basis for unity and peace. Since January 6, 2021 at least 30,000 Republican voters have left the Republican Party - and that’s a partial count. Demographics were already against the GOP increasing its strength; voter defections are just more icing on the cake. Conservative distress I look forward to Biden’s AG taking action against states that engage in voter suppression - the priority in the Republican playbook for winning elections since they can’t compete otherwise. None of this is going to please Randy Evans, but it’s all in line with what the sane majority of voters want in this country. How do I know? They goes way beyond the face elected Biden. Muriel Schuerman Downey on the $20 bill Justice before unity Dear Editor: By Salena Zito They have long figured out two things about the people who write about them in a story or reference them on social media: Nuance While Mr. Julio Rivera makes some good points in regard to unity, Drive along U.S. 11 in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and here in is dead, and it is much easier to make a monster out of someone I have to ask how you can have unity without justice. (“Uniting the West Virginia and you are pretty much roaming through the more you don’t understand than to try to make an honest attempt to Country,” Letters to the Editor, 1/28/21) conservative enclaves of the region. understand them. In his statement, he references the quest for justice as vengeful and evil against Donald Trump. Mr. Trump while president incited his The road, one of the first north-south routes in the country, takes Last week, there was a column in the Washington Post about how supporters to attack our country’s Capitol building, a sacred building the traveler through places such as Chambersburg, Shippensburg, conservatives feel in the light of the news that President Joe Biden’s and homage to our Democracy. To me that is evil and vengeful. and Carlisle, Hagerstown and Martinsburg. administration revived an effort to replace the image of Andrew I have to ask Mr. Rivera, after the attacks on Pearl Harbor or 9/11 The offramps wind down to treasures such as those here in Jackson on the $20 bill with Harriet Tubman. should we just forget? As Americans should we not seek out Justice Ranson. The column declared, “Many conservatives will find the new after attacks on our Country in the future. Drive too fast and you miss meeting some really great people or Tubman bill distressing, even if they could barely tell you the first Insurrectionists attacked our democracy on January 6, thus seeing some beautiful places, some gorgeous preservation projects thing about Jackson.” committing an act of treason. Trump violated his oath of office by not that have brought homes and businesses back to life, some of which There is so much to unpack here, beginning with where the defending the Constitution or our democratic right to vote, inciting reflect beauty even in decay. “many conservatives” come from, because I was hard-pressed to the crowd to storm the Capitol endangering the lives of Congress Fly over the states or use an interstate and you are likely to never find “many conservatives” who found the news distressing. members, Vice President Mike Pence and resulting in five lives lost. know who the people who live along U.S. 11 are and what they care I was also hard-pressed to find “many conservatives” who didn’t Trump watched the whole incident on television and did nothing about. That’s OK. People really don’t like feeling like a specimen, know about who Jackson was, his presidential failures and successes, to stop the crowd. American flags were used as weapons against but if you are going to write about them, you should probably have a his role as a general, and the painful legacies of the Trail of Tears and Capitol police. conversation or two. slave ownership. Trump should be held accountable for the crimes he committed as president. If not, future presidents will do worse without And just stop and sit a spell. All you have to do is ask. All you need to do is listen. accountability. No one is above the law, not even a former president. Do that and you will probably learn a few things about them that In fact, had the columnist asked what truly distresses them right might dispel some assumptions that exist, such as: Not all people It was a planned insurrection and all based on a lie that the now, you’d find that it’s the coronavirus and the toll it has taken on election was stolen. Trump tried to overturn an election who live in rural areas are Republicans. You often find a healthy not just the people who have lost family members but the mental voted by the people. mix of Democrats, Republicans and independents who believe the health of children, seniors, mothers and fathers. most important election day is the one for mayor, sheriff, county It angers me that some want to just let it go and forget about it. commissioner, school board or state legislator. So does the uncertainty of their jobs, their small businesses, their I cannot just sweep the attack on America , the Constitution or the shuttered communities. More often than not, you will find that they are not as obsessed American flag under the rug. Justice comes before unity. with politics in the way social media would have people believe, So does having not hugged someone in nearly a year. Joanne Gallo and that they are capable of having conversations with people who Tubman? Hardly. Talk to a conservative and they will tell you Downey have different points of view and conduct their lives way outside the unequivocally that it is hard for them not to admire a gun-toting boundaries of the stereotypes those who don’t know a thing about woman of faith who risked her life to free slaves. them imagine. Perhaps the columnist made the “many conservatives” assumption from scrolling through Twitter. But Twitter is not really Our Republic the place to find a good cross section of everyday people. Dear Editor: In mid-October, the Pew Research Center released a comprehensive study on Twitter use, and in many ways, its conclusion I am starting to worry. should shake any person who uses the social media platform as a I am starting to worry the direction our country is heading. guide to the pulse of what America thinks. I am starting to worry when dissent is not acceptable and speech is muted. In short, “just 10% of users produced 92% of all tweets from U.S. adults,” with an eye-popping 69% of those “highly prolific users” I am starting to worry when social platforms are eliminated. identifying as Democrats. I am starting to worry about the power of “Big Tech” and “Wall Street”. That pretty much kills the idea that Twitter thought or distress represents public thought or distress. I am starting to wake up and share my thoughts openly. John Lacey Going even more granular, the survey found those Democrats Downey who are on Twitter are much further left than Democrats who are not. It is a reminder for reporters to shy away from using Twitter as an indication for public perspectives. So, just because everyone on Twitter says conservatives are mad Cerritos homeless about Tubman and don’t know who Jackson is, be a wee bit skeptical, because your words continue a narrative that may not be true. Dear Editor: There is a line in the J.D. Vance book “Hillbilly Elegy” that says, Why is it that there are no homeless people in Cerritos? But there “Where we come from is who we are, but we choose everyday who we are many in Norwalk and in surrounding cities. become.” Larry Arellano All people out here want is to be able to tell the story of where Norwalk they’ve come from and who they’ve become, not for someone to write the story of who they think they’ve become. Salena Zito is a CNN political analyst, and a staff reporter and columnist for the Washington Examiner. 6 | The Downey Patriot Comics/Crossword Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 SPEED BUMP DAVE COVERLY

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Amanda Gorman was “I like to call it the plug-and- “My interest in math play approach,” Corbett, who encouraged him to suggest born and raised in Los Angeles. Rosalind “Roz” Brewer She graduated from Harvard has a PhD in microbiology and that I consider engineering. was recently named as the new University in 2020. immunology from the University At the time...I didn’t know CEO at Walgreens, effective July of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, any engineers,” Glover told She is the author of the poetry 2021. She will be the only Black said in a virtual NIH lecture on Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback collection “The Hill woman CEO leading a Fortune 500 Oct. 15. Josh Dobbs during a Jan. 15 We Climb” (Viking, company. interview from aboard the ISS. September 2021) “Basically the idea [is] that ”[B]ut Mr. Hargrove’s belief in Brewer has served as Chief and “The One we had so much knowledge based me still continues to resonate Operating Officer at Starbucks for Whom Food on work from us and from other with me today and is one of the since 2017 when she also joined Is Not Enough” labs previously that we were able reasons I chose engineering as a the Starbucks board of directors. (Penmanship to pull the trigger on vaccine profession.” She was the first Black woman to Books, 2015). development and start the ball be COO of Starbucks and to head a rolling toward a phase 1 clinical In 2017, division there. trial.” Gorman was named the first-ever “Journalism is such a As chief operating officer and National Youth Poet Laureate complicated industry,” Rashida group president for Starbucks, of the United States. She When NASA astronaut Jones said at a 2015 conference Roz Brewer leads the company’s previously served as the youth Victor Glover arrived at the at the University of Missouri’s operating businesses across poet laureate of Los Angeles, and International Space Station — School of Journalism. “If you the Americas (Canada, U.S. and she is the founder and executive roughly 250 miles above earth really want to be a next-level Latin America), and Starbucks director of One Pen One Page, — on a SpaceX Crew Dragon journalist that’s coloring the license stores as well as the an organization providing free Capsule in November, he settled history of our world, that’s the global functions of marketing, creative writing programs for in for a six-month stay to become only reason you should be on this technology, supply chain, underserved youth. the first Black astronaut to live path.” product innovation, and store Gorman was selected and work on ISS for an extended In her eight years at MSNBC development organizations. by President Biden to read period of time. and her 21 years in the business, She previously served as CEO an original poem for his “It is bittersweet, because that’s exactly what Jones has of Sam’s Club and made history inauguration, making her the I’ve had some amazing colleagues been doing. On Feb. 1, Jones by becoming the first woman and youngest poet to have served in before me that really could have started her new role as president first African American to lead a this role. done it, and there are some at MSNBC, making her the first Walmart division. amazing folks that will go behind Black executive to lead a major She is a current director of me,” Glover, who is serving as television news network. At a December event hosted Starbucks, Amazon and a former pilot and second-in-command NOW OPEN FOR by the National Urban League, Jones was previously senior director of Lockheed Martin and on the crew, told The Christian Dr. Anthony Fauci had one very vice president of news at MSNBC Molson Coors Brewing Company. Chronicle in a November story. “I important thing to say about the and NBC News, where she She also chairs the board of PATIO DINING & TAKE OUT wish it would have already been Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, aka oversaw breaking news coverage, trustees at Spelman College. done, but I try not to draw too “mRNA-1273,” approved by the like the coronavirus pandemic much attention to it.” Voted Best FDA for emergency use on Dec. 18. and 2020 election. Jones set Breakfast in Town Served All Day Before becoming a NASA rating records for two town- “The first thing you might astronaut, Glover was a hall specials and helped oversee A Downey Landmark want to say to my African- RESTAURANT / BAKERY / BARR commander and test pilot in the the second presidential debate, American brothers and sisters is for Over rs U.S. Navy, where he flew 2,000 during which NBC correspondent YeYeaars that the vaccine that you’re going Kristen Welker became only the 5853 hours in over 40 aircraft and 24 to be taking was developed by an 9518 E. Imperial Hwy.,, DDowneyowwneyy,, CCAA (5(562)62) 80803-40043-4004 combat missions. Glover got his second Black woman to moderate African-American woman,” Fauci bachelors in general engineering a presidential debate solo. (The said. “And that is just a fact.” from California Polytechnic State first was ABC News journalist Indeed, Dr. Kizzmekia University in San Luis Obispo, Carole Simpson in 1992.) Corbett, a 35-year-old viral California and received multiple Jones has also helped to immunologist and research fellow related graduate school degrees bring more diversity to MSNBC’s in the Vaccine Research Center of including a masters in flight test daytime and weekend schedule, the National Institute of Allergy engineering from Air University like extending Nicolle Wallace’s and Infectious Diseases, is the and a masters in Systems show, “Deadline: White House.” lead scientist on the team that Engineering from the Naval “Rashida fully understands developed the Moderna Covid-19 Postgraduate School. and supports the importance vaccine. She built on her six years It was Glover’s fifth grade of representation, diversity, of experience studying the spike science teacher at Allison and inclusion,” said Dorothy proteins of other coronaviruses Elementary in Pomona, Mr. Tucker, president of the National like SARS and MERS in order to Hargrove, who inspired Glover Association of Black Journalists design the vaccine within two to pursue STEM (an area where (NABJ) in a statement. “Her days of the novel coronavirus Blacks in the U.S. are under- promotion is bigger than our being discovered. (Spike proteins represented, and Black and industry, it’s the kind of story sit on the surface of coronaviruses Latino students drop out of STEM Black and Brown children and penetrate human cells, degrees at higher rates than their everywhere need to see, so they causing infection.) white peers). can know what’s possible.” 8 | The Downey Patriot Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021

I’m Madonna” and the Charli XCX EP “Vroom Vroom.” hearted party hip-hop. “The Message” told a story of a grim existence in the inner city, Obituaries featuring the rhythmic refrain: Andrew Brooks Don’t push me ‘cause I’m close to the edge Andrew Brooks, a research professor at Rutgers University and I’m trying not to lose my head CEO of Infinity Biologix, who developed the first FDA-approved rapid Sophie Xeon saliva test for COVID-19, died of a heart attack Jan. 23. It’s like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder Sophie Xeon, known professionally as Sophie, a Scottish He was 51. How I keep from going under Grammy-nominated musician and producer known for her electronic Brooks joined the faculty at Rutgers in 2004, and Sugar Hill Records co-owner Sylvia Robinson liked the song and hyperpop music, died Jan. 30 after a fall. She was 34. in 2009, he began working at the university’s Cell and pushed for it to see the light of day, so the Furious Five recorded it with Sophie released her debut single, “Nothing More DNA Repository. The company later went private, a verse added by Melle Mel. Fletcher played most of the instruments to Say,” in 2013, and a few months later, she received renamed Infinity Biologix, with Brooks at its helm. and shared vocals with Mel, rapping the verses he wrote, though he critical acclaim for her follow-up single, “Bipp.” As the Covid-19 pandemic gripped the U.S. in wasn’t included in the video. Her 2014 single “Lemonade” was widely 2020, Brooks began leading the company’s effort to The song became an instant hit and an enduring classic, sampled considered one of the best singles of the year and develop a saliva test. This test is able to produce faster results than widely and opening up a new direction for rap music to become a tool was later used in a McDonald’s commercial. Her a nasal or throat swab, without requiring a health worker to closely of social justice, not just the fun and boasting rhymes that were its bright, kinetic music became an early example of the approach a potentially infected person to take a sample. origins. hyperpop genre. The person being tested simply spits into a tube, and the saliva It was ranked among the top hip-hop tracks of all time by VH-1, Sophie received more notice with the release of the 2018 can be quickly analyzed. About.com, and Rolling Stone, which ranked it No. 1. “The Message” album “Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides.” Previously performing Since the FDA approved the test in April, it has been administered was the first hip-hop song added to the National Recording Registry anonymously, she came out as a trans woman with the release of the more than four million times, and it is one of the most reliable by the Library of Congress. album’s lead single, It’s Okay to Cry.” Covid-19 tests available. Brooks’ test is credited with saving many Fletcher worked again with Mel on the singles “Message II The album received a Grammy nomination for Best Dance/ lives by enabling fast detection of Covid-19. (Survival)” and “New York New York.” In later years, he became a Electronica Album. lecturer in critical thinking and communications at Savannah State Also a producer, Sophie produced Madonna’s 2015 single “Bitch, University. Duke Bootee Duke Bootee, born Edward Fletcher, an early rapper who co- wrote the influential hip-hop song “The Message,” performed by Dustin Diamond Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, died Jan. 13 Dustin Diamond, an actor best known for starring as Samuel POETRY MATTERS of congestive heart failure. He was 69. “Screech” Powers in “Saved by the Bell” and its spin-offs, died Feb. Fletcher was a studio musician at Sugar Hill 1 from small-cell lung carcinoma at the age of 44. Records, the seminal label that released early hip-hop Diamond joined the “Saved by the Bell” cast in its classics. There, he performed with bands including earliest days in 1988, when the show was still called A Boat the Sugar Hill Gang and the Furious Five. “Good Morning Miss Bliss” and revolved around a

When Fletcher first wrote “The Message,” other junior high school teacher. O beautiful artists at Sugar Hill were uninterested in performing When, after a year, the show was retooled into was the werewolf it. The song was gritty and serious, worlds apart from the era’s light- “Saved by the Bell,” Diamond remained with it, in his evil forest. playing the school nerd who was friends with his We took him popular classmates at Bayside High. to the carnival After “Saved by the Bell” ended in 1993, Diamond jumped to its one-season spin-off, “Saved by the Bell: The College Years,” and he started Middle school, high school novels attending the fictitious California University with his high school crying classmates. when he saw available for review And when the franchise returned to Bayside for “Saved by the the Ferris wheel. DOWNEY – Downey Unified invites the public to examine novels Bell: The New Class,” Diamond joined the cast in season two, playing Electric being considered for adoption by the Board of Education for use in Principal Belding’s assistant. middle and high school Social Studies and/or English courses. green and red tears Screech was one of only two characters to remain a regular from The materials selected are in alignment with State Content the franchise’s beginning in 1988 through its end in 2000. flowed down Standards as required by California Code of Regulation (CCR), Title his furry cheeks. 5, Section 953(a). Though Diamond’s career largely revolved around “Saved by the He looked Copies of the novels will be displayed for three consecutive weeks Bell,” he also made other appearances. He had guest roles on TV shows including “The Wonder Years,” “The Munsters Today,” and like a boat on the second floor in the Instructional Services Department of the “Duck Dodgers.” His movie credits include “Dickie Roberts: Former out on the dark Downey Unified Gallegos Administration Center, Monday through Friday, from Feb. 2 until March 2, 2021. Child Star” and “Made.” water. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, appointments will be made for any Diamond also appeared on several reality TV shows, joining the person wishing to view these novels. Contact the office of Secondary casts of “Celebrity Fit Club” in 2007 and “Celebrity Big Brother” in Richard Brautigan, The Pill Versus the Springhill Mine Education at (562) 469-6781 to make an appointment. 2013. Disaster. Houghton Mifflin 1968. The policy of the Board of Education provides that anyone wishing His 2009 book, “Behind the Bell,” was ghost-written, and it to offer suggestions or criticism about textbooks proposed for caused rifts between Diamond and other cast members as it included “A kind of Thoreau who cannot keep a straight face,” as critic Guy Dav- adoption must submit comments in writing to the Superintendent allegations about on-set behavior that they said were untrue. enport said, Brautigan looked to nature as the one constant, despite its seven days prior to the Board meeting at which the books will be increasing contamination. He wrote the classic novel Trout Fishing in Diamond also played bass in the band Salty the Pocketknife, and adopted. America, a postmodern view of the loss of the American Dream. Poetry he did stand-up comedy. Matters is curated by Lorine Parks. Adoption will be recommended at the Board of Education meeting scheduled for April 20. Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 The Downey Patriot | 9

spins and all the various lifts and turns and combinations. This is where the real “spills and thrills” would be experienced. We were Thrills and Spills well on our way to the long awaited big competition. The Miraculous But, as fate would have it, I was hit by a car on my way to school one day; hospitalized for awhile with a broken ankle, and By Sharon Benson Smith had to have a cast on my leg for what seemed like a lifetime to a kid. The length of the cast was changed two times…thigh length, Mr. Carlone “Once upon a time never comes again.” But my memory tells then mid-calf length. me that it’s yesterday once more; I’m in grammar school, and I returned to school in a cast and on crutches. The mid-calf By Sharon Benson Smith roller skating is my favorite pastime. cast was so much easier to maneuver around in. I no longer had Mr. Carlone was blind and crippled but, despite his many WWll ended on September 2, 1945. It was a chilly, windy day to totally rely on crutches because a metal “post” was built into the cast at the bottom of my foot, and I could hobble around on it. challenges, we Gleason Street, East L.A. kids, were soon to learn and I was skating in front of Mason’s Drug Store. Suddenly, I that he was smarter than the entire neighborhood. could hear passersby yelling out the car windows that: “The war is My friends and other students were so helpful to me. I’d bet that Early every morning as we walked to school, he would be over.” I was seven years old, and all it meant to me was that tasty everyone in school autographed that cast! standing on the sidewalk in front of his house. With his wheelchair “Fleer’s Double Bubble Gum” would be available again at the The positive of this was that we learned I would be restored to at his side, and clinging to the chain-link fence, he exercised his corner drug store. absolutely normal condition. However, the negative turned out legs in a “marching” motion. And he was there “clinging” and I was twelve years old when “Santa” brought me a pair of to be that although I loved roller skating, and had been taking “marching” when we returned from school in the afternoon. Chicago Roller Skates. I had been going to the Montebello Roller lessons to be groomed for pairs competition, I just could not seem Over time, he learned the names of all the neighborhood kids, Drome and renting skates, but now I had my very own! They were to overcome the fear of re-injuring my ankle. Worse still, I could and we were greeted by name each morning as we walked by. He white with wood wheels; I made fluffy pom-poms for them and not regain the confidence needed to put on those Chicago Skates even learned to distinguish between our footsteps! He was a real kept them clean and polished; they fast became my pride and joy. and move forward with any out-of-the-norm skating, let alone conundrum to our young minds. any competition. They came with a snazzy metal box for storing. We were so ornery. We tried to trick him by disguising our voices I guess I must have been pretty good at skating as the rink I recall years later when we lived on Creedmore Drive that or walking in a different manner but, try as hard and often as we instructor asked if I would like to train to enter an upcoming I gathered the courage to don those skates late one night did, we could never fool Mr. Carlone. He just intuitively knew. He competition. I was sure willing to take on new skills; learn to and wheeled around our block for awhile. My three kids were was blessed with a sense that the rest of us lack. skate dance, skate backwards, do the eagle spread, jumps and surprised but very pleased that I did that! I guess that’s God’s way of compensating for the less fortunate I recall the last time I skated was when Steve and Shawna, amongst us. plus their sons, my grandsons, Cameron and Casey, took me on a Sharon Benson Smith is a member of the writing class offered through In Memory of surprise Mother’s Day outing at the roller rink that existed then the Cerritos College Adult Education Program. It is held off-campus at the in Cerritos. It was a WOW! surprise, and it really made my day! Norwalk Senior Center. Kitty Madelyn DeTilla Years later, when I lived in the mobile home park and stored the skates in their snazzy metal box in the shed, I saw that the October 9, 1925 - January 5, 2021 metal box was deteriorating. The skates were also showing signs Lions Club selling raffle tickets of deterioration; the leather was torn and had discolored spots, Madelyn DeTilla entered into DOWNEY – Downey Lions Club is hosting a virtual raffle on some of the eyelets were missing. I made a snap decision to put the more immediate presence of Thursday, March 18, at 7 pm. them in the trash, and have often had second thoughts about it her Lord and Savior as she died ever since. Cost is $20 for a set of 25 tickets. Multiple specialty baskets of peacefully in her sleep at age 95 in goods are up for grabs. Sharon Benson Smith is a member of the writing class offered through La Mirada, California. To purchase tickets or for more information, email downeylions@ the Cerritos College Adult Education Program. It is held off-campus at gmail.com or call Lenora at (310) 283-9825 or Rosa at (562) 879-5130. Kitty Madelyn Dennis was born the Norwalk Senior Center. Payment can be made via Venmo (@Anthony-Perri-6). in Baxter Springs, Kansas to Vaud The Zoom meeting ID is 846-5138-5571 and the passcode is U91JfZ and Naomi Dennis. The family, Proceeds will benefit the Downey Lions Club’s community service including two younger brothers, projects. moved to Southern California during the 1930s Dust Bowl. In Memory of Madelyn graduated from Excelsior High School in 1943. Holly Joy Winter She married Laurence DeTilla, a U.S. Navy pilot, on May 7, 1944. They moved to Downey in 1950. They were active, December 14, 1960 - February 1, 2021 with their three children, in the Moravian Church of Downey. After a long battle with Madelyn was also involved in Forest Home Women’s complication from strokes, Holly Auxiliary, Church Women United, Bible Study Fellowship, passed away on February 1. She Woman’s Club, PTA, Girl Scouts, and later United Methodist is survived by her two sons Zach Church. She spent her last 7 years active at The Palms senior and Brandon, 2 granddaughters, residence in La Mirada. Harmony and Remedy, her sister Madelyn was predeceased by Laurence DeTilla, Cheryl Litton and her husband husband of 68 years. She is survived by children Cheryle Gilbert Smith. May you rest in (Clark) Steddom, G. Paul (Pamela) DeTilla, Laurel (Jay) peace in that big casino in the sky. Anderson, 10 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, 1 We all love you and you will be great, great granddaughter. She was a loving and much missed dearly. loved Christian woman. 10 | The Downey Patriot Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 Roybal-Allard pushes for immigration Cheerleading reform season canceled DOWNEY – On Tuesday, after President Biden announced prevent similar tragedies from reoccurring in the future. additional executive orders to rebuild and strengthen the nation’s “President Biden’s plan to examine the factors driving migration immigration system, including the organization of a task force to to our southern border from Central America is essential to develop help reunify families separated at the southern border, Rep. Lucille strategies to address the root causes of migration to the United States. by pandemic Roybal-Allard (CA-40) issued the following statement: I am also pleased that President Biden’s executive orders will review “President Biden’s additional executive orders relating to the Public Charge Rule, re-establish a Task Force on New Americans, decision. Competitive cheer immigration confirm that he considers creating a modern, fair, and and develop an equitable, efficient naturalization process. By Mark Fetter has been a CIF sanctioned sport just immigration system to be a top priority. “While I applaud President Biden for issuing these executive Contributor since the 2017-18 school year “The family reunification task force, chaired by Secretary orders, much more work remains to be done in Congress to pass and many cheer scholarships Alejandro Mayorkas of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, long-overdue immigration reform legislation. Our nation is stronger DOWNEY – The C.I.F. have been earned by standout will enhance efforts to reunite the families who were cruelly and more prosperous with a fair immigration system that secures Southern Section officially cheerleaders. separated by the previous administration. As someone who has our borders, treats immigrants with dignity and respect, and enables canceled it’s traditional Cross Country fought against the family separation policy, I am optimistic that the immigrants to contribute to our country and pursue the American competitive cheer On Jan. 25, the California Biden Administration’s efforts to work alongside key stakeholders, Dream without fear.” championships Monday due to Department of Public Health representatives of impacted families, and other partners will the Covid-19 pandemic. ended the stay-at-home order strengthen our ability to reunite children and their parents and This announcement includes that had been in place since both Downey and Warren Nov. 21, providing a green light High Schools as well as other for specific sports to begin San Gabriel Valley League competitions. While most of squads. The competitive cheer California’s counties remain in Legislation would require nursing homes championships were scheduled the “purple tier,” cross country, for April 3. skiing and snowboarding are After the CIF met with its the only CIF Season 1 sports Cheer Advisory Committee, it the CDPH is allowing to stage to provide virtual visits was decided that it could not competitions. hold the championships “in As a result of that decision the manner they deserve.” last week, a few public schools NORWALK –Norwalk Congresswoman Linda Sánchez this week but that cannot be the only way residents communicate with those Therefore, cheer has been in Riverside wasted no time introduced The Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home most important to them during the pandemic.” canceled for the remainder of the in scheduling a cross country Residents Act, a bill that would require skilled nursing facilities to The legislation would require the Secretary of Health and Human 2020-21 academic school year. competition. Ramona and provide a means for residents to conduct virtual visits with loved Services to issue guidance to nursing homes on how to provide The CIF explained that the Arlington High Schools of ones during the pandemic. residents timely and equitable access to televisitation during the California Department of Public Riverside held a dual meet on the “It is awful for both families and people in nursing homes not Covid-19 pandemic. Nursing homes would also be required to tell Health restrictions will keep first available Saturday. This dual to see each other during the pandemic,” Sánchez said. “Because residents, representatives of residents, and relatives of residents of cheer programs from adequately meet marked the beginning of of Covid-19, families are understandably being told they can’t see the rights for these services. preparing for the competitions officially sanctioned high school family members in person – my family included. Social isolation Sánchez has long championed legislation to protect nursing home and as a result, was determined sports in Southern California. in our nursing home residents is a real concern, so I’m pleased to residents since first elected to Congress, including reintroducing to not be possible to have A handful of northern reintroduce this legislation that would require facilities to provide the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act in 2019, a bill that cheer teams from the seven California high schools held dual televisitation services. would prohibit long-term care facilities from requiring or soliciting counties within the Southern meets earlier in the week and “We’ve seen the videos of loved ones visiting outside windows, residents to enter into mandatory, binding arbitration agreements. Section compete in the same again on Saturday as well. location with so many people in The Southern California attendance. meet was held on the campus of Interestingly, the Cheer Ramona High School. Ramona Advisory Committee rejected High had safety protocols in the notion to have virtual place, including mandatory competitions because the temperature checks and face standards of an officially coverings for anyone who sanctioned CIF championship entered the stadium. Runners competition “could not be met.” wore face coverings at the start I am certain there are many of the race but could take them disappointed and upset coaches, off once the race began. parents and cheerleaders as a There must be winners of result of this highly unpopular the races and indeed there were. Arlington junior Karlee Littler won the girls’ race in a time of 22:25 and Ramona Junior Juan Espino won the boys’ race in a time of 15:47. Perhaps this is truly the beginning of a C.I.F. 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A thousand dollars ($1,000). 2020225752 REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) JOSE new Fictitious Business Name Statement S/RM CLEAN AND SHINE LLC, Public Participation and Accessibility FILE NO: 2018195254 DATE FILED: QUINONEZ, 7815 GAINFORD STREET, The Downey Patriot must be filed before the expiration. Effective PRESIDENT, LIGIA MARGARITA JAYA for the February 17, 2021, Downey AUGUST 6, 2018 DOWNEY CA 90240 1/28/21, 2/4/21, 2/11/21, 2/18/21 January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business This statement was filed with the County Regular Planning Commission Meeting NAME OF BUSINESS(ES): INTERO REAL State of Incorporation: N/A Name Statement must be accompanied by Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 21, 2021 Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of Executive ESTATE SERVICES-DOWNEY, INTERO- THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the affidavit of identity form. Notice - In accordance with Subdivision Order N-29-20 executed by the Governor DOWNEY Individual NAME STATEMENT The filing of this statement does not of itself (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name of California on March 17, 2020, the STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, The date registrant started to transact File Number 2021016680 authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Statement generally expires at the end of County of Los Angeles Department of ZIP CODE: 9529 LAKEWOOD BLVD., business under the fictitious business name THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Business Name in violation of the rights of five years from the date on which it was filed Public Health Officer Order Revised DOWNEY, CA,90240 or names listed above: N/A DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) THE TAX SHOP, another under Federal, State or Common in the office of the County Clerk, except, as December 6, 2020 – Temporary Targeted REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) LMM REAL I declare that all the information in this 216 N. 16TH ST., MONTEBELLO CA Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, Safer at Home Health Officer Order for ESTATE, INC., 9529 LAKEWOOD BLVD., statement is true and correct. (A registrant 90640, LA COUNTY and Professions Code). where it expires 40 days after any change in Control of COVID-19: Tier 1 Substantial DOWNEY CA 90240 who declares as true any material matter Articles of Incorporation or Organization the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Surge Response, and the State of If Corporation or LLC – Print State of pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A The Downey Patriot to Section 17913 other then a change in the California Regional Stay at Home Incorporation/Organization: CA and Professions Code that the registrant REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) ANGELA 1/21/21, 1/28/21, 2/4/21, 2/11/21 residence address of a registered owner. A Order Triggered by ICU Capacity, this Business was conducted by: a Corporation knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor N CHIAROMONTE, 216 N. 16TH ST, new Fictitious Business Name Statement Regular Planning Commission Meeting I declare that all information in this statement punishable by a fine not to exceed one MONTEBELLO CA 90640 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS must be filed before the expiration. Effective scheduled for Wednesday, February 17, is true and correct. (A registrant who thousand dollars ($1,000). State of Incorporation: N/A NAME STATEMENT January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business 2021, at 6:30 p.m. will allow members declares as true information which he or S/JOSE QUINONEZ, OWNER THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an File Number 2021019501 Name Statement must be accompanied by of the public to participate and address she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) This statement was filed with the County Individual THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) the affidavit of identity form. the Planning Commission during the S/ LMM REAL ESTATE, INC., SECRETARY, Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 07, 2021 The date registrant started to transact DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) SAFEGUARD The filing of this statement does not of itself public comment portion of the meetings OSCAR MENDOZA Notice - In accordance with Subdivision business under the fictitious business name ATM SERVICES, LLC, 8535 OTTO authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious via teleconference. This statement was filed with the County (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name or names listed above: 01/2021 STREET, DOWNEY CA 90240, COUNTY Business Name in violation of the rights of Clerk of LOS ANGELES on DECEMBER Statement generally expires at the end of I declare that all the information in this OF LOS ANGELES another under Federal, State or Common All interested parties are invited to 28, 2020 five years from the date on which it was filed statement is true and correct. (A registrant Articles of Incorporation or Organization Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business submit written comments and/or in the office of the County Clerk, except, as who declares as true any material matter Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A and Professions Code). participate via teleconference to give The Downey Patriot provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) testimony. The agenda and staff report, 1/28/21, 2/4/21, 2/11/21, 2/18/21 where it expires 40 days after any change in and Professions Code that the registrant SAFEGUARD ATM SERVICES LLC, 8535 The Downey Patriot which provides a detailed description the facts set forth in the statement pursuant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor OTTO STREET, DOWNEY CA 90240 2/4/21, 2/11/21, 2/18/21, 2/25/21 and analysis of this project, will be FICTITIOUS BUSINESS to Section 17913 other then a change in the punishable by a fine not to exceed one State of Incorporation: CA posted to the City’s website (http:// NAME STATEMENT residence address of a registered owner. A thousand dollars ($1,000). THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT www.downeyca.org) on the Friday File Number 2021007090 new Fictitious Business Name Statement S/ANGELA N CHIAROMONTE, OWNER Limited Liability Company OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS prior to the public hearing. The agenda THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) This statement was filed with the County The date registrant started to transact NAME will include a special notice with clear DOING BUSINESS AS: must be filed before the expiration. Effective (1) LEON & WALSH January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 22, 2021 business under the fictitious business name 2020225237 instructions on the various methods PUBLIC AFFAIRS, 3503 GREENSWARD Name Statement must be accompanied by Notice - In accordance with Subdivision or names listed above: N/A FILE NO: 2018195254 DATE FILED: that the public can participate in the ROAD, LOS ANGELES CA 90039, LA the affidavit of identity form. (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name I declare that all the information in this AUGUST 6, 2018 meeting. COUNTY Statement generally expires at the end of statement is true and correct. (A registrant NAME OF BUSINESS(ES): INTERO Articles of Incorporation or Organization The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious five years from the date on which it was filed who declares as true any material matter COMMERCIAL-DOWNEY, INTEGRITY In accordance with the provisions of Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A in the office of the County Clerk, except, as pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business ONE NATURAL HAZARD DISCLOSURES the California Environmental Quality REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) GLORIA Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or Common provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, and Professions Code that the registrant STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, Act (CEQA), a Mitigated Negative MICHEL LEON, 1856 SAN ANSELINE where it expires 40 days after any change in knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor ZIP CODE: 9529 LAKEWOOD BLVD., Declaration of Environmental Impacts AVE, LONG BEACH CA 90815 (2) SARAH Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). the facts set forth in the statement pursuant punishable by a fine not to exceed one DOWNEY, CA,90240 was prepared for the proposed project WALSH, 3503 GREENSWARD ROAD, LOS to Section 17913 other then a change in the thousand dollars ($1,000). REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) LMM REAL and was made available on the City’s ANGELES CA 90039 residence address of a registered owner. A S/SAFEGUARD ATM SERVICES LLC, ESTATE, INC., 9529 LAKEWOOD BLVD., website: www.downeyca.org. State of Incorporation: N/A The Downey Patriot 1/21/21, 1/28/21, 2/4/21, 2/11/21 new Fictitious Business Name Statement CEO, RENE HERNANDEZ DOWNEY CA 90240 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a must be filed before the expiration. Effective This statement was filed with the County If Corporation or LLC – Print State of In compliance with the Americans General Partnership FICTITIOUS BUSINESS January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 26, 2021 Incorporation/Organization: CA with Disabilities Act, if you need The date registrant started to transact NAME STATEMENT Name Statement must be accompanied by Notice - In accordance with Subdivision Business was conducted by: a Corporation special assistance to participate business under the fictitious business name File Number 2021013947 the affidavit of identity form. (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name I declare that all information in this statement in this meeting, contact the City or names listed above: 12/2020 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS The filing of this statement does not of itself Statement generally expires at the end of is true and correct. (A registrant who Clerk’s Department at 562-904-7280 I declare that all the information in this (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) LAST authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious five years from the date on which it was filed declares as true information which he or or the California Relay Service at statement is true and correct. (A registrant LOOK BOUTIQUE, 8627 PARAMOUNT Business Name in violation of the rights of in the office of the County Clerk, except, as she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) 711. Notification at least 48 hours who declares as true any material matter BOULEVARD, DOWNEY CA 90240, LA another under Federal, State or Common provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, S/ LMM REAL ESTATE, INC., SECRETARY, prior to the meeting will enable the pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business COUNTY Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business where it expires 40 days after any change in OSCAR MENDOZA City to make arrangements to assure and Professions Code that the registrant Articles of Incorporation or Organization and Professions Code). the facts set forth in the statement pursuant This statement was filed with the County accessibility. The City of Downey knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A to Section 17913 other then a change in the Clerk of LOS ANGELES on DECEMBER does not discriminate on the basis punishable by a fine not to exceed one REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) The Downey Patriot residence address of a registered owner. A 28, 2020 of disability in admission to, access thousand dollars ($1,000). VANESSA SOTELO, 8627 PARAMOUNT 2/4/21, 2/11/21, 2/18/21, 2/25/21 new Fictitious Business Name Statement to, or operations of its programs, S/GLORIA MICHEL LEON, PARTNER BOULEVARD, DOWNEY CA 90240 must be filed before the expiration. Effective The Downey Patriot services or activities. Questions, This statement was filed with the County State of Incorporation: N/A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business 1/21/21, 1/28/21, 2/4/21, 2/11/21 concerns, complaints or requests Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 11, 2021 THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an NAME STATEMENT Name Statement must be accompanied by for additional information regarding Notice - In accordance with Subdivision Individual File Number 2021010124 the affidavit of identity form. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the Americans with Disabilities Act (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name The date registrant started to transact THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) The filing of this statement does not of itself NAME STATEMENT may be forwarded to the City’s ADA/ Statement generally expires at the end of business under the fictitious business name DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) FIERCE authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious File Number 2021021957 Section 504 Coordinator at 11111 five years from the date on which it was filed or names listed above: N/A FEDORA, 10240 ROSECRANS AVE Business Name in violation of the rights of THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA in the office of the County Clerk, except, as I declare that all the information in this NUM 204, BELLFLOWER CA 90706, LA another under Federal, State or Common DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) IMPRESSIONS 90241, [email protected], provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, statement is true and correct. (A registrant COUNTY Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business COMMERCIAL MAINTENANCE (2) Phone: 562-299-6619, Fax: 562-923-6388, where it expires 40 days after any change in who declares as true any material matter Articles of Incorporation or Organization and Professions Code). IMPRESSIONS BULDING SERVICES (3) and California Relay 711. the facts set forth in the statement pursuant pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A IMPRESSIONS FLOOR CARE, 16700 to Section 17913 other then a change in the and Professions Code that the registrant REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) RAEISHA The Downey Patriot VALLEY VIEW AVE SUITE 300, LA If you have any questions concerning residence address of a registered owner. A knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor QIANA TARIE FOSTER, 15130 WOODRUFF 2/4/21, 2/11/21, 2/18/21, 2/25/21 MIRADA CA 90638, LA COUNTY this application, please contact Senior new Fictitious Business Name Statement punishable by a fine not to exceed one AVE APT 51, BELLFLOWER CA 90706 Articles of Incorporation or Organization Planner Alfonso Hernandez at (562) must be filed before the expiration. Effective thousand dollars ($1,000). State of Incorporation: N/A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A 904-7154, or at ashernandez@downeyca. January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business S/VANESSA SOTELO, OWNER, VANESSA THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an NAME STATEMENT REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) INES DIAZ, org. Name Statement must be accompanied by SOTELO Individual File Number 2021010577 16700 VALLEY VIEW AVE 300, LA MIRADA the affidavit of identity form. This statement was filed with the County The date registrant started to transact THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) CA 90638 The Downey Patriot The filing of this statement does not of itself Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 15, 2021 business under the fictitious business name DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) UNIQUE State of Incorporation: N/A 2/4/21 authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Notice - In accordance with Subdivision or names listed above: 12/2020 MOBILE DETAILING, 8146 SAN JUAN THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an Business Name in violation of the rights of (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name I declare that all the information in this AVE, SOUTH GATE CA 90280, LA Individual CITY OF DOWNEY another under Federal, State or Common Statement generally expires at the end of statement is true and correct. (A registrant COUNTY The date registrant started to transact Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business NOTICE OF five years from the date on which it was filed who declares as true any material matter Articles of Incorporation or Organization business under the fictitious business name UNCLAIMED FUNDS and Professions Code). in the office of the County Clerk, except, as pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A or names listed above: 01/2015 and Professions Code that the registrant REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) JIMMY I declare that all the information in this provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, The Downey Patriot where it expires 40 days after any change in knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor ALEXANDER ESPADA, 8146 SAN JUAN statement is true and correct. (A registrant 1/21/21, 1/28/21, 2/4/21, 2/11/21 punishable by a fine not to exceed one AVE, SOUTH GATE CA 90280 who declares as true any material matter the City of Downey, County of Los the facts set forth in the statement pursuant Angeles, State of California, declares to Section 17913 other then a change in the thousand dollars ($1,000). State of Incorporation: CA pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business FICTITIOUS BUSINESS S/RAEISHA QIANA TARIE FOSTER, THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an and Professions Code that the registrant that the following monetary sums residence address of a registered owner. A have been held and have remained NAME STATEMENT new Fictitious Business Name Statement OWNER Individual knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor File Number 2021004586 This statement was filed with the County The date registrant started to transact punishable by a fine not to exceed one unclaimed for at least three years. In THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) must be filed before the expiration. Effective accordance with Government Code January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 13, 2021 business under the fictitious business name thousand dollars ($1,000). DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) SUPERVISION Notice - In accordance with Subdivision or names listed above: 09/2020 S/INES DIAZ, OWNER Sections 50050-50056, the monetary Name Statement must be accompanied by sums listed below will become the AND VISITATION EXPERTS (2) the affidavit of identity form. (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name I declare that all the information in this This statement was filed with the County CALIFORNIA ORIGINALS (3) SOCAL Statement generally expires at the end of statement is true and correct. (A registrant Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 27, 2021 property of the City of Downey on The filing of this statement does not of itself the twenty-fifth (25) of March, 2021, JANITORIAL SERVICES, 1000 E. SAN authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious five years from the date on which it was filed who declares as true any material matter Notice - In accordance with Subdivision ANTONIO DRIVE #D, LONG BEACH CA in the office of the County Clerk, except, as pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name a date not less than forty-five (45) Business Name in violation of the rights of days no more than sixty (60) days 90807, LA COUNTY, P.O. BOX 50141, another under Federal, State or Common provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, and Professions Code that the registrant Statement generally expires at the end of LONG BEACH CA 90815 where it expires 40 days after any change in knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor five years from the date on which it was filed after first publication on this Notice. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business Any party of interest may, prior to and Professions Code). the facts set forth in the statement pursuant punishable by a fine not to exceed one in the office of the County Clerk, except, as Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A to Section 17913 other then a change in the thousand dollars ($1,000). provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, the date designated herein above, REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) DAINELL residence address of a registered owner. A S/JIMMY ALEXANDER ESPADA, OWNER where it expires 40 days after any change in file a claim with the City of Downey WOODBEY, 1000 E. SAN ANTONIO DRIVE The Downey Patriot which includes the claimants name, 1/28/21, 2/4/21, 2/11/21, 2/18/21 new Fictitious Business Name Statement This statement was filed with the County the facts set forth in the statement pursuant #D, LONG BEACH CA 90807 must be filed before the expiration. Effective Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 13, 2021 to Section 17913 other then a change in the address, amount of claim, the grounds State of Incorporation: N/A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Notice - In accordance with Subdivision residence address of a registered owner. A on which the claim is founded and THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an NAME STATEMENT Name Statement must be accompanied by (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name new Fictitious Business Name Statement supporting documentation. Supporting Individual File Number 2021020087 the affidavit of identity form. Statement generally expires at the end of must be filed before the expiration. Effective documentation to confirm identity The date registrant started to transact THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS The filing of this statement does not of itself five years from the date on which it was filed January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business consist of copies of driver’s license, business under the fictitious business name (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) JC’S authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious in the office of the County Clerk, except, as Name Statement must be accompanied by social security card or taxpayer or names listed above: 12/2020 PROPERTY CONSULTING, 6508 RITA Business Name in violation of the rights of provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, the affidavit of identity form. identification number and business I declare that all the information in this AVE A# 101, HUNTINGTON PARK CA another under Federal, State or Common where it expires 40 days after any change in The filing of this statement does not of itself entity records. The Treasurer may statement is true and correct. (A registrant 90255, LA COUNTY Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business the facts set forth in the statement pursuant authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious accept or reject the claim. If rejected who declares as true any material matter Articles of Incorporation or Organization and Professions Code). to Section 17913 other then a change in the Business Name in violation of the rights of by the Treasurer, the party submitting pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A residence address of a registered owner. A another under Federal, State or Common the claim may, within 30 days of and Professions Code that the registrant REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) JESTINE The Downey Patriot new Fictitious Business Name Statement Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business receiving notice of rejection, file knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor NICOLE CALDERON, 6508 RITA AVE A# 1/21/21, 1/28/21, 2/4/21, 2/11/21 must be filed before the expiration. Effective and Professions Code). and serve on the City of Downey punishable by a fine not to exceed one 101, HUNTINGTON PARK CA 90255 January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Treasurer a verified complaint seeking thousand dollars ($1,000). State of Incorporation: CA FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Name Statement must be accompanied by The Downey Patriot to recover all, or a designated part, S/DAINELL WOODBEY, OWNER THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an NAME STATEMENT the affidavit of identity form. 2/4/21, 2/11/21, 2/18/21, 2/25/21 of the unclaimed funds. Claim forms This statement was filed with the County Individual File Number 2021009747 The filing of this statement does not of itself are available at City of Downey, Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 7, 2021 The date registrant started to transact THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious FICTITIOUS BUSINESS City Clerk’s Office, 11111 Brookshire Notice - In accordance with Subdivision business under the fictitious business name DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) RESILIENCE Business Name in violation of the rights of NAME STATEMENT Avenue, 3rd Floor, Downey, CA 90241, (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name or names listed above: N/A SOCIAL WORK, 6731 LOOMIS STREET, another under Federal, State or Common File Number 2021001615 Phone (562) 904-7280. City Stale Dated Statement generally expires at the end of I declare that all the information in this LAKEWOOD CA 90713, LA COUNTY Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Check Account NAME AMOUNT: five years from the date on which it was filed statement is true and correct. (A registrant Articles of Incorporation or Organization and Professions Code). DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) SHB VENDING MATHEW BASHAW 45.00 CHRIS in the office of the County Clerk, except, as who declares as true any material matter Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A SERVICE, 9615 HORLEY AVE., DOWNEY MICHEL 60.00 DEANNA TAYLOR provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) MARILYN The Downey Patriot CA 90240, LA COUNTY ANDERSON 14.00 FRANK NUNEZ where it expires 40 days after any change in and Professions Code that the registrant MEJIA-PENA, 6731 LOOMIS STREET, 1/21/21, 1/28/21, 2/4/21, 2/11/21 Articles of Incorporation or Organization 40.00 REGAL MEDICAL GROUP the facts set forth in the statement pursuant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor LAKEWOOD CA 90713 Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A 1493.60 ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF to Section 17913 other then a change in the punishable by a fine not to exceed one State of Incorporation: N/A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) JAI MADI DEPT 70.00 DAUID.US 382.80 JASON residence address of a registered owner. A thousand dollars ($1,000). THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an NAME STATEMENT CORPORATION, 9506 LONG BEACH KLEVOS 24.00 HAROLD TIPPIE 14.00 new Fictitious Business Name Statement S/JESTINE NICOLE CALDERON, OWNER, Individual File Number 2020225780 BLVD., SOUTH GATE CA 90280 (2) RAUL GARCIA-DE ANDRA 40.00 must be filed before the expiration. Effective JESTINE NICOLE CALDERON The date registrant started to transact THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) BIPINKUMAR PATEL, 9826 WILEY BURKE BRITTANY BATISTE 42.24 JAIME January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business This statement was filed with the County business under the fictitious business name DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) BOSS BEAUTY AVE., DOWNEY CA 90240 LLAMAS 8.00 ROSA MENDOZA 12.50 Name Statement must be accompanied by Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 26, 2021 or names listed above: N/A COSMETICS, 219 STONEWOOD ST, State of Incorporation: (1) CA (2) N/A OF CA AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL the affidavit of identity form. Notice - In accordance with Subdivision I declare that all the information in this DOWNEY CA 90241, LA COUNTY THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a SERVICES 94.00 BERNABE IBARRA The filing of this statement does not of itself (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement is true and correct. (A registrant Articles of Incorporation or Organization Corporation 16.15 SALVADOR BARAHONA 500.00 authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Statement generally expires at the end of who declares as true any material matter Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A The date registrant started to transact SONIA GONZALEZ 27.43 SOPHEAK Business Name in violation of the rights of five years from the date on which it was filed pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) NATHALIE business under the fictitious business name LOU 40.46 BYUNG PARK 65.00 another under Federal, State or Common in the office of the County Clerk, except, as and Professions Code that the registrant ESSENCE OF BEAUTY, 219 STONEWOOD or names listed above: 12/2020 GERARDO CORRAL 40.00 GERARDO Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor ST, DOWNEY CA 90241 I declare that all the information in this FLORES 500.00 STEVEN DOMINGUEZ and Professions Code). where it expires 40 days after any change in punishable by a fine not to exceed one State of Incorporation: CA statement is true and correct. (A registrant 144.00 LOUIS MORALES, JR 36.00 the facts set forth in the statement pursuant thousand dollars ($1,000). THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a who declares as true any material matter DIANE JACOBSON 10.00 CLYDE L The Downey Patriot to Section 17913 other then a change in the S/MARILYN MEJIA-PENA, OWNER Corporation pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business ARTHURS 60.00 DIANE BOGGS 60.00 S 1/28/21, 2/4/21, 2/11/21, 2/18/21 residence address of a registered owner. A This statement was filed with the County The date registrant started to transact and Professions Code that the registrant BOSDACHIN 60.00 JUAN CAMARENA new Fictitious Business Name Statement Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 12, 2021 business under the fictitious business name knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor 60.00 MI OK CHO 60.00 JOHN P FICTITIOUS BUSINESS must be filed before the expiration. Effective Notice - In accordance with Subdivision or names listed above: 03/2020 punishable by a fine not to exceed one CUNNINGHAM 60.00 VANESSA NAME STATEMENT January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name I declare that all the information in this thousand dollars ($1,000). FLORES 60.00 JOHN FORD 60.00 File Number 2021007174 Name Statement must be accompanied by Statement generally expires at the end of statement is true and correct. (A registrant S/JAI MADI CORPORATION, PARTNER, ANABEL PAINTON 60.00 SIRIPORN THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) five years from the date on which it was filed who declares as true any material matter SANJAY PATEL POLING 60.00 RICARDO RICO 60.00 DOING BUSINESS AS: the affidavit of identity form. (1) RBSC GROUP, The filing of this statement does not of itself in the office of the County Clerk, except, as pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business This statement was filed with the County STEVE TASSOS 60.00 SABURO 9556 FLOWER ST # 806, BELLFLOWER authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, and Professions Code that the registrant Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 5, 2021 YAMASHITA 60.00 CONSUELO CA 90706, LA COUNTY, 10139 ALONDRA Business Name in violation of the rights of where it expires 40 days after any change in knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor Notice - In accordance with Subdivision HERNANDEZ 8.69 JEFFREY HILL BLVD ATP#9, BELLFLOWER CA 90706 another under Federal, State or Common the facts set forth in the statement pursuant punishable by a fine not to exceed one (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name 448.06 I-ROOF, INC. 500.00 RECOVERY Articles of Incorporation or Organization to Section 17913 other then a change in the thousand dollars ($1,000). Statement generally expires at the end of MS 03 MONARCH HEALTHCARE Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). residence address of a registered owner. A S/NATHALIE ESSENCE OF BEAUTY, five years from the date on which it was filed REVENUE 451.47 UNION PACIFIC REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) YANET new Fictitious Business Name Statement PRESIDENT, NATALY MERCADO PEREZ in the office of the County Clerk, except, as RAILROAD 463.13 SERGIO ZAVALA VAZQUEZ, 9556 FLOWER ST #806, must be filed before the expiration. Effective This statement was filed with the County provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, 26.12 NANCY CORRALES 9.52 LENIE BELLFLOWER CA 90706 The Downey Patriot 2/4/21, 2/11/21, 2/18/21, 2/25/21 January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Clerk of Los Angeles on DECEMBER 28, where it expires 40 days after any change in COLCOL 20.00 SHELLY K. GILL 50.00 State of Incorporation: N/A Name Statement must be accompanied by 2020 the facts set forth in the statement pursuant TATSUYA KOYAMA 50.00 EDMON THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an FICTITIOUS BUSINESS the affidavit of identity form. Notice - In accordance with Subdivision to Section 17913 other then a change in the LAPID 14.05 SADIE PHILLIPS 29.00 Individual NAME STATEMENT The filing of this statement does not of itself (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name residence address of a registered owner. A RECINDA REED 25.00 BREANNA The date registrant started to transact File Number 2020226970 authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Statement generally expires at the end of new Fictitious Business Name Statement SITTON 79.26 PAM & GERALD VAN business under the fictitious business name THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) Business Name in violation of the rights of five years from the date on which it was filed must be filed before the expiration. Effective ROSSUM 20.00 DEE WHEELDON or names listed above: N/A DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) MVJC, 11606 another under Federal, State or Common in the office of the County Clerk, except, as January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business 14.00 1ST STRYKE PEST & TERMITE I declare that all the information in this DOWNEY AVE UNIT B, DOWNEY CA Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, Name Statement must be accompanied by 40.00 ALICE TREJO 20.00 VAZZA statement is true and correct. (A registrant 90241, LA COUNTY and Professions Code). where it expires 40 days after any change in the affidavit of identity form. CAFE ZOUBERO, INC. 109.25 U C who declares as true any material matter Articles of Incorporation or Organization the facts set forth in the statement pursuant The filing of this statement does not of itself REGENTS 4833.72 ROCIO LUNA pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A The Downey Patriot to Section 17913 other then a change in the authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious 36.54 CELIA NINETTE ROMAN 13.51 and Professions Code that the registrant REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) CINDY 1/21/21, 1/28/21, 2/4/21, 2/11/21 residence address of a registered owner. A Business Name in violation of the rights of STEVEN DOMINGUEZ 180.00 MATIAS knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor DUBON, 11606 DOWNEY AVE UNIT B, new Fictitious Business Name Statement another under Federal, State or Common FLORES 180.00 PEGGY LEMONS punishable by a fine not to exceed one DOWNEY CA 90241 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS must be filed before the expiration. Effective Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business 225.00 JAVIER GONZALEZ 13.08 thousand dollars ($1,000). State of Incorporation: N/A NAME STATEMENT January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business and Professions Code). ELISA RUIZ 54.90 EMMA ESTEPHAN S/YANET VAZQUEZ, OWNER THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an File Number 2021011412 Name Statement must be accompanied by 29.00 KATHY ARMSTRONG 14.00 This statement was filed with the County Individual THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS the affidavit of identity form. The Downey Patriot JUDY BARRON 5.00 ADAM Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 11, 2021 The date registrant started to transact (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) AMV The filing of this statement does not of itself 1/14/21, 1/21/21, 1/28/21, 2/4/21 DEGUIRE 14.00 SUSAN VUE 50.00 Notice - In accordance with Subdivision business under the fictitious business name TRUCKING, 1063 GOLDEN RAIN ST, authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious MALVINO CRUZ 40.00 MONICA (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name or names listed above: 06/2020 UPLAND CA 91786, COUNTY OF SAN Business Name in violation of the rights of JACKSON 16.05 MIGUEL AGUILAR Statement generally expires at the end of I declare that all the information in this BERNARDINO another under Federal, State or Common 8.75 TAMMY ALVARRAN 52.50 JIM five years from the date on which it was filed statement is true and correct. (A registrant Articles of Incorporation or Organization Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business GOVERNMENT CARR 10.00 CARMEN FLORES 12.00 in the office of the County Clerk, except, as who declares as true any material matter Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A and Professions Code). MONICA GARCIA 8.75 ARMANDO provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) ANDY MARTINEZ 4.50 MARY MEHRA where it expires 40 days after any change in CITY OF DOWNEY and Professions Code that the registrant VIDRIOS, 1063 GOLDEN RAIN ST, The Downey Patriot NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 6.00 CHAM PHOU 14.00 MARLENY the facts set forth in the statement pursuant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor UPLAND CA 91786 1/21/21, 1/28/21, 2/4/21, 2/11/21 ROMERO 150.00 CAREMORE to Section 17913 other then a change in the punishable by a fine not to exceed one State of Incorporation: N/A ON A PROPOSED HEALTH PLAN 658.48 ROSIE residence address of a registered owner. A thousand dollars ($1,000). THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: an FICTITIOUS BUSINESS SITE PLAN REVIEW, AMEZCUA 17.50 LUISA CERVANTES new Fictitious Business Name Statement S/DAINELL WOODBEY, OWNER Individual NAME STATEMENT CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 5.00 STEVEN DOMINGUEZ 180.00 must be filed before the expiration. Effective This statement was filed with the County The date registrant started to transact File Number 2021015938 AND A ZONE CHANGE LUIS HERNANDEZ 2.88 DIANA January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Clerk of Los Angeles on DECEMBER 30, business under the fictitious business name THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) PLN-19-00132 ROSAS 40.00 ARIANA BARRAGAN Name Statement must be accompanied by 2020. or names listed above: N/A DOING BUSINESS AS: (1) RM CLEAN AND 17.50 ELIZABETH CACERES 46.10 the affidavit of identity form. Notice - In accordance with Subdivision I declare that all the information in this SHINE, 11859 ASHWORTH ST, ARTESIA Notice is hereby given that a ERNESTO GUTIERREZ 26.78 The filing of this statement does not of itself (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement is true and correct. (A registrant CA 90701, LA COUNTY public hearing will be held before JOSE NAVARRO 35.00 PATRICIA authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Statement generally expires at the end of who declares as true any material matter Articles of Incorporation or Organization the DOWNEY CITY PLANNING RAMIREZ 8.75 MARIA E. AHMED Business Name in violation of the rights of five years from the date on which it was filed pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business Number (if applicable): AI #ON: N/A COMMISSION on the 17th day of 40.00 CONCEPCION GUZMAN 25.00 another under Federal, State or Common in the office of the County Clerk, except, as and Professions Code that the registrant REGISTERED OWNERS(S): (1) RM CLEAN February, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. to consider JEANNIE KIM 58.00 AUGUSTINA Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor AND SHINE LLC, 11859 ASHWORTH ST, the following item: MOJICA 4.50 ELIZABETH RANDALL and Professions Code). where it expires 40 days after any change in punishable by a fine not to exceed one ARTESIA CA 90701 4.50 ELIA SALVADOR 10.00 the facts set forth in the statement pursuant thousand dollars ($1,000). State of Incorporation: CA (PLN-19-00132) Site Plan Review, ELIZABETH MARIE AGUILAR The Downey Patriot to Section 17913 other then a change in the S/ANDY VIDRIOS, OWNER THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: a Conditional Use Permit and Zone 40.00 JAVIER GONZALEZ 10.00 1/21/21, 1/28/21, 2/4/21, 2/11/21 residence address of a registered owner. A This statement was filed with the County Limited Liability Company Change: A request for a Site Plan RICARDO GARCIA 13.00 ORANGE new Fictitious Business Name Statement Clerk of Los Angeles on JANUARY 13, 2021 The date registrant started to transact Review and Conditional Use Permit COUNTIES THE ARC LOS ANGELES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS must be filed before the expiration. Effective Notice - In accordance with Subdivision business under the fictitious business name & 184.40 BRENDA LOPEZ 69.72 NAME STATEMENT to allow for the construction of a new January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name or names listed above: 01/2021 44,162 square foot industrial tilt-up DAYAMI MARIN 40.00 CARLOS File Number 2021004027 Name Statement must be accompanied by Statement generally expires at the end of I declare that all the information in this SALAZAR 40.00 SCP CONCRETE 12 | The Downey Patriot Legal Notices/Classifieds Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 CLASSIFIEDS AUTOS SERVICES SERVICES SERVICES SERVICES

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CONSTRUCTION 10.00 DELORES Notice is hereby given that in FOR CHANGE OF NAME is timely filed, the court may grant the petition name should not be granted. Any person as follows: BACUS 18.00 HUMBERTO ESCOBAR accordance with Downey Ordinance CASE NUMBER: 20NWCP00323 without a hearing. objecting to the name changes described Present name (1) RACHEL MARIE 931.39 GUSTAVO CAMACHO 225.00 No. 20-1421, Section 2943(B)(1)(2); and, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner NOTICE OF HEARING above must file a written objection that BAROCIO to Proposed name (1) RACHEL Section 2945 (A)(1)(2), these are the EMELY MYRANDA BUSTAMANTE filed a Date: MARCH 19, 2021, Time: 10:30 a.m., includes the reasons for the objection at MARIE GALINDO JOHN OSKOUI Campaign Contribution Limitations; petition with this court for a decree changing Department: C, Room: 312 least two court days before the matter is THE COURT ORDERS that all persons City Treasurer and, Voluntary Expenditure Limits names as follows: The address of the court is 12720 scheduled to be heard and must appear at interested in this matter appear before this City of Downey for candidates and their controlled Present name (1) EMELY MYRANDA NORWALK BOULEVARD, NORWALK the hearing to show cause why the petition court at the hearing indicated below to show February 4, 2021 committees. The Voluntary Expenditure BUSTAMANTE to Proposed name (1) CA 90650 should not be granted. If no written objection cause, if any, why the petition for change of Limit shall be automatically adjusted EMILY CANIZ A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall is timely filed, the court may grant the petition name should not be granted. Any person The Downey Patriot annually following the November THE COURT ORDERS that all persons be published at least once a week for four without a hearing. objecting to the name changes described 2/4/21, 2/11/21 2020, election, based on the increase interested in this matter appear before this successive weeks prior to the date set NOTICE OF HEARING above must file a written objection that or decrease in the Los Angeles-Long court at the hearing indicated below to show for hearing on the petition in the following Date: APRIL 2, 2021, Time: 10:30 a.m., includes the reasons for the objection at CITY OF DOWNEY Beach-Anaheim, All Urban Consumers, cause, if any, why the petition for change of newspaper of general circulation, printed in Department: C, Room: 312 least two court days before the matter is NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the name should not be granted. Any person the county, THE DOWNEY PATRIOT The address of the court is 12720 scheduled to be heard and must appear at ON A PROPOSED prior twelve (12) month period ending objecting to the name changes described JANUARY 19, 2021 NORWALK BOULEVARD, NORWALK the hearing to show cause why the petition SITE PLAN REVIEW, on August 31. above must file a written objection that Judge Margaret M. Bernal CA 90650 should not be granted. If no written objection CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT includes the reasons for the objection at Judge Of The Superior Court A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall is timely filed, the court may grant the petition AND VARIANCE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION least two court days before the matter is Petitioner or Attorney for Petitioner be published at least once a week for four without a hearing. PLN-19-00173 LIMITATIONS: scheduled to be heard and must appear at ANNIE LI VALDIVIESO successive weeks prior to the date set NOTICE OF HEARING For City Council elections in Districts 1 the hearing to show cause why the petition 19127 PIONEER BLVD, SPC 38 for hearing on the petition in the following Date: MAY 17, 2021, Time: 10:30 a.m., Notice is hereby given that a through 4, candidates or their controlled should not be granted. If no written objection ARTESIA, CA 90701 newspaper of general circulation, printed in Department: C, Room: 312 public hearing will be held before committees may accept contributions is timely filed, the court may grant the petition (562) 441-7800 the county, THE DOWNEY PATRIOT The address of the court is 12720 the DOWNEY CITY PLANNING of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) without a hearing. [email protected] JANUARY 29, 2021 NORWALK BOULEVARD, NORWALK COMMISSION on the 17th day of from any single person in any single NOTICE OF HEARING Judge Margaret M. Bernal CA 90650 February, at 6:30 p.m. to consider the election. Date: MARCH 1, 2021, Time: 10:30 a.m., The Downey Patriot Judge Of The Superior Court A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall following item: Department: C, Room: 312 1/28/21, 2/4/21, 2/11/21, 2/18/21 Petitioner or Attorney for Petitioner be published at least once a week for four For City Council elections in District The address of the court is 12720 SUSANA MADRID successive weeks prior to the date set (PLN-19-00173) Site Plan Review, 5, candidates or their controlled NORWALK BOULEVARD, NORWALK SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, 9643 PRISCILLA ST. for hearing on the petition in the following Conditional Use Permit and Variance: committees may accept contributions CA 90650 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DOWNEY, CA 90242 newspaper of general circulation, printed in A request to demolish an existing of up to two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (562) 405-7002 the county, THE DOWNEY PATRIOT 2,231 square foot restaurant building, from any single person in any single be published at least once a week for four FOR CHANGE OF NAME [email protected] December 22, 2020 and construct a new 1,698 square election. successive weeks prior to the date set CASE NUMBER: 21NWCP00033 Judge Margaret M. Bernal foot coffee shop with outdoor seating, for hearing on the petition in the following TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner The Downey Patriot Judge Of The Superior Court drive-through facilities and a parking VOLUNTARY EXPENDITURE newspaper of general circulation, printed in SUSANA MADRID filed a petition with this 2/4/21, 2/11/21, 2/18/21, 2/25/21 Petitioner or Attorney for Petitioner reduction. The subject site is located LIMIT: the county, THE DOWNEY PATRIOT court for a decree changing names as RACHEL MARIE BAROCIO at 9002 Firestone Boulevard, within For City Council elections in Districts DECEMBER 29, 2020 follows: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, 9749 MYRON STREET the Lakewood/Firestone Specific Plan 1 through 4, no candidate or the Judge Margaret M. Bernal Present name (1) SUSANA MADRID to COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES PICO RIVERA, CA 90660 (SP-91-2). candidate’s controlled committee who Judge Of The Superior Court Proposed name (1) SUSANA MADRID- ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (323) 482-7608 voluntarily accepts the expenditure Petitioner or Attorney for Petitioner NAVA FOR CHANGE OF NAME [email protected] Public Participation and Accessibility limit shall make campaign EMELY MYRANDA BUSTAMANTE THE COURT ORDERS that all persons CASE NUMBER: 20NWCP00303 for the February 17, 2021 Downey expenditures, including the expenditure 21321 NORWALK BLVD, APT 148 interested in this matter appear before this TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner The Downey Patriot Regular Planning Commission Meeting of loan proceeds, in excess of an HAWAIIAN GARDENS, CA 90716 court at the hearing indicated below to show RACHEL MARIE BAROCIO filed a petition 2/4/21, 2/11/21, 2/18/21, 2/25/21 Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of Executive amount equal to forty thousand, eight (714) 495-0708 cause, if any, why the petition for change of with this court for a decree changing names Order N-29-20 executed by the Governor hundred dollars ($40,800.00). [email protected] of California on March 17, 2020, the County of Los Angeles Department of For City Council elections in District The Downey Patriot Public Health Officer Order Revised 5, no candidate or the candidate’s 1/28/21, 2/4/21, 2/11/21, 2/18/21 December 6, 2020 – Temporary Targeted controlled committee who voluntarily Safer at Home Health Officer Order for accepts the expenditure limit shall SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, Control of COVID-19: Tier 1 Substantial make campaign expenditures, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Surge Response, and the State of including the expenditure of loan ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE California Regional Stay at Home proceeds, in excess of an amount equal FOR CHANGE OF NAME Order Triggered by ICU Capacity, this to sixty-six thousand, three hundred CASE NUMBER: 21NWCP00028 Regular Planning Commission Meeting dollars ($66,300.00). TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner scheduled for Wednesday, February 17, Alexander Avila-Renteria filed a petition with 2021 at 6:30 p.m. will allow members For additional information, please this court for a decree changing names as of the public to participate and address contact the City Clerk’s Office at (562) follows: the Planning Commission during the 904-7280. Present name (1) Alexander Avila-Renteria public comment portion of the meetings to Proposed name (1) Alexander Avila, Jr. via teleconference. M. Alicia Duarte, CMC, City Clerk THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this All interested parties are invited to February 4, 2021 court at the hearing indicated below to show submit written comments and/or cause, if any, why the petition for change of participate via teleconference to give The Downey Patriot name should not be granted. Any person testimony. The agenda and staff report, 2/4/21 objecting to the name changes described which provides a detailed description above must file a written objection that and analysis of this project, will be includes the reasons for the objection at posted to the City’s website (http:// least two court days before the matter is www.downeyca.org) on the Friday LIEN SALES scheduled to be heard and must appear at prior to the public hearing. The agenda the hearing to show cause why the petition will include a special notice with clear NOTICE OF LIEN SALE should not be granted. If no written objection instructions on the various methods is timely filed, the court may grant the petition that the public can participate in the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the without a hearing. meeting. undersigned intends to sell the personal NOTICE OF HEARING property described below to enforce a Date: APRIL 2, 2021, Time: 10:30 a.m., As required by the California lien imposed on said property pursuant to Department: C, Room: 312 Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Sections 21700–21716 of the CA Business The address of the court is 12720 this request has been found to be and Professions Code, Section 2328 of NORWALK BOULEVARD, NORWALK Categorically Exempt from CEQA, per CA Commercial Code, Sections 1812.600 CA 90650 CEQA Guideline, Section 15332, (Class –1812.609, Section 1988 of CA Civil Code A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall 32, In-fill developments). and Section 535 of the CA Penal Code. be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set In compliance with the Americans The undersigned will be sold at public auction for hearing on the petition in the following with Disabilities Act, if you need conducted on www.storagetreasures.com on newspaper of general circulation, printed in special assistance to participate February 17th, 2021 ending at 10:00am. the county, THE DOWNEY PATRIOT in this meeting, contact the City The personal property including: general JANUARY 28, 2021 Clerk’s Department at 562-904-7280 household goods, tools, electronics, and Judge Margaret M. Bernal or the California Relay Service at personal effects, have been stored and which Judge Of The Superior Court 711. Notification at least 48 hours are located at: Paramount Self Storage, 8160 Petitioner or Attorney for Petitioner prior to the meeting will enable the E. Rosecrans Ave, Paramount, CA 90723, ALEXANDER AVILA-RENTERIA City to make arrangements to assure County of Los Angeles, State of California, 10140 GROVESIDE AVE accessibility. The City of Downey the following: WHITTIER, CA 909603 does not discriminate on the basis (562) 322-4606 of disability in admission to, access Name Unit # [email protected] to, or operations of its programs, Daissy Gutierrez 1574 services or activities. Questions, Joseph Henry 1043 The Downey Patriot concerns, complaints or requests Armando Ramirez 2073 2/4/21, 2/11/21, 2/18/21, 2/25/21 for additional information regarding Shonedla D Thompson 2183 the Americans with Disabilities Act SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES may be forwarded to the City’s ADA/ Purchases must be made in CASH ONLY Section 504 Coordinator at 11111 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE and paid at the above referenced facility FOR CHANGE OF NAME Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA in order to complete the transaction. Sale 90241, [email protected], CASE NUMBER: 21NWCP00015 is subject to cancellation in the event of TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner Phone: 562-299-6619, Fax: 562-923-6388, settlement between owner and obligated and California Relay 711. ANNIE LI VALDIVIESO filed a petition with party. this court for a decree changing names as If you have any questions concerning follows: Dated this 28th day of January 2021 and 4th Present name (1) ANNIE LI VALDIVIESO this application, please contact day of February 2021. Principal Planner Guillermo Arreola to Proposed name (1) ANITA VALDIVIESO Self Storage Management Company THE COURT ORDERS that all persons at (562) 904-7154, or at garreola@ Bond #: WLI1254152 downeyca.org interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show The Downey Patriot The Downey Patriot cause, if any, why the petition for change of 2/4/21 1/28/21, 2/4/21 name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described CITY OF DOWNEY above must file a written objection that PUBLIC NOTICE OF includes the reasons for the objection at CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION NOTICES least two court days before the matter is LIMITATIONS & VOLUNTARY scheduled to be heard and must appear at EXPENDITURE LIMIT SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, the hearing to show cause why the petition COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES should not be granted. If no written objection ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 The Downey Patriot | 13 What is a VA loan and how does it work? ■ If you’re a veteran, service members, veterans, and not have to be first-time home a prepayment penalty if the at a competitive interest rate. to refinance a fixed loan at a a VA loan is a helpful tool to surviving spouses to become buyers. Also, they may reuse the borrower pays off the loan early. Often these purchase loans do lower interest rate or convert an homeowners. 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Credit scores are crucial averaged 756 for the 6-month That said, lenders can impose is that you be a veteran, an that’s larger than the With a FICO score of 740 to the homebuying process. period ending June 2020, their own credit minimums for active-duty member of the conforming loan limit — better or higher, you’re likely to get Not only does your FICO score according to Ellie Mae data. FHA loans. According to Ellie military or an eligible spouse. known as a jumbo loan — most the best jumbo mortgage rates. determine if you can qualify for Mae, the average FICO score lenders will want to see a credit Using a mortgage calculator can Borrowers with higher scores That said, VA lenders choose a loan in the first place, it will for home buyers with FHA score that’s north of 700 or make clear how even a slightly also earn a break in the cost of their own minimum credit also have an impact on your loans was 680 for the 6-month even 720. Because lending that lower rate can make a big private mortgage insurance, or scores. These vary, but are mortgage terms. See whether period ending June 2020. Even much money is inherently risky, difference. PMI, which is required if they generally in the low to mid-600s you’ve got the credit score to lenders that are willing to take lenders look for potential home make down payments of less NerdWallet buy a house with the type of loan on a borrower with a credit score Jumbo loan: 700 buyers to have solid financials, than 20% on a conventional you’d prefer. that’s under 600 will want to including a strong credit score. loan. With a 10% down payment, see that other aspects of your In order to get a mortgage What credit score is needed to a 620 borrower will pay 1.1% in financial situation are secure. buy a house? PMI, according to Joe Parsons, a branch manager and senior loan “Someone with a 500 credit You don’t need flawless officer in Dublin, California. A score is likely to have some credit to get a mortgage. In some 760 FICO borrower would pay combination of collection cases, scores can even be in the just 0.30%, he says. accounts, liens and judgments,” 500s. But because credit scores Parsons says. “Even though FHA estimate the risk that you won’t FHA loan: 500 will insure a loan with a 500 repay the loan, potential lenders If you have a credit score score, the lender will require will reward a higher score with in the 500s, your best chance that collections, judgments and more choices and lower interest for a home loan will be one most liens be paid off before rates. insured by the Federal Housing closing.” For most loan types, the Administration. FHA loans allow VA loan: 640 credit score needed to buy a down payments as low as 3.5%, house is at least 620. But higher but to qualify, you’ll need a FICO Mortgages guaranteed by the is better, and borrowers with score of 580 or better. With a Department of Veterans Affairs, scores of 740 or more will get credit rating of 500 to 579, you’ll better known as VA loans, the lowest interest rates. be required to make a 10% down don’t have a government-set payment. minimum credit score to buy a Credit score minimums by house. Their main qualification loan type Conventional loan: 620 Though you may be able to get a conventional loan with a credit score as low as 620, these mortgages often require higher scores. FICO scores for home buyers using conventional loans 14 | The Downey Patriot Real Estate Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021