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Womanta or Artesia Sues is a city Hawaiian designated Gardensflows onto arterial for streets.” rerouting has caused over $5 “Caltrans has failed to coor- truck route, commercial vehicles The City then cited the nu- Hews Media Group-Los Cer- million in damage to the streets, dinate thus far, and any further over 6,000 pounds are strictly merous safety hazards caused by ritos Community News has ob- increased pollution in the area, lack of communication or con- Allegedprohibited onHarassment the streets, per by theCity rerouting Employee of traffic, concerns tained a letter, dated September increased traffic noise, and in- sultation with the City and its City Municipal Code.” that have been voiced by Cerri- 6, 2019, addressed to Caltrans creased the safety risk of resi- residents is unacceptable.” SheThe said Caltrans the city rerouting of tos residents in calls and emails from the city of Cerritos that dents. The City blasted Caltrans for didtrucks not has do causedenough severe dam- to both HMG-LCCN and the blasts the state agency for rerout- Further the letter states that establishing a detour route on toage stop and theincreased two traffic at peak City. ing tractor-trailer traffic through Caltrans is in violation of the southbound Carmenita between hours, the extensive damage The rerouting on Carmenita the City due to I-5 construction project’s final Environmental the I-5 and Artesia Blvd., and yearsalone isof estimated harassment. “to cost $5.2 takes large trucks by two schools, projects. Impact Report which obligates eastbound Artesia Blvd. between million to repair,” and the “aver- Stowers Elementary and Carme- Shockingly, the rerouting was the agency to coordinate with cit- Carmenita and the I-5. BYage BRIAN daily traffic HEWS on said streets nita Fred Middle Licon school is accused in addition done without notifying the City. ies to minimize adverse impacts “Neither stretch of Carmeni- has significantly increased and of harassment. See CALTRANS page 14 Brianna Gonzalez, an and failure of the city to take all Downey library now like an apple store employee of Hawaiian Gardens, reasonable steps necessary to THE TECHNOLOGY has been completely redesigned “It is sort of like an Apple store,” said Executive is suingARTESIA the city allegingHIGH theSTAFF-MEMBER city prevent harassment. RECEIVES Director Ben Dickow, “look for any staff member in our shirts, they will have the hand-held device and they did not do enough to protect her Gonzalez has hired high- can check you out immediately.” and other women from being profile attorney Gregory W. Smith sexuallyAWARD harassed byOF the VALOR former FROMfor her case. LAKEWOOD president of the workers’ union, Smith has represented FredBY THOM Licon. MARTIN employeesaction, jumping for over out of 30 her years car Two Years - Downey Public Library Reopens 76,000 Inmates Specifically, she is suing ingrabbing the fieldthe boy andof helping employment the for sexualThe City harassment of Lakewood - quid heldpro litigation;woman. as a panel member of The library is arguably the Will Leave quo,its annual hostile Award work of environment, Valor lun- She took them to Artesia High The children’s section largest in the area, with over cheon on Nov. 6 to thank the men School, where theySee received LICON page med 12- was moved and is 100,000 items to choose from. Prison Early and women of the Los Angeles ical assistance and were ultimate- approximately There were some changes such County Sheriff’s Department and ly transported to the hospital. 33 percent larger. as removing an excess of any 'DowneyFire Department, Water as Undrinkable' well as the Because of her selfless ac- one book, but only to make Officials say the goal community volunteers who pro- tions, the City of Lakewood re- room for a greater variety. Centraltect and serve Basin Lakewood. Sues Directorcently Leticiaawarded Bridget with the BY TAMMYE MCDUFF The common workspace is to reward inmates Bridget Perrizo, a staff mem- Mayor’s Award at the city’s an- has numerous desks and chairs who better themselves, Vasquezber at Artesia for High Her was Statements honored nual Awards in YouTube of Valor ceremony. Video After being closed for almost that are socially distanced, “you critics disagree. when she helped two people that "I always wondered what I two years the newly designed obtained the video with Vasquez can hang out, and you can even Downeywas being isattacked not in by Vasquez' a dog. would do when faced with a situ- and renovated Downey City Bridget, was headed back to seenation like accusing this one," the said city Perrizo. of be a little louder than before,” BY TAMMYE MCDUFF Library officially opened their laughed Dickow. District,work from yet lunch she when called she spot- Downey"By the grace and of their God, city-owned I had the doors Monday, May 3, 2021. A new workshop is able to onted residentsa dog attacking to take a woman action and watercourage company to take action. of pumping I'm so “We are so excited that after young boy. The dog had knocked “undrinkableglad that both water” the mom to the and city’s son host arts and crafts, with new California is giving 76,000 on 'water contamination.' two years we are finally open to STEM programming and several them to the ground and they were residents.are okay, and I'm so honored to inmates, including violent and serve our Downey residents,” 3D printers. For a nominal screaming for help. receiveThe personthis award.” filming the video, repeat felons, the opportunity BY BRIAN HEWS statedTRASH Executive piles up Director at a condominium Ben fee, complex library card in Hawaiian holders can Gardens. The City chose Waste Resources Bridget immediately took who will remain nameless, is an to leave prison earlier as the See HERO page 15 Dickow.Incorporated as their new hauler, whoprint said many they woulddifferent immediately things. begin trash pick up. Photo Brian Hews. activist in Downey who speaks at state aims to further trim the The new design highlights an These printers are also directly The unauthorized and reckless every City Council meeting, and population of what once was the increased amount of open space, connected to the Downey actions of Central Basin Director never has anything good to say. nation's largest state correctional the entry way is now called the Columbia Space Center. Leticia Vasquez-Wilson finally In the YouTube video, the system. FrontTRASH Plaza and WILL boasts FINALLYwell GETThe communityCLEANED meeting UP IN HAWAIIAN GARDENS came to a tipping point this past blogger introduces Vasquez as a More than 63,000 inmates defined and clear direction to space has glass doors that can week as the CB Board voted to “water director in Southeast L.A. convicted of violent crimes will eachBY BRIAN area. The HEWS sitting and study be completely“Poor leadership, opened no or foresight closed, included several default letters, proceed with legal action against giving a tour of Downey’s water be eligible for good behavior rooms increased from one to five withon the a full situation, A/V setup typical and tiered of this which, under California’s Public the embattled official, HMG-CN facilities. credits that shorten their rooms.While rotting trash is accumu- seatingCity Council,” that folds former back up Hawaiian into Resource Code Section 49000, has learned. “Helping us to understand sentences by one-third instead latingThe in computer many parts room of isHawaiian fully theGardens wall. Mayor Rey Rodriguez starts the clock on termination. A statement to HMG-CN troubling patterns of [Downey] integrated; a community meeting of the one-fifth that had been in Gardens, Mayor Myra Maravilla told “We HMG-LCCN. found out that we were City staff even went the extra from CB wrote, “This week, the water contamination,” she said. room,and the a selfCity check Council catalog finally with con - The staff report included in stepplace and since attempted 2017. That to work includes with the number one virtual reality Central Basin Municipal Water Vasquez then shows a Feb. aducted catalog a thathearing, can bewaiting accessed an en- last week’s meeting presented CWSnearly to 20,000 cure inmatesthe breaches who areand library in the state. Because of District voted to proceed with 2021 memo from Downey Public online,tire week, patrons and stillallowing have thethe trash clear evidence that CWS was in defaults starting in March of this this we were able to obtain an serving life sentences with the legal action against Director Works, “let me go through some optionto accumulate of a no contacteven more, as well. to once violation of its contract with the year, each of which gave CWS entire new set of equipment possibility of parole. Leticia Vasquez-Wilson. She of this water contamination. againThe discuss technology terminating has been CWS’ City, but Mayor Maravilla and the steps to resolve the defaults. for video production, podcasts The new rules take effect has published videos, letters “Which is really troubling,” completelycontract. redesigned with each orCouncil what-have-you,” were apparently remarked afraid to In addition to the default no- Saturday but it will be months or and made potentially libelous reiterating her meme. libraryUnder employee the Ralph using M. a hand Brown Dickow.pull the termination trigger, leav- tices, the City also attempted to years before any inmates go free public comments to other public The memo stated that the heldAct, deviceMaravilla that and can the check City outCoun - ing The residents children’s driving section by stinky arrange meetings with CWS but earlier. Corrections officials say agencies representing herself city’s water had not exceeded the anycil couldbook or have video. sent out a notice haspiles completely of trash for moved the foreseeable to the CWS did not attend most meet- the goal is to reward inmates who as the Central Basin Municipal Response Levels of 10 parts per and “It held is sort a meeting of like an within Apple two otherfuture. side of the library and is ings. ARTESIA HIGH staff-member Bridget Perrizo received the Award of better themselves while critics Water District without proper million (ppt) for PFOA and 40 store,”days to remarked address the Dickow, situation. “look approximatelyThe voluminous 33 percent staff larger. report Valor from Lakewood for saving two in a dog attack. said the move willSee TRASHendanger page the 15 board authorization.” ppt for PFOS. for any staff member in our The new section is designed public. shirts, they will have the hand- The most egregious violation Response Levels are measured in multiple pods, according Under the change, more than held device and they can check came when Vasquez published a on a rolling four-quarter basis, to age, which lends to more 10,000 prisoners convicted of you out immediately.” video online on Mar. 22, 2021. taking the last four quarters and See LIBRARY page 12 See INMATES page 13 On April 5, HMG-CN See VASQUEZ page 12

Playing Rugby La Palma Medians Car Cruise and Show Hide Your Converters Huntington Library Mexican Food in Downey Hawaiian Gardens employee A funding request to repair Over 200 cars cruised Seal Advice from sheriffs on how Visit the San Marino gem, The El Pescador has some makes it to the pros. 48 medians in city. Beach Old Town. to deter thieves. see over 42,000 pieces of art. great food-in a pineapple Page 2. Page 6. Page 4. Page 6. Page 8-9. Page 14. 2 Los Cerritos Community News - LosCerritosNews.net To advertise call 562-407-3873 MAY 7, 2021 GLAD TO BE PLAYING: pounds. Cristian Rodriguez takes a selfie Rodriguez played for the Ohio after a recent rugby match. His Aviators Tens in the World Tens Series in two brothers are behind him, he had not seen them for years. Bermuda this past October 2020. Growing up in Hawaiian Gardens, Rodriguez was first introduced to the Alternatives to Gang Membership stepping utility back at last weekend’s program in elementary school. game against San Diego Legion. ATGM’s main mission is to provide It was a turnout fit for a home-grown an outlet through rugby for at-risk youth. son of Hawaiian Gardens in LA County At a young age, Cristian and his just 23 miles from the Coliseum. For some family members it was the friends would watch the older kids and first time they had seen him play in five dream of playing like them. years because he studied out-of-state at During his senior year in 2015, Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Rodriguez was asked to play in a Missouri. tournament in San Diego. “There was a real sense of enjoyment Being late in his senior year, he took for me,” said Rodriguez, “I had my Hawaiian Gardens the Friday off from school to have fun parents in the grandstand, most of my playing rugby for a day. family and many of my friends from Resident Goes From home. It was the first time anyone has He caught the attention of the head come to see me play professionally…. coach from Lindenwood University who and at the Coliseum! It made it that ended up offering him a scholarship for Community Service much more special.” just watching him in one game. Rodriguez’s cameos off the bench, A few months later Cristian this time at fullback and scrumhalf was attending and playing rugby at against the Legion, are building to Pro Rugby Player Lindenwood. confidence. He is the first in his family to attend “Skill-wise it’s a whole different college, he says. awaiian Gardens is very level but as much as anything I’m enjoying that camaraderie of being a “I was given the opportunity to learn proud of home grown While at college, Rodriguez part of a team again after being without and get better while gaining friendships Cristian Rodriguez who won three 7s National it for 12 months because of COVID,” that I’ll cherish for life.” joined the Hawaiian Championships, two collegiate Rodriguez said. While at Lindenwood, Rodriguez Gardens Community LA Giltinis signed Rodriguez for rugby championships, and won three 7s National Championships, ServiceH Team in 2020. the 2021 Major League Rugby season two Collegiate Rugby Championships, was a six-time All-American. Rodriguez is certainly doing his bit back in February. and was a six-time All-American. BY TAMMYE MCDUFF to pump up crowd numbers now the LA Rodriguez was a free agent after the Giltinis are welcoming fans back to the Dallas Jackals postponed their Major Adding to these achievements, in Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. League Rugby entry until the 2022 2019 Rodriguez was the recipient of the More than 30 family members, season. Prusmack Award which is awarded to friends and personal fans converged The 24 year old scrum-half /wing/ the top male and female 7s players in the on the Coliseum to support the quick- fullback is 5’6” and weighs in at 170 US. MAY 7, 2021 To advertise call 562-407-3873 Los Cerritos Community News - LosCerritosNews.net 3 NEW LOOK IF APPROVED La Palma Requests La Palma has five arterial street medians Congressional Funding with 48 median islands: La Palma Ave., 16 median to Repair 48 Medians islands; Moody St., 12; Walker St., 2; Orangethorpe BY BRIAN HEWS Ave. 11; Valley View St. 7 median islands. Last week, 38th District Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez submitted a $2 million funding request to the House Committee on Appropriations “We are truly honored to be one of for La Palma’s Arterial Street Medians 10 projects submitted for funding by the Project for Fiscal Year 2022. Congresswoman,” La Palma Mayor Nitesh The project would reconstruct 48 P. Patel said. “Due to years of watering median islands and add three new median restrictions and drought regulations, the islands throughout the City. The median City did its part by limiting watering, islands would include a variety of drought- ultimately resulting in the medians’ tolerant plants and trees with a drip deteriorated appearance, which is irrigation system to significantly reduce not reflective of the vibrant and well- water usage and water runoff into the maintained infrastructure in our town,” streets, reflecting the City’s commitment he added. “I know this project means a to protecting the environment while also lot of our community,” Mayor Patel said, improving the aesthetics of our streets. “and we are excited about this funding La Palma Honors Veterans in Special Video Additionally, the project would be request!” STAFF REPORT information to the Community Center at constructed with an ability to use reclaimed More information about the project the Central Park office at 7821 Walker water for irrigation in the future to reduce can be found at www.cityoflapalma.org/ For this year’s Memorial Day Street. the use of drinkable water. medians Ceremony, the city of La Palma’s The Community Activities and ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Community Activities & Beautification Beautification Committee are creating Committee will recognize all veterans a historical registry of La Palma who have passed away in a special Community members who have served or Registration for Cerritos' Youth Soccer League May 8 commemorative video that will be are currently serving in the United States Cerritos resident registration for the Fund. Games will be played during the released on May 31, 2021. Military. City’s Youth Soccer League for children months of June, July and August. Children To participate, please submit a photo If you would like to be a part of this ages 7 to 12 years old will be held online ages 9 to 12 years old will be placed on of the service member along with their registry or want to honor a serviceperson, starting on Saturday, May 8 at 10 a.m. teams according to their age and ability. name, rank, military brand and years of visit the Community Services Open registration begins on Saturday, May Practices and games may not be close service. Department to pick up a form request 15 at 10 a.m. The cost is $50 for Cerritos to a child’s residence. Participants must Each submission will be featured in more information from residents and $75 for non-residents. bring their own size 4 soccer ball to each the Memorial Day Ceremony video. [email protected]. A RACER account is required prior to practice. Due to COVID-19, health and You may email a photo and the Submissions are due by Sunday completing online registration. safety protocols will be enforced. veteran’s information to May 16, 2021. The non-refundable registration fee For more information, call the Sports [email protected] or For more information please call includes a team jersey, participation award, Complex at (562) 916-8590. complete the online form and upload La Palma’s Community Services officials and Players’ Medical Benefit a photo or drop off photo and veterans Department at 714.690.3350. 4 Los Cerritos Community News - LosCerritosNews.net To advertise call 562-407-3873 AUGUST 7, 2020 of community newspapers across the newspapers are especially vulnerable to CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE nation. These outlets are critical to economic fluctuations and catastrophic our democracy. When they can no consequences, like closure. These NEEDS TO SAVE COMMUNITY longer afford to continue reporting, small publishers are scrambling to stay communities lose a vital watchdog and afloat by cutting coverage, furloughing NEWSPAPERS, IT'S EASY government business is hidden from reporters and eliminating print public view. publication on certain days of the week. BY DAVID CHAVERN Right now, many communities They are expediting their transition throughout California are suffering to digital-first publishing and exploring You’d be hard pressed to find an the loss of their watchdogs. More than new methods for providing information industry that hasn’t been negatively a dozen newspapers have suspended to their communities as more readers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. operations in the last five months, with turn to these methods during the But when it comes to news publishing, more planning to close in the coming crisis. However, cutting print days carrier routes will be eliminated. the virus has accelerated some difficult months. disenfranchises specific demographic To save California newspapers, at a trends, especially for small community Last year, the California Legislature groups, such as senior citizens and minimum, the Legislature must extend publishers. passed Assembly Bill 5 for how other residents who don’t have internet the exemption to AB 5, which will And now yet another blow to small businesses classify workers as access (6%) or don’t have a reliable provide newspapers with more time newspapers in California is about to be contractors or employees. In recognition internet connection (up to 25% of rural to get past COVID-related advertising dealt, unless the state Legislature acts of the inapplicability of the legislation communities). Through losing their declines and to adjust their operations soon. to the news industry and the economic local newspaper, these groups are losing to meet changing consumption patterns. A new report warns that the current headwinds facing community their main source of information and health crisis may accelerate the closing newspapers, the Legislature gave news their connection to the community. In addition, to further aid ethnic and 4 Los Cerritos Community News - LosCerritosNews.netpublishers a one-year exemption,To advertise but call 562-407-3873Keeping news publishers strong community news publishers,MAY the 7, 2021 when the extension ends in December is in the interest not only of the Legislature should prioritize these 2020, publishers will be forced press, but of our greater democracy. outlets for public outreach ads. Not to classify newspaper carriers as When they lack a steady flow of only will this help provide residents employees. information, communities suffer a slew with access to key local resources and The streets of Seal Beach were filled This significant change to a business of ailments, from declining citizen public health information, it will help with classic cars in late April as over practice that has been in place for more engagement to increased corruption and these community outlets bridge the 200 well- maintained vintage cars and than 100 years will have the effect declining government performance. financial gap without any additional of increasing the cost of newspaper Fewer people run for office and fewer trucks cruised the streets of Seal Beach stateOld Town. funding. delivery by as much as 85%, a burden people vote. If California’s lawmakers don’t that is unsustainable for small publishers At a time when California’s The cruise featured cars from 1980 actand soon earlier. to help community news that have also recently been hit with unemployment rate is alarming, lack publishers,Seal Beach they residents risk losing and a spectatorsvital advertising revenue declines of 30% to of legislative action to extend the localwatched, voice socially for their distanced, constituents from – theirand 50% as a result of the coronavirus crisis. exemption for newspaper carriers yards, balconies, green belts, parks and Local publishers have sounded the will cause even more job losses. If themselves. businesses along the 3 ½ mile route, alarm with California lawmakers, but publishers are forced to limit circulation David Chavern is president manned by volunteers of the Seal Beach so far, they have not taken any steps to areas for financial reasons, they will and CEO of News Media Alliance, Lions Club. address the devastating impact this will have to reconfigure carrier routes, the news industry’s largest Classic Car The cruise ended up in Old Town have on both publishers and readers. reduce home deliveries and cease daily trade organization, david@ where the cars were judged. CruiseSmall community in and ethnic publication, which means thousands of newsmediaalliance.org.

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In public statements again this week, the most conservative of conservative damage to our party and our country. objective, just as we did after the attacks former president Donald Trump has values is reverence for the rule of law. Trump has never expressed remorse of Sept. 11, 2001. repeated his claims that the 2020 election Each of us swears an oath before God or regret for the attack of Jan. 6 and now The commission should be focused was a fraud and was stolen. to uphold our Constitution. The electoral suggests that our elections, and our legal on the Jan. 6 attacks. The Black Lives His message: I am still the rightful college has spoken. More than 60 state and constitutional system, cannot be Matter and antifa violence of last summer president, and President Biden is and federal courts, including multiple trusted to do the will of the people. was illegal and reprehensible, but it illegitimate. Trump-appointed judges, have rejected This is immensely harmful, especially is a different problem with a different Trump repeats these words now with the former president’s arguments, and as we now compete on the world stage solution. full knowledge that exactly this type of Finally, we Republicans need to stand language provoked violence on Jan. 6. for genuinely conservative principles, and And, as the Justice Department and Opinion: Liz Cheney: steer away from the dangerous and anti- multiple federal judges have suggested, democratic Trump cult of personality. there is good reason to believe that The GOP is at a turning point. In our hearts, we are devoted to the Trump’s language can provoke violence American miracle. We believe in the rule again. of law, in limited government, in a strong Trump is seeking to unravel critical History is watching us. national defense, and in prosperity and elements of our constitutional structure Courtesy Washington Post opportunity brought by low taxes and that make democracy work — confidence fiscally conservative policies. in the result of elections and the rule of refused to overturn election results. against Communist China and its claims There is much at stake now, including law. That is the rule of law; that is our that democracy is a failed system. the ridiculous wokeness of our political No other American president has ever constitutional system for resolving claims For Republicans, the path forward is rivals, the irrational policies at the border done this. of election fraud. clear. and runaway spending that threatens a The Republican Party is at a turning The question before us now is First, support the ongoing Justice return to the inflation of the 1970s. point, and Republicans must decide whether we will join Trump’s crusade Department criminal investigations of the Reagan formed a broad coalition from whether we are going to choose truth and to delegitimize and undo the legal Jan. 6 attack. Those investigations must across the political spectrum to return fidelity to the Constitution. outcome of the 2020 election, with all the be comprehensive and objective; neither America to sanity, and we need to do the In the immediate wake of the violence consequences that might have. the White House nor any member of same now. We know how. of Jan. 6, almost all of us knew the gravity I have worked overseas in nations Congress should interfere. But this will not happen if Republicans and the cause of what had just happened where changes in leadership come only Second, we must support a parallel choose to abandon the rule of law and — we had witnessed it firsthand. with violence, where democracy takes bipartisan review by a commission with join Trump’s crusade to undermine the House Republican leader Kevin hold only until the next violent upheaval. subpoena power to seek and find facts; foundation of our democracy and reverse McCarthy (Calif.) left no doubt in his America is exceptional because our it will describe for all Americans what the legal outcome of the last election. public remarks. constitutional system guards against that. happened. History is watching. Our children On the floor of the House on Jan. At the heart of our republic is a commitment This is critical to defeat the are watching. We must be brave enough 13, McCarthy said: “The president bears to the peaceful transfer of power among misinformation and nonsense circulating to defend the basic principles that responsibility for Wednesday’s attack on political rivals in accordance with law. in the press and on social media. underpin and protect our freedom and our Congress by mob rioters. He should have President Ronald Reagan described this No currently serving member of democratic process. I am committed to immediately denounced the mob when he as our American “miracle.” Congress — with an eye to the upcoming doing that, no matter what the short-term saw what was unfolding.” While embracing or ignoring Trump’s election cycle — should participate. political consequences might be. Now, McCarthy has changed his statements might seem attractive to some We should appoint former officials, Editor's note: There is nothing Ms. story. for fundraising and political purposes, members of the judiciary and other Cheney has done in the past ten I am a conservative Republican, and that approach will do profound long-term prominent Americans who can be years that this paper agrees with.

isolation in which we saw changes in the What happens if I contract COVID- “Being hit with a lot of stimuli can lead Guest Column way we shop, interact and communicate 19? to a sensory overload," he explained. primarily through virtual means. Should I get the vaccine or not? To help protect your mental and Normalcy Post COVID-19 “We still don’t have all the answers in What if I have the vaccine and others physical health, Dr. Sandoval, who is also how to best combat this virus, and now don’t? Am I still at risk? a physician, suggested the following. that it seems as though we’re going to Do I still have my same friends, or Continue to keep good hygiene. Can Lead to Mental Stress start opening up our society to return to have we lost touch? what we hopefully remember as a sense My children are now in school and Wear masks as recommended. Mental health expert of normalcy, we might find that we’re I am worried that they will contract Listen to your comfort level of how offers valuable advice ironically anxious about doing so,” said COVID-19. often, where and with whom you are on how to best Dr. Luis Sandoval, a psychiatrist with These and others are natural concerns, comfortable going out. embrace change. Kaiser Permanente. but we can help to combat this anxiety by Remind children to keep good hygiene “After a year of quarantine, the body trying to reintegrate into the new openings while at school.

and mind have adapted to this new lifestyle. one step at a time, says Dr. Sandoval. Remember that we will become more With Los Angeles County having moved As such, there will be a readjustment He advises to not be too hard on to the least restrictive yellow COVID-19, immune to the virus as time goes on period for many of us to once again engage yourself if you're finding it difficult to and more people are vaccinated. many people are understandably embracing in public venues and socializing in person. get back into a routine as more and more “It’s all about taking it step by step this move as a sign of the beginning of the It’s natural to lose some confidence in doing restrictions are lifted. end to the pandemic. things you haven’t done in a while.” He explained that as many of us had and moving at your own pace,” Dr. For others, however, facing a return to According to Dr. Sandoval, examples to readjust to a lockdown at the start of Sandoval said. “Don’t rush. Take your openness and face-to-face interaction can of sources of anxiety can include: the pandemic, we should anticipate it time to readjust, and you will find that the lead to anxiety and other mental health Is it safe now to go out to restaurants, might take time to get used to a return to return to normalcy will be much easier to challenges, following more than a year of stores or department stores? normalcy, as change is never easy. embrace.”

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The Established by a joint resolution of case is still under investigation Congress in 1962, National Police Week OTHER STRUCTURE BURGLARY pays special recognition to those law • A suspect was detained and arrested enforcement officers who have lost their during a late-night burglary on the 15600 lives in the line of duty for the safety and block of Phoebe Ave. protection of others. • Dental supplies were reported stolen There are approximately 900,000 during a burglary on the 15300 block of law enforcement officers serving in Valley View Ave. communities across the United States, VEHICLE BURGLARY including the dedicated members of the • Two late-night window smash La Habra Police Department. burglaries were reported on the 14200 Nearly 60,000 assaults against law block of Firestone Blvd. Construction enforcement officers are reported each equipment and camera gear were stolen year. Last year the total line of duty from the vehicles deaths numbers 362, with 17 in the state GRAND THEFT of California, including one member of • A catalytic converter was reported the La Habra Police Department. stolen on the 15600 block of Phoebe Ave. The names of those dedicated public GRAND THEFT AUTO servants are engraved on the walls of • A sedan was reported stolen on the the National Lay Enforcement Officers 15100 block of Sarco Dr. Memorial in Washington D.C. 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Learning in Challenging Yet in the true spirit of the Huntington “to promote the public welfare,” the learning continues. “Like everyone, we’re looking for- Times of Pandemic ward to a ‘return to normal’ — especially PICTURES FROM HUNTINGTON LIBRARY the ability to welcome visitors back with in-person experiences such as school tours, workshops, concerts, and classes,” ART GALLERY – said Lisa Blackburn, spokesperson. “And ringing broader lifelong Huntington’s art collections The Huntington Library, Art researchers are eager to get back to work include 42,000 works of learning to the world, in the library, so we look forward to see- American and English Museum and Botanical Gardens The Huntington Li- ing the reading rooms full again.” art including paintings, prints, came into existence thanks brary, Art Museum, and “Although the gardens reopened in photos, and sculptures. to railroad and real estate Botanical Gardens in San July 2020, the galleries were closed until businessman Henry Edwards Marino remains a local mid-April this year,” she said. “We put a treasure despite current challenging times. reservation system in place with a daily B for contact tracing, and required a brief symp- The Huntington is home to one of the world’s contemplates the unique beauty of their Huntington and his wife, More than 800,000 patrons includ- cap on attendance, created a procedure tom screening for visitors and staff upon arrival. greatest independent research libraries. Nearly surrounds, watching koi swim around and Arabella Duval Huntington.. We’ve been able to increase the numbers [of visi- 2,000 scholars from around the world are at- under the beautiful Japanese moon bridge. tors] as restrictions have gradually loosened.” tracted annually to their world-class collection The neighboring Chinese Garden is one BY LAURIE HANSON Though on-site school group visits are of rare books, manuscripts, photographs, maps, of the largest in the world. It is in a final temporarily halted and high-touch areas like the paintings, prints, sculptures, and decorative arts. phase with new pavilions, a restaurant, Children’s Gardens remain closed, but online ed- Ongoing academic research is conducted in the and an exhibition complex. ucational programs in a wide variety of subjects fields of history, literature, art history, and the The Desert Garden is home to one of are being offered for both children and adults. history of science, technology, and medicine, ac- the largest collections of mature cacti and Teachers continue to inspire their students cording to www.huntington.org. succulents in the world. It is here visi- through the Huntington’s inquiry-based class- Faculty and graduate student scholars in tors can contemplate the raw beauty of room instructional techniques and online lesson advanced studies of the Humanities are annu- how nature sustains itself in water-sparse plans with activity guides, designed to help edu- ally awarded nearly $2.1 million in fellowships environments like the Southwestern cators meet state, local, and national academic through a rigorous external peer review process. desert ecosystems found in California and MAIN EXHIBITION HALL- standards. More directly, they are supported with Their research projects have produced academic Arizona. many literary works reside “Evenings for Educators,” and summer institutes. monographs and scholarly articles, prize-winning Within the gardens resides the Rose in the library including The nonprofit further supports young people books, documentary films, and many history Hills Foundation Conservatory for Bo- a copy of the Gutenberg Bible, through working with community organizations and social studies content used by the nation’s tanical Science. It provides children and Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, such as the Boys and Girls Club, YWCA, and schoolchildren. families with hands-on scientific oppor- plus letters and manuscripts others. In terms of the general public, the Hun- The Huntington Library, Art Museum and tunities while also home to orchids and from George Washington, tington draws upon its vast literary and art col- Botanical Gardens came into existence thanks to other tropical collections. In the Ranch Abraham Lincoln, Thomas lections to present engaging classes, workshops, railroad and real estate businessman Henry Ed- Garden demonstrations and tests related Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin. lectures, and children’s programming. wards Huntington and his wife, Arabella Duval to urban agriculture are conducted. Huntington. In 1903, Henry purchased a large An important aspect of the Botanical landholding, the San Marino Ranch (currently gardens is its research and conservation the Huntington). In 1913, the couple wed, and work that is carried out by Huntington their private collection of library, art, and botani- staff botanists and biologists. Their ongo- cal collectables changed into a public institution ing unique development of long-term in 1919 by virtue of a trust they signed. In 1927, plant cryopreservation is done with the Henry died with Arabella preceding him three hope to save plants threatened by habitat years earlier. But their legacy has lived on with loss and disease. Research staff collects the Huntington finally established and open to and extracts plants DNA and enters it visitors by 1928. in a global network database along with The library’s holdings include 11 million other institutions who focus on the earth’s items spanning from the 11th to 21st centuries. biodiversity. Their collection includes American, British, and In cooperation with others in higher Californian histories, Western American and His- learning, the Huntington has partnered panic histories, English literature, Medieval man- with the University of Southern Califor- uscripts, maps, and more. The collection includes nia (USC) and Caltech to establish several Ellesmere manuscript of Chaucer’s Canterbury research institutes. The USC-Huntington Tales (ca. 1400 to 1405), one of 12 vellum copies Early Modern Studies Institute focuses on of the Gutenberg Bible known to be in existence advance historical research on human so- (ca. 1455), quarto and folio editions of Shake- cieties. The Huntington-USC Institute on speare’s plays, plus letters and manuscripts by California and the West brings together George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham various groups and their influence on the Lincoln, and Benjamin Franklin, including the history of the American West. Another manuscript of Franklin’s autobiography. is The Research Institute for the History Remarkable also are the Art Museum collec- of Science and Technology at Caltech tions, which comprise more than 42,000 objects and The Huntington, which studies and of European and American art that span a period explores the history of science and tech- of 500 years and includes paintings, prints and nology. Two other cooperative research drawings, photos, and sculptures. Many of these relationships examining the Humanities works are displayed in the Huntington Art include one with Caltech and another Gallery, the very residence that Henry and similar one named The Huntington- Arabella lived in. Other works are on display in University of California Program for the the Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of American Advancement of the Humanities. Art. The Huntington Library, Art Museum, Sprawled out on approximately 130 acres and Botanical Gardens is an independent of the 207-acre grounds are the extraordinary nonprofit organization supported by gifts Botanical Gardens which includes dozens of and grants from individuals, corpora- themed gardens. Some of them are the Chinese tions, foundations, government agencies, Garden (known as Liu Fang Yuan, the Garden and by a private endowment. It employs of Flowing Fragrance), the Japanese Garden, the about 500 full and part-time staff mem- Desert Garden, the California Garden, and the bers. Some 1,200 vital volunteers work Ranch Garden. in various capacities from pruning roses Most notable and possibly the most memora- to conducting docent led tours. For more ble is the Chinese Garden with its 1.5-acre lake. information about visiting, membership The Japanese Garden is filled with numerous or volunteering at the Huntington Library, friendly ornamental carp. It is by these aquatic Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, elements that many a visitor quietly sits and please visit online at www.huntington.org. 10 Los Cerritos Community News - LosCerritosNews.net To advertise call 562-407-3873 MAY 7, 2021 JOHN GLENN HIGH senior Kei’ana Hood attempts comes down to. a shot over Cerritos High “She’s a very competitive kid,” freshman Mailee Dizon in Guerrero later said of Almanzar. “I last Friday night’s 605 League think with the lack of a team, it creates a basketball game. Hood scored frustration for her. I think when she gets seven points but it was Cerritos frustrated, and she knows that, it creates that posted a 45-31 victory. a different player that we actually need. But she’s still a whole lot of heart and a [has] whole lot of passion for the game and I probably wouldn’t change that for The Lady Eagles scored the first seven anything.” points of the game before the defending Nine players scored for the Lady 605 League champions tied the game Dons, who edged Downey High 50- when junior Jennifer Aguirre connected 47 last Saturday and defeated Oxford on a three-pointer, her only points of the Academy 52-50 this past Tuesday to end game, with 3:13 left in the first quarter. the first round of league play with a 3-2 When the opening stanza had ended, record, two games behind front-running the Lady Dons were clinging to an 11- Pioneer and a game behind Whitney. 10 lead, which would be the closest the Cerritos is scheduled to host Artesia High Lady Eagles (0-4 overall) would get the tonight before scheduled road games remainder of the game. at Santa Margarita High on Saturday, “It’s kind of the same in every game,” Kennedy High on Monday and Whitney said Glenn head coach Ruben Guerrero. on Wednesday. “They have a lot of energy; we only have “It’s a very challenging season,” six girls. It doesn’t take much for the third Chinen said. “We just want to see what opponent, which is fatigue, to set in.” the girls can do. It’s difficult because… Throughout the young season, Chinen we have about two levels there, when has had to strategically find a way to utilize all the players on the big team and you really look at it between all the girls at times, it has paid off. Junior Madhuri that we have there.” Suresh, who has not been a starter thus Seniors Karina Flores and Kei’ana far, came off the bench and scored eight Hood each scored six points while junior of her team-high 10 points in the second Sara Mendoza added the other four points quarter, including the first six to extend for Glenn, which is winless in four games the lead to 17-12 nearly halfway in. and will only play the league schedule, PHOTO BY ARMANDO VARGAS, Contributing photographer Her final points of the game came with which is 10 games. Its losses have ranged 2:52 left in the half and made it a 24-13 anywhere from nine points to 17 points. “We only got into the gym five days 605 LEAGUE BASKETBALL advantage. Then there is freshman Onyeka before our first game,” Guerrero said. Nwanze, who has scored in three of “We were stuck on the blacktop, which Cerritos’ first six games but was a I didn’t like. So, we tried to do what we Cerritos girls get dominant force in the third quarter when could with what we had. But the challenge she had six rebounds and five of her seven of only having six girls, and roughly half points. In the previous game at Pioneer of them are really out of shape…it’s early scare from John High, she scored 14 points and against frustrating to say the least.” Whitney High on Apr. 23, she scored her Following the game, the Cerritos boys first 10 points of her high school career. scored the first 15 points of the game, then “I think she’s going to be a force to opened the second quarter on an 11-0 run Glenn, rebounds to reckon with later down the line,” Chinen and began the third and fourth quarters said of Nwanze. “We didn’t have her for on 15-0 and 13-0 runs respectively as part the summer, which hurts. If we had her of an 88-29 victory that left the Dons at even league record in the summer and the fall, I think she 5-3 overall and undefeated in four league would be in shape and she would be games. Senior Obinna Ene led everyone ready to go. She’s still trying to get her with 16 points and nine rebounds while feet underneath her. But she will help us senior Brian Lee came off the bench to out, hopefully by next week. add 12 points, all in the first half, and five “As far as Madhuri Suresh, she’s one rebounds. Senior Alexander Archer and he high school basketball that gives us all kinds of energy, offensively season has been going for junior Alex Reyes each added nine points and defensively,” he continued. “And I with Archer also grabbing five rebounds roughly a month for some want to say defensively first because she teams and just a few and collecting three steals as Cerritos had does really well at breaking to the ball no problems against Oxford Academy weeks for others. Still, [and] stealing the ball. Sometimes we do there are some teams in a 62-17 victory this past Tuesday. have to slow her down a little bit because The Dons are scheduled to host Artesia “I would say we were that have struggled with either lack of she gets ahead of herself. But with all the experienceT or fewer players than what tonight before a scheduled road game at energy she has, I would say she was our just off to a slow start, Whitney on Wednesday. they are accustomed to. sleeper this year and now she woke up.” Glenn plays awfully hard; For Glenn, also winless in the five The Cerritos High and John Glenn Through the second half, Glenn games it has played, junior Natanael those girls are not High girls basketball teams have was trying to stay within considerable Jacobo led the way with 10 points, three going to quit. They had experienced their own issues since their range and cut its deficit to nine points rebounds and three assists while juniors seasons have started. While Cerritos has within the first two minutes when senior a lot of energy which Richard Ramos and Joan Saldago each had the luxury of 22 players because Cynthia Almanzar grabbed one of her 12 we didn’t have. scored half a dozen points. The Eagles fell it doesn’t have lower level teams this defensive rebounds and went down the Cerritos head coach to Pioneer 71-18 last Saturday and Artesia Marcus Chinen. season, only six players were on the court to score the first of her two third varsity team last season. Glenn has quarter baskets. With 5:39 left in the 64-19 this past Tuesday and both Glenn BY LOREN KOPFF even more issues with only half a dozen quarter, she scored off one of her five teams are scheduled to visit Whitney @LORENKOPFF ON TWITTER players on this season’s team a late start offensive board to make it a 29-20 affair. tonight and Pioneer on Wednesday. to the season. That would be the last time the Lady “We lack a lot of experience,” The host Lady Dons were tested early Eagles trailed by less than 10 points as Guerrero said. “We have kids that don’t in last Friday night’s 605 League contest the Lady Dons went on an 11-3 run to put belong at the varsity level at all. Again, before pulling away for a 45-31 victory the game away. Almanzar, one of four we only had five days before our first that pushed their overall record to 2-4 at seniors who has been on varsity for three game trying to teach offense; trying to the time and leveled their league mark seasons, led everyone with 15 points. teach defense. If we had an abundance after four games. “That’s the scary thing about these of returners, it probably would have been “I would say we were just off to a slow girls,” Guerrero said. “Even though a little different. At one point, we didn’t start,” said Cerritos head coach Marcus there’s only six, against Whitney, against look like we were going to have a team. Chinen. “Glenn plays awfully hard; those Oxford [Academy], the point differential Then we just started having a bunch of girls are not going to quit. They had a lot was about the same. But again, the third young guys showing up wanting to play. of energy which we didn’t have. Again, opponent is fatigue. So, by the time we But again, they lack that experience that there’s no excuses. We just didn’t come get to the fourth quarter, there’s really no we need, especially competing against a out with the intensity that Glenn did.” gas left in the tank. I think that’s what it team like Cerritos.” MAY 7, 2021 To advertise call 562-407-3873 Los Cerritos Community News - LosCerritosNews.net 11 OLYMPIC LEAGUE GIRLS SOCCER Soccer playoffs to begin while Suburban Valley Christian Girls Soccer Ends Olympic League play gets underway in basketball League Action With Another Goose Egg The CIF-Southern Section playoffs begin on Monday with wild card action in NEWS & BY LOREN KOPFF she is buying in, especially since she’s a girls soccer and Tuesday for the boys. First @LORENKOPFF ON TWITTER senior, then everyone else is buying in.” round games are scheduled for Wednesday NOTES Freshman midfielder Gracelyn Murray for the girls and Thursday for the boys. The FROM The Valley Christian High girls soccer scored in the 28th minute off a rebound playoff brackets will be released Saturday morning. PRESS team has four seniors, one of which is from a Haas miss and again in the 39th HMG-CN Sports Editor In girls soccer action, Cerritos High ROW midfielder Sophie Schrock, a four-year minute on a breakaway, Haas would score Loren Kopff varsity member, and it was only fitting in the 32nd minute when her shot snuck (605 League), La Mirada High (Suburban League) and Valley Christian High that she scored the last goal of the last in under the crossbar and Beck would add to South Pasadena High on Saturday and (Olympic League) all finished first in their league game for the 2020-2021 season. her fourth tally in the 56th minute to round Wiseburn-Da Vinci High on Tuesday respective leagues and are expected to But it wasn’t about her second goal of out V.C.’s second highest scoring output before hosting Oxford Academy on the game or the previous 10 that the of the season. host first round games. Cerritos concluded a 10-0-0 regular season by knocking off Wednesday. Cerritos is scheduled to visit Lady Defenders scored against “I’m a firm believer in fourth place Whitney High on Wednesday. Heritage Christian High the defensive side of Oxford Academy 4-1 this past Wednesday The Wildcats are 2-6 overall after falling to this past Tuesday the game,” Ornsbee to remain undefeated in 28 league contests Pacifica High 43-31 last Saturday, but 2-2 afternoon. said. “I believe since leaving the Suburban League following the 2017-2018 season. It’s also in the circuit. This game that can get you the first time in school history the Lady was all about far. Defense Gahr High has one win in six games Dons, ranked third in Division 4, did not defense, as has has been a thus far but is winless in three San Gabriel lose a game in the regular season. been the case culture around Valley League contests as it hosted La Mirada, ranked fourth in Division 2, all season her for a long Paramount High this past Wednesday. The had no problems with Firebaugh High in long, as V.C. time. [Former Gladiators will entertain Downey High a 9-0 victory this past Tuesday to improve posted an head coach] tonight before going to Dominguez High to 9-0-2 overall and 5-0-0 in league. The 11-0 victory Kim Looney on Wednesday. Lady Matadores, who visited Norwalk and in the has done a High on May 6 in the regular season finale, La Mirada, 3-4 overall, knocked off La process, did not tremendous job have allowed one goal this season. Serna High 53-46 this past Tuesday and allow a goal this establishing that V.C. is ranked one spot ahead of Cerritos visited Mayfair High the next night in the season in Olympic over the years and in Division 4 and visited Sage Hill High Suburban League opener. The Matadores League action. The I was fortunate enough on May 6 in the last game of the regular will be home to Bellflower tonight, Lady Defenders, who to learn that from her as season. The Lady Defenders entered that Dominguez on Saturday before travelling are ranked second in the her assistant the past few years. game 12-0-2 overall, 8-0-0 in league and to Marina High on Monday and Norwalk CIF-Southern Section Division 4 poll, We’re just looking to continue that. We’re have outscored their opponents 81-6 this on Wednesday. previously claimed the program’s fifth doing that a little differently; a different season. Norwalk has one win in three games straight league title, and 11th in the past style this year, but same concepts.” Artesia High blanked John Glenn High played prior to its league opener against 13 seasons, outscoring the league 59-0. The shutout against Heritage Christian 5-0 this past Wednesday for its fourth Bellflower this past Wednesday. The V.C., which improved to 12-0-2, has was the 11th in 14 games this season. The straight victory and ended the regular Lancers will host Mayfair tonight and Bell yielded six goals all season as it visited Defenders had nine shutouts in each of the season 6-5-1 overall, 4-4-0 in league play. Sage Hill High on May 6 in preparation past two seasons and 16 whitewashes in By virtue of the late season surge, the Lady Gardens High on Saturday. for next week’s playoffs. the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 seasons. In Pioneers finished in third place, a game V.C. lost to Heritage Christian 77-66 “To be quite truthful, I would have addition to the shutouts, V.C. has allowed ahead of Pioneer High. this past Tuesday to drop its record to 8-4 never expected that,” said V.C. first- eight goals in league action the past five In boys action, Artesia is ranked overall and 1-3 in the Olympic League. year head coach Kyle Ornsbee. “At the seasons while posting a 36-0-0 league seventh in Division 5 and wrapped up the The Defenders, tied for the second ranking beginning of the year, you never expect mark during that time. Finally, a win over regular season at 8-3-0 and 7-1-0 in league in Division 3AA with Martin Luther King to have something like that happen. That’s Sage Hill will send V.C. into the playoffs following a 5-0 victory against John Glenn High, will go to eighth-ranked Maranatha pretty special, it’s pretty rare and I’m just without a loss for the first time in at least this past Wednesday. The Pioneers finished High tonight. grateful for the team effort the girls put 24 seasons. The program’s previous best in first place in the 605 League for the third GIRLS BASKETBALL forward. They really committed to the record before this season was during the straight season and have gone 26-1-1 in Norwalk, which is ranked 16th in league action during that time. defensive side of the ball.” 2002-2003 campaign when that team went Division 4AA with Immaculate Heart, is “Tons of credit to our defense; they do 20-2-2. La Mirada, ranked ninth in Division 3, undefeated in four games after a 35-19 win so much back there,” Schrock said. “Our “That’s a pretty crazy stat,” Ornsbee and Norwalk, barely outside the top 10 in against St. Bernard High last Friday. The keepers have been incredible. I know said. “Again, it just goes back to the Division 2, played for the Suburban League Lady Lancers will host Mayfair tonight, you see a lot of stats on the offense, but culture of the defensive side of the ball has title on May 6. La Mirada knocked off it’s mainly defense, because if we don’t been established here for a long time. And, Firebaugh 6-1 this past Tuesday to improve Lawndale High on Saturday and La Mirada have defense, holding down the fort back we’ve just been fortunate to have a lot of to 9-2-0 overall and 6-1-0 in league while on Wednesday. there, then there’s no way we can get up talented players come through our school the Lancers edged Bellflower High 3-2 V.C. dropped to 4-8 overall and 1-3 in to score.” for a very small school. They’ve committed in overtime this past Tuesday to move to league after a 52-41 setback to Heritage Heritage Christian didn’t record a shot to the program; they’ve committed to the 8-2-0 overall and 6-1-0 in league. Christian this past Tuesday. The Lady on goal in the entire game while the Lady culture and it’s a testament to the players V.C., ranked eighth in Division 5, Defenders visit Maranatha tonight. Defenders had 23 in the first half. At the and the coaches in the past.” capped off its third straight Olympic Whitney fell to Pioneer High 45-32 this intermission, it was 7-0 with Schrock “Covid has obviously changed a lot of League championship and eighth in the past Tuesday in a battle for first place in the past nine seasons as it blanked Heritage scoring on a breakaway in the 34th what this year has been for us,” Schrock 605 League. The Lady Wildcats dropped to Christian High 5-0 this past Tuesday on the minute. She previously missed a chance said. “But I think going into this season, we 6-4 overall and 4-1 in league as they are in the sixth minute when her shot barely didn’t know what it was going to look like road. The Defenders will enter the playoffs with an overall record of 13-1-1 and a scheduled to visit Glenn tonight before missed the left side of the net and another or how many games we were guaranteed. hosting Cerritos on Wednesday. opportunity in the 37th minute when her Every time we step onto this field, we league mark of 8-0-0. Since the 2012-2013 shot hit the left post. Schrock also assisted know it’s a blessing and an opportunity. season, V.C. has gone 55-4-13 in league play and has not lost a league game since on three goals from junior forward Jillian So, whenever we do get a chance to play Jan. 19, 2018, a 2-1 setback at Maranatha Beck, the first coming in in the 18th a game, we all take hold of that and come High, a stretch of 27 league games. minute, then again two minutes later and together as a team.” Whitney High entered this past finally in the 31st minute. During Schrock’s high school career, News When Wednesday’s home game tied for second Two minutes into the second half, V.C. has yielded 57 goals and compiled a You Want It place with Pioneer in the 605 League as the Schrock assisted on a goal from freshman 63-13-5 record. She is also the first four- two teams met each other and the teams will forward Ava Haas and had a hand in a year varsity player not to have lost or stay tied for second place as they played goal from sophomore defender Maranda tied a league game at V.C. in at least 24 to a scoreless tie. The Wildcats, ranked Prins in the 49th minute. V.C. spent final seasons. The last time V.C. lost a league seventh in Division 7, conclude the regular 20 minutes of the game mostly playing a game was Feb. 5, 2016, a 2-0 setback at season at 5-2-1 with all games coming in HEWS MEDIA GROUP game of keep-away as it brushed up on its Maranatha High. The next season, V.C. league action. stellar passing skills. won the Division 6 championship. BOYS BASKETBALL Winner of Eight L.A. Press Club Awards 2012-2015 “Sophie has a special spot in my heart “Both coaches have done an incredible The 605 League concluded the first half because I was able to coach her in middle job to raise us defense first because without of its action with a trio of area teams in school as well, Ornsbee said. “Every defense, you can’t get forward into that good position for a playoff berth. Artesia, year I’ve coached at Valley, she’s been offense,” Schrock said. “We’ve always ranked 12th in Division 4AA, slammed on the team. She’s a special player. She’s been taught that since day one to always Glenn 64-19 this past Tuesday to improve obviously very skilled, she has a knack for win our defensive battles so that we can to 9-4 overall, 3-2 in league and in third goal. But it’s her humble spirit, her humble move forward. So, defense is definitely a place. The Pioneers will visit league- attitude and her team spirit that sets her huge part of Valley soccer.” leading Cerritos tonight as the Dons (6-3, apart from a lot of very talented players. 5-0) cruised past Oxford Academy 62-17 That humble spirit is just infectious. If this past Tuesday. Artesia will also travel 12 Los Cerritos Community News - LosCerritosNews.net To advertise call 562-407-3873 MAY 7, 2021 LICON from page 1 pulling out a $100 bill from his “expensive” comments about Gonzalez’s appearance, manager and general counsel.” keeping it on the table and making certain inquired about her personal life and That is true, since the board hired GM the Los Angeles Police Protective League, Gonzalez saw the money in his wallet. repeatedly pressured her for lunch dates. Alex Rojas last year, finance and operations he often handles cases brought by police He also told Gonzales he secured a But Licon remains an employee at the have stabilized, including $1.2 million in officers against the City of Los Angeles for higher classification for her which included city. savings this year, $8 million in reserves, a variety of employment claims. higher pay; she ended of the meeting by ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| and a $500,000 operating margin. Smith also represented firefighters in filling out the union membership form. The $500,000 margin has a biennial the LAFD for claims brought against the After that meeting, Gonzales felt VASQUEZ from page 1 election expenses of $2.2 million figured city. compelled to talk to a L.A. County into the calculation. Sheriff’s Deputy about the incident in the Licon is the former AFSCME union dividing those numbers by four. Rojas has dumped several high salary conference room. president with a very checkered past, found But the city's memo stated, “these are employees in a reorganization of the water The sheriffs have an office inside City guilty of misusing union funds in 2020. the first quarter (2021) numbers, since company, several of which participated Gonzalez was hired in August 2017 and Hall. only the first quarter sampling has been in an attempted takeover of the agency met then-president Licon, “Licon initially Gonzales thought that her concerns completed the other three quarters are by filing false internal financials and was cordial to Gonzalez, the suit states, would be heard by the city officials, but considered to have zero values,” meaning using the agency’s credit card without “however, he quickly began to focus on her, nothing materialized and undeterred, Licon the numbers did not take into account authorization. singling her out and frequently stopping at kept up his harassment. previous measures. At that time Gonzales learned that at One of them was former CB Director of her desk when he came to City Hall.” According to the well numbers on least two other women had filed a sexual Finance Andrew Hamilton’s budget; Rojas Later, Licon began asking Gonzalez the memo, the PFOA ppt’s were above increasingly more personal questions, harassment lawsuit against Licon, one found that Hamilton had underreported CB Response Levels of 10 ppt in almost every including whether she had a boyfriend, named Claudia Rava, who’s case was revenue by a $1.5 million and overstated well; the PFOS were above Response what she liked to do outside of work, under investigation. expenses by $700,000. Levels of 40 ppt in only a couple wells. complementing her hair, manner of dress, Licon later learned that Gonzales was Hamilton did considerable damage asking about her personal life and finally going to be a witness to the Rava case with “We are working to bring attention to before he was released in August 2020, asking Gonzalez to go to lunch with him. Gonzalez alleging that he took her outside this particular issue," said Vasquez. communicating his bogus budget numbers Gonzalez rebuffed the advances and and tried to intimidate her into a false "Our citizens deserve to have clean safe to Moody’s Rating, which triggered a refused the lunch invitations. witness. water that is drinkable, and unfortunately downgrade of the district’s $24.1 million Then Licon turned up the pressure with Licon's conduct subsided for a short it’s not drinkable [in Downey].” senior lien obligations and $19.4 million an alleged outright intimidation tactic, while, but by the end of 2018, Licon was at Vasquez does not live in Downey and subordinate lien obligations. telling Gonzalez about his “power” at it again asking Gonzalez to lunch, bragging the city is not in her water district. Downey The downgrade will raise the cost of about himself, then inviting her to Big City Hall as union president over elected is part of Division One, represented by borrowing and interests payments for the Bear for a weekend. Plaintiff was frozen officials, while also telling her that he had Director Martha Camacho Rodriguez. agency and could put Hamilton square in by his words, and again felt extremely influence at the Gardens Casino. Although the numbers are alarming, the sights of the Securities and Exchange He said he knew people who would intimidated. the water is certainly not undrinkable with Commission. have influence over Gonzalez 's job, how That was the last straw for Gonzalez state law mandating the water agency But CB is expecting an upgrade from the Council would perform favors for him, who filed a complaint with human resources notify the state and list actions it will take Moody’s provided Vasquez is corralled; and offered to "put in a good word" for in October 2019. to correct the situation. and that is what exactly the board did at Gonzalez. During a subsequent investigation the Downey lawyers felt the same way city allegedly did not interview any of the the meeting. Gonzalez subsequently had a and fired off a letter to the Vasquez and witnesses she identified, when Gonzalez “The Board also voted to censure meeting with Licon to talk about union her husband-attorney Ron Wilson calling membership with Licon requesting a one- inquired about adding witnesses, Patrick Director Vazquez-Wilson for failure to the video and statements false and on-one meeting in the conference room; Matson at HR told her that there was adhere to the administrative code and defamatory. the meeting required a waiver from the “enough evidence in the witnesses the disregarding the general counsel’s advice The CB statement continued, “Vasquez’ supervisor which Licon got. attorney interviewed who supported her to cease and desist misrepresenting the Gonzales alleges that Licon did not talk claims and the investigation is closed.” actions could result in legal action against District. The matter has now been referred about union membership rather he started The City issued a ruling June 2020 by the District that has been on a positive to the District’s Finance and Administration making advances towards her again even sustaining charges that Licon had made turnaround since hiring their new general Committee which hears matters involving Director misconduct. The committee will make a recommendation to the board at its regular May 2021 board meeting.”  The members of the committee are  President Arturo Chacon and Directors

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CITY OF PICO RIVERA CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING May 7, 2021 CONSIDERING AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 18.46 ENTITLED CITY OF LA MIRADA “SIGNS AND ADVERTISING” OF THE PICO RIVERA MUNICIPAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CODE TO PROHIBIT MOBILE BILLBOARDS AND ALLOW DIGITAL BILLBOARDS IN INDUSTRIAL ZONES DESIGNATED HEREIN AS ZONE CODE AMENDMENT NO. 188 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of public hearings to be held by the Planning Commission of the City of La Mirada on Thursday, May 20, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the Planning Commission located at 13700 La Mirada Boulevard, La Mirada, California to consider the following items: to consider an amendment to Chapter 18.46 entitled “Signs and Advertising” of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code to allow Digital Billboards and prohibit Mobile Billboards. The amendment would ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 51: THE CITY OF LA MIRADA PLANNING include requirements needed to be met by a digital billboard developer including but not limited to COMMISSION WILL CONSIDER A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY an application, photometric plan, compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, and COUNCIL THE ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING specified development standards. The Planning Commission shall make a decision to recommend or ORDINANCE, TITLE 21 OF THE LA MIRADA MUNICIPAL CODE (LMMC), AND THE deny the amendment to the City Council. IMPERIAL HIGHWAY SPECIFIC PLAN (IHSP):

• AMEND SUBSECTION 21.062.075(a) OF CHAPTER 21.62, “ELECTRIFIED WHEN: Monday, May 17, 2021 FENCE STANDARDS,” OF TITLE 21 TO INCLUDE AN EXEMPTION PROVISION TIME: 6:00 PM FOR THE LOCATION OF ELECTRIFIED FENCE INSTALLATIONS;

WHERE: City Hall Council Chambers • AMEND TABLE 21.68.050, OF CHAPTER 21.68, “PARKING AND LOADING,” 6615 Passons Boulevard OF TITLE 21 AND TABLE 6-4 OF THE IHSP TO INCREASE THE PARKING Pico Rivera, CA 90660 REQUIREMENTS FOR DWELLINGS/RESIDENTIAL UNITS; AND

In accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), to the extent • AMEND TABLE 21.76.070, OF CHAPTER 21.76, “SIGNS,” OF TITLE 21 AND that the actions constitute a project, there is no possibility that the project will have a significant THE IHSP TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WALL SIGNS PERMITTED FOR effect on the environment and as a result, no further CEQA review is necessary. This determination LARGER TENANTS WITHIN INTEGRATED COMMERCIAL CENTERS. is in accordance with Section 15061 (b) (3) of the CEQA Guidelines that states, a project is exempt from CEQA where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. In order to comply with current County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health, COVID- 19 Protocols, attendees shall comply with social distancing measures and wear a mask or face Certain provisions of the Brown Act are temporarily waived pursuant to Governor Newsom’s cover that covers the nose and mouth. Executive Order N-25-20 and N-2920. In the interest of public health and safety, City Hall facilities are temporarily closed to the public until further notice. Planning Commission Meetings At the hearing, the Planning Commission will consider the environmental assessment, staff report can be viewed live on CTV-3 and by visiting the City’s website at www.picorivera.org. From the and recommendation, as well as all testimony and public input, prior to making a final decision City’s main webpage, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on CTV-3 live stream. To submit on the items. The documents being considered are available for review at the City’s Community a public comment pertaining to this hearing, an email may be sent to the City Clerk’s Office at Development Department office located at City Hall, 13700 La Mirada Boulevard, La Mirada, [email protected] prior to 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Please provide your California. Final action on the item by the City Council will occur at subsequent public hearings that full name and reference the following subject matter: “Public Hearing- Chapter 18.46, Signs and will be duly noticed. Advertisement Amendment”

PERSONS INTERESTED IN THIS MATTER may correspond with the City Clerk’s Office If you wish to be heard concerning an item identified in this Notice, you may appear in person at by using the email address provided above. If you challenge the consideration of adoption of the the public hearing or you may submit your comments in writing to the City prior to or at the public proposed application in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else hearing. Mailed comments should be addressed to the City Clerk, City of La Mirada, La Mirada, raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or correspondence email that was sent to the City California, 90637-0828. Clerk’ Office prior to the public hearing. Please notify the City Clerk at (562) 943-0131, extension 2302, at least four days prior to this hearing If a challenge is made by any party in court from actions arising out of the public hearing, you may should you require a disability-related accommodation (e.g. sign language interpreter). be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised during the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Pico Rivera City Clerk at, or prior IF YOU CHALLENGE ANY OF THE FOREGOING ACTIONS IN COURT, YOU MAY BE to, the public hearing. LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT ********************************************************************************* THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR FINAL ACTION DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the City of Pico Rivera is committed WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AT to providing reasonable accommodations for a person with a disability. Please contact Anna M. OR PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING. Jerome at (562) 801-4389 if special program accommodations are necessary and/or if program information is needed in an alternative format. Special requests must be made in a reasonable Gabriel Bautista amount of time in order for accommodations to be arranged. Community Development Director

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CITY OF ARTESIA NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SABINO F. BRUNO AKA SAM BRUNO CASE NO. 20STPB04164 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of SABINO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Planning Commission of the City of Artesia will hold a F. BRUNO AKA SAM BRUNO. Special Planning Commission Meeting via teleconference only at 6:30 p.m. on Monday May 18, A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by KIMBERLY MILLER in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that KIMBERLY MILLER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the 2021 to conduct a Public Hearing to consider the following items: decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examina- tion in the file kept by the court. Case No. 2021-05 Conditional Use Permit THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow 17619 Pioneer Boulevard the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) Mindy Geller The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why 29 Horseshoe Lane, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 05/21/21 at 8:30AM in Dept. 2D located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 A request for approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow the operation of a tutorial center IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the (Color My World) in an existing commercial center located at 17619 Pioneer Boulevard in the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal Commercial General (C-G) Zone and making a determination of a Class 1, Categorical Exemp- representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal tion from CEQA pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines. representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Resolution No. 2021-05P Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Case No. 2020-09 Design Review Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 18720 Arline Avenue 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Hector M Lechuga Attorney for Petitioner EUGENE A. GLEASON, III 11950 186th Street, Artesia, CA 90701 SBN 096415 15615 E. IMPERIAL HWY. SUITE 202A A request for approval of a Design Review application for the construction of two two-story LA MIRADA CA 90638 dwelling units to create a three-family dwelling at 18720 Arline Avenue in the Multiple Residen- 4/23, 4/30, 5/7/21 CNS-3463062# tial (M-R) Zone and making a determination of categorical Class 3 exemption pursuant to Section LA MIRADA LAMPLIGHTER 15303 of the CEQA guidelines. Resolution No. 2021-04P NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: TERRANCE LEE SHEPPARD Case No. 2016-34 Conditional Use Permit and Design CASE NO. 21STPB03445 Review To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of TER- RANCE LEE SHEPPARD. 17127 Roseton Avenue A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CHRISTINA ERICKSON-TAUBE in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGE- Travis Companies/Karl Huy, 4430 E Miraloma Avenue #F., Anaheim, CA 92807 LES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CHRISTINA ERICKSON-TAUBE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. A request for approval for a conditional use permit to allow the use of a warehouse and a design THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the review request to construct an office/warehouse building at the property located at 17127 Roseton personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) Avenue in the Light Manufacturing and Industrial (M-1) Zone and making a determination of The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why categorical Class 3 exemption pursuant to Section 15303 of the CEQA guidelines. the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 05/14/21 at 8:30AM in Dept. 44 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, Resolution No. 2021-06P CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal EMAIL SUBMITTALS - Pursuant to California State Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 and representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a given the current health concerns, members of the public will not be able to attend the meeting but notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. can access meetings live over the internet at https://artesia.12milesout.com/livevideo. In addition, Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. you may submit comments electronically for Planning Commission consideration by sending them to YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special [email protected] any time before the item is heard. Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner If you challenge any of these proposals in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you JEFFREY A. COLEMAN - SBN 209669 or someone else raised at the public hearing described in the notice, or in written correspondence THE COLEMAN FIRM PC 417 31ST STREET, UNIT B delivered to the City of Artesia Planning Commission at or prior to the public hearing. NEWPORT BEACH CA 92663 BSC 219778 4/23, 4/30, 5/7/21 All interested persons are invited to attend this hearing and express their opinion on the matters listed CNS-3461329# above. LA MIRADA LAMPLIGHTER

Fiona Graham, PUBLISHED: May 7, 2021 Planning Manager NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ES-TATE OF: DAVID MARQUEZ CASE NO. 21STPB03964 Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 5/7/21 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be inter-ested in the WILL or estate, or both of DAVID MARQUEZ. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MI-CHAEL ANTHONY MARQUEZ in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE ANGELES. THE BEST SERVICE CO., ETC VS OKAMOTO, MITSUMASA/ AKIKO THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MI-CHAEL ANTHONY MARQUEZ be appointed as per-sonal representative to administer the CASE NO: VC032122R estate of the decedent. Under a writ of Execution issued on 03/17/20. Out of the L.A. SUPERIOR COURT, NORWALK, of the SOUTHEAST THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Es-tates Act. (This authority will allow DISTRICT, County of Los Angeles, State of California, on a judgment entered on 10/15/2002; judgment renewed on 7/9/2008 and 6/26/2018. the personal representative to take many actions without obtain-ing court approval. Before taking certain very im-portant actions, however, the In favor of WV SPE 2018-3A, LLC, AS ASSIGNEE and against OKAMOTO, MITSUMASA; OKAMOTO, AKIKO showing a personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) net balance of $204,268.60 actually due on said judgment. (Amount subject to revision) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why I have levied upon all the right, title and interest of said judgment debtor(s) in the property in the County of Los Angeles, State of the court should not grant the authority. California, described as follows: A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 05/25/21 at 8:30AM in Dept. 44 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, LOT 60 OF TRACT 30003 AS PER MAP RECORD-ED IN BOOK 801, PAGES 41 TO 43 INCLUSIVE OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE CA 90012 LOS ANGELES COUNTY RECORDER, REAL PROPERTY LOCAT-ED IN THE CITY OF CERRITOS. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objec-tions or file written objections with the APN: 7055-020-019 court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. Commonly known as: 12046 BERTHA STREET, CERRITOS, CA 90703-7519 IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal Public notice is hereby given that I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash in lawful money of the United States representative ap-pointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal all the right, title and interest of the debtor(s) in the above de-scribed property or so much as will be sufficient to satisfy said writ or warrant with representative, as defined in sec-tion 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a interest and all costs on 06/16/21, 10:00 AM at the following loca-tion. notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. STANLEY MOSK COURTHOUSE Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in 111 N. HILL STREET, ROOM 125B California law. LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special (XXX) This sale is subject to a minimum bid in the amount of $637,500.00. (Subject to revision) Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as pro-vided in Probate Code sec- Prospective bidders should refer to sections 701.510 to 701.680, inclusive, of the Code of Civil Procedure for provisions tion 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. governing the terms, conditions and effect of the sale and the liability of defaulting bidders. Attorney for Petitioner Creditor's Attorney PAUL HORN, ESQ. - SBN 243227 VERUS LAW GROUP, APC PAUL HORN LAW GROUP, PC HOLLY WALKER 11404 SOUTH STREET 2623 W. MANCHESTER BLVD. CERRITOS CA 90703 INGLEWOOD, CA 90305 4/30, 5/7, 5/14/21 Dated: 04/22/21 CNS-3465680# Branch: Los Angeles LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS ALEX VILLANUEVA, Sheriff By: MISTY DOUGLAS, Deputy FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Operator Id: 533834 NAME STATEMENT Para obtener esta informacion-traduccion en Espanol llame a este numero: (213) 972-3950 NOTE: IT IS A MISDEMEANOR TO TAKE DOWN OR DEFACE A POSTED NOTICE BEFORE THE DATE OF SALE. ( File Number 2021076955 Penal Code sec-tion 616) THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: ROLLCALL LIFESTYLE, 17412 SYBRANDY AVE., CERRITOS, CN977397 VC032122 R Apr 30, May 7,14, 2021 CA., 90703. Registered Owner: ROY HEEJIN CHANG, 7412 SYBRANDY AVE., CERRITOS, CA., 90703. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED AS AN INDIVIDUAL. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: N/A. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material FICTITIOUS BUSINESS matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor NAME STATEMENT punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /S/ ROY HEEJIN CHANG.. This statement was filed with the County File Number 2021076003 Clerk of Los Angeles on MAR. 31, 2021. In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: ALIENATED UNIVERSE 15224 FAIRVILLA DR., LAMIRADA, expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the of notice of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision CA., 90638. Registered Owner: WILLIAM ALEXANDER AGUILAR, 15224 FAIRVILLA DR., LAMIRADA, CA., 90638. THIS (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED AS AN INDIVIDUAL. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. or names listed above: N/A. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true Effective January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Name Statement must be accompanied by the affidavit of identity form. The filing of this any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /S/ WILLIAM ALEXANDER AGUILAR. This statement State or Common Law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). LCCN 4/10, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30/21. was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on MAR. 30, 2021. In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the of notice of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant FICTITIOUS BUSINESS to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be NAME STATEMENT filed before the expiration. Effective January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Name Statement must be accompanied by the affidavit of File Number 2021090567 identity form. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: STORYEEMAVEN FILMS, 1036 S. 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The SCGA Junior Golf Foundation The junior golf program operates announced they were recently awarded a out of the Don Knabe Golf Course in $100,000 grant from the LA84 Founda- Norwalk. tion for their work with youth in local The LA84 Foundation highlights communities. The funds will be used for three key components of the Founda- the hiring, training and ongoing profes- tion’s success over the past year: sional development of coaches within •Program expansion into the community its Player & Youth Development [PYD] of Riverside, which shows strong organi- program. zational structure

•Successful absorption of the former First “It is so rewarding to have a group Tee of LA organization like LA84 Foundation recognize the posi- •A high number of coaches who are past tive impact we are making in the lives of program participants youth,” said Executive Director Kevin “The SCGA Junior Golf Foundation Gigax. “This investment is truly the high- shares the LA84 Foundation’s priority to est praise and reflects the work that our close the Play Equity gap by providing board, staff and volunteers put in every opportunities to develop youth, growing day to ensure that our programming is the their athletic, character and leadership best that it can be.” skills through the game of golf,” said The Foundation’s Player & Youth LA84 Foundation Director of Grants and Development program combines high- Programs Nolan Ortiz. “SCGA Junior impact golf and positive youth develop- Golf Foundation programs are intended ment curriculums in underserved com- to grow the sport by making it more ac- munities and introduces juniors to local cessible and fun for kids.” role models. In November 2020, the Foundation launched its Player & Youth Develop- Through eight-week instruction ses- ment program making it the third PYD sions and additional program opportuni- community. ties, juniors are introduced to everything The 19 former participants serving as they need to succeed in the game: equip- coaches total 63 percent of the coaching ment, uniforms, coaching, playing access staff. The Foundation’s intentional hiring and more. of coaches from within PYD communi- Each session includes several free ties ensures participants will have role on-course playing opportunities, and models who look like them and have financial aid is offered for all paid pro- shared experiences they can relate to. gramming so that no child is turned away. Neighbor Cities Begin to Network

NETWORKING AGAIN: (l-r) Marie Laveaga, La Habra Chamber; Richard Trujillo, La Mirada Chamber; John Lewis, La Mirada City Council; James Gomez, La Habra City Council; Marie Murillo and Rachel Audelo La Habra Chamber representatives.

(CBA) is a group of six Chambers that BY TAMMYE MCDUFF have agreed to welcome members from area Chambers to extend invitations La Mirada Chamber of Commerce to events while displaying the CBA held their monthly morning meeting welcome logo. Tuesday, May 4 at Polly’s Pies, La “We believe all will benefit by Mirada. cooperating with one another and This is the second in person meeting welcoming business-minded people,” that has been held since the partial lifting said Marie Laveaga, President and CEO of restrictions into the new tier. There of La Habra Chamber of Commerce, “It’s was an increase in attendance with about good for business.” 25 people, and the Chamber extended Currently, the CBA includes Brea, an invitation to neighboring La Habra Yorba Linda, Placentia, La Mirada, La Chamber of Commerce. Habra and Artesia Chambers participating azaircond.com The Chamber Business Alliance with a 2,800 combined membership.