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Power Outage Outrage Takes its Toll on Customers Thousands Still Without Power in San Gabriel Valley

The massive winds and colossal damage these winds caused can perhaps be no more clearly illustrated than at the LA County Arbore-

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Monrovia Council Discusses Temporary Replacement for Councilman Shaw’s Seat By susan motander Monrovia City Council Member Tom Adams moved tat the body appoint a temporary replacement for Council Member Clarence Shaw, an Army Re-

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Power to the People - Southern California Edison workers restore power on Live Oak Avenue in Temple City which was one of the hardest hit areas in San Gabriel Valley early on Thursday morning. Gusts of winds up to 90 mph were reported in some areas. As of deadline most SCE customers had power and cable companies weren’t far behind restoring telphone and internet service. Thousands of trees were uprooted throughout the valley. No estimates yet on dollar damage to property and vehicles as a result of the hurricane force winds. For more photos see pages 20-21 and more on our websites. Tim Phillips (left), Superintendent of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and botanical garden, stands at the base of a toppled 140-year-old eucalyptus. This is one of the more dramatic scenes at the arboretum as a result of the December 1 windstorm.

- Photos by Terrry Miller

Sierra Madre Election April 10 Nomination Papers to be filed Dec. 19 - Jan. 13 Although not yet ‘ official’ , it looks like Sierra Madre voters will be going to the polls for several items on April 10, 2012.

The Council failed to come to an agreement at the Nov. 22 meeting and now

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Damage Estimates Vary - Temple City Alone Expects Cost to Exceed $10 Million

By Terry Miller The forecast for additional Santa Ana winds this week has caused alarm for many residents in the San Gabriel Valley just now mopping up from from last week’s colossal 80-90 mile an hour winds that caused

millions of dollars in damages and left thousands of people without electricity, phone or cable.

Supervisor Mike Antonovich and Congressman Adam Schiff have both critsized area utilities for being slow returning power to area residents.

One longtime Beacon Media employee, Vera Shamon who lives on Brigden Road in Pasadena, has been without power for one week. Her husband, Ed Shamon, is experience in all kinds of emergencies and had installed a generator and a series of batteries

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Vera Shamon said she was upset that no one from the power company (Pasadena Water and Power)seemed even aware of her particular outage. On wednesday afternoon there were 150 cusomers without power

in Pasadena. Unfortunately Shamon’s home is one of those 150. Her daughter, Tina, a Culinary School student told us that she was so cold at night and was angry at the power company’s lack of response after

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By Dorothy Denne I'm listening to a CD I made from an old, out-of-date 33 1/3 record. Perry Como is dreaming of a White Christmas.

I too am dreaming. I remember the white Christmases. I was young then. I didn't mind cleaning the ice from my windshield or skidding into a snow bank. I thought that was just what you did.

That was before I moved to California where you do your Christmas shopping in shirt sleeves. Where a modest rainstorm is considered winter weather.

Christmas has so many meanings, so many memories, so many traditions. I'm somewhat distressed that the Christmas season has become the Holiday season.

I'm considered broad-minded for one of my generation.

I'm loving and accepting. I don't mind expanding horizons and celebrating the traditions of other cultures.

But, please, excuse me as I want to hang on to my own. I like the picture of a baby Jesus lying in a manger.

The wisemen and the lowly animals.

The fir tree. The holly and the mistle-toe. The poinsettias and the fruit cakes.

Merely symbols? Yes. But, more than symbols, they are traditions.

When I was a child, Santa Claus came down my chimney even when I didn't have one. I knew he was coming, no matter what.

He would get in somehow.

Sometimes he would bring but one present, at best only a few. That was all Mom and Dad could afford to pay him for. It didn't matter.

Santa and the Baby Jesus kind of melted together.

They symbolized love and joy and good feelings. I liked that when I was young. I like that now.

Happy Holidays is a wonderful greeting. It is very modern. Merry Christmas goes back to my roots. It brings a feeling that little else in the world of today can kindle.

I'd like to celebrate Christmas as Christmas.

Other holidays can have their say separately. Let those of us who wish have our memories of yore and share in the feelings they bring.

Whether it be Away In A Manger or Jingle Bells, or one of other cultural traditions, let's remember love, peace and brotherhood.

As we each remember our past and look to our future let's join hands in our present. Let's ask our higher power, whomever he or she may be, to bring us the grace of love, acceptance and understanding. Let's join hands and hearts and have a Merry Christmas AND a Happy Holiday Season.

I finish this column as Andy Williams sings, "I'll be home for Christmas." No matter how far away you have roamed, in your heart may you be home for Christmas or the Holidays. Whatever!

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so many days.

One employee of Southern California Edison who spoke to us on the condition of anonimity said he’s heard complaints from many that the response has been too slow “we’re not as prepared for such emergencies as the Canadians for example.

This is why we have a number of teams from Quebec helping us out.”

The City of Pasadena, as with all affected San Gabriel cities, has been working “around the clock” ac-

cording to press releases sent to media on recovery efforts in the wake of the fierce windstorms that struck overnight Nov. 30 to Dec. 1. In response to the disaster, the city declared a local emergency, a proactive protective measure consistent with other neighboring cities that have sustained significant damage. It occurs when a disaster has progressed or is anticipated to extend beyond the capability of regular municipal personnel and resources, assisted

by personnel and resources from contiguous municipalities, to maintain order and control and confine the incident.

All primary and secondary arterial roadways were passable as of Saturday afternoon. As of Sunday afternoon 85 percent of all residential streets were passable.

In the initial shock on Thursday, Southern California Edison workers witnessed several people on Live Oak in Temple City taking photos of their children playing near live wires. The men immediately warned the people of the extreme danger they were putting their children and themselves in.

“People just don’t know how dangerous these wires are/can be” said a SCE lineman on Monday

morning when they were wrapping up one segment of a grid restoring power to apt. dwellers on Live Oak and Temple City Blvd.

Another danger Pasadena City is warning residents about is sharing electricity from one home to another with extension cords and stealing electricity from Pole boxes: The city of Pasadena issued the following warning Monday morning: “There are been reports of some residents opening pole boxes at the base of street lights and stringing wire from the boxes to their homes. The voltage in most boxes is much too high for individual homes. This practice is illegal as well as extremely hazardous to people and structures.Pasadena Wa-

ter and Power officials has been contacting households without electricity with updates on restoration of services. Power was restored to several homes Monday and PWP crews will continue working throughout the night and for as long as it takes to ensure power to all homes is restored as quickly as possible.

Robinson Park Center, 1081 N. Fair Oaks Ave., will open at 7 p.m. tonight to provide a warm place for residents without power.”

Removals of debris still along the side of roads have been trucked to two county facilities near Eaton Canyon – the L.A. County Public Works Eaton Yard and the Hastings Spreading Basin. There it will be chipped and used for mulch citywide. The removal is expected to take

two to four weeks and the chipping could take four to six months depending on the volume of material.

The removal and clearing of trees that are not in the public right of way is the responsibility of private property owners. Those who suffered damage to vehicles, homes or other property caused by fallen city trees or tree limbs should contact their private insurers for proper handling of claims.

An assessment of city parks has been completed.

Approximately 100 trees have fallen and approximately 30 have sustained structural damage and may need to be removed for safety reasons. A number of park improvements at various sites, including

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This tree on Orange Grove also smashed a car in the driveway -Photo by Terry Miller

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The Blackout of Ought Eleven

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By Leslie Freiberger How does that Joni Mitchell song go? “Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got ‘till it’s gone…” Take electricity for example.

Let’s face it this past week has been a real eye opener.

I’ve gotten used to living in a world that moves faster than I can snap my fingers.

Maybe this is a lesson that we needed - to slow down.

I don’t think so. For days we’ve living the life of the Amish people, which quite frankly doesn’t suite me.

Who in California is prepared for a tornado? I wasn’t. No rubber soled shoes under my bed; flashlights dead from my children making shadow puppets. I ran around lighting the scented candles left over from Thanksgiving.

At first it was fun living by candlelight, using just the fireplace for heat. Then, I began missing the finer things in life; heat, light to put my makeup on so I didn’t look like a clown once in the daylight, a hair dryer. I wasn’t alone. By day 4, those of us with-

out, were starting to look like zombies, only grumpy with bad hair. The loud sound of other people’s generators began to grate on my nerves. “When, oh when, will it end?” Even the Great New York City Blackout only lasted 12 hours, not day after day.

To think it all started on that night when the winds began to blow. Then the trees started crashing down, large limbs flying through the air along with the shingles off my roof.

We all huddled together in the big bed, even our 100 pound Labrador joined us.

By three in the morning I was fearful that by dawn I would find a pair of ruby slippers under my house or worse a house on top of me.

At my mother’s house large limbs from the tree my father had planted decades ago, the very tree that my husband and I were married under, now were strewn all over her yard. It made me sad. I adore that old tree. As a kid I climbed up to look

Portantino Asks Governor to Declare San Gabriel Disaster Area Following six days of power outages in the San Gabriel Valley that caused millions of dollars in damage, Assemblymember Anthony Portantino (D- La Cañada Flintridge) today called on Governor Brown to act quickly to declare a “state of emergency” in the San Gabriel Valley. The following letter has details: Hon. Edmund G. Brown, Jr. Governor State of California Dear Governor Brown, The devastation in the San Gabriel Valley and the 44th Assembly District has been significant and dramatic. There continue to

be homes without power nearly one week after the winds began.

I respectfully request that you declare a "state of emergency."

Residents of small and large cities need assistance and the towns and counties warrant the state's help in meeting the demand placed on them from this horrendous natural disaster.

Please consider touring the affected communities and I again urge you to quickly declare so that emergency resources can be made available.

Respectfully, Anthony J. Portantino Anthony J. Portantino Assemblymember, 44th District

out over the entire valley.

For years it held everything from a rope swing to Christmas lights. Now, looking more like a soldier returning from war.

We used a chainsaw to cut the fallen branches into small burnable logs.

Along with my kids and my dear friends I carried the parts out to the curb, and stacked the small logs.

I placed a sign on top of the pile, FREE FIREWOOD. Why not? That tree helped sparked a romance that has lasted the ages.

I couldn’t help but think that in just a few weeks, after this mess is all cleaned up, another dead tree will take its place curbside. I’ve always thought it funny that the Christmas tree is the center of attention for a month, only to be dumped at the curb like a party guest who has overstayed his welcome.

Lesson learned? Life really can change in the snap of your fingers, and then with any luck change back… for the better.

The Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), a member of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice, applauds the Obama Administration for recently taking two positive steps towards protecting the rights and well-being of immigrants.

Last week the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Utah’s immigration law HB 496, which is similar to Arizona’s SB 1070 law. DOJ previously sued Arizona challenging SB 1070 and recently brought similar suits against copycat laws in Alabama and South Carolina.

SB 1070-type laws aim to criminalize undocumented immigrants and impermissibly authorizes local police to enforce federal immigration laws, which frequently leads to racial and ethnic profiling

of all immigrants or persons who appear foreign.

“We commend DOJ for bringing suit against Utah and for continuing to send a strong message to all states that immigration law is strictly a matter for the federal government,” said Karen K. Narasaki, president and executive director of AAJC. “We applaud DOJ for also challenging similar laws in South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama to prevent states from creating a patchwork of extremely punitive state laws undermining the civil and human rights of immigrant communities.”

In the aftermath of implementation of part of Alabama’s copycat law HB 56, DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, along with colleagues at other federal agencies, has taken a strong lead in monitoring potential civil rights violations in Alabama.

AAJC applauds DOJ for using its powers to vigorously protect the civil rights of all persons in Alabama.

On Nov. 17, following earlier guidance issued concerning the use of prosecutorial discretion in enforcement, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) set forth a memorandum, instructing all ICE attorneys to begin a systematic review of incoming and certain pending immigration cases to ensure that deportation is consistent with the Administration’s stated enforcement priorities. ICE also issued guidance that highlights the criteria for the case-by-case review in the exercise of prosecutorial discretion.

“The guidelines are essential in ensuring that the deportation review will be implemented fairly and consistently,” added Narasaki.

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Give a Toy for Tots and get a Tree at Pasadena VW Volkswagen Pasadena t is hosting the first “Toys for Tots Tree Exchange” in collaboration with the United States Marine Corp this December 9 through 11. Volkswagen Pasadena welcomes families in the community to exchange a new unopened and unwrapped child’s toy valued at $10 or more for a fresh cut six to seven foot “grade 1” Nobel Fir Christmas Tree. The “Toys for Tots Tree Exchange” will be held at Volkswagen Pasadena from 4pm to 7pm on Friday, December 9, 11am to 3pm on Saturday, December 10, and will extend to Sunday December 11 if trees are available.

The freshly cut trees will be shipped directly to the

dealership the day before the event through a grower in Eugene, Oregon.

“This is a win-win”, said Rich Wilson, Volkswagen Pasadena Dealer. “We are supporting this well respected Marine Corp program, and helping children in the community receive a gift who might not otherwise receive anything for Christmas. We would love to see this as an annual event in hopes of building a long term relationship with the Marine Corp, the Pasadena community, and Toys for Tots. We also believe that this will create a spirit of giving to all who participate.”

Volkswagen Pasadena encourages residents of the city of Pasadena to open

their hearts this Holliday season and help others in need. The goal is to help collect 450 new toys for the less fortunate, and will continue to collect Toys for Tots beyond December 11th, up until December 15th. For more information on this wonderful event contact Volkswagen Pasadena at 626-577-0300.

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When I became Governor again—28 years after my last term ended in 1983— California was facing a $26.6 billion budget deficit. It was the result of years of failing to match spending with tax revenues as budget gimmicks instead of honest budgeting became the norm.

In January, I proposed a budget that combined deep cuts with a temporary extension of some existing taxes. It was a balanced approach that would have finally closed our budget gap.

I asked the legislature to enact this plan and to allow you, the people of California, to vote on it. I believed that you had the right to weigh in on this important choice: should we decently fund our schools or lower our taxes? I don’t know how you would have voted, but we will never know. The Republicans refused to provide the four votes needed to put this measure on the ballot.

Forced to act alone, Democrats went ahead and enacted massive cuts and the first honest, on-time budget in a decade. But without the tax extensions, it was simply not possible to eliminate the state’s structural deficit.

The good news is that our financial condition is much better than a year ago.

We cut the ongoing budget deficit by more than half, reduced the state’s workforce by about 5,500 positions and cut unnecessary expenses like cell phones and state cars. We actually cut state expenses by over $10 billion. Spending is now at levels not seen since the seventies. Our state’s credit rating has moved from “negative” to “stable,” laying the foundation for job creation and a stronger economic recovery.

Unfortunately, the deep cuts we made came at a huge cost. Schools have been hurt and state funding for our universities has been reduced by 25%. Support for the elderly and the disabled has fallen to where it was in 1983. Our courts suffered debilitating reductions.

The stark truth is that without new tax revenues, we will have no other choice but to make deeper and more damaging cuts to schools, universities, public safety and our courts.

That is why I am filing today an initiative with the Attorney General’s office that would generate nearly $7 billion in dedicated funding to protect education and public safety. I am going directly to the voters because I don’t want to get bogged down in partisan gridlock

as happened this year. The stakes are too high.

My proposal is straightforward and fair. It proposes a temporary tax increase on the wealthy, a modest and temporary increase in the sales tax, and guarantees that the new revenues be spent only on education.

Here are the details: • Millionaires and high-income earners will pay up to 2% higher income taxes for five years. No family making less than $500,000 a year will see their income taxes rise. In fact, fewer than 2% of California taxpayers will be affected by this increase.

• There will be a temporary ½ cent increase in the sales tax. Even with this temporary increase, sales taxes will still be lower than what they were less than six months ago.

• This initiative dedicates funding only to education and public safety—not on other programs that we simply cannot afford.

This initiative will not solve all of our fiscal problems. But it will stop further cuts to education and public safety.

I ask you to join with me to get our state back on track.

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Adam Sandler Film is a Double Dose Of Unfunniness

Portantino Continues Quest for Open and Transparent Budgeting in Sacramento

Film Review By Michael James Gonzalez The charm and humor of previous slapstick, silly films like “Billy Madison” and “Happy Gilmore” certainly wears thin in Adam Sandler’s latest film, “Jack and Jill.” Jack (Sandler) is a TV director who is planning Thanksgiving dinner for his twin sister Jill (also Sandler), a spinster with an annoying personality come to L.A. indefinitely from the Bronx.

While the premise of the film may sound hilarious, it is any-

thing but, as Sandler tries to ham it up in dual roles that are each bizarre and unfunny in their own way. The plot of the film too sorely lacks in substance and fails to be sufficiently coherent to be interesting, with the screenwriters choosing to include a bunch of star cameos arbitrarily—including a small role played

by Al Pacino that does anything but inspire even a grin—and resort to fart jokes instead of a somewhat decent

storyline. Ultimately, what this film does is leave Sandler the actor in a strange light.

Why would a comedian who got very rich off of slapstick films and then prove himself as a performer in interesting films like “Punch-Drunk Love” and “Regin Over Me” go back to such idiocy? Judging by the huge box office numbers that “Jack and Jill” generated, I am left with only one guess. Sadly.

2012 Camellia Festival Calling all youth organizations! The Camellia Festival, the City of Temple City’s signature annual event, is rapidly approaching. Here’s your chance to have your troop, pack or organization represented in the festivities. Build a float and march in the parade, or fundraise with a game booth. Applications are available at the Camel-

lia Festival Office and online.

Pre-sale carnival ride tickets will be available for purchase February 1 - 23 at the Live Oak Park Community Center. For further information, please call Nanette Fish at (626) 285-2171 ext. 2350, or visit www.templecity.us.

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Court to Hear Issue on Friday Assemblymember Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) heads to Sacramento Friday, where the battle for transparency in Assembly budget practices moves from the Capitol to Sacramento Superior Court.

The Sacramento Bee and the Los Angeles Times are suing Assembly leaders because of their refusal to release members’ office budgets. The suit stems from Assemblymember Portantino’s efforts to force the Assembly to make public its budget records. The state Legislature is the only government body in California that claims exemption from the California Public Records Act. When Assembly leaders balked at

requests to release comprehensive budget records, the Bee and the Times joined the effort and sued the Assembly in court. A hearing is scheduled for Friday morning and Assemblymember Portantino will be there.

“The public has a fundamental right to know how its money is being spent and it is outrageous that the Assembly refuses to adopt and adhere to the California Public Records Act. There is no greater abuse of power than to shun accountability and disrespect the citizens of our great state by conducting the people’s business in secret,” said Portantino.

Portantino has introduced both a House Reso-

lution to change Assembly Rules to embrace transparency and an Assembly bill that would force the legislature to comply with the same open government rules that every agency in the state follows.

“With more bad news about the state’s financial woes and schools facing drastic mid-year budget cuts, I am dismayed that Assembly leaders continue to waste our limited tax dollars on court battles to fight for secrets. I am hoping that the court forces the Assembly to finally release all budgets so that we can finally shed some light on how our taxpayer dollars are being spent,” concluded Portantino.

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Windstorm Aftermath and Clean Up Taking Toll

Continued from page 4 play equipment, backstops, pathway lighting and playground surfaces, have been damaged as well as the scoreboard at the historic Jackie Robinson Stadium at Brookside Park.

Utility Crews, including those from Anaheim Water and Power and Burbank Water and Power as well as private contractors, continue to work around the clock to restore service.

Efforts are being made to contact remaining customers without power to advise of the status of repairs. In

some cases it may take days to restore service, as most remaining issues involve problems on private property. Priority has been given to customers with life-safety concerns and where further structural or electric-system damage is a risk.

Customers may experience intermittent interruptions as Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) disconnects service momentarily to allow crews to reconnect portions of circuits they repaired or rebuilt.

Verify all credentials of

anyone offering to perform inspection or repair work.

Call the Pasadena Police Department at (626) 7444241 if you suspect a scam.

There are been reports of some residents opening pole boxes at the base of street lights and stringing wire from the boxes to their homes.

The voltage in most boxes is much too high for individual homes. This practice is illegal as well as extremely hazardous to people and structures.

Pasadena Water and

Power officials have been contacting households without electricity with updates on restoration of services. Power was restored to several homes today and PWP crews will continue working throughout the night and for as long as it takes to ensure power to all homes is restored as quickly as possible.

Southern California Edison has managed to return power to most sections of the City. Edison has indicated that they expect 99.9% of all customers to

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Property owners are responsible for all tree and vegetation debris; Private property owners are allowed to deposit tree debris from their property onto the side of the street until Wednesday, December 14th to be collected by City crews. Please do not use plastic bags and be advised that you may always continue to use your green barrels as usual for smaller debris.

After December 14th, the City will be unable to assist

with debris removal. Under no circumstances can tree debris be deposited in the streets in such a way as to create a hazard to vehicular or pedestrian traffic. If you have other non-vegetation debris, you may schedule a ‘bulky item’ pickup with Athens at (888) 336-6100.

Please do not place nonvegetation debris onto the side of the street until the evening before the scheduled bulky item pickup.

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Antonovich Calls on Edison to Restore Power Now As power outages continue into the fifth day for thousands of San Gabriel Valley residents, County Mayor Michael D. Antonovich urged Southern California Edison to expedite the restoration of power. In a meeting with Edison officials today, Antonovich’s office also requested an increase in communication to impacted customers to inform them about updates on service restoration.

“Since the windstorm, my office has received dozens of phone calls and emails from residents who have been without power since last Thursday -- many of whom are elderly or infirmed – expressing frustration with the lack of information being provided by Edison with regard to power restoration,” said Antonovich.

Mayor Antonovich has requested Edison officials to

attend the Tuesday meeting of the Board of Supervisors to provide an update of their efforts and answer questions.

The County’s Department of Public Works has and continues to work around the clock to clear debris and fallen trees.

County residents who have incurred damages are encouraged to call 2-1-1 (or 800-980-4990) to report damages as a result of the windstorm.

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HBOs ‘Luck' Key to Reaching Younger Demo Santa Anita Park will open for its 75th winter/spring meeting on Dec. 26 with a new marketing approach designed to reintroduce Los Angeles area sports fans and entertainment seekers to one of the greatest sporting venues in the world.

“We’re going to take a totally different approach to how we get our message out with the goal being to reach people that might not be that familiar with us,” said Santa Anita Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Chris Quinn. “Our message will be a combination of cutting edge digital technology and an aggressive outdoor billboard campaign designed to engage a younger audience.

This is something that’s never been done before here at Santa Anita and we’re very excited about its potential.

“We’ll be flooding the L.A. market with 20 traditional billboards and we’ll also be a part of the electronic billboard at Angel Stadium, right off the 57 freeway in Anaheim. The total combined views or impressions from all of this is more than 30 million per month.”

Quinn also noted that Santa Anita, for the first time ever, will offer fans enticing promotions and events for the entire 17-week winter/ spring meeting.

“We realize that we can no longer simply open our gates and expect to attract big crowds. In addition to providing world-class racing, we must continue to enhance the on-track experience in order to grow and maintain our fan base. We’re very

confident that when people come to Santa Anita, they’re going to realize that they’re at a very special place. Santa Anita has been a gemstone on the Southern California sports landscape for more than 75 years, and we hope to introduce this historic sports palace to many thousands of new fans.”

Along with these traditional mediums, Santa Anita management is also very optimistic that HBO’s highly anticipated series LUCK, which stars Dustin Hoffman, Nick Nolte and Dennis Farina, and is set to premier Jan. 29, will stimulate interest in horseracing and in Santa Anita.

“We believe that LUCK has tremendous potential for us here at Santa Anita,” said Quinn. “This is the first time Dustin Hoffman has ever done television and although some are going to find it controversial, we think this is what racing needs in order to break through and attract new fans.”

Construction is underway to create a LUCK Lounge on the main floor of the grandstand, with a grand opening scheduled for Sunshine Millions Day, Jan. 28.

“LUCK has been shot in large-part here at Santa Anita and many of the characters that appear can be traced to real-life horsemen, fans and employees here,” said Quinn. “The LUCK Lounge will be a way for us to personalize what people are watching on HBO and it will enable them to connect the dots so to speak, with scene locations and charac-

ters here at the track.”

In addition to the LUCK Lounge, Santa Anita will also initiate LUCK tours, a VIP ‘LUCK Experience’ contest and other cross-promotional efforts.

Santa Anita will also mount an increased marketing effort designed to appeal to the Hispanic community.

“We’re going to provide entertainment in addition to racing that will appeal to this very important part of our fan base,” said Quinn.

“The Latino audience is a big part of our on-track business and we intend to provide them with an overall entertainment package that they will embrace.”

Santa Anita will once again offer all fans its popular wall calendar, free with paid admission, on opening day, Dec. 26. For more information on the upcoming winter/ spring meeting, go to www. santaanita.com or call (626) 574-RACE.

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Up for grabs are 2 fouryear seats currently being held by John Bucahanan who will be termed out and Mary Ann McGillivray’s

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The annual search for a King and Queen and their Royal Court to reign over the 68th Annual Camellia Festival will begin on January 14th at Live Oak Community Center at 9:00 in the morning. The applicants will meet at the Community Center to play games, sing songs, make a craft and have the experience of speaking into a microphone.

Applicants must be first grade students that live in Temple City or live within the Temple City Unified School District boundaries. They will be judged on their attention span, getting along with others, following direc-

tions, general appearance, and their poise and personality. Judges remain anonymous, are not Temple City residents, and do not have any affiliation with the City of Temple City. The children are known only by the number that they wear.

Applications for first grade students are available at the Camellia Festival Office in City Hall and must be submitted to the Festival Office by December 27th. If you have any questions please call the office at 626- 285-2171 extension 2350 or nfish@ templecity.us The Royal Court will ride in a beautifully decorated float covered in

camellias and will carry the theme of the year. All work will be completed by Temple City youth.

As the Royal Float is only one of many, all youth groups are invited to build a float for the Camellia Festival Parade to be held on Saturday, Feb. 25th at 10:00a.m. Any group wanting to participate in building a float is encouraged to send a representative to an informational meeting on January 10th or a final meeting on January 17th at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.

Please see the Camellia Festival Calendar below for important dates.

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More than 60 Southern California Goodyear tire dealers will join in the Spirit of America’s toy drive, making this year’s event one

of the largest local drives in Toys for Tots history. For the three day Open House, the Spirit of America’s base will be transformed into Goodyear’s legendary Santa Claus Express, complete with Marines in dress blues, Christmas music and holiday decorations.

WHAT: Located just off the 405 freeway, the Goodyear blimp The Spirit of America and her base will be transformed into “the Santa Claus Express”, complete

with Christmas music and festive decorations. And Santa Claus himself will be on hand to give a hearty Ho! Ho! Ho to one and all as visitors get a rare, close-up look at the blimp, and drop off their gifts of toys or cash to a Marine.

This event is open to drive thru traffic only. Vehicles will not be allowed to park and there will be no walk on access. A donation is not required to drive through and get a close-up look at one of Goodyear’s

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Commemorating and Honoring Those in the Homeless Community in Pasadena Who Have Died Pasadena Homeless Memorial will be held on Friday, Dec. 16 No candle was there and no fire. He died alone on a bench in Pasadena this year. They called him Lurch, a loner who was part of Pasadena’s homeless community.

No candle and no fire were there when Tom died next to a dumpster at a pharmacy.

No candle and no fire were there when scores of others in Pasadena’s homeless community passed in 2011.

This didn’t seem right to Michael Menchaca, who works for the Homeless Health Care Project in North Hollywood.

“I work with people who live on the streets every day and have come to understand that they are members of the very same human family to which I belong. A memorial to those who died would be public declaration that they mattered,” he said.

As an active member of All Saints Pasadena, he took his idea about celebrating National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day to Juliana Serrano, director of Office for Creative Connections at All Saints Pasadena.

She welcomed the idea.

“I am delighted we can start the tradition,” she said, “of an interfaith service open to everyone who wants to give honor, respect and dignity to our brothers and sisters who died virtually un-

noticed in our community,” she said.

She also found that National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day has been celebrated across the country since 1990 on the first day of winter to bring attention to the tragedy of homelessness and to remember our homeless friends who have paid the ultimate price for the failure to end homelessness, according to the National Coalition for the Homeless, one of the co-sponsors of the day. Last year 152 communities participated.

A report from the National Health Care for the Homeless Council says research shows that risk of death on the streets is only moderately affected by substance abuse or mental illness, rather the difficulty in getting rest, maintaining medications, eating well, staying clean and staying warm prolong and exacerbate illnesses that should be treated or prevented.

“This event is a natural extension of Pasadena’s current effort to permanently house the 20 people most likely to die on the streets of Pasadena and the opening of the Bad Weather Shelter the day after Thanksgiving,” Serrano said. “This is a community that cares.”

The interfaith memorial is open to everyone and will honor each person who died. An opportunity for

individual eulogies will be provided at a reception following the service.

“This memorial offers us an opportunity to respect the dignity of those who were marginalized by the conditions of homelessness, says Ed Bacon, rector of All Saints “When we care for those who are vulnerable we in truth are caring for God. Every person has equal and sacred value.”

Pasadena Homeless Memorial will be held on Friday, Dec. 16, at 6 p.m. at the All Saints sanctuary, 132 N. Euclid Ave. Everyone is welcome. Each person who died will be acknowledged individually.

A reception with food and displays of agencies serving people who are homeless will follow. There also will be an opportunity for people to eulogize those they knew.

An Interfaith Homeless Memorial Day Service will honor the men and women who died in Pasadena in 2011 Friday, Dec. 16 All Saints Pasadena 132 N. Euclid Ave. Service in Sanctuary: 6:00 pm Reception in Sweetland Hall: 7:00 pm Everyone is welcome.

Limited parking is available in lot north of the church campus; street parking is also available.

Pasadenans Advised on how to Recycle Green Storm Debris As city crews continue to remove fallen trees and other green storm debris from Pasadena streets and parks, residents are being asked to help by moving their debris out to the street for easy pickup.

The city plans to recycle 100 percent of the green material collected.

A systematic east-towest green debris removal process is now underway and will follow existing Solid Waste Collection routes the day after normal refuse collection dates. Residents are asked to place their green debris out as soon as possible.

The deadline for getting rid of green recyclable waste by taking it to the curb will be on residents’ normal trash pickup day the week of Dec. 12.

In order to recycle all the green material and to avoid contamination of the resulting mulch, please place only unbagged green material out for pickup. Other debris resulting from the windstorm will be collected separately, by scheduling a bulky-item pickup.

Green waste drop-off locations will also be established at Eaton Blanche

Park, 3100 E. Del Mar Boulevard, and Jackie Robinson Park, 1081 N. Fair Oaks Avenue, from Dec. 7 through 16. Green material must be placed inside the large bins placed on site. The debris stations will be open Monday through Saturday, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Free recycled mulch from the recycling effort will be available to the public at both drop-off locations beginning Thursday, Dec. 15.

For more information, please contact Environmental Programs Manager Gabriel Silva at (626) 744-4721.

Lights on Temple City Annual Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony WHEN: December 10, 4 to 8 p.m.

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Visits with Santa 4 – 5:30 p.m.

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Brighter Side Singers 6 – 6:30 p.m. Mini-parade and tree lighting ceremony 6:30 – 8 p.m. Visits with Santa For more information, please call Temple City Parks and Recreation Department at (626) 285-2171.

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Arboretum Aftermath Continued from page 1 tum.

Beacon Media got a chance to drive through the grounds of the Areboretum with Superitendent Tim Phillips Tuesday morning.

Hundreds of trees have severe damaged or have been completely destroyed literally altering the landscape of one of the country’s largest botanical gardens.

As the Arboretum remains closed, Botanists have started a detailed inventory of the losses and what is to come.

We asked Phillips about the famous peafowl- Those glorious Peacocks that are so synonomous with Arcadia and the Arboretum. We were concerned if there was any loss of life during the storm. Phillips quipped, “ They ( some of the peafowl ) slept in my office during the bruntof the storm.” He said. “ They were obviously scared but so far we’ve seen no indication that we’ve lost any.” He added it’s not unusual for the birds to sleep in

his office when it’s cold.

Ever the optimist, Phillips showed us around some of the hardest hit areas one of which was near the Adobe ( which miraculously was not damaged) and said things are moving along smoothly and that the workers are doing an amazing job caring for the region’s most pristine Botanical Gardens.

We drove to a spot where a huge 140 year old eucalyptus came to rest.

Phillips jumped into the crater –like hole where the tree was once rooted to give us a sense of perpective. A dramatic scene such as this is often only seen in films.

At this point in the initial assessment of windstorm damage to the plant collections at the Arboretum, officials estimate 250 to 300 trees lost to being toppled, uprooted or damaged beyond safety and aesthetic limits. Nearly 750 trees will require light, medium or heavy pruning.

These numbers are subject to change as fallen branches

and limbs are removed, potentially revealing more damaged specimens.

Her are some numbers relating to Arboretum living plant collections: 10,000-12,000 kinds of plants ~18,000 plants in the collection plants are displayed in geographical, botanical and thematic gardens Geographical gardens which suffered damage include: Australia, Africa, Madagascar, Canary Islands, Chile, Mediterranean Basin, SW USA, Asia and temperate North America, South America east of the Andes, Mexico.

Botanical collections include: palms, bamboo, cycads, magnolias, daylilies, orchids, aloes, eucalyptus, roses, oaks, tropical plants Thematic gardens include: water conservation, cactus & succulent, Sunset Demonstration Garden, primitive plants garden,

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Arboretum Damage Extensive

Continued from page 12

herb, Kallam Garden, Meadowbrook garden, Garden for all Seasons, fern garden, most of which seemed to fare well.

The primarly reason the Arboretum remains closed is safety, Phillips told Beacon Media. There are too many dangers and said they still have to itemize the damaged and destroyed and keep a careful inventory of the rare plants. However work goes on and some things like the classes are still continuing despite the closure of the Arboretum poper.

Some of the 127-acre garden will have to be re planted but some, like the section of Australian plants,

will be reconfigured to show the best plants for our area according to Phillips.

On the website the Arboetum has started The Arboretum Tree Fund, the single largest tree planting campaign in the Arboretum’s history, which is needed to replace the hundreds of trees and shrubs damaged by the December 1 windstorm.

“At a time of great loss of our favorite specimens and places, we look to the future and will soon begin planting a new generation of Arboretum trees. A task requiring several years, these essential plantings will ensure a magnificent public re-

source for years to come. Be sure to include “Tree Fund” in “Additional Notes” on your donation form.” The website asks.

Classes still will continue throughout this period and the gift shop remains open.

Classes indoors (not on the grounds) are proceeding as scheduled, but please call the Education Office 626821-4623 to confirm. The Gift Shop is open its normal hours, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and the Arboretum Library is also open its normal hours, Tuesday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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City of Temple City Figures Indicate Over 200 Homes Remain Without Power as of Wednesday Based on SCE’s website, over 200 Temple City customers remain without power.

Resources will be available to provide those in need with food replacement costs.

City crews have established a systematic clean-up schedule based on priority and location. City assistance will remain in effect 24/7 until power is restored citywide.

Residents can now submit a claim for damage resulting from a city tree.

Owners of damaged properties may be eligible for tax relief by the county assessor.

Local representatives are working to pressure Governor Brown in declaring a state of emergency.

Some Facts: Fallen trees are in excess of 500, Miles of impacted streets from debris: 70, Homes that sustained significant damage: 30, Properties that sustained some

type of damage: 4,000+ According to SCE’s website, about 230 customers remain without power in scattered locations.

Residents are advised not to call 9-1-1 or other emergency numbers unless it is a life-threatening emergency. City Hall operators, including those who speak Chinese, are available to coordinate service requests and referrals. Call (626) 285-2171.

City Foundation, a non-profit disaster relief provider, will offer those in need (e.g., those with fixed or low-incomes) with possible reimbursement for food recovery costs. An application and intake center is planned tomorrow for Temple City residents at City Hall, 9701 Las Tunas Dr. The center will open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Property owners who sustained damage of more than $10,000 may be eligible for tax relief. Appli-

cations must be submitted within one year of the date of damage. For more information, call the County Assessor’s Office at (888) 807-2111 or visit http://assessor.lacounty.gov.

Families inconvenienced by the recent windstorms may use facilities free of charge at the West San Gabriel YMCA in Alhambra. Services include free showers, and access to gym and pool facilities. For more information, call (626) 576-0226.

Residents requiring temporary shelter can call the American Red Cross at (800) RED-CROSS. Until further notice, Live Oak Park Community Center at 10144 Bogue St. will remain open 24/7 to those without electricity.

Services include a charging station, reading lounge and family-friendly TV programming. Those requiring a free Wi-Fi hot spot and work space can visit the City Hall community

room between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.

City staff members are checking on the needs of seniors and those with limited mobility. Call (626) 285-2171 for assistance.

Senator Liu and Assemblyman Portantino have asked Governor Brown to declare a state of emergency for the San Gabriel Valley. This declaration allows communities like Temple City to seek reimbursement for emergency expenses.

Tree crews are actively responding to reports of fallen trees, limbs and branches. Trees that have fallen on homes and/ or have blocked roadways from emergency vehicles are first priority. Full cleanup could take several days.

The removal and clearing of trees not in the public right-of-way is the responsibility of the property owner. Those hiring a private company to cut or remove trees should check if they are licensed or bonded. A

good resource for information is www.cslb.ca.gov.

Residents are asked to dispose of debris and tree limbs near the street curb, and to wrap in bundles no larger than 4 ft. in length to expedite the clean-up process. Crews will conduct ongoing collection service through mid-December.

“No Parking” restrictions take effect this week to allow crews in removing debris from stretches of city streets. Restrictions are temporary and limited to one day. Posted signs will provide residents with 24hour notice. A schedule of planned clean-up days will be posted tomorrow to the city website, www.templecity.us.

To allow for recovery and clean-up, overnight parking restrictions are relaxed through Sunday, December 18. Overnight parking permits are not required.

The following road closures remain in effect until

further notice: Live Oak Ave. between Baldwin and Cloverly; and Temple City Blvd. between Las Tunas and Broadway.

The majority of traffic signals are now flashing along Las Tunas, and on Temple City Blvd. between Woodruff and Lower Azusa.

County crews have been requested to synchronize signals; in the meantime, drivers are asked to treat a flashing or inoperative signal as a fourway stop.

Residents are encouraged to first contact their homeowner’s insurance agency if their property was damaged by the winds.

Those wishing to file a claim for damages resulting from a city tree must submit a completed claim form. That document can be downloaded from the city website, www.templecity.us. For more information, call City Hall at (626) 285-2171.

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In the spirit of giving and sharing the gift of music with people of all ages, Cal Phil is launching its “BE INSTRUMENTAL” Initiative which was created to enrich children’s lives with the magic of music. Cal Phil is holding a Musical Instrument Toy Drive benefiting underserved and formerly homeless children who currently reside at Euclid Villa in Pasadena.

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CAL PHIL’S “BE INSTRUMENTAL” HOLIDAY HAUL 2011 runs through Sunday December 18, 2011. People are encouraged to drop off or send unwrapped toy instruments and other music themed items to the Cal Phil office located at

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400 South Baldwin Avenue, Suite 2160, Arcadia, CA 91007 (at Westfield Santa Anita Shopping Center). For every donation, Cal Phil will reciprocate with a $25.00 Cal Phil gift certificate.

Currently there are children ranging from one year old to 18 years old living at Euclid Villa that Cal Phil will present with the donated gifts.

Cal Phil plans to continue the “BE INSTRUMEN-

TAL” campaign year-round as is evident with the highlyanticipated Cal Phil 2012 Festival on the Green concert series. Taking place Saturday evenings on the renovated plush infield of Santa Anita Park, the concerts begin at 7:30pm with pre-concert family friendly activities including pony rides, a musical instrument petting zoo and playground for the kids beginning at 5:30pm.

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HBO’s highly anticipated LUCK, which stars Dustin Hoffman, Nick Nolte, Dennis Farina, John Ortiz and many others, will air for the first time in a sneak preview unveiling of its pilot on Sunday, Dec. 11, following the season’s final episode of “Boardwalk Empire.”

Created by world renowned writer/producer David Milch, LUCK is also directed and produced by the highly acclaimed Michael Mann and has been filmed in large-part at Santa Anita. The series will feature race scenes and characters from The Great Race Place including retired Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens and current rider, Chantal Sutherland.

The official LUCK pilot premier on HBO is Jan. 29 and that will be followed by eight episodes which will comprise Season One. Milch, a longtime Thoroughbred owner who has also created such blockbuster hits as “Hill Street Blues,” “NYPD Blue,” and “Deadwood,” has described LUCK as his “love letter” to horseracing.

LUCK marks the firstever time the Academy Award winning Hoffman has starred in a television

role and that alone makes its debut compelling viewing.

“We believe LUCK has tremendous potential for us here at Santa Anita,” said Santa Anita President George Haines. “This is going to be a look at horseracing that has never been provided. It’s going to at times make people uncomfortable, but in the end, we believe it has the potential to cultivate and create many thousands of new fans for us.

“It’s no secret that the people at HBO are very excited about this series and we’re going to do everything we can to personalize what folks are watching and help them to relate what they see to real-life horsemen, fans, employees and scene locations here at Santa Anita.

“We’ve begun construction on a LUCK LOUNGE on the main floor of the grandstand and we’ve scheduled a grand opening for it on Sunshine Millions Day, Jan. 28, which is the day before the official premier on HBO,” Haines added.

Santa Anita’s 75th winter/spring meeting will open on Dec. 26. For more information, go to www.santaanita.com, or call (626) 574RACE.

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Clarence Shaw’s Point of View By susan motander At its December 6 meeting, the Monrovia’s City Council discussed appointing a temporary replacement for Council Member Clarence Shaw while he is on active duty.

Shaw himself sent a message to the council regarding this issue. The following is text of that message: "As many of you know, I have been deployed for active military duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. I have had the honor of serving my country in the Army Reserve for some time now; such a commitment has not always been without a degree of inconvenience to my personal life and my career. I don't regret my service, but I acknowledge that I have benefited greatly from the patience and support of the people I work with and care about.

“Recently, I have been asked to comment about the Monrovia City Council's consideration of appointing a temporary replacement to my Council seat until I return from active duty in the summer of 2012. In the past, I have asked my colleagues and

the community to refrain from taking such an action as I have been hopeful that Monrovia could get along with four Council members until I am able to return. A recent disagreement on a matter of policy, however, has brought this matter to a head.

“I have full confidence in my colleagues on the City Council to take the appropriate and necessary steps to ensure that Monrovia continues to move forward. If appointing a temporary replacement to my seat helps the Council fulfill our obligation to providing the best possible service to the residents, then I support that position. An appointment otherwise could have unintended consequences and adverse impacts on the good work of the City of Monrovia. Again, I hope and trust that my colleagues will make the best decision for the right reasons to the benefit of Monrovia residents."

Clarence R. Shaw 12/5/2011” Following the vote against appointing such a replacement, this newspaper contacted Shaw for his

viewpoint.

“There are many elected officials around this nation, council members, mayors, legislators, and others who are in the Armed Forces Reserves,” Shaw said. “I have not read anything about a rush t replace them when they are called to active duty. I wonder why some people in Monrovia feel a need to rush to such action.”

Shaw went on to say, “I don’t know what the drive is to appoint someone. Other government groups have continued to act without temporary replacements.”

Shaw said he was called to active duty on July 11 of this year. He pointed out that in these five months there has been only one tie vote. He also sid that he is due to be released from active duty in seven months, i.e. July 2012.

The Department of Defense does prohibit reservists, who are also elected officials, from performing in their elected capacity while on active duty according to Shaw. “I am currently on active duty 24-7,” Shaw said.

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servist who is currently on active duty. The motion was prompted by the tie vote at last week’s Special Council Meeting regarding the purchase of property for a pocket park. After a lengthy discussion among the council members and a brief bit of public input, the motion was defeated.

Adam’s motion nor only called for the temporary replacement, but also for the third highest vote recipient in the election to be the replacement. Adams said that this was consistent with the precedent set by the council in appointing replacement council members. The third highest vote recipient in the last election which was held in April of this year, was Chris Ziegler.

The third highest number of votes in the election in which Shaw was voted into office in April of 2009, was the then incumbent, Dan Kirby.

Adams’ motion pointed out that the Military and Veterans Code of the State of California provided for the appointment of a temporary replacement. The individual appointed, according to the code, “shall hold said office until the expiration of the term thereof or until the officer returns from service with the armed forces, whichever event first occurs.”

While Shaw has been in contact with the city throughout his absence and has received regular weekly reports and all staff reports to council, he has not been present for any council meetings. Adams questioned whether or not Shaw was able to participate actively in Council meetings while on active duty. He made a point of noting that in his opinion “service on the City Council goes beyond voting.” His point ws that it

also required involvement in the day to day activities of the community.

In contrast, Mayor Mary Ann Lute said “I do not believe that we need to replace Mr. Shaw.” She explained that Shaw had been on active duty for several months and that “Monrovia’s city government has not come to a screeching halt.”

Lute said she had spoken to Shaw about this issue when it was placed on the agenda and had solicited his input. She then had City Clerk Alice Adkins read a state fro Shaw into the record.

(See Clarence Shaw’s Point of View, p.17) Council Members Joe Gracie and Becky Shelving both voice reluctance to appoint a temporary replacement for Shaw. Shelving said that if the council did vote to make an appointment, she recommended the appointee be Larry Spicier, who currently serves on the Planning Commission and whom she said had agreed to accept such an appointment. She also corrected Adams statement that the precedent set by council was that the third highest vote recipient be appointed to an open seat. She reminded Adams that when Rob Hammond was elected Mayor, leaving two years left on his City Council term, the third highest vote recipient was Pam Fitzpatrick, but that Dan Kirby was appointed to fill Hammond’s seat. A check of the records revealed that Adams had himself not only voted to appoint Kirby rather than Fitzpatrick, but had himself made the motion to do so, Mayor Lute added three other names to the list for possible consideration as a temporary replacement: former

Mayor Bob Bartlett, former Council Member Dan Kirby and former Council Candidate Pam Fitzpatrick.

Throughout the discussion by the members of the council, the concept of listening to the community was reiterated. During public input Cyprus Keep said, “If you want to listen to the community, the community elected Clarence Shaw.” He said that this needed to be taken into consideration by the council and that he felt it showed disrespect to Shaw to discuss appointing a replacement.

Keep also said that he felt the council was rushing to a decision based on one tie vote (alluding to the tie vote at the Special Council meeting on December 1). He suggested that with further discussion and deliberation, the council could have resolved the impasse and not ended up with a tie vote.

Kemp’s final objection was that the appointment might create a quasiincumbent position. Later in the discussion, Adams also voiced concerns about the quasi-incumbent position and requested that the City Attorney look into this issue.

Ultimately, Lutz requested that the City Manager, Scott Ochoa get a definitive statement from Shaw regarding his ability to perform his council duties while on active duty. City Attorney Craig Steele had reported earlier that two attempts to set up teleconferences with Shaw had not been successful.

After discussing getting additional input and information from Shaw, the Council voted against Adams’ motion 3 to 1, with only Adams voting in favor of it.

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Gigi and Mike Release ‘Old MacDonald Had A Zoo’ CD Online

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by candyce columbus Baby boomers and older generations grew up singing American folk songs, but a 2003 University of Florida study revealed “children in the United States aren’t singing the songs of their heritage, an omission that puts the nation in jeopardy of losing a longstanding and rich part of its identity. The “nationwide survey found school music programs are allowing generations-old lullabies, and historical children’s and folk songs to be ignored, with some teachers replacing them with the latest pop hits.”

Alarmed by those findings and the fact that somewhere along the line families stopped singing together, Monrovia singer and part-time comedienne Gigi Johnson teamed up with Los Angeles Kindergarten teacher and longtime singer/ songwriter Mike Salas to do something about that. They performed their first public concert in 2004 at the Mayflower School in Monrovia.

Since then they have made it their mission to introduce new generations to American folk music and to promote a shared singing experience within families throughout the Los Angeles area.

In 2005 they recorded their first CD “Crunchy Party Mix” produced at KGEM, Monrovia’s public television studio. They developed a fan base in Japan and Europe as

well as in the United States of people who purchased the CD. Gigi and Mike perform as many as 40 concerts a year around Southern California in association with libraries, museums and community groups, singing old songs and making up new songs.

“We like to get the audience up and moving,” explains Johnson. “When we get a 45 year-old-dad and a 70-year-old grandma doing the same moves as a fiveyear-old child, it’s a blast!”

She continues, “Almost anything can happen at one of our concerts. We engage the audience by asking them to shout out lyrics. At one concert one child came up to the stage to give us a hug and then everyone else in the audience did, too!”

“It is wonderful when the kids have such smiles on their faces as they are heading home,” she exclaims. “I love when I hear them singing the songs after the concerts.”

Gigi and Mike have developed a devoted following.

“We have some groupies who come to our concerts year after year and many parents who developed a love of music when Mike was their teacher bring their children to our concerts.” They also have a Facebook page and publish an online newsletter.

Performing around town in poorer neighbor-

hoods, as well as those which are more affluent, the duo has noticed a “striking difference.” Not only are some of the children unfamiliar with old folk songs, many of them have never been to a zoo and are hard pressed to name a zoo animal.

Speaking of zoo animals, Gigi and Mike released their second CD “Old MacDonald Had A Zoo” on November 15, 2011. It is available on their own website gigiandmike.com for download, as well as from CD Baby, iTunes and Amazon.

In addition to the title track the release includes familiar tunes such as “Take Me Out to the Ballgame,” “She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain,” “Clementine,” “Oh! Susanna” and “I’ve Been Workin’ on the Railroad.”

During this holiday season singing along to “Old MacDonald Had A Zoo” on car trips or at home might be a wonderful, family bonding alterative to individual iPods or watching DVDs. The recording can be downloaded easily from www.gigiandmike.com (15 tracks for $12.49) and lyrics are available online.

In addition to performing Gigi Johnson teaches Digital Media at UCLA and runs the Maremel Research Institute, and Mike Salas teaches at Serendipity School in Los Angeles.

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POLICE BLOTTERS Sierra Madre PD

During the week of Sunday, November 27th, to Saturday December 3rd, the Sierra Madre Police Department responded to approximately 399 calls for service. See crimereports. com for updated information.

Sunday, November 27th: 2:03 AM – DUI Alcohol/ Drugs, Foothill Blvd and Woodacre Ln. An officer stopped a 27-year old Monterey Park motorist for a Vehicle Code violation. Further investigation revealed that the driver was under the influence of alcohol. The driver was arrested and transported to Pasadena Police Department for booking.

Monday, November 28th: 1:56 PM- Grand Theft Exceeding $950, 100 blk. W. Highland Ave. This case involved an unknown suspect that stole an iPhone and a tan color wallet containing $50.00 and a driver license from a ladies’ purse.

Wednesday, November 30th: 12:55 AM- Unlawful Display of Evidence of Registration, 100 blk. W. Foothill Blvd.An officer stopped a 47-year old Monrovia motorist for a Vehicle Code violation.

Further investigation revealed that the driver had false registration tabs on the vehicle. The driver was cited andreleased on the scene.

1:04 PM- Grand Theft Exceeding $950, 600 blk. Chaparral Rd. This case

involved an unknown suspect(s) that stole a set of Dewalt power circular saw and drill and an antique brass coffee table with a brown marble top that were covered by a blanket in the driveway. Unknown suspect(s) left in an unknown direction.

6:50 PM- Residential Burglary, 600 blk. W. Highland Ave. Unknown suspect(s) forcibly entered the residence through the front door. The loss included a Nikon camera with two VR lenses, a camera lens kit, a flash memory card and $100.00 Canadian money. The loss was valued at $1,250.00.

8:45 PM- Suspicious Circumstances, 300 blk. Toyon Rd. This case involves a resident capturing a stocky black man in his 20’s-30’s, 5’10 to 6’1, walking up his driveway and knocking on the front door. After no one answered the door, the man went to the garage windows and looked in-

side. The man then went to the side of the house, but turned around and left when he saw a surveillance camera mounted overhead. The man may have left in a late model maroon Dodge van.

Thursday, December 1st: 7:38 PM- Reckless Driving, Westbound 210 Freeway between Buena Vista and Baldwin Ave. An officer stopped a 31-year old Pasadena motorist for reckless driving on the 210 freeway.

The officer arrested the driver and released him on a citation.

Saturday, December 3rd: 9:00 PM- Possession of Marijuana 1oz or Less, 2000 blk. Liliano Dr.This case involves a 20-year old female being in possession of 1oz. or less of marijuana. The suspect was cited and released on the field.

FIRE BLOTTERS Arcadia FD

The Arcadia Fire Department responded to a variety of emergency calls during the week of November 20, 2011 through November 26, 2011. The following is a breakdown of incident types for this period: Sunday, November 20 At 1:24 p.m., Engine 105 and Rescue Ambulance 105 responded to a medical assist in the 200 block of South Santa Anita Avenue. Fire crews evaluated a male patient with possible alcohol poisoning who experienced a syncopal episode. The patient received advanced life support measures on scene; including intravenous access, oxygen therapy, and cardiac monitoring. The patient was transported to Arcadia Methodist Hospital for further evaluation and treatment.

Monday, November 21 At 8:05 a.m., Engine 105 and Rescue Ambulance 105 responded to a medical assist in the 100 block of West Winnie Way. Fire personnel evaluated a female patient who was exhibiting signs and symptoms of a stroke. The patient received advanced life support measures on scene; including intravenous access, oxygen therapy, cardiac monitoring, and blood glucose monitoring. The patient was transported to Arcadia Methodist Hospital for further evaluation and treatment.

Tuesday, November 22 At 11:55 p.m., Engine 106 and Rescue Ambulance 106 responded to a medical assist in the 400 block of South Baldwin Avenue.

Fire personnel evaluated a teenage female patient who had experienced a seizure and whose mental status

was altered. The patient received advanced life support measures on scene; including intravenous access, oxygen therapy, and cardiac monitoring. The patient was transported to Arcadia Methodist Hospital for further evaluation and treatment.

On Tuesday December 22, in an event sponsored by the Arcadia Recreation Department, fire personnel from Engine 105 and Rescue Ambulance 105 assisted in preparing and serving Thanksgiving dinner to senior citizens at the Arcadia Community Center. The meal was prepared by Chef Mario from Vista Cove Retirement Home, a local favorite in the Senior Community. It consisted of turkey with all the trimmings, including pumpkin pie for dessert. Approximately 120 meals were served.

Wednesday, November 23 At 2:31 p.m., Engine 106 and Rescue Ambulance 106 responded to a medical assist in the 800 block of West Huntington Drive.

Fire personnel evaluated a female patient who was suffering from chest pains with shortness of breath. The patient received advanced life support measures on scene; including intravenous access, oxygen therapy, and cardiac monitoring, and drug therapy. The patient was transported to Arcadia Methodist Hospital for further evaluation and treatment.

Thursday, November 24 At 3:04 p.m., Engine 107 responded to a fire alarm in the 800 block of Wigwam Avenue. Fire personnel discovered light smoke coming from a two-story residential structure. Fire crews investigated further and found

the source of the smoke was burnt food on the stove.

Truck 105 responded to the location to provide positive pressure horizontal ventilation. Once the smoke was removed, the structure was checked for fire extension and released to the residents.

Friday, November 25 At 11:45 a.m., Engine 106, Rescue Ambulance 105 responded to a traffic collision with injuries in the 1000 Block of South Baldwin Avenue. Fire personnel found one patient suffering from minor to moderate injuries. The patient received advanced life support measures at the scene; including full spinal immobilization, oxygen therapy, and cardiac monitoring. The patient was transported to Arcadia Methodist Hospital for further evaluation and treatment.

Saturday, November 26 At 9:58 a.m., Engine 105, Engine 106, Engine 107, Truck 105, Rescue Ambulance 105 and Battalion 105, with units from Monrovia Fire, responded to a reported structure fire in the 100 block of South First Avenue.

Fire crews arrived on scene to find a single story commercial business with light smoke inside. Fire crews determined the source of the smoke to be a faulty electrical panel. Southern California Edison Company was requested to the scene to shut off power to the business until the electrical panel could be repaired. Fire crews provided smoke removal and utilized a thermal imaging camera to check for fire extension.

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Duarte Responds to Wind Damage The City of Duarte suffered significant damages from last week's Santa Ana wind storm, which city officials are projecting initial clean-up costs to be approximately $100,000. In addition, costs associated with tree replacement are anticipated to be in the neighborhood of an additional $200,000. Here’s a look at some of the damage impacts throughout the City and team response efforts: •Approximately 200 trees destroyed; •Approximately 400 trees sustained damage; •Five employees from the Field Services Division and other employees put in approximately 156 hours during the first 48 hours starting at 1:00 am on 12/1;

•ValleyCrest landscaping contract services have provided 7 employees a day to continually trim damaged trees and clear debris, and will continue as long as needed; •24 employees from the Parks and Recreation Department kept the Senior/ Fitness Centers opened daily on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 7:00 am - 11:00 pm for residents affected by ongoing power outages; •12 extra employees from the LA County Brush Clearance Crew responded in the first 12 hours; •Three additional Special Assignment Deputies from Los Angeles County Sheriff supplemented patrol;

•Over 40 lineal feet of sidewalks will require repair; •4 roll-off dumpsters of debris cleared in first four days.

The funds for these services are coming from the City’s General Fund with plans to hopefully recoup expenditures from both FEMA and Cal EMA. In preparation for this process, the Duarte City Council unanimously passed a resolution declaring the existence of a local emergency due to wind storms of extraordinary magnitude Monday night, December 5th during an adjourned regular meeting.

For additional information contact the City of Duarte at (626) 357-7931, ext. 221.

Alverno to Hold Annual Candlelight Celebration Dec. 14 The Christmas season brings wonderful traditions to Alverno High School including the annual Candlelight Celebration. This year, Alverno will host this special tradition on Wednesday, December 14 at 7pm. The entire Alverno community will gather near the Villa Del Sol d’ Oro and take part in the story of Christmas from the birth of Jesus to the Annunciation. Student and alumnae actors will re-create the story and the crowd will join the choirs for traditional Christmas music. Each person

carries a candle and walks in a procession around the Villa to watch the scenes. All community members are welcome to attend the event and experience the warmth of the holiday season through one of the most cherished Alverno traditions.

Alumnae who are in attendance are given a special red candle to signify their status as alumnae. “The Candlelight Celebration is a beautiful event that definitely puts each person in the Christmas spirit,” says Sue Behrens ‘78.

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The popular local destination is marking its new lunch hours with Kings Row Lunch Lottery, a special holiday promotion that benefits less fortunate and homeless children.

Customers who come in for lunch and bring a new unwrapped toy to Kings Row receive a gift card to the pub that they can use another time or give to someone else as a holiday gift. The gift cards will vary in denominations ranging from five to forty dollars.

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City of Arcadia Notices NOTICE INVITING BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Arcadia is accepting bids to furnish and deliver new and unused Mobile Data Computers.

Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “1112-002, Mobile Data Computers” and shall be sent to the City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, 240 W. Huntington Drive, P.O. Box 60021, Arcadia, California, 91066-6021. Bids are due no later than 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at which time said bids shall be publicly opened.

Copies of the bid may be obtained in the Purchasing Office of the City of Arcadia, 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California, 91007. Said specifications and bid forms are hereby referred to and in-

corporated herein and made a part by reference and all quotations must comply therewith.

The City of Arcadia reserves the right to accept in whole or part or reject any and all proposals and to waive any informalities in the bid process, and all bids are binding for a period of ninety (90) days after the bid opening and may be retained by the City for examination and comparison, as specified in the quotation request documents. The award of this contract shall be made by the Arcadia City Council.

CITY OF ARCADIA PURCHASING OFFICE Dated: December 6, 2011 Publish: December 8 and 12, 2011

Public Notices NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS # CA-10370787-JB Order #: 100395081-CA-BFI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/14/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): ROGER DUZIAN AND MARY E DUZIAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 10/24/2005 as Instrument No. 05 2549139 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 12/27/2011 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $718,374.41 The purported property address is: 636 PARKROSE AVENUE MONROVIA, CA 91016 Assessor’s Parcel No. 8526-007-029 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.lpsasap. com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Ext. 3704 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations.

ASAP# 4141751 12/01/2011, 12/08/2011, 12/15/2011 Monrovia Weekly NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 10095746 Loan No. 0000006022 Title Order No. 10095746 APN 8517005015 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED April 27, 1993.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On December 21, 2011, at 11:00 AM, By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on May 3, 1993, as Instrument No. 93 831993 WITH A MODIFICATION AGREEMENT RECORDED AUGUST 5, 1993 AS INSTRUMENT NUMBER 93 1515025 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, CA, executed by: LEO J LUDD, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as Trustor, in favor of LONG BEACH BANK, A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC

AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”.

The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 316 S CALIFORNIA AVE, MONROVIA, CA 91016 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining unpaid balance of the obligations secured by and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust (together with any modifications thereto). The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee`s Sale is estimated to be $115,387.34 (Estimated), provided, however, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale.

Beneficiary`s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier`s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the trustee.

In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee`s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. DATE: 11/22/2011 FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, TRUSTEE 1920 Main Street, Suite 1120 Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-4900 Michael Busby Authorized Signature SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.lpsasap.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714-730-2727 ASAP# 4142886 12/01/2011, 12/08/2011, 12/15/2011 Monrovia Weekly NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 11-0081091 Title Order No. 11-0065148 Investor/Insurer No. 120092766 APN No. 8526-004-008 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/18/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by EDWARD DEGUZMAN, AND MONICA DEGUZMAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 10/18/2005 and recorded 10/26/2005, as Instrument No. 05 2575697, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 12/29/2011 at 9:00AM, Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles-Norwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650, Vineyard Ballroom at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 308 WOODACRE LANE, MONROVIA, CA, 910163061.

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $692,913.79. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and

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The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $507,706.33. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 11/30/2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By:-- Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 4131880 12/01/2011, 12/08/2011, 12/15/2011 Temple City Tribune NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 11-0079673 Title Order No. 11-0064009 Investor/Insurer No. 610075 APN No. 5379-012-042 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 09/20/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by GILARDO H. MAGANA AND TERESA MAGANA, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 09/20/2006 and recorded 9/25/2006, as Instrument No. 06 2123931, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 12/22/2011 at 11:00AM, By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 8928 EAST FAIRVIEW AVENUE, SAN GABRIEL, CA, 91775. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.

The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $524,852.82. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 11/30/2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA

93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 4126405 12/01/2011, 12/08/2011, 12/15/2011 Temple City Tribune NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS # CA-09252187-ED Order #: 090133509-CA-DCI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/28/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): CLAUDINE ILAGAN, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 1/10/2007 as Instrument No. 20070048980 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 1/3/2012 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $623,291.35 The purported property address is: 114 E SAXON AVE SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776 Assessor’s Parcel No. 5370-026-021 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.lpsasap. com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Ext. 3704 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations.

ASAP# 4143550 12/01/2011, 12/08/2011, 12/15/2011 Temple City Tribune NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 11-0077494 Title Order No. 11-0062138 APN No. 8509-001020 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/22/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by CORINNE L ADAMS, dated 12/22/2005 and recorded 12/29/2005, as Instrument No. 05 3210442, in Book , Page of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of California, will sell on 12/29/2011 at 09:00 AM, Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles-Norwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650, Vineyard Ballroom at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1846 10TH AVE, MONROVIA, CA 91016. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $329,168.17. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and

the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. If required by the provisions of Section 2923.5 of the California Civil Code, the declaration from the mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent is attached to the Notice of Trustee’s Sale duly recorded with the appropriate County Recorder’s office. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone/Sale Information: (800) 281-8219 By:KIMBERLY ALBARAN, Team Member RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# FNMA4119363 12/01/2011, 12/08/2011, 12/15/2011 Monrovia Weekly NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 11-0083190 Title Order No. 11-0066842 Investor/Insurer No. 1012298122 APN No. 8510-016-007 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 02/13/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by DAVID J. LEAL AND THERESA J. LEAL, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 02/13/2007 and recorded 2/22/2007, as Instrument No. 20070383461, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 12/22/2011 at 11:00AM, By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 156 ANDRE STREET, MONROVIA, CA, 91016.

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $448,208.80. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 12/01/2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 4127944 12/01/2011, 12/08/2011, 12/15/2011 Monrovia Weekly Trustee Sale No. 752396CA Loan No. 0020115648 Title Order No. 110431006-CA-MAI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05-06-2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 12-22-2011 at 9:00 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 05-27-2005, Book N/A, Page N/A, Instrument 05 1245460, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: RICARDO C CAPRA A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPERATE PROPERTY, as Trustor, CHASE BANK USA. N.A., as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $270,254.95 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 5436 MCCULLOCH AVE F TEMPLE CITY, CA 91780 APN Number: 8573-014-035 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary,

or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 11-28-2011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee MARCO RIVERA, ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 7302727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www. priorityposting.com P898252 12/1, 12/8, 12/15/2011 Temple City Tribune Trustee Sale No. 20644CA Title Order No. 110382622-CA-MAI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/10/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 12/22/2011 at 09:00 AM, MERIDIAN FORECLOSURE SERVICE f/k/a MTDS, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION DBA MERIDIAN TRUST DEED SERVICE as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 03/16/2006, Book , Page , Instrument 06 0560992 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: JUEI TEH LU AND KELLY HUI CHEN LIN, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS as Trustor, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR JUST MORTGAGE, INC., as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust.

The sale will be made, but without convenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possesssion, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the notes (s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below.

The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA Legal Description: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $546,790.79 The street address and other common designation of the real property purported as: 9843 HALLWOOD DRIVE , TEMPLE CITY, CA 91780 APN Number: 8589-021-022 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. DATE: 11/30/2011 MERIDIAN FORECLOSURE SERVICE f/k/a MTDS, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION DBA MERIDIAN TRUST DEED SERVICE, As Trustee 3 SAN JOAQUIN PLAZA SUITE 215 NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660 Sales Line: (714) 573-1965 (702) 586-4500 PRIORITYPOSTING.COM JESSE J. FERNANDEZ, PUBLICATION LEAD MERIDIAN FORECLOSURE SERVICE IS ASSISTING THE BENEFICIARY TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. P902135 12/1, 12/8, 12/15/2011 Temple City Tribune NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S No. 130122102 APN: 8517-008-020 TRA: 006191 LOAN NO: Xxxxxx1643 REF: Eli, Nathan IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED July 03, 2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On December 28, 2011, at 9:00am, Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded July 12, 2006, as Inst. No. 06 1533983 in book XX, page XX of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, executed

by Nathan Eli, An Unmarried Man, will sell at public auction to highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank Behind the fountain located in civic center plaza, 400 civic Center Plaza Pomona, California, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: Completely described in said deed of trust The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 601 E Lemon Ave Monrovia CA 91016-2930 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of

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File your DBA with us at filedba.com the Notice of Sale is: $421,005.25. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. For sales information: Mon-Fri 9:00am to 4:00pm (619) 590-1221. Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation, 525 East Main Street, P.O. Box 22004, El Cajon, CA 92022-9004 Dated: November 29, 2011. (R-398212 12/08/11, 12/15/11, 12/22/11) Monrovia Weekly N O T I C E O F T R U S T E E ’ S S A L E T. S . N o CA1100039564 Loan No 0582817102 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 06/17/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR: DAWN HORTON, A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded 06/28/2005 as Instrument No. 051514969 in Book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California Date of Sale: 01/03/2012 at 11:00 A.M. Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 Property Address is purported to be: 1146 ARCADIA AVENUE #C ARCADIA, CA 91007 APN#: 5379-022-031 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $322,961.41, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Date: 12/06/2011 Executive Trustee Services, LLC dba ETS Services, LLC 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, CA 91504-3120 Sale Line: 714-7302727 lleanna Petersen, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 4142366 12/08/2011, 12/15/2011, 12/22/2011 Arcadia Weekly NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 11-0092982 Title Order No. 11-0074338 Investor/Insurer No. 0405365726 APN No. 5370-026-028 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 06/03/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by ERNESTO B MEZA, AND GUADALUPE MEZA, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 06/03/2005 and recorded 6/8/2005, as Instrument No. 05 1333319, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 01/03/2012 at 11:00AM, By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 130 LOFTUS DR, SAN GABRIEL, CA, 917764243.

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $331,296.27. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 12/08/2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 4129890 12/08/2011, 12/15/2011, 12/22/2011 Temple City Tribune Trustee Sale No. 752458CA Loan No. 0843908823 Title Order No. 110435769-CA-MAI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/17/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED

AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 12/29/2011 at 09:00 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 03/25/2005, Book , Page , Instrument 05 0688308, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: CHOU-LAY CHING, A SINGLE MAN, as Trustor, FIRST UNITED HOME LOAN, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

Place of Sale: BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $486,375.51 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 1312 S GOLDEN WEST AVE #A ARCADIA, CA 91007 APN Number: 5383-034-063 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”.

In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 12/5/2011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee DEREK WEAR-RENEE, ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA24379 Chatsworth, CA 91311 800-892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com P899787 12/8, 12/15, 12/22/2011 Arcadia Weekly Trustee Sale No. 750813CA Loan No. 0082097304 Title Order No. 110329622-CA-MAI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11-04-2003. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 01-05-2012 at 9:00 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 11-19-2003, Book N/A, Page N/A, Instrument 2003-3488844, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: JASMINE CHEN AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA Legal Description: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $315,921.34 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 841 FAIRVIEW AVENUE E ARCADIA, CA 91007 APN Number: 5783-012-046 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 12-02-2011 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee BRENDA BATTEN, ASSISTANT SECRETARY CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. California Reconveyance Company 9200 Oakdale Avenue Mail Stop: CA2-4379 Chatsworth, CA

91311 800-892-6902 For Sales Information: (714) 730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com P903469 12/8, 12/15, 12/22/2011 Arcadia Weekly NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 20110015004735 Title Order No.: 110424658 FHA/ VA/PMI No.: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/29/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NDEX WEST, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 05/09/2005 as Instrument No. 05 1081925 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: MARIA DE LOS ANGELES SAENZ, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States).

DATE OF SALE: 01/03/2012 TIME OF SALE: 11:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: BY THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED AT 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2051 FAIRGREEN AVE, MONROVIA, CALIFORNIA 91016 APN#: 8509-014009 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any , shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $459,291.74. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AGENCY SALES & POSTING 2 3210 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 200 IRVINE, CA 92602 714-730-2727 NDEx West, L.L.C. MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NDEx West, L.L.C. as Trustee Dated: 12/07/2011 NDEx West, L.L.C. 15000 Surveyor Boulevard, Suite 500 Addison, Texas 75001-9013 Telephone: (866) 795-1852 Telecopier: (972) 661-7800 ASAP# 4150600 12/08/2011, 12/15/2011, 12/22/2011 Monrovia Weekly NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LORAINE D. LEFLER CASE NO. BP131800 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of LORAINE D. LEFLER. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DEBORAH M. WAGGONER in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DEBORAH M. WAGGONER (NAMED IN WILL AS DEBRA WAGGONER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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 personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 12/28/11 at 8:30AM in Dept. 5 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, 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.

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 representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above.

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 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 SONA A. TATIYANTS, ESQ. TATIYANTS LAW P. C. 1000 N. CENTRAL AVE. STE 210 GLENDALE CA 91201 12/5, 12/8, 12/15/11 CNS-2218431# TEMPLE CITY TRIBUNEa Notices

Foothill Center Client Family Receives Free Recycled Car in National Initiative

Foothill Unity Center clients Jeannette and Daniel Felix and their children received a refurbished Chevy Equinox on December 6 as part of the National Auto Body Council’s Recycled Rides® initiative. From left: State Assemblymember Anthony Portantino; Foothill Unity Center Executive Director Joan Whitenack; Eddie Fleming, Allstate Insurance; Daniel Felix; Wilbert Smith, Ownwer/Broker, Allstate Insurance; Jeannette Felix; Lisa and Vatche Derderian (hidden), Fix Auto Pasadena; Pasadena City Councilmember Gene Masuda.-Courtesy Photo

A Pasadena family struggling with unemployment, lack of transportation and the serious illness of one of its children received a refurbished 2005 Chevy Equinox LT as part of a national initiative to donate recycled vehicles to families in need.

Jeannette and Daniel Felix and family were chosen to receive the car by Foothill Unity Center at the invitation of Fix Auto Pasadena, which handled the work on the vehicle and conducted the local presentation.

State Assemblymember Anthony Portantino and Pasadena City Councilmember Gene Masuda were on hand to congratulate the family and thank participants on Tuesday morning, December 6, at Fix Auto. The President and COO of Fix Auto USA, Paul Gange, also attended.

Jeanette and Daniel Felix, 28 and 29, are the parents of one son and seven daughters ages newborn to twelve. Jeanette worked as a medical assistant, but now is a stay-at-home mom, a decision influenced in part by the needs of her three-

year-old daughter, Miracle, who has spina bifida. The toddler must be seen regularly at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, requiring hours of bus travel each month for Jeanette and her four youngest children. The family walks to the store for groceries, pushing them home in a cart. . Daniel is a skilled construction worker, but he has not been able to find steady work without reliable transportation.

The giveaway is part of the National Auto Body Council’s Recycled Rides® initiative, an annual green program in which members of the NABC repair and donate refurbished vehicles to families in need throughout the United States via local charitable organizations. The project recruits auto body shops, insurers, paint suppliers and parts vendors to contribute.

The Felix’s vehicle was donated by esurance and refurbished by Fix Auto Pasadena, which invited Foothill Unity Center to locate a family that would especially benefit from having the vehicle.

Fix Auto Pasadena

owner Vatche Derderian said his employees also played a key role in getting the vehicle in top shape for this family. “Everyone takes reliable transportation for granted — until they don’t have it,” Derderian said.

“Recycled Rides has allowed us the opportunity to make a huge difference in this family’s life, and we are honored and grateful to be a part of it. Our best wishes go out to the Felix family.”

Since we serve 4,600 families across eleven San Gabriel Valley cities, this was a tall order,” said Center Executive Director Joan Whitenack, “but we were thrilled to take it on and so happy for the Felixes.”

The family also received a $100 gas gift card donated

by ARCO Smog Pros, six months’ insurance coverage from Allstate, a $100 Target gift card, car seats courtesy Sarian Pool Service, an emergency kit from Code 3 Life, a free oil change courtesy Pasadena Automotive, a free car wash from Walnut-Hill Hand Car Wash, and caps and backpacks from Fix Auto.

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Edison Says Over 2000 Still Without Power

Edison Crews have been working night and day to get cusmoters back on line but criticism has been harsh -Photo by Terry Miller

Southern California Edison (SCE) said Wednesday morning that 2,332 customers in the Greater San Gabriel Valley area were still without service as a direct resuly of the windstorm.

The hardest hit areas are Altadena, Arcadia, La Canada-Flintridge, Monro-

via, South Pasadena, San Gabriel and Temple City.

Officials said crews will continue to work around the clock to restore service until power has been restored to all customers.

About 430,000 Edison customers were affected in the Nov. 30 storm that

downed thousands of trees and more than 100 power poles. The utility company subcontracted with some experts from Quebec who are better equipped to hanle emergencies like these.

Pasadena Water and Power still has many customers without service.

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