Councilman: Fence surrounding Echo Park Lake will be taken down PG 02
VISIT MONROVIAWEEKLY.COM
SoCalGas says natural gas prices to decrease in February
Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority gets $60M from HUD to address homelessness
By City News ServiceLos Angeles received $60 million in federal funding Thursday to address homelessness as part of what officials described as a first-of-its-kind grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The funding will go to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, which coordinates services for the unhoused in both the city and county. Nationwide,
HUD awarded $315 million to 46 communities to address unsheltered and rural homelessness. Los Angeles and Chicago were the two communities to receive the maximum amount of funding.
The money will be used for outreach and funding motels and other shelters along with permanent housing, according to new LAHSA CEO Va Lecia Adams Kellum. It will also be used to
support Mayor Karen Bass’ Inside Safe initiative, which aims to bring encampment residents indoors.
“It is very, very nice to begin my day with a $60 million check,” Bass said at a briefing at City Hall, adding that it was important to have every level of government in alignment to address the homelessness crisis.
Doug Guthrie, executive director of the Housing
Authority of the City of Los Angeles, said that the $60 million will be spent quickly and wisely. Guthrie said it will allow the city to provide more housing vouchers to people living in encampments, in addition to deep wraparound services and housing navigation.
In applying for the grant, communities had to present a “comprehensive approach for addressing
unsheltered homelessness” that included coordination with health care providers, other housing agencies and people with lived experience, according to Jason Pu, regional administrator for HUD.
Bass, who declared a state of emergency over homelessness upon taking office, has made an effort to connect with officials at the county and federal level to
address the crisis.
Councilwoman Nithya Raman, chair of the council’s housing and homelessness committee, said that the renewed sense of urgency around the issue “won’t mean anything unless we are able to get federal dollars to be able to get us out of this crisis.”
“I am so pleased, grateful and thankful that HUD heard us,” Raman said.
FREE
27, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 06-FEBRUARY 12, 2023
VOLUME
NO. 106
PG 04
Mayor Karen Bass (left) and Supervisor Janice Hahn (right) joined HUD officials to announce the federal grant. | Photo courtesy of Supervisor Janice Hahn / Twitter
Pasadena council approves natural gas buses, then carbon-free policy goal
The Pasadena City Council on Jan. 31 approved the purchase of two natural gas buses for the city’s fleet, then passed a resolution declaring a local climate emergency and setting a policy goal of completely carbon-free electricity generation by the end of 2030.
Councilman Tyron Hampton dissented on the bus purchase, noting the addition of carbon-emitting vehicles seemed to contradict Pasadena’s carbon-free aspirations for the next eight years.
“I think that we are talking about 100% renewables, we should be looking at that for all of our purchases,” Hampton said. “The city should be the example of (carbon-free vehicles). Whether it be trash trucks, fire trucks, pickup trucks — at some point we won’t even be able to purchase gas vehicles, so the idea of us purchasing two vehicles this year that are not renewable,
I can’t support that. ... I can’t support purchasing vehicles that are not electric or fuel cell.”
Officials countered that the city is not yet equipped with infrastructure to accommodate zero-emission transportation.
“We operate renewable natural gas. The replacement of the two vehicles in the immediate future would be renewable natural gas,” said Laura Rubio-Cornejo, Pasadena Director of Transportation. “The proposed replacement plan for next year would include nine renewable natural gas vehicles as well as one battery electric. It’s two years after that where we are looking at being able to have the infrastructure in place to be able to support a zeroemission fleet and start that transition in earnest.”
The council approved a recommendation from its Municipal Services Committee, which discussed the city’s
By Joe Tagliericurrent transportation needs balanced against the goal of an eventual carbon-free fleet.
“One of the biggest challenges we have is we don’t have the facility to fuel these buses,” said Vice Mayor Felicia Williams, chair of the committee. “So even if we did buy them, we wouldn’t have access to hydrogen, which is incredibly expensive and expensive to build out. And we wouldn’t have access to the types of chargers we would need for electric buses.”
Renewable natural gas buses were purchased because the city received a state RNG grant to buy that type of vehicle, Rubio-Cornejo said. For buses that run on electricity of other emission-free energy sources, different sources of funding would be required.
“Every department should be looking at renewables before purchasing any gasoperated cars,” not just the city’s Transportation Depart-
ment, Hampton said.
In response to similar concerns voiced by committee members, Rubio-Cornejo said her department would seek additional funding to speed-up the transition to emission-free technology.
“This is a top priority,” Rubio-Cornejo said. “The reality is, without the infrastructure in place to charge those vehicles it would make it very difficult to sustain them even if we purchase them.”
The council also adopted a resolution, which the Municipal Services Committee unanimously forwarded, declaring a climate emergency and setting a policy goal to get 100% of Pasadena’s electricity from carbon-free sources.
“This will affect all of the departments and how we do our work as a city and where we are going as a city council,” Williams said.
Councilman Steve Madison drew a round of applause from members of
the public in attendance at the council meeting when he highlighted officials’ desire to exceed state air-quality regulators’ “carbon-neutral” policy guidance.
“This is a mandate. ... Those wiggle words make me nervous,” Madison said. “Especially on the record that we have here — that they were not advocating carbon-free, they were advocating carbonneutrality. So, I’d like the record of this evening to be we are committed to carbon-free electricity. ...
“This is Pasadena, we’re the home of Cal Tech, JPL and the Carnegie Observatories, the best minds in the country. We don’t want to be just go along, get along. We want to be a leader.”
The resolution directs the city manager to use Pasadena Water and Power’s 2023 strategy process “to plan multiple approaches to transition to the (carbon-free) goal ... and to optimize affordability, rate equity, stability, and reliability of electricity while achieving this goal.”
Councilman: Fence surrounding Echo Park Lake will be taken down
By City News ServiceAchain-link fence surrounding Echo Park Lake that has been criticized by activists will be removed, Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez announced Thursday.
The fence was installed following the removal of around 200 people living in encampments in the park in March 2021. Parts of it have since been knocked down several times, including earlier this week.
“We will take down the
fence, and we will take painstaking care to do it right, with more transparency, so the city can see once and for all that criminalization and segregation don’t solve homelessness,” Soto-Martinez said in a statement.
The exact date of the fence’s removal will be announced later, according to Soto-Martinez.
The removal effort on March 25, 2021 was met with large protests, in which hundreds of officers descend-
ed on Echo Park and arrested about 180 people, including journalists.
Protesters blasted the city for forcing the park’s residents out of an area that had grown into what they called a supportive community during the pandemic -- including a vegetable garden, working showers and a shared kitchen.
Soto-Martinez criticized his predecessor, Mitch O’Farrell -- who he ousted from office last November -- for what Soto-Martinez
called a “violent displacement of unhoused individuals and peaceful protesters at Echo Park Lake.” Soto-Martinez said the fence was installed as part of “the final act of this rushed and failed plan” to close off the park to the community.
“For many in the community, including myself, the fence symbolizes division and the biggest failure of homeless policy in the history of Los Angeles,” SotoMartinez said.
O’Farrell, who came under fire from activists during and after the clearing of the park’s encampment, previously championed the effort as “a very successful housing operation.” While in office, O’Farrell said his team had been responding to the “myriad challenges” at the park that included “lack of adequate shelter or services for the unhoused population; the dangers to public safety found throughout the park; and the growing list of repairs
necessitated by the park’s deteriorating conditions.”
Soto-Martinez said that after the election, his office began coordinating with city departments, service providers, advocates and former residents of the park.
In March 2022, a report released by the UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy found that only 17 of 183 people who were living in encampments in the park had been in longterm housing.
Suspected gang member charged in 2021 shooting death of man in Anaheim
By City News ServiceA20-year-old suspected gang member is scheduled to be arraigned Feb. 14 in the shooting death of a 23-yearold man on Thanksgiving Day in 2021.
Miguel Angel Rodriguez of Anaheim is accused of killing Jonathan Romero about 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 25, 2021, in the 1200 block of North Placentia Avenue, near State College Boulevard, said Anaheim Police Department Sgt. Jon McClintock.
Officers went to the location to investigate reports of gunfire, McClintock said.
“Upon arrival, they located Romero in the alleyway suffering from at least one gunshot wound,” McClintock said.
Romero was taken to a hospital, where he died, McClintock said.
“Over the past year, homicide detectives continued to work the case and identified Rodriguez as the suspect,” McClintock said.
“Gang Unit investigators also identified Rodriguez as
a suspect in an additional shooting that occurred in December 2022.”
Anaheim Police Department SWAT personnel and Gang Unit investigators served several search warrants in the 2100 block of East Banyan Avenue, between Romneya Drive and La Palma Avenue, Friday and arrested Rodriguez, McClintock said.
Rodriguez was booked into the Anaheim Detention Facility and is being held without bail.
Rodriguez was charged
Monday with murder with a special circumstances allegation of gang activity and sentencing enhancements for a gang member’s vicarious discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury and gang activity.
Rodriguez was also charged with attempted murder with sentencing enhancements for gang activity and attempted premeditated murder and shooting at an inhabited dwelling for a separate incident on Dec. 28.
Anyone with information on the case was urged to call police at 714-765-1900, or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCCS.
2 FEBRUARY 06-FEBRUARY 12, 2023 BeaconMedianews coM
Vice Mayor Felicia Williams introduces a council resolution declaring a climate emergency and calling for 100% carbon-free electricity in Pasadena by 2030. | Photo courtesy of the city of Pasadena
Miguel Rodriguez (left) is accused of killing Jonathan Romero (right). | Photos courtesy of Anaheim PD
Editorial editorial@beaconmedianews.com editor@hlrmedia.com
Graphics/Production production@beaconmedianews.com production@hlrmedia.com
Advertising advertising@beaconmedianews.com advertising@hlrmedia.com
Legal Advertising legals@beaconmedianews.com legals@hlrmedia.com
Business accounting@beaconmedianews.com accounting@hlrmedia.com
BEACON MEDIA ADDRESS: 125 E. Chestnut Ave., Monrovia, CA 91016 PHONE: (626) 301-1010 WEBSITE www.beaconmedianews.com
HLR MEDIA ADDRESS: 820 S. Myrtle Ave. Monrovia, CA 91016 PHONE: (626) 301-1010 www.HLRmedia.com
PRESS RELEASE SUBMISSIONS editor@beaconmedianews.com editor@hlrmedia.com
Santa Monica-based Activision to pay $35M to settle SEC case
By City News ServiceThe Arcadia Weeklyhas been adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation in court case number GS 004333 for the City of Arcadia, County of Los Angeles, State of California.
The Monrovia Weeklyhas been adjudicated as a newspaper of General Circulation in Court Case GS 004759 City of Monrovia, County of Los Angeles, State of California.
The Temple City Tribunehas been adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation in court case number GS 012440 City of Temple City, County of Los Angeles, State of California.
The El Monte Examinerhas been adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation in court case number KS 015872 City of El Monte, County of Los Angeles, State of California.
The Azusa Beaconhas been adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation in court case number KS 015970 City of Azusa, County of Los Angeles, State of California.
The San Gabriel Sunhas been adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation in court case number GS 013808 City of San Gabriel, County of Los Angeles, State of California.
The Duarte Dispatchhas been adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation in court case number GS 013893 City of Duarte, County of Los Angeles, State of California.
The Rosemead Readerhas been adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation in court case number GS 048894 City of Rosemead, County of Los Angeles, State of California.
The Alhambra Press has been adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation in court case number ES016581 City of Alhambra, County of Los Angeles, State of California.
The Baldwin Park Press has been adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation in court case number KS017174 City of Baldwin Park, County of Los Angeles, State of California.
The Burbank Independent has been adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation in court case number ES016728 City of Burbank, County of Los Angeles, State of California.
The Glendale Independent has been adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation in court case number ES016579 City of Glendale, County of Los Angeles, State of California.
The Monterey Park Press has been adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation in court case number ES016580 City of Monterey Park, County of Los Angeles, State of California.
The West Covina Press has been adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation in court case number KS017304 City of West Covina, County of Los Angeles, State of California.
The San Bernardino Press has been adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation in court case number CIVDS 1506881 City of San Bernardino, County of San Bernardino, State of California.
The Riverside Independent has been adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation in court case number RIC1505351 City of Riverside, County of Riverside, State of California.
The Pasadena Press has been adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation in court case number ES018815 City of Pasadena, County of Los Angeles, State of California.
The Belmont Beacon has been adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation in court case number NSO30275 City of Long Beach, County of Los Angeles, State of California.
The Anaheim Press has been adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation in court case number 30-2017-00942735-CU-PT-CJC City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California.
The Ontario News Press has been adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation in court case number CIVDS 1506881 City of Ontario, County of San Bernardino, State of California.
number
Santa Monica video game developer Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay $35 million to settle allegations that the company violated federal whistleblower protections and failed to maintain adequate disclosure standards, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Friday.
The SEC claimed Activision -- maker of
such blockbuster games as “Call of Duty” and “World of Warcraft” -- failed to implement controls to collect and review employee complaints about workplace misconduct, which left the company without the means to determine whether larger issues existed that needed to be disclosed to investors.
“Moreover, taking action to impede former employ-
ees from communicating directly with the Commission staff about a possible securities law violation is not only bad corporate governance, it is illegal,” Jason Burt, director of the SEC’s Denver regional office, said in a statement.
Without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings, Activision agreed to a ceaseand-desist order and to pay the $35 million penalty.
The company settled an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission probe in March for $18 million over related claims of retaliation.
In December, the Federal Trade Commission moved to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision, alleging that the deal would violate federal antitrust laws.
Initiative seeking voter approval for raising taxes qualifies for ballot
By City News ServiceAn initiative that would make it harder to raise taxes approval has qualified for the November 2024 ballot, Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber announced Wednesday. What supporters have dubbed “The Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act,” would require voter approval for new
or increased taxes enacted by the Legislature and increase the threshold for voter approval of local special taxes to two-thirds.
The initiative would also eliminate voters’ ability to advise how to spend revenues from a proposed general tax on the same ballot as the proposed tax. It would also expand the definition of taxes
to include certain regulatory fees, broadening the application of tax approval requirements.
If approved by voters, the initiative would result in lower annual state and local revenues, potentially substantially lower, depending on future actions of the Legislature, local governing bodies, voters and the courts, accord-
ing to an analysis by Legislative Analyst Gabriel Petek and state Director of Finance Joe Stephenshaw.
Valid signatures from 997,139 registered voters — 8% of the total votes cast for governor in the 2018 general election — were required to qualify the measure for the November 2024 ballot, Weber said in a statement.
FEBRUARY 06-FEBRUARY 12, 2023 3 HLRMedia coM
Alhambra PRESS
Park INDEPENDENT INDEPENDENT SUBMISSIONS POLICY Beacon Media, Inc. and HLR Media, LLC All contents herein are copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any manner, either in whole or in part, without the express written consent of the publisher. The Views and opinions expressed in this paper are not necessarily that of the management and staff at Beacon Media, Inc. or HLR Media, LLC San Bernardino Press Belmont Beacon Pasadena Press City Temple Tribune GabrielSan Sun A zusa B eacon Rosemead Reader Beacon Media, Inc. Publication
The Corona News Press has been adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation in court case
RIC1723524 City of Corona, County of Riverside, State of California.
Baldwin
Duarte ispatch
Activision headquarters in Santa Monica. | Photo courtesy of Coolcaesar/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
| Courtesy photo
SoCalGas says natural gas prices to decrease in February
By City News ServiceThere’s good news Tuesday for residents who were hit with shockingly high natural gas bills.
Southern California Gas Co. says the natural gas commodity price will drop by 68% this month compared to January’s record-high prices, translating to dramatically reduced bills.
SoCalGas projects that if a customer received a $300 bill in January, that same usage would result in a bill of about $135 in February. However, prices in the western region are still higher than last year, when the average residential bill for February
was $99, according to the company.
“While we’re relieved that prices have dropped significantly since last month, they remain higher than usual for this time of year,” Gillian Wright, SoCalGas senior vice president and chief customer officer, said in a statement.
“We know that many of our customers are feeling the impacts of high prices, and we hear their concerns. More than ever, we urge customers to take advantage of conservation tips, programs, and financial assistance that may be available for eligible applicants to provide
some relief.”
According to the utility, the drop in consumer gas prices is primarily due to a corresponding drop in the wholesale price SoCalGas will pay for gas in February compared to January.
February’s core procurement rate will be about $1.11 per therm, compared to $3.45 per therm in January. However, February’s procurement rate is still more than 80% higher than it was a year ago, the company said.
The core procurement rate reflects the price SoCalGas pays for natural gas for residential and business customers. That rate changes each month,
based on national and regional markets. According to SoCalGas, the utility bills customers for the gas with no markup and does not profit from the movement of gas commodity prices.
Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson announced this week that the City Council will hold an emergency meeting Wednesday to “establish a financial assistance fund for seniors and families struggling to make ends meet.”
SoCalGas recommends the following tips to reduce energy usage:
-- Lowering the thermostat by 3 to 5 degrees -if health permits -- which
can save up to 10% on heating costs;
-- Installing proper caulking and weatherstripping to save roughly 10% to 15% on heating and cooling bills;
-- Washing clothes in cold water to save up to 10% on water heating costs;
-- Considering turning down the temperature on water heaters; and
-- Limiting use of nonessential natural gas appliances such as spas and fireplaces.
SoCalGas customers can also use the free Ways to Save tool that could identify ways of cutting gas bills. Ways to Save can
be found at socalgas.com/ WaysToSave.
Customers can also sign up for weekly Bill Tracker Alerts to monitor natural gas consumption, take steps to reduce usage, and avoid bill surprises.
Rising western region gas prices were caused by several events occurring simultaneously at this point in the season: widespread, below-normal temperatures, high natural gas consumption, reduced natural gas supplies to the West Coast from Canada and the Rocky Mountains, pipeline constraints, and low natural gas storage levels on the West Coast, officials said.
4 FEBRUARY 06-FEBRUARY 12, 2023 BeaconMedianews coM
A natural gas heater. | Photo by Lemnaouer/Envato Elements
Mother’s boyfriend admits to disciplining 10-year-old boy who was allegedly murdered in 2018
By City News ServiceAman who is charged along with his live-in girlfriend in her 10-year-old son’s death acknowledged to investigators in an audio-recorded interview played Thursday in court that he had disciplined the boy by hitting him with a belt, slapping him and pushing him to the floor in their Lancaster apartment.
Kareem Ernesto Leiva, 37, and Heather Maxine Barron, 33, are charged with one count each of murder and torture involving Anthony Avalos’ June 2018 death, along with two counts of child abuse involving two of the boy’s half-siblings, identified in court only as “Destiny O.” and “Rafael O.”
The murder count includes the special circumstance allegation of murder involving the infliction of torture. Over the objection of Deputy District Attorney Jonathan Hatami, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office dropped its bid for the death penalty against the two after the 2020 election of District Attorney George Gascón, who issued a directive that “a sentence of death is never an appropriate resolution in any case.”
Barron and Leiva now face a maximum of life in prison without the possibility of parole if they are convicted as charged.
During a three-hour interview with Los Angeles County sheriff’s detectives in June 2018, Leiva said he pushed the boy on one occasion and “he just fell.” He said he believed the boy struck his head.
“O.K., is there any doubt in your mind that there is nobody else that is causing that bleeding to his brain in the house?” sheriff’s Detective Scott Mitchell asked Leiva.
“No, that was, that was nobody but me,” the defendant told investigators.
When asked if he believed whether the discipline that involved pushing caused the bleeding to the brain, he responded, “Yeah.”
“I didn’t do it to hurt him. I did it to get him to act right,” he told investigators. “I didn’t have no intent of making him pass out ...”
Leiva also acknowledged that he would “whoop” Anthony on the butt with a belt. He said
he had also slapped the boy on the cheeks because “he was misbehaving,” but maintained that he didn’t do it “as hard as I can.”
“Was there anything that was seen or heard that would lead you to believe that any of those bruises were from anybody else but you? The bottom line is did you put those bruises on his body?” the detective asked.
“Yeah,” Leiva responded.
When asked if he really knew why “all of this had happened,” the defendant responded, “Maybe I need help ... And I can’t blame anybody but myself because I’m the one, you know. It’s my fault. Everything is just my fault.”
Leiva said the boy and his two half-siblings had also been subjected to punishment in which they were forced to kneel on uncooked rice.
In her first two interviews with police, Anthony’s mother denied any knowledge of alleged abuse of her children, but told investigators shortly before her arrest that she was afraid of Leiva -- whom she said had abused her - - and that he had punished her children, according to sheriff’s Detective Adam Kirste.
The boy’s two halfsiblings testified Wednesday that they had seen their mother’s boyfriend repeatedly dropping Anthony on the bedroom floor shortly before his death.
Destiny, now 13 years old, testified that Anthony had been forced to undergo a series of punishments the night before her mother called 911 to report that he was not breathing, including Leiva picking him up and dropping him “probably 10 (times) or a little more.”
“I think it was giving him brain damage,” she said, noting that the boy was “saying weird things.”
“Where was mommy?” the prosecutor asked.
“She was watching,” the seventh-grader testified.
She said her mother subsequently directed her and Rafael not to say anything to the police when they were called to the house the next day.
Rafael, who is now 12, said he saw Anthony being dropped by Leiva about 20 times the night before his mother called 911 to report that his half-brother wasn’t breathing. He said his mother “didn’t try to
protect Anthony.”
He acknowledged that he didn’t initially tell police about what had happened because he was trying to protect his mother, but testified that he didn’t want to cover it up any longer “now that I see what she did.”
In testimony Thursday, another of Anthony’s siblings broke down in tears when asked if he liked living with his mother and her boyfriend.
The 10-year-old boy, identified in court as Angel G., told the judge “they would constantly hit us.”
In interviews with Los Angeles County sheriff’s detectives after Anthony was taken first to Antelope Valley Hospital and then to UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital, Barron maintained that she “didn’t do nothing.”
“He has been throwing himself. He has. I promise you ... He has been throwing himself around,” Barron told investigators, maintaining that the boy had been “acting up and he threw himself (on the floor) because he didn’t want to eat.”
“I know you guys are coming at me like, like I’m Gabriel’s mom,” she said, in an apparent reference to the case against Pearl Fernandez, who was convicted along with her boyfriend of murdering her 8-year-old son. “And it was nothing like that. I promise I did not hurt my son. I did not let nobody hurt my son. I promise you to God. You can give me a lie detector test. I did not do this.”
In a second interview with detectives, Barron acknowledged that she hadn’t initially told them that Leiva had been at the house because she was “scared” and didn’t want to go to jail.
She maintained that Leiva “didn’t touch Anthony” and said that “no one did anything to him,” but said Leiva wasn’t supposed to be at her apartment because it is a low-income facility and had been threatened by the managers that she would be kicked out if anybody kept coming over.
When asked by Deputy District Attorney Saeed Teymouri about Barron appearing to be “hysterical” and “stuttering” at times during the audiotaped interviews with
detectives, sheriff’s Sgt. Robert Wilkinson said, “It appeared that she was trying, in my opinion, to fake an emotion. I never saw any tears.”
Several first responders testified Tuesday that the woman was not crying or hysterical as they tried to revive her son.
Sheriff’s Deputy Brandon Vanarsdale testified that emergency personnel who were treating the boy appeared to be more upset than his mother was.
In his opening statement of the trial, Teymouri told the judge that Barron and Leiva tortured and abused Anthony for two weeks before his death, while an attorney for Leiva countered that his client should be acquitted of murder.
“Anthony Avalos graduated the fourth grade on June 7th, 2018, and for two consecutive weeks he was abused and tortured every single day culminating to when the first responders found his lifeless body on June 20th,” Teymouri said.
The boy died early the next morning.
Teymouri told the judge that there had been multiple contacts with the county’s Department of Children and Family Services dating back to 2014.
“She’s been torturing her kids for a long period of time, and once defendant Leiva came into the picture it turned deadly,” he said.
The prosecutor said the boy was “already brain
dead” and had been lying on the floor in the family’s townhouse “for at least a day, possibly more” when Barron called 911 to seek assistance for the boy, and that the two “concocted a story that Anthony Avalos had injured himself.”
The boy had “new and old injuries — literally from head to toe,” the deputy district attorney said, showing a photo of the boy while he was alive and then in a video from the hospital in which some of his injuries were depicted.
Leiva subsequently acknowledged that he had the boy kneel on uncooked rice and admitted that he had rendered him unconscious for about five minutes just days earlier, according to the prosecutor.
Leiva’s attorney countered that the evidence would demonstrate that there is “reasonable doubt” involving the murder charge against his client.
Dan Chambers said the two major issues will be “a lack of intent to kill” and the issues of “causation.”
The defense lawyer questioned the accounts of the boy’s half-siblings, whose testimony he said has changed over time.
Chambers told the judge that many of the statements by the children are “inconsistent,” saying that their initial statements “showed a lack of any actions on behalf of Mr. Leiva with respect to the treatment of Anthony” and that “Mr. Leiva’s conduct allegedly grew worse” as the children underwent further ques-
tioning.
“Those inconsistencies in the evidence will be apparent and once we demonstrate that it will show that what the children claim they say Mr. Leiva doing is inconsistent with the medical evidence,” the defense attorney said.
“This case is a case of severe abuse, but as to Mr. Leiva, it is not a murder,” the defense lawyer told the judge.
Barron’s attorneys reserved their right to make an opening statement when the defense begins its portion of the case.
Barron and Leiva were charged in June 2018 with the boy’s killing and were subsequently indicted by a Los Angeles County grand jury in October 2018. They remain jailed without bail.
Last October, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors formally approved a $32 million settlement of a lawsuit filed by the boy’s relatives -- two of whom testified last week that they notified the county’s Department of Children and Family Services about the alleged abuse. The lawsuit contended that multiple social workers failed to properly respond to reports of abuse of Anthony and his siblings.
The lawsuit cited other high-profile deaths of children who were also being monitored by the DCFS — 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez and 4-yearold Noah Cuatro, both of Palmdale — to allege “systemic failures” in the agency.
FEBRUARY 06-FEBRUARY 12, 2023 5 HLRMedia coM
| Courtesy photo
This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.
It’s been decades since the intersection of forensic science and criminal justice first became a pop culture phenomenon, popularized by countless TV shows, movies and books. But the public’s growing awareness of forensic techniques obscures a far more complex field that’s chock full of bogus science — and the people who champion it, often for profit.
For years, ProPublica has reported on these dubious techniques as they’ve wormed their way into every corner of our real-life criminal justice system.
So, what’s legitimate forensic science and what’s junk? Let’s start with the basics.
What Is Junk Science?
Junk science refers to any theory or method presented as scientific fact without sufficient research or evidence to support it. Some types of junk science have virtually no supporting evidence, while others are oversimplifications of real but complex science findings.
Adding to the risk they pose to the justice system, many forms of junk science are very subjective and depend highly on individual interpretation.
How to Spot Junk Science in Forensics
When ProPublica has reported on junk science, we’ve found many common traits. They could include:
- It has limited or no scientific evidence or research supporting it.
- It is presented as absolutely certain or conclusive, with no mention of error rates.
- It relies on subjective criteria or interpretation.
- It oversimplifies a complex science.
- It takes just a few days to become an “expert.”
Examples of Junk Science in Forensics and Law Enforcement
Tracing the spread of junk science through the criminal justice system can be difficult. But ProPublica has followed forensic junk science in various forms for years.
911 Call Analysis
Is it forensics or is it junk science?
By Sophia Kovatch, Pamela Colloff and Brett Murphy, and ProPublicaPolice and prosecutors trained in 911 call analysis are taught they can spot a murderer on the phone by analyzing speech patterns, tone, pauses, word choice and even the grammar used during emergency calls. These are known as “guilty indicators,” according to the tenets of the program. A misplaced word, too long of a pause or a phrase of politeness could reveal a killer.
Analysis of 911 calls appears in the criminal justice system in lots of different ways. Some detectives say it’s a tool to help build a case or prepare to interrogate a suspect. They have used it to help extract confessions. Others present their analyses to prosecutors or enlist Tracy Harpster, the program’s creator and a retired deputy police chief from Ohio, to consult on cases.
During Harpster’s career, he had almost no homicide investigation experience or scientific background. He developed the 911 call analysis technique based on a small study for his master’s thesis in 2006. After teaming up with the FBI to promote his findings nationwide, there was enough demand from law enforcement to create a full-fledged training curriculum.
Since the technique’s development, 911 call analysis has been used in investigations across the country. ProPublica documented more than 100 cases in 26 states where Harpster’s methods played a role in arrests, prosecutions and convictions — likely a fraction of the actual figure. In addition, Harpster says he has personally consulted in more than 1,500 homicide investigations nationwide.
Despite the seeming pervasiveness of the technique, researchers who have studied 911 calls have not been able to corroborate Harpster’s claims. A 2020 study from the FBI warned against using 911 call analysis to bring actual cases. A separate FBI study in 2022 said applying 911 analysis may actually increase bias. And academic studies from researchers at Villanova and James Madison universities came to similar conclusions.
Ultimately, five studies have not been able to find scientific evidence that 911 call analysis works.
In a 2022 interview, Harpster defended his program and noted that he has also helped defense attorneys argue for suspects’ innocence. He maintained that critics don’t understand the research or how to appropriately use it, a position he has repeated in correspondence with law enforcement officials for years. “The research is designed to find the truth wherever it goes,” Harpster said.
Example: ProPublica chronicled how 911 call analysis was used in the case of Jessica Logan, who was convicted of killing her baby after a detective trained by Harpster analyzed her call and then testified about it during trial.
Bloodstain-Pattern Analysis
Bloodstain-pattern analysis is a forensic discipline whose practitioners regard the drops, spatters and trails of blood at a crime scene as clues that can sometimes be used to reconstruct and even reverse-engineer the crime itself.
The reliability of bloodstain-pattern analysis has never been definitively proven or quantified, but largely due to the testimony of criminalist Herbert MacDonell, it was steadily admitted in court after court around the country in the 1970s and ’80s. MacDonell spent his career teaching weeklong “institutes” in bloodstainpattern analysis at police departments around the country, training hundreds of officers who, in turn, trained hundreds more.
While there is no index that lists cases in which bloodstain-pattern analysis played a role, state appellate court rulings show that the technique has played a factor in felony cases across the country. Additionally, it has helped send innocent people to prison. From Oregon to Texas to New York, convictions that hinged on the testimony of a bloodstain-pattern analyst have been overturned and the defendants acquitted or the charges dropped.
In 2009, a watershed report commissioned by the National Academy of Sciences cast doubt on the discipline, finding that “the uncertainties associated with bloodstain-pattern analysis are enormous,” and
that experts’ opinions were generally “more subjective than scientific.” More than a decade later, few peer-reviewed studies exist, and research that might determine the accuracy of analysts’ findings is close to nonexistent.
When MacDonell, who died in 2019, was asked whether he ever considered changing his course structure or certification process after seeing students give faulty testimony, MacDonell answered in the negative. “You can’t control someone else’s thinking,” he said. “The only thing you can do is go in and testify to the contrary.”
Example: ProPublica has also reported on how bloodstain-pattern analysis was used to convict Joe Bryan of killing his wife, Mickey.
Other Junk Science Examples
ProPublica’s reporting on junk science in forensics goes beyond bloodstainpattern analysis and 911 call analysis. We’ve also covered: The pervasiveness of Scientific Content Analysis, or SCAN, a means of dissecting written suspect statements while looking for markers of deception.
How the FBI used unproven photo analysis in its investigations for years.
Why police and prosecutors kept using roadside drug tests with known high rates of false positives.
How Does Junk Science Spread in Forensics?
Junk science can spread a lot of different ways, but there are some common
patterns in how it spreads across forensics and law enforcement.
Often, junk science originates when an individual devises a forensic technique based on minimal or narrow experience and data. For example, the original 911 call analysis training curriculum was based on a study of just 100 emergency calls, most of which came from a single state.
The creators of these techniques then put together curriculums and workshops targeting law enforcement at every level around the country. As more police officers take these courses, these techniques are employed more often in investigating crimes and interrogating suspects. When officers testify in court, the impact of junk forensic techniques makes its way into the justice system.
Other times, prosecutors call the creators and trainees of these forensic methods as expert witnesses, as was common with bloodstain-pattern analysis.
In the courtroom, it’s up to the judge to decide whether certain evidence is admissible. While judges are experts in the law, they aren’t necessarily experts in the scientific disciplines that make up forensics.
Once a type of junk science is admitted in a case, other prosecutors and judges can use that as precedent to allow it in future cases too. In this way, new junk science methods like 911 call analysis can spread quickly through the justice system.
How Long Has Junk Science Been a Problem in Criminal Justice?
Forensic science has had a junk science problem for decades. In the 1980s and ’90s, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies used faulty microscopic hair comparison in hundreds of cases, only formally acknowledging the problematic science in 2015. Since at least the 1990s, law enforcement has used a written content analysis tool with no scientific backing to interpret witness and suspect statements.
The 2009 report from the National Academy of Sciences, which reviewed the state of forensic science in the United States, found that a lot of forensic evidence “was admitted into criminal trials without any meaningful scientific validation, determination of error rates, or reliability testing to explain the limits of the discipline.” A 2016 report from the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology found that despite efforts to fund forensic science research, there was still a major gap in understanding the scientific validity of many forensic methods.
In 2017, the Trump administration allowed the charter for the National Commission on Forensic Science to expire, further limiting the progress on validating forensic science methods. Since then, many forensic professionals have critiqued the junk science problems rampant in forensics and criminal justice.
6 FEBRUARY 06-FEBRUARY 12, 2023 BeaconMedianews coM
Photo by cottonbro studio
Arcadia City Notices CITY OF ARCADIA NOTICE INVITING BIDS
The City of Arcadia (“City”) will receive in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside “SEALED BID FOR Water Main Replacement Project / Project No. 65720523 - DO NOT OPEN WITH REGULAR MAIL” at the office of the City Clerk, located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007, no later than Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 11:00 A.M., at which time or thereafter said Bids will be opened and read aloud. Bids received after this time will be returned unopened. Bids shall be valid for sixty (60) calendar days after the Bid opening date.
Bids must be submitted to the City on the City’s Contract Bid Forms Prospective Bidders may obtain Bid Documents only from the ArcadiaCA.gov. Please contact the Public Works Services Department at (626) 254-2720 for more information, including availability of Bid Documents. One or more Pre-Bid Conference and Site Walks will be held on the date(s), at the time(s) and under the conditions indicated in the Bid Documents. Bidder SHOULD attend.
All Bids must be addressed, sealed in an envelope and received by the office of the City Clerk no later than 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. All bids will be publicly opened, examined and read aloud at the City’s Clerk’s office at that time. Bids shall be valid for 60 days after the bid opening date. Bids must be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier’s check, or a Bid Bond in favor of the City in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the submitted Total Bid Price. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish the City with a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each equal to 100% of the successful Bid, prior to execution of the Contract. All bonds are to be secured from a surety that meets all of the State of California bonding requirements, as defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 995.120, and is admitted by the State of California.
Each Bidder shall be a licensed contractor pursuant to the Business and Professions Code and shall be licensed in the following appropriate classification(s) of contractor’s license(s), for the work Bid upon, and must maintain the license(s) throughout the duration of the Contract: Class A or C-34.
Bidders are advised that this Contract is a public work for purposes of the California Labor Code, which requires payment of prevailing wages. City has obtained from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations the general prevailing rates, and will place them on file at the City’s office and make them available to any interested party upon request.
Pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations. No bid will be accepted nor any contract entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the Department of Industrial Relations to perform public work.
City reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any informality or irregularity in any Bid received, and to be the sole judge of the merits of the respective Bids received.
CITY OF ARCADIA
Publish February 6, 13, 2023
ARCADIA WEEKLY
NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Arcadia is accepting proposals for Arcadia Police Department Gun Range Maintenance Services. Proposals shall be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Proposal for Arcadia Police Department Gun Range Maintenance Services” 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. Proposals are due no later than 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at which time said proposals shall be publicly opened and the names of the proposers shall be read Copies of the proposal may be obtained from the Purchasing Office, City of Arcadia, 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California, 91007, or by emailing Amber Abeyta, Management Analyst, at aabeyta@ArcadiaCA.gov. Said specifications and proposal forms are hereby referred to and incorporated herein and made a part by reference and all proposals 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 proposal process, and all proposals are binding for a period of ninety (90) days after the proposal opening and may be retained by the City for examination and comparison, as specified in the proposal documents. The award of this contract shall be made by the Arcadia City Council.
CITY OF ARCADIA
PURCHASING OFFICE
/s/ Linda Rodriguez
Assistant City Clerk
Dated: February 1, 2023
Publish: February 6 and February 9
ARCADIA WEEKLY
El Monte City Notices
CITY OF EL MONTE NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR A PROPOSED SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT #2
TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT #1 TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY HUD
Hearing Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Members of the public wishing to observe the meeting may do so in one of the following ways:
1. Attend the City Council meeting at 11333 Valley Blvd., El Mon te, CA 91731
2. Turn your TV to Channel 3; or
3. City’s website at http://www.elmonteca.gov/378/Council-Meet ing-Videos.
Description: Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of El Monte (the “City”) will consider Substantial Amendment #2 to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan (AAP) and Substantial Amendment #1 to the FY 2022-2023 AAP. The Annual Action Plan sets forth specific activities and expenditures using funds received through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs administered by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
When a substantial change (i.e. adding an activity, canceling an activity, or redirecting funds) is proposed to the City’s AAP, the City requires that the public be notified and a Public Hearing be held to allow the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed substantial changes.
The City is proposing Substantial Amendment #2 for the FY 20212022 AAP and Substantial Amendment #1 for the FY 2022-2023 AAP to reallocate $3,787,951.94 in CDBG funds. The City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider the modification in activity funding levels for programs. The following programs may be added, increased, reduced, or eliminated at the discretion of the City Council:
City Council’s approval of the agenda, if possible. The City Council shall be under no obligation to recognize a speaker who submits a speaker card on a particular agenda item after the City Council has completed its handling of the agenda item and has moved on to the next item of business on the agenda. Persons wishing to comment on closed session matters must submit their speaker card before the City Council goes into closed session. As members of the public are now free to attend City Council meetings in person, the City Council will no longer receive public comment by telephone.
(2) By submitting written comments, provided such written comments are received by the City Clerk at least 30 minutes prior to the posted meeting time. Written comments may be submitted via electronic mail at: cityclerk@elmonteca.gov. Written comments will be provided to members of the City Council and will be entered into the record of the proceedings to the extent they relate to matters listed on the posted agenda or otherwise address matters/issues within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Persons submitting written comments are encouraged to identify the specific item(s) on the agenda their comment(s) relate to or whether they relate to non-agendized matters. Written comments will not be read aloud.
Accessibility: It is the intention of the City of El Monte to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. The City of El Monte will attempt to accommodate attendees in every reasonable manner. Please contact the City at least 72 hours prior to the above scheduled public hearing to establish need and to determine if additional accommodation is feasible.
For more information, contact Stephanie Fender, Senior Housing Program Analyst for the City of El Monte Community and Economic Development Department at (626) 258-8624 or via e-mail at sfender@elmonteca.gov.
Published: Monday, February 6, 2023
Gabriel Ramirez, City Clerk City of El Monte
EL MONTE EXAMINER
Rosemead City Notices
City of Rosemead Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
Inviting Applications for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for Fiscal Year 2023-2024
APPLICATIONS DUE MARCH 6, 2023
The Federal Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, provides Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to the City of Rosemead for projects that promote the development of viable urban communities by providing decent housing, suitable living environments, and expanded economic opportunities, particularly for low- and moderate-income persons. The City anticipates receiving an allocation of approximately $750,000 and may use up to 15% ($112,500) of the allocation to provide public services.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Rosemead is currently accepting applications from non-profit organizations requesting funds to provide public services to low- and moderate-income residents. Prioritization will be given to organizations that demonstrate the capacity to implement the program in accordance with the requirements established by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and whose services will help revitalize neighborhoods, promote economic development, and improve community facilities and services in Rosemead.
Grand Total $3,787,951.94
$3,787,951.94
Availability of Document for Public Comment: The City of El Monte encourages citizen participation in the planning process. A Public Review and Public Hearing are required when a substantial amendment to the AAP is proposed. The Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
Availability of Document for Public Comment: The City of El Monte encourages citizen participation in the planning process. A Public Review and Public Hearing are required when a substantial amendment to the AAP is proposed The Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
A copy of the Plan is on file and available for public review at the City of El Monte Community and Economic Development webpage at https://www.ci.el-monte.ca.us/547/News-Notices
A copy of the Plan is on file and available for public review at the City of El Monte Community and Economic Development webpage at https://www.ci.el-monte.ca.us/547/News-Notices.
ELIGIBLE APPLICATIONS: Applications must demonstrate that the service to be provided will principally benefit persons of low- and moderate-income (households earning less than 80% of Los Angeles median income). Examples of eligible services include housing and/or support programs for victims of domestic violence, abused children/youth, the disabled, seniors, or the homeless. Additionally, services addressing unemployment, inadequate healthcare, crime prevention, or substance abuse rehabilitation are eligible. Again, all programs must benefit persons of low and moderate incomes. Applications will also be accepted from organizations seeking to provide fair housing and landlord-tenant services in accordance with HUD requirements.
Persons wishing to offer public comment for this meeting may do so in one of the following ways:
Persons wishing to offer public comment for this meeting may do so in one of the following ways:
Availability of Document for Public Comment: The City of El Monte encourages citizen participation in the planning process. A Public Review and Public Hearing are required when a substantial amendment to the AAP is proposed The Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
(1) By directly addressing the City Council in person at the time(s) allotted on the agenda for such comment. Persons wishing to address the City Council in person are asked to fill-out a blue speaker card providing their name and indicating the specific agenda item(s) they wish to comment on or if they wish to speak during the portion of the agenda designated for comment on non-agendized matters. Speaker cards should be handed to the City Clerk or the Sergeant at Arms (a uniformed El Monte Police officer) before the City Council’s approval of the agenda, if possible. The City Council shall be under no obligation to recognize a speaker who submits a speaker card on a particular agenda item after the
DEADLINE: All interested applicants must complete and submit an application, available at www.cityofrosemead.org. Applications will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 6, 2023, at the City of Rosemead, City Manager’s Office, located at 8838 East Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, CA 91770.
A copy of the Plan is on file and available for public review at the City of El Monte Community and Economic Development webpage at https://www.ci.el-monte.ca.us/547/News-Notices
Questions regarding this NOFA should be directed to Charlotte Cabeza, Management Analyst, at (626) 569-2153 or at HousingDivision@cityofrosemead.org.
Persons wishing to offer public comment for this meeting may do so in one of the following ways:
(1) By directly addressing the City Council in person at the time(s) allotted on the agenda for such comment. Persons wishing to address the City Council in person are asked to fill-out a blue speaker card providing their name and indicating the specific agenda item(s) they wish to comment on or if they wish to speak during the portion of the agenda designated for comment on non-agendized matters. Speaker cards should be handed to the City Clerk or the Sergeant at Arms (a uniformed El Monte Police officer) before the
Notice and Publication Date: February 6, 2023
ROSEMEAD READER
(1) By directly addressing the City Council in person at the time(s) allotted on the agenda for such comment. Persons wishing to address the City Council in person are asked to fill-out a blue speaker card providing their name and indicating the specific agenda item(s) they wish to comment on or if they wish to speak during the portion of the agenda designated
FEBRUARY 06-FEBRUARY 12, 2023 7 HLRMedia coM LEGALS
CDBG 21-22 AAP Activity Name/Action Amount Amount New Budget Homebuyer Program $206,940.01 -$206,940.01 $0.00 Residential Rehab $866,097.00 -$603,055.33 $263,041.67 Business Grant Program $350,000.00 $350,000.00 Zamora Park Revitalization $648,470.66 -$648,470.66 $0.00 Sidewalk Reconstruction Phase 2 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 $500,000.00 TOTAL $1,971,507.67 $1,113,041.67 CDBG 22-23 AAP Activity Name/Action Amount Amount New Budget Administration $163,291.27 $144,559.00 $307,850.27 El Monte Senior Center Kitchen Renovation $717,060.00 -$150,000.00 $567,060.00 Clora Place Reconstruction $200,000.00 -$200,000.00 $0.00 Schmidt Road Street Improvement $471,500.00 -$471,500.00 $0.00 Pioneer Park Improvement $264,593.00 -$264,593.00 $0.00 Community Center Roof Replacement $1,300,000.00 $1,300,000.00 Sidewalk Reconstruction Phase 3 $500,000.00 $500,000.00 TOTAL $1,816,444.27 $2,674,910.27 Grand Total $3,787,951.94 $3,787,951.94
for comment on non agendized matters. Speaker cards should be handed to the City Clerk CDBG 21-22 AAP Activity Name/Action Amount Amount New Budget Homebuyer Program $206,940.01 -$206,940.01 $0.00 Residential Rehab $866,097.00 -$603,055.33 $263,041.67 Business Grant Program $350,000.00 $350,000.00 Zamora Park Revitalization $648,470.66 -$648,470.66 $0.00 Sidewalk Reconstruction Phase 2 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 $500,000.00 TOTAL $1,971,507.67 $1,113,041.67 CDBG 22-23 AAP Activity Name/Action Amount Amount New Budget Administration $163,291.27 $144,559.00 $307,850.27 El Monte Senior Center Kitchen Renovation $717,060.00 -$150,000.00 $567,060.00 Clora Place Reconstruction $200,000.00 -$200,000.00 $0.00 Schmidt Road Street Improvement $471,500.00 -$471,500.00 $0.00 Pioneer Park Improvement $264,593.00 -$264,593.00 $0.00 Community Center Roof Replacement $1,300,000.00 $1,300,000.00 Sidewalk Reconstruction Phase 3 $500,000.00 $500,000.00 TOTAL $1,816,444.27 $2,674,910.27 Grand Total $3,787,951.94 $3,787,951.94
PASADENA CA 91106
Starting a new business? Go to filedba.com
Glendale City Notices
NOTICE INVITING BIDS
NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Glendale (“City”) will receive sealed Bids, before the Bid Deadline established below for the following work of improvement: BRAND PARK MOTORWAY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT SPECIFICATION NO. 3940
Bid Deadline: Submit before 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 (“the Bid Deadline”)
Original Bid to be submitted to: Office of City Clerk 613 E. Broadway, Room 110 Glendale, CA 91206
Bid Opening: 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 City Council Chambers 613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206 NO LATE BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Bidding Documents Available: January 30, 2023, at the Public Works Engineering Department 633 E. Broadway, Room 205, City of Glendale, CA 91206
Bidding documents are also available to view and download online at: https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/finance/purchasing/rfp-rfq- page/-fsiteid-1
Additional Bid Document 1. Bid America (951) 677-4819
Procurement Locations:
I SqFt Plan Room (800) 364-2059
3. McGraw Hill Blueprint Express (626) 471-9021
4. Reed Construction Data (800)876-4045
5. Construction Bid Board (559)325-7054
City of Glendale Contact Person: Mr. Armen Avazian, Project Manager Phone: 818-548-3945
Fax: 818-242-7087
E-mail: AAvazian@Glendaleca.gov
Mandatory Qualifications for Bidder and Designated Subcontractors:
A Bid may be rejected as non-responsive if the Bid fails to document that Bidder meets the essential requirements for qualification. As part of the Bidder’s Statement of Qualifications, each Bid must provide satisfactory evidence that:
Bidder satisfactorily completed as a prime contractor or subcontractor at least three (3) prevailing wage public contracts in California; each comparable in scope and scale to this Project, within Five (5) years prior to the Bid Deadline and with a dollar value in excess of the Bid submitted for this Project.
General Scope of Work:
Contractor shall furnish labor, materials, equipment, services, and specialized skills to perform work involved in the Project. The Work included in the Bid is defined in accordance with Specification No. 3940 and Plan No. 1-3111. The work generally includes: clean-up of existing rockfall; removal of existing rockfall debris and scaling of hillside slopes in the affected area and installation of high-strength steel mesh system anchored to the slope face; as shown on the project plans and specifications, Standard Plans for Public Works Construction (SPPWC 2021 Edition), and the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (2021 Edition), including all supplements thereto issued prior to bid opening date.
Other Bidding Information: Number of Contract Working Days: 40 Working Days Amount of Liquidated Damages: $1,000 per Calendar Day
Other Bidding Information:
1. Bidding Documents: Bids must be made on the Bidder’s Proposal form contained herein. Bidding Documents may be obtained in the Public Works Engineering Department, 633 E. Broadway, Room 205, Glendale, CA 91206 where they may be examined. Electronic copies of bidding documents can be obtained at no cost from: https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/finance/purchasing/rfp-rfq-page/-fsiteid-1. Future addenda, if any, will be available for download on the same page as the bidding documents. The city will not mail/deliver the addenda to the prospective bidders. It is the bidders’ sole responsibility to check the website to obtain future addenda to this bid document. Prospective bidders shall acknowledge the receipt of the addenda in the bid forms.
2. Engineer’s Estimate. The preliminary cost of construction of this Work has been prepared. The estimate is in the range of $ 1,200,000 to $ 1,400,000.
3. Completion: This Work must be completed within Forty (40) Working days from the Date of Commencement as established by the City’s written Notice to Proceed.
4. Acceptance or Rejection of Bids. The City reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to award all or any individual part/item of the Bid, and to waive any informalities, irregularities or technical defects in such Bids and determine the lowest responsible Bidder, whichever may be in the best interests of the City. No late Bids will be accepted, nor will any oral, facsimile or electronic Bids be accepted by the City.
5. Contractor License. At the time of the Bid Deadline and at all times during performance of the Work, including full completion of all corrective work during the Correction Period, the Contractor must possess a California contractor license or licenses, current and active, of the classification required for the Work, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3, Section 7000 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code. In compliance with Public Contract Code Section 3300, the City has determined that the Bidder must possess the following license(s):
a. Pursuant to Section 3300, of the Public Contract Code, the classification of the bidder’s Contractor’s License shall be “Class A” For sewer cleaning and video, use Class A, C-36, C-42, or D-38). Failure of a bidder to obtain adequate licensing at the time the contract is awarded shall constitute a failure to execute the Contract and shall result in the forfeiture of the Bidder ’s Bond. b. For federally funded projects, the Contractor shall be properly licensed at the time of award.
The successful Bidder will not receive a Contract award if the successful Bidder is unlicensed, does not have all of the required licenses, or one or more of the licenses are not current and active. If the City discovers after the Contract’s award that the Contractor is unlicensed, does not have all of the required licenses, or one or more of the licenses are not current and active, the City may cancel the award, reject the Bid, declare the Bid Bond as forfeited, keep the Bid Bond’s proceeds, and exercise any one or more of the remedies in the Contract Documents.
6. Subcontractors’ Licenses and Listing. At the time of the Bid Deadline and at all times during performance of the Work, each listed Subcontractor must possess a current and active California contractor license or licenses appropriate for the portion of the Work listed for such Subcontractor and shall hold all specialty certifications required for such Work. When the Bidder submits its Bid to the City, the Bidder must list each Subcontractor whom the Bidder must disclose under Public Contract Code Section 4104 (Subcontractor Listing Law), and the Bidder must provide all of the Subcontractor information that Section 4104 requires (name, the location (address) of the Subcontractor’s place of business, California Contractor license number, California Department of Industrial Relations contractor registration number, and portion of the Work). In addition, the City requires that the Bidder list the dollar value of each Subcontractor’s labor or services. The City’s disqualification of a Subcontractor does not disqualify a Bidder. However, prior to and as a condition to award of the Contract, the successful Bidder shall substitute a properly
licensed and qualified Subcontractor— without an adjustment of the Bid Amount.
7. Permits, Inspections, Plan Checks, Governmental Approvals, Utility Fees and Similar Authorizations: The City has applied and paid for the following Governmental Approvals and Utility Fees ( None).
All other Governmental Approvals and Utility Fees shall be obtained and paid for by Contractor and will be reimbursed based on Contractor’s actual direct cost without markup.
See Instructions to Bidders Paragraph 14, and General Conditions Paragraph 1.01 for definitions and Paragraph 1.03 for Contractor responsibilities.
8. Bid Forms and Bid Security: Each Bid must be made on the Bid Forms obtainable from the City’s Bidding website listed in the paragraph 1 above. Each Bid shall be accompanied by a cashier’s check or certified check drawn on a solvent bank, payable to “City of Glendale,” for an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total maximum amount of the Bid. Alternatively, a satisfactory corporate surety Bid Bond for an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total maximum amount of the Bid may accompany the Bid. Said security shall serve as a guarantee that the successful Bidder, within fourteen (14) calendar days after the City’s Notice of Award of the Contract, will enter into a valid contract with the City for said Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.
9. Bid Irrevocability. Bids shall remain open and valid for ninety (90) calendar days after the Bid Deadline.
10. Substitution of Securities. Pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22300, substitution of securities for withheld funds is permitted in accordance therewith.
11. Prevailing Wage Resolution. Bidders are hereby notified that in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Code of the State of California, the City Council of the City has ascertained and determined by Resolution No. 18,626 (as amended), the general prevailing rate of per diem wages of a similar character in the locality in which the Work is performed and the general prevailing rate for legal holiday and overtime Work for each craft or type of worker needed in the execution of agreements with the City. Said resolution is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and is hereby incorporated and made a part hereof by the same as though fully set forth herein. Copies of said resolution may be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk.
12. Prevailing Wages. This Project is subject to the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1720. Contractor awarded this Contract and all Subcontractors of any tier shall not pay less than the minimum prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed to perform the Work. The Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California, pursuant to the California Labor Code, and the United States Secretary of Labor, pursuant to the Davis-Bacon Act, have determined the general prevailing rates of wages in the locality in which the Work is to be performed. The rates determined by the California Director of Industrial Relations are available online at www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD/. Davis-Bacon wage rates are available online at www.wdol.gov/. To the extent that there are any differences in the federal and state prevailing wage rates for similar classifications of labor, Contractor and its Subcontractors shall pay the highest wage rate.
13. California Department of Industrial Relations ― Public Works Contractor Registration.
Beginning July 1, 2014, under the Public Works Contractor Registration Law (California Senate Bill No. 854 - See Labor Code Section 1725.5), contractors must register and meet requirements using the online application https://efiling.dir.ca.gov/PWCR/ActionServlet?a ction=displayPWCRegistrationForm before bidding on public works contracts in California. The application also provides agencies that administer public works programs with a searchable database of qualified contractors. Application and renewal are completed online with a non-refundable fee of $300. More information is available at the following links: http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSE/PublicWorks/SB854FactSheet_6.30.14.pdf http://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/PublicWorks.html
Beginning April 1, 2015, the City must award public works projects only to contractors and subcontractors who comply with the Public Works Contractor Registration Law.
Notice to Bidders and Subcontractors:
No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a Bid proposal for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code Section 1771.1(a)].
No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. The prime contractor must post job site notices prescribed by regulation. (See 8 Calif. Code Reg. Section 16451(d) for the notice that previously was required for projects monitored by the DIR Compliance Monitoring Unit.)
Furnishing of Electronic Certified Payroll Records to Labor Commissioner. For all new projects awarded on or after April 1, 2015, contractors and subcontractors must furnish electronic certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner (aka Division of Labor Standards Enforcement).
Dated this 13th day of December , 2022, City of Glendale, California. Suzie Abajian, PhD., City Clerk of the City of Glendale
Publish February 2 & February 6, 2023
GLENDALE INDEPENDENT
Probate Notices
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF BEATRICE VITERI
Case No. 23STPB00285
To all heirs, beneficiaries, cred-itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of BEATRICE VITERI A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Walter Michael Viteri and Diana Viteri Perez in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Walter Michael Viteri and Diana Viteri Perez be appointed as personal representative to ad-minister the estate of the decedent.
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 administra-tion authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objec-tion to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held on Feb. 17, 2023 at 8:30 AM
in Dept. No. 9 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 ap-pearance 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 the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowl-edgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special 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:
CN993623 VITERI
Jan 30, Feb 2,6, 2023
BURBANK INDEPENDENT
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:
PAMELA HEPWORTH WALTON
CASE NO. 23STPB00613
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of PAMELA HEPWORTH WALTON.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DAWN REBECCA WALTON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DAWN REBECCA WALTON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
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: 02/24/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 29 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 the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special 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 ANNA VALIENTE GOMEZ - SBN 246661 LAW OFFICE OF ANNA VALLENTE GOMEZ 2146 BONITA AVENUE LA VERNE CA 91750
BSC 222792
1/30, 2/2, 2/6/23
CNS-3663504#
WEST COVINA PRESS
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ROBERT GEORGE HAND
CASE NO. 22STPB10100
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ROBERT GEORGE HAND.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ROBERT GENE HAND in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ROBERT GENE HAND 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: 03/01/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 29 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 the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special 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 ADAM M. MILLER - SBN 277939 MILLER LAW OFFICE, PC 25000 AVE STANFORD, STE 172 VALENCIA CA 91355
1/30, 2/2, 2/6/23
CNS-3664595#
GLENDALE INDEPENDENT
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:
NICOLA BIASE
CASE NO. 23STPB00307
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of NICOLA BIASE.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by NICHOLAS BIASE in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that NICHOLAS BIASE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
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: 02/16/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 4 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 the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in
20 FEBRUARY 06-FEBRUARY 12, 2023 BeaconMedianews coM
LEGALS
2.
M DENISE KRISTOF ESQ SBN 201987 KENT L KRISTOF ESQ SBN 237745 KRISTOF & KRISTOF 1122 E GREEN ST
California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special 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
PENGPENG JI - SBN 337770 LO & LO LLP
506 N. GARFIELD AVE. STE 280 ALHAMBRA CA 91801
1/30, 2/2, 2/6/23
CNS-3664621# ALHAMBRA PRESS
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:
F. ROBERT C. HO AKA
FAIRCHILD ROBERT CADIZ
HO AKA F. ROBERT HO
CASE NO. 23STPB00783
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of F. ROBERT C. HO AKA FAIRCHILD
ROBERT CADIZ HO AKA F. ROBERT HO.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by FITZGERALD C. HO in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that FITZGERALD C. HO 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: 03/03/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 44 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 the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special 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
ANTHONY J. VULIN - SBN 86676
ATTORNEY AT LAW
624 W. 9TH ST., STE 201 SAN PEDRO CA 90731 2/2, 2/6, 2/9/23
CNS-3665116#
BURBANK INDEPENDENT
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:
JOHN RICHARD ADAMS, JR.
AKA JOHN R. ADAMS, JR.
CASE NO. 23STPB00789
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of JOHN
RICHARD ADAMS, JR. AKA JOHN R. ADAMS, JR..
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by KELLY MARIE WILLIAMSON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that KELLY MARIE WILLIAMSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
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: 03/01/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 2D 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 the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special 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 JASON L. GAUDY - SBN 228975 GAUDY LAW, INC.
267 D STREET UPLAND CA 91786
2/2, 2/6, 2/9/23
CNS-3664752# PASADENA PRESS
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:
DANIEL WEBSTER WILLIAMS JR.
CASE NO. 23STPB00883
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of DANIEL WEBSTER WILLIAMS JR..
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by EBONY LOEB in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that EBONY LOEB 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.
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 the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special 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.
In Pro Per Petitioner EBONY LOEB 20271 CASE ST CORONA CA 92881 2/6, 2/9, 2/13/23 CNS-3666306# BURBANK INDEPENDENT
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LUCIE HUYBRECHTS CASE NO. 23STPB01093
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of LUCIE HUYBRECHTS.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by YOLANDA FORTIER in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that YOLANDA FORTIER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
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: 03/08/23 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 the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special 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.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ROSALIE ANN DUFRENNE CASE NO. PRRI2300156
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ROSALIE ANN DUFRENNE.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MATTHEW DUFRENNE AND MICHELLE FOWLER in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MATTHEW DUFRENNE AND MICHELLE FOWLER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
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: 03/22/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 8 located at 4050 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
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 the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special 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 NICOLE A. VETTRAINO - SBN 240297 27201 PUERTA REAL, #300 MISSION VIEJO CA 92691 2/6, 2/9, 2/13/23 CNS-3666683# CORONA NEWS PRESS
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:
BARBARA JO KNIPE AKA
BARBARA J. KNIPE AKA
BARBARA KNIPE
CASE NO. 23STPB00880
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of BAR-
BARA JO KNIPE AKA BARBARA J. KNIPE AKA BARBARA KNIPE.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by GARY KNIPE in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that GARY KNIPE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
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 au-
thority 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: 03/03/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 9 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 the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special 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
NEIL W. KNUPPEL, ESQ. - SBN 86256
NEIL W. KNUPPEL, A PROF. LAW CORP. 1300 QUAIL STREET, STE 101 NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
BSC 222832
2/6, 2/9, 2/13/23
CNS-3666949#
PASADENA PRESS
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF ERNEST MICHAEL RUGGIERO
Case No. PRRI2300067
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Ernest Michael Ruggiero
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Duska Ruggiero in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Duska Ruggiero be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
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 on March 22, 2023 at 8:30 AM in Dept. 11. located at 4050 Main Street, Riverside, Ca 92501.
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 the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file
with the court a Request for Special 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:
R. SAME PRICE, ESQ SBN 208603 PRICE LAW FIRM, APC 300 E. STATE STREET SUITE 620 REDLANDS, CA 92373 (909) 328-7000 FEBRUARY 6, 9, 13, 2023 CORONA NEWS PRESS
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF WILLIAM JEROME WILEY CASE NO. 23STPB00685
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: WILLIAM JEROME WILEY
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JULIE WUNDER in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JULIE WUNDER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with full authority . (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 on 2/27/2023 at 8:30am in Dept. 4 located at 111 N. HILL ST. LOS ANGELES CA 90012 STANLEY MOSK COURTHOUSE.
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 the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (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: Brittany Britton SBN:303084 2312 W. Olive Ave Suite D Burbank, CA 91506, Telephone: (626) 390-5953 2/6, 2/9, 2/13/23 CNS-3667195# BALDWIN PARK PRESS
Public Notices
to Proposed name Ashley Michele Gianni 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reason for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hear-
FEBRUARY 06-FEBRUARY 12, 2023 21 HLRMedia coM
LEGALS
A
this
as
03/02/23 at 8:30AM in Dept. 5, ROOM 236 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
HEARING on the petition will be held in
court
follows:
Attorney for Petitioner RANDAL P. HANNAH - SBN 138778 LAW OFFICE OF RANDAL P. HANNAH 489 N CENTRAL AVENUE UPLAND CA 91786 2/6, 2/9, 2/13/23
BALDWIN PARK PRESS
CNS-3667190#
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Ashley Michele Plotkin FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23BBCP00004 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 300 East olive, Burbank, Ca 91502, Northeast Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.
Ashley Michele Plotkin
follows:
OF Ashley Michele Plotkin
Petitioner
filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as
Present name a.
24 FEBRUARY 06-FEBRUARY 12, 2023 BeaconMedianews coM
