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Man arrested at Trump rally sues sheriff for alleged civil rights violations

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A49-year-old Las Vegas man arrested at the recent GOP presidential rally for candidate Donald Trump in Coachella, allegedly with guns and false identification in his vehicle, is federally suing Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and some deputies for alleged civil rights violations.

Vem Miller filed his civil action in Nevada, alleging defamation and stating in court papers that Bianco “intentionally, maliciously and with a blatant disregard for the truth, wanted to create a narrative so as to be viewed as a `heroic’ sheriff who saved presidential candidate Trump from a third assassination attempt.”

Bianco did not immediately issue a personal public statement regarding the suit, but he told the Los Angeles Times in a text message Tuesday that

“three days later, if everything Mr. Miller has said is true, and I really hope it is, then he probably wasn’t there to hurt former President Trump.”

The sheriff’s department on Wednesday released the following: “We acknowledge the lawsuit filed against the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office and take such matters seriously. However, as it is pending litigation, we cannot comment on the specifics at this time. We are committed to transparency and will cooperate fully with the legal process. Our priority remains the safety and well-being of the community we serve.”

Miller’s suit is seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages.

He was taken into custody the afternoon of Oct. 12 prior to Trump arriving for the Coachella Valley event, which Bianco attended in a public show

of support for the former commander-in-chief.

Bianco alleged that Miller, who is a registered Republican and active in the Clark County Republican Party’s Central Committee, drove into the VIP parking lot near the stage carrying a loaded handgun and shotgun. Miller has stated publicly that he often carries firearms for protection. He told one social media influencer earlier this week that he was the one who declared the guns prior to deputies flagging him for questioning.

That version of events contrasted with what Bianco said in a news briefing over the weekend, telling reporters that a deputy noticed “the interior of (the suspect’s) vehicle in disarray (and what appeared to be) a fake license plate,” prompt-

ing deputies to detain Miller and conduct further investigation.

“The license plate was homemade and indicative of individuals who claim to be sovereign citizens,” Bianco said, suggesting there were concerns Miller might be some kind of militiaman.

The sheriff also alleged there were “multiple fake passports” in the suspect’s pickup.

“As far as I’m concerned, a minimum of 25,000 people passed deputies with legitimate identification and didn’t have guns,” Bianco said. “I probably did have deputies that prevented the third assassination attempt. I truly do believe that we prevented another assassination attempt.”

The U.S. Secret Service and FBI found no justification for an investigation

Riverside couple admit sexually abusing their 2 children

San Bernardino County crews ramp up flood-protection efforts

As winter nears, the San Bernardino County Public Works Department is intensifying work to prevent flooding in areas affected by the recent Bridge and Line fires, officials said Thursday.

The wildfires have scorched nearly 99,000 acres and left areas susceptible to flooding, prompting the department to do flood mitigation work. The 54,878-acre Bridge Fire began in Los Angeles County’s San Gabriel Canyon and spread eastward into San Bernardino County.

The Flood Control District, which is part of San Bernardino County Public Works, has been coordinating with Cal Fire, the Burned Area Emergency Response team and California Watershed Emergency Response Teams to establish a plan for preparing for future floods and debris flows in the fire-affected areas.

Public Works crews have been clearing debris, vegetation and sediment from basins, channels and storm drains to prevent blockages that could lead to flooding, according to a county statement. Flood control teams are on standby 24 hours a day, seven days a week as storms approach, and readied equipment has been placed throughout the county for fast deployment.

To enhance flood risk monitoring, the Flood Control

Home sales slow in September in Riverside County, statewide

Home sales slowed in September in RiversideCountyand across the state, the California Association of Realtors announced Thursday.

The county saw an 0.8% decline in sales compared to August, and a 1.8% decrease over September 2023.

Statewide, September’s sales pace fell 3.4% from the 262,050 homes sold in August and was up 5.1% from a year ago, when a revised 240,840 homes were sold on an annualized basis. The sales pace has remained below the

300,000-threshold for the past two years, while yearto-date home sales edged up 0.9% from the first nine months of 2023, according to statewide figures.

“The inventory of homes for sale has steadily improved in recent months as the market moves into the typical off-peak homebuying season,” CAR President Melanie Barker said in a statement. “With home prices likely to moderate further in the coming months, the fourth quarter could offer an opportunity for potential buyers who have been waiting

Sheriff Chad Bianco speaks to reporters Oct. 13 following the arrest of a man in possession of firearms at a Donald Trump rally in Coachella.

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Brothers convicted of gunning down man outside Perris convenience store

By City News Service

One of two brothers involved in the slaying of a man during a robbery outside a Perris convenience store was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder and other charges.

A Riverside jury deliberated less than a day before finding Edgar Sanchez Ortega, 25, of Perris guilty in the 2021 killing of 25-year-old George Torres of Moreno Valley. A separate jury on Wednesday afternoon convicted Bryan Ortega, 21, of the murder. His jury deliberated nearly two days before returning with a verdict in the nearly monthlong trial.

In addition to murder, Edgar Ortega was convicted of robbery, attempted robbery and a special-circumstance allegation of killing in the course of a robbery. His younger brother was found guilty of the same counts, along with sentence-enhancing gun and great bodily injury allegations.

Riverside County Superior Court Judge Jason Armand scheduled a joint sentenc-

ing hearing for Jan. 10 at the Riverside Hall of Justice. The brothers are being held without bail — Bryan Ortega at the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning, and his sibling at the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta.

According to a trial brief filed by the District Attorney’s Office, the defendants went on a robbery spree that began shortly after 1 a.m. on Nov. 26, 2021, when they spotted a man walking through a field along Wells Street in Perris. Bryan Ortega got out of his brother’s four-door sedan and accosted the victim, shouting, “What’s up, homie?” the brief said.

The victim, identified in court documents only as “M.F.,” later told sheriff’s investigators that he didn’t know the person but was immediately frozen with fear when the man walked up to him, racked the slide on a 9mm handgun and “pushed the barrel against the side of his head,” court papers said. “Bryan said, ‘Strip off all your clothes,’” the brief

stated. “M.F. hesitated ... and when he did that, Bryan struck him with the gun on the side of the head and said, ‘Get naked. I’m for real. I’ll kill you.’ M.F. therefore complied. Bryan pistol-whipped him again after he took his clothes off, and the victim went down to his knees.”

Ortega grabbed the man’s clothes and mobile phone, which doubled as a wallet, and jumped back into his brother’s car, then the pair sped away. M.F. walked to a Circle K and sought help.

Only 20 minutes later, the defendants drove to an am/pm convenience store/

gas station at 4040 Perris Blvd. and began inhaling drugs or vapors via balloons while sitting in Edgar Ortega’s vehicle, according to the prosecution. The men saw Torres pull into the parking lot in his Honda sedan and decided to rob him and his male friend, identified only as “J.N.”

After J.N. got out of the passenger side of the Honda and went into the store to purchase cigarettes, Edgar Ortega backed his sedan into the parking stall immediately adjacent to the victim’s car. When J.N. returned and sat back down in the Honda, Bryan Ortega stepped out of his brother’s vehicle, pulled his 9mm handgun and told J.N. and Torres, who was at the wheel, “Give me everything you got,” according to the brief.

J.N. complied, handing over his cigarettes and cash, but Torres refused, prompting Ortega to demand that the victim hand over his sunglasses. The young man

balked and instead grabbed a pistol that he’d hidden in the Honda and fired at Ortega, who “then began shooting into the car multiple times,” the brief said.

Torres was hit by several bullets and died at the scene. J.N. was not wounded. The defendants fled as witnesses called 911.

Central Homicide Unit detectives reviewed storefront security surveillance camera images that morning and quickly identified the brothers as the assailants, also linking them to the assault and robbery of M.F., culminating in the men’s arrests without incident at a Santa Ana hotel the same day.

Prosecutors said Edgar Ortega has been involved in at least three assaults on fellow inmates since he was jailed. Those incidents, however, have not resulted in charges. Neither he or his younger brother had documented prior felony convictions in Riverside County.

Riverside County launches Foster Youth Success Initiative

By Staff

Riverside County Superintendent of Schools

Edwin Gomez on Wednesday announced the new Foster Youth Success Initiative to “help students move from surviving to striving to thriving.”

Data on educational performance, attendance, suspension and post-secondary success by students who have experienced the foster-care system consistently fall below the outcomes from nearly every other student group in the county as well as statewide and nationwide, according to the Riverside County Office of Education.

The aim of the initiative is to facilitate collaboration between schools, communities and government agencies to ensure that students get the essential services and support needed for success in school and their lives future endeavors, officials said.

Program features include individual student support tools, foster parent resources, educator training tools and bridging programs to higher education.

“When all the data points are revealing that outcomes for foster youth are lower in almost every measurable category — from academics and attendance to graduation and social-emotional wellness — we have an obligation as educators to ask ourselves whether we are doing everything we can to support our foster students,” Gomez said in a statement.

“This new initiative is an outgrowth of our Equity & Inclusive Practices Initiative that is re-shaping mindsets and removing barriers that stand in the way of student success. I look forward to working with educators, civic leaders, community organizations, and government

agencies to pave the way for a brighter future for foster youth in Riverside County.”

The Office of Education provided these data points on students from the fostercare system:

-- Nearly 30,000 foster youth are enrolled in California public schools, with 2,934 in Riverside County, according to the California Department of Education.

-- Approximately 60% of foster youth in the state

graduate from high school, compared with 86% of nonfoster youth, the CDE reported. They are also more likely to drop out, be chronically absent, be suspended, and switch schools frequently.

-- Foster youth enrolled in college within a year of high school graduation nearly 20% less often than nonfoster youth, according to the CDE.

-- Less than 4% of foster

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youth in the state complete a four-year college degree, according to a 2021 study published by the policy research organization Chapin Hall.

Marking the initiative’s launch are the creation of the website rcoe.us/foster-youthsuccess, communications materials, foster youth panel discussions, screenings of documentaries about about foster youth and collaboration within the Office of Education to determine strategic direction and partnerships.

The initiative has seven areas of focus, officials said: Academic Support, Support for Families, Social and Emotional Support, Interagency Communication and Collaboration, District Support and Capacity Building, Stability and Continuity and Transition Planning.

“The Foster Youth Success

Initiative will also supplement and expand RCOE’s existing Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program that provides direct support to school districts and foster youth in Riverside County as funded by a grant from the California Department of Education,” according to the RCOE statement.

The Foster Youth Success Initiative augments four other initiatives launched in fall 2020 — the Equity & Inclusive Practices Initiative, Literacy by 5th Grade Initiative, Mental Health Initiative and Financial Literacy Initiative. More information on all five initiatives is online at rcoe.us/initiatives.

Community members or educators interested in getting involved in education initiatives can Jason Jones via email at jjones@ rcoe.us or by calling 951-826-6054.

to re-enter the market, especially as interest rates gradually return to historical averages.”

The median price of an existing, single-family home declined in Riverside County, from $630,000

in August to $625,000 in September — up from $600,000 at the same time last year.

In Southern California, the lowest median price in September was Imperial County’s $397,500, showing

a 3.2% decrease from the previous month’s figure. The median number of days it took to sell a

Riverside County singlefamily home was 31 days in September, six days more than September of last year.

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Disney+ follows Netflix in raising prices for consumers, while eliminating family sharing

By Doug Norrie, Stacker

Disney is raising prices and shutting out users who’ve been saving money by sharing their accounts with family and friends. The company is following Netflix’s lead by announcing changes to its Disney+ app that will mirror its streaming competitors’ practices.

There is good news, however. While rolling out this new price increase and password-sharing crackdown, Disney+ will also allow users to add friends or family outside of their house to their account—for a price. Giant Freakin Robot provides details.

Disney issued a statement about the new paidsharing plans, making clear what will be allowed under the new set of rules.

A Disney+ subscription is now associated with a Household and can only be used by devices at that residence or specific address. When it comes to those outside the Household, Disney clarified that those customers will now need to subscribe under their own plan.

Disney did offer a third streaming option which allowed specific users outside of the Household to be added to the same plan. The pricing is fairly straightforward, with an extra $6.99 for Disney+ Basic and an extra $9.99 per

month for Disney+ Premium. Paying users may already notice these add-on prices are less than current Disney+ subscriptions alone. The current Disney+ and Hulu Basic plan runs $9.99 per month, while the Disney+, Hulu, and Max Premium plan is $16.99 per month. To take advantage of these add-ons, Disney+ users will have to add the additional fee on top of these baselevel streaming prices.

Unfortunately, Disney+ accounts that had been shared with multiple family members and friends outside of the house will now have to pick and choose their favorites. Disney is only allowing one extra member per Household account.

When traveling or going to a new location, Disney does have a way to log in to devices outside the house through one-time passcodes sent to the user’s email. But again, they are one-time use, so logging in each time does require jumping through a hoop.

Disney+ is following in Netflix’s footsteps where account sharing is concerned. Back in May 2023, Netflix fully implemented its policy moving away from out-of-household account sharing. Now, Netflix users on the standard plan can add one member outside the

house and premium Netflix subscribers can add two.

Each of those costs an additional $7.99 per month.

The one exception here is that users only watching on a mobile device don’t need to establish the household specifically. When things move to the television, then the household definition takes shape.

Both Netflix and Disney+ use IP addresses, device IDs, and account activity to determine if accounts are being used inside or outside the designated household.

When Netflix instituted account-sharing limits outside of the home, it was likely only a matter of time before Disney+ followed suit.

With the two biggest streamers going in this direction, it’s likely the new pricing and regulations will become an industry standard going forward.

Have you shared your Disney+ account with family and friends? Or, is someone you know borrowing a Disney+ account for free from a family member? The party might be over. Users will have to pay more money for less access, with their crackdown on this key feature.

This story was produced by Giant Freakin Robot and reviewed and distributed by Stacker Media.

Re-published with CC BY-NC 4.0 License.

SpaceX suit alleges California Coastal Commission is biased against Elon Musk

By City News Service

Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket company has sued the California Coastal Commission, alleging in federal court that the panel’s members are biased because of the billionaire owner’s conservative political views, according to papers obtained Wednesday.

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Los Angeles, alleges “unconstitutional overreach” by the commission after members criticized Musk’s political leanings during a meeting about whether to approve more frequent SpaceX launches off the California coastline.

“Rarely has a government agency made so clear that it was exceeding its authorized mandate to punish a company for the political views and statements of

its largest shareholder and CEO,” SpaceX alleges in the 45-page lawsuit.

Musk contends the commission, which regulates the use of land and water in the state’s coastal zone, unfairly asserted its powers by rejecting an application by the U.S. Space Force on behalf of SpaceX to increase the number of annual Falcon 9 rocket launches from 36 to 50 at the Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Falcon 9 is a reusable, twostage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the safe transport of people and payloads into Earth orbit and beyond, according to the company’s website.

A request for comment left with a spokesperson for the California Coastal Commission was not imme-

diately answered.

The lawsuit accuses the commission of violating the First Amendment’s protection against government discrimination based on political speech.

Musk reportedly gave a pro-Donald Trump super PAC at least $75 million for Trump’s presidential

re-election bid. Musk has also appeared on the campaign trail with Trump this year. In July, Musk threatened to relocate SpaceX’s Hawthorne headquarters to Texas over a California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that prohibits schools from informing parents if their child changes gender identity.

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After an Orange County resident flushes her toilet, the water flows through the Southern California community’s sewer system, meanders its way to the sanitation plant, has its solids removed, is piped to a wastewater recycling facility next door and undergoes three different purification processes until it is clean enough to drink.

“It tastes like water,” said Mehul Patel, executive director of operations for the Orange County Water District’s project, after taking a gulp from a clear plastic cup at the sampling station, as he stood outside the final purification process facility on a warm afternoon earlier this month.

“It’s just like any other water, but it’s gone through a lot,” he said. “People shouldn’t judge where it came from, but where it is now.”

No large community in the U.S., not even Orange County, is taking water from toilets and transforming it directly into clean drinking water right now. But Patel’s demonstration might offer a glimpse of the future, as states and communities across the country design new plants that will do just that, giving communities more control over their water supply as the climate gets drier.

The idea is still new in many parts of the country. And officials face some pushback from skeptics concerned about the high costs of advanced purification systems and from a public not used to the idea of drinking what was once their own waste.

Every day, Orange County’s Groundwater Replenishment System, known to the locals as

California facilities could turn sewage into tap water, but public acceptance lags

By Matt Vasilogambros and Kevin Hardy for Stateline.

Broadcast version by Kathleen Shannon for California News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration

GWRS, purifies 130 million gallons of wastewater coming from 2.5 million residents. It’s the world’s largest wastewater recycling plant, and the first in the United States to recycle every ounce of its county’s wastewater. This system of pipes, purifiers and chemical reactions has become a required visit for any water official looking to adopt a similar program in another state.

Patel expects more visitors now that California’s top water officials are slated to greenlight new rules later this month that would allow counties to purify their wastewater and inject it immediately into the drinking water supply. If approved, as expected, regulations would go into effect in July.

Currently, all of Orange County’s recycled wastewater is used to replenish its groundwater aquifer and protect it from seawater intrusion. The water is later pumped out and purified once again to drinking water standards and distributed throughout the county. There are no plans to change this two-part process anytime soon.

Some Golden State communities do the same; others use their recycled wastewater to irrigate fields, water parks or merely dump it into the Pacific Ocean.

But as the state faces a drier future in which the amount of water coming from the Colorado River and the Sierra Nevada Mountains may not be reliable, top water officials say the state needs more sources of drinking water.

“We spend a lot of money and energy moving water from different parts

of the state to Southern California, where it’s used once and dumped in the ocean,” said Darrin Polhemus, deputy director of the California State Water Resources Control Board. “That’s maybe not the smartest way to deal with a resiliency question.”

Communities across the country, even beyond the increasingly arid West, have been using recycled wastewater to shore up water supplies drained by larger populations, over-pumped groundwater aquifers, hotter summers and less precipitation.

Facilities are pumping out millions of gallons of recycled wastewater in Arizona, Georgia, Texas and Virginia. Regulators in Colorado, Florida, Iowa and Kansas are considering

how to use it. In Arizona, for example, some cities use recycled wastewater to replenish dormant rivers and brew beer; others use it to refill underground aquifers, cool factories or keep parks and golf courses green. But rarely has wastewater gone directly into the drinking water supply.

Daniel McCurry, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Southern California, expects that in two decades at least half of states will adopt wastewater recycling to meet the hydrological demands of a hotter, drier climate.

“Places you wouldn’t normally think of as dry or water-stressed at all are starting to build these plants,” he said. “And that’s

only going to accelerate.

“Anywhere that’s primarily reliant on groundwater is going to have water reuse in their future.”

How it works

The town of Castle Rock, Colorado, lies in a valley east of the Rocky Mountains.

Directly recycling wastewater into drinking water will eventually allow residents to hold onto more of their precious water supply.

Rather than continuing to send treated wastewater into East Plum Creek, where volumes can be lost to evaporation, the town will be able to recycle its municipal water over and over at a water treatment plant that was upgraded in

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2021.

“We keep more of a closed loop and we bring that water directly back,” said Mark Marlowe, director of Castle Rock Water, of the incoming system.

While the plant already has the capability, it’s not sending treated wastewater directly to customers yet; Marlowe says it will likely take three to five years to meet new regulations on potable reuse announced by the state in January. The rules include a full year of water quality monitoring and a community awareness campaign before implementation.

While Castle Rock will spend more to comply with those regulations, it also

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More dogs, fewer

babies: What’s guiding the shifts in pet ownership and parenting in American households?

Amid shrinking households and declining birth rates, one family member is increasingly taking center stage: the pet.

In fact, half of Americans consider their pets to be as much a part of their family as human members, according to research from the Pew Research Center. Alongside their elevated status, pets are enjoying elevated living: American Pet Products Association data shows the American pet industry has surged from $90.5 billion in 2018 to an estimated $150.6 billion in 2024.

Part of this growth is attributable to the overall increase in pets.

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals found that approximately 23 million households adopted a cat or dog during the COVID-19 pandemic, partly due to the shift to work from home that enabled many remote workers to trade commute time for puppy playtime. Plus, thanks to advances in pet nutrition and veterinary science, both cats and dogs are living longer on average.

Pew found that roughly 3 in 4 (74%) Americans are on board with this increasing focus on pets in daily life. Additionally, nearly half (48%) of adults say there is a proper amount of emphasis on pets’ wellbeing. In comparison, 1 in 4 (26%) believe there could be more, though just as many said there was too much.

Interestingly, the generation most likely to consider their pets as equal members of the family, counterintuitively, also spends the least money on them.

To explore this dynamic and others, Ollie used Bureau of Labor Statistics time use data and news reports to analyze the evolving dynamic between parenting children and owning pets in the U.S., particularly among younger adults.

Since 2021, more adults have been taking care of pets than children

For those who may have avoided pet ownership due to scheduling or cost hesitations, the COVID19-induced shift to remote work allowed them to reconsider their capacity for pet care. In fact, 2021 was the first year in at least the last two decades that more adults looked after pets than children — the same year that 1 in 5 American households adopted a pet.

As of 2024, there are now 82 million households with at least one pet, according to the APPA national pet owners survey.

Now, there are more multipet owners than singlepet owners in America. Pew found that 35% of American households have multiple pets, and 27% have one pet, totaling 62% of Americans who share their home with another species.

Adding to the disparity in households without children is the increasing number of baby boomer-

By Colleen Kilday, Ollie via Stacker

led households. Their children are most likely living independently from their parents. While pets have shorter life spans than humans, they remain consistently dependent on caretakers throughout their lives — unlike children, who generally develop independence and require fewer hours of direct caretaking as they age.

Younger adults shifting care from kids to pets

The fastest-growing generation of pet parents are those aged 25 to 34, which include millennials and Gen Zers. This age group, though, still has more households caring for kids (30.8%) than households watching over pets (22.9%), though the gap has narrowed in the last two decades. For those aged 45 to 54, the ratio evens out: They are as likely to take care of children as they are to care for pets. At 55, the odds shift the other way: By then, this age group is more likely to care for pets, coinciding with the transition into retirement.

In the U.S., 4 in 5 (82%) millennials are also most likely to view their pets as children, according to May 2024 data from the Statista Research Department. Still, they spend the least on their pets based on BLS data. (The dataset did not compare Gen Z figures due to a reporting error.)

This counterintuitive relationship may reveal some insights about the

decline in households with children. Because wage growth has not kept pace with increasing housing costs, based on BLS and Federal Housing Finance Agency data, many adults must now prioritize developing their careers for years before they can afford to establish and care for families.

According to a study by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, the home price-to-income ratio reached an all-time high in many metros in 2022, the latest year measured. Additionally, the percentage of young workers with employers who provide

health insurance has plummeted since 1989, further challenging those in need of maternal care or health insurance for their children.

While it is true that birth rates for millennials and Gen Zers taken together have declined, this is still subject to change. As of 2024, about 1 in 5 Americans are choosing to have their first child after age 35, and the average age of firsttime mothers is at a record high of 27.5 and climbing, according to 2021 data from the CDC, the latest available.

But no matter how family structures and dynamics continue to evolve, pets

appear to be along for the ride for the foreseeable future. As animal shelter populations continue to increase, hopefully the households welcoming multiple species will too. Data work by Paxtyn Merten. Story editing by Carren Jao. Additional editing by Kelly Glass. Copy editing by Paris Close. Photo selection by Lacy Kerrick. This story originally appeared on Ollie and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio. The article was copy edited from its original version. Republished pursuant to a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

Film, TV production in LA area falls 5% in 3rd quarter

By City News Service

Production of feature films shot in the Los Angeles area rose by 26.6% in the last three months compared to the same period last year, but overall local production in the entertainment industry decreased by 5%, representing the weakest quarter in 2024, FilmLA reported Wednesday.

According to FilmLA, the film office for the city and county of Los Angeles as well as other local jurisdictions, feature film production shoot days increased from 376 in 2023 to 476 in 2024. However, the five-year average for this category still shows a decline of 48%.

Scripted television stood at a combined 758 shoot days in this year’s third quarter. During the same period in 2023, these categories were greatly affected by the dual actors and writers strikes.

Each category of scripted productions fell behind their adjusted five- year averages on both a per-quarter and year-to-date basis, FilmLA reported.

“Only a few months ago, the industry hoped we’d see an overall on- paper gain in the third quarter, due to the strike effect,” Paul Audley, FilmLA president, said in a statement. “Instead, we saw a pullback and loss of forward momentum,

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heading into the fall season that will make or break the year.”

Reality TV production decreased in the third

quarter as well by 56.3% from 2,166 shoot days in 2023 to 946 shoot days in 2024.

Television and web-based

commercials production increased by 7.4% compared to the third quarter in 2023, as a result of projects from Adobe, Amazon, L’Oreal, and Starbucks, among others.

The film office noted that this category is still behind compared to its five-year adjusted averages for the period and year-to-date.

Smaller, lower-cost projects such as still photography, student films, documentaries, music and industrial videos declined by 0.6% to 1,941 shoot days during the third quarter.

The film office has advocated for an expansion of the state’s Film & Television Tax Credit Program. In the

summer, several television series filmed their first season in the L.A. area because of the state filming incentive.

“California’s film incentive is a proven jobs creator that studies show provides a net positive return on every allocated dollar,” Audley said in a statement. “What the program lacks is funding and eligibility criteria that reflect the outputs of the industry in 2024.

“The program’s structure and management through the California Film Commission -- these are excellent,” he added. “But just as our competitors continue to innovate, California must do the same.”

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expects to save money on energy costs by reducing the distance water must be moved. And the city’s sewage will actually provide more predictable water quality, Marlowe said. The quality of creek water can vary wildly as salt runs off in the winters or as storms increase sediments in the water.

“There is no new water,” Marlowe said. “It’s really just a question of whether the water is being recycled through natural processes or through manmade engineering solutions.”

In Orange County, the science of turning human waste into clean water is on full display.After showing a Stateline reporter around the 15-acre wastewater recycling plant southeast of Los Angeles, the air around it heavy with the smell of standing water, Patel stopped at three display sinks designed for the tour frequented by local students and water officials from out of town — one filled with ambertinted water, another yellowish and the third crystal clear, each showing what the wastewater looks like after the three purification steps.

Starting at microfiltration, wastewater is sucked through microscopic holes in hollow plastic fiber. At reverse osmosis, the water is forced through holes 1,000 times smaller in tightly wound membrane sheets, wrapped in fiberglass tubes. And at advanced oxidation, the water is hit with ultraviolet light combined with hydrogen peroxide.

From sewage to drinkable water, the process takes 20 hours.

In the next decade, Southern California cities such as Los Angeles and San Diego plan to recycle wastewater for direct use as drinking water. Both would add more purification steps than what Orange County uses to ensure pathogens are removed before the water reaches consumers.

“As the drought has gotten worse, the interest has increased,” Patel said. Where it’s going Even in the typically water-rich Midwest, unpredictable supplies have some communities considering turning wastewater into drinking water.

In southern Iowa, the town of Osceola could become the first in the state to use treated wastewater as part of its

drinking supply. Three years of drought have left the town’s West Lake dangerously low, the Des Moines Register reported.

The topic came up time and again at a water conference hosted by the Kansas Water Office last month.

In one presentation, Jason Solomon, a technical assistant at the Kansas Rural Water Association, projected a map of the Neosho River pocked with toilet icons marking the dozens of places communities release treated wastewater into the river. Sometimes, those discharges aren’t far from the intake valve of the next town downstream relying on the water.

His point: The current system is only one step removed from directly recycling wastewater. Rivers and reservoirs are as much a mental barrier as a physical one in terms of water quality, said Solomon, whose group assists small water providers across the state.

He thinks direct wastewater recycling is likely a ways off in Kansas given its stigma and costs. But it’s an idea worth considering with recent droughts threatening drinking water supplies even in the traditionally wettest part of the state.

“Why don’t we just take it directly from the wastewater plant?” he said in an interview. “Why would we put it back in the river? It’s going to get dirtier in the river.”

Public perception is key

Although experts say the science is clear, convincing the public has been a challenge, including in Southern California.

Three decades ago, Los Angeles County sought to bring what the local media dubbed “toilet to tap” to the region, but officials were met with fierce resistance by politicians and residents. It stopped the project.

The “yuck” factor can be challenging, said David Sedlak, director of the Berkeley Water Center at the University of California, Berkeley.

“When you look at some communities where they haven’t done water recycling yet, they have to start building legitimacy from the ground up,” said Sedlak, who recently published a book on water solutions.

“Sometimes that means changing the culture

of transparency and openness. And sometimes that means working with the public and bringing them on board to see and understand it.”

Often, people assume the water coming from rivers is cleaner than it really is, Sedlak said; the public may not fully grasp that it can include agricultural runoff or the wastewater from some upstream communities.

A future plant in El Paso, Texas, will include an educational exhibit area so schoolchildren and other visitors can see the science behind the treatment process.

Adjacent to an existing wastewater plant, the $130 million purification facility will send treated wastewater directly back into the drinking water system. Construction is expected to begin next year, but the city has been working to educate and build trust with the public for the past decade, said Christina Montoya-Halter, the communications and marketing director for El Paso Water.

“I don’t want to say it was easy,” she said. “But we are in a different position in El Paso because we’ve been talking about the need to diversify for a long time.”

The city sources water from the Rio Grande and underground aquifers, and runs a desalination plant to treat salty groundwater. The new treatment plant, which should be running by 2027, is expected to produce up to 10 million gallons per day — or about 6% of the city’s annual needs. But it’s considered a crucial supply since El Paso hasn’t received its full allocation of Rio Grande water in about a decade.

Gilbert Trejo, vice president of engineering, operations and technical services for the utility, said directly treating wastewater will cost roughly double the price of other treatment processes.

Trejo, who serves on the board of a national trade group promoting the use of recycled water, expects directly recycled wastewater will become mainstream as officials increasingly view it as a solution to water shortages.

“It’s not just a solution for arid states and arid regions,” he said. “This also solves a lot of problems in water-rich areas.”

Matt Vasilogambros and Kevin Hardy wrote this article for Stateline.

Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

MATTHEW THOMAS MOORE

CASE NO. 24STPB11438

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of MATTHEW THOMAS MOORE.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by WILLIAM MATTHEW BENNYWORTH in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that WILLIAM MATTHEW BENNYWORTH 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 with limited 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 in this court as follows: 11/07/24 at 8:30AM in Dept. 11 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

TRENT C. MARCUS, ESQ. - SBN 227772 19900 BEACH BLVD., C-1 HUNTINGTON BEACH CA 92648

Telephone (714) 964-6335 BSC 225903 10/14, 10/17, 10/21/24 CNS-3861076# SAN GABRIEL SUN

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GABRIEL VILLAGRANA CARMONA

Case No. 24STPB10927

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GABRIEL VILLAGRANA CARMONA

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Laura Carmona in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Laura Carmona 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 Oct. 31, 2024 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 5 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

NOTICE OF AMENDED PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LEONARD JARDON aka L A JARDON, LEONARD A JARDON aka LEONARD R JARDON, LEONARD JARDONC, LEONARD JORDON, JARDON LEONARD

Case No. 24STPB11046

To all heirs, beneficiaries, cred-itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LEONARD JARDON aka L A JARDON, LEONARD A JARDON aka LEONARD R JARDON, LEONARD JARDONC, LEONARD JORDON, JARDON LEONARD AN AMENDED PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by County of Los Angeles Public Administrator in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE AMENDED PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that County of Los Angeles Public Administrator be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE AMENDED 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 au-thority.

A HEARING on the amended petition will be held on Nov. 13, 2024 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

LEGALS

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.

Attorney for petitioner:

SUSAN LONG PRIN DEP COUNTY COUNSEL SBN 163000

DAWYN HARRISON OFFICE OF COUNTY COUNSEL 500 WEST TEMPLE ST STE 648

LOS ANGELES CA 90012

CN110383 JARDON Oct 17, 2004, Oct 21,24, 2024 ARCADIA WEEKLY

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MANUEL A. CARREON

Case No. 22STPB06270

To all heirs, beneficiaries, cred-itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MANUEL A. CARREON

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Victoria Y. Gonzalez in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Victoria Y. Gonzalez 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 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 Nov. 14, 2024 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 62 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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.

CN111282

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LING-LAN CHIU

CASE NO. 24STPB11178

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of LINGLAN CHIU.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DAVID HSIN-KAE LIN in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DAVID HSIN-KAE LIN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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: 11/08/24 at 8:30AM in Dept. 99 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

DENNIS HUANG, ESQ. - SBN 237128

GOLDEN BRIDGE LAW, P.C. 251 S. LAKE AVE., STE. 800 PASADENA CA 91101 Telephone (626) 988-0901 10/21, 10/24, 10/28/24 CNS-3863055# ARCADIA WEEKLY

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: HIROSHI TAKAKI CASE NO. 24STPB11737

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of HIROSHI TAKAKI.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by KENNETH L. SCHWARTZ in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that KENNETH L. SCHWARTZ be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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: 11/15/24 at 8:30AM in Dept. 67 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

Telephone (818) 593-5050 10/21, 10/24, 10/28/24

CNS-3863422# EL MONTE EXAMINER

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Mabel Sandoval-Lung FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 24NNCP00563 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 150 West Commonwealth, Alhambra, Ca 91801, Northeast Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Mabel Sandoval-Lung filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Mabel Sandoval-Lung to Proposed name Mabel Bo Lung 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 hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing

NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 12/2/2024

Time: 8:30AM Dept: T. The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the day set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Monrovia Weekly DATED: September 24, 2024 Robin Miller Sloan JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT

Pub. September 30, October 7, 14, 21, 2024 MONROVIA WEEKLY

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Sec. 6101-6111 UCC) Escrow No. 107-042759

Notice is hereby given that a Bulk Sale is about to be made. The name(s), and business address(es) to the seller(s) are: UNISON SUPPLY, INC. 15715 E. VALLEY BOULEVARD, CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91744

Doing Business as: LAWN AND ARBORIST DEPOT

All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the Seller(s) within three years, as stated by the Seller(s), is/ are: NONE

The location in California of the chief executive office of the seller is: SAME AS ABOVE

The name(s) and business address of the Buyer(s) is/are: JACOB P. THOMAS AND JILLIAN R. THOMAS AND/OR ASSIGNEE 9351 SUMMERSTONE COURT, RIVERSIDE, CA 92508

The assets to be sold are described in general as: THE TRADE NAME OF THE BUSINESS, FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT, INVENTORY OF STOCK, LEASEHOLD INTEREST, LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS,

Public Notices

Trustee Notices

Glendale City Notices

October 21, 2024

TO: All Bidders

FROM: Glendale Public Works

Subject: - BID CANCELLATION NOTICE

Elevator Renovation at Former Police Building Project; Spec. No. 3988

This Notice serves to cancel the currently advertised Elevator Renovation at Former Police Building Project. This project was originally advertised to the public on September 12th and 16th 2024, via the City website, newspaper and Bidnet Direct. All prospective bidders are hereby notified that the Bid Due Date of Wednesday October 23rd, 2024 is no longer scheduled, and bids will no longer be accepted for this Project Sincerely,

Eddie Kulukian; Assistant Project Manager at City of Glendale Public Works Publish October 21, 2024 GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

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: ON-CALL FIBER OPTIC TESTING, DESIGN, INSTALLATION, AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES SPECIFICATION NO. 3999

Bid Deadline: Submit before 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 (“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, November 6, 2024 Office of City Clerk

613 E. Broadway, Room 110 Glendale, CA 91206

NO LATE BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Bidding Documents Available: Bidding documents are available to view and download online at:https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/finance/purchasing/rfp-rfqbid-page

Additional Bid Documen 1. Bid America (951) 677-4819

Procurement Locations: 2. Construct Connec (877) 422-8665

3. Dodge Construction Network (844) 326-3826 x 9110

4. CMD Group (877) 797-6051

5. BidNet Direct (800) 835-4603 Option 2

City of Glendale Contact Person: Sarkis Oganesyan, Project Manager Phone: 818-548-3945 Fax: 818-242-7087

E-mail: soganesyan@GlendaleCA.gov

Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference: Date: October 25, 2024

Time: 3:00 p.m.

Location: City Hall (Lobby) 613 E. Broadway Glendale, CA 91206

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 at least four (4) prevailing wage public contracts in California; each comparable in scope and scale to this Project, within three (3) years prior to the Bid Deadline and with a dollar value commensurate with the project scope of the awarded project and Bid submitted for this Project. Additionally, Bidder satisfactorily completed at least two similar projects involving similar work and scope with the City of Glendale; has satisfied the specialty contractor qualifications required for this project, and has less than five (5) Department of Industrial Relations violations on file with the DIR in the past 5 years.

General Scope of Work:

The contractor shall dispatch and mobilize their resources necessary for fiber optic trunk line repairs on a short notice. The failure to dispatch on a timely manner will result the contract termination by the City per Paragraph 5.2, Termination by the City for Cause, of the General Conditions.

This project is an on-call contract for Fiber Optic Testing, Design, Installation, And Maintenance Services. The Contractor shall dispatch and mobilize their resources including furnishing labor, materials, equipment, services, and specialized skills to perform as needed fiber optic repairs on a short notice. The Work included in the Bid is defined in accordance with Specifications No. 3999. The general fiber optic work includes: Provide traffic control on residential, collector, and arterial streets; excavate and replace fiber optic pipe and cable of various materials and depths; remove and/or repair existing fiber optic line in existing pull boxes; Replace any pull boxes; provide testing services; remove and reconstruct fiber optic hardware in existing pull boxes or controller cabinets; other Fiber Optic infrastructure, or related appurtenances repairs as needed and directed by the Director or his designee as shown on the project plans and specifications, Standard Plans for Public Works Construction (Latest Edition), and the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (Latest Edition), CALTRANS Standard Plans, including all supplements thereto issued prior to bid opening date.

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 copy of bidding documents can be obtained at no cost from: https:// www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/finance/purchasing/rfp-rfq-page/-fsiteid-1. Future addendums, if any will be available for download on the same page as the bidding documents. The city will not mail/deliver the addendums to the prospective bidders. It is the bidders’ sole responsibility to check the website to obtain future addendums to this bid documents.

2. Contract Amount: The total contract not-to-exceed amount is $2,500,000

3. Contract Duration: The on-call contract is valid for the duration of five years from thcontract certification date.

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. Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 3:00pm on October 25, 2024 located at City Hall (Lobby) at 613 E. Broadway, Glendale, CA 91206.

6. 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 and C-10”. 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.

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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. Bid Irrevocability. Bids shall remain open and valid for ninety (90) calendar days after the Bid Deadline.

11. Substitution of Securities. Pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22300, substitution of securities for withheld funds is permitted in accordance therewith.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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?ac tion=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

Furnishing of

Dated this 21, 24 day of October , 2024 City of Glendale, California.

Suzie Abajian, P.h.D., City Clerk of the City of Glendale

Published October 21, 24 ,2024

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DENNIS GLEN AVINA CASE NO. 24STPB11397

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of DENNIS GLEN AVINA.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CHERYL TEMPLETON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CHERYL TEMPLETON 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: 11/07/24 at 8:30AM in Dept. 62 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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.

Attorney for Petitioner R. ROSS JACINTO - SBN 170133 LAW OFFICES OF R. ROSS JACINTO 540 EL DORADO ST., STE. 202 PASADENA CA 91101

Telephone (626) 304-1001 10/14, 10/17, 10/21/24 CNS-3861085# PASADENA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JON CHARLES FULLER aka JON C. FULLER Case No. 24STPB11495

To all heirs, beneficiaries, cred-itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JON CHARLES FULLER aka JON C. FULLER

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Christopher Fuller in the Superior Court of California,

County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Christopher Fuller 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 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 Nov. 14, 2024 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 62 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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 issu-ance 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: HENRY C WONG ESQ SBN 96687 WONG AND WEINBERGER LLP 1499 HUNTINGTON DRIVE STE 318 SOUTH PASADENA CA 910305451 CN111023 FULLER Oct 17,21,24, 2024 GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ROBERT VERNON NELSON AKA ROBERT V. NELSON AKA ROBERT NELSON CASE NO. 30-2021-01229049-PR-LACMC

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ROBERT VERNON NELSON AKA ROBERT V. NELSON AKA ROBERT NELSON. A SUCCESSOR PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by NANCY ANN NELSON in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE. THE SUCCESSOR PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that NANCY ANN NELSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE SUCCESSOR PETITION

Riverside County Coachella General LLC (CA, 333 N Sunrise Way PO 367, Palm Springs, CA 92262 Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a limited liability company (llc).

Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

s.Robert Lee, Manager Statement filed with the County of Riverside on September 25, 2024 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code).

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# R-202412139 Pub. 09/30/2024, 10/07/2024, 10/14/2024, 10/21/2024 Riverside Independent

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

File No. FBN20240008896

The following persons are doing business as: Public Good, 51979 Holiday Lane, Pioneertown, CA 92268. Mailing Address, Po Box 93, Pioneertown, CA 92268. Christine Mathias. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. By signing below, I declare that I have read and understand the reverse side of this form and that all information in this statement is true and

correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 6250- 6277). /s/ Christine Mathias, Individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on October 2, 2024 Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920. A Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) File#: FBN20240008896 Pub: 10/07/2024, 10/14/2024, 10/21/2024, 10/28/2024 San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20240008894

The following persons are doing business as: Snow Peak Communicatons, 11401 Raywood Flat Road, Morongo Valley, CA 92256. Mailing Address, 133 Seeman Drive, Encinitas, Ca 92024. Stephen J Mascaro. (Owner) County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino

This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on August 21, 2024. By signing below, I declare that I have read and understand the reverse side of this form and that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing pursuant to

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the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 6250- 6277). /s/ Stephen J Mascaro, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on October 2, 2024 Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920. A Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) File#: FBN20240008894

Pub: 10/07/2024, 10/14/2024, 10/21/2024, 10/28/2024

San Bernardino Press

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). Connected3030 Learning Solutions (2). Hope Service Publishing LLC (3). Moral Fiber Apparel Co. 29180 Wrangler Dr. MURRIETA, CA 92563

Riverside County Hope Service Publishing LLC (CA, 29180 Wrangler Dr., MURRIETA, CA 92563

Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a limited liability company (llc). Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on October 1, 2024. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

s.Hilda Broussard, CEO Statement filed with the County of Riverside on October 1, 2024 NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change

in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County, ClerkFile# R-202412407 Pub. 10/07/2024, 10/14/2024, 10/21/2024, 10/28/2024 Riverside Independent

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20240009012

The following persons are doing business as: San Bernardino Eye Specialists, 1887 Business Center Dr Suite 2A, San Bernardino, CA 92408. Mailing Address, 1909 N.Waterman Ave. Ste 3, san bernardino, CA 92404. Gintien Huang, M.D. INC.., A California Medical Corporation (CA, 1909 N Waterman Ave Ste 3, San Bernardino, CA 92404; gintien huang, president. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. By signing below, I declare that I have read and understand the reverse side of this form and that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 6250- 6277). /s/ gintien huang, president. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on October 4, 2024 Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920. A Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change

in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) File#: FBN20240009012 Pub: 10/14/2024, 10/21/2024, 10/28/2024, 11/04/2024

San Bernardino Press

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LV Electric 760 Saint Helena Dr Corona, CA 92879 Riverside County LV Builders, Inc (CA, 760 Saint Helena Dr, Corona, CA 92879 Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct.

s.Raul Rudy Flores, President Statement filed with the County of Riverside on September 19, 2024

NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code).

I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office.

Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# R-202411902 Pub. 10/14/2024, 10/21/2024, 10/28/2024, 11/04/2024 Riverside Independent

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

Riverside police arrest man in killing of roommate

By City News Service

ARiverside man was in custody Friday for allegedly killing his roommate and burying the body in the backyard of their home.

Officers were sent to the 8700 block of Sylvan Drive, in the Arlanza neighborhood, about 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, “following reports that a resident had not been seen or heard from for several days,” the Riverside Police Department said in a statement.

“During their initial investigation, officers learned that one of the occupants had made statements claiming he killed his roommate,” the police statement said. The occupant was detained while the property was searched, revealing a possible crime scene in the backyard.

“Due to the suspicious circumstances, detectives from our Robbery- Homicide Unit, along with specialists from the Forensics Unit, responded to assist with the investigation,” the police statement said.

Riverside County Sher-

iff’s Department cadaver dogs were also brought to the scene, police said.

“The cadaver dogs alerted to freshly disturbed soil in the backyard. As detectives began digging the area, they found human remains. The Riverside Sheriff-Coroner’s Office responded to complete the recovery from the makeshift grave, identifying the victim as 31-year-old Bradley Minder of Riverside. Police alleged that during an altercation, Martinez killed Minder, then buried

his body in the backyard of their home.

Detectives arrested 48-year-old Richard Thomas Martinez of Riverside. He was later booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center for suspicion of murder and was being held without bail, the police statement said.

Anyone with information on the case was urged to contact Detective Ricky Barajas at 951-353-7213 or EBarajas@RiversideCA. gov, or Detective Richard Glover at 951-353-7134 or RGlover@RiversideCA.gov.

Mount Vernon bridge replacement project hits key milestone

By Staff

The final of nine steel girders of the Mount Vernon Avenue Bridge were lifted into place earlier this month, completing the span and marking a significant milestone in the replacement of the bridge that was originally built in 1934, San Bernardino city officials announced Wednesday. The bridge has been closed since December 2020, and the $245 million replacement project has seen multiple delays due to access

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District has installed 26 additional flood-control cameras, bringing the county’s total to 86, officials said. These cameras provide real-time video of areas at risk of flooding, which enables the immediate detection of rising water levels and possible hazards. A dashboard provides real-time data from these cameras as well as rain

gauges to track rainfall and flood conditions.

“This internal system is crucial for maintaining situational awareness before and during storms,” according to the county statement.

The county’s Flood Area Safety Taskforce — comprised of emergency responders and weather experts who provide realtime updates and coordi-

nate responses as storms approach — also regularly assembles to evaluate conditions and determine if action is required, officials said.

“This is not just about being prepared — it’s about protecting the people we serve,” San Bernardino County Public Works

Director Noel Castillo said in a statement. “The depart-

ment’s coordinated efforts and increased readiness ensure county teams can respond effectively to any challenges posed by winter storms.”

Officials encouraged residents to stay informed and take proactive measures to protect themselves. Information on flood preparedness is at prepare.sbcounty. gov.

issues related to railroad operations, officials said.

The final nine girders each are 182 feet long, weigh 250,000 pounds and are the longest pre-cast girders made for a bridge in California, city officials said. The girders were delivered from Northern California via large, specially designed trucks accompanied by a California Highway Patrol escort.

A total of 53 girders between 90 and 182 feet completed the quarter-mile bridge’s span, which passes

above 22 active rail lines at a rail yard owned by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad.

The bridge replacement is a partnership between the city, the San Bernardino County Transportation Agency and the California Department of Transportation.

Project completion is expected by summer 2025, city officials said.

More information is on the project website gosbcta. com/project/mt-vernonviaduct.

Halloween season fright night tours return to downtown Riverside

By City News Service

The annual Ghost Walk Riverside will return next week, featuring traditional spine-tingling tours of downtown, as well as new additions that combine storytelling and dancing to make the most of the city’s haunted past.

The California Riverside Ballet produces the Ghost Walk events annually to raise money for the nonprofit. This year’s walking tours are scheduled on a rotating basis during the nights of Oct. 25 and 26. As has been the case

since 2022, the tours will be centered at White Park but will encompass the immediate surroundings.

“We are thrilled to partner with exceptional local dance organizations, adding an extra layer of artistry to Ghost Walk Riverside,” California Riverside Ballet President Susan Anderson said.

“Their captivating performances will transport guests to another realm, offering a truly unique experience that merges storytelling, dance and Riverside’s haunted history.”

The nonprofit Dance We Do and the Norco-based California School of Classical Ballet will host “hauntingly beautiful dance performances” that blend “classical elegance with spooky, otherworldly themes,” inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe, to entertain tour participants, Anderson said.

High school students perform re-enactments and take on the roles of goblins, apparitions, victims, malefactors and other Halloweenish figures who populate the tours. This year’s event

will include “flash mobs” to surprise attendees.

Along with narratives on hauntings in the oldest parts of the city, there will be lighter fare, including a kids’ carnival, musical entertainment provided by DJ Richter Scale and a range of food vendors on hand, serving traditional sweets and treats.

Proceeds from ticket sales directly benefit the ballet.

More information regarding tickets and tour times is available at crballet.net/ ghost-walk.

Image courtesy of CA Riverside Ballet/X

An earth-moving machine does flood-control work. | Photo courtesy of San Bernardino County

Richard Thomas Martinez. | Photo courtesy of the Riverside Police Department

The Mount Vernon Bridge gets new girders as its replacement progress moves forward following delays. | Photo courtesy of the city of San Bernardino

Riverside couple admit sexually abusing their 2 children

By City News Service

ARiverside couple who sexually abused their two children for years pleaded guilty Thursday to multiple felony charges.

Joshua Daniel Hawkins, 37, and Sabrina Lynn Hawkins, 33, admitted their crimes just as a preliminary hearing was set to get underway Thursday at the Riverside Hall of Justice. The pair reached separate plea agreements with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office.

Joshua Hawkins pleaded guilty to four counts of lewd acts on a minor, two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child, and one count each of sodomy of a minor, forced oral copulation of a child, forcible penetration of a person under duress or fear and child abuse, as well as a sentence-enhancing allegation of targeting multiple victims in a sex crime. In exchange for his

admissions, prosecutors agreed to drop more than a dozen related charges against the defendant.

His spouse admitted two counts each of oral copulation of a child and lewd acts on a minor, along with one count of sodomy of a minor.

Prosecutors also agreed to drop just over a dozen charges against Sabrina Hawkins in exchange for her plea.

Superior Court Judge Emma Smith scheduled a sentencing hearing for Dec. 12 at the Riverside Hall of Justice. The proposed sentence under the plea bargain with Joshua Hawkins is 80 years to life in state prison, while the indicated sentence for Sabrina Hawkins is 40 years to life behind bars.

The defendants are both being held without bail at the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning. They were arrested

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following an extensive investigation by the Riverside Police Department’s Sexual Assault-Child Abuse Unit. Joshua Hawkins was taken into custody in November 2021, while his wife was booked into jail three months later.

According to Riverside police Officer Ryan Railsback, detectives received information in early November 2021 pointing to assaults on two children, identified in court documents only as “K.H.” and “J.H.,” in the Orangecrest area of the city.

Railsback said that detectives uncovered Joshua Hawkins had engaged in “ongoing sexual abuse of (his) teenage daughter.”

“During their investigation, detectives learned of additional sexual abuse taking place against the victim’s male sibling, by their stepmother (Sabrina Hawkins),” the police

into a possible attempted assassination.

Bianco told Dan Abrams Live that he couldn’t speak to the federal agencies’ decisions, but “of course (Miller) is going to say he didn’t do anything and he wouldn’t have done anything, but it still doesn’t change the fact that we had to contact him for what we contacted him for, and he was in an inner (security) perimeter with weapons, and he was arrested for those weapons violations.”

Miller was booked into the Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion of illegal possession of a loaded firearm and carrying a large capacity magazine in violation of state law. He posted $5,000 bail and was released the night of Oct. 12.

Miller’s civil complaint asserts that he was “actually provided expedited special entry passes by the Trump 47 campaign directly.”

“The (deputies’) actions were contrary to proper police practices,” the plaintiff’s filing states. “Riverside police practices were diametrically opposed to proper police procedures, out of sync with the rest of the police profession, malicious and plainly unconstitutional. Police engaged in deliberate and wrongful conduct and compromised police protocol, violating Miller’s constitutional rights for the purpose of promoting and engaging in a merit-less and gratuitous sensational story.”

spokesman said.

Court documents indicated that the assaults began in 2014 and continued into the fall of 2021. The circumstances behind the abuse and how the activity was ultimately revealed

to authorities were not disclosed.

“The (defendants) have been involved in community and school activities in and around the neighborhood where they lived,” Railsback said, suggesting investigators suspected other minors may have been targeted by the pair, but no evidence of that ever surfaced. Neither defendant had documented prior felony convictions in Riverside County.

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway reopens a day ahead of schedule

By City News Service

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramwayreopened Friday, one day earlier than previously announced.

The Tramway was closed for more than a month for annual repairs. During that period, staff were able to complete maintenance tasks such as replacing four tension ropes, testing the gearbox and repositioning track rope.

The tramway was also closed in February due to

storm-caused road damage.

Operating on its usual schedule until early September, the world’s largest rotating tram car carries visitors 2 1/2 miles from Palm Springs into the San Jacinto Mountains, a trip that takes about 10 minutes.

At an elevation of more than 8,500 feet, Mountain Station is an entry point to more than 50 miles of hiking trails.

“We extend our gratitude to our visitors for their

patience as our Tramway Systems team diligently completed all necessary projects,” General Manager Nancy Nichols said in a statement. “We eagerly anticipate welcoming both new and returning visitors to the Tramway and the beautiful Mt. San Jacinto State Park and Wilderness.” For more information, guests can call 888-515TRAM or go to pstramway. com.

Vem Miller. | Photo courtesy of vemmiller/Instagram

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. | Photo courtesy of Matthew Field/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Joshua and Sabrina Hawkins. | Photos courtesy of the Riverside Police Department