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Biden in SoCal to announce new Chuckwalla National Monument

By Joe Taglieri joet@beaconmedianews.com

Ahistorically fierce windstorm Tuesday in Southern California that has caused destructive wildfires prompted President Joe Biden to cancel a trip from Los Angeles to the Coachella Valley, where he was to announce two national monuments in the state, including Chuckwalla in Riverside County.

The president and first lady Jill Biden arrived at LA International Airport aboard Air Force One on Monday morning from New Orleans, where they met with families and community members affected by the New Year's Day terror attack on Bourbon Street that left 15 people dead and dozens injured, according to the White House.

Biden had been scheduled to travel to Thermal

in Riverside County early Tuesday afternoon to officially announce the Chuckwalla National Monument near just south of Joshua Tree National Park and also the Sáttítla National Monument in Northern California. The two monuments will protect 848,000 acres of land that are of "scientific, cultural, ecological and historical importance," according to the White House. After considering having Biden make the monument announcement from the LA area, White House officials said later that the event would take place next week "so that key stakeholders can attend." Details of the rescheduled event were not immediately available. Biden, who had already gotten into a vehicle in a motorcade in the West

LA/Santa Monica area for the trip to Thermal, later returned to his hotel, according to published reports. It was unclear when he would plan to leave Southern California.

The Chuckwalla National Monument will preserve more than 624,000 acres of public land and is Biden's "capstone action to create the largest corridor of protected lands in the continental United States, covering nearly 18 million acres stretching approximately 600 miles," according to the White House. "This new Moab to Mojave Conservation Corridor protects wildlife habitat and a wide range of natural and cultural resources along the Colorado River, across the Colorado Plateau, and into the deserts of California. It is a vitally

important cultural and spiritual landscape that has been inhabited and traveled by Tribal Nations and Indigenous peoples since time immemorial."

Biden was also set to officially announce Tuesday the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument in Northern California, which will encompass more than 224,000 acres of varied habitat that includes areas of the Modoc, ShastaTrinity and Klamath national forests.

The Moab to Mojave Conservation Corridor stretches from Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southwestern Utah, to which Biden restored protections in 2021, through Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni

IBy City News Service

n the face of an intense Santa Ana windstorm, additional firefighting resources are deployed Wednesday throughout Riverside County for the remainder of the week.

Cal Fire released a statement Monday indicating engine and hand crews are transferring from stations in Northern California to the Inland Empire, as well as Orange, San Diego and neighboring counties.

The specific count was 45 additional engines for deployment in Southern California, along with six more hand crews.

Cal Fire stated Riverside County "will staff additional firefighting resources above normal levels, including fire engines, hand crews, bulldozers, water tenders and supervisory personnel 24/7."

"As we experienced in Ventura County in November with the Mountain Fire, and again in December with the Franklin Fire in Malibu, wildfire is a year-round threat," Cal Fire Director Joe Tyler said. "Please be vigilant and don't be the cause of the next wildfire in your community."

Tyler offered the following precautionary measures for

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Officials from the city of Riverside will join residents of the Northside neighborhood and others Thursday to celebrate the start of construction on an agricultural facility intended to highlight the positives of using green technology to grow food.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Northside Agriculture Innovation Center was slated for 9:30 a.m. at 900 Clark St.

"Riverside has a deep agricultural history as the birthplace of the citrus industry," Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson said. "The NAIC is an opportunity to show the same level of leadership on ag issues into the coming century."

The center will be constructed in space long impacted by blight and will serve as both an educational facility and community garden, according to officials.

"Northside residents have played a key role in developing the NAIC from concept into reality," City Councilman

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Wildflowers bloom in early spring in the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument. | Photo courtesy of Bob Wick/Protect Chuckwalla National Monument

Health officials: Potentially deadly bird flu found in more pet food

Sheriff: Public's help needed to solve 2020 Murders at Aguanga marijuana grow

By City News Service

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Sheriff Chad Bianco Friday renewed pleas for anyone with information regarding the shooting deaths of seven foreigners working at an illegal outdoor marijuana grow in Aguanga over four years ago to come forward, as investigators work to confirm potential suspects' identities.

"This investigation has been extensive and extremely difficult," Bianco said during a news briefing at sheriff's headquarters in downtown Riverside. "We have followed up on leads and interviewed dozens and dozens of people. We need our community's help. We know there are people out there who have information about these murders. We are pleading with you to do the right thing."

Sheriff's Sgt. Jarred Bishop said that since the slayings on Sept. 7, 2020, detectives have identified three "persons of interest," all tied to a Laotian criminal street gang based in San Diego. He added that a dark-colored SUV has been tied to the mass killing.

"(The gang) is suspected of committing other violent crimes against Laotian individuals," Bishop said.

He emphasized hurdles

homicide investigators have faced include poring over "thousands of pages" of evidence that has often required translation from Laotian to English.

"We know individuals have information about the murders," the sergeant said.

Both he and Bianco characterized the Laotian community in the United States as compact and tightknit.

"They all know about their community and what happens," the sheriff said. "There are people who know who did this, or who may be involved. We need them to come forward."

He called on a deputy who is from Laos to translate the sheriff's remarks into his native tongue.

Two men and five women, all believed to be undocumented immigrants, were gunned down on the night of Sept. 7, 2020, at a remote hillside property in the 45000 block of Highway 371

The illegal grow site contained over 1,000 pounds of processed marijuana valued between $1 million and $5 million, according to Bianco.

He said at least 20 people had been residing at the location.

"There were a lot of people in that (residence)," Bianco told reporters. "They all fled, and the gunshots started ringing out. As horrible as losing the seven is, there could have been a lot more."

He said the property was targeted between midnight and 2 a.m., and the culprits were only interested in "getting in and out to steal money."

One of the seven mortally wounded victims survived long enough to be transported to a regional trauma center that morning, according to Bianco.

The woman was unable to provide a statement to deputies before she succumbed to her wounds.

Though some doubts remain regarding the accuracy of several victims' identities, the coroner's office ultimately identified the male victims as Khamphour Nanthavongdovane, 53, and Vikham Silimanotham, 64. The women were identified as Phone Chankhamany, 54, Khamtoune Silimanotham, 59, Souphanh Pienthiene, 48, Thongpath Luangkoth, 47, and Samantha Sourignasak, 44.

Bianco suggested some of the people working at the grow site were trafficked

labor, possibly forced to work off debts stemming from their arranged entry into the country. However, he also said a few were likely compensated to cultivate the cannabis.

The sheriff said the brutality of the attack can probably be attributed to "the Laotian gang sending a message."

They did not want to leave behind witnesses, he said.

Bianco acknowledged that people with information may be "very reluctant to come forward ... because they believe law enforcement is not going to help them, and they're afraid of retribution."

But without additional details, the investigation may never net a positive outcome.

In 2020, there were nearly a dozen deadly attacks at illegal indoor and outdoor grows countywide, including the one along Highway 371. Bianco said targeted operations by the sheriff's department and cooperating agencies since that time have resulted in a "graveyard of marijuana grows," abandoned due to enforcement campaigns and county regulations.

Anyone with information about the murders was asked to contact detectives at 951-233-5531 or 951-955-2777.

Authorities displayed this poster showing the 2020 Aguanga murder victims at a media briefing Friday. | Photo courtesy of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department/YouTube

Health officials: Potentially deadly bird flu found in more pet food

By Staff

Los Angeles County health officials have confirmed H5 bird flu in two additional pet foods and have urged the public to not feed their animals the products that contain infected raw milk.

Monarch Raw Pet Food is sold at farmers' markets in the Riverside and Orange counties, according to manufacturer's website. County health officials indicated the tainted product may be sold elsewhere in the state.

A house cat that consumed the Monarch food was confirmed positive for bird flu, according to the LA County Department of Public Health on Tuesday. Four other felines from the same household were presumed to also be infected.

People who fed their pets Monarch Raw Pet Food or other raw meat or dairy products, then notice their pet is experiencing symptoms should immediately contact a veterinarian.

"Residents should avoid consumption of all raw milk and raw meat products and not feed these to their pets," according to a Public Health statement.

The manufacturer provides a list of farmers market locations where the product at monarchrawpetfood.com.

On Dec. 24, another bird flu detection in product samples prompted county health officials to caution residents against feeding their pets raw food after a voluntary recall of Northwest Naturals Brand 2lb Feline Turkey Recipe Raw & Frozen Pet Food.

The Oregon Department of Agriculture reported that a house cat became ill from H5 bird flu and died after consuming that recalled raw frozen pet food, officials said. The potentially tainted products are also sold in California — a list of retailers is at: nw-naturals.net/12-

24-24-voluntary-productrecall.

Public Health also recently confirmed the H5 virus in four house cats from a separate household that consumed recalled raw milk, then became ill and died. That incident is an ongoing investigation.

Cats infected with bird

flu can become severely ill and display symptoms such as neurological signs, trouble breathing or liver disease that can swiftly lead to death, officials said.

The health department has not identified human cases of bird flu associated with exposure to cats, and the

overall risk of bird flu to the public remains low, officials said. Currently there is no evidence of human-to-human spread.

On Dec. 23, Public Health confirmed the county's first case of bird flu in a human who was exposed to infected livestock at a worksite.

Residents with questions or who need assistance finding a nearby clinic or doctor may call the Public Health InfoLine, 833-5400473.

More information on avian flu in animals and humans is at publichealth. lacounty.gov.

Northwest Naturals 2lb Feline Turkey Recipe Raw & Frozen Pet Food has been recalled following bird flu concerns. | Photo courtesy of Northwest Naturals

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Long Beach

Long Beach Public Library celebrates grand reopening of Bay Shore Neighborhood Library

Community members are invited to join the Long Beach Public Library (LBPL) as it celebrates the grand reopening of the Bay Shore Neighborhood Library on Saturday. The grand reopening celebration will kick off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9:30 a.m., followed by a lineup of family-friendly programming throughout the day and free use of the upgraded spaces and library services. The event will feature a magical performance by Christopher T. Magician at 10:30 a.m., a children’s story time at noon, and all-day arts and crafts activities for residents of all ages.

Monrovia

Monrovia, Duarte Girl Scouts to celebrate Black History Month Saturday

The Monrovia Duarte Girl Scouts Troop 6371 will be hosting its annual Black History Month celebration a little early to ensure local kids can host their own event as Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles does not allow events in February that might conflict with Girl Scout Cookie Season. The event takes place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at 320 N. Halstead St., Pasadena. The event will feature crafts, presentations, storytelling and plenty of opportunities to buy snacks and food to support local Girl Scouts.

The cost is $25 per child and $15 per adult. Registration is open until the event is full. To register, visit https://my.cheddarup. com/c/black-historymonth-celebration/ items?cart.

Glendale

Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station Program call for artists

The Arts and Culture Commission of the City of Glendale is requesting proposals from creative artists and community members to temporarily display an installation in the Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station (ASMPGS). The application is open year-round, and submissions are reviewed annually in the Spring. Art is displayed on a rotational basis in the ASMPGS. Artists whose work is chosen for installation at the ASMPGS will receive a stipend of $1,000 in addition to a production budget of up to $1,500 for a total maximum stipend of $2,500. To learn more about the program and to apply, visit www.GlendaleArtsandCulture.org/AdamsSquareMiniPark.

Monterey Park

Monterey Park to hold Jan. 21 memorial vigil

The City of Monterey Park invites community members to join together for a memorial vigil to remember the events of Jan. 21, 2023. The candlelight vigil will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 6 p.m. at Monterey Park City Hall Front Lawn, located at 320 W. Newmark Ave., Monterey Park. Community members who wish to leave flowers or other memorial items may place them near

the flag pole in front of City Hall. All items will be respectfully removed by Jan. 30. Additional details about the event will be posted at www.montereypark.ca.gov/ jan21vigil as they become available.

Orange County

Author Kevin Kwan to visit Norma Hertzog Community Center

As part of Slice of Literary Orange, a series featuring keynote speakers, Crazy Rich Asians author Kevin Kwan will stop by the Norma Hertzog Community Center on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 6:30 p.m. Complimentary books will be available, while supplies last. Books will be available for purchase, courtesy of Mysterious Galaxy. No registration is required and all ages welcome. Early arrival suggested. Norma Hertzog Community Center is located at 1845 Park Ave. in Costa Mesa. For more information, call (714) 566-3034 or email ocpl. programs@occr.ocgov.com.

Anaheim

Anaheim's Little Arabia entrepreneurs invited to free business course

The restaurants, stores and other businesses of Little Arabia can take advantage of a free business improvement course that covers business planning, market analysis, cash flow, funding, accounting systems, digital and traditional advertising and customer retention. This six-week course starts Jan. 21 and runs through Feb. 25 with two-hour sessions each Tuesday. There’s an

in-person opening session on Jan. 21 at Access California Services, at 300 W. Carl Karcher Way, and a celebratory graduation at the Brookhurst Community Center at 2271 Crescent Ave. In between are four webinars on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon. Courses and events are held in both English and Arabic. There’s no cost to take part. You can sign up and learn more about the program, led by the Orange County Inland Empire SBDC Network, at SBDCStartLittleARABIA. eventbrite.com.

Riverside

Riverside County

Riverside County Waste Resources Department to offer Master Composter Certificate Training

The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources will be offering a free Master Composter Certificate Training program with a more advanced look at home composting and a variety of methods that can be used. The in-person training classes, for those that want a hands-on group experience, will be on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in La Quinta, beginning March 8. Registration is open now and seating is limited to the first 25 students. Books and study materials will be provided by the department. Instructors will guide students through the course and students will build group compost piles for study and build their own vermicompost bin. To earn a certificate you must attend the four consecutive Saturday classes. As an alternative option to those that are not able to attend

the in-person classes, the department offers virtual online course which will begin second day of the following months of January, April, July, or October, and will allow participants up to three months to study and complete the course from home through online study materials and quizzes to earn the Master Composter Training Certificate. January course registration will close on Friday. Registration is required and additional details will be provided https:// rcwaste.org/free-classes #2392643287-388834543.

Corona

Corona to host winter bird walk

The changing seasons impact which bird species make the Cleveland National Forest their home every winter. Whether you are a frequent birder, or simply interested in learning about local bird species, families are invited to walk the meadows of the Skyline Trail on Jan. 18 from 9 to 11 a.m. This hike will be about 3 miles in length and mainly flat with some elevation gain. Participation in the hikes will require all hikers to complete a Waiver of Liability. Any participants under the age of 18 will need a parent to sign their waiver of liability. An email confirmation will be sent out to registered hikers on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Register at www.CoronaCA. gov/registration.

San Bernardino

San

Bernardino County

Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park hosts ‘Build

Your Own Bird Feeder’ activity

Stop by the CucamongaGuasti Regional Park on Saturday, Jan. 25, from 10 a.m. to noon to learn how to make a homemade bird feeder to take home. All ages are welcome, and all supplies are provided while they last. Park admission is $10 per vehicle. Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park is located at 800 N. Archibald Ave. in Ontario. Park hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and offers fishing, biking, picnic shelters and grills, a playground and splash pad. Cucamonga-Guasti is petfriendly and leashed pets are welcome too.

City of San Bernardino

Temporary closure at 2nd and Mt Vernon in San Bernardino

As part of the Mt. Vernon Bridge project, the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) has announced that they will be performing work on underground water lines through Jan. 31 at the intersection of Mt Vernon Avenue and 2nd Street in San Bernardino. The work will require road closures and lane reductions at the intersection. Motorists are encouraged to plan accordingly, and there will be a detour in place to minimize impacts. The road closure and lane reductions will be in place 24 hours a day and seven days a week until the project is completed. Construction activity will take place between 6 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. For more information on the road closure, call SBCTA at (877) 55-SBCTA or visit https:// bit.ly/4aaMVNc.

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Biden withdraws areas off California coast from oil, gas drilling

By Joe Taglieri joet@beaconmedianews.com

President Joe Biden is withdrawing Southern Californiacoastal areas from future oil and natural gas drilling operations Monday, along with millions more off-shore acres in other areas of the nation, the White House and interior secretary's office announced Monday.

The Southern California withdrawal is part of 250 million acres of federal waters off the entire West Coast that are prime habitat for seals, sea lions, whales, fish and many species of seabirds, according to the White House. California has had a moratorium on new drilling leases in state waters since 1969, and the last federal lease sale in the area being withdrawn occurred in 1984.

"My decision reflects what coastal communities, businesses, and beachgoers have known for a long time: that drilling off these coasts could cause irreversible damage to places we hold dear and is unnecessary to meet our nation's energy needs," Biden said in a statement. "It is not worth

the risks. As the climate crisis continues to threaten communities across the country and we are transitioning to a clean energy economy, now is the time to protect these coasts for our children and grandchildren."

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said the drilling ban recognizes the environmental and economic risks and potential harms that would result from drilling in these areas outweighs the limited energy resource potential.

"President Biden's actions ... are part of our work across this Administration to make bold and enduring changes that recognize the impact of oil and gas drilling on our nation's coastlines," Haaland said in a statement. "The President is taking action that reflects what states, tribes and local communities have shared with us — a strong and overwhelming need to support resilient oceans and coastlines by protecting them from unnecessary oil and gas development."

Biden's Monday memoranda withdraws significant

portions of the Outer Continental Shelf from future oil and natural gas leasing, including the entire U.S. Pacific and Eastern Atlantic coasts, the Eastern Gulf of Mexico and the remainder of the Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area offshore of Alaska.

Altogether the withdrawal areas cover more than 625 million acres and represent the largest withdrawal in U.S. history.

The withdrawals are expected to help protect coastal communities, which are home to nearly 40% of

Americans, as well as marine ecosystems and local economies — including fishing, recreation and tourism — from oil spills and other impacts of offshore drilling, according to the White House.

On federal lands and waters, oil production in 2024 reached an all-time high, the Interior Department reported. In fiscal year 2023, the Outer Continental Shelf produced about 675 million barrels of oil and 796 billion cubic feet of gas, which amounted to roughly 14% of all oil production and

2% of natural gas production in the United States.

"Nearly all of this production is in the Western and Central Gulf of Mexico, where industry has yet to produce on more than 80 percent of the 12 million acres already under lease," according to the department.

Nearly 400 municipalities and over 2,300 elected local, state, tribal and federal officials from the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf Coast regions have opposed the expansion of offshore drilling "in view of its severe environmental, health, and economic threats," White House officials said. Nearly every governor along the East and West coasts have expressed concerns about expanded offshore drilling.

Oil and gas industry activity in the newly withdrawn areas historically has been very low, according to the Interior Department. There is no active oil and gas exploration and development in the eastern U.S. Atlantic or the Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area, and there are

around 30 decades long existing leases off Southern California, and approximately 12 in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico.

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday vowed to reverse Biden's drilling ban.

"I see it just came over that Biden has banned all oil and gas drilling across 625 million acres of U.S. coastal territory," Trump told conservative talk show host Hugh Hewitt. "It's ridiculous. ... I have the right to unban it immediately."

Trump added that the nation has "oil and gas at a level that nobody else has. And we're going to take advantage of it. And when I see somebody saying he's going to ban 625 million acres, he doesn't know what that is. He doesn't even know what 625 million acres would look like. And we can't let that happen to our country. It's really our greatest economic asset and we're not going to let that happen to our country."

The withdrawals do not affect rights under existing leases, White House officials said.

New California laws to impact parking, retail theft, other issues

By City News Service

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signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom are set to take effect in California in 2025.

The list of new laws, most of which take effect Wednesday, include cracking down on retail theft, barring parking near crosswalks, a ban on book bans and new designations for official state animals.

Detailed information about laws taking effect in California in 2025 can be found at courts.ca.gov/system/files/ file/2024_summaryofcourtrelatedlegislation.pdf.

Here is a sampling, laws take effect Jan. 1 unless otherwise noted:

Parking enforcement -- AB 413, the "daylight-

ing" law. For increased visibility of pedestrians and other objects in the road, drivers are not allowed to park within 20 feet of a crosswalk, whether it's marked or unmarked. Violators face a $40 fine for parking on unmarked curbs near crosswalks, or $108 for parking on curbs that are painted red.

Retail theft -- AB 2943. It will be a felony to possess over $950 of items obtained through retail theft with the intention to resell, while SB 905 makes breaking into vehicles to steal property valued at $950 or more a felony.

Child protection --SB 1414. Purchasing or soliciting a child 15 years or

younger for sex, previously a misdemeanor, will now be a felony.

-- AB 1955. Prohibits school districts from creating policies that require teachers to inform parents if their child identifies as transgender or requests to be identified by a different name or pronoun at school.

-- AB 1394. Allows child sex exploitation survivors to sue social media platforms for app features that lead to harm against them.

Book bans -- AB 1078, the California Freedom To Read Act. Requires public libraries to maintain a publicly accessible collection development policy guiding the selection

of materials, while establishing a process for community members to share their concerns. It prohibits banning books because of the race, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, socioeconomic status or political affiliation of a book's subject, author or intended audience. It would also allow the public to request that materials offering "diverse perspectives," including LGBTQ perspectives, to be reconsidered for inclusion in the library's collection.

Drug laws -- AB 1775. Legalizes cannabis cafes while affording cities and counties the ability to allow businesses to expand themselves to sell non-

cannabis and non-alcoholic products. Retailers will also be allowed to hold live performances.

Housing -- AB 2347. Extends the amount of time someone has to respond to an eviction notice from five to 10 days.

College admissions

-- AB 1780. Beginning in September, private universities and colleges will be barred from making admissions decisions based on an applicant's relationship to a donor or alumnus.

Consumer protection -- AB 2863. It will be illegal for companies to automatically renew a subscription without alerting the customer "in a clear and conspicu-

ous manner" of the terms. A company will now need to get a person's "express affirmative consent to the automatic renewal."

Fertility treatments -- SB 729. Starting in July, employers who provide at least 100 workers with health insurance benefits will be required to provide coverage for infertility diagnosis and treatment.

State wildlife -- AB 1797. Makes the Dungeness crab the official California crustacean.

-- AB 1850. Makes the banana slug the state's official slug.

-- AB 2504. Makes the Black abalone the state's official seashell.

A section of fouled coastline after the Huntington Beach oil spill on Oct. 3, 2021. | Photo courtesy of the city of Huntington Beach

Trump’s deportation plan could separate millions of families, leaving schools to pick up the pieces

By Kalyn Belsha for Chalkbeat via Stacker

Whenimmigration agentsraided chicken processing plants in central Mississippi in 2019, they arrested nearly 700 undocumented workers—many of them parents of children enrolled in local schools.

Teens got frantic texts to leave class and find their younger siblings. Unfamiliar faces whose names weren’t on the pick-up list showed up to take children home. School staff scrambled to make sure no child went home to an empty house, while the owner of a local gym threw together a temporary shelter for kids with nowhere else to go.

In the Scott County School District, a quarter of the district’s Latino students, around 150 children, were absent from school the next day. Chalkbeat reports that when dozens of kids continued to miss school, staff packed onto school buses and went door to door with food, trying to reassure families that it was safe for their children to return. Academics were on hold for weeks, said Tony McGee, the district’s superintendent at the time.

“We went into kind of a Mom and Dad mode and just cared for kids,” McGee said. While some children bounced back quickly, others were shaken for months. “You could tell there was still some worry on kids’ hearts.”

Massive workplace raids have occurred in the past, with enforcement also targeting employers in an effort to deter unauthorized immigration. If President-elect Donald Trump enacts the hardline immigration policies he campaigned on, what happened in Mississippi could become a much more common occurrence affecting millions of children and their schools.

Trump has pledged to carry out the largest deportation operation in U.S. history, tapping every resource at his disposal from local police to the National Guard and the military. Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, have repeatedly

refused to answer questions about whether they would deport the parents of U.S. citizen children.

But any such plan inevitably would sweep up parents of school-age children, leaving educators with the responsibility of providing food, clothing, counseling, and more to affected students.

Educators who have been through it before say schools that serve immigrant communities should prepare now. It’s estimated some 4.4 million U.S.-born children have at least one undocumented parent.

On top of that, it’s unclear if Trump would seek to undermine the “sanctuary school” policies that some districts enacted during his last presidency in an attempt to protect immigrant students and their families on school grounds.

Trump has shown willingness to target immigrant children

Trump frequently aims his rhetoric and policy proposals at the children of immigrants.

Last year, he said he would seek to end automatic citizenship rights for children born in the U.S. to undocumented parents, and he has defended his policy that separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. He has not ruled out deporting women and children as part of his mass deportation plan.

“We’re gonna look at it very closely,” he said in an interview earlier this fall, even as he acknowledged that images of families being loaded on buses would make it “a lot harder.”

Both Trump and Vance have characterized immigrant children as being burdens on schools who are overcrowding classrooms and taxing teachers with their language needs. Top aides to Trump tried for months during his first administration to give states the power to block undocumented children from attending public school, Bloomberg News reported, and an influential conservative think tank is seeking

to revive that idea now that Trump has won a second term.

Immigrant rights advocates worry that Trump would seek to end a decadesold federal policy that has treated schools as “sensitive” or “protected” areas where immigration agents are not supposed to surveil families or make arrests, except in extraordinary circumstances, so as not to deter children from going to school.

“Enforcement actions undertaken in these locations have a ripple effect,” said Heidi Altman, the director of federal advocacy at the National Immigration Law Center. “It’s very frightening for communities when we think about the possibility of a Trump administration, both in terms of enforcement at and near protected areas, like schools, but also the impact on schools and access to education.”

The Trump campaign did not respond to questions sent in October about whether he would seek to carry out immigration enforcement activities at or near schools as part of his mass deportation plan. But Project 2025, a policy playbook written by several former Trump White House officials, calls for rescinding any memos that identify “sensitive zones” where immigration action should be limited.

And even when immigration enforcement happens off campus, it can still have farreaching effects on children and schools.

Kheri Martinez was just 13 when her mother was swept up in the 2019 Mississippi raids. She was one of around 1,000 children whose parents were arrested that day. A family friend picked Martinez up early from school, and she later learned from her dad— who was working out of state on a construction job—that her mother had been detained.

The seventh grader bottled up her own fears and told her two little sisters, who were a toddler and early elementary schooler at the time, that their mom was working overtime. For dinner, they ate pizza

dropped off by worried family friends. That night, Martinez climbed into her parents’ bed with her sisters, hoping the blankets that smelled like their mom would comfort her.

“Even though I don’t know if Mom is going to come home today,” she told herself, “at least I’d have something closer to me, I’ll feel like she’s here.”

Her mom came home crying at 4 a.m.—immigration officials had released some parents of small children on humanitarian grounds while their cases proceeded—and Martinez finally felt like she could breathe.

At school the next day, there were whispers that the school would be targeted for violence and that the government was going to come back and take kids away. It felt like everyone at school was “on alert.”

“The Hispanic kids, we were just kind of out of it,” Martinez said. “We weren’t us for a little bit.”

Immigration raids take heavy emotional toll on kids

What Martinez experienced is not uncommon among children whose parents have been caught up in immigration raids. Multiple studies have documented the sweeping psychological, emotional, and financial toll that such operations have on children and their families.

Researchers from the

nonprofit Center for Law and Social Policy found that the Mississippi raids were especially traumatic for the children whose schools were located within sight of a poultry plant. Many saw their parents handcuffed and shoved into white vans on their way home from school, prompting screams and uncontrollable crying.

Children “continued to suffer emotionally” for weeks and months, the research team wrote, and even kids who’d been reunited with their parents showed signs of post-traumatic stress and separation anxiety. Some kindergartners started wetting the bed again, and toddlers regressed in their speech. It was common for kids to come home from school, drop their backpacks, and spend the rest of the day sleeping. Older kids often took on more housework, child care, and paying jobs so they could contribute to their households.

Similarly, researchers for The Urban Institute documented how earlier immigration raids in three states affected some 500 children whose parents were arrested. Those children were most likely to experience emotional distress, but fear also spread to children who worried their parents would be “taken” next. Story time often turned to talk of the raids and got

emotional, teachers said. Some kids internalized their parents’ disappearance as an abandonment. Some children ate less and lost weight, while others started acting out or had trouble sleeping.

“Some parents said that, months after the raids, their children still cried in the morning when getting dropped off at school or day care, something that they rarely used to do,” the report found. “Children were said to obsess over whether their parents were going to pick them up from school.”With breadwinners in detention, many families fell behind on rent. Three-quarters of the parents said they struggled to buy enough food after the raids. Housing instability forced some kids to change schools multiple times. The experience “sapped the attention of some children and affected their academic performance,” researchers found.

For Martinez, it took a year for school to feel normal again. She often felt like she was on edge, “on the lookout” for another raid.

“It hurt me for a while,” Martinez said.

How schools and families can offer support to kids

School leaders say it’s difficult to plan for an immigration raid. Agents usually

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Tougher laws on retail theft, property crime to take effect in 2025

By Staff

Anumber of new state laws addressing organized retail theft and property crime that impose stiffer penalties and lift restrictions on police and prosecutors are set to take effect in 2025, the governor's office announced Monday in a campaign to highlight new legislation.

The "landmark" legislative package aimed at combating property and retail crime is "the most substantial legislation of its kind in modern state history," officials said. The bipartisan set of laws was announced in August.

The laws enable police to better stop repeat offenders, and prosecutors have more power to hold thieves accountable — especially when dealing with organized retail crime rings that operate in multiple cities and counties.

The legislation, which aims to close old loopholes and maintain successful enforcement programs, also requires tougher penalties for smash-and-grab robberies of retail stores, stricter oversight of websites where stolen goods are sold and more

robust protections against vehicle break-ins.

“California's new laws tackle today's biggest emerging challenges headon," Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement. "Through partnership with the Legislature, we’re strengthening public safety, building more housing, and providing more resources for our communities. These practical reforms protect what matters most while creating more opportunities for all Californians.”

These are the new anticrime laws for 2025:

Aggregation

- Assembly Bill 2943 by Assemblyman Rick Chavez Zbur, D-Los Angeles, allows aggregation of the value of property stolen from different victims or in different counties in order to reach the felony grand theft threshold of $950.

- Senate Bill 905 by Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, allows aggregation of the value of property stolen from vehicles over multiple break-ins. The bill enables prosecutors to to charge a suspect with automotive

property theft for resale.

Shoplifting and petty theft

- AB 2943 allows an officer with probable cause to arrest a suspect for shoplifting, even if the alleged crime did not take place in the officer’s presence.

- AB 2943 doubles the probation period for shoplifting and for petty theft from one year to two. Defendants younger than 25 may be referred to rehabilitative programs.

- AB 3209 by Assemblyman Marc Berman, D-Palo Alto, allows a court to issue a “retail theft restraining order” prohibiting a person convicted of organized retail theft, shoplifting, theft, vandalism or assault of a retail employee from entering the business, or other locations of the same establishment, for up to two years.

Retail and cargo theft

- AB 2943 creates a new crime punishable by up to three years in jail for possessing stolen goods valued at over $950 with the intent to sell, exchange or return the allegedly stolen items. The

law facilitates prosecution by eliminating the need for district attorneys to prove that a defendant knew the goods were stolen, officials said.

- AB 1802 by Assemblyman Reginald Byron JonesSawyer, D-Los Angeles, eliminates the sunset dates for the crime of organized retail theft and the regional property crimes task force.

- AB 2943 extends a law through 2030 that prevents suspects of organized retail theft from being released with only a signed promise to appear in court.

- SB 1416 by Sen. Josh Newman, D-Grand Terrace, mandates sentencing enhancements for large-scale resale of stolen property.

- AB 1972 by Assembly-

Deportation plan

do not give schools any prior warning. But schools that serve immigrant communities can take certain steps in advance.

“We practice for fire drills and tornado drills, bus evacuations, and sad to say nowadays we practice for active shooters. There’s not many drills for ICE raids,” McGee, the former Scott County superintendent, said. When “families are separated, and you’re responsible for how these kids get home and who takes care of them, it helps to have a little insight that: Hey, you need to be prepared.”

School staff who’ve experienced raids in their communities say it’s especially important to develop an emergency protocol for how children should be signed out at school if their approved caretaker is not available to

pick them up. Identifying a potential temporary shelter for students —whether at a school, a local church, or a community center—is also helpful.

McGee and his team met daily with the principals of schools where many children were affected by the raids to ask how teachers and students were doing. The district also provided materials to help teachers talk about the raids in class and explain to kids who weren’t affected how their classmates may be feeling.

“We didn’t get into the political struggle of why this happened, or why that happened, should it happen, should it not happen?” McGee said. “Our job is to care for kids.”

For Martinez, the care two teachers showed her was especially helpful. They

each pulled her aside to talk about what happened, and told her to let them know if she needed more time to complete assignments.

“I was very appreciative of that,” Martinez said. “It made me feel like: ‘Oh, they understood.’”

Her family also came up with a plan for exactly what they would do and where they would go if another immigration raid happened, which helped to ease some of the anxiety. Martinez knows, for example, that if her family has to sell their belongings and move back to Mexico that she would stay in the U.S. to finish her college degree.

“You’re going to carry something that is not yours, but we don’t have any option,” Gabriela Uribe Mejia said she told her daughter. “She said: ‘Don’t worry, I

understand, I know what to do.’ But she’s a young girl.”

Still, immigrant rights advocates worry about the long-term effects on children and families.

Lorena Quiroz, who directs the Mississippibased Immigrant Alliance for Justice and Equity, was among the community organizers who went door to door asking families if they needed food, legal assistance, or other support in the wake of the Mississippi raids.

Quiroz knows affected families who were torn apart by drinking and fighting, and teens who dropped out of school. Mothers still feel ashamed of the weeks they spent wearing an ankle monitor, visible for everyone to see under their traditional Maya skirts. Adults still tear up when they drive past the poultry plants.

man Juan Alanis, R-Modesto, adds cargo theft to property crimes that regional property crimes task forces may address.

Increased penalties for smash-and-grabs

- SB 1242 by Sen. Dave Min, who was elected to Congress in November, requires higher penalties for alleged thieves who set fires to facilitate organized retail theft.

- AB 1960 by Speaker Robert Rivas, D-Salinas, establishes mandatory sentencing enhancements for taking, damaging or destroying property valued at more than $50,000 during the commission of a felony.

Vehicle theft and online sales

- SB 905 by Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, "removes the locked door loophole for automotive property thefts," officials said.

- SB 1144 by Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Alameda, requires online platforms to collect information about all “highvolume third-party sellers" to combat stolen goods fencing.

Government response

- AB 1779 by Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin, D-Thousand Oaks, allows for the consolidation of theft charges and associated offenses that occurred in different counties into a single criminal case.

- AB 2943 protects retailers from being cited or fined for repeatedly reporting retail theft.

People talk about it “like it’s yesterday,” Quiroz said. “Imagine that happening everywhere.”

How to create a family plan in case of an immigration raid

1. Identify an organization or attorney who provides free legal support and write down their name and contact information. This could be through an immigrant rights group, a church, a legal aid organization, or a workers center.

2. Identify at least two willing caregivers for your children and write down their contact information. You can also add these caregivers’ names to the approved pick-up list at your children’s school.

4. If possible, start an emergency savings fund and write down instructions for how a trusted person could access it.

5. Consider establishing a power of attorney to authorize an adult caregiver to care for children under the age of 18. Keep your own identification, immigration, and financial documents organized in a binder or folder. Store it in a place that would be easy for a trusted relative, child, or friend to find in case of an emergency.

Source: Immigrant and Refugee Children: A Guide for Educators and School Support Staff

This story was produced by Chalkbeat and reviewed and distributed by Stacker. Re-published with CC BY-NC 4.0 License.

3. Collect important documents for your children and keep them together in a safe place. This could include passports, birth certificates, school records, and medical records.

A man destroys a glass display case in Glendale before stealing the jewelry within. | Photo courtesy of the Glendale Police Department

EL Monte City Notices

CITY OF EL MONTE PLANNING COMMISSION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Hablamos Español - Favor de hablar con Jeni Colon (626) 258-8626

TO: All Interested Parties

FROM: City of El Monte Planning Division

APPLICATIONS: *Code Amendment (AMEND) No. 01-2024 and Code Amendment No. 808: Title 17 (Zoning Code) of the El Monte Municipal Code (EMMC); *Zoning Map Amendment (AMEND) No. 02-2024: Amendment to the Zoning Map to replace the Mixed/ Multiuse (M/MU) and General Commercial (C-3) Zoning District Designations indicated on the Zoning Map for the Project Area with the new Urban/Multiuse (U/MU) Zoning District; and *Zoning Change (ZONE) No. 02-2024: Amendment to the Code to replace existing permitted uses and development standards with the proposed uses and development standards.

PROPERTY

LOCATION: Citywide and Various Locations

PROJECT SUMMARY: The project will be presented to the Planning Commission as the recommending body. The project will be presented to the City Council for a final decision at a future public hearing. Title 17 (Zoning Code) of the EMMC (AMEND No. 01-2024 & CA No. 808) Zoning Code Updates to the following Divisions –

*Division 00 – Table of Contents

*Division A – Matrix of Permitted Uses.

*Division 1 – General Regulations; Rules and Measurements; Zoning Classifications and Map; and Nonconforming Provisions.

*Division 2 – One-Family Dwelling Residential Zones and Multiple-Family Dwelling Residential Zones.

*Division 3 – Multiuse Zoning Districts

*Division 4 – Commercial & Manufacturing Zoning Districts; and Public and Quasi-Public Zones.

*Division 5 – Performance Standards.

*Division 6 – General Property Development Standards.

*Division 7 – Parking Regulations; Landscape Regulations; and Landscape Water Efficiency.

*Division 8 – Signage Regulations and Billboard Overlay Zone

*Division 10 – Affordable Housing; Density Bonus Provisions; Inclusionary Housing; and Affordable Housing in Commercial Areas.

*Division 11 – Regulations for Specific Residential Uses, Corridor Housing; and Religious Institutions Housing.

*Division 12 – Zoning Clearance and Business Occupancy Permits; Initial Plan Review; Design and Minor Design Review; Temporary Use Permits; and Planning Residential Developments.

*Division 13 – Specific Plans; Gateway Specific Plan; Downtown Specific Plan and Esperanza Village Specific Plan.

*Division 15 – Use Definitions; and General Definitions.

Zoning Map Amendment (AMEND 02-2024) – Amendment to the Zoning Map to replace the Mixed/ Multiuse (M/MU) and General Commercial (C-3) Zoning District Designations indicated on the Zoning Map for the Project Area with the new Urban/Multiuse (U/MU) Zoning District; and Zoning Change (ZONE) No. 02-2024: Amendment to the Code to replace existing permitted uses and development standards with the proposed uses and development standards. The entitlements noted above are made pursuant to Chapters 17.128 (General Plan and Zoning Amendments) of the EMMC.

APPLICANT: City of El Monte

ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION:

Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15164, an Addendum was prepared to a previously Certified EIR that was prepared in 2011 for the General Plan and Zoning Map. Since then, the City has adopted the updated 2021-2029 Housing Element in February 2022. CEQA review required for the project may tier from the Certified GP EIR pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15152. The proposed project would not result in substantial changes requiring major revisions to the previously Certified GP EIR, therefore, no new mitigation measures are required for the proposed project.

PUBLIC HEARING:

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to receive testimony, orally and in writing, on the proposed Project. The public hearing is scheduled for:

Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Time: 7:00 PM

Place: El Monte City Hall East – City Council Chambers 11333 Valley Boulevard El Monte, CA 91731

OPTIONS TO PARTICIPATE:

Members of the public wishing to observe the meeting may do so in one of the following ways:

(1) Attend the meeting in person at the City’s Council Chambers.

(2) Turn your TV to Channel 3.

(3) Visit the City’s website at http://www.elmonteca.gov/378/Council-Meeting-Videos.

(4) Call-in Conference Line at (669) 444-9171; Meeting ID 890 6173 4276, then press #, press # again when prompted for participant ID.

Members of the public wishing to make public comment may do so in one of the following ways:

(1) Call-in Conference Line at (669) 444-9171; Meeting ID 890 6173 4276, then press #, press # again when prompted for participant ID. Once admitted into the meeting, press *9 to request to speak.

(2) E-mail or Telephone – All interested parties can submit questions/comments in advance to the Planning Division’s general e-mail address: planning@elmonteca.gov or by calling (626) 258-8626. All questions/ comments must be received by the Planning Division no later than 3:00 pm on January 28, 2025.

The staff report and attachments on this matter will be available on or about January 23, 2025, on

the City of El Monte website, which may be accessed at https://www.ci.el-monte.ca.us/AgendaCenter/ Planning-Commission-2 or by e-mailing selias@elmonteca.gov

AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT:

In compliance with Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132) and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof, the Agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability. Should you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Planning Division by calling (626) 258-8626. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City of El Monte to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

Persons wishing to comment on the environmental documentation or proposed application may do so in in writing prior to the meeting date and must be received by 3:00 p.m., the day of the meeting. Public Comments of no more than 3-minutes shall be read into the record. Written comments shall be sent to Sandra Elias; El Monte City Hall West; 11333 Valley Boulevard; El Monte, CA 91731 or at selias@ elmonteca.gov. If you challenge the decision of the City Planning Commission, in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.

For further information regarding this application please contact Sandra Elias at (626) 258-8621. Monday through Thursday, except legal holidays, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

PUBLISHED DATE:

January 9, 2025, by Sandra Elias, Planning Commission Secretary PROPOSED NEW URBAN/MULTIUSE (U/MU) ZONE

San Gabriel City Notices

Public Notice: City of San Gabriel Notice of Public Hearing Before the City Council

You are invited to participate in a public hearing before the San Gabriel City Council. You will have an opportunity to present your opinion regarding this item at the meeting or in writing prior to the meeting. Please submit all written comments to the City Clerk Department, in person or electronically using the online public comment form at https://www.sangabrielcity.com/PublicComment by the hearing date to be considered by the City Council. The meeting will be broadcast on the City of San Gabriel’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/CityofSanGabriel

Hearing Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 TIME: 6:30 p.m.

Location Of Hearing: Council Chambers located on the second floor of San Gabriel City Hall (425 South Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776) The meeting can be viewed live at: https://www.youtube. com/CityofSanGabriel

Project Address: Citywide

Project Description: The City of San Gabriel is proposing a Zone Text Amendment (ZTA24-005) to amend Chapter 153 (Zoning Code) of the San Gabriel Municipal Code relating to Definitions. Questions: For additional information or to review the application, please contact Marlon Cervantes, Associate Planner at (626) 308-2806 ext. 4631 or mcervantes@sgch.org.

Environmental Review: The proposed text amendment would be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15061(B)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, under the common sense exemption, because it can be seen with certainty that it would not have a significant effect on the environment and, thus, is not subject to CEQA review.

Per Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the nature of the proposed action in court, you may be limited to only raising the issue you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk prior to the public hearing.

Publish January 9, 2025

Publish SAN GABRIEL CITY COUNCIL By Julie Nguyen, City Clerk

SAN GABRIEL SUN

EL MONTE EXAMINER

Monrovia City Notices

RESOLUTION NO. 2025 -01

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of the City of Monrovia at 7:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible on January 21, 2025, in the City Council Chambers, 415 South Ivy Avenue, Monrovia, California to consider Resolution No. 2025-01 to increase the City’s Traffic Impact Fee from $2,575 to $2,634 per net new afternoon peak hour trip generated by each project

The Monrovia City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2019-05 and Resolution No. 2019-43 to implement the City’s Traffic Impact Fee which was imposed to generate funds to construct improvements to mitigate the anticipated traffic impacts associated with growth that will be caused by new development. The Traffic Impact Fee (TIF) Study for the City of Monrovia (April 2019) was adopted to assess the potential impacts of new development, determine appropriate capital projects to mitigate the impacts, estimate the costs to construct the improvements and calculate a methodology for the assessment.

An increase to the City’s Traffic Impact Fee based on the provisions of Ordinance 2019-05, based on the California Construction Cost Index (CCCI) is proposed and will be considered by the Monrovia City Council. For the calendar year 2024, the CCCI increased 2.3%. The City Council will consider an increase in the Traffic Impact Fee for new development projects in the impact areas from $2,575 to $2,634 per net new afternoon peak hour trip. All documents have been prepared in accordance with the Mitigation Fee Act (Government Code Section 66000 et seq.)

The City Council will review the Traffic Impact Fee Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 concurrently. The report was released for public review on December 16, 2024 and is available at the City of Monrovia website and in the Office of the City Clerk in Monrovia City Hall.

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the City’s local CEQA Guidelines, City staff has determined that there is no possible significant effect directly related to the adoption of Resolution No. 2025-01, therefore no further action is required under CEQA. Additionally, the project is statutorily exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15273 as a means to establish charges by the City for the purpose of financing necessary capital projects.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009(b), if this matter is subsequently challenged in court, the challenge may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Monrovia at, or prior to, the public hearing.

The Staff Report pertaining to this item will be available a minimum of 72 hours prior to the public hearing at Monrovia City Hall, 415 South Ivy Avenue, Monrovia, California as well as on the City’s website.

If you need additional information on this matter or have questions, please contact the Planning Division at (626) 932-5565 or e-mail at planning@monroviaca.gov.

Este aviso es para informarle sobre una junta pública acerca del decreto indicado más arriba. Si necesita información adicional en español, favor de ponerse en contacto del Departamento de Planificación al número (626) 932-5565.

Sheri Bermejo, Director of Community Development

PUBLISH ON January 9, 2025 and January 16, 2025 MONROVIA WEEKLY

Probates Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JOHN C. LOWREY

Case No. 24STPB14224

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Carol Hill and David Rego in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Carol Hill and David Rego 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

ing of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your ap-pearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowl-edgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner:]

GREGORY R RYAN ESQ SBN 99541

RYAN & ASSOCIATES 1712 W BEVERLY BLVD SUITE 201

MONTEBELLO, CA 90640

CN113035 LOWREY Jan 6,9,13, 2025 ROSEMEAD READER

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LUCIA NUNO

[CALIFORNIA PROBATE CODE § 8100]

CASE NO.: 24STPB14331

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Notice is hereby given to all heirs, benefi-ciaries, creditors and contingent creditors, and other persons who may otherwise be interested in the estate of the above-named decedent, that a petition has been filed by Danielle Gutierrez Nuno in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, requesting that Danielle Gutierrez Nuno be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of Lucia Nuno.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Admin-istration of Estates Act. This will avoid the need to obtain court approval for many actions taken in connection with the estate. However, before taking certain actions, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or have consented to the proposed action. The petition will be granted unless good cause is shown why it should not be.

The petition is set for hearing in Dept. No. 5 at 111 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 on January 30, 2025, at 8:30 AM.

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.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CHEN MAN YU WU AKA MANYUN C WU CASE NO. 24STPB14478

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contin-gent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of CHEN MAN YU WU AKA MANYUN C WU.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by LILY LI MEI YUN in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGE-LES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that LILY LI MEI YUN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with 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 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 in this court as follows: 02/14/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 79 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 knowledge-able in California law.

DANIEL FONG, ESQ. - SBN 248397 FONG LAW GROUP

300 S. GARFIELD AVE., #207 MONTEREY PARK CA 91754

Telephone (626) 289-8299 1/9, 1/13, 1/16/25 CNS-3884084# ARCADIA WEEKLY

Public Notices

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: Azusa Beacon DATED: December 13, 2024 Virginia Keeny JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. December 19, 26, 2024, January 2, 9, 2025 AZUSA BEACON

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Notice is given that pursuant to sections 21700-21713 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the Commercial Code, Section 535 of the Penal Code, that El Monte Mini Warehouse Associates, LP, at 10212 East Valley Blvd, El Monte CA 91731 will sell by competitive bidding, on or after January 22, 2025 at 1:30pm, property belonging to those listed below. Auction is to be held at the above address. Property to be sold as follows: Household, office & business goods, furniture, appliances, personal items, clothing, electron-ics, tools, duffle bags/suit cases, electronics, sporting and exercise equipment, miscellane-ous boxes, containers & bags with unknown contents belonging to the following: De Leon, Daniel Rodriguez, Monique RODRIGUEZ, BOBBIE STANGELO, RICHARD BAUTISTA, JORGE Vega Castellanos, Daniel MORENOPALACIOS, MARIADELROSARIO Brito, Edward Jimenez, Maria PEREYRA, RUBEN Morgado, Art MORINAGA, JIMMY Habana, Felipe ALDRETE, ELIZABETH Marcos, Alfredo Escarcega, Rena May, David GARNICA, TOMASA MORINAGA, KENJI T. MARTINEZ, EDWIN

Publish January 2, 2025 & January 9, 2025 in THE EL MONTE EXAMINER

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE

Notice is given that pursuant to sections 21700-21713 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the Commercial Code, Section 535 of the Penal Code, that Foothill Mini Storage of Arcadia, at 431 N. Second Ave, Arcadia, Ca. 91006 will sell by competi-tive bidding, on or after January 22, 2025 at 12:00pm, property belonging to those listed below. Auction is to be held at the above address. Property to be sold as follows: Household, office & business goods, furniture, appliances, personal items, clothing, electron-ics, tools, duffle bags/suit cases, electronics, sporting and exercise equipment, miscellane-ous boxes, containers & bags with unknown contents belonging to the following: Mejia, Estefany Kouzin, Vadim Thompson, Chuck Montanez, Ronald Selvin, Zachary Cao, Hanzhong Janacua, Rosa Adams, Dave

Publish January 2, 2025 & January 9, 2025 in THE ARCADIA WEEKLY

Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to satisfy Extra Space’s lien, by selling personal property belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated.

900 W. Foothill Blvd, Azusa, CA, 91702 on January 22, 2025, at 11:00 AM

Karen Hernandez Enrique Salgado Alexis Rodriguez

codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent 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 January 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 67 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the grant-

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, 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 subdivision (b) of Section 58 of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of delivery of the notice to you under Section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are interested in the estate, you may request special notice of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Section 1250 of the California Probate Code.

Attorney for Petitioner: Karen A. Shiffman, Esq. Talley Law Group, LLP 1100 Town & Country Road, Suite 1111 Orange, CA 92868

Telephone: (714) 867-2200 ext. 269 1/6, 1/9, 1/13/25 CNS-3883608# ARCADIA WEEKLY

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Derik Johnson, Chavaune Johnson, Zion, Josiah, Selah, Promise, Israel, FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 24VECP00592 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 6230 Sylmar Avenue, Van Nuys, Ca 91401, North West Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Derik Johnson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Derik James Boyd Johnson to Proposed name Servant Of The Word Of God; b. OF Chavaune Marie Johnson to Proposed name Chavaune My Servant ; c. OF Zion to Proposed name Zion My Servant ; d. OF Josiah to Proposed name Josiah My Servant ; e. OF Selah to Proposed name Selah My Servant ; f. OF Promise to Proposed name Promise My Servant ; g. OF Israel to Proposed name Israel My Servant 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.

The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Publish January 9, 2025 in the AZUSA BEACON

Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 115 E Lime Ave , Monrovia, Ca, 91016 January 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM

Armen Aghabeigi Robertalee Dewhirst Kristine Goodnough

Publish January 9, 2025 in the MONROVIA WEEKLY

bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to

Agricultural Center

Philip Falcone said. "We are grateful for their input as we take an important step forward with this project."

The city received about $4 million in state and federal grants over the last four years to pay for the project.

The Phase 1 plan calls for installation of 50,000 square feet of solar photovoltaic greenhouses, 14,000 square feet of agri-voltaics, 14,000 square feet dedicated for a "solar PV pole barn," a

30-plot community garden, outdoor farmer training grounds, trails, 450 trees and standard utility feeds to meet water infrastructure needs.

The goal is to create "a beacon of recreation, innovation and education, and bring people together through a variety of programmed spaces, including a community garden, learning center and new farmer incubation facilities," according to a munici-

pal statement.

Phase 2, for which no date has been set due to delayed funding, will entail building an enclosure for the PV pole barn, which will include "classrooms, offices, demonstration kitchen and a farm stand," the city stated.

Additionally, there will be street improvements and completion of the trails system in the final phase.

More information is available at riversideca.gov.

Volunteers needed for countywide task to tally homeless

OfficialsTuesday announced the need for members of faithbased groups, churches, civic affairs organizations, public agencies, student bodies and many others to help with Riverside County's 2025 pointin-time homeless count, slated for later this month.

"By helping us count homelessindividuals throughout the county, we can have a better idea of the type of services they need in the short and long term," Riverside County Board of Supervisors Chairman Manuel Perez said. "The count also serves as a guide to better distribute federal funds and access resources."

The countywide tally is scheduled biennially, and during the January 2023 effort, more than 1,000 people volunteered, seeking

By City News Service

out and verifying the status of individuals living in cars, under bridges, in transient encampments,homeless shelters and other locations throughout the county.

The county Continuum of Care manages the annual outings. The entity is composed of representatives from civic groups, nonprofit organizations and government.

The 2023 homeless census confirmed 3,725 people were chronically unsheltered, compared to 3,316 people in the prior count, a 12% increase.

This year's canvass is slated to take place on Jan. 22.

No experience with pointin-time counts is necessary to volunteer. Some training is required, and although youths as young as 16 years old can participate,

Parker (A517620)

all minors will have to be accompanied by an adult, according to county officials.

Volunteers must also have a smart phone or tablet to conduct the survey and be able to walk up to two hours.

The data is used by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to determine how to distribute federal homeless relief funding, and by policy makers in determining the scope of homelessness nationwide — including what is and what is not working.

All those interested in participating were encouraged to register at rivcohws. org.

Anyone with questions was encouraged to send email inquiries to RivCoPIT@rivco.org.

Parker is a sweet and sensitive 2-year-old German Shepherd mix looking for his forever home. This adorable guy has been spending time with a foster family, and they have given a great report! When Parker first met his foster family at Pasadena Humane, he was too nervous to even leave his kennel. But with their patience, kindness, and love, Parker has blossomed. What started as a weekend foster has turned into a longer stay where Parker has truly come out of his shell. Parker is a quick learner and eager to please. He already knows commands like “sit” and “leave it” and is respectful during mealtime. He’s fantastic on a leash and enjoys a mix of walks, hikes, and trips to the dog park. His favorite activities include cuddles, belly rubs, playing with toys, and showing off his goofy zoomies. He’s crate-trained, settles quickly when left alone, and even loves car rides. Remarkably, Parker doesn’t shed and is respectful of furniture—truly a dream companion! If you’re looking for a loyal, loving companion who’s full of potential, Parker is your guy. Help Parker make the leap from foster to forever—he’s ready to share his paw-sitive energy with you! Parker and all other dogs and cats at Pasadena Humane have their adoption fees discounted until January 12 during the Welcome Home adoption promo!

Nita (A518486)

Nita is an 8-year-old pit bull mix with a big heart and a petite frame—she weighs in at just around 40 pounds. This charming little lady is looking for her forever home, and she’s ready to fill it with love, loyalty, and plenty of snuggles. Nita is a true shelter superstar! She has represented Pasadena Humane at a city council meeting, where she charmed everyone with her calm demeanor and adorable smile. She’s well-behaved in public settings and knows how to steal hearts wherever she goes. While Nita previously lived with another dog, she’s at a stage in her life where she might prefer to soak up all the love as your one-and-only. Nita enjoys leisurely strolls, cozy naps, and quality time with her favorite humans. Her mellow nature makes her the perfect companion for a relaxed household. She’s easy to please and happiest when she’s near the people she loves. If you’re looking for a sweet, mature dog with a heart of gold and a love for life’s simple joys, Nita might be the one for you. Come meet her today and see if she’s the perfect addition to your family! Nita and all other dogs and cats at Pasadena Humane have their adoption fees discounted until January 12 during the Welcome Home adoption promo!

The normal adoption fee for dogs is $150. All dog adoptions include spay or neuter, microchip, and age-appropriate vaccines. Walk-in adoptions are available every day from 2:00 – 5:00. For those who prefer, adoption appointments are available daily from 10:30 – 1:30 and can be scheduled online. View photos of adoptable pets at pasadenahumane.org. New adopters will receive a complimentary healthand-wellness exam from VCA Animal Hospitals, as well as a goody bag filled with information about how to care for your pet. Pets may not be available for adoption and cannot be held for potential adopters by phone calls or email.

A demonstration kitchen is part of the planned new agricultural center in Riverside. | Photo courtesy of the city of Riverside

Riverside County announces $300K gift to addiction recovery center

By City News Service

Riverside County will provide $300,000 for the expansion of the ABC Recovery Center, a nonprofit focused on addiction, County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez announced Friday.

Perez cited a statistic from Riverside University Health System claiming that, on average, more than one alcohol-related death happens per day in the county, while more than two per day occur due to drugs.

"ABC Recovery Center is a beacon in the Coachella Valley, helping folks who are in recovery to receive mental health services and rehabilitation services," said Perez in a statement. "These resources will have a major

impact in a positive way to deal with the issue of homelessness, and the needs for housing, behavioral health services and recovery."

The center was awarded $27 million in 2022 as part of the state-level Behavioral Health Continuing Infrastructure Program, on the condition that a 10% funding match was contributed. Those funds will go towards the development of a nearly 6-acre property section on its current campus, including seven new buildings and 120 treatment beds, according to the statement.

Riverside County's contribution, Perez said, would bolster infrastructure, creating water and sewer upgrades and repaving

alleys in the area. According to the statement, the center has been directly working with the Imperial Irrigation District and Indio city officials to lower costs.

"This generous funding goes above and beyond what we could have anticipated, reflecting an exceptional commitment to our mission," said ABC Recovery Center CEO Chris Yingling, who is currently raising additional funds. "We are deeply moved by this level of support, especially knowing the countless organizations in need throughout our community."

The upgrades are estimated to be completed in mid-2026, according to Perez.

— Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument in Arizona and Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in Nevada, which received federal protection in 2023, officials said. The corridor reaches the deserts and mountains of Southern California with the designation of the Chuckwalla National Monument.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, who was scheduled to attend Biden's event in Riverside County said in a statement Tuesday, "California is now home to two new national monuments that honor the tribes that have stewarded these lands since time immemorial. Thanks to President Biden and the leadership of California tribes and local communities, we're protecting 840,000 acres of some of our state's most culturally significant lands. This is a huge boost for our efforts to protect 30% of California's lands and coastal waters."

The monument designation outlaws energyrelated drilling or mining and protects the ancestral

homelands and cultural landscapes of the Cahuilla, Chemehuevi, Mojave, Quechan and Serrano nations and other Indigenous peoples, according to the White House. The new monument has five distinct areas that encompass sacred sites, ancient trails, historic properties, cultural areas, religious sites, petroglyphs, geoglyphs and pictographs.

Tribal nations and Indigenous peoples in the region lived and traveled through the areas now protected by the monument. One such location is the southern edge of a travel route that stretched north and east through what are now the Avi Kwa Ame and Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni, known as the Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monuments.

Leaders from Southern California tribes went to the nation’s capital last year to advocate for protecting the homelands of local Indigenous cultures.

“Since time immemo-

rial, we have called the lands in the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument home,” Secretary Altrena Santillanes of the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians said in an August statement. “These lands contain thousands of cultural places and objects of vital importance to the history and identity of the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians.”

Interior Department

Secretary Deb Haaland said in a statement Tuesday, “The stunning canyons and winding paths of the Chuckwalla National Monument represent a true unmatched beauty. It was my honor to visit this area to explore and meet with federal, state, Tribal and local leaders to hear about the need to protect and conserve this sacred area. President Biden’s action today will protect important spiritual and cultural values tied to the land and wildlife. I am so grateful that future generations will have the opportunity to experience what makes this area so unique.”

The Chuckwalla

National Monument is just south of Joshua Tree National Park in southeastern Riverside County and is located at the confluence of the Mojave and Colorado deserts.

The area's natural features include "mountain ranges, canyons and washes, dramatic rock formations, palm oases and desert-wash woodlands.

"Its natural wonders include the Painted Canyon of Mecca Hills, where visitors can wind through towering rock walls and marvel at the landscape’s dramatic geologic history, and Alligator Rock, a ridge that has served as a milestone for travelers for millennia," according tot the White House. "The region is also home to more than 50 rare species of plants and animals, including the desert bighorn sheep, Agassiz’s desert tortoise, and the iconic Chuckwalla lizard, from which the monument gets its name."

Officials said the monument will improve wildlife's access habitats and safeguard clean water

for over 40 million people via protections for the Colorado River region. The monument will also offer outdoor recreation opportunities for historically underserved communities in the Coachella Valley.

Officials also noted the monument's synergy with clean energy.

"The monument upholds the balance of natural and cultural resource protection and renewable energy development that a wide range of stakeholders forged for the region through the Department of the Interior’s 2016 Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan," according to the White House. "The new national monument will allow the construction and expansion of electric transmission and distribution within the monument to transport clean energy to western cities. Additionally, the designation is consistent with the continued development of renewable energy projects sited in the DRECP’s Development Focus Areas, many of which are near or adjacent

to the monument."

In 2024 at least 24 members of Congress from California, including Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Indio, and U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler, called for a Presidential Proclamation under the 1906 Antiquities Act to officially establish the national monument.

The Chuckwalla monument also drew support from a number of tribal leaders and representatives, at least eight city councils in the Coachella Valley and more than 225 area businesses and organizations.

“For the Quechan people, a national monument designation status for the land means preserving the lifeways, culture, stories and teachings that connect us to our past, present and future,” Donald Medart Jr. of the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe Council said in a statement.

More information about the campaign to establish the Chuckwalla National Monument is available via protectchuckwalla.org.

The ABC Recovery Center's "Clinical Modality residential treatment houses" in Indio. | Photo courtesy of the ABC Recovery Center/Facebook

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Pasadena City Notices

Notice of Public Hearing City Council

Master Plan Amendment and Termination of Development Agreement for Fuller Theological

Seminary Master Plan

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant, Fuller Theological Seminary, has submitted a Master Plan Amendment application to amend their Master Plan, which was adopted in 2006. The Amendment would revise the Master Plan’s boundaries to include only 29 Fullerowned properties (15 “core” properties and 14 “non-core” properties); subdivide 261 N. Madison Avenue into two lots and change the General Plan land use designation from Institutional to Medium Mixed Use and the Zoning from Public-Semi Public (PS) to Central District Residential Multi-Family (CD-RM-87) for one of the newly created lots; and terminate the Development Agreement. In addition, the Amendment provides that the 14 “non-core” properties owned by Fuller would be subject to the Master Plan until sold or leased for non-Fuller purposes. No development is proposed as part of the Amendment.

PROJECT LOCATION: Fuller Theological Seminary Master Plan area, bounded by Corson Street and the 210 Freeway to the north, Union Street to the south, Madison Avenue to the east and Los Robles Avenue to the west, in Pasadena CA.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: An Addendum to the 2015 Pasadena General Plan Environmental Impact Report (GP EIR) (State Clearinghouse No. 2013091009) was prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Cal. Public Resources Code Section 21000, et. seq., as amended) and its implementing guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., Title 14, Section 15000 et. seq.). This Addendum found that the proposed Amendment will not result in any potentially significant impacts that were not already analyzed, and no conditions described in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 calling for preparation of a subsequent EIR or negative declaration have occurred.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: On October 9, 2024, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve the staff recommendation with an additional recommended condition of approval that allows Fuller to provide shared parking with neighboring commercial and residential uses.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council will conduct a public hearing and consider the proposed Zoning Code Amendments and proposed environmental determination. The hearing is scheduled for:

Date: Monday, January 13, 2025

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Place: Robinson Park Recreation Center, Multi-Purpose Room 1081 North Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91103. The meeting agenda will be posted by Friday, January 10, 2025, at https://ww2.cityofpasadena. net/councilagendas/council_agenda.asp.

Public Information: All interested persons may submit correspondence to correspondence@cityofpasadena.net prior to the start of the meeting. During the meeting and prior to the close of the public hearing, members of the public may provide live public comment. Please refer to the agenda when posted for instructions on to how to provide live public comment. If you challenge the matter in Court, you may be limited to raising those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing, or in written correspondence sent to the Council or the case planner at, or prior to, the public hearing.

For more information about the project:

Contact Person: Melanie Hall, Planner Phone: (626) 744-7101

E-mail: mhall@cityofpasadena.net

Website: www.cityofpasadena.net/planning

Mailing Address:

Planning & Community Development Department Planning Division, Community Planning Section 175 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101

ADA: To request a disability-related modification or accommodation necessary to facilitate meeting participation, please contact the City Clerk’s Office as soon as possible at (626) 744-4124 or cityclerk@ cityofpasadena.net. Providing at least 72 hours advance notice will help ensure availability.

Publish December 26, 2024, January 2, 9, 2025 PASADENA PRESS

CITY OF BALDWIN PARK NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a public hearing to consider the following case will be held at 7:00 p.m. by the Planning Commission of the City of Baldwin Park on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. The Council Chamber will be open to the public in accordance with health official’s recommendations. Live audio of the hearing will be available via YouTube by clicking on the YouTube icon located on the upper right-hand corner of the City of Baldwin Park Webpage www.BaldwinPark.com.

If you wish to comment on this agenda item, please provide a comment no later than 6:30 PM on January 22, 2025. Comments sent via email can be directed to pc-comments@baldwinparkca.gov. Comments made by phone can be given to the case planner whose contact information is provided at the end of the notice.

CASE NUMBER: Tentative Parcel Map (TPM 84348); Design Review (PR 24-26)

ADDRESS: 3442 Vineland Avenue

REQUEST: A request for approval of a Tentative Parcel Map (TPM) to subdivide one (1) 0.44 acre parcel into two (2) parcels within the R-1, Single Family Residential Zone pursuant to Table 152.08 in the City’s Municipal Code, and for architectural design review for the construction of one new two-story single family home at 3442 Vineland Avenue; APN: 8554-028-018; Applicant: Winnie Tang; Case Number: TPM 84348, PR 24-26).

CEQA: It has been determined that TPM 84348 and PR 24-26 will not have a significant impact upon the environment and is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15315 (Minor Land Divisions), in that the project consists of a subdivision of one (1) lot into two (2) lots. Therefore, no further environmental analysis is required, and a notice of exemption will be filed for the project.

If in the future anyone wishes to challenge a decision of the Planning Commission in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raise at the public hearing described above or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the Public Hearing. Decisions on this matter will be final unless appealed within 10 days of the decision by any interested party.

If further information is desired on the above case, please contact Associate Planner Jesus Astorga-Rios of the Planning Division at (626) 960-4011 Ext.489 or jarios@baldwinparkca.gov and refer to the case number. If you are aware of someone who would be interested in becoming informed of the contemplated action, please pass this notice along as a community service. Para información en Español referente a este caso, favor de llamar al (626) 960-4011 Ext. 489.

Jesus Astorga-Rios

Associate Planner

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BALDWIN PARK PRESS

CITY OF BALDWIN PARK NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

If you wish to comment on this agenda item, please provide a comment no later than 6:30 PM on January 22, 2025. Comments sent via email can be directed to pc-comments@baldwinparkca.gov.. Comments made by phone can be given to the case planner whose contact information is provided at the end of the notice.

CASE NUMBER: Zone Variance (ZV 24-01)

ADDRESS: 14151 Ramona Boulevard

REQUEST: A request for approval of a Zone Variance to permit letter height for a wall sign that exceeds the 24” maximum allowed for wall sign height in the Downtown Edge Zoning District, pursuant to Section 4.7B1 of the Downtown Baldwin Park Specific Plan (Location: 14151 Ramona Blvd; Applicant: Mariana McGrain of Lesterwest Properties LP; Case Number ZV 24-01).

CEQA: It has been determined that ZV 24-01 will not have a significant impact upon the environment and is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15311(a) (Accessory Structures) for the installation of a new wall sign.

If further information is desired on the above case, please contact City Planner Planner Nick Baldwin of the Planning Division at (626) 960-4011 Ext.475 or nbaldwin@baldwinpark.com and refer to the case number. If you are aware of someone who would be interested in becoming informed of the contemplated action, please pass this notice along as a community service. Para información en Español referente a este caso, favor de llamar al (626) 960-4011 Ext. 489.

Nick Baldwin City Planner

Publish January 9, 2025

BALDWIN PARK PRESS

CITY OF BALDWIN PARK NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

If you wish to comment on this agenda item, please provide a comment no later than 6:30 PM on January 22, 2025. Comments sent via email can be directed to pc-comments@baldwinpark.com. Comments made by phone can be given to the case planner whose contact information is provided at the end of the notice.

CASE NUMBER: Development Agreement No. DA 24-01

ADDRESS: 3100 Baldwin Park Blvd., Baldwin Park, CA 91706

REQUEST: A request for the Planning Commission to provide a recommendation of approval to the City Council for the adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP) in conjunction with a request for the construction of a new two-sided digital billboard sign.

CEQA:

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION has been prepared, indicating the project will not have a significant effect on the environment once the mitigation measures have been incorporated. A copy of the Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact is on file in the Planning Division, LA County Baldwin Park Library, and on the Planning page of the City website for examination (Document found at: https://www.baldwinpark.com/DocumentCenter/View/2755/ISMND-with-Appendices-for-AllVision-Metro-Billboard). Members of the public have the opportunity to make written statements regarding said report prior to the public hearing and during the hearing by emailing nbaldwin@baldwinpark.com.

If further information is desired on the above case, please contact City Planner Nick Baldwin of the Planning Division at (626) 9604011 Ext.475 or nbaldwin@baldwinpark.com and refer to the case number. If you are aware of someone who would be interested in becoming informed of the contemplated action, please pass this notice along as a community service. Para información en Español referente a este caso, favor de llamar al (626) 960-4011 Ext. 489.

Nick Baldwin City Planner

Publish January 9, 2025

BALDWIN PARK PRESS

CITY OF BALDWIN PARK NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

If you wish to comment on this agenda item, please provide a comment no later than 6:30 PM on January 22, 2025. Comments sent

via email can be directed to pc-comments@baldwinparkca.gov.. Comments made by phone can be given to the case planner whose contact information is provided at the end of the notice.

CASE NUMBER: Amendment to the Zoning Code (AZC 25-01)

ADDRESS: Citywide

REQUEST: A request to the Planning Commission to Recommend Approval to the City Council for an Ordinance that Amends Sections 153.040.070, 153.070.020, 153.120.350, 153.120.360 and 153.120.370 of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code Relating to Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (Citywide; Applicant: City of Baldwin Park; Case Number AZC 25-01).

CEQA: It has been determined AZC 25-01 is statutorily exempt from CEQA under section 21080.17 of the Public Resources Code.

Nick Baldwin City Planner

Publish January 9, 2025

BALDWIN PARK PRESS

CITY OF BALDWIN PARK NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

If you wish to comment on this agenda item, please provide a comment no later than 6:30 PM on January 22, 2025. Comments sent via email can be directed to pc-comments@baldwinparkca.gov.. Comments made by phone can be given to the case planner whose contact information is provided at the end of the notice.

CASE NUMBER: Conditional Use Permit (CP 24-02)

ADDRESS: 4060 Sterling Way

REQUEST: A request for approval of a a Conditional Use Permit for the use of an automatic drive through car wash on a parcel located in the Downtown Edge Zoning District, pursuant to Table 4.3 of the Downtown Baldwin Park Specific Plan (Location: 4060 Sterling Way; Applicant: SMART Engineering Concepts, LLC; Case Numbers: CP 24-02).

CEQA: It has been determined that CP 24-02 will not have a significant impact upon the environment and is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15303 (New Construction of Small Facilities) in that the project is limited to use of a drive-through automatic car wash facility within an enclosed commercial building that will remain in use as a handwash car wash, oil change facility and mini-mart.

Jesus Astorga-Rios

Associate Planner

Publish January 9, 2025

BALDWIN PARK PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JAMES WILFRED BLAINE

Case No. 24STPB14268

To all heirs, beneficiaries, cred-itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JAMES WILFRED BLAINE

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Elizabeth Ann Perkovich in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Elizabeth Ann Perko-vich be appointed as personal rep-resentative 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 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 January 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 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 ap-pearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first 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 knowl-edgeable in California law.

Attorney for petitioner:

DIANA LAM ESQ SBN 340713 THE BURBANK FIRM L C 2312 WEST VICTORY BLVD STE 100 BURBANK CA 91506 CN113000 BLAINE Jan 2,6,9, 2025 GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF STANLEY THOMAS BURNETT

Case No. 24STPB14365

To all heirs, beneficiaries, cred-itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of STANLEY THOMAS BURNETT

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Melissa Gange be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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 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 January 23, 2025 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 67 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 knowl-edgeable in California law.

Attorney for petitioner: ALICE A SALVO ESQ SBN 103796 LAW OFFICES OF ALICE A SALVO 20350 VENTURA BLVD STE 110 WOODLAND HILLS CA 913642452 CN113027 BURNETT Jan 6,9,13, 2025 BALDWIN PARK PRESS

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Desirae Monique Thweatt FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 24NNCP00784 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 150 West Commonwealth Avenue, Alhambra, Ca 91801, Northeast Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Desirae Monique Thweatt filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Desirae Monique Thweatt to Proposed name Selvita Desirae Monique 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: 02/24/2024 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: Burbank Independent DATED: December 12, 2024 Robin Miller Sloan JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. December 19, 26, 2024, January 2, 9, 2025 BURBANK INDEPENDENT

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR

CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Xiangyu Jin by and through guardian ad litem Xiping Zeng and Wei Jin FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 24PSCP00524 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 400 Civic Center Plaza , Pomona Ca 91366, East Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Xiangyu Jin filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Xiangyu Jin to Proposed name Ryan Jin 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 HEARaING a. Date: 01/24/2025 Time: 9:00AM Dept: O. Room: 5th Floor 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: Alhambra Press DATED: November 20, 2024 Christian R. Gullon JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. December 19, 26, 2024, January 2, 9, 2025 ALHAMBRA PRESS

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)

CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso): 24NNCV01917

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): John Manoukian and does 1 through 10, inclusive

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A

NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): Alhambra Courthouse, 150 West Commonwealth, Alhambra, Ca 91801

The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Drew A Callahan ,Aldridge Pite LLP 8880 Rio San Diego Drive ,Suite 725 San Diego , CA 92108 (858)7507600

Date: (Fecha) May 30, 2024 David W Slayton, Clerk (Secretario) By: L PEREZ, Deputy (Adjunto) You are served December 26, 2024 and, January 2, 9, 16, 2025 GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE

Notice is given that pursuant to sections 21700-21713 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the Commercial Code, Section 535 of the Penal Code, that Riverside Self Service Storage, LP at 7200 Indiana Ave., Riverside, CA 92504 will sell by com-petitive bidding, on or after January 23, 2025 at 9:30am, property belonging to those listed below. Auction will be held at the above address. Property to be sold as follows: household goods, furniture, personal items, clothing, electronics, tools, auto parts, and miscellaneous unknown boxes belonging to the following: Smith, Doug Grant, Dejonna HERNANDEZ, IRENE Solorio, Anna COOKS, ANTHONY YNR RECYCLING CENTER Jaya, Okky ficrada Robertson, Christine GARCIALOONEY, JENNY Ciancio, Estelle Galindo, Richard Premier plumbing maintenance COLES, KIZZY ANDERSTROM, RHONDA GUARDIAN PREFERRED PROPERTIES Morales, Monika HERRERA, MARLENE Kelly, Ariana LOPEZ, PRISCILLA GILBERT, DANIEL MONFORTE, JOHNNY DELGADO, JAMES Mobility Development Operations STUCKEY, HARRIETTE GRAY, BRANDI MAU, DAVID MIRANDA, CIRO MEDINA, ILIANA Hernandez, Elvira

FERRER, CARMEN BAHRAMI, SHAHEEN Michel, Desiree HALL, CHERISSE E. CORDOVA, JOHN Delgado, George GONZALEZ, MAURICIO Flores, Antonio LONG KEARNEY, BELINDA WRIGHT III, JULIOUS D. ARMENTA, ALICE MOSS, KEVIN INFANTE, JOSE VAZQUEZ, EDWARDO RUIZ, ROSALIE WILLIAMS, PAUL A. GONZALEZ, MARINA JONES, HOPE Boyd, Robert SIHILLING, ERIK

Publish January 2, 2025 & January 9, 2025 in THE RIVERSIDE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE StorQuest– Pomona/ Towne Center Dr. Notice is hereby given, StorQuest Self Storage– 863 Towne Center Dr., Pomona, CA 91767 will sell at public sale by competitive bidding the personal property of: Christopher Edward Jurado, Isabel Rodriguez, Saffi Khan, Brian G. Hill, Lolita Maria Andrews, Celia Lopez. Property to be sold: Misc. household goods, furniture, tools, clothes, boxes, personal contents.Auctioneer Compa-ny:

Public Notices

gation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $ 323,356.09.

Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has executed and delivered to the undersigned a written request to commence foreclosure, and the undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS:

If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on this property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site https://www.altisource.com/loginpage. aspx using the file number assigned to this case 2024-01281-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE

NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction, if conducted after January 1, 2021, pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (855)-976-3916, or visit this internet website https://tracker.auction.com/ sb1079, using the file number assigned to this case 2024-01281-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid, by remitting the funds and affidavit described in Section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code, so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: December 31, 2024 Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee for beneficiary C/o 1500 Palma Drive, Suite 238 Ventura, CA 93003 Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299 https://www.altisource.com/loginpage.

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_____________Trustee Sale Assistant.

BCNS # 244537/Reference # 202401281-CA, Run Dates: 01/09/2025, 01/16/2025, 01/23/2025 RIVERSIDE INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20240010893

The following persons are doing business as: PACCAR FINANCIAL USED TRUCK CENTER, 15594 Valley Blvd, Fontana, CA 92335. Mailing Address, 15594 Valley Blvd, Fontana, CA 92335. PACCAR FINANCIAL CORP. (WA, 777 106th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004; Michael R. Beers, Secretary. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on October 1, 2017. 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/ Michael R. Beers, Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on December 3, 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#: FBN20240010893 Pub: 12/19/2024, 12/26/2024, 01/02/2025, 01/09/2025 San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20240011251

The following persons are doing business as: SNOW PEAK MT. TOP COMMUNICATIONS, 11401 Raywood Flat Road, Morongo Valley, CA 92256. Mailing Address, 133 Seeman Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024. (1). Stephen J Mascaro, 133 SEEMAN DRIVE, Encinitas, CA 92024 (2). Betty D Mascaro, 133 SEEMAN DRIVE, Encinitas, CA 92024 . County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a married couple. 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/ Stephen J Mascaro, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on December 9, 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#: 20240011251 Pub: 12/19/2024, 12/26/2024, 01/02/2025, 01/09/2025 San Bernardino Press

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Personable Pediatrics 4149 Chestnut St Riverside, CA 92501 Riverside County Mailing Address, 700 East Redlands Blvd Suite 741, Redlands, CA 92373. Riverside County Chris Delos Reyes Arca MD, PC (CA, 4149 Chestnut Street, Riverside, CA 92501 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. (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. Chris Arca, President Statement filed with the County of Riverside on December 2, 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

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-202414860 Pub. 12/19/2024, 12/26/2024, 01/02/2025, 01/09/2025 Riverside Independent

FILE NO. FBN20240010895

NEW FILING - this is a: FILING

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE)

DOING BUSINESS AS: TRINI'S CLUB, 1562-1/2 WEST FIFTH STREET SAN BERNARDINO CA 92411; MAILING

ADDRESS: 1562-1/2 WEST FIFTH STREET SAN BERNARDINO CA 92411 County of SAN BERNARDINO. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: SILVANO ROSAS. This Business is conducted by a/an: INDIVIDUAL.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name/ names listed above on: NOT APPLICABLE. I declare 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).

/s/ SILVANO ROSAS

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of SAN BERNARDINO County on 12/03/2024 indicated by file stamp above.

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)

2955558-PP SAN BERNARDINO PRESS 12/19,26 2024, 1/2,9 2025

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20246705018. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: (1). BLOOMING WITH POTENTIAL (2). BWP , 327 S OLIVE ST, APT B, ANAHEIM, CA 92805. Full Name of Registrant(s) BLOOMING WITH POTENTIAL LLC (CA, 327 S OLIVE ST, APT B, ANAHEIM, CA 92805. 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 September 10, 2024. (1). BLOOMING WITH POTENTIAL (2). BWP . /S/ BRIANNA ARREDONDO, MANAGING MEMBER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on December 13, 2024. Publish: Anaheim Press 12/26/2024, 01/02/2025, 01/09/2025, 01/16/2025

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). RT Olson Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning (2). RT Olson Plumbing LLC (3). RT Olson Plumbing 9064 Pulsar Ct Suite I Corona, CA 92883

Riverside County Robert Thomas Olson, 9064 Pulsar Ct Suite I, Corona, CA 92883 Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a individual. 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 Thomas Olson Statement filed with the County of Riverside on December 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-202415596 Pub.

Southland goalie shuts out Sweden at under-18 women's hockey championship

By City News Service

Morgan Stickney of Manhattan Beach made 21 saves for her second shutout in two games in the International Ice Hockey Federation Under-18 Women's World Championship as the United States defeated Sweden, 3-0, in a preliminary round game Sunday at Vantaa, Finland.

Stickney helped the United States kill off four power-play opportunities, including a 5-on-3 opportunity for 57 seconds in the second period.

"Morgan Stickney is a winner," U.S. coach Liz Keady Norton said. "She gives you a chance in every game. We gave up some Grade A chances, but she had our back. People are very confident in her ability. She's young but she's a warrior and an athlete."

Stickney, who will turn 17 on Jan. 18, made four saves in the Americans' tournament-opening 6-0 victory over Japan on Saturday.

"My team's been playing

super well in front of me, and it's been a fun tournament so far," Stickney said.

Stickney is the lone Californian on the 25-player roster, which consists of nine players from Massachusetts, four from Minnesota, two from Illinois and one each from Alaska, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Vermont.

Stickney is among seven players on the team from Shattuck-St. Mary's School, an Episcopal boarding and day school in Faribault, Minnesota, known for its renowned boys' and girls' hockey programs, which have produced 47 NHL players, 35 in either the Professional Women's Hockey League or defunct Premier Hockey Federation and 21 Olympians, including seven gold medalists

Stickney has made a non-binding commitment to play for Penn State, beginning with the 2026-27 season. She earlier played for the Los Angeles Junior

Kings 13-and-under team and Los Angeles Lions 14-and-under team.

Christina Scalese opened the scoring 11 minutes, 45 seconds into Sunday's second period, taking a pass from Caroline Averill, deking Swedish goaltender Maja Helge and pushed the puck into the net.

Evelyn Doyle scored a power-play goal 2:31 into the third period and Kylie Amelkovich, a ShattuckSt. Mary's teammate of Stickney, added an emptynet goal with 22 seconds left.

The U.S. out-shot Sweden, 31-21, improving to 16-1-0-1 against the Swedes at the Under-18 Women's World Championship, outscoring them 96-16.

Helge made 28 saves. The Americans will conclude preliminaryround play Tuesday against Finland at 7 a.m. Pacific Standard Time in a game to be televised live by the NHL Network.

Morgan Stickney. | Photo courtesy of Team USA Hockey

Esports arena opens doors in downtown Riverside

By City News Service

Riverside County officials on Wednesday celebrated the opening of The Arena, an Office of Education development that will provide space for esports competitions involving video gaming enthusiasts, as well as doubling as a sometimeconference center for county business.

"We are honored to open the doors of The Arena to current and future students in Riverside County who are connecting with one another and their school communities in exciting new ways through scholastic E-Sports," Superintendent of Schools

Edwin Gomez said. "This new facility provides a cuttingedge space for competitions, while extending the sense of

belonging and connection for students who are interested in pursuing their gaming passions in high school, at

p.m. Wednesday at 3958 12th St. in Riverside.

Gomez was joined by other officials for the affair,

the next level in college, or as a career pathway."

A ribbon-cutting ceremony at the site was scheduled for 4

which included a tour.

The Arena, constructed on the site of a former conference center, boasts

Suspect calls authorities to report Temecula homicide

By City News Service

Aman fatally shot on the east end of Temecula was identified Monday as a 39-year-old resident of the city.

Aaron Bowers was killed Saturday morning at a residence in the 32900 block of Josheroo Court, just south of Highway 79, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

The alleged assailant, 22-year-old Micah Chazz Harris of Temecula, was booked into the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta on suspicion of murder immediately after the alleged attack. Harris is being held in lieu of $1 million bail. His case was under review Monday by the District Attorney's Office.

According to sheriff's Sgt. Jarred Bishop, patrol deputies were called to the Josheroo Court house by the suspect shortly before 5 a.m. Saturday.

"(Harris) advised that he had just shot another adult

male inside the residence," Bishop said. "Deputies arrived on scene and detained Harris. Several other additional individuals were located at the residence. Deputies checked the interior and located (the victim)."

The other parties in the

home were questioned but not arrested.

The circumstances behind the alleged attack were not disclosed, including a possible motive.

Background information on the suspect was unavailable.

4,000 square feet, featuring "retractable bleachers, customizable LED screens and lighting and simulcast capabilities for overflow spectators," according to the Office of Education.

The agency said up to a dozen players engaged in

E-Sports contests will have space for simultaneous engagements, which about 400 spectators will be able to observe.

"With a simple set-up change, the space can be used for small conferences of 100-150 attendees," the

There are team rooms, a podcast and video blog broadcast studio, a tech lounge and offices at the location.

The cost of the facility couldn't immediately be confirmed.

Former Assemblyman Medina begins 1st term on Riverside County board

The newest member of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, former Assemblyman Jose Medina, was seated Tuesday, declaring his readiness to "do the work" required to make the county a better place.

"I'm very excited to join my colleagues on the board," Medina said following his official swearing-in at the outset of the panel's first meeting of 2025. "I will work towards making Riverside County a more equitable and prosperous county in the state of California."

Medina, a Democrat, narrowly defeated former state Sen. Richard Roth, D-Riverside, in the November general election, in which the two men vied for the First District supervisorial seat being vacated by Supervisor Kevin Jeffries, who retired at the end of December.

Medina was termed out of the state Assembly in

By City News Service

2022, after serving 10 years.

"I am ready to start and ready to do the work," he said in closing during Tuesday's board meeting. "Thank you all."

Supervisor Manuel Perez, who was appointed board chairman for 2025 by his colleagues, with Supervisor Karen Spiegel installed as vice chair, recalled that he had met Medina while attending college in Riverside more than three decades ago.

Medina was a full-time educator at the time, and Perez was one of his pupils.

"We talked about starting a new curriculum based on history and ... ethnic studies," Perez said.

"As a result of that, I was able to take that back home and (use) his ideas in the Coachella Valley when I became a teacher, as well.

During his campaign, Medina vowed to ensure the sheriff's department is "accountable" in order to restore "trust with our community," alluding to complaints regarding conditions in the jail system, which has led to at least one lawsuit.

He said he would also be focused on finding solutions for homelessness.

The former lawmaker appeared before the board in June to oppose doubledigit percentage pay hikes ultimately approved for the sheriff, district attorney and other elected officials. He promised that, if elected, he would continue Jeffries' tradition of declining pay raises for himself.

Jeffries was the lowest paid supervisor, despite being the most senior member of the board.

My experience with Jose, when it comes to the Latino community, is that he's an exceptional guy, great individual. I appreciate him being on the board."

Micah Chazz Harris. | Photo courtesy of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department

Office of Education stated.

The Arena is a new esports facility for Riverside County students. | Photo courtesy of the Riverside County Office of Education

The new esports facility has a broadcast studio for video blogs and podcasts. | Photo courtesy of the Riverside County Office of Education

City seeks volunteers for San Bernardino's 2025 homeless count

By Staff

San Bernardino officials are seeking volunteers for the 2025 Homeless Point-in-Time Count set for later this month, the city announced Friday.

The annual census of city residents experiencing homelessness is scheduled for Jan. 23 from 5:15 to 10 a.m. Participants will meet at the National Orange Show Gate No. 10, 930 S. Arrowhead Ave.

“Tackling homelessness with compassion and urgency remains a critical priority for San Bernardino,” Mayor Helen Tran said in a statement. “We call on our residents to stand together and be part of this meaningful effort to support those in need.”

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requires the Point-in-Time Count to try to identify the number of unhoused people nationwide. The survey documents individuals living outdoors,

in emergency shelters, transitional housing and safe havens.

The results of the count determine the amount of federal funding for programs and services that cities and counties receive.

Volunteers for the San Bernardino count will deploy in teams throughout the city tasked with locating and identifying unhoused individuals with the help of a mobile app. Participants also will distribute backpacks containing essential items to people they encounter.

Registration is at sbchp. sbcounty.gov/communityprojects/point-in-timecount. Volunteers must select the city of San Bernardino as the location to participate.

Officials said count volunteers may be anyone who is at least 18 years old and wants to help address homelessness in San Bernardino — social service

providers, schools, faithbased organizations, businesses, civic and nonprofit organizations, neighborhood associations, individuals who are currently or formerly experiencing homelessness and community members.

All volunteers must have a smartphone or mobile device to download and use the PITC app. Attendance at one of 11 training sessions is also required. Training is offered during the day and evening and virtually or in-person Jan. 6-21. A calendar with training sessions is at sbchp. sbcounty.gov/events.

An in-person training session will take place Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Norman F. Feldheym Central Library, 555 W. Sixth St. in San Bernardino.

Officials said more information is available from the city's Homeless Coordinator Gabriela Leon, 909-3843372, ext. 3611, or leon_ga@ sbcity.org.

Riverside's annual Festival of Lights concludes

By City News Service

The Riverside Festival of Lights wrapped up Sunday evening, ending its 2024-25 season, which began the weekend before Thanksgiving featuring millions of lights, holiday displays, carnival rides, caroling, Santa Claus and other entertainment on the pedestrian mall.

The lights remained lit on all holiday decorations throughout the downtown area until daybreak Monday.

The festival, which is in its 32nd year, began on the evening of Nov. 23 when Mission Inn Hotel & Spa owner Duane Roberts, members of the Riverside City Council and other guests gathered for a switchon ceremony. That event included a free concert,

featuring Matt Mauser & The Tijuana Dogs, as well as Richard Goodall, winner of the 2024 "America's Got Talent" contest.

Roberts, who inaugurated the tradition in 1992, said in 2023 that the festival consistently draws up to 500,000 visitors over a one-month span, "all thrilled to watch the display come to life through the Holidays."

The nightly fest has featured the century-old inn bathed in multi- colored hues, with hundreds of animated characters, including elves, toy soldiers, nutcrackers and angels visible on banisters, balconies and ledges.

Towering Christmas trees and wooden soldiers traditionally line the way outside

the duration of the wildfire threat:

and into the hotel, where visitors also encounter a mistletoe measuring 12-by-8 feet.

Ice skating was available on the Main Street pedestrian mall, and at the corner of Mission Inn Avenue and Lime Street, a Ferris wheel was in operation.

There has been live musical entertainment, photos with Santa Claus, as well as artisan booths and food vendors up and down the mall. The city festooned light standards and other municipal property with displays and lights.

City spokesman Phil Pitchford told City News Service $1.5 million in municipal funds were allocated for this year's fest, compared with about $1 million in 2023.

-- don't park vehicles in dry grass, where hot leaks can ignite the vegetation;

-- when towing a trailer, "ensure chains are not dragging" on the roadway surface, causing sparks;

-- make certain the household has an evacuation plan in the event of a blaze;

-- have "go bags" ready and be prepared to move pets to safe shelters;

-- remove "flammable items" from the immediate space around a residence, providing a minimum five-foot buffer; and

-- report all suspicious activity to prevent acts of arson.

A red flag warning is in effect until 6 p.m. Thursday, and a high wind warning is active until 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The National Weather Service said Monday that northerly gusts could top out at 75 mph in wind-prone locations throughout the Inland Empire, with relative humidity down to 10% Tuesday to Thursday.

The region is tinder box dry, devoid of any appreciable winter rain so far this season.

An individual living in an encampment speaks with 2024 Point-in-Time Count participants. | Photo courtesy of the city of San Bernardino

A crowd views a Festival of Lights fireworks display. | Photo courtesy of the city of Riverside.