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LA County board OKs $637 million for homelessness services

By Joe Taglieri

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday allocated $637 million for homelessness services.

The board’s 5-0 vote followed several amendments for budget adjustments and a nearly four-hour public hearing.

Most of the funding is from the over $535.4 million from 2025-26 Measure A funds, a one-time Measure H carryover totaling more than $59.2 million and nearly $42.6 million from the state’s Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Grant Program.

Supervisors were tasked with choosing one of six formulas for distributing more than $96 million from the county’s Local Solutions Fund.

The board considered adopting baseline and target metrics as recommended by the Executive Committee for Regional Homeless Alignment, a move opposed by a number of local officials and community members.

Palmdale Mayor Richard Loa urged the board to reconsider the allocation, saying the budget disproportionately takes away money from cities and unincorporated areas that need it the most.

A representative from LA City Councilwoman Nithya Raman’s office agreed with

Loa, adding that the council’s Housing and Homelessness Committee and Mayor Karen Bass were also concerned about how funds would be distributed based on the new metrics.

The board chose Formula No. 4 after an amendment offered by Supervisor Janice Hahn, who said she supported equity in funding allocation to cities. The adopted funding formula bases cities’ shares on data from the annual point-intime count required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to

assess homelessness and the American Community Survey, which “focuses on families with an annual income of less than $10,000, serving as a proxy for the deep poverty correlated with the doubled-up student homelessness not included in the PIT count,” according to a report by the county Chief Executive Office.

Carter Hewgley, senior manager of the LA County Chief Executive Office’s Homeless Initiative, said prior to the vote that

Formula No. 6 stood out as a good way to incentivize positive results. The sixth and final option considered information from the Very Low-Income Regional Housing Needs Allocation in addition to PIT and ACS data.

Responding to a question from Hahn on barriers to clearing encampments and getting people into permanent housing, Cheri Todoroff, executive director of the county’s Homeless Initiative, said, “The biggest

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Since the Trump administration moved to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau last month, the bureau has dropped nine lawsuits that it had brought on behalf of consumers.

The actions effectively freed major financial firms like Capital One and the mortgage giant Rocket Homes from the threat of consequences for their alleged significant wrongdoing, shocking consumer advocates and raising questions about the future of America’s consumer watchdog. For their part, when the cases were dropped, the companies lauded the decisions, with a bank spokesperson welcoming the dismissal of the case, “which we strongly disputed,” and Rocket Homes calling the suit an “empty claim.”

But the administration’s new hands-off approach to enforcement at the CFPB extends far beyond those public lawsuits. Behind the scenes, dozens of ongoing investigations into alleged corporate malfeasance are now frozen at the agency, potentially denying accountability and financial relief for untold numbers of consumers, a ProPublica investigation has found.

Under a stop-work order issued by the agency’s new leaders, CFPB investigators have been unable to press forward on probes into companies whose products and services are used by tens of millions of Americans, including Carvana, the online used-car retailer; Mr. Cooper, one of the country’s largest mortgage servicers; and CareCredit, a leader in medical credit cards, according to multiple people with knowledge of the matters.

The ongoing inquiries, the existence of which ProPublica is revealing for the first time, were at various stages of development, with subpoenas issued in most of them and companies submitting records in response. And while the nature of the alleged wrongdoing wasn’t clear in all cases, people familiar with the inquiries said several probes tracked closely with problems featured in the agency’s own recent public reports.

Last fall, for example, the CFPB examined automobile finance companies and found numerous problems with industry practices, including failing “to timely provide

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Rose Bowl in Pasadena to host Olympic soccer

By Staff

The city of Pasadena has signed a agreement with organizers of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games for the Rose Bowl Stadium to host Olympic soccer, officials announced Thursday.

Games at the Rose Bowl will include the men’s and women’s semifinal and final matches, marking the venue and Pasadena’s third time hosting Olympic events.

“Pasadena is proud to be a Venue City supporting the Host City of Los Angeles for the 2028 Games and we look forward to welcoming the world to the iconic Rose Bowl Stadium. We will ensure all visitors enjoy the best Games experience possible with all our City has to offer,” Mayor Victor Gordo said in a statement.

The agreement, which awaits final approval from the International Olympic Committee Executive Board, outlines the roles of the LA28 Organizing Committee and the city to bring the 2028 Games to Pasadena, officials said. It puts in place

a tiered framework that will take shape over the course of three additional agreements that will be negotiated through October 2027.

“The City of Pasadena and the Rose Bowl Stadium have a rich Olympic history, having hosted events for both the 1932 and 1984 Games,” LA28 Chief Executive Officer Reynold Hoover said in a statement. “In 2028, the Rose Bowl will support its third Olympic Games, making history as only the second venue in the world with this distinction. LA28 is looking forward to working closely with Mayor Gordo and the City Council further cementing its legacy within the Olympic Movement.”

Pasadena hosted the Olympic Games in 1932, when track cycling was held at the Rose Bowl Stadium. In 1984, the Rose Bowl hosted Olympic soccer that featured a gold medal match between France and Brazil before 101,799 spectators.

“The Rose Bowl Stadium is America’s Stadium and one of the most iconic

venues in the world,” Rose Bowl CEO Jens Weiden said in a statement. “Our incredibly rich history is filled with major global sporting and music events, and our setting is undeniably one of the best in the world. The 2028 Olympic Games will uplift the entire Southern California community, and we are honored to play a part in hosting Olympic soccer when once again, Pasadena will welcome the world to our city.”

The city’s tourism sector also welcomed the Olympics.

“This is a huge win for Pasadena’s tourism community,” Michael Ross, CEO of Pasadena Center Operating Company, said in a statement. “The 2028 Olympics will attract visitors from across the globe, looking to experience all that Pasadena has to offer—whether it’s our beautiful and iconic landmarks, creative arts scene, or world-class dining. This is our moment to show the world why Pasadena is not only a premier destination to explore during the games

Cal Fire releases revised fire hazard zones for Los Angeles County

By City News Service

CalFirereleased updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for Los Angeles County Monday, using various criteria to identify wildfire hazard areas and ranking them on a threetiered scale.

The maps, generally updated every decade, can impact building and clearance requirements in areas deemed to be in particular hazard areas.

According to Cal Fire, the determination of “hazard” is based “on the physical conditions that create a likelihood and expected fire behavior over a 30- to 50-year period, without considering mitigation measures such as home hardening, recent wildfire or fuel reduction efforts.”

Identified hazard zones are divided into three levels — moderate, high and very high. The determination is made based on a variety of factors, including terrain, fire history, weather patterns and the presence of fire fuels such as thick vegetation.

Once the hazard zone maps are released by the state, local jurisdictions can adopt them or amend them

by increasing the hazard level for particular areas. Local jurisdictions cannot reduce the hazard levels from those recommended by the state.

According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, the agency is not recommending any additions or increases in the Cal Fire hazard zone map. The agency noted that the updated maps likely mean an increase in the number of local parcels falling within hazard zones.

“These changes may influence building and vegetation management requirements for properties located

but a top choice for travelers well into the future. The economic impact from hosting the Games at the

and the local and regional community.”

More information on the upcoming Olympics in the Los Angeles Area is available at la28.org/en.html.

Baldwin Park hosts groundbreaking for final stage of Greenway Phase I

By Staff

The City of Baldwin Park will hostagroundbreakingceremony marking the final stage of construction for Phase I of the Baldwin Park Greenway on Thursday, April 3, at 11 a.m. at Walnut Creek Nature Park (701 N. Frazier Ave.). Light refreshments and food will be served.

within newly classified fire hazard zones,” according to the county fire department.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors must act within 120 days to adopt the maps, which are used to guide land-use decisions and building standards. The county is expected to schedule public hearings for people to comment on the proposed maps, but specific dates have not yet been determined.

The maps and more information about them are available online at tinyurl.com/ y8cd52u4.

“This groundbreaking ceremony marks a significant milestone for the city,” said Baldwin Park Mayor Alejandra Avila. “The Baldwin Park Greenway has been eagerly anticipated, and we are thrilled to start work on the final landscaping and amenities as we prepare for its grand opening!”

Phase I of the Baldwin Park Greenway is a 2.5-mile protected pathway that runs along the San Gabriel River, connecting Ramona Boulevard to Walnut Creek Nature Park. Designed for both recreation and connectivity, this car-free, ADA-accessible route ensures a safe and scenic experience for walkers, runners and cyclists alike.

As part of this final phase of construction, the city will

enhance the Greenway with native, drought-tolerant landscaping and a range of amenities designed to improve user experience. These improvements include water fountains, benches, ample lighting along the path and at entrances, bicycle repair stations, picnic areas and more.

Construction is expected to be completed by June 2025.

“Once completed, it will serve as a key recreational and environmental asset for Baldwin Park, offering a scenic, car-free route that

connects important destinations while preserving our natural surroundings,” said Avila.

The Baldwin Park Greenway is part of a larger vision to expand pedestrian and cyclist-friendly infrastructure throughout the city. A future 2.8-mile extension will extend the Greenway from Walnut Creek Nature Park to Hilda L. Solis Park, creating a five-mile network of connected pathways. To learn more about the Baldwin Park Greenway, visit https://baldwinpark.com/ BPGreenway.

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Under pressure from Trump, ICE is pushing legal boundaries

By Vernal Coleman, ProPublica

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The Gregorio brothers had just begun their daybreak commute to work assembling wooden pallets in late January when federal officers in SUVs pulled them over in a Chicago suburb. Jhony and Bayron were in one car. A third brother, Marco, was traveling separately, in another car behind them.

After Jhony Gregorio handed over his identification, an officer with Immigration and Customs Enforcement opened his door and pulled him out. Before long, more than a dozen other officers had arrived. Gregorio could see they had also stopped his brother Marco.

All three had been living and working in the United States without authorization after arriving from Guatemala. None had criminal records. But Bayron Gregorio had received a deportation order. Instead of detaining only him, authorities took all three brothers into custody.

Attempting to fulfill a campaign pledge to deport millions of people, the Trump administration has turned to tactics that have prompted a flurry of court challenges across the country and created an atmosphere of fear. Each week has brought a new example, as agents have detained immigrants and shuttled them out of the country to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Panama; and, most recently, a dangerous prison in El Salvador without hearings, much less opportunities to communicate with lawyers and relatives.

But in Chicago and other cities, there are quieter operations underway that raise similar legal questions as federal agents pick up people in ones, twos and threes.

Lawyers for Jhony and Marco Gregorio are arguing that their arrests were among at least 22 that violated a court settlement prohibiting authorities from detaining undocumented people they coincidentally encounter while serving warrants for others. So-called collateral detentions were the subject of a 2022 class-action settlement that set out stricter parameters for how agents should handle these situations, including new restrictions on warrantless arrests.

Attorneys for the Trump administration have denied allegations that the arrests occurred in violation of that agreement, called Nava, after one of the original plaintiffs.

Specifically, administration lawyers argued the arrests were not warrantless, according to court records.

Under the Nava settlement, ICE agents are required to adhere to strict guidelines to make warrantless arrests, including establishing that someone will attempt to flee instead of participating in court proceedings.

“The administration’s approach to immigration enforcement and how it has responded to court orders was bound to be the canary in the coal mine of this administration’s overall approach to our democracy and the rule of law,” said Mark Fleming, associate director of litigation at the National Immigrant Justice Center, which is representing Jhony and Marco Gregorio and other detainees as the center goes to court alleging Nava settlement violations.

Observers and advocates say they don’t expect the White House to let up on its crackdown or adjust its tactics because of any legal pushback.

“I don’t think they back down,” said Kathleen Arnold, DePaul University professor of refugee and forced migration studies. “They assumed that there weren’t due process roadblocks that could prevent ICE from doing exactly what they want.”

Neither ICE nor the Department of Homeland Security responded to requests for comment.

During the initial roundups in January, the administration made it clear that collateral arrests were part of a strategy for enforcement in Chicago and other sanctuary cities where local law enforcement declines to assist in migrant arrests. “There’s going to be more collateral arrests in sanctuary cities because they forced us to go into the community and find the guy we’re looking for,” White House border czar Tom Homan told

reporters in a televised interview.

The stricter arrest guidelines from Nava were adopted as national policy under the Biden administration, attorneys for the plaintiffs said, but were rescinded after Trump entered office in January. The agreement remains in effect in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri and Wisconsin, all states covered by the Chicago ICE office, the attorneys said. It’s set to expire in May.

Attorneys for National Immigrant Justice Center and ACLU of Illinois this month went to court in Chicago citing the Nava settlement and seeking an order that the federal government stop creating warrants in the field, reimburse their clients for bond costs and provide weekly reports of any warrantless arrests. They also are asking for the release of the two clients identified in the suit who are still being held.

In making the argument that ICE and Homeland Security are violating the Nava settlement, attorneys for the two Gregorio brothers said Jhony and Marco clearly were not flight risks. They both have been living in the U.S. for over a decade and have ties to the Chicago area and suburban Maywood, where they live. Jhony Gregorio is married and has a child who was born in the U.S.

The only warrants for them, the attorneys said, were written up after they were detained.

“The creation of a warrant after the fact does not cure the warrantless nature of these incidents,” attorneys for the plaintiffs wrote, “and the Settlement’s training material specifically forbid reliance on post hoc administrative warrants to avoid warrantless arrest requirements.”

In the end, the two brothers and most of the

other migrants cited in the lawsuit were released and able to remain in the United States, at least for now. Two of the 22 still are in ICE custody, and one has been deported, lawyers for the two advocacy groups said.

Jhony and Marco Gregorio now face an immigration case that could see them removed from the United States. Attorneys for the pair are not claiming that ICE’s arrest of their brother, Bayron, was unwarranted, and he is not a party in the lawsuit. It is unclear if he’s been deported.

Among those released is Julio Noriega, a 54-yearold Chicago man. He was handing out resumes to local businesses in search of work when he was approached by ICE officers in January, according to his witness declaration in the latest Nava filings.

Before he had a chance to explain, Noriega said, the officers placed him in handcuffs and moved him into a van. It wasn’t until after he’d already been taken to an ICE processing center and waited several hours that officers checked his wallet and realized he is a U.S. citizen.

Abel Orozco-Ortega, 47, who is also named in the new Nava filings, was arrested in January, too. He’d just returned home from buying breakfast for his family when officers detained him outside his house in Lyons, a suburb of Chicago where he’s lived with his family for the last 15 years.

Federal agents were looking for Orozco-Ortega’s son. They didn’t find him but took Orozco-Ortega into custody. Orozco-Ortega said in his statement that he has no criminal history. Filings in his case do not detail why agents were looking for his son. Orozco-Ortega has been residing in the U.S. without authorization.

His wife, Yolanda, said he is no criminal and pleaded for his release. “He doesn’t have any vices, he doesn’t do drugs, he goes to church,” she said speaking through an interpreter at a recent press conference. “Is it a crime to get up early every day for work to support your family? I just don’t know.”

Fleming said the center is continuing to compile examples of arrests that the firm believes show warrantless arrests.

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consumers with title after loan payoff,” which can result in drivers losing their cars after traffic stops and accidents. That issue is one of several at play in probes of Carvana and VW Credit Inc., said the people, who like others interviewed by ProPublica spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive bureau actions.

Carvana didn’t respond to multiple emails seeking comment and a spokesperson didn’t return a voicemail. Spokespeople for VW Credit haven’t responded to emails seeking comment and a spokesperson didn’t return a phone call.

The investigatory pullback worries consumer advocates who fear the agency is now poised to effectively walk away from years of work that undergirds civil actions — a decision that they say will ultimately neuter the government’s ability to enforce America’s consumer financial protection laws while signaling to companies that all business practices, no matter how pernicious, are fair game. The latest agency data shows that it takes an average of 35 months from opening an investigation to either filing a lawsuit or settling the case.

“What we’re seeing is a wholesale abandonment of consumer protection, leaving people to fend for themselves when credit card companies, banks, payday lenders and payment apps violate the law,” said Lauren Saunders, the associate director of the National Consumer Law Center.

Indeed, the freeze in enforcement has stalled probes into companies that had previously agreed to legal payouts to settle allegations that they’d harmed consumers, the people said. At least two such companies were under investigation for allegedly backsliding into

similar problematic behavior, the people said, even after those businesses had struck deals: data furnisher Afni Inc., which in 2020 agreed to pay a $500,000 civil penalty and more accurately report information to credit reporting agencies, and the home improvement fintech company GreenSky, which in 2021 paid a $2.5 million civil penalty and agreed to stop making fraudulent loans.

Afni didn’t respond to an email seeking comment and a spokesperson didn’t return a voicemail. GreenSky declined to comment.

The enforcement freeze effectively halts the CFPB’s efforts begun under former President Joe Biden to police tech companies, some of which have donated millions to President Donald Trump, the people said. Among the firms under agency scrutiny are Meta, the parent company of Facebook, and Greenlight Financial Technology, the maker of a popular debitcard-for-kids app.

The inquiry into Meta was being watched closely as a test case for the agency’s expansion into regulating tech companies whose businesses intersect with financial services.

According to people familiar with the probe, the CFPB was looking into whether Facebook was, without users’ knowledge, improperly holding onto confidential financial information that users entered into loan applications advertised by businesses on the platform.

The company disclosed the existence of the CFPB inquiry to shareholders last fall, saying it disagreed with the bureau’s claims that its advertising practices had violated the consumer financial protection laws and

believed “an enforcement action is unwarranted.” In January, CEO Mark Zuckerberg told podcaster Joe Rogan that he didn’t know what the agency’s initials stood for and said of the bureau’s inquiry that “we had organizations that were looking into us that were, like, not really involved with social media.”

“We’re not a bank,” he added. “But they kind of found some theory that they wanted to investigate, and it’s like, OK.”

Meta donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration. Asked for comment, a spokesperson referred ProPublica to the company’s September 2024 securities filing.

Another prominent Trump donor, venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, has similarly criticized the bureau’s efforts to oversee financial technology companies. Andreesen, whose firm was a major backer of Greenlight, told Rogan last November that the bureau works to “terrorize financial institutions, prevent fintech, prevent new competition, new startups that want to compete with the big banks.” He didn’t disclose his investment in Greenlight during the appearance.

The CFPB has been looking into allegations that the company wasn’t allowing kids immediate access to their money as it had advertised that it would, leaving some users unable to pay for purchases, the people said. Then, they said, the company allegedly failed to provide sufficient customer service.

Greenlight didn’t respond to emailed requests for comment sent to its media address, and the company’s general counsel didn’t respond to a voicemail or an email. Neither Andreessen,

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his assistant nor his venture capital firm’s press office responded to emails seeking comment, and his assistant didn’t return a voicemail.

The tech leaders’ criticisms mirror those of Elon Musk, the billionaire head of Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency. He posted “Delete the CFPB” on his social media site, X, after Trump’s presidential victory in November and then, just over two months later, as DOGE workers were given access to the agency, he posted “CFPB RIP.” Between those posts, Musk’s X announced that it was getting into the mobile payments business via a partnership with Visa. That would put it squarely in the jurisdiction of the CFPB; the bureau said last fall it would also start supervising large technology companies that provide digital payments.

A spokesperson for DOGE didn’t respond to a request for comment. A voicemail left with the entity handling X’s payment services wasn’t returned. In an interview last month, Musk, when asked about how his business interests and government work may intersect, said, “I’ll recuse myself if it is a conflict.”

Since Musk’s posts, the administration has sought to fire most of the more than 1,700 agency staffers, has canceled more than 200 contracts and has issued sweeping stop-work orders, court records show. Unionized employees sued the CFPB’s acting director, Russell Vought, last month to stop many of those moves, and a federal judge has temporarily blocked some of them. The court is expected to rule soon on what staffing levels the administration must maintain for the CFPB to meaningfully perform dozens of statutorily required functions that Congress built in when it created the agency in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.

Amid the back-and-forth, Vought and Mark Paoletta, the agency’s chief legal officer, have backed off some of their positions, permitting some work and undoing some of the canceled contracts, according to court records. The result, though, said people familiar with the bureau’s operations, is a highly micromanaged work environment.

Within the enforcement division, virtually all pending investigations have been brought to a near standstill. Except for attorneys working on seven ongoing lawsuits that Paoletta has permitted to

move forward, investigators still can’t speak with lawyers representing companies that have been subpoenaed, interview witnesses or take other significant actions without first obtaining his approval, bureau emails reviewed by ProPublica show. One Feb. 10 directive from Paoletta threatened enforcement division employees with “insubordination” for working without approval. Some employees’ requests for permission to work have gone unanswered. Others haven’t logged onto their computers for days at a time.

When administrations change, it is not uncommon for agency leaders to evaluate existing work and shift priorities to align with the new president’s agenda.

During Trump’s first administration, Mick Mulvaney, the CFPB’s acting director, ordered agency attorneys to write summaries to justify working on more than 100 open cases, The New York Times reported. No such mandate has been issued since Trump took office two months ago.

Neither the CFPB nor Paoletta responded to ProPublica’s requests for comment.

While some of the stalled cases involve companies with no prior enforcement history, like Meta, others have had past run-ins with the agency.

The mortgage servicer Mr. Cooper, for example, had previously agreed to pay $73 million to more than 40,000 borrowers as part of a 2020 settlement with the CFPB to resolve allegations that it had engaged in multiple servicing problems, including improperly increasing monthly loan payment amounts and foreclosing on borrowers after it had promised not to do so while they were in the process of resolving the loans.

The bureau’s current inquiry revolves around the company’s disclosure that the sensitive personal information of nearly 15 million people — what the company described in a 2023 securities filing as “substantially all of our current and former customers” — was hacked, people familiar with it said. The CFPB had publicly issued guidance a year prior warning companies that “inadequate security for the sensitive consumer information collected, processed, maintained, or stored by” companies subject to agency oversight can violate consumer financial protection laws.

The company didn’t respond to an emailed

message seeking comment, and the chief legal officer did not respond to a call and email.

Likewise, Synchrony Financial, whose subsidiary CareCredit is one of the top three medical credit card issuers, agreed to pay $225 million in 2014 to resolve a bureau probe into discriminatory card practices. It was subpoenaed again in 2017 by the agency for information about credit cards it promoted that allowed consumers to defer paying interest, court records show. The deals can result in consumers owing huge sums of accrued interest all at once when the deferral period ends. The American Banker reported that that inquiry did not result in any enforcement.

CareCredit is now the subject of another inquiry that, according to people familiar with it, closely tracks with a bureau report from last summer that found consumers “frequently complained of healthcare providers misrepresenting the specifics” of medical credit card promotions. Consumers also said they were “pressured by healthcare providers to open a credit card while receiving treatment.”

A spokesperson said the company works closely with federal regulators but wasn’t aware of any CFPB enforcement actions. In a July 2023 earnings call, Synchrony CEO Brian Doubles said the company was “very proud of the CareCredit products that we offer.”

The agency was also investigating Point, a major player in the so-called alternative mortgage industry, another sector that caters to vulnerable borrowers, people familiar with the investigation said.

Lenders offer an up-front payment in exchange for a percentage of the growth in the value of the home at a future date. The deals often result in huge balloon payments, and purchasers have complained “about the financing terms, surprise at the size of the repayment amounts, disputes about appraisal values” and other issues, according to a CFPB industry report issued five days before Trump’s inauguration.

A spokesperson for Point didn’t respond to an email or voicemail seeking comment.

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Report: Repealing Inflation Reduction Act would raise CA energy bills

By Suzanne Potter, Producer, Public News Service

Anew report from the think tank Energy Innovation showed if the Inflation Reduction Act is repealed, Californians would pay $60 more a year for household energy bills by 2030 and $180 more by 2035.

The Trump administration has already paused funding for IRA projects and called for a repeal of its climate provisions.

Robbie Orvis, senior director for modeling and analysis at Energy Innovation, said the clean energy tax breaks and grants have spurred $600 billion in new private investment and created more than 400,000 jobs nationally since 2022.

“The IRA creates an incentive for developers to build even more clean electricity,” Orvis contended. “And when those clean electricity plants come online, they help to lower the cost of electricity and bring down rates for the average American household.”

President Donald Trump said his goal is to lower fuel costs and create jobs by boosting oil and gas production, and has repeat-

edly called climate change a hoax. The study found if Congress repeals or weakens the IRA, California would be particularly vulnerable, and predicted by 2030, the state gross domestic product would take an almost $30 billion hit compared to maintaining current policies.

Ric O’Connell, executive director of the nonprofit Grid Lab, said a repeal would be a lose-lose proposition.

“It’s going to raise costs. It’s going to make it harder for states that have clean-energy goals to meet those cleanenergy goals, and it’s going to reduce jobs,” O’Connell outlined. “We’re going to have

dirtier air and we’re going to have worse effects of climate change.”

The analysis estimated reducing new clean-energy projects would increase air pollution in California by nearly 5 million metric tons by 2023, the equivalent of the annual emissions from a coalfired power plant.

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California groups bring generations together to work on society’s biggest problems

By Suzanne Potter, Producer, Public News Service

In these divisive times, nonprofit groups are stepping up to boost civic engagement by facilitating intergenerational dialogue.

The Creating Citizens initiative from Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California brings older adults and young people together to discuss important civic issues.

In January, the forum topic was people’s thoughts about the 2024 election. The next forum, in September, will address climate change.

NesreenEzzeddine, education program manager with Commonwealth Club World Affairs, helps facilitate the events.

“The political climate is uncertain and so, meaningful dialogue is more crucial than ever,” said Ezzeddine, “kind of bringing this idea of the idealism of youth and also the experiences of older generations.”

She said the club plans to sponsor three intergenerational dialogue events next fall and spring.

The idea for the dialogues started with college students, who said they didn’t plan to vote because they were disappointed that the two major candidates - Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden - were 78 and 81 years old.

Commonwealth Club Vice President of Education Lauren Silver said at the same time, older adults are concerned about this feeling of disconnection among young people.

“Without an intergenerational divide being addressed, we’re still all talking in our generational echo chambers,” said Silver, “and we’re not going to be able to cure or heal the political system or the divisiveness in our society.”

Heather Smith is the

manager of partnerships for the San Francisco nonprofit YouthTruth, which facilitates dialogue between students and educators.

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Monrovia City Notices

City of Monrovia Department of Community Development Planning Division planning@monroviaca.gov (626) 932-5565

RECIRCULATION OF NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT AN INITIAL STUDY/ MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

City of Monrovia Department of Community Development Planning Division planning@monroviaca.gov (626) 932-5565

TO: Agencies, Organizations, and Interested Parties: The City of Monrovia hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) has been prepared by the City for the 347 Highland Place Residential Subdivision and New Debris Basin Project. The City is recirculating the IS/MND for an additional 30-day public review period. Pursuant to CEQA, the City of Monrovia, as the Lead Agency, is responsible for the preparation of this document. The IS/MND indicates that the proposed project would not result in significant environmental impacts with the incorporation of prescribed mitigation measures.

RECIRCULATION OF

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT AN INITIAL STUDY/ MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

PROJECT TITLE: 347 Highland Place Residential Subdivision and New Debris Basin Project (Entitlement Nos.: Tentative Parcel Map, Conditional Use Permit, Minor Determination, and Exceptions and Administrative Changes to the Madison Specific Plan).

PROJECT LOCATION: The proposed 347 Highland Place Residential Subdivision and New Debris Basin Project (Project) is located at 347 Highland Place, between West Hillcrest Boulevard and Scenic Drive, Assessor Parcel Number [APN] 8503-013-004. Project Map

Project Map

setbacks.

The project site is not listed as a hazardous waste site pursuant to Government Resources Code Section 65962.5.

SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS: The City has determined that the proposed project would require an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND). The IS/MND is based on the finding that, by implementing the identified mitigation measures, the project’s potentially significant environmental effects would be reduced to less than significant levels. The reasons to support such a finding are documented by the Initial Study prepared by the City.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON IS/MND: The City invites you to submit written comments describing your specific environmental concerns on the Project. The 30-day public comment period begins on Monday, March 31, 2025, and ends Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Written comments regarding the proposed IS/MND must be submitted to the City of Monrovia Community Development Department prior to 5:00 PM on the last day of the 30-day public review/comment period (April 30, 2025). Please send your written comments to the City staff contact identified below and include your name, address, and contact information in your correspondence.

Any comments received during the initial 30-day public review period (Monday, February 10, 2025 – Monday, March 17, 2025) will be incorporated into the public record. There is no requirement for resubmission of public comments already provided to the City during the initial public review period.

City of Monrovia Community Development Department

Agencies, Organizations, and Interested Parties: The City of Monrovia hereby gives notice that the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Guidelines, an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) has been prepared by the 347 Highland Place Residential Subdivision and New Debris Basin Project. The City is the IS/MND for an additional 30-day

APPLICANT: Todd Bowden

Bowden Development, Inc.

Project Map

212 West Foothill Boulevard Monrovia, CA 91016

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Applicant is requesting approval to construct three (3) residential units with attached garages, retaining walls and a new debris basin over a 7.8 acre parcel, which will be further subdivided into four lots, one parcel for each unit and one for the debris basin. To facilitate the proposed development, the Project would remove the existing residence, outbuildings, and low dam and retention basin. Access to the Project would be provided by the extension of the pre-existing private way that currently serves 343, 347, and 349 Highland Place.

Lot 1 is located furthest to the west. It is proposed to be a 4.35-acre parcel that would be improved with the new ±52,466-square-foot debris basin (Highland Desilting Basin) and access road at the western end of the site. Lot 2 is an approximately one-acre parcel located east of Lot 1 and would be developed with a new 4,039 square foot single-family residence. Lot 3 is an approximately one-acre parcel just to the east of Lot 2 and would be developed with a 4,493 square foot new residence. Lot 4 is also proposed to be approximately one acre in size and would be developed with a 4,544 square foot singlefamily residence.

A Tentative Parcel Map (TPM2024-0001) is required for the subdivision of the project site into four lots. A Conditional Use Permit (CUP2025-0001) is required for the use of a pre-existing private way for new Lots 1, 2, and 3. A Minor Determination (MIND2025-0001) is required to ensure the use of the preexisting private way is consistent with Monrovia Municipal Code Section 16.08.135 with respect to the number of total lots a pre-existing driveway will serve. Lastly, multiple Exceptions (ME2025-0003 and ME2025-0004) and Administrative Changes (SP2025-0001) to the Madison Specific Plan – “C Modified” development standards are proposed to address development constraints, such as topography and native vegetation that is unique to the project site, in order to reduce grading impacts and the overall project footprint. Specifically, the following yard/setback exceptions from residential development standards and administrative changes are requested.

• An Exception to allow less than a 35-foot front yard setback on Lot 4;

• An Exception to allow less than a 25-foot west side yard setback on Lots 2 and 3;

• An Exception to allow less than a 25-foot east side yard setback on Lots 3 and 4;

• An Administrative Change to allow a minimum lot width of less than 150 feet on Lots 2, 3, and 4;

• An Administrative Change to allow a reduction in the minimum building separation requirement of 90 feet on Lots 2, 3, and 4;

• An Administrative Change to allow a walled trash enclosure outside of the front yard setback on Lot 4;

• An Administrative Change to allow two-car versus three-car garages on Lots 2, 3 and 4;

• An Administrative Change removing the requirement that garages must be recessed 18 inches from the front of the house, and

• An Administrative Change to allow an increase in retaining wall height in the front and side yard

Sheri Bermejo, Director 415 South Ivy Avenue Monrovia, California 91016 (626) 932-5539 sbermejo@monroviaca.gov

AVAILABILITY: Copies of the IS/MND, project specifications, and supporting materials are available for public review at the City of Monrovia Planning Division, 415 South Ivy Avenue, Monrovia, California 91016 and online at: www.monroviaca.gov/projectsunderreview.

PUBLIC MEETING AND HEARING TO BE SCHEDULED: Public meeting/hearing dates have not yet been scheduled. Separate public meeting/hearing notices will be distributed once confirmed. These future public notices will provide the specific dates, time, and location of the meetings.

Sheri Bermejo Director of Community Development

Publish March 31, 2025 MONROVIA WEEKLY

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, April 15, 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 (ZTA24-004) to amend Chapter 153 (Zoning Code) of the San Gabriel Municipal Code relating to hedge heights in residential zones.

Questions: For additional information or to review the application, please contact Samantha Tewasart, Acting Director of Community Development at (626) 308-2806 ext. 4623 or stewasart@sgch.org. Environmental Review: The proposed amendments were reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This project is exempted from the requirements of CEQA, per Guidelines Section 15303, Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures. Accessory structures including garages, carports, patios, swimming pools, and fences.

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 March 31, 2025

SAN GABRIEL SUN

Public Notice: City Of San Gabriel Notice of Public Hearing Before the Planning Commission

You are invited to participate in a public hearing before the City’s Planning Commission. Members of the public may submit public comments by U.S. Mail addressed to Community Development Department, Attn: Public Hearing Comment, 425 S. Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776, which must be received by the hearing date, or electronically using the online public comment form at http://sangabrielcity.com/PlanningComment, by 5:00 p.m. of the hearing date to be considered by the Planning Commission. The meeting will be broadcast on the City of San Gabriel’s YouTube channel at the link shown below:

SAN GABRIEL CITY COUNCIL

Julie Nguyen, City Clerk

Hearing Date: Monday, April 14, 2025 TIME: 6:30 p.m.

Project Address: 427 West Las Tunas Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776

Project Description: The application, Project No. CUP25-003 is for a request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the off-site sale of wine (Type 20 ABC license). The project site is zoned C-1 (Retail Commercial).

Questions: For additional information or to review the application, please contact Samantha Tewasart, Acting Community Development Director at (626) 308-2806 ext. 4623 or stewasart@sgch.org Environmental Review: The project was reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This project is exempt from the requirements of CEQA, per Guidelines Section 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities).

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

SAN GABRIEL PLANNING COMMISSION

By Samantha Tewasart, Acting Community Development Director

Temple City City Notices

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Temple City invites sealed bids for the above stated project and will receive such bids in the office of the City Clerk, City of Temple City, 9701 Las Tunas Drive, Temple City, CA 91780, up to the hour of 2:00 PM on April 24, 2025. The bids received will be publicly opened approximately 15 minutes after the bid submittal deadline in the City Hall.

Late bids will not be considered.

Copies of the Bidding and Contract Documents, Plans and Specifications can be obtained by e-mailing your request with your contact information to: pwbids.templecity@transtech.org. Upon receipt of your e-mail, you will be registered as a plan holder, and a pdf file of the Bidding and Contract Documents, Plans and Specifications will be e-mailed to you at no cost. Hard copies will not be provided.

All questions regarding this bid shall be directed via email, no later than 10 calendar days prior to the Bid due date and time, to pwbids.templecity@transtech.org. Any questions received after this deadline will not be answered. It is the responsibility of the bidder to confirm transmission of correspondence.

Estimated cost for base bid schedule is in the range of $4.8 M. Bids must be accompanied by a bid bond, made payable to the City of TEMPLE CITY for an amount no less than ten percent (10%) of the bid amount.

Required License Classification is State of California Contractor Licenses A-General Engineering Contractor. No bid will be accepted from a Contractor who has not been licensed in accordance with the provisions of the Business and Professions Code.

This project is subject to the requirements of SB 854. Prevailing wages shall be paid to all workers in accordance with California Labor Code 1771.

Bids must be prepared on the approved Proposal forms in conformance with the Instructions to Bidders and submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside.

The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularity, and to take all bids under advisement for a period of 60 calendar days.

Any contract entered into pursuant to this notice shall become effective or enforceable against the City of TEMPLE CITY only when the formal written contract has been duly executed by the appropriate officers of the City.

If there are any questions regarding this project, please submit your questions to following e-mail: pwbids.templecity@transtech.org.

BY ORDER of the City of Temple City, California.

Published in: Temple City Tribune

Dates: March 31, 2025

EL Monte City Notices

CITY OF EL MONTE CITY COUNCIL 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

PROJECT LOCATION: 3248 Santa Anita Avenue (APNs: 8580-018-027, 8580-018-028, 8580-018-029)

APPLICATIONS: Appeal of Planning Commission Decision

REQUEST: A public hearing to consider an appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision to deny Design Review (DR) No. 06-2024 and Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 10-2024 for the proposed demolition of an existing 2,494 square foot (SF) commercial structure and a request to construct a new 3,614± SF drive-through restaurant operated by “McDonald’s” that will consist of a double-lane drive-through on an approximately 32,324± SF property. The property is located in the C-2 (Neighborhood Commercial) zone. This request is made pursuant to Section 17.10.100 (Ability to Appeal) of the El Monte Municipal Code (EMMC).

APPLICANT: Bickel Group Architecture / Elena Mashin

PROPERTY OWNER:

ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION: Power 2626 LLC

Article 19. Categorical Exemptions – Class 32, Section 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects) in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970 and the CEQA Guidelines, as amended.

PLACE OF HEARING: The City Council will hold a public hearing to receive testimony, orally and in writing, on the proposed project. The public hearing is scheduled for the following date, time, and location:

Dates: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Time: 7:00 p.m.

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

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

(1) Turn your TV to Channel 3; (2) City’s website at http://www.elmonteca.gov/378/Council-Meeting-Videos; or (3) In Person

Persons wishing to offer public comment for this meeting may do so in one of the following ways:

(1) By directly addressing the City Council in person at the time(s) allotted on the agenda for such comment. Persons wishing to address the City Council in person are asked to fill-out a blue speaker card providing their name and indicating the specific agenda item(s) they wish to comment on or if they wish to speak during the portion of the agenda designated for comment on non-agendized matters. Speaker cards should be handed to City staff) before the City Council’s approval of the agenda, if possible. The City Council shall be under no obligation to recognize a speaker who submits a speaker card on a particular agenda item after the City Council has completed its handling of the agenda item and has moved on to the next item of business on the agenda. As members of the public are now free to attend City Council meetings in person, the City Council will no longer receive public comment by telephone.

(2) E-mail – All interested parties can submit questions/comments in advance to the Planning Division’s general e-mail address: planning@elmonteca.gov. All questions/comments must be received by the Planning Division no later than 12:00 pm on April 16, 2025.

The staff report on this matter will be available before the City Council meeting on the City of El Monte website, which may be accessed at https://www.ci.el-monte.ca.us/AgendaCenter/ or by emailing selias@elmonteca.gov.

Americans 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 City Clerk’s Office by calling (626) 580-2016. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

Persons wishing to comment on the proposed application may do so orally at the public hearing or in writing prior to the meeting date and must be received by 12:00 pm the day of the meeting. 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 Council, 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 Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. For further information regarding this application please contact Sandra Elias, City Planner at selias@elmonteca. gov Monday through Thursday, except legal holidays, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Gabriel Ramirez, City Clerk

Published: Monday, March 31, 2025 EL MONTE EXAMINER

Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Cecilia Salmeron Carranza, aka Cecilia S. Carranza, aka Cecilia Carranza Case No. 25STPB02923

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Cecilia Salmeron Carranza, aka Cecilia S. Carranza, aka Cecilia Carranza

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by William C. Hayman in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that William C. Hayman 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 Es-tates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on April 15, 2025 at 8:30 AM in Dept. 11. located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a con-tingent 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 mail-ing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

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

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

Petitioner:

William C. Hayman P.O Box 2683 Rocklin, Ca 95677

916.257.6356

March 24, 27, 31, 2025 SAN GABRIEL SUN

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF

HARUKO WAKITA

Case No. 25STPB02994

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

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

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on April 16, 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 knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Publish March 31, 2025

SAN GABRIEL SUN

Pasadena City Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

In accordance with Section 903 of the City Charter, notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Pasadena will hold a public hearing on the Recommended Capital Improvement Program component of the proposed budget for the City of Pasadena and the service areas of Pasadena Water and Power for Fiscal Years 2026 –2030, which will be held at the time and place listed below:

DATE: April 14, 2025

TIME: 6:00 P.M.

PLACE: City Hall Council Chambers, Room S249 100 North Garfield Avenue Pasadena, CA 91101

The Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2026 through 2030 includes proposed projects for municipal buildings and facilities; streets and streetscapes; street lighting; street lighting and electrical system undergrounding; parking; transportation; sewers and storm drains; Rose Bowl improvements; parks and landscaping; Arroyo projects; Pasadena Center improvements; water system; electric system; and technology projects.

Beginning March 31, 2025, a copy of the Recommended FY 2026 through 2030 Capital Improvement Program Budget will be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Office of City Clerk, 100 N. Garfield Ave., Room S228, Pasadena, CA 91101. An electronic version will also be available after March 31, 2025 on the City’s website at https://www.cityofpasadena.net/publicworks/engineering-and-construction/capital-improvement-program.

Public Information: All interested persons may submit written correspondence to correspondence@cityofpasadena.net prior to the start of the City Council meeting. Written correspondence can also be mailed to the City Clerk at the City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 100 North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, California, 91109. 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 City Council agenda when posted for instructions on how to participate in the meeting and provide live public comment.

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.

No person shall, on the grounds of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, or disability be excluded from participation in or be subject to discrimination in any program or activity funded, in whole or in part, by public funds. 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.

Publish Date: March 31, 2025 Mark Jomsky City Clerk PASADENA PRESS

THE CITY OF GLENDALE INVITES ALL RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN A COMMUNITY MEETING

Please attend an important community meeting to review and comment on the City’s proposed FY 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan and FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan providing Community Development, Homeless, Housing, and Social Services programs to serve low and moderate income households in Glendale. The 20252026 Annual Plan describes specific programs that are proposed for Glendale. Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

To review the Annual Action Plan posted on the City of Glendale’s Website:www. Glendaleca.gov/cdbg Platforms for Feedback

1.Attend an IN-PERSON Public Meeting Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 7PM Adult Recreation Center at 201 E. Colorado Street, Glendale CA 91205 Call (818) 548-3715 for more information.

2.EMAIL comments and/or questions to tkabanjian@glendaleca.gov by Friday, May 2, 2025

3.TELEPHONE comments and/or questions to (818) 548-3232 by Friday, May 2, 2025

To review the proposed Action Plan, please follow the link at www.Glendaleca.gov/cdbg Published on March 31, 2025 GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

XOCHITL EGLANTINE BARAJAS

CASE NO. PROVA2500226

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by HELOZAYN ARIZMENDI TRUJILLO in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN BERNARDINO.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that HELOZAYN ARIZMENDI TRUJILLO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 05/01/25 at 9:00AM in Dept. F3 located at 17780 ARROW BLVD., FONTANA, CA 92335

Attorney for Petitioner ENRIQUE PEREZ, ESQ. - SBN 231622

PEREZ LAW GROUP, APC 600 W. SANTA ANA BLVD. STE. 802 SANTA ANA CA 92701

Telephone (855) 529-8753

BSC 226594 3/24, 3/27, 3/31/25 CNS-3907402# ONTARIO NEWS PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: EVELYN HAJNABI aka EVELYN RAE EDWARDS CASE NO. 30-2025-01465594-PR-LACMC ROA#2

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of EVELYN HAJNABI aka EVELYN RAE EDWARDS.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by NEGIN NAZI in the Superior Court of California, County of ORANGE.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: MAY

1, 2025 at 1:30 PM in Dept. CM07 located at 3390 HARBOR BLVD., COSTA MESA, CA 92626, COSTA MESA JUSTICE COMPLEX

NOTICE IN PROBATE CASES

The court is providing the convenience to appear for hearing by video using the court’s designated video platform. This is a no cost service to the public. Go to the Court’s website at The Superior Court of California - County of Orange (occourts.org) to appear remotely for Probate hearings and for remote hearing instructions. If you have difficulty connecting or are unable to connect to your remote hearing, call 657-622-8278 for assistance. If you prefer to appear in-person, you can appear in the department on the day/time set for your hearing.

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

Telephone: 858.356.9070 3/27, 3/31, 4/7/25 CNS-3908335# ANAHEIM PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ALEXANDRA ANNE RITA THOMPSON AKA ALEXANDRA THOMPSON CASE NO. 25STPB03162

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ALEXANDRA ANNE RITA THOMPSON AKA ALEXANDRA THOMPSON.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 04/18/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 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 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 mail-ing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

Attorney for Petitioner NISSAN THOMAS, ESQ. - SBN 250273

6230 WILSHIRE BLVD. #2015 LOS ANGELES CA 90048

Telephone (424) 781-7653

3/27, 3/31, 4/3/25 CNS-3908781# PASADENA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARIO DE ALBA, SR. CASE NO. 25STPB03249

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of MARIO DE ALBA, SR..

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ALBERT DE ALBA in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ALBERT DE ALBA be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 04/28/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 99 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

Attorney for Petitioner

JOYCE R. LANZA - SBN 66526

CARMELA BOMBAY - SBN 309680

SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TRUST & PROBATE CENTER 1252 N SAN DIMAS CANYON RD SAN DIMAS CA 91773

Telephone (909) 305-0005

3/27, 3/31, 4/3/25

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

ZARIF H. HARB CASE NO. 25STPB03263

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

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CONCHITA HARB & ZARIF HANNA HARB in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CONCHITA HARB & ZARIF HANNA HARB be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 04/21/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 62 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1)four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner NICOLE T. DERDERIAN, ESQ.SBN 358006 THE PACELLA LAW GROUP, APC 5000 N. PARKWAY CALABASAS, STE 219 CALABASAS CA 91302 Telephone (818) 614-9245 3/27, 3/31, 4/3/25 CNS-3908941# BURBANK INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Frances Scott Welters CASE NO. 25STPB03218

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Frances Scott Welters

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Yvette Holman in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Yvette Holman be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with full authority . (This authority will allow the personal

or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to wit: $331,347.40 estimated, accrued interest and additional advances, fees, charges and expenses, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned Trustee, or predecessor Trustee, has caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BID-

DERS: 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 the 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 (916) 939-0772 or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting. com, using the file number assigned to this case 24-00178. 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 website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction 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 (916) 939-0772, or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 24-00178 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 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. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT if the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further

recourse. Further, if the foreclosure sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid and shall have no further recourse or remedy against the Mortgagor, Mortgagee, or Trustee herein. If you have previously been discharged in bankruptcy, you may have been release of personal liability for this loan in which case this notice is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. As required by law, you are notified that a negative credit reporting may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligation. For Trustee’s Sale dates, bid and postponement information, please call (916) 939-0772 or visit www.nationwideposting.com. For any other inquiries, including litigation or bankruptcy matters, please call or fax to (877) 770-2132. Date: 3/21/2025 Real Property Trustee, Inc. Mike Kemel, Trustee Sale Officer Real Property Trustee, Inc. 9100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 725E Beverly Hills, CA 90212 NPP0472512 To: GLENDALE INDEPENDENT 03/31/2025, 04/07/2025, 04/14/2025 GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

Fictitious Business Name Filings

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Lot1 Productions 33645 Harvest Way E Wildomar, CA 92595 Riverside County Lot1 Productions (CA, 33645 Harvest Way E, Wildomar, CA 92595 Riverside County This business is conducted by: a limited liability company (llc). Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on February 21, 2020. 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.Casey Jacobs, Chief Financial Officer Statement filed with the County of Riverside on February 3, 2025 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-202501624 Pub. 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025, 03/24/2025, 03/31/2025 Riverside Independent

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20250001929

The following persons are doing business as: IE Embroidery, 4323 Rudisill St, Montclair, CA 91763. Courtney Moore, 4323 Rudisill St, Montclair, CA 91763. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. By signing below, I declare that I have read and understand the reverse side of this form and that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 6250- 6277). /s/ Courtney Moore, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on February 26, 2025 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

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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#: FBN20250001929 Pub: 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025, 03/24/2025, 03/31/2025 San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20250002200

The following persons are doing business as: THAT 1 PAINTER ONTARIO-FONTANA, 14050 Cherry Ave Suite R #628, Fontana, CA 92337. Mailing Address, 17944

Pokeroot Ln, San Bernardino, CA 92407. DS & SONS GROUP LLC (CA-202463015350, 17944

Pokeroot Ln, San Bernardino, CA 92407; Aakash Dhirajbhai Parmar, President. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a limited liability company (llc). Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. 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/ Aakash Dhirajbhai Parmar, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on March 4, 2025 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#: FBN20250002200 Pub: 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025, 03/24/2025, 03/31/2025 San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20250002209

The following persons are doing business as: Bakers Heating & Air Conditioning, 1049 W Notre Dame St, Upland, CA 91786. Mailing Address, 1049 W Notre Dame St, Upland, CA 91786. Steven Hill, 1049 W Notre Dame St, Upland, CA 91786. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino

This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on November 28, 2005. 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/ Steven Hill, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on March 5, 2025 NoticeIn 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#: FBN20250002209 Pub: 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025, 03/24/2025, 03/31/2025 San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20250001253

The following persons are doing business as: (1). M and M Sports (2). M and M Embroidery (3). M and M Screenprinting (4). M and M Sports and Apparel (5). M & M Sports (6). M & M Embroidery (7). M & M Screenprinting (8). M & M Sports & Apparel , 14726 Ramona Ave. Suite W8, Chino, CA 91710. Mailing Address, 14726 Ramona Ave. Suite W8, Chino, CA 91710. Edward J. Martin, 14726 Ramona Ave. Suite W8, Chino, CA 91710. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino

This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on June 1, 1993. 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/ Edward J. Martin, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on February 6, 2025 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#: FBN20250001253 Pub: 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025, 03/24/2025, 03/31/2025 San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

File No. FBN20250002550

The following persons are doing business as: Golden Ray Spa, 4307 Los Serranos Blvd., Chino Hills, CA 91709. Mailing Address, 4307 Los Serranos Blvd, Chino Hills, CA 91709. Yutong Wang, 4307 Los Serranos Blvd, Chino Hills, CA 91709. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino

This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on March 2, 2025. 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 62506277). /s/ Yutong Wang, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on March 12, 2025 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#: FBN20250002550 Pub: 03/17/2025, 03/24/2025, 03/31/2025, 04/07/2025 San Bernardino Press

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Messi Street Original Fast Food 3848 N McKinley St Suite B Corona, CA 92879 Riverside County Mailing Address,

8002 Soft Winds Dr, Corona, CA 92883. Riverside County LC Mortgage Team, LLC (CA, 1222 Lavendar Way, Corona, CA 92882 Riverside County This business is conducted by: a limited liability company (llc). Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).) s. Lekeshia Cunningham, Managing Member Statement filed with the County of Riverside on February 19, 2025 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# R202502218 Pub. 03/17/2025, 03/24/2025, 03/31/2025, 04/07/2025 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as DYLENSPHOTOS 2270 Indigo Hills Dr. Unit 1 Corona, CA 92879 Riverside County Dylan Christopher Gianella Tibbetts, 2270 Indigo Hills Dr. Unit 1, Corona, CA 92879 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. Dylan Christopher Gianella Tibbetts Statement filed with the County of Riverside on March 10, 2025 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-202503395 Pub. 03/17/2025, 03/24/2025, 03/31/2025, 04/07/2025 Riverside Independent

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20256709829. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: (1). SGS (2). SGS Inc , 155 N Riverview Dr Ste. 118, Anaheim, CA 92808. Full Name of Registrant(s) Security Guard Solutions Inc (CA, 155 N Riverview Dr Ste. 118, Anaheim, CA 92808. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Security Guard Solutions Inc. /S/ Mustafa Juma, CEO (Chief executive officer). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on February 21, 2025. Publish: Anaheim Press 03/24/2025, 03/31/2025, 04/07/2025, 04/14/2025

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LA County urges fire survivors to complete forms for debris removal

By City News Service

One week before the deadline for homeowners impacted by January’s wildfires to opt into a free federal program for debris removal, Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath Monday urged residents sign up so they have “more opportunity” to accelerate recovery.

“This week is a critical point in our recovery from the devastating Palisades Fire,” Horvath said during a news conference in Malibu. “No matter your decision, you must complete either opting in or opting out by March 31.”

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is leading the government-sponsored debris removal program, cleaning up properties impacted by fires free of charge. County officials encouraged all homeowners to file Right of Entry forms, even if they decide to opt out of the program.

But Horvath urged that all homeowners opt in to the program, which could allow the USACE to clear debris much more quickly by clearing full sections or

The Wallis will present Spring Family Fest and performances of “The Paper Escaper” on Saturday, April 5. “The Paper Escaper” will have performances at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Lovelace Studio Theater at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.

The Wallis continues to offer free events for families and young audiences. Inspired by The Wallis’ Sunday Funday events, Family Fest brings various interactive activities and

blocks of neighborhoods in coordinated operations.

Residents who opt out of the program can hire private contractors, with the cost paid out-of-pocket or through their insurance companies.

“If you’re negotiating with your insurance and you’re unsure, opt in. You can change direction later. You can’t opt in later,” Horvath said.

According to the supervisor, who represents Pacific Palisades, Malibu and other cities and unincorporated areas of the county impacted by the Palisades Fire, homeowners who are moving forward with private contractors should still file forms and opt out.

“Let us know, and work with the county to get properly permitted,” Horvath added.

While it is still unclear whether the Federal Emergency Management Agency will include condo and recreational vehicle owners to qualify for certain benefits, they should still also submit

their forms. County officials noted they are fighting for those owners to receive aid under the debris program.

More than 6,000 ROEs have been submitted, but another 3,400 homeowners have yet to respond.

Horvath also reminded small businesses that March 31 will be the final day to apply for a U.S. Small Business Administration loan.

“It’s a big day next Monday, and we need to make sure that everyone knows this deadline is nearing, and that you turn in your forms accordingly,” Horvath said.

Residents with questions can reach the LA County Public Works fire debris hotline at 844-347-3332.

Malibu Mayor Doug Stewart joined Horvath and joined her call for residents to take action immediately. He also said residents can get help at City Hall, and at the one-stop shop rebuilding center, just across the parking lot.

“When you’re ready to

start your rebuild, or just have questions about your rebuild, please come over. We will take care of you,” Stewart said.

USACE Col. Brian Sawser noted that the ROE forms help the agency prepare for its work along the Pacific

Coast Highway. For example, at La Costa Beach, all parcels were accounted for, allowing public and private crews to synchronize their efforts.

Sawser explained they anticipate clearing fire debris from La Costa by the end of March on the government side.

“We may have some of our friends on the private side still doing some work on this beach, but then we can move to the next beach, and the next stretch of PCH that needs to be worked on,” Sawser said.

The Wallis presents their Spring Family Fest

By Staff

performances at different locations across The Wallis’ campus.

Family Fest favorite Parker Bent returns with his smart land playful original songs that captivate over 450 kids weekly in Los Angeles preschools. With music featured on NPR and Disney Radio, and accolades from LA Parent Magazine and the Parents’ Choice Foundation, Parker’s performances are a must-see.

Animal Cracker Conspiracy (ACC), the puppet

company

pushes the

Former Commerce official avoids prison in bribery case

By City News Service

Aformercityof Commerceofficial

who pleaded guilty to bribing a now-convicted Baldwin Park politician in exchange for his votes and influence over his city’s cannabis permitting process was sentenced Tuesday to two years’ probation and ordered to pay a $25,000 fine.

Edgar Cisneros, 42, of

Montebello, who served as Commerce’s city manager from November 2017 to December 2023, pleaded guilty in November 2023 to a federal bribery count, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. His plea agreement filed in Los Angeles federal court states that shortly after Baldwin Park began issuing

marijuana permits in June 2017, then-Baldwin Park City Councilman Ricardo Pacheco solicited bribes from companies seeking those permits.

Cisneros helped a company obtain a marijuana permit and related approvals through about $45,000 in bribes and the company promised to pay Cisneros at least $235,000 to help secure

hybrid performances blend fine art, puppetry, performance art, and stilt walking, offering a mesmerizing and thought-provoking experience for all ages.

The Paper Escaper performances will take place on the same day at 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. This bright new work from Terrapin Puppet Theatre tells a story of determination, friendship and the power of following your own path.

the permit, federal prosecutors said.

Pacheco pleaded guilty in June 2020 to a federal bribery charge unrelated to the marijuana-permit scheme. He further admitted to orchestrating bribery schemes involving two others.

Pacheco’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for October.

Benny, the plucky puppet protagonist in “The Paper Escaper,” knows they are destined for greater things than a simple pop-up book. In a world that’s trying to squash Benny between its pages – from a wily dancing fire to a disillusioned illustrator – Benny will need the help of a new friend to achieve their dreams.

Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is located at 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills. For tickets, call 310-746-4000 (Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) or visit TheWallis.org.

Edgar Cisneros. | Photo courtesy of Edgar Cisneros/LinkedIn

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers crew does wildfire recovery work in the Eaton Fire burn area. | Photo courtesy of USACE HQ/X

led by Bridget Rountree and Iain Gunn,

boundaries

live kinetic expression. Their

Spring Family Fest. | Photo courtesy of the artist and The Wallis

Sheriff’s department to retest DNA samples due to use of potentially defective kits

By City News Service

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

Thursday is planning to retest about 4,000 DNA samples after learning the agency used testing kits over a roughly eight-month period that were found by the manufacturer to occasionally deliver incomplete results.

According to the department, officials at the Scientific Services Bureau learned only Monday about a notice that was sent to the agency last year by a DNA testing kit manufacturer stating that “a specific lot of kits were prone to intermittently poor performance with potential to cause incomplete results or profiles.”

The notice was sent to the department on Aug. 28 but it was directed to a person who was no longer with the department. The notice by the manufacturer recommended that the use of the affected kits

be discontinued, but the department continued using them for about eight months, between July and February.

It was unclear exactly how many criminal investigations may have been impacted by the use of the affected kits. The sheriff’s department contended in a statement, however, that “the use of the affected kits may have led to incomplete or suboptimal results, but is not likely to have falsely identified any individual.”

But to determine the possible extent of the issue, the department will retest about 4,000 samples, although such retesting may not be possible in some cases due to the limited sample sizes available.

“We take the integrity of our criminal investigations and the reliability of our forensic testing very seriously,” Sheriff Robert Luna said in a statement. “We are committed to thoroughly addressing this important

issue, ensuring transparency, and taking immediate corrective action to protect the accuracy of ongoing and future cases. The Sheriff’s Department is working diligently to assess the impact and to prevent such situations from occurring again.”

Sheriff’s officials said the department has begun an internal investigation into the matter, and it will “re-examine existing protocols, identify potential gaps and implement corrective measures to prevent this from occurring again.”

The department noted that other law enforcement agencies may have also been affected, including the DA’s Office.

“Upon learning of this issue concerning forensic testing on Monday, the District Attorney’s Office has immediately started working with the Sheriff’s Department to assess the scope of the situation in

Poppy Bank announces grand opening in Pasadena

By Staff

Poppy Bank opened a Pasadena branch earlier this month, bank officials announced.

“As we continue to expand our reach in Southern California, we are thrilled to establish a branch in the City of Pasadena,” President and CEO Khalid Acheckzai said in a statement.“We

look forward to furthering the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce’s mission to support its business leaders to grow companies and improve the community.”

Poppy Bank specializes in creating personal deposit portfolios with products and services that include treasury management and

commercial, construction and SBA/USDA lending, bank officials said. The bank is also one of a few in the nation to offer financing known as C-PACE, or Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy.

The Pasadena branch is at 36 Sierra Madre Villa Ave., Unit 101.

to ensure that those involved in criminal justice process — defendants, defense counsel, victims, prosecutors, law enforcement, the courts and the public — are kept abreast of developments and in a position to make informed decisions on any actions that may need to take place,” District Attorney Nathan Hochman said in a statement. “We will follow the facts in whichever direction they take us on any individual case and make decisions that are in

full accordance with the law on how to remedy any particular situation that requires such remediation. Ensuring the integrity of the criminal justice process to build and maintain trust in its outcomes is paramount as we go forward.”

Homelessness services

barrier — there’s only one — it is permanent housing. It is having access at a much higher scale to apartments that folks can move into. Ideally what we would want to see is having nobody stay in any interim housing site.”

According to Homeless Initiative data, 58 LA County residents in areas outside the city of Los Angeles transitioned from homelessness to permanent housing in 2024, while 662 moved into shelters or motels.

“This is why we have a homelessness crisis, we don’t have enough affordable housing,” Todoroff said. Other concerns voiced

by residents included the reduction of about $7 million for new efforts to reduce homelessness and services for unhoused youth.

Several residents addressed the board and emphasized the need for supporting youth and immigrants who are currently or are at risk of experiencing homelessness.

Supervisor Lindsey Horvath said Formula No. 4 benefited a majority of the county’s 88 cities, but called for more funding for measures aimed at preventing youth homelessness. She suggested diverting some money to the Pathway Home Program, a collab-

orative effort involving the county and local jurisdictions.

Horvath submitted two amendments to the fourth formula to restore transitional youth expenditures, housing navigation and transitional housing for special population, among other items.

Supervisor Holly Mitchell disagreed with those suggestions, instead supporting preventive services, but did not want funds to be taken away from the Pathway Home Program. After deliberations, the board found a middle ground on adjusting the funding.

“Thanks to voters, our county’s 88 cities will finally have direct, reliable funding to address the unique homeless crises facing their communities with the solutions that work best for their residents,” Hahn said. “But just because this is new, doesn’t mean we should start small. I want to get our cities the most amount of funding possible so they can start strong, make a difference in unsheltered homelessness, and be real partners in this work with us.”

Horvath released the following statement following Tuesday’s vote:

“Our communities are tired of the status quo. They are frustrated with sharing their voices only for them to be ignored in the process.

The days of rubber stamping are over. It’s time for outcome-based budgeting, where we invest in programs that house the most people with our limited dollars, and standardize care across our system,” Horvath said.

“We must ensure every dollar invested in homeless services is used wisely and leads to real results. Cutting funds for our transition-age youth is both cruel and irresponsible, and sacrificing our prevention services cuts

our most cost-effective way to keep people housed and risks increasing flow into homelessness,” Horvath continued. “We need more transparency and to genuinely listen to those who are directly impacted.

“This budget underscores the urgent need to consolidate homelessness services into one department, allowing us to better track investments and outcomes, and standardize services to maximize every dollar spent,” she said.

A detailed report on the funding for addressing homelessness is online at tinyurl.com/4fy7swr3.

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