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How Trump’s federal funding and hiring freezes are leaving America vulnerable to catastrophic wildfire
By Mark Olalde, ProPublica
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s efforts to shrink the federal government, launched as the deadly Palisades and Eaton fires burned across Los Angeles, have left the country’s wildland firefighting force unprepared for the rapidly approaching wildfire season.
The administration has frozen funds, including money appropriated by Congress, and issued a deluge of orders eliminating federal employees, which has thrown
agencies tasked with battling blazes into disarray as individual offices and managers struggle to interpret the directives. The uncertainty has limited training and postponed work to reduce flammable vegetation in areas vulnerable to wildfire. It has also left some firefighters with little choice but to leave the force, their colleagues said.
ProPublica spoke to a dozen firefighters and others who assist with the federal wildfire response across the
country and across agencies. They described a range of immediate impacts on a workforce that was already stressed by budgetary woes predating the Trump administration. Hiring of some seasonal workers has stalled. Money for partner nonprofits that assist with fuel-reduction projects has been frozen. And crews that had traveled to support prescribed burns in Florida were turned back, while those assisting with wildfire cleanup in California faced
confusion over how long they would be allowed to do that work.
“Uncertainty is at an all-time high. Morale is at an all-time low,” one federal wildland firefighter said. Multiple federal employees asked not to be named because of their fear of retribution from the White House.
In two separate lawsuits, judges issued temporary restraining orders against
Altadena grocery store reopens — a symbol of Eaton Fire recovery
By City News Service
In a major sign of recovery after the devastating Eaton Fire, an Altadena grocery store that has long served as a social hub in the community reopened Wednesday amid a sea of destruction.
Altadena Grocery Outlet, which escaped major damage in the Eaton Fire despite the devastation around it, opened its doors to the public Wednesday morning at 2270 Lake Ave.
In the weeks since the fire, the store -- adorned with a banner reading “Altadena Strong -- We Will Rebuild!” — has served as a centralized location for various relief efforts, including workers from the American Red Cross, ShelterBox USA, the county Department of Public Health and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
“In many ways, it’s a banner day for our community, and a sign of hope for many residents who worry
that they’ll be forgotten. We’ve truly missed serving our customers,” Sandra Valenzuela, who owns the Grocery Outlet store along with her husband Jose, said in a statement in advance of the store opening. “Reopening will be bittersweet for us, as we know that so many in Altadena have experienced tremendous loss -- including five of our employees who lost their homes. We know that there will be tears, hugs, and many tales to be told as the community recovers and rebuilds.
“We also know that our store is an anchor point for the community, so getting back to normal as quickly as possible is important for everyone,” Valenzuela said.
“We feel fortunate, despite our own struggles, to be able to reopen — and we sincerely hope other Altadena businesses will be able to reopen
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A message of hope adorns the Altadena Grocery Outlet in January shortly after the devastating Eaton Fire. | Photo courtesy of Grocery Outlet (2270 Lake Ave., Altadena, CA)/Facebook
State’s suit vs. Norwalk over housing, homeless policies to proceed
By Joe Taglieri joet@beaconmedianews.com
Officialsresponded Wednesday to a judge’s decision to proceed with the state’s lawsuit against Norwalk over the city’s 2024 ban on new homeless shelters and affordable housing projects.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James Chalfant on Tuesday tentatively ruled that there is “significant public interest in ensuring that the city does not enact an ordinance that violates state law.”
However, the judge’s ruling also pointed out flaws with the state’s case.
California Department of Justice attorneys have conceded “that the city stayed enforcement of the moratorium in an attempt to reach a resolution with (the state Housing and Community Development Department), so where’s the fire?” Chalfant wrote. “The fact is that (state attorneys) do not want to entertain discussions with the city and have no interest in addressing its concerns. Petitioners charged into court and insisted on invalidation of the moratorium without alleging any facts of imminent and significant hardship.”
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Department of Housing and Community Development Director Gustavo Velasquez issued statements following the ruling against Norwalk’s request for dismissal.
“We are pleased to proceed with our case and to protect the public’s interest in the rule of law. Norwalk’s
ban on new housing for unhoused individuals and lower-income households at risk of homelessness is illegal,” Bonta said. “At a time when affordability issues are a top concern for Californians, we should be doing everything in our power to help — not hurt — those struggling to keep a roof over their heads or lacking housing altogether. We look forward to holding the city accountable.”
Newsom added, “No community should turn its back on its residents in need. We will continue to hold Norwalk accountable for its failure to reverse this cruel and unlawful ban.”
Velasquez said, “Far from being a threat, availability of safe shelter and supportive services brings stability and makes communities stronger. We will continue to fight to hold Norwalk and all others accountable for planning for the housing needs of residents at all income levels.”
According to Bonta’s office, the lawsuit challenges the city’s allegedly unlawful ban on new emergency shelters and programs to provide supportive and transitional housing options for people experiencing homelessness.
The city also issued a statement Wednesday on the judge’s decision.
“During yesterday’s decision by the Los Angeles County Superior Court, the judge’s statement — highlighting the absence of any imminent or significant hardship — echoed the city
of Norwalk’s consistent position,” officials said.
“This is not an act of defiance but rather an effort to pause, listen, and find common ground with the state. The city of Norwalk will continue to work with the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development to attempt to find a common ground to address the important issue of homelessness, but keeping at the forefront the protections of our residents and the city’s efforts to preserve local control over land uses within the city of Norwalk’s jurisdiction.”
Norwalk officials further observed that “the irony, of course, lies in the fact that the state is pushing for action against a moratorium that is already on hold, protesting enforcement where none exists. The further challenge is the state fails to recognize that the city is a partner in this process who cannot be removed from the discussion on how the homeless housing issue is to be addressed in the city.
“The city ... remains committed to transparency, ready to work with the State of California and their agencies to develop thoughtful, sustainable policies that honor both the law and the well-being of our residents,” the statement concluded.
In October the state declared Norwalk to be in violation of housing requirements and stopped funding outlays to the city for housing and efforts to address home-
lessness efforts.
The controversy began in August when the Norwalk City Council approved an ordinance that put a 45-day moratorium on emergency shelters, single-room occupancy units and supportive and transitional housing.
Gov. Gavin Newsom responded in September with a warning of the city’s alleged violation of state law and urged the Norwalk officials to rescind the shelter and housing moratorium.
The council instead voted to extend the ban for 10 months, but in October council members voted to stay enforcement of the moratorium in an attempt to reach an accord with state officials.
The legal basis for Norwalk’s moratorium is the Housing Crisis Act, which enables municipalities to ban types of housing facilities because of an imminent threat to the public’s health and safety. State officials contend no threat exists.
According to the state attorneys, Norwalk has issued permits for 175 housing units during the current 2021-29 “housing element cycle,” which is 3.5% of its assigned allocation of 5,034 units required to ensure that communities have enough housing.
“Every city and county in California has a legal obligation to help solve our homelessness crisis,” Bonta said in a Nov. 4 statement
announcing the state’s lawsuit. “We have not, and will not hesitate, to ensure that everyone with the power to approve or disapprove housing takes their duties seriously.”
The state claims the ban on shelter projects violates multiple statutes — California’s urgency ordinance statute, the Housing Crisis Act, the Housing Element Law, the Anti-Discrimination in Land Use Law, the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Law and the by-right laws for supportive housing and emergency shelters.
A copy of the court’s decision is available on the attorney general’s website oag. ca.gov.
Starlight Bowl in Burbank can’t host summer events due to wind damage
By City News Service
The Starlight Bowl will not be able to host its 2025 summer season events due to damage from the Jan. 7-8 windstorm, the city of Burbank announced Wednesday.
City officials are currently assessing the extent of the damage and outlining the necessary repairs. The Starlight Bowl’s 2025 summer season will be “re-imagined, with programming relocating to alternative venues throughout the city,” according to the city.
“Our community was incredibly fortunate in the face of the recent LA County
environmental disasters, but we are taking the substantial wind damage to the Starlight Bowl as an opportunity to reinvest in our public assets. We will not only renovate but create a new and improved Starlight Bowl,” Burbank Mayor Nikki Perez said in a statement.
“While I am deeply disappointed that this year’s programming will not take place at the Bowl, I look forward to a future where the venue is renovated, revitalized, and safe for generations to come,” Perez added.
Officials are working
to identify the resources needed to restore the venue while also planning for long-term improvements.
“Although we won’t be able to host events at the Starlight Bowl this season, our commitment to cultural arts remains strong,” said Marisa Garcia, director of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department. “We will bring live performances to the community through alternative parks and venues across the city.”
Nestled in the hills above Burbank at 1249 Lockheed View Drive, the amphitheater was built in 1950 and
seats 2,800 people, with room for 1,000 more on the lawn.
Officials said the venue’s signature summer concert series, including its annual July Fourth celebration, will be reenvisioned during the transition.
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US transportation secretary calls for review of California’s high-speed rail
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Federal railroad officials initiated a review of California’s 400-mile high-speed rail project, aimed at connecting Los Angeles to San Francisco, following concerns made by the Trump administration, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Thursday.
The review by the Federal Railroad Administration is expected to determine whether an estimated $4 billion in taxpayer money should remain committed to the proposed project to build a segment in the Central Valley between Merced and Bakersfield. The project was initially supposed to be completed by 2020 for a total of $33 billion, however, that timeline has grown as well as the cost.
“People were excited. They were thrilled to take people off the road, out of the air and put them on rail,” Duffy said during a news conference at Union Station in downtown LA. “Where are we today? Well, today, we are severely — no pun intended — off track.”
A recent estimate by the California High Speed Rail Office of the Inspector General noted the Mercedto-Bakersfield segment has a funding gap of at least $6.5 billion despite California being set to receive more than $4 billion from the Biden administration.
The segment is most likely to be completed by 2033, and the total estimate
for the entire project is $106 billion, more than three times the original cost, according to the secretary.
“For too long, taxpayers have subsidized the massively over-budget and delayed California High Speed Rail project,” Duffy said. “President (Donald) Trump is right that this project is in dire need of an investigation.”
Duffy questioned whether the $4 billion promised by the Biden administration should be allocated to the transportation project.
“We’re going to look at whether California’s High Speed Rail has actually complied with agreements that they’ve signed with the federal government,” Duffy said. “We can’t just say we’re going to give money and then not hold states accountable to how they spend that money.”
Duffy said there are some high-speed rail projects they can support such as the Brightline West rail project, connecting Los Angeles to Las Vegas. But due to the slow progress and high overruns by the California High Speed Rail Authority, the 400-mile run requires a detailed review.
In a statement, CHSRA CEO Ian Choudri said that “We welcome this investigation and opportunity to work with our federal partners.”
“With multiple independent federal and state audits
completed, every dollar is accounted for, and we stand by the progress and impact of this project,” Choudri continued.
He mentioned that 171 miles of rail are under active construction with more than 50 major structures completed. The project has also created 14,600 jobs and engaged with more than 880 small businesses.
More than 30 protesters staged themselves just outside Duffy’s news conference. They chanted “We are taxpayers. Ask us what we want” and “Build the rail” loud enough to disrupt the secretary’s remarks.
One of the protesters was Max Rico, a lifelong resident of Los Angeles.
“I’m out here because it’s not fair that taxpayers aren’t getting a say right here,” Rico told City News Service. “We’re having these MAGA guys coming from D.C. taking away federal funding for badly needed projects.”
Rico, who said he teaches students about climate change in the South Bay, added that it’s a really serious problem. He said, “It breaks my heart to see all my students who have no hope for our future with this administration.”
He supports the highspeed rail project because it would play a significant part in reducing vehicles on roads and flights, meaning a reduction in greenhouse gas
emission as well as carbon dioxide and global warming. Rico countered that part of the reason for delays are a result of bureaucracy, red tape and lawsuits filed by residents in the Central Valley.
“I understand why people don’t see it as our priority, but I’d like for people to think long term,” Rico told CNS. “How are we going to address the catastrophe that is climate change?”
“One of the biggest ways is to reduce greenhouse gas emission throughout projects like this one,” Rico added.
Earlier this week, while speaking with reporters, Trump criticized the rail project and described it as the “worst-managed project” he has ever seen. He also incorrectly claimed the project was “hundreds of billions over budget.”
CHSRA officials refuted Trump’s claims. In response, they noted that of the approximately $13 billion spent on the project, $10.5 billion comes from the state and those expenditures had more than $22 billion of “economic impact.”
Every dollar of the project is accounted for and has been thoroughly reviewed by the independent Office of the Inspector General, whose sole focus is improving oversight and accountability of the California High Speed Rail project.
Jose Herrera, City News Service
A high-speed rail overcrossing was completed recently near Hanford in Kings County. | Photo courtesy of the California HighSpeed Rail Authority
Afreeconcertfor firefighters and fire victims and a production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” with Cynthia Erivo of “Wicked” fame in the lead role will be among this year’s highlights at the Hollywood Bowl, officials announced Tuesday.
LA Phil unveiled the Bowl’s 2025 summer season, which will see Gustavo Dudamel return for his 16th and penultimate season as music and artistic director.
Before the summer season kicks off, the venue will host a special free concert to thank the first responders who fought January’s wildfires and the community members who were impacted, titled “We Love LA.” It will be held on April 1, and will feature Dudamel, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and special guests to be announced.
“The start of 2025 has been a profound reminder of the strength and resilience of Los Angeles,” said Kim Noltemy, president and CEO of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association. “Many of our orchestra members, guest artists and community members have been deeply impacted by this moment, and we are grateful to the dedicated firefighters, service workers and broader community whose efforts help keep LA strong. Their dedication and perseverance inspire us as we look ahead to a 2025 Bowl season that unites the world’s greatest talent with moments of joy, discovery and celebration all summer long.”
Dudamel, who will leave LA Phil to conduct the New York Philharmonic in 2026, is slated to conduct eight performances in August with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Venezuela’s Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra.
On Aug. 12, they will perform music from a journey of dances around the world culminating in Ravel’s “Boléro” and Yuja Wang in Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1.
On Aug. 14, Dudamel will lead the Bolívars and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, side by side, through Tchaikovsky’s dramatic Fourth Symphony. Opening the evening is Ricardo Lorenz’s “Todo Terreno,” and Pacho Flores will return for the world premiere of Márquez’s Concerto for Trumpet No. 2.
“The Hollywood Bowl is a place where history, culture and music converge,” Dudamel said. “In the 2025
Free concert, ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ among 2025 Hollywood Bowl highlights
By City News Service
Bowl season, we will explore the very essence of that connection, from Ellington to Ravel, Mahler to Korngold, Tchaikovsky to Márquez. We will also honor the 50th anniversary of El Sistema with a deeply personal series of performances, bringing together my LA Phil and Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra families for four nights of concerts and collaborations, celebrating the world’s greatest musical gathering place.”
Among the season’s highlights:
-- Opening night on June 7 will feature actor Hugh Jackman performing songs from “The Greatest Showman,” “The Music Man” and more accompanied by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, led by conductor Thomas Wilkins, and musicians of Youth Orchestra Los Angeles. The one-night annual gala raises funds for the LA Phil’s music education initiatives.
-- “A Roots Picnic Experience” returns for a second year in LA, with a continuous set from The Roots featuring Lil’ Kim, Method Man and Redman, Bone Thugs-NHarmony, DJ Quik, Raekwon, E-40, Goodie Mob, Havoc of Mobb Deep and more. June 8.
-- The newly minted Blue Note Jazz Festival (formerly Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival) will feature performances by Grace Jones, The Isley Brothers, WILLOW, De La Soul, Stanley Clarke N’4EVER, The Soul Rebels with special guests Rapsody, Goapele and Brandee Younger, Derrick Hodge with special guest D Smoke, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap, Joe Lovano’s Paramount Quartet featuring Julian Lage, Asante Santi Debriano, and Will Calhoun, Keyon Harrold, Lakecia
Benjamin, Weedie Braimah and The Hands of Time, Pedrito Martinez, Mohini Dey, Brandon Woody, DC6 Singers Collective, Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance Ensemble at UCLA, LAUSD Beyond the Bell All-City Jazz Big Band and more. Performances on June 14-15.
-- “Rhiannon Giddens: American Tunes” takes audiences on a journey through the evolution of folk music, featuring Giddens and The Old-Time Revue (Dirk Powell, Jason Sypher, Demeanor, Amelia Powell and Justin Robinson of the Carolina Chocolate Drops) alongside Steve Martin, Ed Helms, Leyla McCalla, Amythyst Kiah, Alison Brown and more. June 18.
-- Wizkid, the Nigerian superstar who’s topped charts and won awards around the world for global megahits like “One Dance,” “Essence” and the Beyoncé collaboration “Brown Skin Girl,” joins with Derrick Hodge and Color of Noize Orchestra for his Hollywood Bowl debut. June 22.
-- This year’s July Fourth Fireworks Spectacular features Earth, Wind & Fire together with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, conductor Thomas Wilkins and the Bowl’s signature fireworks display. July 2-4.
-- Rocker John Fogerty celebrates his momentous career featuring Creedence Clearwater Revival classics and fan favorites. July 6.
-- “Oliver Zeffman’s Classical Pride” travels from London to the Hollywood Bowl, honoring queer musicians for their artistic brilliance. Bookended by Bernstein’s “Candide” overture a trio of celebrated vocalists — Pumeza Matshikiza,
Jamie Barton and Anthony Roth Costanzo — in the world premiere of “Pride Songs” with music by Jake Heggie and lyrics by Taylor Mac; and violinist and drag performance artist Thorgy Thor of RuPaul’s “Drag Race” fame takes the stage for her spirited blend of comedy and music. July 10.
-- Juanes, the winner of a combined 29 Grammys and Latin Grammys, will return to the Bowl. July 16.
-- Carlos Miguel Prieto leads the annual “Tchaikovsky Spectacular with Fireworks” made extra spectacular this year by the dancers of San Francisco Ballet. The evening features music from “Swan Lake,” “Symphony No. 3,” “Capriccio Italien” and, as always, the “1812 Overture” featuring the USC Marching Band. July 18-19.
-- Dalia Stasevska curates and conducts a program of instantly recognizable works from the Americas by Gershwin, Ginastera and Dvorák, featuring viral piano sensation Hayato Sumino, who makes his LA Phil and Hollywood Bowl debuts. July 22.
-- Los Angeles native Leonard Slatkin comes home to conduct Holst’s masterpiece “The Planets” as well as his own son’s homage to NASA’s Voyager. LA Phil principal concertmaster Martin Chalifour will give one of the final performances of his tenure, in the violin solo of Ralph Vaughan-Williams’ “The Lark Ascending.” July 24.
-- Diana Ross returns by the Bowl to perform classics such as “I’m Coming Out,” “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “Stop! In The Name of Love,” and more. July 25-26.
of Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto on night one and the Third Piano Concerto on night two. Aug. 19, Aug. 21.
-- Lithuanian conductor Giedre Slekyte makes her conducting debut with the LA Phil in a night of Beethoven Under the Stars, featuring Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, who has been blind since birth, performing the dramatic “Piano Concerto No. 4,” followed by Beethoven’s revolutionary Symphony No. 3 “Eroica.” Aug. 26.
-- “I Want My ‘80s” featuring Rick Springfield, John Waite, Wang Chung and Paul Young. July 27.
-- Italian conductor Daniele Rustioni makes his Los Angeles Philharmonic debut in an evening of Roman scenes featuring music by Berlioz and Respighi, plus Liszt’s mythological Prometheus. Veronika Eberle reunites with the LA Phil for Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. July 29.
-- The Hollywood Bowl tradition of the star-studded musical returns with “Jesus Christ Superstar” Aug. 1-3, featuring Emmy, Grammy and Tony winner Cynthia Erivo as Jesus.
-- Dudamel will team with rising star pianist Seong-Jin Cho for Ravel’s two ravishing piano concertos, each paired with swinging symphonic works by jazz great Duke Ellington. Aug. 5.
-- Dudamel will revisit Mahler’s First Symphony, a piece that was performed when he made his debut as music director of the LA Phil in 2009. This time, the work is paired with Korngold’s Violin Concerto featuring Norwegian superstar Vilde Frang. Aug. 7.
-- Reggae Night XXIII welcomes back Damian and Stephen Marley, playing the iconic music of their father, Bob Marley, as well as hits from their own Grammywinning careers. Aug. 17.
-- Herbie Hancock returns to the Bowl for a night of freewheeling and thoughtprovoking jazz. Aug 20.
-- Grammy-winning conductor Daniel Harding leads a two-night mini- Rachmaninoff festival featuring some of the composer’s most iconic works. Daniil Trifonov returns for a performance
-- Jazz giant Wynton Marsalis debuts his Concerto for Orchestra (world premiere, LA Phil commission) at the Hollywood Bowl with the Los Angeles Philharmonic helmed by conductor Rafael Payare. Special guest Alisa Weilerstein performs Dvorák’s Cello Concerto. Sept. 9.
-- Jonathon Heyward, music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic in two interpretations of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” — Tchaikovsky’s romantically saturated fantasy overture and Prokofiev’s pulsating suite featuring the legendary classical ballet company Dance Theatre of Harlem, who also set Adolphus Hailstork’s “Symphony No. 1” in motion. Sept. 11.
The Bowl will also continue its summer tradition of programs spotlighting music from the movies, including the following events:
-- “Jaws in Concert with the Los Angeles Philharmonic,” July 5.
-- “Bugs Bunny at the Symphony” celebrating Bugs Bunny’s 85th anniversary and the concert’s 35th, created by George Daugherty and David Ka Lik Wong. Iconic Looney Tunes moments will delight audiences of all ages as over a dozen animated shorts are projected on the big screens while the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, conducted by Daugherty, plays the original scores live. July 11-12.
-- Two-time Academy Award-winner Alexandre Desplat, who makes his first appearance at the Hollywood Bowl, leads a program of his most popular and cherished film scores including “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” and “The Shape of Water,” as well as selections from his scores for director Wes Anderson.
The LA Philharmonic performs at the Hollywood Bowl in 2023. | Photo courtesy of Cbusram/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
Arts educators reach out after LA fire disaster
By Suzanne Potter, Producer, Public News Service
Music lessons. A trip to the theater. Experiences like these can help students recover from cataclysmic natural disasters like the LA fires, according to experts in music and the brain.
Research shows that learning to play an instrument improves listening skills and language development.
Neuroscientist and Associate Professor Assal Habibi, PhD, is director of the Center for Music, Brain, and Society at the University of Southern California, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences.
She said music students see improved decisionmaking, planning, and focus.
“We’re not just giving them a toolbox of musicianship,” said Habibi, “but we are giving them a toolbox to have better emotion regulation and better impulse control, and perhaps better respond to stressors around them when natural disaster happens in their environment.”
The center works with children in the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles, and researchers noticed improved resilience during and after
the COVID lockdowns.
They’re also working with several children affected by the Altadena fire - kids who are part of the Los Angeles Children’s Choir, which is based in nearby Pasadena. Habibi said participation in musical and art experiences is especially helpful in the immediate aftermath of a traumatic event, because it facilitates access to emotion.
“Some of these students may not be able to really express what is going on for them, and the fear and anger around all that happened so fast,” said Habibi. “But by going to see a musical performance, it gives them
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a connection and access to their emotions and a way to express themselves.”
As schools rebuild after the fires, Habibi said she hopes art and music education will be available to help students recover and flourish.
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-- “Jurassic Park in Concert” with Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic features the visually stunning imagery of the entire film projected in HD with a performance of John Williams’ iconic score. Aug. 8-9.
-- “Maestro of the Movies,” celebrating the music of John Williams, is an annual tradition at the Hollywood Bowl. Light-saber in tow, conductor David Newman leads the LA Philharmonic in some of the composer’s best-loved and most iconic movie scores, with some selections accompanied by film clips. Aug. 22-24.
-- “Black Movie Soundtrack V” brings host Craig Robinson, musical director Marcus Miller and curator Reginald Hudlin together with special guests, film clips and a deep well of film music accompanied by Derrick Hodge and Color of Noize Orchestra. Sept. 10.
-- “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music Sing-A-Long,” hosted by Melissa Peterman, also an annual tradition. Audience members are invited to don costumes for the pre-show costume contest. Sept. 20.
Additional information is available at hollywoodbowl.com.
Assal Habibi has done extensive research on how musical training is beneficial for brain development. | Photo by Gus Ruelas/USC Photo
aspects of the White House’s broad freeze of federal spending, although the administration continues arguing that it has the authority to halt the flow of money. Some funding freezes appear to be thawing, but projects and hiring have already been severely impacted.
In one case, the freeze to Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act funding, combined with orders limiting travel by some federal employees, forced the National Park Service to cancel a massive prescribed burn scheduled for January and February in Everglades National Park and Big Cypress National Preserve, ProPublica has confirmed. Prescribed burns help prevent catastrophic wildfires by clearing vegetation that serves as fuel, and the meticulously planned 151,434-acre Florida fire — to cover more than six times the land area of nearby Miami — was also meant to protect a Native American reservation and improve ecological biodiversity.
“We will be more vulnerable to a catastrophic fire in the future as a result of not being able to do the prescribed burns,” a federal firefighter with direct knowledge of the situation said.
The National Park Service gave conflicting explanations for the cancellation, suggesting in a news release that weather was the cause while internally acknowledging it was due to funding, the firefighter said.
This comes as the U.S. Forest Service, which employs more than 10,000 firefighters, has been wracked by longrunning deficits and a lack of support for the physical and mental health stresses inherent in the job. Federal firefighters told ProPublica they were happy to do a dangerous job, but the administration’s actions have added to uncertainty surrounding their often-seasonal employment.
A spokesperson for the Forest Service said in a statement that a major prescribed burn training program was proceeding as planned and “active management, including hazardous fuels reduction and prescribed fires, continue under other funding authori-
ties.” The newly confirmed secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture will review the remainder of the agency’s spending, according to the statement. The Forest Service did not say specifically what funding the agency has available or when the freezes might be lifted.
“Protecting the people and communities we serve, as well as the infrastructure, businesses, and resources they depend on to grow and thrive, remains a top priority,” the statement said.
The White House did not respond to a request for comment.
The reality is supervisors are guessing how to interpret the White House’s commands, and a “huge leadership vacuum” has resulted in conflicting orders, according to Ben McLane, captain of a federal handcrew, which constructs fireline around an active blaze.
A national firefighting leadership training program that McLane was set to attend was canceled on short notice, he said. McLane acknowledged that federal firefighting agencies need a major overhaul, noting that his crew was downsized 30% by pre-Trump administration cuts. But the current confusion could further impact public safety because of the lack of clear leadership and the disrupted preparations for wildfire season.
“Wildfire doesn’t care about our bureaucratic calendar,” McLane said.
“It’s Always Cheaper to Do a Prescribed Burn”
The threat of wildfire is year-round in the Southeast and spreads west and north as snow melts and temperatures rise. In the West, fire season generally starts in the spring, although climate change has extended the season by more than two months over the past few decades, according to the Department of Agriculture.
Preparations for fire season begin each year in the Southeast, where mild winters allow crews to carry out prescribed burns while snow blankets the West. In a typical year, crews fly in from across the country to assist in containing the planned fires and to train for battling wild-
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fires. The Southeast typically accounts for two-thirds of the acreage treated with federal prescribed burns annually, according to data from the Coalition of Prescribed Fire Councils and the National Association of State Foresters.
The controlled burns serve several purposes: minimizing the size of naturally occurring wildfires by reducing available fuel; promoting biodiversity by creating varied habitat and recycling nutrients into the soil; and providing an opportunity for training in a controlled setting.
Any delays this time of year set preparations back, and numerous firefighters raised the alarm about the canceled burn in the Everglades.
Crews had arrived for three-week assignments to assist with the burn, which was planned alongside the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida and was to remove fuel near the Miccosukee Indian Village. The goal, according to a National Park Service press release, was to “protect the Tribal Community from wildfire, enhance landscape resiliency, aid in ecosystem restoration, protect cultural values and improve firefighter and public safety.”
But some crews were told to head home early, according to a firefighter with direct knowledge of the situation. “We do not have the resources to control this burn,” the firefighter said.
A National Park Service representative confirmed the burn was canceled but did not answer questions about the reason for the cancellation.
Internally, however, the agency acknowledged that gaps in funding and staffing forced it to abandon the plan until at least the next fiscal year. The agency also told staff that congressionally appropriated funds were frozen, some hiring was halted and overtime was strictly limited, the firefighter said.
Prescribed burns across the country that require travel or overtime pay have also been limited. Nonprofits that manage complementary burns, adding to the acreage treated, have also seen their federal funding frozen. And
some state agencies have been locked out of these funds.
In Montana, for instance, the state’s Department of Natural Resources and Conservation uses federal grants to assist communities in becoming more resistant to wildfires. That money was recently cut off, according to emails reviewed by ProPublica. (The department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.)
“What do they want, more fires?” Mary Louise Knapp, a Montana resident who has worked with the department on fire resiliency in her own neighborhood, said of the Trump administration.
Any short-term savings from the funding freeze, one federal firefighter said, are likely to be eclipsed by the vast resources needed to combat even larger wildfires.
“It’s always cheaper to do a prescribed burn,” the firefighter said.
“They Still Don’t Have the Budget Under Control”
Even before Trump’s second inauguration, the federal firefighting force faced severe challenges.
The Government Accountability Office, in a 2023 study, found that low pay, which “does not reflect the risk or physical demands of the work,” made hiring and retaining firefighters difficult. The study also pointed to well-documented mental health and work-life balance issues across the Forest Service and the four agencies within the U.S. Department of the Interior that constitute the then-18,700-person strong force.
Then came the Forest Service’s attempts last year to close a budget shortfall worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The agency stopped hiring seasonal workers outside the fire program.
“The reality’s setting in — they still don’t have the budget under control,” one Forest Service firefighter said. Even though firefighting positions were exempted, personnel who do other jobs often assist with fires. And a lack of support staff could force firefighters to do additional work such as maintaining recreational trails, taking
them away from fire-related duties.
Much of the force is hired seasonally or switches between crews and agencies at different times of the year. But the increased uncertainty has prompted once-reliable seasonal hires to take other jobs that offer more stability.
“We’re the only ones left,” the Forest Service firefighter said of the hiring freezes.
(In early February, Sen. Tim Sheehy, a Montana Republican, and Sen. Alex Padilla, a California Democrat, introduced legislation to create a new, unified firefighting agency.)
All this comes as wildfires are growing larger and more catastrophic. The area of land burned annually over the past decade was 43% larger than the average since the federal government began tracking it in 1983, according to data from the National Interagency Coordination Center.
“Long,Snowballing Effects”
The bureaucratic turbulence will have long-term consequences for the force and for communities in fireprone areas, firefighters said.
One federal employee involved in training programs likened the federal funding freeze during the prime training season to a “massive sledgehammer” hitting the force. The firefighter painted a stark picture of the harm: instructors quitting, workers in the dark about whether they can travel to receive instruction and leadership positions potentially remaining vacant as firefighters, who lack required training, are unable to qualify for promotions.
“Any pause in a training system like this can have long, snowballing effects,” they said.
Additionally, the workforce has been stressed by Trump’s executive orders calling for programs relating to the topics of diversity, equity and inclusion to be shuttered, including employee support groups and seminars on topics such as women in the wildfire community. Government websites have already been scrubbed of information lauding progress in diversifying the male-dominated
federal firefighting force, ProPublica found.
Workers who deal with the aftermath of wildfires are also under pressure.
In Southern California, the Environmental Protection Agency has more than 1,500 employees and contractors working to clean up toxic pollution released by the Palisades and Eaton fires. There, too, the Trump administration’s orders have caused confusion, particularly a decree that the effort must be completed within a 30-day window.
That timeline is unprecedented, EPA staff on the ground told ProPublica, and has led to logistical headaches and an inability to gather community input on how to best approach the cleanup. “We’re doing as much as we can, but we’re down to the wire already,” an EPA employee working on the response said.
The agency had completed hazardous material removal at more than 4,600 properties as of Wednesday, Feb. 12, according to a statement from Molly Vaseliou, an EPA spokesperson. “EPA is on track to meet President Trump’s ambitious cleanup timeline,” she said.
As Trump has signed more executive orders aimed at shrinking the federal workforce, firefighters voiced concern about their longterm ability to do their jobs.
On Feb. 11, a Trump order demanded agencies only hire one replacement for every four people who leave the government. Firefighters in multiple divisions said they had asked whether their jobs were protected by an exemption for public safety but received no clear answer.
“The 2 million federal employees are seen as the boogeyman, and we’re really not,” said Kelly Martin, the former chief of fire and aviation at Yosemite National Park. “It’s had a really devastating impact on morale for the federal employees that have committed their lives and moved their families into rural communities. Now, they’re finding, ‘I may not have a job.’”
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Statewide coalition launches to fight proposed health care cuts
By Suzanne Potter, Producer, Public News Service
Town hall meetings started Tuesday across California, pushing back against congressional Republicans’ proposal to cut hundreds of billions of dollars from healthcare programs for low-income families.
Organizers from the Fight for our Health coalition are sponsoring town halls targeting U.S. Rep. David Valadao, R-Hanford, U.S. Rep. Young Kim, R-Anaheim Hills, and U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Corona.
Rachel Linn Gish, director of communications for Health Access California, explained all three lawmakers have turned down an invitation to face constituents at the town hall meetings.
“It’s very hard for people to make ends meet right
now,” said Gish. “Do these Congress members really want to be the ones to vote to raise health care costs on families in their district, on top of everything else? Because that’s exactly what will happen.”
Republicans on the House Budget Committee have been tasked with finding $2 trillion in cuts to federal spending, in order to extend the 2017 Trump tax cuts, which critics say have primarily benefited wealthy people and big business.
It’s estimated some $880 billion in cuts would likely come from Medicaid, known as Medi-Cal in California.
Gish said that would lead to a loss in coverage for millions, plus layoffs, longer wait times, and possible closures of community
clinics and hospitals that rely on Medicaid funding.
Gish warned that if the cuts go through, California would be forced to slash its budget as well, with cuts and layoffs across the board.
“One-fifth of our state budget is federal funding through Medi-Cal,” said Gish. “Medi-Cal alone is 60% federally funded. There is no way that California would be able to make up any loss of the magnitude like they’re talking about in Congress, in our state budget.”
The Fight for our Health coalition includes about 50 groups that advocate for a wide range of issues for just about every demographic group in the state.
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California schools brace for harmful cuts to Medi-Cal
By Suzanne Potter, Producer, Public News Service
Educators in California are speaking out against plans in Congress to cut hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicaid, known as Medi-Cal in the Golden State. Medi-Cal pays for health care for more than 37% of California’s children, and more than 51% of kids in LA Unified, the state’s largest school district.
Corey Tamblyn, a school psychologist at Pajaro Valley Unified School District in Watsonville, said right now schools get federal dollars to do assessments of MediCal-eligible kids.
“So, a lot of times we serve as the intermediary to identify things that are happening in students, like autism as well as mental health disorders,” said Tamblyn. “Without these monies, I do think that we’re going to be less supportive of our families, more burdens are going to be put on families.”
Studies show that kids who get preventive care through Medi-Cal are less likely to be absent from class, are more likely to graduate from high school and college, and earn
higher wages in adulthood.
Massive cuts to Medi-Cal would mean less money to community clinics and rural hospitals that serve low-income families.
And since the state would have to backfill funds to maintain basic levels of care - that would take billions of dollars away from other state budget priorities, such as education and law enforcement.
Tamblyn noted that Medi-Cal also reimburses schools for services to
students with disabilities.
“What, essentially, I think it will do is erode and deteriorate services for kids,” said Tamblyn. “It’s kind of putting the most vulnerable kids at risk.”
Last week, the House budget committee, controlled by Republicans, passed a budget resolution that calls for tax cuts of up to $4.5 trillion, which critics say would primarily benefit corporations and the wealthy.
The committee also set a goal of cutting $2 trillion in federal spending.
Public health experts warn about pollution from burned plastics in LA fires
By Suzanne Potter, Producer, Public News Service
Afterthousandsof homes and businesses burned in the Los Angeles fires, public health doctors are warning about the toxic pollution from plastics used in construction. Many building materials are made from plastics, including flooring and carpeting, floor sealants, siding, insulation, paints, and plumbing.
Kaya Allan-Sugerman, director of health and environment programs with the group Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles,
said the toxic chemicals found in urban wildfire smoke has been linked to respiratory and developmental conditions, hormone disruption, and even cancer.
“Plastics don’t just burn,” she said. “They release some of the most toxic chemicals. When released, these pollutants don’t just disappear. They can travel distances in the ash and they settle in the air, water and soil, contaminating entire communities.”
Experts recommend using an air purifier or
HVAC system with a HEPA filter inside, and wearing an N-95 mask outside if you’re downwind of the fire zones. If you help clean up toxic ash, use gloves and avoid dry sweeping, which stirs ash into the air. Use wet methods or a HEPA vacuum instead, she suggested.
Allan-Sugerman said when rebuilding, people should choose safer, nonplastic materials wherever possible in order to promote public health, fire safety and environmental quality.
“We need stronger regulations on toxic building materials, and investment in sustainable fire resistant construction, because the more we use plastics in our buildings, the more we set ourselves up for long-term harm, especially as wildfires become more frequent and intense, given climate change,” she explained. She added that websites such as Habitablefuture. org can help homeowners find alternatives to plastic in building materials.
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Rosemead City Notices
NOTICE OF FIRST PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2025-2029 CONSOLIDATED PLAN (CONPLAN) ON MARCH 11, 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rosemead City Council, will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 7:00 P.M. at Rosemead City Hall, located at 8838 East Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California 91770. Remote public comments will be received by calling (626) 569-2100 or via email at publiccomment@ cityofrosemead.org by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. A live phone call option may also be requested by calling the number provided above. All comments are public record and will be recorded in the official record of the City. If you have a request for an accommodation under the ADA, please contact Ericka Hernandez, City Clerk, at (626) 569-2100.
To receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) program funds, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires jurisdictions to prepare a five-year planning document intended to identify a community’s overall need for affordable and supportive housing, community development programs, social services, and economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income persons, known as the ConPlan.
The purpose of the public hearing is to inform interested citizens about the CDBG and HOME programs, collect community feedback on CDBG and HOME goals and priorities, and receive input and recommendations from staff and residents on the goals and priorities to be submitted to the City Council for consideration. The City Council is anticipated to hold a public hearing to approve the final 2025-2029 ConPlan on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
For further details on this project, please contact Destiny Garcia, Housing Management Analyst, at (626) 569-2153 or degarcia@ cityofrosemead.org. In addition, the Rosemead City Council, Agenda and Staff Report will be available on the City’s website under “City Calendar” (www.cityofrosemead.org) at least 72 hours in advance of the public hearing. Any person interested in the above proceedings may appear at the time and place indicated above to provide their community input regarding the 2025-2029 ConPlan.
Notice and Publication Date: February 24, 2025 ROSEMEAD READER
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:
HON HONG HUYNH
CASE NO. 25STPB01536
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of HON HONG HUYNH.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by LOUISA SUONG HONG HUYNH in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that LOUISA SUONG HONG HUYNH be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with limited authority.
(This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent-ed to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 03/14/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 2D located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined
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tive will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held on March 10, 2025 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 9 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issu-ance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for petitioner: ALAN L ROSEN ESQ SBN 67328 ROSEN & LOEB 5743 CORSA AVE STE 110 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91362 CN114188 PERRON Feb 20,24,27, 2025 EL MONTE EXAMINER
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 KENNETH D. KAN - SBN 217121 LAW OFFICE OF KENNETH D. KAN 1821 SOUTH 3RD STREET ALHAMBRA CA 91803
Telephone (626) 318-8286 2/17, 2/20, 2/24/25 CNS-3896278# EL MONTE EXAMINER
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF WILLIAM FRANK PERRON
Case No. 25STPB01321
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of WILLIAM FRANK PERRON A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Ray LaCroix in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Ray LaCroix 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 representa-
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: JOEL F PIPES ESQ SBN 220323
JOEL F PIPES & ASSOCIATES 14751 PLAZA DR STE P TUSTIN CA 92780 CN114229 YANG Feb 24,27, March 3, 2025 ARCADIA WEEKLY
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GUY WAYNE WEIMER
Case No. 25STPB01714
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GUY WAYNE WEIMER
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Richard Mabry in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Richard Mabry be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
CASE NO. 25STPB01907
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of PETER ROBIN ESTES.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MARK D. ESTES in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MARK D. ESTES be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows:
03/28/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 5 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 03/24/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 99 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF YENTING YANG
Case No. 23STPB13561
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of YENTING YANG
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Arthur Yang in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Danielle Brinkman 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 29, 2025 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 5 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held on March 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 11 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for petitioner: ALICE A SALVO ESQ SBN 103796
LAW OFFICES OF ALICE A SALVO 20350 VENTURA BLVD STE 110 WOODLAND HILLS CA 913642452 CN114238 WEIMER Feb 24,27, Mar 3, 2025 ARCADIA WEEKLY
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: PETER ROBIN ESTES
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
TALINE PANOSSIAN, ESQ. - SBN 331654
LAW OFFICES OF TALINE PANOSSIAN, APC 301 E. COLORADO BLVD., SUITE 510 PASADENA CA 91101
Telephone (626) 628-8117 2/24, 2/27, 3/3/25 CNS-3898517# MONROVIA WEEKLY
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: SANTOS VICTOR ZUNIGA CASE NO. 24STPB01496
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of SANTOS VICTOR ZUNIGA.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by MARTIN SANTOS HERNANDEZ in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that MARTIN SANTOS HERNANDEZ be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with limited authority. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows
Attorney for Petitioner
MATTHEW SHEASBY - SBN 197617
SHEASBY AND ASSOCIATES
3110 GUASTI RD STE 550 ONTARIO CA 91761
Telephone (909) 922-2543
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2/24, 2/27, 3/3/25 CNS-3898635# SAN GABRIEL SUN
Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Juan Fernando Aviles filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Juan Fernando Aviles to Proposed name Juan Fernando Avilez 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested
Probate Notices
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MANAGING MEMBER. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business names listed above on (date): N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on (Date) 02/03/2025. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. 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). Publish: 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025, 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025. ARCADIA WEEKLY. AAA1338268.
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The following person(s) is/are doing business as: APPLIANCE OUTLET COVINA, 997 W SAN BERNARDINO RD, COVINA, CA 91722 LOS ANGELES. Mailing address if different: N/A. The full name(s) of registrant(s) is/are: CHENG CONSULTING LLC, 997 W SAN BERNARDINO RD, COVINA, CA 91722 (State of Incorporation/ Organization: CA). This business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Signed: CHENG ZHANG, MEMBER. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on (date): 02/2025. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on (Date) 02/18/2025. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. 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). Publish: 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025, 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025. ARCADIA WEEKLY. AAA1338453.
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The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ALFANT TRANSPORT, 1148 JUSTIN AVE, GLENDALE, CA 91201 LOS ANGELES. Mailing address if different: N/A. The full name(s) of registrant(s) is/ are: ALFRED NAZARIAN, 1148 JUSTIN AVE, GLENDALE, CA 91201. This business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Signed: ALFRED NAZARIAN, OWNER. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on (date): N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on (Date) 02/19/2025. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. 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). Publish: 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025, 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025. ARCADIA WEEKLY. AAA1338825.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025034270
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. CAMINOS DE MICHOACAN FOOD TRUCK, 2. CAMICH, 3. CFT, 4. EL PESCADITO TRUCK, 5. LA FAMOSA, 6. MR CHILE, 7. THE HAPPY CHICKEN, 14747 CLARK AVE, CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91745 LOS ANGELES. Mailing address if different: N/A. The full name(s) of registrant(s) is/are: CUAUHTEMOC SAENZ, 14747 CLARK AVE, CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91745. This business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Signed: CUAUHTEMOC SAENZ, OWNER. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business names listed above on (date): N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on (Date) 02/19/2025. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. 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). Publish: 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025, 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025. ARCADIA WEEKLY. AAA1338886.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025034399 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 1. JAMESONSUNSET, 2. JAMES ON SUNSET, 3. ONSUNSETGROUP, 4. ON SUNSET GROUP, 5. THE ON SUNSET GROUP, 6. ONSUNSETPROPERTIES, 7. ON SUNSET PROPERTIES, 1524 N CRESCENT HEIGHTS BLVD, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90046 LOS ANGELES. Mailing address if different: N/A. The full name(s) of registrant(s) is/are: HOME & HEALTH ADVISORS INC, 1524 N CRESCENT HEIGHTS BLVD, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90046 (State of Incorporation/Organization: CA). This business is conducted by: CORPORATION. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Signed: JAIME PELAYO, PRESIDENT. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business names listed above on (date): 02/2025. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on (Date) 02/19/2025. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. 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). Publish: 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025, 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025. ARCADIA WEEKLY. AAA1338942.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2025034441
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NA’S DIY WORKSHOP, 14179 MANDEVILLE COURT, EASTVALE, CA 92880 LOS ANGELES. Mailing address if different: N/A. The full name(s) of registrant(s) is/are: XIAONA WU, 14179 MANDEVILLE COURT, EASTVALE, CA 92880. This business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Signed: XIAONA WU, OWNER. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name listed above on (date): N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on (Date) 02/19/2025. NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. 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). Publish: 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025, 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025. ARCADIA WEEKLY. AAA1338943.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2025035155 NEW FILING.
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). Sutherland and Real estate (2). Sutherland and Real estate LLC , 1301 E. Navilla Pl, Covina, CA 91724. 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. Signed: Sutherland and Real estate LLC (CA-202357712217, 1301 E. Navilla Pl, Covina, CA 91724; Robert Dean Sutherland, President. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 20, 2025. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. 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 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code). Pub. Monrovia Weekly 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025, 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2025034635 NEW FILING.
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Ofrendas 4, 5372
LEGALS
Oakland St, Los Angeles, CA 90032. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on March 2023. Signed: Vivian F Chin, 5372 Oakland St, Los Angeles, CA 90032 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 20, 2025. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. 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 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code). Pub. Monrovia Weekly 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025, 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2025035072 NEW FILING.
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). Bejar Nails (2). Bejar Beauty , 13910 Sayre St Apt 9, Sylmar, CA 91342. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on May 2017. Signed: Miriam Bejar, 13910 Sayre St Apt 9, Sylmar, CA 91342 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 20, 2025. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. 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 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).
Pub. Monrovia Weekly 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025, 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 2025035046. The following person(s) have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: The Therapist Near Me, 4695 MacArthur Court Ste 1100 #5357, Newport Beach, CA 92660. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on: in the County of Los Angeles. Original File No. . Signed: The Marriage & Family Therapist Near Me, Professional Corporation (CA-6328604, 4695 MacArthur Court Ste 1100 #5357, Newport Beach, CA 92660; Marlene Cortes, Secretary. This business is conducted by: a corporation. This statement was filed with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder on February 20, 2025. Pub. Monrovia Weekly 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025, 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2025034967 NEW FILING.
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as A Therapist Near Me, 22700 Beaverhead Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on February 2025. Signed: Desiree De Pace a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, PC (CA-6582238, 22700 Beaverhead Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765; Desiree De Pace, President. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 20, 2025. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. 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 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code). Pub. Monrovia Weekly 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025, 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2025033898
NEW FILING.
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Synchromy, 1390 North Arroyo Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91103. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on April 2012.
Signed: Synchromy (CA-C3476106, 1390 North Arroyo Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91103; Elizabeth Huston, CEO. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 19, 2025. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be
filed prior to that date. 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 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).
Pub. Monrovia Weekly 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025, 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2025025915 NEW FILING.
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Bee Limbar, 8200 Haven Ave 4107, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on February 2025. Signed: Angela Victoria, 8200 Haven Ave 4107, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on February 7, 2025. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. 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 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).
Pub. Monrovia Weekly 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025, 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2025021836 NEW FILING.
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Embrace Prints, 5629 McCulloch Ave, Temple City, CA 91780. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on January 2025. Signed: Scott Chau, 5629 McCulloch Ave, Temple City, CA 91780 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 3, 2025. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. 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 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).
Pub. Monrovia Weekly 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025, 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2025 031755 NEW FILING.
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). Ford Printing & Mailing, Inc. (2). Pool list USA , 1440 Arrow HWY unit F, Irwindale, CA 91706. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on July 1983. Signed: Ford Duncan, Inc (CA1206574, 1440 Arrow HWY unit F, Irwindale, CA 91706; Marsha Ford, CFO. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on May 11, 2020. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. 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 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code). Pub. Monrovia Weekly 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025, 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2025021668
NEW FILING.
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). Executive Golf Academy (2). The Executive Golf Academy (3). XGA , 677 S Santa Anita Ave, San Marino, CA 91108. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on October 2024. Signed: John M Wiley, 677 S Santa Anita Ave, San Marino, CA 91108 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 3, 2025. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. 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 14400 et seq., Business
and Professional Code). Pub. Monrovia Weekly 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025, 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2025033773
NEW FILING.
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Advanced Residential Consulting and Design, 2314 Calle Sabina, San Dimas, CA 91773. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Signed: alain toca, 2314 Calle Sabina, San Dimas, CA 91773 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 19, 2025.
NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. 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 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code). Pub. Monrovia Weekly 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025, 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2025034192
NEW FILING.
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ONE MED ACUPUNCTURE, 4203 Artesia Blvd, Torrance, CA 90504. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Signed: Azaria Le, 4203 Artesia Blvd, Torrance, CA 90504 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 19, 2025.
NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. 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 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code).
Pub. Monrovia Weekly 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025, 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2025034071
NEW FILING.
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). Hands That Touch Ministries (2). CVS Productions (3). El Elyon Records (4). L8yBugg Publishing , 393 Adena St Suite 22, Pasadena, CA 91104. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on February 2025. Signed: Crystal Vivianne Scott, 393 Adena St Suite 22, Pasadena, CA 91104 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 19, 2025.
NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. 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 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code). Pub. Monrovia Weekly 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025, 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2025027218 NEW FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). Mei Li and Co. (2). Mei Li & Co. Store (3). Mei Li Co. (4). Meil Li Company , 529 W Duarte Rd Unit C, Monrovia, CA 91016. This business is conducted by a general partnership. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on February 2025.
Signed: (1). Carol Banh Keiner, 529 W Duarte Rd Unit C, Monrovia, CA 91016 (2). Cynthia Banh Lau, 529 W Duarte Rd Unit C, Monrovia, CA 91016 (General Partner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 10, 2025. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. 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 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code). Pub. Monrovia Weekly 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025, 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025
This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. Signed: Maya Rubalcava, 8915 La Entrada Ave, Whittier, CA 90605 (Owner). The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on January 31, 2025. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. 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 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code). Pub. Monrovia Weekly 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025, 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 205033465 NEW FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CAL TRADE CO, 190 SIERRA COURT SUITES A302, PALMDALE, CA 93550. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on February 2025. Signed: YI ASSOCIATES (CA2958686), 190 SIERRA COURT SUITES A302, PALMDALE, CA 93550; LINDA YI, CEO. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 18, 2025. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. 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 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code). Pub. Monrovia Weekly 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025, 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2025033201 NEW FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). Treatments Are Forever (2). J&J Cactus Co , 5134 E Killdee St, Long Beach, CA 90808. 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 January 2022. Signed: NORKWWD LLC (CA-202200511198, 5134 E Killdee St, Long Beach, CA 90808; JESSE MERRELL, MANAGING MEMBER. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on February 18, 2025. NOTICE: This fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed prior to that date. 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 14400 et seq., Business and Professional Code). Pub. Monrovia Weekly 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025, 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025
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Glendale City Notices
NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS
NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Glendale (“City”) will receive Proposals until the deadline established below for the following project:
Official Police Tow Services Request for Proposals
Proposal Submittal Deadline: Submit before 4:00 p.m. on March 24, 2025
Proposal Submittal Location: 131 N. Isabel St. Glendale, CA. 91206
A prospective Proposer may receive this RFP by mail, e-mail, in person or online at: https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/finance/purchasing/rfp-rfq-bid-page
Distribution of the RFP in no way represents the City’s acceptance of a Proposer’s qualifications, reputation, or ability to perform the Services.
NO LATE PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
City of Glendale Contact Person for RFP Process: Tina Hartoonian Parking and Police Services Administrator Email: THartoonian@GlendaleCA.gov. No phone calls please
Project Description:
The City of Glendale contracts with independent tow companies to provide official tow and storage services as directed by the Police Department. In 2015, the City issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for tow and storage services and on August 1, 2016, entered into contracts with three tow companies to provide services in three districts. The contracts were for five (5) years with an option for two, two (2) year extensions. The current contracts expire on July 31, 2025.
In anticipation of the expiration of the contracts, the City seeks to release a RFP for Official Police Tow Services for two tow districts.
A potential Proposer should read this document in its entirety before preparing and submitting a Proposal.
Dated this ______ day of _____________, 2025, City of Glendale, California.
Suzie Abajian, Ph.D., City Clerk of the City of Glendale. Publish February 24, 27, 2025 GLENDALE INDEPENDENT
NOTICE INVITING BIDS
NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Glendale (“City”) will receive sealed Bids, before the Bid Deadline established below for the following work of improvement: WEST GLENDALE ADA CURB RAMP INSTALLATION AND SIDEWALK REPAIR PROGRAM PHASE 1 SPECIFICATION NO. 4006
Bid Deadline: Submit before 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 (“the Bid Deadline”)
Original Bid to be submitted to: Office of City Clerk 613 E. Broadway, Room 110 Glendale, CA 91206
Bid Opening: 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
NO LATE BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Bidding Documents Available: Bidding documents are available to view and download online at: https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/finance/purchasing/rfp-rfq-bid-page
Additional Bid Document 1. Bid America (951) 677-4819 Procurement Locations: 2. Construct Connect (877) 422-8665
3. Dodge Construction Network (844) 326-3826 x 9110
4. CMD Group (877) 794-6051
5. BidNet Direct (800) 835-4603 Option 2
City of Glendale Contact Person: Huang Zheng, Project Manager Phone: 818-548-3945
Fax: 818-242-7087
E-mail: hzheng@glendaleca.gov
Mandatory Qualifications for Bidder and Designated Subcontractors:
A Bid may be rejected as non-responsive if the Bid fails to document that Bidder meets the essential requirements for qualification. As part of the Bidder’s Statement of Qualifications, each Bid must provide satisfactory evidence that:
Bidder satisfactorily completed prevailing wage public contracts in California, comparable in scope and scale to this Project, within five (5) years prior to the Bid Deadline and with a dollar value in excess of the Bid submitted for this Project.
General Scope of Work:
Contractor shall furnish labor, materials, equipment, services, and specialized skills to perform work involved in the Project. The Work included in the Bid is defined in accordance with Specifications No. 4006 and Plan No. 1-3137. The work generally includes: selective removal and replacement of deteriorated Portland cement concrete pavement; grading and preparation of sub grade; selective removal, repair, and reconstruction of damaged curbs, gutters, sidewalks, driveways, cross gutters, and alley aprons; remodeling of roof drains; curb ramp modification and reconstruction to meet ADA requirements; disposal of all construction debris, including disposal of asphalt and Portland cement concrete pavements, as shown on the project plans and specifications, Standard Plans for Public Works Construction (SPPWC 2021 Edition), and the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (2021 Edition), including all supplements thereto issued prior to bid opening date.
Other Bidding Information: Number of Contract Working Days: 100 Working Days Amount of Liquidated Damages: $6,700 per Calendar Day Other Bidding Information:
1. Bidding Documents. Bids must be made on the Bidder’s Proposal form contained herein. Bidding Documents may be obtained in the Public Works Engineering Department, 633 E. Broadway, Room 205, Glendale, CA 91206 where they may be examined. Electronic copy of bidding documents can be obtained at no cost from: https:// www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/finance/purchasing/rfp-rfq-bid-page. Future addendums, if any will be available for download on the same page as the bidding documents. The city will not mail/deliver the addendums to the prospective bidders. It is the bidders’ sole responsibility to check the website to obtain future addendums to this bid documents.
2. Engineer’s Estimate. The preliminary cost of construction of this Work has been prepared. The estimate is in the range of $5,500,000 to $6,000,000.
3. Completion. This Work must be completed within one-hundred (100) Working days from the Date of Commencement as established by the City’s written Notice to Proceed.
4. Acceptance or Rejection of Bids. The City reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to award all or any individual part/item of the Bid, and to waive any informalities, irregularities or technical defects in such Bids and determine the lowest responsible Bidder, whichever may be in the best interests of the City. No late Bids will be accepted, nor will any oral, facsimile or electronic Bids be accepted by the City.
5. Contractor License. At the time of the Bid Deadline and at all times during performance of the Work, including full completion of all corrective work during the Correction Period, the Contractor must possess a California contractor license or licenses, current and active, of the classification required for the Work, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division 3, Section 7000 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code. In compliance with Public Contract Code Section 3300, the City has determined that the Bidder must possess the following license(s):
a. Pursuant to Section 3300, of the Public Contract Code, the classification of the bidder’s Contractor’s License shall be “Class A”. Failure of a bidder to obtain adequate licensing at the time the contract is awarded shall constitute a failure to execute the Contract and shall result in the forfeiture of the Bidder ’s Bond.
The successful Bidder will not receive a Contract award if the successful Bidder is unlicensed, does not have all of the required licenses, or one or more of the licenses are not current and active. If the City discovers after the Contract’s award that the Contractor is unlicensed, does not have all of the required licenses, or one or more of the licenses are not current and active, the City may cancel the award, reject the Bid, declare the Bid Bond as forfeited, keep the Bid Bond’s proceeds, and exercise any one or more of the remedies in the Contract Documents.
6. Subcontractors’ Licenses and Listing. At the time of the Bid Deadline and at all times during performance of the Work, each listed Subcontractor must possess a current and active California contractor license or licenses appropriate for the portion of the Work listed for such Subcontractor and shall hold all specialty certifications required for such Work. When the Bidder submits its Bid to the City, the Bidder must list each Subcontractor whom the Bidder must disclose under Public Contract Code Section 4104 (Subcontractor Listing Law), and the Bidder must provide all of the Subcontractor information that Section 4104 requires (name, the location (address) of the Subcontractor’s place of business, California Contractor license number, California Department of Industrial Relations contractor registration number, and portion of the Work). In addition, the City requires that the Bidder list the dollar value of each Subcontractor’s labor or services. The City’s disqualification of a Subcontractor does not disqualify a Bidder. However, prior to and as a condition to award of the Contract, the successful Bidder shall substitute a properly licensed and qualified Subcontractor— without an adjustment of the Bid Amount.
7. Permits, Inspections, Plan Checks, Governmental Approvals, Utility Fees and Similar Authorizations: The City has applied and paid for the following Governmental Approvals and Utility Fees: NONE
All other Governmental Approvals and Utility Fees shall be obtained and paid for by Contractor and will be reimbursed based on Contractor’s actual direct cost without markup. See Instructions to Bidders Paragraph 14, and General Conditions Paragraph 1.01 for definitions and Paragraph 1.03 for Contractor responsibilities.
8. Bid Forms and Bid Security: Each Bid must be made on the Bid Forms obtainable from the City’s Bidding website listed in the paragraph 1 above. Each Bid shall be accompanied by a cashier’s check or certified check drawn on a solvent bank, payable to “City of Glendale,” for an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total maximum amount of the Bid. Alternatively, a satisfactory corporate surety Bid Bond for an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total maximum amount of the Bid may accompany the Bid. Said security shall serve as a guarantee that the successful Bidder, within fourteen (14) calendar days after the City’s Notice of Award of the Contract, will enter into a valid contract with the City for said Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.
9. Bid Irrevocability. Bids shall remain open and valid for ninety (90) calendar days after the Bid Deadline.
10. Substitution of Securities. Pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 22300, substitution of securities for withheld funds is permitted in accordance therewith.
11. Prevailing Wage Resolution. Bidders are hereby notified that in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Code of the State of California, the City Council of the City has ascertained and determined by Resolution No. 18,626 (as amended), the general prevailing rate of per diem wages of a similar character in the locality in which the Work is performed and the general prevailing rate for legal holiday and overtime Work for each craft or type of worker needed in the execution of agreements with the City. Said resolution is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and is hereby incorporated and made a part hereof by the same as though fully set forth herein. Copies of said resolution may be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk.
12. Prevailing Wages. This Project is subject to the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1720. Contractor awarded this Contract and all Subcontractors of any tier shall not pay less than the minimum prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed to perform the Work. The Director of Industrial Relations of the State of California, pursuant to the California Labor Code, and the United States Secretary of Labor, pursuant to the Davis-Bacon Act, have determined the general prevailing rates of wages in the locality in which the Work is to be performed. The rates determined by the California Director of Industrial Relations are available online at www. dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD/. Davis-Bacon wage rates are available online at www.wdol.gov/. To the extent that there are any differences in the federal and state prevailing wage rates for similar classifications of labor, Contractor and its Subcontractors shall pay the highest wage rate.
13. California Department of Industrial Relations ― Public Works Contractor Registration.
Beginning July 1, 2014, under the Public Works Contractor Registration Law (California Senate Bill No. 854 - See Labor Code Section 1725.5), contractors must register and meet requirements using the online application https://efiling.dir.ca.gov/PWCR/ActionServlet?a ction=displayPWCRegistrationForm before bidding on public works contracts in California. The application also provides agencies that administer public works programs with a searchable database of qualified contractors. Application and renewal are completed online with a non-refundable fee of $300. More information is available at the following links: http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSE/PublicWorks/SB854FactSheet_6.30.14.pdf http://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/PublicWorks.html
Beginning April 1, 2015, the City must award public works projects only to contractors and subcontractors who comply with the Public Works Contractor Registration Law. Notice to Bidders and Subcontractors:
• No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a Bid proposal for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code Section 1771.1(a)]. No contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. The prime contractor must post job site notices prescribed by regulation. (See 8 Calif. Code Reg. Section 16451(d) for the notice that previously was required for projects monitored by the DIR Compliance Monitoring Unit.)
Furnishing of Electronic Certified Payroll Records to Labor Commissioner. For all new projects awarded on or after April 1, 2015, contractors and subcontractors must furnish electronic certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner (aka Division of Labor Standards Enforcement).
Dated this ____ day of _______, 20___, City of Glendale, California.
Dr. Suzie Abajian, PhD, City Clerk of the City of Glendale
Publish February 24 & 27, 2025
GLENDALE IDEPENDENT
Alhambra City Notices
NOTICE
OF
ALHAMBRA PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING
Watch and listen to the meeting via Zoom Webinar as follows: Zoom Webinar direct link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82735405361
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Addressing the Commission:
In person: Any person wishing to address the Commission during the meeting is asked to complete a Speaker Request Card and submit it to the Secretary. When called upon by the President, please step to the podium and give your name, address and organization or other party you represent, if any, in an audible tone of voice for the record.
Via Zoom or Telephone: “Raise your hand” - Members of the public may speak by using the “Raise Hand” function during the public comments portion, if on Zoom or telephone. Staff will unmute speakers participating via Zoom or telephone and announce your name when it is your time to speak.
Comments are limited to 5 minutes; however, the presiding officer may either extend or reduce the maximum time to such period of time as the Commission may determine.
All comments shall be addressed to the Commission as a body and not to any member thereof. No person, other than the Commission and the person having the floor, shall be permitted to enter into any discussion, either directly or through a member of the Commission, without the permission of the President. No question shall be asked a Commissioner except through the President.
Any member of the public who needs accommodations or who needs their comments translated should email or call the Community Development Department at mmccurley@alhambraca.gov or (626) 570-5034. All requests for accommodations or translation services shall be made by 4 p.m. the Thursday prior to the Planning Commission meeting. If accommodation or translation is not requested by 4 p.m. the Thursday prior to the Planning Commission meeting, staff will try to accommodate the request to the best of their efforts to provide as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety. All participants are encouraged to email their comments prior to the beginning of the meeting, but are not required to do so. All written comments received prior to the meeting will be entered into the record and distributed to the Planning Commission for their review.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular meeting of the Alhambra Planning Commission will be held on Monday, March 17, 2025, at 7:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matters may be heard, in the Council Chambers of the Alhambra City Hall, 111 South First Street. The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the following items:
ADDRESS: Citywide
APPLICANT: City of Alhambra
FILE NO.: AMD-24-02, AMD-25-01, and AMD-25-02
REQUEST: This is an application for Zoning Text Amendment AMD-24-02, Zoning Map Amendment AMD-25-01, and General Plan Map Amendment AMD-25-02, amending the Zoning and Land Use designation of specific parcels, and amending various sections of the Alhambra Municipal Code on zoning, as well as adding new sections, to address new State legislation and clarify ambiguous provisions. The proposed amendments include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Amend existing land use regulations to prohibit drive-through facilities in the CBD (Central Business District) zone;
• Amending the Zoning Designation and General Plan Land Use Designation of the properties at 117 South Raymond Avenue and 128 South Palm Avenue from I (Industrial) to CMU (Commercial Mixed-Use) pursuant to the recommendation of the Planning Commission;
• Updates to ADU development standards;
• Clarification on the Scope of Design Review;
• Clarification of Fences and Freestanding Walls standards;
• Clarification of Visibility at Driveways and Intersections standards;
• Clarification of Design Review Application and Processing standards;
• Clarification of Landscaping standards;
• Revisions to Parking and Loading standards;
• Regulations and development standards specifically for Firearm Sales uses and Food Truck uses; and
• Clarification of Common Procedures.
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, staff has conducted an initial review of the project application and has determined that the above referenced project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) unless otherwise noted above.
Further details and legal descriptions relating to the above application is on file and may be viewed in the Community Development Department in City Hall.
Any person wishing to be heard on this matter is invited to attend the hearing and speak to the Planning Commission at the time and place stated. Written input may be submitted before or during the hearing. If you challenge the proposed action 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 Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.
ALHAMBRA PLANNING COMMISSION
ANDREW HO
Director of Community Development
CITY HALL: (626) 570 5034
NOTICE NO. N2M25-22
Publish: February 24, 2025 ALHAMBRA PRESS
Probate Notices
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:
RICHARD A. COX
CASE NO. 24STPB12308
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of RICHARD A. COX.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ALICE COX in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ALICE MCGRATH COX be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 03/13/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 67 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
LEGALS
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:
LARSEN E ENSBERG ESQ SBN 308757
ENSBERG LAW GROUP 1609 W GARVEY AVE N WEST COVINA CA 91790
CN114199 SHAW Feb 20,24,27, 2025 WEST COVINA PRESS
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF COREY MARTIN KAGAN
Case No. 25STPB01421
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of COREY MARTIN KAGAN
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Evelyn Kagan in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Evelyn Kagan be appointed as special administrator to administer the estate of the decedent.
A HEARING on the petition will be held on March 10, 2025 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 62 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.
Attorney for Petitioner MARC JACOBS - SBN 57389
LAW OFFICE OF MARC P. JACOBS 12424 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 900 LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Telephone (310) 346-6905 2/20, 2/24, 2/27/25 CNS-3897282# GLENDALE INDEPENDENT
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DAVID LAURENCE SHAW
Case No. 25STPB01425
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DAVID LAURENCE SHAW A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Jane Dutton in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Jane Dutton be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held on March 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 29 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want
Estates Act with limited authority . (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held on 04/10/2025 at 1:30 in Dept. CM07 located at 3390 HARBOR BLVD COSTA MESA CA 92626
COSTA MESA JUSTICE CENTER. 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.
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 OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for petitioner: RICHARD T MILLER ESQ SBN 155522 THE LAW OFFICES OF RICHARD T MILLER 7120 HAYVENHURST AVE STE 108 VAN NUYS CA 91406
CN114225 KAGAN Feb 20,24,27, 2025 GLENDALE INDEPENDENT
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF Kerry K. Killian, Kerry Katherine Killian, Kerry Killian
CASE NO. 30-2024-01426872-PR-LACMC
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Kerry K. Killian, Kerry Katherine Killian, Kerry Killian
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Jessica Lea Killian in the Superior Court of California, County of Orange. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Jessica Lea Killian 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
GELES, CA 90012
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner
GREG LAWRENCE, ESQ. - SBN 82243
GREG LAWRENCE, ATTORNEY AT LAW 9854 NATIONAL BLVD., #216 LOS ANGELES CA 90034
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Petitioner In Pro Per: Jessica Lea Killian 1304 Santa Ynez Ave. #324 Chula Vista, CA 91913 Telephone: 619-995-5100 2/24, 2/27, 3/3/25 CNS-3868333# ANAHEIM PRESS
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: STACEY E. DARDEN
CASE NO. 25STPB01810
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of STACEY E. DARDEN.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by GERRY M. DARDEN in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that GERRY M. DARDEN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 03/21/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 9 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS AN-
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
JONATHAN A. KARP, ESQ. - SBN 71423
THOMPSON COBURN LLP 10100 SANTA MONICA BLVD., SUITE 500
LOS ANGELES CA 90067
Telephone (310) 282-2500
2/24, 2/27, 3/3/25
CNS-3898784# BURBANK INDEPENDENT
Telephone (310) 839-8352
2/24, 2/27, 3/3/25
CNS-3898091# PASADENA PRESS
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LARRY KEITH KLEINBERG AKA LARRY K. KLEINBERG CASE NO. 25STPB01827
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of LARRY KEITH KLEINBERG AKA LARRY K. KLEINBERG.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by E. PAUL BRODSKY in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that E. PAUL BRODSKY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 03/20/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 4 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult
court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the day set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Alhambra Press DATED:
of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. By signing below, I declare that I have read and understand the reverse side of this form and that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 6250- 6277). /s/ LONGXIANG SHEN, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on January 30, 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#: FBN20250000882 Pub: 02/03/2025, 02/10/2025, 02/17/2025, 02/24/2025 San Bernardino Press
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 20250000875
The following persons are doing business as: GOCARE MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, 3430 E 4th St #3045, Ontario, CA 91764. Mailing Address, 3430 E 4th St 3045, Ontario, CA 91764. HALIG ENTERPRISES, INC. (CA-5182942, 3430 E 4th St 3045, Ontario, CA 91764; AHMED HALIG, PRESIDENT. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on January 1, 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 6250- 6277). /s/ AHMED HALIG, PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on January 30, 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#: 20250000875 Pub: 02/03/2025, 02/10/2025, 02/17/2025, 02/24/2025 San Bernardino Press
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No. FBN20250000751
The following persons are doing business as: THAT 1 PAINTER, 17944 Pokeroot Ln, San Bernardino, CA 92407. Mailing Address, 17944 Pokeroot Ln, San Bernardino, CA 92407. DS & SONS GROUP LLC (CA202463015350, 17944 Pokeroot
Ln, San Bernardino, CA 92407; AAKASH DHIRAJBHAI
PARMAR, MANAGER. 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 62506277). /s/ AAKASH DHIRAJBHAI
PARMAR, MANAGER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on January 27, 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#: FBN20250000751 Pub: 02/03/2025, 02/10/2025, 02/17/2025, 02/24/2025 San Bernardino Press
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20250000826
The following persons are doing business as: SHOP SYX MOTO, 898 North E Street, San Bernardino, CA 92410. Mailing Address, 12625 Frederick St 15168, Moreno Valley, CA 92553. Cessly Bartlett (CA-4772420, 12625 Frederick St Ste 15-168, Moreno Valley, CA 92553; Cessly Bartlett, President. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on January 29, 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 6250- 6277). /s/ Cessly Bartlett, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on January 29, 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#: FBN20250000826 Pub: 02/03/2025, 02/10/2025, 02/17/2025, 02/24/2025 San Bernardino Press
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20250000572
The following persons are doing business as: AT DESIGN, 13089 Peyton Dr C182, Chino Hills, CA
LEGALS
91709. Mailing Address, 13089
Peyton Dr C182, Chino Hills, CA 91709. Simon Cheng, 13089 Peyton Dr C182, 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 January 1, 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/ Simon Cheng, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on January 22, 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#: FBN20250000572 Pub: 02/03/2025, 02/10/2025, 02/17/2025, 02/24/2025 San Bernardino Press
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20250000745
The following persons are doing business as: w dental care, 1630 East 4th Street suite M/R, Ontario, CA 91764. Mailing Address, 11461 Richardson St, Loma Linda, CA 92354. wongyun Jeung DDS Inc (CA-6223313, 11461 Richardson St, Loma Linda, CA 92354; wongyun Jeung, ceo. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. By signing below, I declare that I have read and understand the reverse side of this form and that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 62506277). /s/ wongyun Jeung, ceo. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on January 27, 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#: FBN20250000745
Pub: 02/03/2025, 02/10/2025, 02/17/2025, 02/24/2025 San Bernardino Press
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT File No. Fbn20250000154
The following persons are doing business as: LXP CONSTRUCTION, 318 N Muscatel Ave, Ontario, CA 91764. Mailing
Address, 318 N Muscatel Ave, Ontario, CA 91764. Victor De jesus, 318 N Muscatel Ave, Ontario, CA 91764. 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/ Victor De Jesus. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on January 8, 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#: Fbn20250000154 Pub: 02/03/2025, 02/10/2025, 02/17/2025, 02/24/2025
San Bernardino Press
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20256707605. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Pacific Coast Pool & Spa Service, 31981 Paseo De Tanica, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675. Full Name of Registrant(s) Jeffrey P Wiltgen, 31981 Paseo De Tanica, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on August 25, 2005. /S/ Jeffrey P Wiltgen. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on January 22, 2025. Publish: Anaheim Press 02/03/2025, 02/10/2025, 02/17/2025, 02/24/2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20256707604. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Creative Construction, 22222 Cripple Creek, Lake Forest, CA 92630. Full Name of Registrant(s) Leon Purcell, 22222 Cripple Creek, Lake Forest, CA 92630. This business is conducted by a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on March 1, 1996. /S/ Leon Purcell. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on January 22, 2025. Publish: Anaheim Press 02/03/2025, 02/10/2025, 02/17/2025, 02/24/2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20256708471. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BOOMY, 2058 E Lincoln Ave, Anaheim, CA 92806. Full Name of Registrant(s) Boomi Apparel OC INC (CA, 2058 E Lincoln Ave, Anaheim, CA 92806. This business is conducted by a corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. BOOMY. /S/ Chris Kim, Chief Executive Officer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on February 3, 2025. Publish: Anaheim Press 02/10/2025, 02/17/2025, 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
File No. FBN20250000932
The following persons are doing business as: PEVOs R US, 12127 Mall Blvd Suite A 138, Victorville, CA 92392. Mailing Address, 12127 Mall Blvd Suite A 138, Victorville, CA 92392. Laticia Conerly, 12127 Mall Blvd Suite A 138, Victorville, CA 92392. 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/ Laticia Conerly. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on January 31, 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#: FBN20250000932 Pub: 02/10/2025, 02/17/2025, 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025 San Bernardino Press
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20250000775
The following persons are doing business as: Bartley Precision, 32488 Avenue E, Yucaipa, CA 92399. Mailing Address, 32488 Avenue E, Yucaipa, CA 92399. Andrea Bartley, 32488 Avenue E, Yucaipa, CA 92399. 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/ Andrea Bartley. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on January 27, 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#: FBN20250000775 Pub: 02/10/2025, 02/17/2025, 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025 San Bernardino Press
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20250000166
The following persons are doing business as: Elite BioTransport, Inc., 3281 E Guasti Road Suite 700, Ontario, CA 91761. Mailing Address, 3281 E Guasti Road Suite 700, Ontario, CA 91761. Lee Delivery & Transportation Services, Inc. (CA, 10808 Foothill Blvd Suite 160-578, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730; Erick Hall Sr., Chief Executive Officer. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on January 8, 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/ Erick Hall Sr., Chief Executive Officer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on January 8, 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#: FBN20250000166 Pub: 02/10/2025, 02/17/2025, 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025 San Bernardino Press
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 20256709363. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Serava, 1261 N Lakeview Ave Ste J #2030, Anaheim, CA 92807. Full Name of Registrant(s) Renes Trading LLC (CA, 1261 N Lakeview Ave Ste J #2030, Anaheim, CA 92807. 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. Serava. /S/ Mohammad Kiani, Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Orange County on February 14, 2025. Publish: Anaheim Press 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025, 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as E & D CLEANING SERVICES 83400 Gemini St Apt 7 A Indio, CA 92201 Riverside County Ana Maria Pardo, 83400 Gemini St Apt 7 A, Indio, CA 92201 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. Ana Maria Pardo 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-202501615 Pub. 02/24/2025, 03/03/2025, 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025 Riverside Independent
Former Arcadia resident to plead guilty to defrauding investors
By City News Service
Aformer Arcadia resident who was a frequent guestonfinancial television news programs then became a fugitive from justice after being accused of defrauding investors agreed Wednesday to plead guilty to conning victims out of at least $2.7 million.
James Arthur McDonald Jr., 53, has agreed to plead guilty on a future date to one federal count of securities fraud, a felony that carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
McDonald has been in federal custody since June 2024, when he was arrested in a residence in Port Orchard, Washington, after being a fugitive since November 2021, when he
failed to appear before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to testify after allegations arose that he had defrauded investors.
According to his plea agreement, filed Wednesday in LA federal court, at McDonald’s Washington state hideout, law enforcement found, among other things, a fake District of Columbia driver’s license bearing McDonald’s photograph and the name “Brian Thomas.”
According to the indictment, McDonald was the CEO and chief investment officer of two companies: Hercules Investments LLC, based in downtown Los Angeles, and Index Strategy Advisors Inc., based in Redondo Beach.
He frequently appeared as an analyst on the CNBC financial television news network, prosecutors said.
In late 2020, McDonald lost tens of millions of dollars of Hercules client money after adopting a risky short position that effectively bet against the health of the United States economy in the aftermath of the U.S. presidential election. Prosecutors said McDonald projected that the COVID-19 pandemic and the election would result in major selloffs that would cause the stock market to drop. When the market decline didn’t occur, Hercules clients lost between $30 million and $40 million.
By December 2020, Hercules clients were
complaining to company employees about the losses in their accounts, court papers show.
McDonald allegedly also falsely represented to clients that ISA, his other firm, was a registered investment adviser, even though he had withdrawn ISA as a state-registered investment adviser firm in May 2019. He allegedly sent ISA clients false account statements, including for one client who invested about $351,000, later needed the money to make a down payment on a home, was informed by McDonald that much of the money had been lost and never got his full investment back, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Pasadena restaurants to celebrate Cheeseburger Week
By Staff
Pasadenarestaurants
are set to celebrate the invention of the cheeseburger in Pasadena in 1924 during this year’s Cheeseburger Week.
A total of 40 restaurants, burger joints, lounges and other eateries participate in the citywide celebration that runs Sunday, Feb. 23 to Saturday, March 1.
This year Shake Shack on Pasadena’s Arroyo Parkway joins the chamber member restaurants for the weeklong event and is offering their famous cheeseburger for a discounted price of $5. More highlights include:
Pie ‘n Burger is offering a special dine-in meal deal — a burger, side order and soft drink at a Cheeseburger-Week-only price. The coupon is at pasadenarestaurantweek.com.
Dog Haus, which has two Pasadena locations, offers a $10 Haus Burger and a fountain drink, beer or well shot in Old Pasadena. The Hill Avenue location does not serve liquor.
Lucky Baldwin’s, which is the original pub in Old Pasadena, along with its Trappiste Pub on east Colorado Boulevard and Delirium Cafe in Sierra Madre, is offering their Slider Flight for Cheeseburger Week.
Kathleen’s Restaurant is offering a special Salmon Burger meal for $22.95 and Avocado Bacon Cheeseburger meal for $20.95.
Magnolia House offers a special Holy Shitake Burger, which features a sesame bun, stacked wagyu patties, porcini rub, new American cheese, confit shiitakes, pickled cipollini onions, secret sauce and arugula with an optionally additional small side of
Reopening
soon. Overall, this is a bit like waking up from a recurring nightmare.”
Store officials said the market’s interior was thoroughly cleaned after the fire, and it is now stocked with all new merchandise.
The store itself sustained only “a bit of
exterior scorching” in the fire. A “Greetings from Altadena” mural on the building also survived with only some “bubbling” of the paint due to the fire’s heat.
“We’re doing everything we can to help our friends, customers, and even folks who’ve never been in our
store,” store co-owner Jose Valenzuela said. “We recently hosted a massive aid-distribution event, organized by our local Rotary Club, that handed out more than 3 1/2 semitrailer loads of food and supplies to thousands of local residents. As Rotary
members ourselves, we know the importance of service over self — and we try hard to live up to that ideal.”
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger hailed the store’s reopening as a sign of hope in the community.
fries.
El Portal and Yahaira’s offer a Zacatecas Burger, which blends ground meats in a handmade patty consisting of beef, pork and chorizo served on a telera roll. The burger’s topping include ham, American cheese, lettuce, tomato and chipotle mayo.
The Langham Huntington Hotel will offer its Hideaway Smashburger poolside at the Lanai Pool.
Tardino Bros. Italian Kitchen has a Chili Cheeseburger Pizza made especially to commemorate the event.
New York Chicken & Gyros is offering a social media deal for a free cheeseburger only during the weeklong event for dine-in customers. Follow New York Chicken & Gyros on social media to qualify
for the offer.
Organizers said the Cheeseburger Challenge accepts votes for favorites at pasadenarestaurantweek.com.
Cheeseburger Week is organized by the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce and the organization’s member restaurants.
During the event, the city pays homage “to Lionel Sternberger’s genius in being the first to put cheese on a hamburger and serve it at the Rite Spot in Pasadena in 1924,” according to a statement from Pasadena Restaurant Week.
The Pasadena Chamber’s Cheeseburger Week is connected with Pasadena Restaurant Week and California Restaurant Month, organizers said. This year’s cheeseburger event is sponsored by Wells Fargo.
“This grand re-opening is a big deal,” Barger said in a statement. “Not only does Grocery Outlet bring fresh, affordable food back to the neighborhood, it’s a family run business owned by members of this very community — making it even more meaningful.
Grocery Outlet’s reopening represents resilience, hope, and is a testament to Altadena’s strength and determination. It’s proof of why we need to keep rebuilding, keep supporting one another, and most importantly, keep hope alive.”
James Arthur McDonald Jr. | Photo courtesy of the FBI - Los Angeles/Facebook
Lionel Sternberger is said to have invented the cheeseburger in the mid-1920s at this roadside snack stand on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena. Pictured is Lionel’s father Herman Sternberger where the stand was later rebuilt as a restaurant named the Rite Spot. | Photo courtesy of Don Sternberger/Pasadena Restaurant Week
Former UCLA, NFL punter arrested at Huntington Beach council meeting
By City News Service
Former UCLA and Minne-
sota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe said Wednesday he has been frustrated with how Democratic leaders have responded to President Donald Trump’s second administration, so he decided to get arrested at a Huntington Beach City Council meeting.
Kluwe, who made headlines in 2012 with his advocacy for same-sex marriage, used his public comment time at Tuesday night’s meeting the to criticize the Make America Great Again movement, equating it with Nazis, and then walked over toward the council members, knowing he would get arrested for misdemeanor disturbing an assembly.
“This is my first act of willful civil disobedience,” Kluwe told City News Service. “For me, it’s the fact that it’s something I’d like to see our elected Democratic offi-
cials would do now because, frankly, they’re useless.”
The retired punter wishes more Democrats in Washington would get arrested to resist the president’s platform.
“I’m never going to ask someone to do something I’m not willing to do myself,” Kluwe said. “That’s one of the things I learned from football — basic leadership. You’ve got to prove you’re willing to do it too.”
Kluwe said he was behind bars for about four hours.
“A lot of it was paperwork,” he said. “The Huntington Beach Police Department was very professional and courteous. I have no complaints about how I was treated.”
As part of the city library’s 50th anniversary, the city council approved adding “Magical Alluring Galvanizing Adventurous,” or MAGA, to a plaque to
hang at the library. It also includes “Through hope and change, our nation has built back better to the golden age of Making America Great Again.”
“Hope and change” was then-Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign slogan during his
Trump DOJ targets Rep. Garcia of Long Beach over Musk
criticism
Rep.RobertGarcia, D-Long Beach, has been accused by the Trump administration of a threat against a public official for his apparent criticism of Elon Musk in a televised interview, according to a letter posted online, and is pushing back Friday.
The letter from Ed Martin, the acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, asks Garcia about an interview on CNN on Feb. 12 in which the congressman said, “What the American public wants is for us to bring actual weapons to this bar fight. This is an actual fight for democracy.”
The interview took place the same day Garcia held up a photo of Musk during a hearing and made an apparently lewd comment.
Martin wrote in the letter, which Garcia posted on social media, that the comment sounds “like a threat” to Musk -- a close ally of President Donald Trump -- and his staff. “Their concerns have led to this inquiry. ... We take threats against public officials very seriously.”
Garcia said he would not be scared off by the letter.
“No reasonable person would view my comments as a threat,” he wrote on social media. “We are living in a
By City News Service
dangerous time, and elected members of Congress must have the right to forcefully oppose the Trump Administration.”
Musk and Trump have been ramping up their costcutting and waste-seeking agency, the Department of Government Efficiency, which is working to make cuts throughout the federal government.
In a message to Musk posted on X last month, Martin wrote, “Let me assure you of this: we will pursue any and all legal action against anyone who impedes your work or threatens your people.”
Martin has also reportedly launched a probe into alleged threats made by Sen. Chuck Schumer, the Democratic
leader in the U.S. Senate.
In a memo to prosecutors in the U.S. attorney’s office titled “Operation Whirlwind,” Martin said the office would prioritize investigations into threats against public officials, according to news reports.
The memo alleged, “One of the most abhorrent examples was when Senator Charles Schumer led a rally to attack U.S. Supreme Court justices. Schumer said, reading from notes in his hand: ‘I want to tell you, (Justice Neil) Gorsuch, I want to tell you (Justice Brett) Kavanaugh, you have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price. You won’t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.’”’
play for UCLA. He punted for the Minnesota Vikings from 2005-12.
“I moved back here and have been a resident for like 15 years,” Kluwe said. “The Huntington Beach Library is widely regarded in the surrounding area as one of the best things about Huntington Beach. The library is a civic treasure.”
Kluwe said he objected to the phrase on the plaque because, “a library is neutral ground.”
Kluwe said most of the crowd last week that attended a library commission meeting were opposed to the language on the plaque.
victorious 2008 presidential campaign while Joe Biden used the phrase “Build back better” during his winning 2020 campaign.
Kluwe, 43, said he grew up in the Seal Beach area. He starred at Los Alamitos High School and went on to
“MAGA, as it is based now, is a Nazi movement — there’s no other way to look at it,” Kluwe said.
“We cannot debate whether someone gets to exist or not — that’s what the Nazis did and we saw what happened,” Kluwe said of
efforts to remove references to transgender people in federal documents.
“The White House put out an order saying that trans people don’t exist and you cannot get more Nazi than that,” Kluwe said.
“It’s part of an effort to seize power. They want to have the power to tell everyone what to do and that is fundamentally an unAmerican ideal. We don’t have kings or tyrants. We literally fought a war to start this country over that. Everything the Trump administration and the MAGA movement is doing right now is to create a king.”
The council cleared the room for a break when Kluwe was arrested and did not address his comments when it reconvened. The plaque was approved unanimously and Kluwe is due in court on the misdemeanor charge April 16.
Metro G Line Van Nuys Station closes for 3 years
The Van Nuys Station of the Metro G Line rapid bus that traverses the San Fernando Valley closed Friday for three years as work begins on an ambitious project to improve travel times and safety, in part by building a series of bridges on the busway.
The parking lot at the station -- located on Van Nuys Boulevard north of Oxnard Street -- will also be closed, along with the adjacent bike path.
According to Metro, G Line passengers heading
toward Chatsworth will be able to board the bus at a temporary stop on the northeast corner of Van Nuys and Oxnard during the closure. Passengers heading toward North Hollywood can board on the southwest corner. Riders were advised to allow an additional 5 to 10 minutes of travel time during the detour.
People who normally park at the Van Nuys station can park instead at the Sepulveda G Line Station at 15430 W. Erwin St., accessible
Avenue and Erwin.
During the closure, Metro will build two bridges for the busway -- one spanning Van Nuys Boulevard and the other over Vesper Avenue to the west. The $668 million project will also include a third bridge over Sepulveda Boulevard, with that construction set to begin later this year, according to Metro. The project is also slated to include upgraded signal technology and gating systems at select intersections along the G Line route.
By City News Service
Ex-NFL player Chris Kluwe speaks against Democrats’ response to the second Trump administration prior to his arrest Tuesday at the Huntington Beach City Council meeting. | Photo courtesy of the city of Huntington Beach
Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Long Beach.
from both Haskell
A conceptual rendering of the new aerial Van Nuys Station for the G Line. The rail line seen beneath the bridge is the future East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Project; the first section will run between Van Nuys and Pacoima. Metro is in the pre-construction phase on that project. | Rendering courtesy of Metro