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Riverside breaks ground on Northside Agricultural Innovation Center; PS bridge construction to begin

By Joe Taglieri joet@beaconmedianews.com

Agroundbreaking ceremony took place

Tuesday for Riverside’s Northside Agricultural Innovation Center, which aims to show how sustainable, climate-resilient agricultural technologies can boost crop yields amid climate change while preparing the next generation of farmers.

The NAIC will be the first facility of its kind in the nation to feature solarpowered greenhouses and solar panels over farm fields that will use the sun’s energy to provide electricity to the center and return up to 1 megawatt of renewable energy to the grid each year, according to a city statement. The solar greenhouses are projected to produce three times the yield of a typical farm and consume 80% less water.

“Thistransformative, sustainable and innovative project will bring lasting benefits to Riverside’s Northside neighborhood,” Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson said in a statement. “It also will help us as a city, a region, a state and a nation be more resilient in growing food in an environment that is getting warmer and drier — and to do it all with less water while creating renewable energy. We were on the cutting edge of ag 125 years ago when we exported the Washington navel orange using new

refrigeration techniques. We continue to lead in the agritech space.”

Lock Dawson noted that the U.S. Agriculture and Energy departments have recognized the NAIC as one of the top five ag projects in the nation to help future proof farming. The center will facilitate training for at least 135 people and assist six to 10 new farmers and ag tech startups annually, launching 25 companies during the next decade.

Planned features for the NAIC’s 8-acre site include safe routes for walking and

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The H5N1 bird flu virus was found in four dairy farms in San Bernardino County, officials announced Thursday. The risk of infection from H5N1 remains relatively low, and no person-to-person spread of the virus has been detected in the state, but health officials cautioned the public against consuming raw milk and sought to raise awareness about reducing the risk of exposure.

“While the risk of bird flu to the general public remains low, the detection of this virus in animals across multiple farms serves as a reminder to practice caution when handling animals or animal products,” San Bernardino County Health Officer Sharon Wang said in a statement. “It’s crucial to avoid raw milk consumption and follow proper food safety practices to reduce any potential risk of exposure.”

Bird flu symptoms usually appear within two to eight days after exposure, but may take up to 10 days and include eye redness or discharge, cough or sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, diarrhea or vomiting, muscle or body aches,

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biking, improved access to open spaces, a tree nursery, a community garden, a farmers’ market and a carbonsequestering orchard. The center will provide resources for sustainable living, local economic growth and workforce development as well as hands-on training for residents, including education programs for young people.

“With more than $10 million in local, state, and private funding, the project will establish a state-of-theart facility for sustainable agriculture training,” according to a city statement.

“It will offer educational opportunities for everyone from K-PhD students to the general public in the Northside.”

City Councilman Philip Falcone represents the Northside area.

“The center adds another game-changing new development to enhance our Northside community — the city’s oldest neighborhood,” Falcone said in a statement. “In Riverside we care deeply about where we have been and where we are going.

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iverside County officials said plans are in place Thursday for a groundbreaking ceremony and lease renewal signing at Lake Cahuilla Veterans Regional Park on Saturday.

Local leaders, veterans representatives and county officials were scheduled to deliver speeches at the 10 a.m. ceremony on March 8 aimed at recognizing another three decades of a secured recreational space.

The ceremony was expected to be followed by a community celebration at 11:30 a.m., with free food and music.

“Updated amenities will mean more activities for people of all ages to utilize this park,” Fourth District Supervisor V. Manuel Perez said in a statement. “This lease agreement

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Former Rep. Mary Bono to be honored on Palm Springs Walk of Stars

A planned educational room in the forthcoming Northside agricultural center. | Photo courtesy of the city of Riverside

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Man accused of killing his year-old child found guilty of murder, other charges

By City News Service

Afelon who killed his year-old daughter and stabbed his pregnant wife after turning irate during a child custody exchange in Indian Wells was found guilty of murder and other charges Wednesday.

Adam Slater, 53, of Palm Desert, killed baby Madalyn in 2020 during an act of rage that included a severe assault on his estranged wife and knifing a good Samaritan.

Jurors convicted Slater of first-degree murder, attempted murder, assault on a child resulting in great bodily injury, assault with a deadly weapon, child concealing and resisting arrest. Jurors found true a special circumstance allegation of killing in the course of a kidnapping and sentenceenhancing allegations of using a deadly weapon — a knife — in the commission of a felony and inflicting great bodily injury, according to John Hall of the Riverside County District Attorney’s office.

Jurors began deliberating the case Tuesday afternoon.

The jury will return to the courtroom March 12 for the penalty phase of the trial, when they will recommend whether Slater should be sentenced to death or life

in prison without parole. Slater is being held without bail at the Benoit Detention Center.

According to a trial brief filed by the District Attorney’s Office, in early 2020, the defendant and his wife, whose identity was not disclosed, separated, but the two shared custody of Madalyn. After keeping the year-old girl with him for an unspecified number of days, he and his wife arranged to meet outside the Southwest Church on Washington Street in Indian Wells, where the woman was to retrieve the tot.

However, after the woman took the girl from Slater and placed her in her vehicle, the defendant “suddenly attacked” the pregnant victim, the brief alleged.

“He pushed her into her car, and she fell to the floorboard,” the narrative stated.

“The defendant stabbed her under her chin and abdomen with a serrated knife and punched her face. She screamed, and he covered her mouth with his hands. Good Samaritans began honking their horn to make noise to interrupt the assault, and the defendant grabbed Madalyn and placed her in

his car and sped away.”

With the knife still protruding from her stomach, the victim called 911 to report the assault and abduction, according to the brief.

While he accelerated away from the church westbound, Slater called his

roommate and told her he intended to commit suicide, then hung up, according to court papers.

Slater steered his car onto two-lane Highway 74, heading into the steep hills that mark the start of the San Bernardino National Forest, going in the direc-

tion of Pinyon Pines, west of Palm Desert. The defendant stomped his accelerator and drove off a cliff into a ravine, where the vehicle overturned, prosecutors said.

A motorist witnessed the crash and immediately stopped on the shoulder of the highway, making his way quickly to the bottom of the embankment, intending to help Slater and Madalyn, according to the prosecution.

“He rescued Madalyn from the vehicle and noted that she had a small bump on her head and was crying, but she was alert and breathing,” the brief said.

“He reached out to assist the defendant, but the defendant stabbed him in the arm and grabbed Madalyn from him.”

The man’s shoulder was dislocated by the force of the child being ripped away from him.

“While holding Madalyn by one arm, the defendant stabbed her and threw her further down into the ravine,” court papers said.

The wounded man returned to the roadside to call 911, which other motorists were already doing while observing the defendant grabbing rocks and piling

them up where Madalyn had been thrown, the brief said. Sheriff’s deputies reached the location a short time later and spotted Slater still in the ravine. He attempted to run away from them but was quickly apprehended. They asked where he had put the baby, and Slater was evasive, saying only that he “messed up” and wanted “the death penalty,” according to the brief.

Deputies and California Highway Patrol officers soon discovered the rock pile, noticing hair sticking out from under it. They removed the pile and found Madalyn dead. An autopsy later determined she had suffered “multiple stab wounds” to the upper body, according to prosecutors.

The baby’s mother ultimately recovered from her injuries, as did the man who tried to save the tot. Court papers claimed Slater has been a serial domestic abuser, victimizing three women prior to the 2020 attack. He was convicted in 1995 of forcible sexual penetration and served two years in state prison. He was required to register as a sex offender following parole.

Former Rep. Mary Bono to be honored on Palm Springs Walk of Stars

By City News Service

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Chamber of Commerce announced Monday that Mary Bono will receive the 476th star on the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars.

The former Republican congresswoman will be honored during a ceremony set for March 18, according to a statement from the Chamber.

Bono, who represented parts of central and eastern Riverside County in California’s 44th and 45th Districts, served in Congress for 15 years. After previously acting as first lady during the fouryear mayoral term of her husband Sonny Bono, she was first elected to fill the vacated House of Representatives seat left by her late partner in 1998.

As a lawmaker, her resume includes sponsoring the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, a conservation act which was

signed by Bill Clinton in 2000. In addition, she obtained funding for infrastructure upgrades at Palm Springs International Airport, such as a new air traffic control tower and radar systems, and other educational and medical institutions in the region.

Another of Bono’s bills, H.R. 2715, was enacted in 2011 with bipartisan support, amending the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008.

Other legislative efforts she favored included police funding and the controversial USA Patriot Act, which allowed law enforcement agencies to tap cell phones and green-lit other surveillance measures. She was also one of 15 Republicans who voted to repeal the American military’s ban on openly gay servicemembers, commonly known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”

After leaving Congress,

Bono took a senior vice president role at Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting. She also made a public appearance in 2013 on a National Journal panel, speaking about gender inequality as a woman in Congress, before continuing to discuss other sociopolitical issues on her podcast, “Sagely Speaking with Mary Bono.”

Following the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal, Bono was named interim president and CEO of USA Gymnastics in October 2018, having previously worked as a lobbyist for the organization. She resigned from the role four days later following criticism of a recently posted photo depicting a shoe with a scribbled-out Nike logo — shortly after the athletics company ran an advertising campaign with former quarterback and social justice advocate Colin Kaepernick.

Bono also made philanthropic contributions,

chairing fundraisers for organizations such as the Mizell Senior Center. She also hosted the Palm Springs

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A‘Volunteer Jail’: 7 things to know about the failure of California’s homeless shelters

By Lauren Hepler, CalMatters via Stacker

ll across California, temporary homeless shelters have become the foundation of taxpayerfunded efforts to get people off the street.

CalMatters’ new investigation found that shelters have instead become housing purgatory. They’re often a mess — dangerous, chaotic and ultimately ineffective at finding people lasting housing.

Shelters are usually offlimits to anyone but staff and residents. To understand what’s happening inside, we obtained previously unreleased state performance data, reviewed thousands of police calls and incident reports and interviewed more than 80 shelter residents and personnel.

Here are seven key findings from our investigation:

1. Local and state officials bet big on shelters

and was sexually harassed by staff.

“The shelter is a volunteer jail,” she said. “The only difference is there are more standards and you have more rights as a person in jail. That’s horrible, isn’t it?”

3. Inside shelters, chaos frequently breaks loose Black mold. Bedbugs. Domestic violence. Sex crimes.

“I have to ask, as kindly and as respectfully as I can, ‘Well, what the fuck did you think was going to happen?’” Haynes said.

6. Local and state oversight Is failing

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Large, bunk bed-lined group shelters have long been the default answer to homelessness in big cities. Now, officials in all kinds of cities, suburbs and rural areas are banking on emergency beds to help clear the streets of tents after the Supreme Court’s Grants Pass ruling gave cities more power to ban sleeping outside.

No state agency tracks the total amount of money spent on homeless shelters, but public records show that state and local agencies have spent roughly $1 billion on shelters since 2018.

This has more than doubled the number of emergency shelter beds in California, from around 27,000 to 61,000.

Once inside a shelter, residents are supposed to be connected with services and, ultimately, permanent housing. Many struggle to get in. There are still three times as many homeless people as there are shelter beds in California.

2. Shelters are deadlier than jails

Annual shelter death rates tripled between 2018 and mid-2024. A total of 2,007 people died, according to data obtained from the California Interagency Council on Homelessness. That’s nearly twice as many deaths as California jails saw during the same period.

Catherine Moore moved into an Anaheim shelter after getting clean in an area jail and found the two experiences eerily similar. She said in an ongoing class action lawsuit that she found drugs on the shelter floor, cleaned bloody toilets, dodged cockroaches,

CalMatters analyzed thousands of police call logs and shelter incident reports. They catalog the deluge of issues inside shelters.

In Los Angeles, for example, court records show a leading nonprofit hired a man who was convicted of attempted murder to work security at a shelter, where he committed three sex crimes in one day.

In five years of work at San Diego-area shelters, Holly Herring has seen it all. Her clients have survived everything from hate crimes to electrical fires to moldy food, leaving her wondering why shelters don’t at least get inspected and graded like restaurants.

But when she had to flee violence in her own home, Herring decided to avoid shelters like the ones she worked in altogether.

“I know that it is safer and more dignified for me to sleep in my car than it is in a shelter,” she said.

4. Fewer than 1 in 4 people who cycle through shelters move into a permanent home

Contracts often call for nonprofit shelter operators to find housing for between 30% and 70% of the people who come through their doors.

CalMatters obtained and analyzed state data on shelter effectiveness and found that, statewide, they’re far behind that target.

Additionally, there’s a difference of opinion in the shelter world on how to calculate their basic success.

Many shelters and the state measure it like this: Of the people who leave your program each year, how many

find permanent housing? This excludes all the people still living inside the temporary shelter. Using this math, less than one in four people, about 22%, find housing.

Housing experts and some government officials prefer to measure it another way: How many total people who enter through a shelter’s doors find housing? This method doesn’t allow shelters to exclude its current residents. They say this is a more accurate measurement since the goal is to get people out of temporary shelter quickly, and shelters too often become de facto housing.

If you use this equation, the picture is even more dismal. Homeless shelters are finding homes for only about 10% of their residents — a figure that’s declined in recent years.

Regardless of what math you use, housing experts say the state has reached a tipping point: Keep pouring resources into shelters with questionable results, or rethink the entire system.

5. Scandals have plagued fast-growing shelter operators

The Oakland-based Bay Area Community Services saw revenue climb 1,000% in a decade to $98 million in 2023. At the same time, it faced a long list of allegations against staffers at one taxpayer-funded shelter, including fraud and inappropriate relationships with clients.

LA’s Special Service for Groups brought in $170 million in 2023, a ninefigure jump since 2017, while drawing complaints and lawsuits over violence and sexual misconduct.

Larry Haynes, CEO of Orange County-based shelter operator Mercy House, said the issues go way beyond budgets. Shelters are often used as a stand-in for an “absolutely broken” health care system, he said, leaving many of the facilities to essentially operate psychiatric wards on low budgets with low-paid staff.

While the state sends local governments hundreds of millions of dollars for homeless shelters, it does little to ensure accountability. Nearly all of California’s 500-plus cities and counties have ignored a state law that requires them to document and address dangerous shelter conditions, CalMatters found.

Meanwhile, local agencies that directly pay and monitor shelter contractors often fail to follow up on reports of unsafe conditions, unused beds or missed housing targets, according to audits and complaints.

“It doesn’t work, and it never has,” said Dennis Culhane, an expert on homelessness who has lived undercover in shelters and studied their evolution over several decades. “That is part of what makes being homeless such a bad experience — that you have to be in these awful facilities for survival.”

7. Experts say there are several potential solutions Culhane is one of a growing number of experts who advocate for government agencies to redirect money from short-term shelter and services toward promising early-stage solutions like direct rent assistance.

And even staunch shelter critics agree that cities need some of the facilities since they play a crucial role for vulnerable people.

“These shelters are a lifeline,” said Chris Herring, a UCLA assistant professor of sociology who spent more than 90 days in San Francisco shelters as part of his research. “There are many elderly people in there who would not survive a second outside.”

He believes local and state officials should be more focused on changes that could get more people off the street, such as more specialized sober living options, smaller and less chaotic homeless shelters or better housing counseling.

“The political role is mainly to clear the streets,” he said. “What I’m really worried about is more funding going into shelter with very little attention to the things that would end homelessness.”

This story was produced by CalMatters and reviewed and distributed by Stacker. The article was copy edited from its original version. Republished with CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

A shuttered door remains at a homeless shelter in Anaheim that is permanently shut down and partially boarded up. | Photo courtesy of Jules Hotz/CalMatters/Stacker

‘Madame Web’ tops Razzie Awards as worst picture

By City News Service

The comic-book-based boxofficebomb

“Madame Web” won this year’s Razzie Award for worst picture of the year, while also collecting “wins” for worst screenplay and worst actress for Dakota Johnson.

The 45th Razzie Awards also bestowed on March 1 the honor of worst actor to Jerry Seinfeld and worst supporting actress to Amy Schumer for “Unfrosted,” and to Jon Voight for his work in “Megalopolis,” “Reagan,” “Shadow Land” and “Strangers.”

Receiving the dishonor for worst director was Hollywood legend Francis Ford Coppola for “Megalopolis,” with Razzie organizers noting that “even a cinematic maestro occasionally musters up a misfire.” And Coppola was quick to acknowledge the honor.

On his Instagram page,

Coppola wrote, “I am thrilled to accept the Razzie Award in so many important categories for (‘Megalopolis’), and for the distinctive honor of being nominated as the worst director, worst screenplay and worst picture at a time when so few have the courage to go against the prevailing trends of contemporary moviemaking!

“In this wreck of a world today, where ART is given scores as if it were professional wrestling, I chose to NOT follow the gutless rules laid down by an industry so terrified of risk that despite the enormous pool of young talent at its disposal, may not create pictures that will be relevant and alive 50 years from now,” he wrote. “What an honor to stand alongside a great and courageous filmmaker like Jacques Tati who impoverished himself completely to

make one of cinema’s most beloved failures, PLAYTIME! My sincere thanks to all my brillian colleagues who joined me to make our work of art, MEGALOPOLIS, and let us remind ourselves that box office is only about money, and like war, stupidity and politics has no true place in our future.”

Meanwhile, “Joker: Folie a Deux” was named worst prequel, remake, rip-off or sequel, and stars Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga were named worst screen combo.

On the positive side of the Razzies, Pamela Anderson — who won a Razzie in 1996 as worst new star for her work in “Barb Wire” — was named the recipient of this year’s Razzie Redeemer Award, recognizing her critically acclaimed and award-nominated performance in “The Last Showgirl.”

Number of sea lions sickened by toxic algae grows; public warned to stay clear

By City News Service

An outbreak of illness in sea lions due to toxic algae that began in Malibu was continuing to expand Tuesday, reaching as far south as Redondo Beach and prompting experts to warn the public not to interact with the affected animals.

According to the Marine Mammal Care Center, the number of sea lions affected by the domoic acid toxicosis has more than tripled over the last week. As of Tuesday, 27 sea lions were being treated at the center, up from 10 last week.

Domoic acid is an algal bloom resulting from a single-celled organism called Pseudo-nitzschia. There are benign and toxic strains that animals may be exposed to through ingestion of contaminated fish. In its toxic form, the toxin damages the brain and heart, even in low doses. Signs in marine mammals

include seizures, a craning head motion known as “stargazing,” and highly lethargic or comatose states.

When conditions are right, waters off the coast of California can experience large-scale toxic algal blooms that are capable of sickening hundreds of sea lions in a matter of weeks, causing them to wash ashore at an alarming rate — sometimes a dozen a day.

MMCC officials said the center is bringing in three to five animals per day.

“This is also the time of year when starving young elephant seal pups begin to strand along the L.A. County coastline,” according to MMCC. “Combining these two events will almost certainly lead to capacity issues at MMCC’s hospital in San Pedro.”

But center officials said a more pressing concern is warning people to avoid interacting with animals

on the beach. They noted that sea lions affected by the domoic acid “can be especially aggressive, often awaking from a seizure with little notice.”

According to the center, a family with children approached an adult male sea lion displaying seizure behavior in Manhattan Beach on Monday and began petting him.

“This family was incredibly lucky they did not get bit,” according to the center.

On Sunday, a family gathered around a sea lion in Redondo Beach to take a photo, scaring the animal into the water, “preventing it from being rescued that day and potentially leading to it drowning if it had a seizure in the water.”

MMCC officials urged people to stay clear of stranded animals on the beach and reported them to the center by calling 800-39WHALE (94253).

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A sick sea lion struggles to move on a Southern California beach. | Photo courtesy of the Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles/Facebook

UCLA study: Film studios retreat from ethnic and racial diversity

By City News Service

Film studios last year retreated from racial and ethnic diversity in front of and behind the camera, even as women and people of color continued to drive opening weekend ticket sales, according to a new UCLA study.

The latest Hollywood Diversity Report from UCLA found that opportunities for people of color fell across the board in 2024, a reversal from the gains seen in recent years. Women saw an increase in their share of lead roles, but experienced a drop in the writing room.

The report, now in its 12th year of analyzing movies, television and audiences, focused on the top 200 movies released globally in theaters last year, showing shifts in industry progress, with attention paid to data and trends on race and ethnicity, gender and disability status around key job categories.

The researchers looked at theater audiences, exploring the offerings they wanted to see, and the apparent disconnect between audience preferences and studio offerings.

The report’s authors found that films like Jon M. Chu’s Oscar-nominated “Wicked” and the Lupita Nyong’o-starring “A Quiet Place: Day One” demonstrate how diversity on screen appeals to wide audiences. The study also determined that domestically and worldwide, films “reflective of a multitude of identities” did better at the box office than less-diverse

projects, proving them to be superior investments.

“Last year, we celebrated some historic highs for people of color in the industry,” Ana-Christina Ramón, co-founder of the report and director of UCLA’s Entertainment and Media Research Initiative, said in a statement.

“But 2024 saw a widespread reversal, as film studios retreated from racial and ethnic diversity in front of and behind the camera.”

The study suggested the industry continues to struggle in the wake of the pandemic and the weight of the 2023 actors and writers strikes, and “the retreat from diversity was swift.”

“The writing was on the wall, as we previously saw the loss of executive positions and programs focused on diversity,” said report co-founder Darnell Hunt, who is also the executive vice chancellor and provost at UCLA. “For the studios, it seems that it wasn’t about investing in what our data has shown to be profitable. They went with what they considered safe.”

Last year saw a reduction in wide releases, with only 104 English-language films among the top 200 globally, down from the 109 studied in 2023. The study determined that 20 of those films mainly came from franchises, with only three, including the animated “The Wild Robot,” were not a part of an established film series. Horror, 21.2%, and drama, 19.2%, rose to become the most popular

genres of films, overtaking action and comedy.

According to the report, diversity — particularly people of color — remains a driving factor in opening weekend box office success. People of color led domestic ticket sales as the majority audience for 12 of the top 20 films, including seven of the top 10, the Hollywood Diversity Report found.

Women also made up the majority of ticket buyers for eight of the top 20 movies during opening weekends.

Among the top 20 films where white audiences made up the greatest share of opening weekend box-office sales, only one — “Wicked” at No. 20 — ranked No. 1 for its opening weekend.

According to the report, films that most reflected the country’s population — now estimated to be 44.3% people of color according to the U.S. Census — outperformed other top releases, both domestically and internationally.

“Diversity is a key part of the big financial picture,” said Jade Abston, one of the report’s co-authors and a doctoral candidate in cinema media studies at UCLA. “Diversity travels. When a film lacks diverse faces and perspectives, it’s just not as appealing here and abroad.”

Films that were in the 11% to 20% cast diversity range saw the lowest median global box-office sales at $33.3 million, the study determined.

The full report is online at socialsciences.ucla.edu.

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Arcadia City Notices

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Arcadia City Council Chambers, 240 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California, the Arcadia City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider Ordinance No. 2403, amending Article V, Chapter 6 of the Arcadia Municipal Code relating to Sanitation and Health, and adopt by reference, the Los Angeles County Health Code.

California law allows for contracts between cities and counties for the administration of public health services, including any ordinances regarding public health, sanitation, and inspection services, with any such enforcement actions performed by a County Health Officer. The City of Arcadia currently uses the Los Angeles County Public Health Code as the “Health Code” for the City. In the process of updating and modernizing the Public Services Contract between Arcadia and Los Angeles County, the ordinance to adopt the Health Code by reference is being proposed for readoption, with minor cleanup to the existing language related to dates and terminology. Aside from these minor changes, Section 5600 of the Arcadia Municipal Code will be largely unchanged under proposed Ordinance No. 2403. Los Angeles County Public Health provides for the local administration of public health services to Arcadia on a no-cost basis. If adopted, Ordinance No. 2403 will not create any changes in the provision of public health services to the City of Arcadia, nor the costs for such services (none).

At said time and place an opportunity will be afforded to all those interested and the public in general to be heard. All persons are hereby advised that should any person desire to legally challenge any action taken by the Arcadia City Council with respect to the above matters and this public hearing, such person may be limited to raising only those issues and objections raised by such person or other persons at or prior to the time of the public hearing.

Copies of the proposed ordinance are on file and available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office at 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California, during normal business hours, which are Monday through Thursday between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. and on alternate Fridays, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For further information regarding the proposed ordinance, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (626) 574-5455

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) persons with a disability who require a disability-related modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, may request such modification or accommodation from the Arcadia City Clerk’s Office at (626) 574-5455. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to the meeting.

All persons are invited to appear and provide testimony at the public hearing. In addition, all persons are invited to provide written and other evidence at or prior to the public hearing. You may view the Arcadia City Council agenda and the documents on the City’s website at www.ArcadiaCA.gov beginning Thursday, March 27, 2025.

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Temple City City Notices

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Video Production, Recording, Editing and Support Services

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the City of Temple City (City) will receive proposals for 1) recording City Council meetings and provide editing and programing services for the meeting videos and 2) programing and support services for City’s PEG cable channel.

Submit your proposal by delivering 2 copies and 1 electronic file in pdf format to: City of Temple City, 9701 Las Tunas Drive, Temple City, California, 91780, Attention City Clerk, and cityclerk@templecity.us, by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 4, 2025. All proposals must be clearly marked, “CITY OF TEMPLE CITY VIDEO PRODUCTION, RECORDING, EDITING AND SUPPORT SERVICES PROPOSAL.” City Hall is open Monday – Friday, 8 :00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except holidays and days which City Hall is closed. POSTMARKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

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It should be understood that the final fee will be negotiated with the City. As part of the Cost Proposal, please provide a breakdown of the hourly rates and any other applicable fees using the rate sheet provided in the RFP.

All submitted proposals will be reviewed and analyzed by City staff and the proposals which best meet the City’s needs will be selected for further analysis and negotiation. The City reserves the right, in its sole discretion during the selection process, to reject any or all proposals or any portion without exception or explanation.

The RFP is available online at www.templecity.us. For questions regarding this RFP you may contact the City Clerk’s office at 626285-2171 or email cityclerk@templecity.us.

OPTIONAL WALK-THROUGH

Walk-through is optional and available by appointment only on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 between 8 a.m. to 12p.m. Proposers will have an opportunity to examine City’s Council Chambers, video room and equipment. Email cityclerk@templecity.us to schedule an appointment.

SUBMITTAL DEADLINE

TO BE CONSIDERED, PROPOSAL MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN Friday, April 4, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Postmarks will not be accepted. Failure of, or disturbances in any mail service is not a legitimate reason for proposals submitted after the above due date. The City may extend the deadline at its discretion.

Published on March 10, 2025 TEMPLE CITY TRIBUNE

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

JASMINE OUYANG LUM AKA JASMINE O. LUM

CASE NO. 25STPB02328

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of JASMINE OUYANG LUM AKA JASMINE O. LUM.

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

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 04/01/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 62 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.

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.

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

Attorney for petitioner: JEFFREY C LEE ESQ SBN 102783

LAW OFFICES OF JEFFREY C LEE

490 S FAIR OAKS AVE

PASADENA CA 91105

CN114743 KAWATO Mar 6,10,13, 2025

ROSEMEAD READER

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GARY PAUL NEUENSCHWANDER

Case No. 25STPB02232

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner

WILLIAM F. KRUSE - SBN 90231

EDWARD W. GOODSON - SBN 181250 LAGERLOF, LLP

155 N. LAKE AVENUE, FLOOR 11 PASADENA CA 91101

Telephone (626) 793-9400 BSC 226496 3/10, 3/13, 3/17/25 CNS-3902201# ARCADIA WEEKLY

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JAY R. KAWATO

Case No. 25STPB02233

To all heirs, beneficiaries, cred-itors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JAY R. KAWATO A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Jennifer Amimoto in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Jennifer Amimoto 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 administra-tion authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objec-tion to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on April 11, 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 ap-pearance may be in person or by your attorney.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights

who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of WYNNE MILDRED THURSBY AKA WINNE MILDRED THURSBY.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by THOMAS EDWARD VENEMANN in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that THOMAS EDWARD VENEMANN 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: 03/27/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 79 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

The independent administra-tion authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objec-tion to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on March 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 62 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

TROY WERNER ESQ SBN 265907

GRACE LIM-AYRES ESQ SBN 321004

THE WERNER LAW FIRM 27433 TOURNEY RD STE 200 SANTA CLARITA CA 91355 CN114768 NEUENSCHWANDER Mar 10,13,17, 2025 MONROVIA WEEKLY

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: WYNNE MILDRED THURSBY AKA WINNE MILDRED THURSBY CASE NO. 25STPB02103

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons

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

THOMAS EDWARD VENEMANN 26234 LAKE FOREST DR. #1342 TWIN PEAKS CA 92391 3/6, 3/10, 3/13/25 CNS-3902468# SAN GABRIEL SUN

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JOSE DIAZ CASE NO. 25STPB02319 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of JOSE DIAZ.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 04/11/25 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

Probate Notices

Glendale City Notices

City of Glendale NOTICE INVITING BIDS Specification No. 4012

For Petroleum Tank Testing and Repairs Program

Two (2) sets of a sealed Bid (one original and one copy) must be received before 2:00PM on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in the City Clerk’s Office, located at 613 E. Broadway, Room 110, Glendale, CA 91206. Late Bids will not be accepted. There will be a mandatory PreBid Meeting on March 19, 2025, at 10AM.

Copies of Specification 4012 (“Specification”) will be made available from noon on March 5, 2025, until noon on March 17, 2025. To receive an electronic copy, please send an email request to the City’s contact listed below.

Bid Security equal to 10% of the total Bid Amount, in the form of a “Bid Bond” (“Bond”) or a cashier’s check (“Check”) drawn on a solvent bank payable to City of Glendale, must accompany all Bids.

Refer to the Specification for complete details and Bid requirements. The Specification and this Notice shall be considered a part of any contract made pursuant thereunder Bidders shall submit all questions regarding the scope of services, Specification, and Bid process by email with the Subject “Request for Clarification – Petroleum Tank Testing and Repairs Program”. All Requests for Clarifications shall be submitted before 3PM on March 26, 2025.

City personnel to contact regarding this Bid:

Public Works Fleet Services

Mike Lunsford, Fleet Compliance Manager

541 W. Chevy Chase Dr. Glendale, CA. 91204 (818) 541 3952

mlunsford@glendaleca.gov

The Tank Testing and Repairs Program per this Specification are anticipated to start on or about June 1, 2025.

Publish March 10, 2025 & March 17, 2025 GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

native language.

Dr Suzie Abajian, City Clerk of the City of Glendale

Publish March 10, 2025

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR DECISION ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT CASE NO. PAUP-003939-2024

LOCATION: 209 WEST WILSON AVENUE Glendale, CA 91203 (Spice Season)

APPLICANT: Panida Chantarasereekul

ZONE: “DSP/OC” - (Downtown Specific Plan Orange-Central)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: GLENDALE BLVD TRACT E 25 FT OF W 80 FT OF LOT 12 BLK 7

APN: 5642-015-050

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Application for an Administrative Use Permit (AUP) to allow continuation of the on-site sales, service, and consumption of beer and wine (ABC License Type 41) at an existing full-service restaurant (Spice Season) located in the DSP/OC (Downtown Specific Plan Orange-Central) Zone.

CODE REQUIRES

1) The sale of alcoholic beverages requires an Administrative Use Permit in the DSP/OC (Downtown Specific Plan Orange-Central) Zone (Glendale Downtown Specific Plan 3.3, Table 3-A-3).

APPLICANT’S PROPOSAL

1) To allow for the on-site sales, service and consumption of beer and wine at an existing full-service restaurant.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION

The project is exempt from CEQA review as a Class 1 “Existing Facilities” exemption, pursuant to Section 15301(e) of the State CEQA Guidelines because the discretionary permit request is to allow the on-site sales, service, and consumption of beer and wine at an existing restaurant within an existing commercial space and there is no additional floor area proposed.

PENDING DECISION AND COMMENTS

Copies of plans, staff analysis, and proposed decision letter are available on the City’s website at: http://www.glendaleca.gov/planning/pending-decisions.

If you would like to review plans, submit comments, or be notified of the decision, please contact case planner Paulina Safarian at (818) 937-8301 or PSafarian@GlendaleCa.gov

DECISION

On or after MARCH 18, 2025, the Community Development Director will make a written decision regarding this AUP request.

APPEAL

PUBLIC NOTICE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION HEARING

After the Director has made a decision, any person may file an appeal within 15 days of the written decision. Appeals may be filed online at www.glendaleca.gov/Permits, click “Apply,” “Skip..”, and search for “Appeal.”

Dr. Suzie Abajian, The City Clerk of the City of Glendale

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 in this court as follows: 04/09/25 at 1:30PM in Dept. CM08 located at 3390 HARBOR BLVD, COSTA MESA, CA 92626

NOTICE IN PROBATE CASES

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

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

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:

JEFFREY M OBERTO ESQ SBN 298805 KEYSTONE LAW GROUP P C 11300 W OLYMPIC BLVD STE 910 LOS ANGELES CA 90064 CN114724 AMMARI Mar 6,10,13, 2025 GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF RICHARD RUSSELL WENGER aka RICHARD R. WENGER and RICHARD WENGER Case No. 23STPB10544

A public hearing will be conducted by the Glendale Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) to review a proposal for work at a property identified as a historic resource, as follows:

Publish March 10, 2025

A public hearing will be conducted by the Glendale Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) to review a proposal for work at a property identified as a historic resource, as follows:

Project Address: 1026 CUMBERLAND ROAD, Glendale, CA 91202

Hearing Information

Thursday, March 20, 2025, 5:00 p.m. (or as soon as possible after that hour) 633 E. Broadway, Room 105 (Planning Hearing Room), Glendale, CA, 91206

Proposed Work

• Construction of a 246 square-foot addition and a 74 square-foot covered porch at the front of the existing single-family residence.

GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

Probate Notices

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

DONALD PAUL SERRATO

CASE NO. 25STPB02041

• Construction of a 246 square-foot addition and a 74 square-foot covered porch at the front of the existing single-family residence.

Existing Property

1,505 square-foot, one story single-family residence, which includes a 394 squarefoot Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU) within the existing house.

• 440 square-foot detached garage.

tion 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.

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

• 1,505 square-foot, one story single-family residence, which includes a 394 square-foot Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU) within the existing house.

9,339 square-foot lot.

• Zoning: RI-1 (Low Density Residential, Floor Area Ratio District I.)

• 440 square-foot detached garage.

Historic Status

• 9,339 square-foot lot.

Contributing property in the North Cumberland Heights Historic District.

• Zoning: RI-1 (Low Density Residential, Floor Area Ratio District I.)

Historic Status

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

Contributing property in the North Cumberland Heights Historic District.

Staff Contact Ani Mnatsakanyan, Case Planner, 633 E. Broadway, Room 300, Glendale, CA 91206 (818) 937–8185 / AMnatsakanyan@GlendaleCA.gov

Environmental Determination

Staff Contact

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

Attorney for Petitioner

RODNEY GOULD, ESQ. - SBN 219234

Attorney for Petitioner

LYNN L. KAMBE, ESQ. - SBN 101793

LYNN L. KAMBE, INC. 23172 PLAZA POINTE DR. STE. 100

LAGUNA HILLS CA 92653

Telephone (949) 585-1930

3/3, 3/6, 3/10/25

CNS-3901284# ANAHEIM PRESS

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of RICHARD RUSSELL WENGER aka RICHARD R. WENGER and RICHARD WENGER A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Lisa Marie Brisley in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Victoria Rizo be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

Ani Mnatsakanyan, Case Planner, 633 E. Broadway, Room 300, Glendale, CA 91206 (818) 937–8185 / AMnatsakanyan@GlendaleCA.gov

Environmental Determination

The project is exempt from CEQA review as a Class 1 “Existing Facilities” pursuant to Section 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines because it consists of an addition to an existing single-family dwelling that does not result in an increase of more than 50% of the existing floor area. It is also exempt as a Class 31 “Historic Restoration or Rehabilitation” pursuant to Section 15331 of the State CEQA Guidelines because the proposed condition of approval to relocate the addition to the rear of the residence will make the project consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation.

How You Can Participate

There are three ways to provide comments and questions regarding this project:

The project is exempt from CEQA review as a Class 1 “Existing Facilities" pursuant to Section 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines because it consists of an addition to an existing single -family dwelling that does not result in an increase of more than 50% of the existing floor area. It is also exempt as a Class 31 “Historic Restoration or Rehabilitation” pursuant to Section 15331 of the State CEQA Guidelines because the proposed condition of approval to relocate the addition to the rear of the residence will make the project consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation.

• In person: see the “Hearing Information” section above to attend the hearing. Phone: while viewing the hearing on television or a streaming service, call (818) 937-8100 and you will be able to speak about the item you are interested in after the public comment section begins.

How You Can Participate

There are three ways to provide comments and questions regarding this project:

• In person: see the “Hearing Information” section above to attend the hearing.

• Phone: while viewing the hearing on television or a streaming service, call (818) 937-8100 and you will be able to speak about the item you are interested in after the public comment section begins.

Email/Letter: send an email message or letter to HPC via the case planner noted in the “Staff Contact” section above, who will forward it to the commissioners. Meetings are broadcast live on Glendale TV, viewable on Spectrum Cable, channel 6, and AT&T U- verse, channel 99. Meetings are also streamed live on the City webpage, glendaleca.gov/live, on YouTube.com/myglendale, and on Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, iOS and Android devices using a free app called Cablecast and choosing “Glendale TV” from the menu. Meetings are also archived on the City Website for viewing anytime at www. glendaleca.gov/agendas

Meeting Agenda, Project Materials, and Staff Report

The agenda and all meeting materials, including project drawings, can be found at www. glendaleca.gov/agendas beginning approximately one week before the hearing date. Find the HPC hearing date and click on “HTML Agenda,” then click on the item to open the meeting materials.

Accessibility

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, auxiliary hearing aids, sign language translation, and Braille transcripts are available upon request. Assisted listening devices are available same-day upon request. The City Clerk’ office should be notified 72 hours (three business days) or as soon as practicable for requests regarding sign language translation and Braille transcription services. All documents related to items on this agenda that are received less than 72 hours prior to this meeting, and are public records, will be available for review in the Planning Division office, 633 E. Broadway, Room 103, Glendale, CA 91206.

Translation services are provided for meetings by bilingual staff for speakers who wish to utilize the service, as available. Please contact the City Clerk’s office at (818) 548-2090 at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting or as soon as possible. Please specify the language for which you require translation. The exclusive use of City provided interpreters is not required and persons are welcome to use their own interpreter or speak in their

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: 03/27/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 62 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

LAW OFFICE OF RODNEY GOULD 15233 VENTURA BLVD., STE. 1020 SHERMAN OAKS CA 91403 Telephone (818) 981-1760 BSC 226463 3/3, 3/6, 3/10/25 CNS-3900240# BURBANK INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: FRANCES YBARRA TRUJILLO CASE NO. 30-2025-01462813-PR-LACMC

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

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

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

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF RAZAN FARAH AMMARI

Case No. 24STPB12040

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

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

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Zena Sawaged and Suhail Sawaged 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 28, 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

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 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 29 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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:

THOMAS C AIKIN ESQ SBN 241411

SAUL EWING LLP

1888 CENTURY PARK EAST STE 1500

LOS ANGELES CA 90067

CN114730 WENGER

Mar 6,10,13, 2025

BURBANK INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

TYRONE RAOUL TORO

AKA

TYRONE R. TORO AKA

TYRONE TORO AKA TY TORO

CASE NO. 25STPB02286

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of TYRONE RAOUL TORO AKA TYRONE R. TORO AKA TYRONE TORO AKA TY TORO.

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

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

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

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

04/02/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 67 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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

Attorney for Petitioner

JOHN J. STANTON - SBN 162432

ATTORNEY AT LAW 1370 N. BREA BOULEVARD, SUITE 220 FULLERTON CA 92835

Telephone (714) 974-8941

3/6, 3/10, 3/13/25 CNS-3901613# GLENDALE INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER TODD RAMSEY aka CHRIS T. RAMSEY

Case No. 25STPB02120

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

or both, of CHRISTOPHER TODD RAMSEY aka CHRIS T. RAMSEY

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Linda L. Jones in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Linda L. Jones 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 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 44 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

Attorney for petitioner: JASMIN ARYA ESQ SBN 347469

THE BURBANK FIRM L C 2312 WEST VICTORY BLVD STE 100 BURBANK CA 91506 CN114731 RAMSEY Mar 6,10,13, 2025

BURBANK INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF SABINA LAYLA SARAKALO aka LAYLA SARAKALO Case No. 25STPB02122

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of SABINA LAYLA SARAKALO aka LAYLA SARAKALO A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Richard Miles in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Richard Miles 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 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 44 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA

LEGALS

90012.

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Attorney for petitioner: DIANA LAM ESQ SBN 340713

THE BURBANK FIRM L C 2312 WEST VICTORY BLVD STE 100 BURBANK CA 91506 CN114732 SARAKALO Mar 6,10,13, 2025

BURBANK INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF FRED COOPERMAN aka F. COOPERMAN, FRED I. COOPERMAN aka FRED E. COOPERMAN, F. COOPER aka FRED COOPER, FREDERICK I. COOPERMAN Case No. 21STPB11144

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of FRED COOPERMAN aka F. COOPERMAN, FRED I. COOPERMAN aka FRED E. COOPERMAN, F. COOPER aka FRED COOPER, FREDERICK I. COOPERMAN

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by County of Los Angeles Public Administrator in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that County of Los Angeles Public Administrator 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 4, 2025 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 11 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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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:

DEBORAH P MOGIL

PRIN DEP COUNTY COUNSEL SBN 199609

DAWYN HARRISON OFFICE OF COUNTY COUNSEL

500 WEST TEMPLE ST STE 648

LOS ANGELES CA 90012

CN114766 COOPERMAN Mar 6,10,13, 2025

BURBANK INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

JERRY GORNEY HESS

CASE NO. 24STPB12368

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contin-gent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the LOST WILL or estate, or both of JERRY GORNEY HESS.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CATHLEEN F. KIBALA in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CATHLEEN F. KIBALA be appointed as administrator with will annexed.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s LOST WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The LOST WILL and any codi-cils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with limited authority. (no authority, without court supervision, to (1) sell or exchange real property or (2) grant an option to purchase real property or (3) borrow money with the loan secured by an encumbrance upon real property). The independent administration authority with limited authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 04/11/25 at 8:30AM in Dept. 4 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

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Attorney for Petitioner

JUSTIN A. MILLER, ESQ. - SBN 302136 AND RICHARD A. MILLER - SBN 57818

THE BARRISTER BUILDING 7956 PAINTER AVENUE WHITTIER CA 90602 Telephone (562) 698-9941 3/10, 3/13, 3/17/25 CNS-3902473# WEST COVINA PRESS

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LIZA KWONG TANG Case No. 25STPB01947

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LIZA KWONG TANG A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Cynthia A. Hom in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Cynthia A. Hom 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 ap-proval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the per-sonal 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 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 99 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal rep-resentative 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.

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Attorney for petitioner: EDMUND V YAN ESQ SBN 280291

TREE OF LIFE LAW FIRM 328 S ATLANTIC BLVD STE 218 MONTEREY PARK CA 91754 CN114424 TANG Mar 10,13,17, 2025 ALHAMBRA PRESS

Public Notices

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITION OF Isaac Juarez Aponte, Marisol Morales Perez, parents of Vanessa Juarez FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 25NNCP00138 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 300 East Olive Avenue, Burbank, Ca 91502, North Central Judicial District TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Vanessa Juarez a minor by and through her parents Isaac Juarez Aponte and Marisol Morales Perez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name a. OF Vanessa Juarez to Proposed name Vanessa Juarez Morales 2. THE COURT

ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reason for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 04/11/2025

OF HEARING a. Date: 03/28/2025 Time: 8:30AM Dept: S27. Room: 5400 The address of the court is same as noted above. 3. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the day set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Pasadena Press DATED: February 21, 2025 Mark C. Kim JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pub. February 24, March 3, 10, 17,

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-202502562 Pub. 03/03/2025, 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025, 03/24/2025 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as (1). PlainJoe Studios (2). PlainJoe (3). PMGX 7345 Piute Creek Drive Corona, CA 92881 Riverside County Storyland Studios, LLC (CA, 7345 Piute Creek Dr, Corona, CA 92881 Riverside County

This business is conducted by: a limited liability company (llc). Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on January 15, 2025. 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. Blake Ryan, CEO Statement filed with the County of Riverside on February 25, 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-202502592 Pub. 03/03/2025, 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025, 03/24/2025 Riverside Independent

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Lot1 Productions 33645 Harvest Way E Wildomar, CA 92595 Riverside County Lot1 Productions (CA, 33645 Harvest Way E, Wildomar, CA 92595 Riverside County This business is conducted by: a limited liability company (llc). Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on February 21, 2020. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code, that the registrant knows to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousands dollars ($1000).)

s. Casey Jacobs, Chief Financial Officer Statement filed with the County of Riverside on February 3, 2025

NOTICE: In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of the five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any changes in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 Et Seq., business and professions code). I hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Peter Aldana, County, Clerk File# R-202501624 Pub. 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025, 03/24/2025, 03/31/2025 Riverside Independent

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20250001929

The following persons are doing business as: IE Embroidery, 4323 Rudisill St, Montclair, CA 91763. Courtney Moore, 4323 Rudisill St, Montclair, CA 91763. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. By signing below, I declare that I have read and understand the reverse side of this form and that all information in this statement is true and correct.

A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 6250- 6277). /s/ Courtney Moore, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on February 26, 2025 Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920. A Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts

set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) File#: FBN20250001929 Pub: 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025, 03/24/2025, 03/31/2025 San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20250002200

The following persons are doing business as: THAT 1 PAINTER ONTARIO-FONTANA, 14050 Cherry Ave Suite R #628, Fontana, CA 92337. Mailing Address, 17944 Pokeroot Ln, San Bernardino, CA 92407. DS & SONS GROUP LLC (CA202463015350, 17944 Pokeroot Ln, San Bernardino, CA 92407; Aakash Dhirajbhai Parmar, President. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a limited liability company (llc). Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein. By signing below, I declare that I have read and understand the reverse side of this form and that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 6250- 6277). /s/ Aakash Dhirajbhai Parmar, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on March 4, 2025 Notice- In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920. A Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does

not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code) File#: FBN20250002200 Pub: 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025, 03/24/2025, 03/31/2025

San Bernardino Press

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN20250002209

The following persons are doing business as: Bakers Heating & Air Conditioning, 1049 W Notre Dame St, Upland, CA 91786. Mailing Address, 1049 W Notre Dame St, Upland, CA 91786. Steven Hill, 1049 W Notre Dame St, Upland, CA 91786. County of Principal Place of Business: San Bernardino This business is conducted by: a individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed herein on November 28, 2005. By signing below, I declare that I have read and understand the reverse side of this form and that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). I am also aware that all information on this statement becomes Public Record upon filing pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Sections 62506277). /s/ Steven Hill, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Bernardino on March 5, 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#: FBN20250002209 Pub: 03/10/2025, 03/17/2025, 03/24/2025, 03/31/2025 San Bernardino Press

BRCTC reminds motorists to plan ahead for nightly closures on southbound 71

By City News Service

eginning last week and continuing through the end of the month, nightly closures are planned on the southbound Corona (71) Expressway for construction, requiring motorists to take detours.

The weeknight shutdowns are slated to take place between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Monday to Thursday, and midnight to 6 a.m. Fridays, resulting in all three southbound state Route 71 lanes being taken out of service from Butterfield Ranch Road in Chino Hills to the Riverside (91) Freeway in Corona, a nearly seven-mile stretch, according to the Riverside County Transportation Commission.

“The nighttime closures are needed as part of RCTC’s 71/91 Interchange Project and will allow construction crews to safely remove support structures from the recently constructed new sections of the connector,” according to an agency statement.

The weeknight closures are scheduled from March 3 to March 28.

Periodic lane closures on the eastbound and westbound Riverside (91) Freeway also may be required during the work.

Officials advised motorists who use the 71 to consider alternate routes, including the Pomona (60) Freeway, the Orange (57) Freeway and Interstate 15 to reach destinations normally accessible via the expressway.

Motorists traveling southbound on the expressway during the weeknight

shutdowns will encounter a detour taking them off the artery and onto the 60 freeway via Euclid Avenue in Chino Hills.

The 71/91 Interchange Project has been underway since February 2023. The $137 million enterprise entails replacing the current single-lane connector from the eastbound 91 to the 71 with a two-lane connector loop, which will accommodate a larger number of vehicles.

Along with expanding the connector itself, the project further involves adding an eastbound auxiliary lane to the 91 and realigning the Green River Road on-ramp.

The expressway, too, is being realigned to create space for the new connector.

The project is expected to conclude later this year.

More than one-third of project funding — $58.1 million — is being provided by the California Road Repair & Accountability Act of 2017, which hiked gasoline taxes to pay for infrastructure and other projects. The county’s Measure A receipts, which is generated by a half-cent sales tax, are also covering a share of the expense, while federal and other sources make up the difference.

Updates on the project are available at rctc. org/7191closures.

Sheriff’s officials investigating stolen pony in Jurupa Valley

By City News Service

An investigation is continuing Thursday into a reportedly stolen pony belonging to a 6-year-old boy in Jurupa Valley.

Ruben Vasquez Jr. raised his horse, Little Evil, since he was only a few months old, according to KCAL9, having just started to learn how to ride him.

Little Evil was discovered missing Friday, an hour after Ruben’s father came home to see the usual two ponies in a pen, one for each of the

family’s children. When he returned to feed them, only the larger horse was still there.

Lt. Deirdre Vickers of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department told City News Service on Wednesday that the office was in the midst of investigating the disappearance.

“I imagine they wanted (the larger) one but couldn’t take him out and took the other one,” Ruben Vasquez Sr. said.

After considering the

Riverside County teams confirmed for legendary law enforcement race

By City News Service

The Riverside County teams slated to participate in a legendary relay race that takes competitors across 120 miles of desert, ending in Las Vegas, were confirmed Monday.

The 2025 “Baker-toVegas Challenge Cup Relay,” organized by the Los Angeles Police Revolver & Athletic Club, is expected to draw upwards of 3,500 runners from public safety agencies throughout California, a few other states and the federal government on the weekend of April 5-6. A total of 294 teams have signed up.

The Banning, Corona, Menifee, Murrieta and Riverside police departments have personnel scheduled to run, along with employees from Riverside County sheriff’s divisions, the District Attorney’s Office and the Department of Probation. According to bakervegas.net, there

are 11 teams from Riverside County on the roster.

The 19-leg race begins along state Route 127, roughly 25 miles north of Baker, California, traverses Highway 178, into Pahrump, Nevada, and from there straight onto the Vegas strip, ending in the area of Desert Inn Road and Jones Boulevard.

“One hundred and twenty miles of pavement, hot days and cold nights, blood, sweat, pride, honor -- that’s what the world’s most prestigious and unique law enforcement foot race is all about,” according to an LAPRAC statement.

Teams will head out in waves — or “flights” — with the fastest competitors leaving later in the day.

Since it began in 1985, the relay has become the seminal law enforcement race of the year, according to organizers. It was suspended in 2020 and

2021 as a result of the COVID lockdowns, but has otherwise stayed on track during the other years since its inception.

Last year’s first-place team, from the New York Police Department, completed its run in 12 hours, 19 minutes. The last-place team, from the California Highway Patrol’s Santa Ana office, made it in 20 hours, 48 minutes.

The Riverside County sheriff’s “lead” team had the best time-in of any county law enforcement unit, reaching the finish line in 13 hours, 54 minutes, earning the team a No. 6 ranking, according to results.

This year’s competitors traveling long distances to participate include teams from Idaho, Oklahoma, Texas and the Navajo Indian Reservation Department of Public Safety in Arizona.

possibility that Little Evil had run away, the family found bolt cutters and a broken fence nearby.

Although the family has started to raise funds for a replacement animal, they are still hoping for Little Evil’s return. Ruben Jr. said he was heartbroken, telling KCAL that he misses his pet.

“I can’t believe it,” said Myra Anguiano, the boy’s mother. “Very heartbreaking for me as a mother to see my son being so sad about it.”

This map shows the 71/91 Interchange Project’s locations. | Image courtesy of the Riverside County Transportation Commission

| Image courtesy of Challenge Cup Relay- Baker to Vegas Race (official)/Facebook

Ruben Vasquez Jr. and Little Evil. | Photo courtesy of Mayra Anguiano/GoFundMe

Suspect arrested in connection with Riverside fatal shooting IID board approves summer power bill reduction

By City News Service

A25-year-old man was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 52-year-old in Riverside, police said last week.

Riverside Police Officers responded to reports of gunfire in the parking lot of AutoZone, located in the 1900 block of University Avenue in the Eastside neighborhood, about 10:45 p.m. on Feb. 21, according to Riverside Police Department Public Information Officer Ryan Railsback.

Officers found the victim Carlos Delreal of Riverside with multiple gunshot wounds inside a vehicle in the parking lot. Delreal was pronounced dead at the scene, Railsback said.

Detectives assigned to the Robbery-Homicide Unit, assisted by specialists from the department’s Forensics Unit, responded to assume the investigation. With further help from the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office and support from the Riverside police Crime Analysis Unit, detectives identified suspect Jose Leon Navarrette of Riverside.

Navarrette was arrested

Feb. 27 at a motel in Colton and was later booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center, where he was being held without bail on suspicion of murder

Anyone with additional

Bird flu

headaches, fatigue, difficulty breathing and fever.

County health officials advised residents to take these precautions.

“Avoid consuming unpasteurized ‘raw’ milk and undercooked meat. Raw milk can contain harmful germs that may cause serious illness, particularly in children under 5 years old, pregnant individuals, and people with weakened immune systems. Choose pasteurized milk and dairy products, as the pasteurization process eliminates the bird flu virus.

“Individuals who interact with infected dairy cows, poultry or wildlife are at

greater risk of infection.

“Wear protective clothing when working with birds, wildlife, livestock or their environments.

“Refrain from working with sick animals or those exposed to avian influenza.

“Wash hands frequently after handling animals or being in their environment.”

Officials also suggested that residents receive updated vaccines against respiratory illnesses such as influenza, COVID-19 and RSV, “particularly those at high risk, including pregnant individuals, to help protect babies who are born too young to be vaccinated. While these vaccines will

information should contact Detective Mike Smith at 951-353-7103 or MikeSmith@RiversideCA.gov, or Detective Ricky Barajas at 951-353-7213 or EBarajas@ RiversideCA.gov.

and upcoming improvements will preserve Lake Cahuilla as a cherished destination for generations to come.”

According to Perez, the agreement comes with an investment of more than $12 million. Funds will be targeted at fixing and reopening the pool, installing splash pads

and adding more greenery, among other upgrades.

Officials said the ceremony is about both commemorating the start of the improvements and honoring the park’s significance to the veteran community.

“This project is not just

not protect against bird flu, getting vaccinated can lower the risk of being infected with multiple infections at the same time.”

Hand washing and wearing masks in crowded settings was also suggested.

More information on H5N1 is available from the California Department of Public Health’s Current Bird Flu Situation webpage. For questions, officials said to contact the county health department’s Communicable Disease Section, 800-7224794 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or 800-4722376 after-hours and on weekends and holidays.

about upgrading facilities — it’s about creating a lasting space where veterans, their families and the surrounding community can experience the beauty and serenity of the Coachella Valley,” said Richard Contreras, director of government relations at KYA, the event’s sponsor.

By City News Service

The Imperial Irrigation District’s Board of Directors approved a 25% reduction in power bills between the months of June and September, authorities announced Tuesday.

Backed by an $81 million allocation, the Board eliminated the Energy Cost Adjustment charge, a decision that members say will deliver a

“more stable, transparent rate structure while directing funds toward real savings.”

The Board previously approved long-term rate stability through 2028 on a motion by Director Alex Cardenas, according to a statement published Tuesday.

“Our priority is always our customers,” said Gina

Projects

The NAIC is transforming a once-thriving farm into an innovative agricultural space of the 21st century that will lead the way in generating renewable energy, being prudent with our natural resources and leading the U.S. in sustainable agricultural innovation.”

The NAIC’s solar greenhouses will total 50,000 square feet, along with 14,000 square feet of solar panels over open farm fields and a 14,000-square-foot solar pole barn, a structure with a roof and no walls for gatherings and events, according to the city. Plans also include a 30-plot community garden, 1.8 acre for agriculture fields, a walking trail and 450 new trees.

“This project is not just about transforming a piece of land; it’s about meaningful jobs and our economy,” City Manager Mike Futrell said in a statement. “It’s about transitioning from agriculture to climate smart ag and it’s about preparing for our future. This center will be more than just a place to learn; it will be a place where ideas are born, where businesses are launched, and where we can see the future of farming unfold before our very eyes.”

An expected completion date for the NAIC project

Dockstader, IID chairperson, in the statement. “This plan ensures real savings, a stronger IID, and a more affordable future for our community.”

The utility provides electricity to more than 150,000 customers in parts of Riverside and San Diego counties, as well as all of Imperial County.

was not immediately available, but according to the city’s website the anticipated launch of on-site programs is sometime in the third quarter of 2025.

South Palm Canyon Bridge replacement Construction on the South Palm Canyon Bridge was set to begin Monday, Palm Springs officials said last week.

The project replaces a 1930s bridge with an updated 98-foot design that features wider sidewalks, dedicated bike lanes and public art installations within a concrete center median, according to a city statement.

Long-term lane closures will be in effect during construction work, with one lane open in each direction unless otherwise announced. Construction work on the bridge is in two phases. First the western lanes will be demolished and rebuilt, with traffic temporarily shifted to the eastern side, then vice versa.

The bridge’s estimated completion is late 2026, officials said.

Residents can sign up for text or email notifications on the project’s progress, and additional information is online at SouthPalmCanyonBridge.com.

Lake Cahuilla

Jose Leon Navarrette. | Photo courtesy of the Riverside Police Department

The IID headquarters in Imperial. | Photo courtesy of the Imperial Irrigation District/YouTube

The existing 95-year-old bridge over Tahquitz Creek is scheduled for modernization. | Photo courtesy of the city of Palm Springs