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City to vote on expansion by Rick Lemyre Staff Writer The Brentwood City Council next Tuesday will consider the potential effects of a proposal to add almost 750 acres of housing, commercial development and parks to its boundaries, and is expected to order it placed on the June 8 ballot. County election officials this week confirmed that the proposal’s backers had submitted 5,244 valid signatures on petitions to put the proposal before voters, better than 1,500 more than were needed. Tom Koch, a spokesperson for the landowners, was pleased that the signature gathering went so well. The effort was completed in only 27 days – the law allows for 180. “We are encouraged by the enthusiastic response that the people of Brentwood had to our proposal,” Koch said.

“It was clear from comments made by numerous signers that Brentwood’s control of its own future and fixing Balfour/American Avenue are very important. However, the campaign is just beginning and we have a long way to go.” The proposal would allow for about 1,300 homes, tax-generating commercial uses, designated areas for schools and a possible $2.4 million sports complex. It would also widen Balfour Road and allow for a roadway to fix school-related traffic problems on American Avenue. Other incentives – extra money for police equipment, a hiring preference to make sure local workers get construction jobs, and cash for a citywide jobs program – make the proposal more attractive than Measure see Vote page 18A

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he Brentwood Kiwanis Club last week awarded certiﬁcates, breakfast and $250 scholarships to the outstanding players in this year’s Bell Game football tilt between Liberty and Freedom high schools. The club recognized, above from left, Freedom’s Jesse Smith, Liberty’s Garrett Slocum and Antonio Johnson, and Freedom’s Michael Ray (who could not attend), who were singled out by coaches and peers as the game’s defensive and offensive standouts. The Bell Game tradition has included the Kiwanis luncheon for both teams’ seniors prior to the game, as well as the awards breakfast, for each of the last nine years. Freedom won this year’s Bell Game, played in November, 35-6.

How do you spell CHILD? The Celebrating Heritage Is Living Diversity event will stress the need to move beyond mere tolerance. Page 10A

Patriotic payback

‘More students’ budget idea flunks by Ruth Roberts Staff Writer Of the budget cuts still on the table to help the Liberty Union High School District (LUHSD) meet its projected $3.8 million shortfall next year, an idea to allow students from other districts to transfer in has been ruled out. “Where this all started was that back in January we did some brainstorming about different ways to reduce the budget,” said LUHSD Superintendent Jerry Glenn. “So we were tossing around the idea that we could take more kids – and therefore

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parents in the district, and because we are about serving our residents in our community, we took that idea off the table; it’s no longer a consideration or on the list of proposals.” What is on the list, however, and will be presented at the March 10 regular school board meeting, is the first of three recommended cuts designed to allow for some financial wiggle room should the governor’s budget revision in May be less devastating than expected. “What our board decided to do rather than take action now was phase in the cuts,” said Glenn. “By March we will have

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the first reductions of $1.2 million, and then another chunk by May of up to $2.5 million and we’ll leave the last bit until the governor’s revise and see where we are.” Included in the first round of cuts, are non-staff reductions such as the elimination of summer school for ninth-graders, the reduction of site allocation funding by 10 percent (discretionary dollars given to campuses each year), and the raising/lowering of classroom and office thermostats by 2 degrees for a savings of $25,000. Increasing class sizes see Students page 18A

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Heritage beat its arch-nemesis and advanced to round three of the NCS playoffs. Page 1B

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Musician chases dream in Atlanta by Samie Hartley Staff Writer Tony Allen spent six hours in Atlanta waiting for a 90second audition. Armed with his guitar and a soulful voice, the Brentwood resident traveled more than 2,000 miles for his chance at a big break by trying out for a spot on “America’s Got Talent.” But Allen isn’t a starry-eyed 20-something who just wants to be on TV. He has been dreaming of a music career all his life, and now at age 45, has decided it’s time to pursue that dream and make it a reality. “I’ve always excelled at music,” said Allen, who taught himself how to play guitar, keyboard and saxophone. “It’s my passion, but I didn’t want to put any unneeded stress on my marriage or neglect my family so I could spend hours traveling here and there trying to get my foot in the door. Family comes first, so I put my dreams on hold. But now I’m ready and my family is on board, so we’ll see what happens.” Teresa, Allen’s wife of 23 years, said music has always been a big part of their lives and she and their seven children support his musical ambitions. “We’re all excited and proud of him. Tony is pretty reserved and kinda shy, so he really stepped out of his box to do this audition. He’s never done anything like this before. So many people try to get into the music business to be famous, but that’s not what it’s about for us. Music is at Tony’s core. That’s just who he is.” Allen’s father, Bobby Allen, released two hit singles with Dot Records in the late ’60s but his career failed to take off after a few poor business decisions. Allen said his father has always regretted being unable to return to the limelight, so Allen hopes to become a success to live out his father’s dream. “If I get called to go to Hollywood (for a second audition), I want my dad with me,” Allen said. “He’s always urged me to get into the music business. He’s been telling me all my

life that I’m supposed to share my music with the world, and now I think it’s my time. I’d like him to be there with me if I make it on the show.” “America’s Got Talent” is a reality competition that airs each summer on NBC, featuring the artistry of not only singers, but dancers, jugglers, comedians and others. Allen, who works in telecommunications as a computer systems manager, participated last month in the initial screening audition process in which he went before a panel of four judges who recorded his performance and took notes. He won’t know until later this month if he’ll be called to perform for judges Howie Mandel, Sharon Osborn and Piers Morgan in the next round of auditions. The top 48 contestants will perform before a live studio audience and eventually that group will be reduced to a cast of 10. America will decide who will take the top prize of $1 million and a gig headlining a show on the Las Vegas strip. Allen said he felt good about his audition and is anxiously waiting to hear back from the show. “I was nervous the whole time, but once I got into that room and they called me forward, I went into the zone,” Allen said. “It was almost an out-of-body experience. I gave it my all, and when I was done, the facilitator said, ‘Wow, that was great. Thank you.’ But it wasn’t the ‘thanks for coming’ kind of thank-you. It was more of a ‘thank you for sharing this gift with us.’ Other people who auditioned in my group didn’t get that type of response.” Allen performed a rendition of The Eagles’ classic “Desperado.” His father suggested doing an Eagles song, and his vocal coach said “Desperado” was a good choice, but Allen wasn’t sure if it was the right audition piece. He wanted to sing a song about a father and son to illustrate how he was following his dream and trying to live out his father’s dream as well. “I just couldn’t get a feel for the song,” Allen said. “But I see Dream page 15A

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Supervisors give devil mountain its due by Dave Roberts Staff Writer County supervisors last week unanimously opposed a request by Oakley resident Arthur Mijares to change the name of Mt. Diablo to Mt. Reagan. Mijares believes that naming the county’s most prominent geographic feature after the devil (“diablo” is Spanish for devil) is offensive to Christians. The supervisors cited three reasons for opposing the name change: large public support for keeping the name as is, the historical significance of the name and the costs to the numerous schools, businesses, organizations and agencies containing the name “Diablo,” which might then feel the need to change it. The supervisors weighed in on the matter at the request of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (USBGN), which Mijares has petitioned to officially change the mountain’s name. Last June USBGN had asked the supervisors for their recommendation on Mijares’ petition. But the supervisors ignored the request until USBGN sent a follow-up letter in January, saying it would assume the supervisors are neutral on the matter if they don’t hear from them by March 31. The supervisors also opposed Mijares’ request in 2005 to rename the mountain Mt. Kawakum or Mt. Yahweh. The USBGN also rejected those names as well as calling it Mt. Miwok or Mt. Ohlone. Mijares had also asked at that time for the USBGN to consider renaming it Mt. Reagan, but was told that former President Ronald Reagan, who died June 5, 2004, would have to be dead five years before that name could be considered. The five years having passed last June, Mijares submitted a new petition to USBGN to change the name to Mt. Reagan. Name change requests can be based on

the historical name being considered offensive. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has requested that Negrohead Mountain (which the USBGN had previously changed from its racially pejorative variation) be renamed to Ballard Mountain (an African-American pioneer who lived on the mountain) because the supervisors believe the name Negrohead Mountain has become derogatory. Mijares uses similar reasoning to justify his request to remove the devil from the mountain’s name, which he as a Christian considers derogatory. “I am a follower of Jesus Christ,” Mijares told the supervisors on Feb. 23. “The devil, for whom the mountain is incorrectly named, is the challenger of Jesus and his followers. To me and millions of other followers of the Christian faith the devil is derogatory, pejorative, offensive, obscene, blasphemous and profane.” To support his claim, Mijares cited a report from General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo to the state legislature in 1850 concerning the Constitutional Convention discussion on what to call this county. The name “Mt. Diablo County” was proposed, Vallejo’s report states, “but both branches of the Legislature, after warm debate on the subject, resolved upon the less-profane (name) of Contra Costa.” Mijares also believes the mountain’s name is inaccurate because it’s based on Vallejo’s story of Spanish soldiers chasing Native Americans who took cover in a thicket near Pacheco and escaped during the night across the Carquinez Strait. The soldiers said the Indians must have had help from the devil and dubbed the thicket Monte del Diablo. American settlers, believing “monte” referred to the mountain, recorded see Mountain page 12A

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Cancer survivors take to the track during last year’s Relay For Life in Brentwood.

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Relay – cause for celebration by Samie Hartley Staff Writer No matter where or when a Relay For Life event takes place, it always starts the same way. People dressed in purple shirts linked arms wearing big smiles and wave to the crowd of hundreds as they make their way around the track. In addition to the shirts and facial expressions, the walkers share one other thing in common: they are cancer survivors. The Survivors Lap is one of the most touching moments of the 24-hour event, as it summarizes in one lap what Relay For Life is all about: fighting cancer so that more people battling cancer may join the purple-shirt crew

the following year and the year after that until a cure is found. While cancer is often associated with pain and loss, the Survivors Lap is a moment to celebrate those who have battled the disease and have emerged victorious. Sue Owens and Donna Coker are cocaptains for the Summerset Originals team, which has raised more than $65,000 for the American Cancer Society since Relay For Life came to Brentwood in 2005. Neither has contracted cancer, but both look forward to the Relay celebration each year. “Relay is a celebration of birthdays,” Owens explained. “It’s a celebration for those who still have birthdays and those who won’t

see anymore. We celebrate their journey and honor their courage. Relay For Life is about hope, and even though we’ve lost so many, when you see the survivors kick off the event with the Survivors Lap, you see the smiles of those who are still with us – some of them who have been cancer-free for years, and it gives you hope. It reminds you why you’re there.” The Relay’s celebratory theme isn’t just about the survivors. It’s also about the community coming together for a charitable cause. According to Owens, Relay is like a carnival, featuring great food, activities for the children, booths to shop at and plenty of people to talk see Cause page 15A

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Hiking cohorts wanted – dead or alive I can’t say exactly when it began, this passion for walking among the trees, but I can say exactly where: the pine forests of Wisconsin. I’m told I was barely able to walk a trail booby-trapped with rocks and tree roots without falling on my face when my parents TAKE IT dubbed me dangerous. If they weren’t UTSIDE alert, I’d be gone, wandering off into the forest behind a cabin or campsite, just checking out the scenery. My Uncle Elmer put a more genial spin on it. He GER dubbed me Captain ERICKSON of the North Woods. In “A Walk in the Woods,” Bill Bryson observed that trees “choke off views and leave you muddled and without bearings. They make you feel small and confused and vulnerable, like a small child lost in a crowd of strange legs.” I imagine that’s true for some. For me, trees don’t choke off views – they are the view. They exude warmth and protection. I don’t grudgingly run their gauntlet in order to get to my destination. They are the destination. If stratospheric redwoods, svelte aspens and spidery manzanitas are part of the attraction of the trek, a certain subset of them is the greatest attraction

Standing sentinel along the Bruce Lee Road trail at Mt. Diablo State Park is the gnarly friend Press columnist Ger Erickson dubbed Rhino.

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of all – dead ones. That’s right: trees keeled over from disease or blasted to shards by lightning are some of my most treasured hiking buddies. Anchored in the landscape like historical markers, Rhino, Croc, Oliphaunt and Limbo Man wait with wry detachment as I trudge up the hillside to pay my respects. I go out of my

way to check on the progress of Dragon, Hog, Taro Dactyl and Cyclops’ decomposition. The twisted intimate I call Knight (as in the chess piece) recently lost his snout to the force of gravity. Dead trees provide more than habitat for lichens, mosses and lizards; they provide ignition for the engine of imagina-

tion: “We don’t see things as they are; we see things as we are,“ wrote Anais Nin. I’m not sure I want to know what my metaphors for dead trees betray about my state of mind, but I know this: my gnarly friends mean a lot to me. They provide see Outside page 7A

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Outside from page 6A a glimmer of companionship amid the solitude of the trail. Make no mistake: the solitude is good. On the trail I escape the noise of communal life and enter, as Thomas Mann put it, the “mental experiences that are at once more intense and less articulate than those of a gregarious man.” Gregariousness can be jarring. Who wants to hear campers and hikers hootin’ and hollerin’ by the placid grandeur of Shasta Lake, or on Prospector’s Gap overlooking the fog-flooded hollows of Morgan Territory in the pale violet of sunrise, or, come to think of it … anywhere? No, the silence of trees – especially dead ones – makes for good company. My first encounter with Dragon on a creepy moonlit night in Kettle Moraine, Wisconsin began in dread and ended in mirth. A 60-foot pin oak toppled parallel to a path snaking through a dark ravine, Dragon has been smithied by years of wind, ice and rot into a giant reptile. At our first meeting, his uncannily symmetric ears, razor horns and sunken eye sockets stopped me in my tracks. Only after gathering the gumption to tiptoe over and check him out did I breathe a sigh of comic relief. Taro Dactyl is another matter, and no laughing one. The victim of inept air traffic control, the pterosaur was evidently rerouted from the skies of the late Mesozoic to an emergency-landing site just northeast of present-day Mt. Diablo, reduced to bland airline food for a million

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microorganisms. The image of a dead tree touches a nerve. It’s a statue on exhibit, yet unlike the statues fashioned by human hands, it was once alive. Suddenly the trail becomes a graveyard where the bones of the departed aren’t buried but put on display. A dead tree is disturbing in another way: Trees are assumed to represent the gold standard for longevity. From its vista atop the White Mountains of Inyo National Forest, a bristlecone pine named Methuselah has felt the rain lash and the wind scour its branches, has watched impassively as the winter stars inched overhead, for 4,775 years. Some trees will go on living into the next Ice Age, long after the human race has abandoned the planet. Or vice versa. Yet a tree, like the mammal we imagine it mimics, is decidedly mortal. Its transfiguration might take a century to complete, but the end is the same for all organic creatures. Today we marvel at the fluky artistry that makes a monster out of dead wood. In a decade the nutrient cycle, aided by weather’s dull chisel, will have sculpted the carcass into something else. Pterodactyl becomes nondescript fractal. In a century even the wood will be gone, digested like flesh into the shrewd economy of Earth. How readily in this voracious universe does food for thought become food for worms. To view a complete gallery of Ger Erickson’s gnarly friends, visit www.the press.net/pages/ger.

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For the C.H.I.L.D. in everyone The Village Community Resource Center’s Ballet Folklorico dancers, seen here performing at Garin Elementary School, will perform at the Brentwood Diversity Committee’s C.H.I.L.D. event on April 10.

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Gloria Hartsough knows that true “diversity” goes beyond the dictionary definition emphasizing “inclusion.” “It is also about acknowledging our differences and celebrating them,” said Hartsough, a member of the Brentwood Diversity Committee (BDC). “It’s a fact that if kids start playing with each other and interacting at an early age, then they grow up to view things that are different from a natural and positive perspective.” The Brentwood Diversity Committee, along with the City of Brentwood, Brentwood Union School District and Liberty Union High School District, will embrace those differences in April at the Celebrating Heritage Is Living Diversity (C.H.I.L.D.) event at Brentwood Elementary School. The free public event was made possible through a $5,000 grant from First Five Contra Costa County – an organization dedicated to early childhood development – and will highlight, herald and honor children of all backgrounds with a day of music, entertainment and food. Brentwood restaurants including Grazie! and Pho Vietnam will offer samples of their cuisine as a way of exposing attendees to diverse cultures. Local childcare centers are also participating – bringing in arts and crafts and games that emphasize

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cultural diversity, and the Brentwood Library is partnering with C.H.I.L.D. coordinators to recruit local storytellers from a variety of backgrounds and ethnicities. “I think this is just an opportunity for very young children to see how much fun new and different things can be,” said Desty Shoemaker, C.H.I.L.D. event coordinator and BDC member. “It’s our ultimate goal (at the BDC) to take a proactive approach to diversity, and this is a great example of that.” In preparation for the event, local high school students are researching a variety of influential Americans such as Cesar Chavez and Martin Luther King, Jr., whose stories and accomplishments will be highlighted in a cultural display at the

C.H.I.L.D. event. Ethnic dances, including a performance by Village Community Resource Center’s Ballet Folklorico, will round out the entertainment. Local dignitaries including Supervisor Mary Piepho, Brentwood Mayor Bob Taylor and the Brentwood Council have been invited to the event. The city will also present a proclamation to the BDC declaring the day of the C.H.I.L.D. event “Brentwood Child Diversity Day.” The C.H.I.L.D. event will be held Saturday, April 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Brentwood Elementary School, 200 Griffith Lane. For additional information including volunteer opportunities, call 925-848-4862. To comment, visit www.thepress.net.

City seeks comment on parks, trails The City of Brentwood will hold a Park Ad Hoc Committee meeting to hear from the public about issues related to parks, trails and recreation that should be considered for possible revisions to the Parks, Trails and Recreation Master Plan and related documents. The meeting will be held Wednesday, March 10 at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 101B Sand Creek Road. The council has directed the committee to review to the Parks, Trails and Recreation Master Plan and related documents and return to the council with recommendations. Since its adoption in 2002, the Master Plan has been the main document guiding the development of the city’s parks, trails and recreation. The committee also invites input on facilities and/or improvements that might be a part of a citywide bond to build and maintain new facilities not a part of the present plans. The committee accepts written comments. Residents desiring to submit ideas for consideration should request a form from the Parks and Recreation Department by calling 925516-5444.

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NECK PAIN AND PINCHED NERVES “I woke up yesterday morning with severe neck pain that radiates down my right arm to my hand and I can barely move my neck without producing the shooting arm pain.” Or, “…for the last few months, I’ve had this nagging pain in my neck and when I look up, my arm goes numb.” Or, “Every time I bend my head to the left, my left arm goes numb. I’ve noticed when I lift weights, I can only curl 15 lbs with my left arm compared to 35 lbs with the right.” These are common histories describing a classic “pinched nerve in the neck.” So, what is a “pinched nerve?” To answer this, let’s first look at what a “nerve” is. In the diagram to the left, the nerves come off the spinal cord. Those in the neck region go down the arm and those in the low back go down the legs. The spinal cord is the “highway” that brings information from the nerves in the arms, legs, trunk, etc., to the brain where information is processed. The bony spine houses and protects the spinal cord and skull protects the brain but there is no bony protection for the nerves. Nerves bring information to the brain allowing us to feel, taste, smell, see, and move our legs and arms to perform complex movements like dancing, running, gymnastics, and so on. Information is constantly going to and from the brain to allow us to function normally. The nerve can get “pinched” anywhere along its course, including the wrist (carpal tunnel syndrome), elbow (cubital tunnel syndrome), shoulder (thoracic outlet syndrome), and/or neck (herniated disk and/or arthritis). This results in a slowing down of information transmission to/from the brain and numbness, pain, throbbing, as well as weakness in strength can occur.

There are two types of conditions that commonly pinch nerves, which generally occur at different times of life – those with a herniated disk (younger > older patients) and those with arthritis (older > younger patients). A combination of the two conditions producing the pinching effect on the nerve can also occur making the diagnosis process a little trickier. The following diagram helps explain these conditions: The nerves exit the spine through holes that can be narrowed if the jelly central part of the disk herniates outward and into the nerve pushing it against the bone that makes up the hole through which it exits the spine. A “bone spur” (as shown in the diagram to the left, coming off the left facet joint) pushing into the nerve or the thickening of the ligaments that run inside the spinal canal (eg., ligamentum flavum) can also crowd these sensitive nerve structures and cause similar symptoms.

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Mountain from page 4A its name as Mount Diablo on land maps. Two other speakers supported changing the mountain’s name, but not to Mt. Reagan. Benjamin Medel, a Miwok descendant, said that the derogatory, profane name of the devil is in a sense appropriate because it reflects the derogatory, profane treatment by white settlers and the state and federal government of Native Americans. “Early citizens would bring the heads of our people to California’s government and be paid for it,” he said. “The devil is characteristic of a murderer and liar come to kill and destroy.” The name should be changed to a Native American word that means “purpose blessing,” he said. It sounds something like “chubweyah.” Robert Ericson asked the supervisors to change the name to Mt. John Muir to honor the environmentalist who championed Yosemite and lived in Martinez. Ericson criticized the “genocidal root of the Mt. Diablo name. It was a rallying cry (against native Americans) to ‘go get those devils.’ This is so similar to the genocide of the Jews. Similar techniques were done.” He said that the mountain was sacred to the Miwoks, and putting the devil’s name on it is akin to spray-painting “Satan’s worshiping place” on a church or synagogue. He suggested placing the issue on the ballot with several name choices for voters. Two people spoke in favor of keeping the name as it is. Joann Hull of Concord said the name reflects the history of the area, noted that many streets, hospitals and schools are named after it and that a

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large majority of county residents is against changing the name. Roland Gaebert, a state park superintendent, cited similar reasons for keeping the name. The supervisors agreed with the last two speakers, but several thanked Medel for the history lesson, as unpleasant as it might be. Supervisor Mary Piepho was peeved, however, that the board and county staff have spent time considering the matter when the county is facing an ongoing budget crisis. “Unfortunately, we are having really difficult times in local government,” she said. “And, frankly, enough is enough. We are going to hear shortly about deep, critical budget cuts and the lack of services that we are going to be able to provide to our community members. So, for all due respect to your passion and emotion, we have our hands full already. Our county staff has spent hours and hours and hours on this (name change) issue. “It is very important in the big picture. But when you are talking of losing local services from police to fire to district attorney coverage, it is minimal. We can’t afford it. We have better things to do with our limited time and ability and resources. The cost of these actions to local government is significant. I’m hopeful that we can put an end to the discussion and get moving on more critical issues before this board.” Supervisor John Gioia pointed out that the supervisors’ vote to retain the name is only a recommendation and the USBGN will make the ultimate decision. To comment, visit www.thepress.net.

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District should cut wages across the board by Mark Schwartz Oakley Recently the administrative staff of the Liberty Union High School District held a meeting at Freedom High School to discuss trimming $3.8 million from the UEST school’s operatOMMMENT ing budget for the 2010-11 school year. The purpose of the meeting was to inform the public of proposed items that could be cut, take comments pertaining to those cuts and suggestions for other possible actions. To date nothing has been decided. One proposal is to move the areas serviced by school buses farther away from the schools, forcing more students to have to walk to school. Not a bad idea considering America’s fight with childhood obesity; however, what message is being sent when another proposal is to sell naming rights of school buildings? Walk to school, take your health and nutrition class in the McFast Food Building. Another proposal is a 20-percent bus fare increase. Children who qualify for free busing will not be impacted; however, consider the impact on the paying ridership. With car pools and teenage drivers, those left to take the bus are likely from families on the brink of poverty; one-car families. A 20-percent hike may force those families

over the brink. Yet another proposal is to recover lost revenue by imposing a parcel tax. Apparently the district has not noticed soaring unemployment, numerous foreclosed and pending foreclosure homes. The district is not alone in facing financial hard times. A voter approval of a parcel tax in such pressing hard times? Get real! Perhaps these and many of the other ludicrous proposals are merely a smoke screen to make us believe that all other options were considered, when the actual goal is to trim $3.8 million from the budget through layoffs. The administration continuously stated these cuts are needed because the state is not sending enough money. There is no magic money tree in Sacramento. State money is our money, collected from state levied taxes and fees. The district spends our money to educate our children in a safe healthy environment. When cuts are needed, utmost care should be taken to protect that mission. Each layoff, from classroom teacher to maintenance, administrator to secretary, weakens the district’s ability to provide a safe, healthy learning environment. It is apparent that the district is more concerned with spending our money on themselves rather than on our children. To be fair, the proposed layoffs seem to be evenly spread out among administrative, classified and non-classified staff; however,

LETTERS Grateful to stay in cyber-touch Editor: Our family has been out of Brentwood for about 4½ years now. Unfortunately, due to Premier Soccer schedules and my husband’s travel schedule, we don’t make it back to our old stomping ground as much as we would like. There are things that we wish we could have brought up to Washington with us – like

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there still seems to be no regard for the impact these layoffs will have on the community that provides tax dollars to the district. Layoffs mean increased class size, canceled programs, reduced availability of after-school activities, dirty campuses and neglected repairs leading to unsafe conditions. The district is one of the region’s largest employers; many of the employees live within the district. The trickle-down effect is predictable. How many more foreclosures can we absorb; can local businesses already struggling with a poor economy afford to lose more customers; and will crime increase as poverty impacts more families and the children of these families lose access to after school programs? Layoffs are inevitable; however, the district is not going far enough to preserve jobs. These are extraordinary times but it is not too much to demand extraordinary measures be taken to preserve as much of our stellar school system as possible. Now is the time for our elected school board members to stand up and take a leadership role in protecting the high standards of education we expect. In the 2008-09 school year the district spent $42,093,827 in salaries and benefits, not including the salaries and benefits of administration. Adding in the administrative salaries and benefits, an across-the-board pay cut of just over 7 percent would cover the entire $3.8 million, no jobs lost and no pro-

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Willy’s Bagels (we are really lacking on bagels up here!). The one Brentwood constant that I can rely on weekly is thepress.net. I love catching up on what is going on in our old town. With all the bad news and evilness that families are having to put up with, I am glad when Vicki McKenna’s column comes out. Her columns are realistic and relatable. It is nice to step away from the craziness that goes on and read her column. I just want to thank you for having her as a columnist for the Press. Keep up the great job! Joanne Flynn Buckley, Wash.

Teachers deserve better Editor: I was one of the couple hundred people who attended the recent Brentwood school board meeting. I could see a lot of angry and defeated faces in the crowd. As a parent, I can’t do much for the staff of the Brentwood district other than tell you all that you are appreciated. My two children attend Brentwood Elementary and I have only praise for the teachers my children have encountered. Teresa Rodriguez is a first-grade teacher and she is fantastic. She not only

grams cut. District employees would have to tighten their belts, but who in our community has been exempt from belt tightening? It is not realistic to suggest a 7 percent pay cut, but is 3 or 3½ percent unreasonable? This is our money being spent. Every job saved means a better education for our children and goes a long way to prevent the trickle-down effects a layoff can have on our community. Yes, the district has contracts with its unions, but if all parties agree to a pay cut, what would stand in the way of implementing a paycut? In these hard times, workers in private industry across America have agreed to pay cuts to save their jobs and the companies they work for. Until across-the-board pay cuts are on the table, our communities should not feel as if the school district and our elected representatives are doing everything they can to provide our children with an education in a safe, healthy environment. School districts get their funding based on daily attendance. Our district needs to be reminded that bargaining units are not the only ones who can strike. Parents can strike by keeping their children home until the district does everything possible to spend our tax dollars on our children, and that includes putting across-the-board pay cuts on the table. Mark Schwartz is a former Liberty Union High School District trustee. To comment, visit www.thepress.net.

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dedicates herself in her classroom, but she is a regular fixture at off-site and after-hours functions. She is always one of the first to volunteer to help out the Parents Club. She also takes on extra duties, like keeping groups of kids after school, on her own time, to help with reading. She doesn’t do this for extra pay but because the kids need the help. She is wonderful and I feel so lucky that both of my kids have journeyed through first grade with her. Kate Ghilarducci is a tremendous fourth-grade teacher. She has created a safe and structured environment that allows her students to shine while keeping parents in the loop. She has been able to challenge students while allowing them to have fun through learning. My daughter has flourished academically in her class and loves to go to school. I pray that she will be around to handle my younger daughter as she reaches the fourth grade. My kids have had other excellent teachers in the past as well. Mrs. Boden is hands-down the best kindergarten teacher on earth. Mrs. Macedo, Mrs. Peltz and Mrs. Redman have also poured their time, energy and knowledge into my

kids. I can’t find the words to express my gratitude for their hard work. But I will try. I just hope the Brentwood district administration will try a little harder to do the same. Heather Partida Brentwood

Marvelous Maiocco Editor: On behalf of John Muir Health, I would like to congratulate Dr. Hugh Maiocco on his retirement and more than 50 years of service to the community. We will certainly miss him, as I know his patients will as well. He is a tremendous physician, but an even better person. We also owe him a debt of gratitude for helping to establish John Muir Medical Group in Brentwood. We are about to celebrate our 10th anniversary in Brentwood and our 5th year in the John Muir Health Outpatient Center. Dr. Maiocco helped us start with just a few physicians and now we offer the community nearly a dozen physicians, who practice family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics. see Letters page 17A

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A sampling of recent law enforcement activity reported by East County police departments. BRENTWOOD Feb. 19, 9:09 a.m. An unidentified person forced entry into a vehicle parked on Country Glen Lane, but nothing was stolen from the vehicle. Feb. 19, 9:39 a.m. An unidentified person slashed the tires of vehicle parked on Dover Court. Feb. 19, 9:58 a.m. An unidentified person cut three holes in the outdoor dining area awning of a business on First Street. Feb. 19, 10:43 a.m. On Brentwood Boulevard at Maple Street, a subject contacted during a vehicle stop was found to be in possession of less than one ounce of suspected marijuana. Feb. 19, 11:30 a.m. A subject ran away from school and is believed to be in Richmond. Feb. 19, 11:45 a.m. A subject found cash lying in a parking lot on Second Street. Feb. 19, 12:06 p.m. On Lone Tree Way, a subject was found in possession of marijuana on school grounds. He was arrested and released on a Juvenile Affidavit. Feb. 19, 8:35 p.m. An unidentified person gave an employee of a gas station on Brentwood Boulevard an invalid credit card and left before paying for the gasoline he had pumped. Feb. 19, 9:31 p.m. On Lone Tree Way at Fairview Avenue, a subject stopped for a vehicle code violation was found to be driving without a license. Feb. 19, 10:22 p.m. An unidentified driver struck a vehicle in a parking lot on Balfour Road and fled the scene without leaving contact information. Feb. 19, 10:25 p.m. On Village Drive, a subject involved in a domestic dispute tore the other subject’s shirt as she shoved him away. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility. Feb. 20, 12:30 a.m. A subject found fighting in front of a business on First and Oak streets pushed an officer. The other subject was unable to care for him-

self due to his level of intoxication. Both were arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility. Feb. 20, 1:53 a.m. On Brushwood Place, the driver of a vehicle stopped by a neighbor was found to be DUI. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility. Feb. 20, 7:38 a.m. A resident of Presidio Drive was contacted and was found to be on probation. A search of his person revealed burglary tools. He also admitted to trespassing on a nearby private RV trailer storage yard. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility. Feb. 20, 7:47 a.m. An unidentified person broke the window of a business on Brentwood Boulevard. Feb. 20, 9:23 a.m. An unidentified person stole several hundred feet of copper wire from underground electrical boxes on Sand Creek Road at Garin Parkway. Feb. 20, 7:32 p.m. On Brentwood Boulevard at Sunrise Drive, a subject stopped for a vehicle code violation was found to be DUI and driving on a license suspended for DUI. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility. Feb. 20, 9:09 p.m. An unidentified person vandalized a vehicle parked on Lone Tree Way. Feb. 20, 9:59 p.m. Two subjects who robbed a victim at gunpoint on Diablo Way at Chestnut Street were arrested and taken to Juvenile Hall. Feb. 20, 11:38 p.m. On Redhaven Street at Sellers Avenue, two subjects contacted during a verbal dispute were found to be too intoxicated to care for themselves. One of the subjects refused to comply with officers’ orders. The other refused to provide her name after arrest, and assaulted an officer during booking. Both were taken to the Martinez Detention Facility. Feb. 21, 2 a.m. Four subjects were discovered after curfew in a park on Rossano Street. Two of the subjects were found to have outstanding warrants for their arrest. A third was found in possession of shaved keys. A fourth was

Feb. 21, 7:24 p.m., Brentwood found in possession of hashish oil. The first subject was arrested and taken to Juvenile Hall. The other three were arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility. The first and third subjects were also charged with possession of a stolen vehicle. Feb. 21, 2:24 a.m. Officers responded to the complaint of a persistent alarm sounding in a vehicle parked on Shady Willow Lane. Officers were unable to locate the vehicle’s owner. Feb. 21, 11:06 a.m. A driver rear-ended another driver on the Highway 4 Bypass at Balfour Road. Feb. 21, 12:34 p.m. A driver who struck a light pole on O’Hara Avenue at Second Street was transported by helicopter to a nearby hospital. Feb. 21, 3:39 p.m. On Caddie Lane at Putter Drive, several subjects were found smoking marijuana in a vehicle. All were cited and released on a Notice To Appear. Feb. 21, 7:24 p.m. On Sand Creek Road at O’Hara Avenue, a subject claimed he was kidnapped and taken to an unknown location in the vicinity of Bixler Road. Feb. 21, 8:18 p.m. On Sand Creek Road at O’Hara Avenue, a subject involved in a traffic collision was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol. He was arrested and taken to the Martinez Detention Facility. To view the Brentwood Police Department’s public logs on the city’s Web site, visit www.ci.brentwood.ca.us/department/ pd/reports/index.cfm. ANTIOCH Feb. 6 Officers of the Antioch Police Department were called to the Stone Inn on Auto Center Drive on the report of a woman who had been beaten. Upon arrival, officers found a 28-yearold female Pittsburg resident covered in blood and suffering from facial lacerations and a broken nose. She stated that 31-year-old Sacramento resident Raymond Brau had beaten her because he was upset over some of her MySpace postings. The victim and Brau had met

two months earlier through MySpace and had met in person only twice. On Feb. 6, Brau met the victim at Stone Inn and became enraged during an argument, punching her several times and refusing to let her leave the hotel room. A guest in the adjacent room called the police. Brau then fled the scene. The hotel staff charged Brau’s credit card for the damage done to the room. Brau called the hotel clerk on Feb. 9 and threatened to slit the clerk’s throat if she did not remove the charge. The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office issued a warrant for Brau’s arrest, a BOLO (Be On the Lookout) was sent to Sacramento area police, and Brau was arrested by the California Highway Patrol over the weekend. Antioch police detectives took custody of Brau on Feb. 22 and transported him to the Martinez Detention Facility. Feb. 23, 9:30 p.m. Antioch police officers were dispatched to a residence on Niccolite Court, where a homeowner reported that a tenant was growing strange plants inside her house. Upon arrival, officers were directed to a marijuana grow of approximately 200 plants in the master bedroom The suspect, 46-yearold Chao Kuang, was arrested for the cultivation but denied involvement in the operation. Kuang was booked first at the Antioch Police Department and then at the Martinez Detention Facility on drug-related charges. Kuang claims to be a resident of San Francisco, but it appeared he might also reside at the location in Antioch. His prior criminal history is unknown at this time. Feb. 24 The Antioch Police Department, REACH Project, Inc., Antioch Unified School District and the Contra Costa County Probation Department collaborated in a truancy sweep in the city of Antioch. Police officers, paired up with probation officers, detained, cited and returned to class a total of 28 truant students. Student Support Services from the Antioch Unified School District as well as personnel from the REACH Project processed and counseled the truants.

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Trevor’s Weekly Mortgage Matters By Trevor Frey

Interest only- Not any more Growing up as kid I remember biking from friend’s house to friend’s house, neighborhood to neighborhood, following the afternoon game of pickup baseball wherever it might lead. “Please, Mom, can I stay out until dark?” was the going theme throughout the summer months. Times have changed and although I’m sure the questions have been modernized, “please, Mom, can I have a cell phone?” I’m also sure the answer, as well as the lesson, remains the same. You see, my Mom always let me stay out until dark…until I showed up late, and I’m sure you as a parent in 2010 bought your kid that cell phone…until the first texting bill came in. Bottom line, we’re always given the opportunity to be responsible right up until we’re not. In the banking world this is no different, and thanks to a 17.6% default rate for all interest only loans held in Freddie Mac’s portfolio, Freddie Mac will no longer offer interest only loans after September 2010. According to a Freddie Mac representative the decision is one based on cause and effect; “continuing poor performance of these products…These types of loans have experienced higher delinquency rates than other mortgage products.” For these reasons Freddie Mac hopes to once again be the front runner for change in an effort “to promote responsible

lending and sustainable homeownership.” Historically where Freddie goes Fannie follows so don’t be surprised if interest only loans become a thing of the past – across the board – for quite some time. This is sad because when used by responsible individual(s) – investors looking to flip a property or a homeowner who plans on, and has the means to, pay off their home in a lump sum in the future – an interest only loan can be a great tool. It allows them to increase their immediate cash flow as principal is not included in the payment for a set period of time, be it thirty-six, sixty, or one hundred and twenty months. Although Freddie Mac has set a September 2010 “drop dead date” there is no doubt in my mind that lending institutions will begin implementing the change way before that time. So, as I reflect on a final baseball based childhood memory, I find myself with a closing piece of advice: I suggest anyone interested in acquiring an interest only mortgage act now. Either that, or as eloquently put by Michael Squints, be banned to the junk yard “for-ever, for-ever” like “the beast” in the timeless movie The Sandlot. If you have any real estate lending related questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to write me at tfreymortgages@yahoo.com or call me directly at 925-726-1444. – Advertisement

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Letters from page 13A We know we will continue to see Dr. Maiocco and his wife, Carol, being very active in the community. We look forward to caring for his patients and continuing to help meet the health care needs of this community. While we certainly can’t replace Dr. Maiocco, we can carry on his legacy of caring for not only the physical ailments of his patients, but caring about them as people and fellow members of the community he loves. Dr. John Zuorski President, John Muir Medical Group

Illuminating the fight against cancer Editor: For many people who attend Relay For Life, one of the most moving parts of the event is the Ceremony of Hope. As the light dims over campsites and team members complete laps, the night is brightened by the glow of lighted bags called luminaria, each of which has a special meaning. Some luminaria celebrate the survivorship of people who have battled cancer and lived to tell the tale. Many commemorate the lives of those who have been lost to this disease. All represent a person who has been profoundly affected by cancer and the family and friends who continue to be touched by that experience. You too can help spread the light of hope and honor or remember those in

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your life who have been touched by this disease. Please light a candle in honor of or in memory of a friend or loved one who has had cancer. You can honor a cancer survivor by placing their name under “In Honor of ” or you can remember someone who was lost to cancer by placing the name under “In Memory of.” Each individual’s name will appear on a luminaria and each will be lit at the ceremony to shine as a beacon of hope for others. You also have the option to send an e-card to inform family members and friends of your special gift. Your contribution will help save lives, give hope and empower people through the American Cancer Society and its lifesaving mission. This year we will be listing all of the names of the honorees on a memorial scroll during the luminaria ceremony. We will also be giving you the opportunity to add a picture to the honor scroll. There are two ways to purchase the luminaria for the Oakley Relay for Life. Come to one of our decorating nights to purchase and decorate your luminaria bag. We will be offering these nights every month through April at 7:15 at Gehringer Elementary School: March 8, April 12 and April 26. You will also be able to purchase and decorate your luminaria at the Relay event on May 1 at Freedom High School. Thank you for participating in the Oakley Relay for Life and for your support. Jody Hansen Oakley

It’s a Matter of Law By Amy Alvis & Barbara A. Frantz

WHAT HAPPENS TO MY FACEBOOK, EMAIL, WEBSITE WHEN I DIE? When we think about estate planning, we immediately think about how our wills and trusts will protect our physical possessions. But what about your email, blog, Facebook, online dating membership, or even your business web site? All of these accounts have user i.d.’s and passwords or “digital property and identity”. Does anyone else know this information or at least where you store it the event of your incapacity or death? It is not always easy for someone to just call up Google and ask them to close out an email account. Many internet providers consider this information to be private and will not just send you the passwords without legal authority. Websites are another issue you may have to consider. If your website is revenue generating, you would certainly want to be sure this valuable asset is properly left to your survivors. So what’s the solution? First: Keep a file of all your log-in information on a flash drive or stored on your computer somewhere but name the file something unique... not “passwords”. Give a copy of this to a trusted individual. Be sure to provide updated information to this person about every six months. If you prefer not to give this file to anyone else, keep it in a safe or safe deposit box, but ONLY if you let someone else know it exists, where to find it, and how to gain

access to it. Second: Obtain the proper estate planning documents and be sure they are specifically drafted to provide for the power to both access your digital property and identity in the event of your incapacity, but also to pass it on to your survivors after you die. There are web based companies out there which act like a safe deposit box for your digital property and identity as well as companies that provide virtual “legacies” leaving your digital property to a named beneficiary along with personalized instructions to them as to how you want your online identity and property handled. So as you can see, estate planning has a variety of new issues to consider when planning, so meeting with a trust and estate attorney who is current on the latest web based media will put your estate plan one step ahead of the rest. If your current plan does not offer this protection for you or for more information call Amy Alvis, Esq. at Alvis Frantz and Associates PLC (925) 5161617, www.AlvisFrantzLaw.com or email: info@alvisfrantzlaw.com Disclaimer: This information is not intended to be legal advice and is for general information only. You should consult an attorney for advice regarding your individual situation. – Advertisement

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Oakley YMCA set to close this month by Ruth Roberts Staff Writer The Delta Family YMCA in Oakley will be closing its doors at the end of month, but plans for a Special Kids allabilities playground at the O’Hara Avenue site remain intact. “We’re sorry to see this happening to the YMCA, but Special Kids is not going anywhere,” said Lisa McBride, founder of the Special Kids Foundation. “We were partnered on that piece of land with the YMCA to build the playground and I’m very confident that the City of Oakley will stand with us. The need is great and we will get it built.” YMCA officials announced last week that a continued downturn in the economy and a drying up of donations has caused the organization to close its Oakley and Clayton sites. Plans for an expansion at the San Ramon facility has also been shelved, but the Pleasant Hill

Vote from page 1A L, which covered about half the area in the new plan and was narrowly defeated in 2005. The incentives aren’t enough for Kathy Griffin, however, one of the chief opponents who helped defeat Measure L. Griffin told the council on Feb. 23 of her “strong opposition” to the proposal, promising “We will work tirelessly to defeat it.” She believes the land should

Students from page 1A for alternative education teachers is also on the list. But the biggest potential savings – $900,000 – will come from the implementation of five work furlough days for all LUHSD employees. Because these cutbacks rely on the agreement of the teacher’s union, however, its support or opposition has the potential to affect all areas of the budget. As for payroll reducing cuts, Glenn said the painful truth is that the district

location will remain open. Repeated calls to the YMCA’s public relations company, Trainer Communications, were not returned. News of the closure of East County’s only YMCA came as a surprise to Oakley’s leaders, who only six months ago had reached their community fundraising goal of $400,000 for the construction of a new facility on the 6-acre parcel owned by the city. The project – a joint venture with the Special Kids Foundation – was slated to include a new 25,000-square-foot facility featuring aerobics, cardiovascular and strength-training facilities plus a health and fitness center and the all-abilities playground for children with physical disabilities. Oakley City Councilman Jim Frasier, whose SMF Construction company planned to donate the construction of the Oakley all-abilities playground, said the project is still a priority.

“As far as I’m concerned, the commitment is still there. We just need to work through the proper channels,” said Frasier. “But it depends on what use my fellow council members have for utilizing this space. It’s disappointing to have lost two years on this project.” Plans for the property remain in flux, but Oakley City Manager Bryan Montgomery said the city – which has been leasing the property to the YMCA for $1 per year for the past six years – is exploring a number of options. “We’re certainly disappointed, but we’ll look to see how we can best utilize the land,” said Montgomery. “We may be able to keep the modulars that are on the property and then repurpose them, perhaps keep some of the (YMCA) classes and programs continuing for the immediate future.” As for the Special Kids playground, “There are several areas where the project could go over the 6 acres,” Montgomery

said, “but we’re still determining what the next step will be. We just don’t know everything yet.” The YMCA’s gym facilities aren’t the only areas taking a hit. In East County, a number of YMCA childcare centers have already been shut down. Both Discovery Bay Elementary and Timber Point Elementary sites were abruptly closed last week, leaving dozens of families without before and/or after school child care. And the news just keeps getting worse, said Toni Hay, a YMCA childcare provider at the John Muir Health Center in Antioch. “Hundreds of families are being affected by these closures,” said Hay, who was told that her childcare location would remain open. “The YMCA has such a great sense of tradition, but I have to say I’m not at all surprised by what’s happening. It’s been clear they have been struggling for some time. It’s really too bad.” To comment, visit www.thepress.net.

be left as open space or used for agriculture-related development as envisioned by some planners years ago. She was also concerned about a clause in the proposal that would allow up to 200 low-income units. Koch told the council that the lowincome housing was part of the plan only because such plans are required by law to include them. They could be built only by order of the council through the planning

process. “We have no intention of building apartments on this property,” Koch said. “We don’t want to do it; it is not in our interest to do so, and they’ll only be built if you insist upon it.” If the proposal passes, it will move the Urban Limit Line, but the project will still need to go through the usual planning process. Koch emphasized the difference by pointing to the west, where

rancher Jack Roddy’s Antioch project got an OK from voters in 2005, but actual construction envisioned has not, and might never, occur. Tuesday’s report will cover the fiscal impacts of the proposal as well as zoning considerations. The meeting will be held at 101B Sand Creek Road, next to the LMC Brentwood campus. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. To comment, visit www.thepress.net.

will most likely need to reduce its three librarians down to one, who will operate with library clerks at each campus. The reduction of school counselors from four to three at each comprehensive site is also probable, as is an increase in class sizes. “In our proposal, the one that hurts the most is cutting the counselors and librarians,” said Glenn. “Those are the kind of personnel that a well-funded school should have in place. But by doing this we are able to save classroom teachers. We’re trying to preserve what we can by taking

cuts away from the classroom.” Dozens of pink slips will be distributed to teachers throughout the district, but how many will be rehired again in the fall has yet to be determined. Understanding the immense concern on the part of staff and parents over the state’s budget woes, Glenn recently hosted a series of informational presentations at each of the district’s comprehensive school campuses. The response he said, was heartening: “The first step was to let the staff

know what was going on, and then we went out into the community. By and large, I was very pleased by the community’s response. I think the public understands that it’s not just happening here; it’s happening throughout the state. “I was very impressed with the intelligent and thoughtful questions they asked, and we took that information back with us. I think people were hearing that we were open to listening and appreciated their opinions.” To comment, visit www.thepress.net.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 74-35634-3 Title Order No.090706867 APN 068-332-017 The mortgage loan servicer has obtained a final order of exemption pursuant to CA CIV. CODE 2923.53 that is current and valid as of the date that the Notice of Trustee’s Sale was filed or given. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/29/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 03/25/2010 at 10:00AM, HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 12/08/2005, as Instrument 2005-047243200 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California, executed by: RODNEY D. LONG, A MARRIED MAN, as Trustor, MERS as Beneficiary and MILA, INC., DBA MORTGAGE INVESTMENT LENDING ASSOCIATES, INC. as Lender (Original Lender) and HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES INC., as current Servicer/Lender, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union,

or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank speciﬁed in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET (CORNER OF MAIN AND COURT STREET), MARTINEZ, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 103 BROOKSIDE DRIVE, ANTIOCH, CA 94509. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $509,504.43

(Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. CONDITION OF SALE: The successful bidder will be required to pay county documentary transfer tax, any city tax, and any other applicable taxes or fees (including, but not limited to, the fee for recording Preliminary Change of Ownership report) to the auctioneer at the time of sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: 02/24/2010 HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION P.O. BOX 60145 CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91716 For Sale Information: (714)7302727, www.fidelityasap.com or www. priorityposting.com TO NOTIFY TRUSTEE OF BANKRUPTCY FILINGS, PLEASE FAX FACE PAGE OF BANKRUPTCY PETITION TO (909) 397-3914 Betty Schwab , Trustee Sales Officer HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL

CORPORATION MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ASAP# 3464252 03/05/2010, 03/12/2010, 03/19/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: March 5, 12, 19, 2010

Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1300 PUTNAM STREET, ANTIOCH, CA, 94509. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $313,253.89. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank speciﬁed in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS

IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 11/20/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustee’s Sale Ofﬁcer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3469128 03/05/2010, 03/12/2010, 03/19/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: March 5, 12, 19, 2010

the Residential Growth Management Program (RGMP) and amendments to Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map 9155 (TSM 9155-A1) and Design Review 06-28 (DR 06-28-A1) to remove projectspeciﬁc conditions of approval related to the Residential Growth Management Program for a 33-unit project known as Magnolia located west of Brentwood Boulevard and south of Marsh Creek (APNs 016-110-029 and 016-110-030). Applicant: Discovery Builders Said hearing will be held at the City Council Chambers, 101B Sand Creek Road, Brentwood, California. Further information may be obtained from Assistant Planner Tim Nielsen [(925) 516-5151 or tnielsen@ ci.brentwood.ca.us] in the Community Development Department of the City of Brentwood, 118 Oak Street, Brentwood, California 94513. Before any court challenge of Planning Commission decisions, you are required to appeal the decision to the City Council no later than the time period provided under the City’s Municipal Code. In addition you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Brentwood Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Date: March 5, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 09-0120444 Title Order No. 09-8354595 Investor/Insurer No. 1698232570 APN No. 076-091-009-1 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 02/22/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by SAMSON VIRAMONTES AND JANICE L VIRAMONTES, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 02/22/2005 and recorded 03/03/05, as Instrument No. 20050072465-00, in Book -, Page -), of Ofﬁcial Records in the ofﬁce of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 04/05/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street

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Patriots’ season ends by Michael Dixon Correspondent The Heritage boys basketball had a season to remember, taking the title of the highly competitive Bay Valley Athletic League and posting a 13-2 league (21-5 overall) record in the process. On Friday night, however, they ran into a tough Castro Valley team that knocked the Patriots out of the NCS playoffs in the second round, 52-34. Despite the fact that Castro Valley was seeded higher than Heritage, the BVAL championship gave the Patriots home-court advantage – which didn’t prove advantageous enough. The game began on a positive note for the Patriots as they notched the first two baskets of the game. But the Trojans responded with an 11-2 run for a five-point advantage, and that was as close as Heritage

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would get for the rest of the night. By halftime, the Patriots faced a significant yet still manageable 27-19 deficit. The third quarter could have been their chance to get back in the game, as they allowed only seven Castro Valley points. But Heritage managed to score only six, and the Trojans pulled away with an 18-9 fourth quarter. In the game’s final minutes, Heritage coach Pat Cruickshank pulled his seniors, one by one, and embraced each of them as the crowd applauded. When asked why he chose not to go with a man-to-man defense, Cruickshank said, “All year, we played mostly man. We just didn’t feel that we had an opportunity to man these guys. We just figured that we have to play some zone to try and slow it down a see Patriots page 4B

It was good old-fashioned run-and-gun, back-and-forth, smash-mouth, in-your-face, slam-jam-thank-you-ma’am street ball for much of the first three quarters of the NCS playoff opener between the Antioch and Deer Valley boys basketball teams last week. And then the Wolverines ran out of gas, scoring just one point in the final frame, resulting in a 59-36 Panther blowout in the Antioch gym. “It was a good game for Antioch,” said Deer Valley Coach LeChet Phillips. “They played real hard tonight. They wanted it more than we did – that’s the bottom line. My guys didn’t come ready to play, and we got it taken to us tonight.” The game actually started out quite even. The first quarter ended in a 9-9 tie as tough defense dominated, particularly in the paint, where most of the action took place, with lots of tough blocks and fouls, aggressive rebounds and bodies diving for balls. Most of the second quarter followed suit, but with two minutes to go in the half and the score tied at 21, Antioch put up four unanswered points to take the lead into the locker room. The Panthers built their cushion to 10 midway through the third quarter, and posted a 42-35 advantage at the end of the third quarter. But the Wolverines were battling hard, and it still felt like it was anyone’s game. Then the wheels fell off of the Wolverines’ bus. They made a free throw several minutes into the fourth quarter – and did not score again for the rest of the game. Antioch’s

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Antioch’s Jordan Hoyle goes airborne for a jump shot in a surprisingly easy victory over Deer Valley in the opening round of the NCS playoffs last week. Evan Grimes led all scorers with 20 points, followed by Jordan Hoyle’s 15. Andre McPhail led Deer Valley with 10 points. “We just weren’t able to keep the intensity up,” said Phillips. Noting that it was the fourth time they had played Antioch (the see Antioch page 4B

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Patriots from page 2B little bit. And I thought we did OK. But offensively we couldn’t get to the rim and finish because of their athleticism, with guys blocking shots and stuff. They’re a heck of a team. I tip my cap to them, and they played well. We just didn’t shoot the ball the way that we’ve been shooting it.” Cruickshank was pleased with his team’s defensive effort. “I thought one of the things that had been key for us all year has been our defense. I think we won with our defense, and even though we went to a zone mostly tonight, I thought that our kids did a good job with it. They continued to attack and pressure. We just got to a point where we had to change our attack a little bit, and that’s when their (Castro Valley’s) strengths came out.” The Castro Valley athletic advantage was apparent. They had three monstrous dunks on the night, two of them in traffic. Despite the athletic advantages, though, Castro Valley had three players score all but four of their points. Juan Anderson was the top scorer on the evening with 19 followed by Chris Read with 16, and Roderick Bobbitt with 13. On Friday, no Patriots reached double digits. Senior Meniru Ofodu led with nine points followed by Xavier Watson with eight. “It’s been really special for me,” said Cruickshank as he summed up the season. “This is a great group of kids, especially our seniors. Every one of them put their heart in it all year long. They’re going to have a banner in the gym as league champions, and that’s something that they’re going to be able to treasure for their entire lives and they’re going to know that they did that. To comment, visit www.thepress.net.

Antioch from page 2B Panthers won two of three in the regular season), he added, “We should have been ready. We should have had a little more energy than we did. But that’s what happens. There’s really not much to say.” Antioch Coach John Woolery was, naturally, pleased. “I liked our effort,” he said. “For most, this was their first time playing in the playoffs. So they were a little nervous. But our effort was good. We played hard. When we play hard we’re OK.” Asked how his players were able to shut down Deer Valley in the fourth quarter, he said, “I think we just made some adjustments. I think we settled down. We have some young guys who are still feeling their way out. Once they settled down they played more of our uptempo type of basketball. “This was one of the first times we really closed a team out. We were up on them 16, 17 the last game. They came back and it was a five-point game. Freedom the same way. This was one of the first times that we had it up 10, 12 and put it away. I’m really proud of them.” Asked what he likes about his team, Woolery said, “Effort. I think we are athletic. Our athleticism is as good as anyone out there. When we are on, we are on.” They definitely needed to be on Saturday as they travel to take on number-one seed Newark Memorial, which lost only three games all year. Unfortunately, in a variation on what they did to Deer Valley, the Panthers lost 45-62 after being down by just five points at the half. Grimes scored 22 points. To comment, visit www.thepress.net.

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Bankruptcy Exemptions California law, a person can have up to $21,825 in cash and other assets at the time of the bankruptcy petition which will be exempt. That means there is no reason to sell your RV or boat unless that is really want you want to do so. However, if you have money in your savings or checking account, you should make sure that you are not saving this money in a bank or credit union where you have debt. Many banks and credit union have agreements that allow set-offs if a loan is in default from other checking or savings accounts. Personal Injury and Workers Compensation AwardsPersonal injury settlements are generally exempt under “lost compensation” and future earning awards are exempt to the extent reasonably necessary for support. In addition, Workers Compensation Awards are exempt. Life Insurance- Life Insurance is generally exempt. Therefore, term life/whole life insurance should not be cancelled since it is much more expensive to obtain as you get older. The above is just a partial list of exemptions available to individuals filing for bankruptcy protection. The purpose of the Bankruptcy Code is to provide people with a fresh start. A fresh start does not mean empty cupboards, empty retirement accounts, empty savings accounts or no equity in a car or home. We are all living longer and we will need food in our cupboards, money in our retirement accounts and a car that is paid off. If you do not have sufficient income to pay your bills as they come due and owing, you should seek legal counsel before withdrawing any monies from a retirement account, savings account or taking a loan against your home or car. These are difficult times, but do not miss the help and protection provided by the Bankruptcy Code and California law by waiting too long. Just because this ship is underwater does not mean that you should give up your life vests that you will need to keep you afloat!

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Stanislaus gets Triplett Janelle Triplett, the first Heritage girl soccer player to sign a letter of intent, made it official on Feb. 23, signing with California State University Stanislaus, a Division II team. Janelle is the first of either, men’s or a women’s, team to play soccer for college from Heritage high school and the only girl picked to play in college from the area including Freedom, Liberty, Deer Valley and Heritage for 2010, according to her mother, Patricia. “We are very excited for her as you can probably tell,” said Patricia.

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One of the saddest things is when a person comes into my office explaining that they have waited to come in until they have used up all their savings, retirement funds, equity in their home or car just to keep paying their credit cards and other debts. This just breaks my heart because it was completely unnecessary. The Bankruptcy Code does not want or encourage people to wait until they have used up all of their resources to file bankruptcy. In fact, the Bankruptcy Code and California law discourages these actions by specifically protecting certain assets in a bankruptcy case from the reach of creditors. So what are some of the assets which are generally protected and what actions should you be taking to protect these assets? Retirement Accounts- All private retirement plans and profit sharing plans are exempt, which means you can keep most or all of your savings in these accounts. Therefore, you should never use retirement accounts to pay credit cards, bring home loan payments current on a house that is underwater or pay other bills which could be discharged in a bankruptcy. Every withdrawal from a retirement account will be taxed on both federal and state levels as well as incurring the 10% penalty for early withdrawal unless it falls under an exception for early withdrawals. If you are in your 30’s-40’s, a withdrawal of $1,000 will amount to a loss of $10,000 in retirement income. If you are in your 20’s, a withdrawal of $1,000 will amount to a loss of $20,000 in retirement income. The withdrawal of even smallest amount will be a huge reduction in retirement income later. You must protect your future. Homestead Exemption- The California homestead exemption applies to your principal “dwelling” on the date the bankruptcy petition is filed. The minimum homestead exemption in California effective January 1, 2010 is $75,000. The exemption is increased to $100,000 if the you or your spouse reside in the homestead or at least other one member of the family resides in the residence and does not own an interest in the residence. The homestead exemption is increased to $175,000 if you or your spouse meets the minimum age requirement of 65, are disabled or meet the “low income” qualifications’. Therefore, if you still have equity in your home, do not use it to pay dischargeable debt such as credit card or personal loans. Wildcard Exemption- If the homestead exemption is not used as discussed above, a person can have in addition to the car, jewelry and household goods and furnishing exemptions, retirement accounts and the other exemptions provided under

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Pittsburg gives Freedom its day in court by Dave Roberts Staff Writer Pittsburg’s boys tennis team beat Freedom 5-4 in the league opener at Freedom last week. On the plus side, the Falcons’ unseasoned players are gaining valuable match experience, according to Freedom Coach Steve Amaro. Last year’s Falcons team finished in third place but qualified for the NCS playoffs for the first time. Graduating from that team was their best player, Bob Harris, who won the individual league championship. Currently replacing him in the number-one slot is Mark Arroyo, who won his match in three sets against Pittsburg’s Reynell Paragas. “He’s played for four years and been one of the hardest workers we have had on the team,” said Amaro of Arroyo. “He always just aims to be the best he can be. “This year there’s an exciting energy on the team. They want to do well and are practicing hard. They need

Freedom’s Marty Arroyo defeated Reynell Paragas of Pittsburg 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3 in a match last week.

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Brentwood resident Jay Vizcarra, who used to do his ﬁghting on the street, recently won the ﬁrst sanctioned mixed martial arts amateur bout in Northern California.

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Martial arts, police fight for at-risk youth by Dave Roberts Staff Writer Just a few years ago Jay Vizcarra was going nowhere fast – a bum with a one-way ticket to Palookaville or worse. “I just got into a lot of fights with hanging out with the wrong crowd,” he said. “Every day I was fighting somebody.” Now 20 years old, the Brentwood resident still gets into fights – but now they take place in the ring in mixed martial arts bouts. On Feb. 20, fighting under the moniker “Vicious” Jay Vizcarra in the first-ever officially sanctioned amateur bout in Northern California at Dragon House in San Francisco, he

put a rear naked chokehold on his opponent, causing him to tap out, ending the fight with two seconds left in the first round. “That’s a big accomplishment for me to where I had no technique fighting on the street and going in there with someone who’s bigger than me,” he said. “The win was the biggest accomplishment of my life.” He plans to do more amateur fighting and then eventually turn pro “and end up big.” It’s quite a turnaround for someone who might have ended up doing his fighting in San Quentin. Vizcarra credits the Brentwood Police Athletic Program (PAL) and see Youth page 23B

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Genetics – no excuse for heart disease by Dagan Henderson For decades, physicians have believed that while some of the risks for developing heart disease could be managed, a lot of heart disease has to do with genetics. Recent research has shown otherwise. Dr. Alejandro Prieto, a board certified interventional cardiologist affiliated with Sutter Delta Medical Center, pointed to three recently published studies. “We’ve learned that genetics isn’t nearly as much of a factor as we thought it was,” said Prieto. “Most of the contributing factors, even hereditary conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure, can be managed to reduce the risk of heart disease, whether it’s by lifestyle choices or medications.”

Nine things you can control One major study conducted by the Interheart study group identified nine major factors that contribute to our risk of heart attack. The risk factors include diabetes, high blood pressure, abdominal obesity, psychosocial factors such as stress, and smoking. Risk-lowering factors include exercise, daily intake of fruits and vegetables, and moderate alcohol consumption. So by either avoiding or managing the risk factors and incorporating the risk-lowering factors into our lifestyles, we can take control of our heart attack risk.

A blood test can measure your risk A second study called into question the common belief that most heart attacks are the result of plaque buildup obstructing 70 percent or more of an artery. The study found that the type of plaque was as important – and perhaps even more impor-

tant – as the size of the blockage. “Some types of plaque are made up of a thin shell that covers a thick mix of fat and cholesterol,” said Prieto. “Those plaques can break apart if they lose their shell, spilling a dense grouping of cholesterol into the blood stream. Clots caused by the cholesterol can cause a heart attack.” A blood test exists that can identify patients likely to have the more-dangerous type of plaque. For them, medications can reduce their risk of heart attack.

Prevention vs. surgery A third study looked at the effect of modifying risk factors even after heart disease develops. The study divided into two groups of participants with a history of at least one severely narrowed artery. One group modified risk factors by such methods as reducing blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and improving diet and exercise habits. The other group modified risk factors and underwent a procedure to widen a narrowed artery. At the study’s end, the participants that had undergone surgery were not significantly less likely to suffer from a heart attack than the participants that had only modified risk factors – the lesson being that prevention efforts can make a significant impact even after heart disease develops. Ultimately, Prieto said, the studies demonstrate that we can exercise control over our heart’s health. He emphasized that it is our responsibility to care for our hearts if we hope to live long and healthy lives. Dagan Henderson is a medical writer affiliated with Sutter Delta Medical Center in Antioch.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE CITY OF BRENTWOOD, CALIFORNIA, will receive bids from trade contractors for the furnishing of all labor, materials, transportation, and services necessary for the completion of: CITY OF BRENTWOOD CIVIC CENTER PARKING FACILITY, BRENTWOOD, CALIFORNIA 1. The bid documents, which will be available on March 9, 2010, may be obtained at bidder’s expense from Brentwood Reprographics, 3361 Walnut Blvd., Suite 130, Brentwood, CA 94513. Phone: (925) 516-3344, Fax: (925) 516-3345, email rmstrauss@brentwoodrepro.com, or at plan rooms. Plan rooms at which the bid documents are available are listed on the City’s website: www.ci.brentwood. ca.us/BrentwoodCivicCenter. 2. Lathrop Construction Associates Inc. is currently under contract with the City of Brentwood to provide Construction Manager at Risk services for the City of Brentwood Civic Center Parking Facility project. 3. The project will be constructed using separate Multi-prime contractors (“Trade Contractors”). Bid proposals will be received only at the CITY OF BRENTWOOD COUNCIL CHAMBER, 101B Sand Creek Road, Brentwood, CA 94513. Trade Contractor bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, identifying the Project and the Trade Package Number, as indicated on the schedule below. Proposals received after the Bid Time of each Trade Package will not be considered responsive and will be returned to bidder unopened. The City reserves the right to change the bid date upon written notice to plan holders. **NOTE: DIFFERENT BID DATES APPLY TO DIFFERENT TRADE PACKAGES Trade Package Description

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4. Some Trade Packages require the bidding Trade Contractor to attend a mandatory prebid conference which will convene at the City of Brentwood Council Chamber, 101B Sand Creek Road, Brentwood, CA at 10:00 AM local time (P.D.T.) on Wednesday March 10, 2010. The BID SCHEDULE above identiﬁes the Trade Packages that require the bidding trade contractors to attend the mandatory pre-bid conference. 5. Note: A) The City Council has approved amending the Project Labor Agreement (“PLA”) to include the Civic Center Parking Facility Project. The Trade Contractor and all Subcontractors of any tier will be required to sign and be bound by the PLA. B) The Project is a public work, subject to prevailing wage, apprenticeship, and other Labor Code requirements. C) The Contractor may substitute securities in lieu of retention as provided in Public Contract Code Section 22300. 6. All inquiries regarding the project shall be directed in writing to: Anthony D’Amante, Lathrop Construction Associates, Inc. 4001 Park Road, Benicia, CA 94510, Phone: 707-746-8000, Fax: 707-746-8080. Requests for information will not be accepted less than ten (10) working days prior to bid opening. 7. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids; to make any awards or any rejections in what it alone considers to be in the best interest of the City, and waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids. 8. Additional information regarding the Notice to Bidders can be found on the City’s website at www.ci.brentwood.ca.us/BrentwoodCivicCenter.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Brentwood will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the normal course of business permits on March 23, 2010 to consider the following matter: AMEND RESOLUTION NO.2009-183 REVISING THE 2009/2010 COST ALLOCATION PLAN AND SCHEDULE OF CITY FEES TO ADD NEW FEES ASSOCIATED WITH TOURNAMENTS AND ADVERTISING AND REVISING CERTAIN EXISTING RECREATION PROGRAM FEESSaid hearing will be held at the City Council Chambers, 101 B Sand Creek Road, Brentwood, CA 94513. Further information may be obtained from City Hall, 708 Third Street, Brentwood, California 94513, (925) 516-5400. If you challenge the City Council’ s action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Brentwood City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. Dated: February 24, 2010 Brentwood Press 02-1273 Publish Dates: March 5, 12, 2010

NOTICE OF SUMMONS CASE NO. CV09-6646GAF(CWx) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA California Ironworkers Field Pension Trust; California Ironworkers Field Welfare Plan; California Field Iron Worker Vacation Trust Fund; et al. Plaintiffs, v. C & F Alamillo Steel, a California partnership, aka C & F Alamillo Concrete & Rebar; et al. Defendants. TO: DEFENDANT(S): C & F ALAMILLO STEEL, a California partnership, aka C & F CONCRETE & REBAR, et al. A lawsuit has been ﬁled against you. Within 20 days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you received it), you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the ORDER ALLOWING SERVICE BY PUBLICATION amended complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The answer or motion must be served on the plaintiff’s attorney, Kerry K. Fennelly, Esq., whose address is: 3444 Camino del Rio North, Suite 106, San Diego, CA 92108. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be entered against you for the releif demanded in the complaint. You also must ﬁle your answer or motion with the court. Clerk, U.S. District Court By: Natalie Nongria(sp), Deputy Clerk Dated: September 14, 2009 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: February 12, 19, 26, March 5, 2010

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control,1515 Clay Street, Suite 2208, Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 622-4970 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Date of Filing Application: January 28, 2010 To Whom It May Concern: The Name(s) of the Applicant(s) is/are: BRV PARTNERS INC. The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 100 SUMMERSET DRIVE BRENTWOOD, CA 94513-6426 Type of license(s) Applied for: 47-ON-SALE GENERAL EATING PLACE Brentwood Press No. 021273 Publish Date(s): February 19, 26, March 5, 2010

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0000563-00 The name of the business (es): Goldilocks Located at: 809 Blue Mesa Court In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Stephanie R. Parsons, 809 Blue Mesa Court, Discovery Bay, CA 94505. This business is conducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the ﬁctitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of registrant: Stephanie R. Parsons This statement was ﬁled with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: January 25, 2010 By: J. Odegaard, Deputy Expires: January 25, 2015 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: February 19, 26, March 5, 12, 2010

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0000739-00 The name of the business (es): Green Carpet Clean; Delta Daycare Located at: 2564 Crescent Way In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Jesus Horn, 2564 Crescent Way, Discovery Bay, CA 94505. This business is conducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of registrant: Jesus Horn This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: February 1, 2010 By: Mary Imbrie, Deputy Expires: February 1, 2015 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: February 12, 19, 26, March 5, 2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0000409-00 The name of the business (es): Silver Skillet Restaurant Located at: 8300 Brentwood Boulevard, #A In: Brentwood, CA 94513 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Maribel Gonzalez, 756 Campanello Way, Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of registrant: Maribel Gonzalez This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: January 19, 2010 By: Mary Imbrie, Deputy Expires: January 19, 2015 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: January 12, 19, 26, March 5, 2010

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 date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: BRENTWOOD PRESS Date: January 25, 2010 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: February 12, 19, March 5, 12, 2010

tion in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Brentwood Press Date: February 16, 2010 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: February 26, March 5, 12, 19. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F00012168-00 The name of the business (es): Paradise Construction Located at: 4880 Dawson Dr In: Oakley, Ca, 94561. Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Antonio Gutierrez. This business is conducted by: an individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/ A. Signature of registrant: Antonio Gutierrez. This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 2/22/- 10 By Marilyn A. Myers, Deputy Expires 2/22/15 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish: March 5, 12,19, 26, 2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F0000986-00 The name of the business (es): Fingers & Toes Located at:120 Guthrie Lane In: Brentwood, Ca, 94513, Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Kortney D. Maddock 3637 Brookdale Circle Antioch, CA 94509. This business is conducted by: an individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Kortney D. Maddock This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 2/09/10 By J. Odegaard, Deputy Expires 2/9/15 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: February 26, March 5, 12, 19, 2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 09-0154687 Title Order No. 09-8470633 Investor/Insurer No. 105666489 APN No. 055-270- 041-1 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 09/07/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: THANH LIEU. THI. LE AND HA DINH HOANG, WIFE AND HUSBAND AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 09/07/2005 and recorded 09/15/05, as Instrument No. 2005-0351658-00, in Book -, Page -), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 03/19/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4908 PINEHAVEN WAY, ANTIOCH, CA, 94531. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $490,877.27. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 01/- 22/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-91401-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3450883 02/19/2010, 02/26/2010, 03/05/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: February 19, 26, March 5, 2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 437421CA Loan No. 3061610667 Title Order No. 145352 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 02-21-2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 03-11- 2010 at 10:00 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 02-28-2006, Book , Page , Instrument 2006-0061225- 00, of official records

in the Office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California, executed by: KARL KRUGER, A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: THE COURT ST. ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET(CORNER OF MAIN & COURT STREETS) , MARTINEZ, CA Legal Description: LOT 41, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP OF SUBDIVISION 7844, FILED FEBRUARY 19, 1999, IN BOOK 407 OF MAPS, PAGE 39, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY RECORDS. EXCEPTING THEREFROM: ALL INTEREST IN SUB-SURFACE MINERAL RIGHT BELOW 300 FEET, AS RELINQUISHED TO THE CITY OF BRENTWOOD, UNDER THE OWNER- S STATEMENT OF SAID SUBDIVISION 7844. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $537,842.18 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 2 PANORAMA COURT BRENTWOOD, CA 94513 APN Number: 010-470-022 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DECLARATION PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 2923.54 Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.54, the undersigned loan servicer declares as follows: 1. It has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.54 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; and 2. The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or Section 2923.55. DATE: 02-11-2010 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee (714) 259- 7850 or www. fidelityasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DEBORAH BRIGNAC, VICE PRESIDENT 9200 OAKDALE AVE MAILSTOP N110612 CHATSWORTH, CA 91311 ASAP# 3448193 02/19/2010, 02/- 26/2010, 03/05/2010 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: February 19, 26, March 5, 2010

estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $401,469.26. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank speciﬁed in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 01/- 03/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-91401-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: Trustee’s Sale Ofﬁcer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.ASAP# 3458484 03/05/2010, 03/- 12/2010, 03/19/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: March 5, 12, 19, 2010

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0000796-00 The name of the business (es): A.STYLE & DESIGN Located at: 2042 Bridgeport Loop In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Audrea Mia Lyons, 2042 Bridgeport Loop, Discovery Bay, CA 94505 This business is conducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 2/2/10. Signature of registrant: Audrea Mia Lyons This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: February 2, 2010 By: Mary Imbrie, Deputy Expires: February 2, 2015 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: February 19, 26, March 5, 12, 2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0000888-00 The name of the business (es): D & S MIND, BODY, SOUL Located at: 2880 SPANISH BAY DRIVE In: BRENTWOOD, CA 94513 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): DIANE L. NOBLE, 2880 SPANISH BAY, BRENTWOOD, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of registrant: Diane L. Noble This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: February 5, 2010 By: Jose Gonzalez, Deputy Expires: February 5, 2015 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: February 12, 19, 26, March 5, 2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0000965-00 The name of the business (es): Delta Consulting Services Located at: 2700 Serene Court In: Brentwood, CA 94513 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Andres S. Salcedo, 2700 Serene Court, Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/10. Signature of registrant: Andres S. Salcedo This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: February 9, 2010 By: J. Odegaard, Deputy Expires: February 9, 2015 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: February 26, March 5, 12, 19, 2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F0001225-00 The name of the business (es): The Next 24 Hours Located at: 195 Payne Ave In: Brentwood, Ca, 94513. Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Dittmore Gardens. Inc. 195 Payne Ave. Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: an iCorporation The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Tony Dittmore, Secretary. This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 2/19/10 By H. Franklin, Deputy Expires 2/19/15 Brentwood Press No. 021273 Publish: March 5, 12,19, 26, 2010 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Samuel Devonne Robinson, 4213 Bardoz Court, Antioch, CA 94531 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Samuel Devonne Robinson FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N10-0139 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Samuel Devonne Robinson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Samuel Devonne Robinson to Proposed Name: Samuel Devonne McNab 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. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 3/23/10 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. 60 Room 102 b. The address of the court

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F0001166-00 The name of the business (es): Lauritzen Yacht Harbor Located at: 115 Lauritzen Lane In: Oakley, Ca, 94561. Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): C. A. Lauritzen, LLC 115 Lauritzen Lane, Oakley, CA 94561. This business is conducted by: an Unincorporated Association The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on December 1995. Signature of registrant: C. A. Lauritzen III member This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 2/17/10 By Marilyn A. Myers, Deputy Expires 2/17/15 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 09-0162165 Title Order No. 09-8-499327 Investor/Insurer No. 116908662 APN No. 041-310- 042-1 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 01/31/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by DAVID T. MANAOAT AND LEAH T. MANAOAT, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 01/31/2006 and recorded 03/01/- 06, as Instrument No. 2006- 0064425-00, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 03/26/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 102 SONORA COURT, OAKLEY, CA, 94561. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $1,032,416.58. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 02/- 03/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-91401-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By:-- Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3451098 02/26/2010, 03/05/2010, 03/12/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: February 26, March 5, 12, 2010 NAME CHANGE NOTICE PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Mogeeg Weiss SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Sayyid Mohiyudin Karim FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N10-0217 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Sayyid Mohiyudin Karim filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Sayyid Mohiyudin Karim to Proposed Name: Sayyid Mohiyudin Hashimi 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. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 4/12/10 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. 60 Room 102 b. 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 date set for hearing on the peti-

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 09-0145741 Title Order No. 09-8-437763 Investor/Insurer No. 1705916104 APN No. 033- 420-054-0 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/24/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N. A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by GENEVA JENKINS, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, dated 12/24/2007 and recorded 01/07/- 08, as Instrument No. 2008- 0002841-00, in Book , Page ), of Ofﬁcial Records in the ofﬁce of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 04/05/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 32 ARCHES COURT, OAKLEY, CA, 94561. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 08-0058195 Title Order No. 08-8214782 Investor/Insurer No. 11779233 APN No. 037-253- 019-6 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/04/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by OSCAR VIRGEN, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, dated 12/04/2006 and recorded 12/15/06, as Instrument No. 2006- 0400904-00, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 03/26/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1739 CHANDON WAY, OAKLEY, CA, 94561. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $405,973.07. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 09/- 04/2008 RECONTRUST COMPANY 1757 TAPO CANYON ROAD, SVW88 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By:-- Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3449177 02/26/2010, 03/05/2010, 03/12/2010 Oakley Press No.03-0477 Publish Dates: February 26, March 5, 12, 2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0000803-00 The name of the business (es): Cal Tech Enviro Pest Management Located at: 2444 Berkshire Lane In: Brentwood, CA 94513, Mailing: P.O. Box 4635, Antioch, CA 94531 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): BCAM Corporation, 2444 Berkeshire Lane, Brentwood, CA 94513 California. This business is conducted by: a Corporation The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 4/8/98. Signature of registrant: Robert Gonzaga, Jr. President This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: February 2, 2010 By: J. Odegaard, Deputy Expires: February 2, 2015 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: February 12, 19, 26, March 5, 2010

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 74-36149-2 Title Order No.090764965 APN 094-140-023 The mortgage loan servicer has obtained a final order of exemption pursuant to CA CIV. CODE 2923.53 that is current and valid as of the date that the Notice of Trustee’s Sale was filed or given. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 06/30/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 03/26/- 2010 at 10:00AM, HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 07/07/2006, as Instrument 2006-021450900 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California, executed by: OSCAR HERNANDEZ, A SINGLE MAN AND JOSE HERNANDEZ, A SINGLE MAN, AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor, MERS as Beneficiary and SOUTHSTAR FUNDING, LLC as Lender (Original Lender) and HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES INC., as current Servicer/Lender, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET (CORNER OF MAIN AND COURT STREET), MARTINEZ, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2114 CHESTNUT DRIVE, PITTSBURG, CA 94565. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $514,967.43 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. CONDITION OF SALE: The successful bidder will be required to pay county documentary transfer tax, any city tax, and any other applicable taxes or fees (including, but not limited to, the fee for recording Preliminary Change of Ownership report) to the auctioneer at the time of sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: 02/25/2010 HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION P.O. BOX 60145 CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91716 For Sale Information: (714)730-2727, www.fidelityasap. com or www.priorityposting.com TO NOTIFY TRUSTEE OF BANKRUPTCY FILINGS, PLEASE FAX FACE PAGE OF BANKRUPTCY PETITION TO (909) 397-3914 Betty Schwab , Trustee Sales Officer HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ASAP# 3466796 03/05/2010, 03/- 12/2010, 03/19/2010 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: March 5, 12, 26, 2010.

can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ - selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/- selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.°AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dÌas, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versiÛn. Lea la informaciÛn a continuaciÛn. Tiene 30 D’cdAS DE CALENDARIO despuÈs de que le entreguen esta citaciÛn y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefÛnica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y m·s informaciÛn en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte. ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede m·s cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentaciÛn, pida al secretario de la corte que le dÈ un formulario de exenciÛn de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podr· quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin m·s advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisiÛn a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniÈndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperaciÛn de $10,000 Û m·s de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesiÛn de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is (El nombre y direcciÛn de la corte es): CONTRA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, 725 Court Street, Post Office Box 911, Martinez, California 94553 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la direcciÛn y el n˙mero de telÈfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): LYNN A. SHINMOTO (Bar No. 94808] Devirian & Shinmoto Prof. Corp., 11400 West Olympic Blvd., Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90064. (310) 312-9587 Fax (310) 286- 1429 DATE (Fecha): Oct. 05, 2009 by L. DIAZ,Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12/10CNS-1794075# BRENTWOOD PRESS Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: February 19, 26, March 5, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 08-0060891 Title Order No. 08-8222048 Investor/Insurer No. APN No. 018-520-034-2 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/18/- 2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by ALEJANDRO COLLAZO,JR, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE & SEPARATE PROPERTY, dated 04/18/2006 and recorded 04/28/06, as Instrument No. 2006-0133401-00, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 03/- 26/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1173 TROPICANA LN, BRENTWOOD, CA, 945135165. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $567,352.10. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 09/- 07/2008 RECONTRUST COMPANY 1757 TAPO CANYON ROAD, SVW88 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By:-- Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3450881 02/26/2010, 03/05/2010, 03/12/2010 Brentwood Press No. 021273 Publish Dates: February 26, March 5, 12, 2010 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME AND GENDER PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Ronald Javier Manalo, 2129 Abbot Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 45 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565 BRANCH NAME: Pittsburg Superior Court PETITION OF: Ronald Javier Manalo FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME AND GENDER N10-0091 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Ronald Javier Manalo (AKA) Marjorie Javier Manalo has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing petitioner’s name to: Marjorie Manalo 2. Petitioner has also filed a petition for a decree changing petitioner’s gender from male to female and for the issuance of a new birth certificate reflecting the gender and name changes. 3. 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 should not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 3/18/10 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. 60 b. The address of the court is same as noted above. 4. a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: BRENTWOOD PRESS Date: January 21, 2010 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: January 12, 19, 26, March 5, 2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS # CA-09-273815-CL Order # 090281810-CA-DCO YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 4/19/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business

in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): SAMUEL VARGAS AND SILVIA VARGAS , HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 4/30/2007 as Instrument No. 2007- 0125716-00 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 3/- 25/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $812,147.87 The purported property address is: 2861 GARDENSIDE CT BRENTWOOD, CA 94513 Assessors Parcel No. 018-380012 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Aurora Loan Services 10350 Park Meadows Dr. Littleton CO 80124. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has not obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does apply to this notice of sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: 2/- 19/2010 Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3458096 03/- 05/2010, 03/12/2010, 03/19/2010 Brentwood Press No. 021273 Publish Dates: March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2010

street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $82,398.68. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. Regarding the property that is the subject of this notice of sale, the “mortgage loan servicer” as defined in civil code ‘a7 2923.53(k)(3), declares that it has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to civil code section 2923.53 and that the exemption is current and valid on the date this notice of sale is recorded. the time frame for giving a notice of sale specified in civil code section 2923.52 subdivision (a) does not apply to this notice of sale pursuant to civil code sections 2923.52. This California Declaration is made pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.54 and is to be included with the Notice of Sale. I, Jaimee Gonzales, of Wachovia Mortgage, FSB (‘ Mortgage Loan Servicer’ ), declare under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the State of California, that the following is true and correct: The Mortgage Loan Servicer has obtained from the Commissioner of Corporation a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the accompanying notice of sale is filed AND The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Civil Code Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. Date: 7/22/09 Name of Signor: Jaimee Gonzales Title and/or Position: Vice President For sales information: MonFri 9:00am to 4:00pm (619) 590-1221. Cal- Western Reconveyance Corporation, 525 East Main Street, P.O. Box 22004, El Cajon, CA 92022-9004 Dated: March 01, 2010. (R-288542 02/26/10, 03/05/- 10, 03/12/10) Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: February 26, March 5, 12, 2010

is: $437,295.67 (estimated amount). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The Beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. Compliance with California Civil Code Section 2924f: The Beneficiary or Beneficiary’s agent has indicated that the requirements of California Civil Code Section 2924f have been met. Compliance with California Civil Code Section 2923.52: 1. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: X Servicer does hereby state that Servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date of the notice of sale is filed. 2. Timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) Section 2923.52 ‘efÄ’b1 Does X Does not apply pursuant to section 2923.52 or 2923.55 Dated: 02/26/2010 MTC FINANCIAL INC. DBA TRUSTEE CORPS, as Successor Trustee By: PAULA GUTIERREZ, TRUSTEE SALES OFFICER *- TRUSTEE CORPS* 30 Corporate Park, Suite 400, IRVINE, CA 92606 FOR SALE INFORMATION CONTACT: (714)730-2727, (714) 724-7500, (949) 252-8300 FOR REINSTATEMENT / PAY OFF REQUESTS CONTACT: (949) 2528300 ASAP# 3462854 02/26/2010, 03/05/2010, 03/12/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates February 26, March 5, 12, 2010

Code 2923.52(c) declares that the mortgagee, beneficiary or the mortgagee’s or beneficiary’s authorized agent has obtained an exemption from the state regulator that is current and valid and the additional 90 day period does not apply. This loan servicer has implemented a comprehensive loan modification program that meets the requirements of civil code section California Civil Code 2923.53. Regarding the property that is the subject of this notice of sale, the “mortgage loan servicer” as defined in Civil Code 2923.53(k)(3) declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Civil Code section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date this notice of sale is recorded. The time frame for giving a notice of sale specified in Civil Code Section 2923.52 subdivision (a) does not apply to this notice of sale pursuant to Civil Code Sections 2923.52. Fidelity National Title Company, as Agent for the mortgage loan servicer as defined under California Civil Code section 2923.53 (k)(3) By: Lorena Enriquez Authorized Signature SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.lpsasap. com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714-259-7850ASAP# 3446431 02/26/2010, 03/05/2010, 03/12/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: February 26, March 5, 12, 2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee’s Sale No. CA-NM-096050 YOU ARE EN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/4/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On March 18, 2010, at 10:00 AM, AT THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET CORNER OF MAIN & COURT STREET, in the City of MARTINEZ, County of CONTRA COSTA, State of CALIFORNIA, ASSET FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC., a California corporation, as duly appointed Trustee under that certain Deed of Trust executed by JUDY SCOLARl, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustors, recorded on 10/14/2005, as Instrument No. 20050393539- 00, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, State of CALIFORNIA, under the power of sale therein contained, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Property is being sold “as is - where is”. TAX PARCEL NO. 010- 440-019-7 From information which the Trustee deems reliable, but for which Trustee makes no representation or warranty, the street address or other common designation of the above described property is purported to be 288 BLACK AMBER WAY, BRENTWOOD, CA 94513. Said property is being sold for the purpose of paying the obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, including fees and expenses of sale. The total amount of the unpaid principal balance, interest thereon, together with reasonably estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee’s Sale is $360,537.74. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SALE INFORMATION LINE: 714- 730-2727 or www. fidelityasap.com Dated: 02/19/2010 ASSET FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC., AS TRUSTEE By Georgina Rodriguez, Foreclosure Assistant ASAP# 3458902 02/26/2010, 03/05/2010, 03/12/2010 Brentwood Press No. 021273 Publish Dates: February 26, March 5, 12, 2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0000718-00 The name of the business (es): WOODEN IT BE GREAT Located at: 1516 THISTLE COURT In: OAKLEY, CA 94561 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): ROCK M. HUDDLESTON, 1516 THISTLE COURT, OAKLEY, CA 94561. This business is conducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of registrant: ROCK HUDDLESTON This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: January 29, 2010 By: Pamela A. Ralls, Deputy Expires: January 29, 2015 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: February 12, 19, 26, March 5, 2010

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (N˙mero del Caso): L0909556 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): individually and doing business as A & A REINFORCING STEEL & POST TENSION CABLES; ANTHONY FIDEL ALAMILLO; and JOHN DOES 1 TO 100 Inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO EST’c1 DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): A & A READY MIXED CONCRETE, INC., a corporation, doing business as A & A CONCRETE SUPPLY, INC. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to ﬁle a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Charles Darling and Stephanie Jzyk Darling SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Charles Darling and Stephanie Jzyk FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N10-0150 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Charles Darling and Stephanie Jzyk ﬁled a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Tanner Gerald Jzyk Darling to Proposed Name: Tanner Gerald Darling 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. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 3/26/10 Time: 9:00 a. m. Dept. 60 Room 102 b. 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 date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: BRENTWOOD PRESS b. Petitioner is to bring the birth certiﬁcate of the minor to the hearing. Date: January 28, 2010 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: February 19, 26, March 5, 12, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S No. 1249513-02 APN: 041- 210-051 TRA: 19006 LOAN NO: Xxxxxx9242 REF: Edwards, Troy D IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED September 27, 2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On March 18, 2010, at 1:30pm, Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded October 04, 2006, as Inst. No. 2006-0314805-00 in book XX, page XX of Ofﬁcial Records in the ofﬁce of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, executed by: Troy D Edwards and Carol A Edwards Husband And Wife, will sell at public auction to highest bidder for cash, cashier’ s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank At the court street entrance to the county courthouse, 725 Court Street Martinez, California, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: Completely described in said deed of trust The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2181 El Lago Dr Oakley CA 945614143 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale # CA0954098-1 Loan# 172176284 Order # 4233914 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 07/10/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 03/23/2010 at 10:00AM, MTC FINANCIAL INC., dba TRUSTEE CORPS as the duly appointed Substituted Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 07/18/2007 as Document No. 2007-0207629-00 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, CALIFORNIA, executed by, MARK ALLEN RODGERS AND PAMELA RODGERS, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor, HOME LOAN CENTER, INC., DBA LENDINGTREE LOANS, as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). AT: THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET (CORNER OF MAIN AND COURT STREET), MARTINEZ, CA The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State describing the land therein: APN # 075324-014-2 AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED PER SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2445 GRIMSBY DRIVE, ANTIOCH, CA 94509 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee’s Sale

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 09-06464-6 . Loan No. 0022542955 Title Order No. 090811751CA-DCI APN 035- 450-006 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED November 9, 2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On March 18, 2010, at 10:00 AM, at the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street (corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, CA, Power Default Services, Inc., as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on November 30, 2006, as Instrument No. 2006- 0382176-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, CA , executed by: HEATHER WILSON RIOS A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, as Trustor, in favor of MULTICORP INC, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4914 MONTAGUE AVE, OAKLEY, CA 94561-1948 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining unpaid balance of the obligations secured by and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust (together with any modifications thereto). The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee- s Sale is estimated to be $317,322.49 (Estimated), provided, however, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary- s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier- s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee- s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. DATE: February 21, 2010 POWER DEFAULT SERVICES, INC., Trustee By: Fidelity National Title Company, its agent 17592 E. 17th Street, Suite 300, Tustin, CA 92780, 714-508- 5100 By: Lorena Enriquez Authorized Signature The mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent for the mortgagee or beneficiary pursuant to California Civil

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 09-06531-6 . Loan No. 4001889718 Title Order No. 090814662-CA-DCI APN 017- 470-007 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED March 30, 2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On March 18, 2010, at 10:00 AM, at the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street (corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, CA, Power Default Services, Inc., as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on April 7, 2006, as Instrument No. 2006-0108959- 00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, CA , executed by: CHARLES COLLONDREZ AND CYNTHIA COLLONDREZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor, in favor of AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE COMPANY as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1420 MINNESOTA AVE, BRENTWOOD, CA 94513 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining unpaid balance of the obligations secured by and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust (together with any modifications thereto). The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee- s Sale is estimated to be $493,833.63 (Estimated), provided, however, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary- s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier- s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee- s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. DATE: February 24, 2010 POWER DEFAULT SERVICES, INC., Trustee By: Fidelity National Title Company, its agent 17592 E. 17th Street, Suite 300, Tustin, CA 92780, 714508- 5100 By: Lisa Bradford Authorized Signature The mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent for the mortgagee or beneficiary pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.52(c) declares that the mortgagee, beneficiary or the mortgagee’s or beneficiary’s authorized agent has obtained an exemption from the state regulator that is current and valid and the additional 90 day period does not apply. This loan servicer has implemented a comprehensive loan modification program that meets the requirements of civil code section California Civil Code 2923.53. Regarding the property that is the subject of this notice of sale, the “mortgage loan servicer” as defined in Civil Code 2923.53(k)(3) declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Civil Code section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date this notice of sale is recorded. The time frame for giving a notice of sale specified in Civil Code Section 2923.52 subdivision (a) does not apply to this notice of sale pursuant to Civil Code Sections 2923.52 or 2923.55. Fidelity National Title Company, as Agent for the mortgage loan servicer as defined under California Civil Code section 2923.53 (k)(3) By: Lisa Bradford Authorized Signature SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www. lpsasap.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714259-7850 ASAP# 3456661 02/26/2010, 03/05/2010, 03/12/2010 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates February 26, March 5, 12, 2010

Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, executed by: Casey Savage, An Unmarried Woman, will sell at public auction to highest bidder for cash, cashier’ s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank At the court street entrance to the county courthouse, 725 Court Street Martinez, California, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: Completely described in said deed of trust The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1953 Chardonnay Drive Oakley CA 94561 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $79,695.17. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. Regarding the property that is the subject of this notice of sale, the “mortgage loan servicer” as defined in civil code ‘a7 2923.53(k)(3), declares that it has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to civil code section 2923.53 and that the exemption is current and valid on the date this notice of sale is recorded. the time frame for giving a notice of sale specified in civil code section 2923.52 subdivision (a) does not apply to this notice of sale pursuant to civil code sections 2923.52. This California Declaration is made pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.54 and is to be included with the Notice of Sale. I, Jaimee Gonzales, of Wachovia Mortgage, FSB (‘ Mortgage Loan Servicer’ ), declare under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the State of California, that the following is true and correct: The Mortgage Loan Servicer has obtained from the Commissioner of Corporation a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the accompanying notice of sale is filed AND The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Civil Code Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. Date: 7/22/09 Name of Signor: Jaimee Gonzales Title and/or Position: Vice President For sales information: Mon-Fri 9:00am to 4:00pm (619) 5901221. Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation, 525 East Main Street, P.O. Box 22004, El Cajon, CA 92022-9004 Dated: February 16, 2010. (R-288563 02/19/10, 02/26/10, 03/05/10) Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: February 19, 26, March 5, 2010

Instrument No. 2003- 0200093-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California. Date of Sale: 03/11/- 2010 at 10:00 A.M. Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street (Corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, CA Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $247,052.76 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 307 MALICOAT AVENUE, OAKLEY, CA 94561 A.P.N.: 033-350070 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The undersigned mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent for the mortgagee or beneficiary pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.5(b} declares that the mortgagee, beneficiary or the mortgagee’s or beneficiary’s authorized agent has either contacted the borrower or tried with due diligence to contact the borrower as required by California Civil Code 2923.5. Regarding the property that is the subject of this Notice of Sale, the “mortgage loan servicer” as defined in California Civil Code Section 2923.53 (k) (3) declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.53 and that the exemption is current and valid on the date this Notice of Sale is recorded. The timeframe for giving a Notice of Sale specified in Subdivision (a) Section 2923.52 does not apply to this Notice of Sale pursuant to California Civil Code Sections 2923.52 or 2923.55. Date: 02/16/2010 NATIONAL DEFAULT SERVICING CORPORATION 7720 N. 16th Street, Suite 300 Phoenix, AZ 85020 phone 602-264-6101 Sales Line 714-730-2727; Sales Website: www.ndscorp.com/sales Nichole Alford, TRUSTEE SALES REPRESENTATIVE ASAP# 3434757 02/19/2010, 02/26/2010, 03/05/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: February 19, 26, March 5, 2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. GM-232402-C Loan No. 7439508664 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/8/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR: MELISSA FUJIYAMA, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded 6/16/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0218627-00 in Book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale:3/- 12/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street (corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, California Property Address is purported to be: 24 NAUTILUS COURT PITTSBURG, CA 94565 APN #: 095-191-029 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $332,308.00, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. Date: 2/12/2010 ETS Services, LLC 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, California 91504- 3120 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Omar Solorzano, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 3422688 02/- 19/2010, 02/26/2010, 03/05/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: February 19, 26, March 5, 2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. GM-231980-C Loan No. 0592802508 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/7/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CON-

TACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR: Dwayne A. Newman and Janine Redinger-Newman, husband and wife Recorded 3/15/- 2006 as Instrument No. 2006- 0079081-00 in Book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale: 3/12/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street (corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, California Property Address is purported to be: 3501 CATALINA WAY DISCOVERY BAY, CA 94514- 0000 APN #: 011-323-0643 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $406,185.00, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. ETS Services, LLC Date: 2/9/2010 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, California 91504- 3120 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Omar Solorzano, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 3428909 02/- 19/2010, 02/26/2010, 03/05/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: February 19, 26, March 5, 2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. WC-232897-C Loan No. 0044172211 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/27/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR: JOEL B. TORIO, a married man Recorded 10/3/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0312936-00 in Book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale:3/22/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street (corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, California Property Address is purported to be: 353 GULL PL PITTSBURG, CA 94565 APN #: 085-330-031 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $498,441.00, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. T.S. No. WC-232897-C Loan No. 0044172211 ETS Services, LLC Date: 2/15/2010 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, California 915043120 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Omar Solorzano, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 3432892 02/- 26/2010, 03/05/2010, 03/12/2010 Oakley Press No. 030477 Publish Dates: February 26, March 5, 12, 2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. WC-232516-C Loan No. 0042188219 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/6/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s

check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR:JORGE LEDEZMA, A MARRIED MAN Recorded 3/21/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0085668-00 in Book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale:3/29/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street (corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, California Property Address is purported to be: 34 ISLAND VIEW DRIVE BAY POINT, California 94565 APN #: 098-082-014 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $394,409.00, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. Date: 2/22/2010 ETS Services, LLC 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, California 91504- 3120 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Omar Solorzano, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 3436788 03/- 05/2010, 03/12/2010, 03/19/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: March 5, 12, 26, 2010

the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: 02/16/10 HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION P.O. BOX 60145 CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91716 For Sale Information: (714)7302727, www.fidelityasap.com or www. priorityposting.com TO NOTIFY TRUSTEE OF BANKRUPTCY FILINGS, PLEASE FAX FACE PAGE OF BANKRUPTCY PETITION TO (909) 397-3914 Betty Schwab, Trustee Sales Officer HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ASAP# 3453654 02/19/2010, 02/- 26/2010, 03/05/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: February 19, 26, March 5, 2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee’s Sale No. 05-FMB- 87138 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/6/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On March 19, 2010, at 10:00 AM, AT THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET CORNER OF MAIN & COURT STREET, in the City of MARTINEZ, County of CONTRA COSTA, State of CALIFORNIA, REGIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION, a California corporation, as duly appointed Trustee under that certain Deed of Trust executed by JOSEPH A. SLANEY, AN UNMARRIED MAN AND RANDEE L. GROVER, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustors, recorded on 10/12/2006, as Instrument No. 2006-0323392- 00, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, State of CALIFORNIA, under the power of sale therein contained, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, for cash, or cashier’s check (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States) without warranty express or implied as to title, use, possession or encumbrances, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it as such Trustee, in and to the following described property situated in the aforesaid County and State, to-wit: TAX PARCEL NO. 034-430-026 From information which the Trustee deems reliable, but for which Trustee makes no representation or warranty, the street address or other common designation of the above described property is purported to be 703 SOLITUDE DRIVE , OAKLEY, CA 94561. Said property is being sold for the purpose of paying the obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, including fees and expenses of sale. The total amount of the unpaid principal balance, interest thereon, together with reasonably estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee’s Sale is $539,599.93. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c), the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one or more of the following methods: by telephone, by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting or the borrower has surrendered the property to the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent and that the compliance with Civil Code Section 2923.5 was made at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of this Notice of Sale. The mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: it has obtained a final or temporary order of exemption and said order is current and valid as of the date of the Notice and the time frame set forth in California Civil Code 2923.54 does not apply or California Civil Code 2923.54 does not cover this loan. Date: 02/20/10 REGIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION, Trustee By: JEAN GREAGOR, AUTHORIZED AGENT Agent for Trustee: AGENCY SALES AND POSTING 3210 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 200 IRVINE, CA 92602 Telephone Number: (800) 542-2550 Sale Information: (714) 730-2727 or http://www.rtrustee. com ASAP# 3444855 02/26/2010, 03/05/2010, 03/12/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: February 26, March 5, 12, 2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee’s Sale No. 05-FMB- 86622 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 1/8/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On March 12, 2010, at 10:00 AM, AT THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET CORNER OF MAIN

& COURT STREET, in the City of MARTINEZ, County of CONTRA COSTA, State of CALIFORNIA, REGIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION, a California corporation, as duly appointed Trustee under that certain Deed of Trust executed by: JOSEPH MATEU III, A SINGLE MAN, as Trustors, recorded on 1/- 12/2007, as Instrument No. 2007- 0011433-00, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, State of CALIFORNIA, under the power of sale therein contained, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, for cash, or cashier’s check (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States) without warranty express or implied as to title, use, possession or encumbrances, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it as such Trustee, in and to the following described property situated in the aforesaid County and State, to-wit: TAX PARCEL NO. 034-290-006 From information which the Trustee deems reliable, but for which Trustee makes no representation or warranty, the street address or other common designation of the above described property is purported to be 698 FRAZIER DRIVE , OAKLEY, CA 94561. Said property is being sold for the purpose of paying the obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, including fees and expenses of sale. The total amount of the unpaid principal balance, interest thereon, together with reasonably estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee’s Sale is $359,499.46. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c), the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one or more of the following methods: by telephone, by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting or the borrower has surrendered the property to the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent and that the compliance with Civil Code Section 2923.5 was made at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of this Notice of Sale. The mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: it has obtained a final or temporary order of exemption and said order is current and valid as of the date of the Notice and the time frame set forth in California Civil Code 2923.54 does not apply or California Civil Code 2923.54 does not cover this loan. ‘e2ÄÉ Dated: 2/13/2010 REGIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION, Trustee By: JEAN GREAGOR, AUTHORIZED AGENT Agent for Trustee: AGENCY SALES AND POSTING 3210 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 200 IRVINE, CA 92602 Telephone Number: (800) 542-2550 Sale Information: (714) 730-2727 or http:// - www.rtrustee.com ASAP# 3437411 02/19/2010, 02/26/2010, 03/05/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: February 19, 26, March 5, 2010 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Jacqueline Dever Celenza, 425 Iron Hill Street, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Jacqueline Dever Celenza FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER:N10-0190 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Jacqueline Dever Celenza filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Jacqueline Dever Celenza(AKA) Jacqueline Dever to Proposed Name: Jacqueline Jean Dever 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. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 4/1/10 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. 60 Room 102 b. 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 date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: OAKLEY PRESS Date: February 3, 2010 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: February 19, 26, March 5, 12, 2010 PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND FOR LETTERS TESTAMENTARY Case Number P10-00140 Attorney Laura Mari Debardeleben 1736 Clayton Way Concord, Ca 94516. Attorney for IN PRO PER Superior Court of California, County of CONTRA COSTA. 720 Court Street Martinez, Ca 94553. Estate of Gary W. Maderos decedent. 1. Publication will be in Antioch Press. 2. Petitioner Laura Marie Debardeleben decedent’s and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. Laura Marie Debardeleben will be appointed executor and letters issue upon quailifcation. Full authority will be granted to administer under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. Bond not required for the reasons stated in item 3b. 3. Decedent died on 1/18/2009 a resident of the County of Contra Costa. Decedent’s resident at time of death: 1814 B Clayton Way, Concord, Ca 94519. Hearing Date: 3/16/10 Time 9:00 a.m Department 61. Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: February 26, March 5, 12, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S No. 1250159-02 APN: 035- 464013 TRA: LOAN NO: Xxxxxx5567 REF: Savage, Casey IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED July 27, 1992. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On March 11, 2010, at 1:30pm, Cal-Western Reconveyance Corporation, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded August 05, 1992, as Inst. No. 92 196222 in book XX, page XX of Ofﬁcial

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. 09-01222-US-CA Loan No. 9900176867 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED04/ 21/2003. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank speciﬁed in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: RONALD V. CORTEZ, AN UNMARRIED MAN AND LAURA E. LOMAS, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Duly Appointed Trustee: NATIONAL DEFAULT SERVICING CORPORATION Recorded 05/01/- 2003 as

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 74-31891-2 Title Order No.E840591 APN 071- 031-009-5 The mortgage loan servicer has obtained a final order of exemption pursuant to CA CIV. CODE 2923.53 that is current and valid as of the date that the Notice of Trustee’s Sale was filed or given. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/02/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 03/11/2010 at 10:00AM, HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 11/04/2005, as Instrument 20050429777-00 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California, executed by: BRIAN E. MCCARTHY AND JENNA R. MCCARTHY, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WITH THE RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP, as Trustor, HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA as Beneficiary (Original Lender) and HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA, as current Servicer/- Lender, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET (CORNER OF MAIN AND COURT STREET), MARTINEZ, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2740 CAPISTRANO ST, ANTIOCH, CA 94509. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $326,987.01 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. CONDITION OF SALE: The successful bidder will be required to pay county documentary transfer tax, any city tax, and any other applicable taxes or fees (including, but not limited to, the fee for recording Preliminary Change of Ownership report) to the auctioneer at the time of sale. If

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. WC-232896-C Loan No. 0048463822 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 4/18/2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR: RHONDA JONES AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded 4/25/2008 as Instrument No. 20080090520-00 in Book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale: 3/19/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street (corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, California Property Address is purported to be: 4513 FALLOW WAY ANTIOCH, California 94509 APN #: 055130-061 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $260,914.00, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. Date: 2/15/2010 ETS Services, LLC 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, California 91504- 3120 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Omar Solorzano, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 3432856 02/- 26/2010, 03/05/2010, 03/12/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: February 26, March 5, 12, 2010

the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee- s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. DATE: March 1, 2010 POWER DEFAULT SERVICES, INC., Trustee By: Fidelity National Title Company, its agent 17592 E. 17th Street, Suite 300, Tustin, CA 92780, 714-5085100 By: Juan Enriquez Authorized Signature The mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent for the mortgagee or beneficiary pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.52(c) declares that the mortgagee, beneficiary or the mortgagee’s or beneficiary’s authorized agent has obtained an exemption from the state regulator that is current and valid and the additional 90 day period does not apply. This loan servicer has implemented a comprehensive loan modification program that meets the requirements of civil code section California Civil Code 2923.53. Regarding the property that is the subject of this notice of sale, the “mortgage loan servicer” as defined in Civil Code 2923.53(k)(3) declares that it has obtained from the Commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Civil Code section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date this notice of sale is recorded. The time frame for giving a notice of sale specified in Civil Code Section 2923.52 subdivision (a) does not apply to this notice of sale pursuant to Civil Code Sections 2923.52. Fidelity National Title Company, as Agent for the mortgage loan servicer as defined under California Civil Code section 2923.53 (k)(3) SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.lpsasap.com AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714-259-7850ASAP# 3459968 03/05/2010, 03/- 12/2010, 03/19/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: March 5, 12, 19, 2010

the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by email; by face to face meeting. DATE: 03-04-2010 DECLARATION PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 2923.54 Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.54, the undersigned loan servicer declares as follows: 1. It has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.54 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; and 2. The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or Section 2923.55. CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee (714) 259-7850 or www. fidelityasap.com (714) 573- 1965 or www.priorityposting.com CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DEBORAH BRIGNAC, VICE PRESIDENT 9200 OAKDALE AVE MAILSTOP N110612 CHATSWORTH, CA 91311 ASAP# 3463957 03/05/2010, 03/- 12/2010, 03/19/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: March 5, 12, 19, 2010

loan servicer declares as follows: 1. It has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.54 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; and 2. The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or Section 2923.55.CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee (714) 730-2727 or www.fidelityasap.com (714) 573- 1965 or www.priorityposting. com Deborah Brignac CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DEBORAH BRIGNAC, VICE PRESIDENT 9200 OAKDALE AVE MAILSTOP N110612 CHATSWORTH, CA 91311 ASAP# 3425014 02/19/- 2010, 02/26/2010, 03/05/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: February 19, 26, Match 5, 2010

94561 APN Number: 041-300- 003 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DECLARATION PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 2923.54 Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.54, the undersigned loan servicer declares as follows: 1. It has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.54 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; and 2. The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or Section 2923.55. DATE: 02-15-2010 CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee (714) 259- 7850 or www. fidelityasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DEBORAH BRIGNAC, VICE PRESIDENT 9200 OAKDALE AVE MAILSTOP N110612 CHATSWORTH, CA 91311 ASAP# 3422015 02/19/2010, 02/- 26/2010, 03/05/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: February 19, 26, March 5, 2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. WC-233408-C Loan No. 0044362416 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/8/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR:HERMELINDAR CONTRERAS, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded 11/22/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0374982-00 in Book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Date of Sale:3/26/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street (corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, California Property Address is purported to be: 525 2ND ST OAKLEY, California 94561 APN #: 035-143-010 The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is $406,136.00, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. Date: 2/23/2010 ETS Services, LLC 2255 North Ontario Street, Suite 400 Burbank, California 91504- 3120 Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Sunil Jayasinha, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER ASAP# 3438781 03/- 05/2010, 03/12/2010, 03/19/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 439745CA Loan No. 0757858386 Title Order No. 278477 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 06-05-2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 0311- 2010 at 10:00 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 06-162008 Instrument 2008-0134034-00, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California, executed by: VERONICA ALVAREZ WHO ACQUIRED TITLE AS VERONICA PRADO, A SINGLE WOMAN, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK,, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state

or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: THE COURT ST. ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET (CORNER OF MAIN & COURT STREETS) MARTINEZ, CA Legal Description: LOT 27, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP OF SUBDIVISION 8678, FILED FEBRUARY 23, 2005, IN MAP BOOK 475, PAGE 50, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY RECORDS. EXCEPTING THEREFROM ALL OIL, GAS, MINERALS AND OTHER HYDROCARBON SUBSTANCES BELOW A DEPTH OF 500 FEET, WITHOUT RIGHTS OF SURFACE ENTRY, AS RESERVED IN INSTRUMENTS OF RECORD. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $426,755.13 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 42 MATISSE CT OAKLEY, CA 94561 APN Number: 033-430027 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by email; by face to face meeting. DATE: 02-18-2010 DECLARATION PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 2923.54 Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.54, the undersigned loan servicer declares as follows: 1. It has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.54 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; and 2. The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or Section 2923.55. CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee (714) 259-7850 or www. fidelityasap.com (714) 573- 1965 or www.priorityposting.com CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DEBORAH BRIGNAC, VICE PRESIDENT 9200 OAKDALE AVE MAILSTOP N110612 CHATSWORTH, CA 91311 ASAP# 3427997 02/19/2010, 02/- 26/2010, 03/05/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: February 19, 26, March 5, 2010

THE MAP OF SUBDIVISION 7797, ‘’DELTA POINTE’’, FILED FEBRUARY 11, 2002, IN BOOK 439, AT PAGES 10 THROUGH 15, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY RECORDS EXCEPTING THEREFROM ‘’ALL OIL, GAS, CASING HEAD GAS, ASPHALTUM AND OTHER HYDROCARBONS AND ALL CHEMICAL GAS, NOW OR HEREAFTER FOUND, SITUATED OR LOCATED IN ALL OR ANY PART OR PORTION OF THE LANDS DESCRIBED HEREIN LYING MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED FEET (500- ) BELOW THE SURFACE THEREOF, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT TO SLANT DRILL FOR AND REMOVE ALL OR ANY OF SAID OIL, GAS, CASINGHEAD GAS, ASPHALTUM AND OTHER HYDROCARBONS AND CHEMICAL GAS LYING BELOW A DEPTH OF MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED (500- ) BELOW THE SURFACE THEREOF; BUT WITHOUT ANY RIGHT WHATSOEVER TO ENTER UPON THE SURFACE OF SAID LAND OR UPON ANY PART OF SAID LANDS WITHIN FIVE HUNDRED FEET (500- ) VERTICAL DISTANCE BELOW THE SURFACE THEREOF’’ AS RESERVED IN THE DEED FROM ROBIN D KUHL, TRUSTEE OF THE PROCTOR FAMILY TRUST, RECORDED DECEMBER 30, 1994, SERIES NO 94-305768 OFFICIAL RECORDS. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $453,925.47 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 4766 MAMMOUTH LANE OAKLEY, CA 94561 APN Number: 033-390-009 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DECLARATION PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 2923.54 Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.54, the undersigned loan servicer declares as follows: 1. It has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.54 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; and 2. The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or Section 2923.55. DATE: 02-22-2010 S CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY, as Trustee (714) 259- 7850 or www.fidelityasap.com (714) 573-1965 or www.priorityposting.com CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DEBORAH BRIGNAC, VICE PRESIDENT 9200 OAKDALE AVE MAILSTOP N110612 CHATSWORTH, CA 91311 ASAP# 3432703 02/26/2010, 03/05/2010, 03/12/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: February 26, March 5, 12, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 09-06598-6 Loan No. 4001782871 Title Order No. 090825789CA-DCI APN 035- 594-003 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED October 14, 2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On March 25, 2010, at 10:00 AM, at the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street (corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, CA, Power Default Services, Inc., as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on October 24, 2005, as Instrument No. 2005- 0409894-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, CA , executed by: JEFF LAMBERT AND NICOLE LAMBERT, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS., as Trustor, in favor of AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE COMPANY as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1802 ISLETON CT, OAKLEY, CA 94561 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining unpaid balance of the obligations secured by and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust (together with any modifications thereto). The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee- s Sale is estimated to be $497,213.45 (Estimated), provided, however, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary- s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier- s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the trustee. In

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 240094CA Loan No. 0082066549 Title Order No. 299398 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10-09-2003. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 0326- 2010 at 10:00 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 10-222003, Book , Page , Instrument 20030525152- 00, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California, executed by: RAYMOND BRIONES AND MARISSA BRIONES, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: THE COURT ST. ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET(CORNER OF MAIN & COURT STREETS) , MARTINEZ, CA Legal Description: LOT 28, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP OF SUBDIVISION 7689, FILED OCTOBER 23, 2000, IN MAP BOOK 425, PAGE 42, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY RECORDS. EXCEPTING THEREFROM: ALL OIL, GAS, CASINGHEAD GAS, ASPHALTUM AND OTHER HYDROCARBONS AND ALL CHEMICAL GAS, NOW OR HEREAFTER FOUND, SITUATED OR LOCATED IN ALL OR ANY PART OR PORTION OF THE LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED LYING MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED (500) BELOW THE SURFACE THEREOF, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT TO SLANT DRILL FOR AND REMOVE ALL OR ANY PART OF SAID OIL, GAS, CASINGHEAD GAS, ASPHALTUM AND OTHER HYDROCARBONS, MINERALS AND CHEMICAL GAS LYING BELOW A DEPTH OF MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED (500) FEET BELOW THE SURFACE THEREOF; BUT WITHOUT ANY RIGHT WHATSOEVER TO ENTER UPON THE SURFACE OF SAID LAND OR UPON ANY PART OF SAID LANDS WITHIN FIVE HUNDRED (500- ) FEET VERTICAL DISTANCE BELOW THE SURFACE THEREOF. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $283,199.49 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 510 MALICOAT AVE OAKLEY, CA 94561 APN Number: 033-350-019 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 439430CA Loan No. 0729348664 Title Order No. 235902 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 08-02-2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 03-12- 2010 at 10:00 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 08-08-2006, Book , Page , Instrument 2006-0250913- 00 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California, executed by: MICHAEL J HEDRICK, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: THE COURT ST. ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET(CORNER OF MAIN & COURT STREETS) , MARTINEZ, CA Legal Description: PARCEL ONE: AN UNDIVIDED 1/- 162 INTEREST IN AND TO LOT ‘’A’’, SHOWN AND DESIGNATED AS ‘’COMMON AREA’’ ON THE MAP OF SUBDIVISION 7139, FILED APRIL 10, 1991, MAP BOOK 356, PAGE 12, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY RECORDS. PARCEL TWO: UNIT 3, AS SHOWN UPON THE MAP REFERRED TO IN PARCEL ONE ABOVE. EXCEPTING FROM PARCELS ONE AND TWO: RIGHTS RESERVED IN THE DEED FROM BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, RECORDED OCTOBER 10, 1940, BOOK 559, OFFICIAL RECORDS, PAGE 259, AS FOLLOWS: ‘’ALL OIL, GAS AND OTHER HYDROCARBONS AND MINERALS NOW OR AT ANY TIME HEREAFTER SITUATE THEREIN AND THEREUNDER, TOGETHER WITH ALL EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT FOR THE PRODUCTION, STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION THEREOF AND THE EXPLORATION AND TESTING OF SAID REAL PROPERTY AND ALSO THE RIGHT TO DRILL FOR, PRODUCE AND USE WATER FROM THE SAID REAL PROPERTY IN CONNECTION WITH ITS DRILLING OR MINING OPERATIONS THEREON.’’ SAID RIGHTS WERE LIMITED TO BELOW 500 FEET OF THE SURFACE BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED JUNE 13, 1968, BOOK 5645, OFFICIAL RECORDS, PAGE 327, AND BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED MARCH 4, 1969, BOOK 5824, OFFICIAL RECORDS, PAGE 157. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $345,694.39(estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 3673 WELLS ROAD OAKLEY, CA 94561 APN Number: 032-351-003 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. DATE: 02-16- 2010 DECLARATION PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 2923.54 Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2923.54, the undersigned

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 439647CA Loan No. 0689086726 Title Order No. 271709 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05-03-2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 03-12- 2010 at 10:00 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 05-12-2005, Book , Page , Instrument 2005-0169770- 00, , and as modified by the Modification of Deed of Trust recorded on 03-06-2009, Book , Page , Instrument 2009-0047556- 00 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California, executed by: CLIFTON GOSSE AND ALMA GOSSE, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: THE COURT ST. ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET(CORNER OF MAIN & COURT STREETS) , MARTINEZ, CA Legal Description: LOT 63, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP OF SUBDIVISION 7426, FILED MARCH 26, 2001, IN MAP BOOK 429, PAGE 15, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY RECORDS. EXCEPTING THEREFROM: ALL OIL, GAS, CASINGHEAD GASOLINE AND OTHER HYDROCARBON AND MINERAL SUBSTANCES BELOW A POINT 500 FEET BELOW THE SURFACE OF SAID LAND, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT TO TAKE, REMOVE, MINE, PASS THROUGH AND DISPOSE OF ALL OF SAID OIL, GAS, CASINGHEAD GASOLINE AND OTHER HYDROCARBON AND MINERAL SUBSTANCE, BUT WITHOUT ANY RIGHT WHATSOEVER TO ENTER UPON THE SURFACE OF SAID LAND OR UPON ANY PART OF SAID LAND WITHIN THE UPPER 500 FEET THEREOF FOR SUCH PURPOSES, AS RESERVED IN THE DEED FROM KENNETH CROCKETT, ET AL, RECORDED AUGUST 12, 1987, BOOK 13832, PAGE 143, OFFICIAL RECORDS. RESERVING THEREFROM: ALL MINERALS, AND ANY REMAINING INTEREST IN AND TO ALL OIL, GAS, CASINGHEAD GAS, ASPHALTUM AND OTHER HYDROCARBONS AND ALL CHEMICAL GAS NOW OR HEREAFTER FOUND, SITUATED OR LOCATED IN ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE LANDS DESCRIBED HEREIN LYING MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED FEET BELOW THE SURFACE THEREOF, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT TO SLANT DRILL FOR AND REMOVE ALL OR ANY OF SAID OIL, GAS, CASINGHEAD GAS, ASPHALTUM AND OTHER HYDROCARBONS AND CHEMICAL GAS LYING BELOW A DEPTH OF MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED FEET BELOW THE SURFACE THEREOF, BUT WITHOUT ANY RIGHT WHATSOEVER UPON THE SURFACE OF SAID LANDS OR UPON ANY PORTION THEREOF WITHIN FIVE HUNDRED FEET VERTICAL DISTANCE BELOW THE SURFACE THEREOF. ALSO RESERVING THEREFROM: GRANTOR RESERVES UNTO INSELF, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, ALL THE SUBSURFACE WATER NOW OR HEREAFTER FOUND, LOCATED IN ALL OR ANY PART OF THE LAND ABOVE DESCRIBED, LYING BELOW THE SURFACE THEREOF, EXPRESSLY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO GRANT LEASES FOR SUCH WATER WITHOUT RIGHT TO ENTER UPON THE SURFACE OF SAID LAND FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECOVERING SUCH WATER. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $449,632.26 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 2155 CONNIE LANE OAKLEY, CA

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 439992CA Loan No. 3060733221 Title Order No. 291344 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12-14-2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 03-19- 2010 at 10:00 AM, CALIFORNIA RECONVEYANCE COMPANY as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 12-21-2005, Book , Page , Instrument 2005-0488433- 00, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California, executed by: FERNANDO TORRES, A MARRIED MAN, as Trustor, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Sale will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Place of Sale: THE COURT ST. ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET(CORNER OF MAIN & COURT STREETS) , MARTINEZ, CA Legal Description: LOT 40, AS SHOWN ON

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0000973-00 The name of the business (es): Lil Manuel’s Custom Decals Located at: 1487 Mallard Lane In: Oakley, CA 94561 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Manuel Lee Padilla, 1487 Mallard Lane, Oakley, CA 94561. This business is conducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 2/9/10. Signature of registrant: Manuel Padilla This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: February 9, 2010 By: Mary Imbrie, Deputy Expires: February 9, 2015 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: February 19, 26, March 5, 12, 2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F0001234-00 The name of the business (es): 1)East Bay Reliant Realty 2)East Bay Reliant Home & Mortgage Located at: 1245 Juniper Court In: Brentwood, Ca, 94513. Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Susan Chung 1245 Juniper Court Brentwood, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: an individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Susan Chung This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 2/19/10 By L. Barajas, Deputy Expires 2/19/15 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: March 5, 12,19, 26, 2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0000949-00 The name of the business (es): R Pleasure Printing Located at: 2433 Cypress Street In: Antioch, CA 94509 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): John Brown, 2433 Cypress Street, Antioch, CA 94509; Staci Rochin, 2730 Winding Lane, Antioch, CA 94531. This business is conducted by: Co-Partners The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/ A. Signature of registrant: Staci Rochin This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: February 8, 2010 By: Jose Gonzalez, Deputy Expires: February 8, 2015 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish: February 26, March 5, 12, 19, 2010

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 09-05552 Loan No.: 7000015505 A.P.N.: 055-160-011 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/8/- 2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor: GAIL BURTON, A MARRIED WOMAN, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Duly Appointed Trustee: Atlantic & Pacific Foreclosure Services, LLC Recorded 3/13/2006 as Instrument No. 20060076413-00 in book , page and rerecorded on --- as --- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, Described as follows: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust. Date of Sale: 3/23/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse, 725 Court Street (corner of Main and Court Street), Martinez, California Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $535,643.42 (Estimated) Street Address or other common designation of real property: 2209 MARK TWAIN DR ANTIOCH, CA 94531 A.P.N.: 055- 160-011 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a Final Order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; and The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 or 2923.55. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Date: 02/26/2010 Atlantic & Pacific Foreclosure Services, LLC 1610 E. Saint Andrew Pl., Suite 150F Santa Ana, CA 92705 Automated Sale Information: 714-730-2727 or www.lpsasap.com for NON-SALE information: 888-313-1969 Tai Alailima, Manager ASAP# 3461053 02/26/2010, 03/05/2010, 03/12/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: February 26, March 5, 12, 2010

0012525-00 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California, executed by: KEITH DADE AND CHALISA DADE, HUSBAND AND WIFE, J/- T, as Trustor, HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES INC. (Original Lender) and HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES INC., as current Servicer/Lender, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET (CORNER OF MAIN AND COURT STREET), MARTINEZ, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4927 WATERFORD WAY, ANTIOCH, CA 94531. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $514,884.36 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. CONDITION OF SALE: The successful bidder will be required to pay county documentary transfer tax, any city tax, and any other applicable taxes or fees (including, but not limited to, the fee for recording Preliminary Change of Ownership report) to the auctioneer at the time of sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: 02/08/10 HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION P.O. BOX 60145 CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91716 For Sale Information: (714)7302727, www.fidelityasap.com or www. priorityposting.com TO NOTIFY TRUSTEE OF BANKRUPTCY FILINGS, PLEASE FAX FACE PAGE OF BANKRUPTCY PETITION TO (909) 397-3914 Betty Schwab, Trustee Sales Officer HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ASAP# 3444943 02/19/2010, 02/- 26/2010, 03/05/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: February 19, 26, March 5, 2010

the land therein: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 5469 FIELD BROOK COURT, ANTIOCH, CA 94531. AKA: 5469 FIELDBROOK COURT, ANTIOCH, CA 94531 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $597,108.77 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. CONDITION OF SALE: The successful bidder will be required to pay county documentary transfer tax, any city tax, and any other applicable taxes or fees (including, but not limited to, the fee for recording Preliminary Change of Ownership report) to the auctioneer at the time of sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: 02/18/2010 HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION P.O. BOX 60145 CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91716 For Sale Information: (714)7302727, www.fidelityasap.com or www. priorityposting.com TO NOTIFY TRUSTEE OF BANKRUPTCY FILINGS, PLEASE FAX FACE PAGE OF BANKRUPTCY PETITION TO (909) 397-3914 Betty Schwab , Trustee Sales Officer HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ASAP# 3458135 02/26/2010, 03/- 05/2010, 03/12/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: February 26, March 5, 12, 2010

the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does apply to this notice of sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: 2/- 11/2010 Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3449410 02/26/2010, 03/05/2010, 03/12/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: February 26, March 5, 12, 2010

been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3449289 03/- 05/2010, 03/12/2010, 03/19/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: March 5, 12, 19, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS # CA-09-325490-CL Order # 090788230-CA-LPI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/6/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): RALPH A. FREY, A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded: 10/14/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0393912-00 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 3/- 12/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $470,942.00 The purported property address is: 234 MERCEDES CT OAKLEY, CA 94561 Assessors Parcel No. 034-300-056 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Aurora Loan Services 10350 Park Meadows Dr. Littleton CO 80124 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: 2/16/2010 Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714- 730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3420179 02/- 19/2010, 02/26/2010, 03/05/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: February 19, 26, March 5, 2010

94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 4304 AVILA COURT, ANTIOCH, CA 94531. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $503,607.97. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. If required by the provisions of Section 2923.5 of the California Civil Code, the declaration from the mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized agent is attached to the Notice of Trustee’s Sale duly recorded with the appropriate County Recorder’s office. RECONTRUST COMPANY 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-0194 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone/ - Sale Information: (800) 281-8219 By: Pamela Schneider, Team Member RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.ASAP# 3460332 02/26/2010, 03/05/2010, 03/12/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates February 26, March 5, 12, 2010 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Debbie and Kevin DuPre, 665 Armstrong Way, Brentwood, CA 94513 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Debbie and Kevin DuPre FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N10-0153 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Debbie and Kevin DuPre filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Tierra Marie Moncada to Proposed Name: Tierra Marie DuPre 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. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 3/26/10 Time: 9:00 a. m. Dept. 60 Room 102 b. 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 date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: BRENTWOOD PRESS b. Biological Mother is to be served. Date: January 27, 2010 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: February 12, 19, 26, March 5, 2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0000308-00 The name of the business (es): INTERIOR COMMERCIAL INSTALLATIONS Located at: 3670 CONCORD AVENUE In: BRENTWOOD, CA 94513 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): ELIZABETH LEILANI MOORE, 3670 CONCORD AVENUE, BRENTWOOD, CA 94513 This business is conducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of registrant: Elizabeth Leilani Moore This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: Januiary 13, 2010 By: P. Cornelius, Deputy Expires: January 13, 2015 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: February 12, 19, 26, March 5, 2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F-0000309-00 The name of the business (es): THE COUNTERTOP STUDIO Located at: 3850 BALFOUR ROAD, SUITE M In: BRENTWOOD, CA 94513, Mailing: 3670 CONCORD AVENUE, BRENTWOOD, CA 94513 Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): ELIZABETH LEILANI MOORE, 3670 CONCORD AVENUE, BRENTWOOD, CA 94513. This business is conducted by: an Individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. Signature of registrant: Elizabeth Leilani Moore This statement was filed with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: January 13, 2010 By: P. Cornelius, Deputy Expires: January 13, 2015 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: February 12, 19, 26, March 5, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 74-35109-2 Title Order No.090622345 APN 056-110-073 The mortgage loan servicer has obtained a ﬁnal order of exemption pursuant to CA CIV. CODE 2923.53 that is current and valid as of the date that the Notice of Trustee’s Sale was ﬁled or given. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 01/03/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 03/11/2010 at 10:00AM, HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 01/12/2006 , as Instrument # 2006-

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 74-35375-2 Title Order No.090675240 APN 055- 430-025 The mortgage loan servicer has obtained a final order of exemption pursuant to CA CIV. CODE 2923.53 that is current and valid as of the date that the Notice of Trustee’s Sale was filed or given. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/15/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 03/18/2010 at 10:00AM, HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 11/30/2004, as Instrument 20040458031-00 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California, executed by: MICHAEL BARBANICA AND KRISTINE BARBANICA, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS, as Trustor, HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (USA) (Original Lender) and HSBC NY, as current Servicer/- Lender, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET (CORNER OF MAIN AND COURT STREET), MARTINEZ, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS # CA-09-273896-CL Order # 090281843-CA-DCO YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/12/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): BRYAN BOGOSIAN AND SHERI BOGOSIAN HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 2/21/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0051117-00 in book --, page -- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 3/19/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $312,818.11 The purported property address is: 3461 WELLS RD OAKLEY, CA 94561 Assessors Parcel No. 032- 351-073 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Aurora Loan Services 10350 Park Meadows Dr. Littleton CO 80124. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has not obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS # CA-09-325316-RM Order # 090787453-CA-GTO YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 1/13/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): REBECCA M. SAUDE , A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded: 1/20/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0020336- 00 in book - , page - of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 3/- 25/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $518,557.03 The purported property address is: 4614 CHELSEA DRIVE OAKLEY, CA 94561 Assessors Parcel No. 034-340-029 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to EMC Mortgage Corporation 2780 Lake Vista Drive Lewisville TX 75067 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: 3/5/2010 Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714- 730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS # CA-09-328715-AB Order # 4322364 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 1/8/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): JOHN P ZIERKE, AN UNMARRIED MAN AND ALLEN NIGHTENGALE AND NANCY NIGHTENGALE, HUSBAND AND WIFE ALL AS TENANTS IN COMMON Recorded: 1/12/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0011504- 00 in book - , page - of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 3/- 26/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $383,641.75 The purported property address is: 1420 QUAIL VALLEY RUN OAKLEY, CA 94561 Assessors Parcel No. 033-280-106-7 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Nationstar Mortgage LLC 350 Highland Drive Lewisville TX 75067 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: 3/4/2010 Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714- 730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3449165 03/- 05/2010, 03/12/2010, 03/19/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: March 5, 12, 19, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE APN No. 053-141-009-0 TS No. 090168614 Title Order No. 09-8- 524572 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/02/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N. A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by JOSE DE JESUS PALOMINO, A MARRIED MAN., dated 12/02/2005 and recorded 12/13/2005, as Instrument No. 2005-0477358-00, in Book , Page of Ofﬁcial Records in the ofﬁce of the County Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, State of California, will sell on 03/26/2010 at 10:00 AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS # CA-09-328811-CL Order # 090825092-CA-LPI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/31/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): DARRELL HANSON AND JULIANNE HANSON , HUSBAND AND WIFE Recorded: 4/12/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0125736-00 in book - , page - of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 3/- 25/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $244,083.67 The purported property address is: 4425 MACADAMIA LN OAKLEY, CA 94561 Assessors Parcel No. 035-481-013 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Aurora Loan Services 10350 Park Meadows Dr. Littleton CO 80124 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: 3/4/2010 Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714- 730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3449138 03/- 05/2010, 03/12/2010, 03/19/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: March 5, 12, 19, 2010

secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): YVONNE HOEKE , A SINGLE WOMAN Recorded: 8/30/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0274704-00 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 3/- 25/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $477,464.91 The purported property address is: 4865 Claret Ct Oakley, CA 94561 Assessors Parcel No. 035-332- 022 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Litton Loan Servicing LP 4828 Loop Central Drive Houston TX 77081 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: 3/3/2010 Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714- 730-2727 or Login to: www. fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: (800) 247- 9727 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations.ASAP# 3447017 03/05/2010, 03/- 12/2010, 03/19/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: March 5, 12, 19, 2010

The purported property address is: 833 OAKWOOD WAY OAKLEY, CA 94561 Assessors Parcel No. 037-270-011 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Aurora Loan Services 10350 Park Meadows Dr. Littleton CO 80124 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: 3/3/2010 Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714- 730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3447069 03/- 05/2010, 03/12/2010, 03/19/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: March 5, 19, 26, 2010

tion 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does apply to this notice of sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. Date: 2/- 22/2010 Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3459651 03/- 05/2010, 03/12/2010, 03/19/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: March 5, 12, 19, 2010

P.O. BOX 60145 CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91716 For Sale Information: (714)7302727, www.fidelityasap.com or www. priorityposting.com TO NOTIFY TRUSTEE OF BANKRUPTCY FILINGS, PLEASE FAX FACE PAGE OF BANKRUPTCY PETITION TO (909) 397-3914 Betty Schwab , Trustee Sales Officer HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ASAP# 3462289 02/26/2010, 03/05/2010, 03/12/2010 Antioch No. 06-1617 Publish Dates February 26, March 5, 12, 2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 08-0085121 Title Order No. 08-8314862 Investor/Insurer No. 153973839 APN No. 035-480- 006-2 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/13/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by KRISTIN L. SMITH, A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, dated 10/13/2006 and recorded 10/25/06, as Instrument No. 2006-0341399, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 04/- 05/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 378 HAZELNUT LANE, OAKLEY, CA, 94561. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $454,844.16. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 11/- 13/2008 RECONTRUST COMPANY 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., SV2-202 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3455444 03/05/2010, 03/- 12/2010, 03/19/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: March 5, 12, 19, 2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 09-0011589 Title Order No. 09-8043887 Investor/Insurer No. 131808162 APN No. 037-500- 047-8 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 09/08/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by ANTHONY G BASTIAN AND LUCIA BASTIAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, dated 09/08/2006 and recorded 09/22/06, as Instrument No. 2006-0300922-00, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 04/05/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1032 WARHOL WAY, OAKLEY, CA, 94561. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable

estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $482,376.74. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 05/- 11/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-91401-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3458401 03/05/2010, 03/- 12/2010, 03/19/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: March 5, 12, 19, 2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 08-0082939 Title Order No. 08-8305776 Investor/Insurer No. 601892024 APN No. 037-400- 038 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 08/10/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by TANYA JELAINE TAYLOR, AND HENRY TAYLOR JR, WIFE AND HUSBAND AS TENANTS IN COMMON, dated 08/10/2006 and recorded 08/18/06, as Instrument No. 2006-0262960-00, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 03/26/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1900 WEST SUMMERFIELD COURT, Oakley, CA, 945613076. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $442,371.41. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 11/05/2008 RECONTRUST COMPANY 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., SV2-202 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 9274399 By:-- Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3453740 02/26/2010, 03/05/2010, 03/12/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: February 26, March 5, 12, 2010 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 09-0145590 Title Order No. 09-8-438246 Investor/Insurer No. 1704246260 APN No. 035- 612-016-2 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 06/26/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N. A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by JUSTIN CASIDA, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE & SEPARATE PROPERTY, dated 06/26/2007 and recorded 07/09/- 07, as Instrument No. 2007- 0196093-00, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California,

will sell on 03/26/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1961 HEMLOCK DR, OAKLEY, CA, 945612211. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $442,862.67. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank speciﬁed in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 01/- 03/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-91401-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By:-- Trustee’s Sale Ofﬁcer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.ASAP# 3453722 02/26/2010, 03/05/2010, 03/12/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Date: February 26, March 5, 12, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS # CA-09-329261-BL Order # 090829568-CA-MAI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/21/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank speciﬁed in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s)

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS # CA-09-329572-CL Order # 090833085-CA-LPI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/22/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): KATHY MARIE PFANENSTIEL , AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Recorded: 3/1/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0061124-00 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 3/26/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $358,578.28

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS # CA-09-271565-CL Order # 090262745-CA-DCO YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/19/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): XAVIER L BROWN, AN UNMARRIED MAN Recorded: 12/- 23/2005 as Instrument No. 2005- 0491111-00 in book - , page - of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 3/- 26/2010 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $465,650.28 The purported property address is: 690 BYNUM COURT OAKLEY, CA 94561 Assessors Parcel No. 037-331-031-7 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Aurora Loan Services 10350 Park Meadows Dr. Littleton CO 80124. Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has not obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Sec-

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. CA-09-0028- BS Title Order No.090668448 APN 075-470-037 The mortgage loan servicer has obtained a final order of exemption pursuant to CA CIV. CODE 2923.53 that is current and valid as of the date that the Notice of Trustee’s Sale was filed or given. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 02/08/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 03/29/- 2010 at 10:00AM, HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 09/26/2006, as Instrument 2006-030435900 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California, executed by: SCOTT JAMES PREBLE, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as Trustor, MERS as Beneficiary and LENDER’S INVESTMENT CORP., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION as Lender (Original Lender) and HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES INC., as current Servicer/Lender, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: THE COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 725 COURT STREET (CORNER OF MAIN AND COURT STREET), MARTINEZ, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3817 WARBLER DRIVE, ANTIOCH, CA 94509. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $576,047.13 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. CONDITION OF SALE: The successful bidder will be required to pay county documentary transfer tax, any city tax, and any other applicable taxes or fees (including, but not limited to, the fee for recording Preliminary Change of Ownership report) to the auctioneer at the time of sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: 02/23/10_ HOUSEKEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 09-0156573 Title Order No. 09-8475837 Investor/Insurer No. 1699510172 APN No. 031-131- 028-8 & 031-131-0494 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 08/16/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N. A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: DONALD WOLF, A SINGLE MAN, dated 08/16/2005 and recorded 08/25/05, as Instrument No. 2005-0321942-00, in Book -, Page -), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 03/- 19/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3704 STONE ROAD, BETHEL ISLAND, CA, 94511. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $329,931.35. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 01/- 24/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-91401-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: - Trustee’s Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3451049 02/19/2010, 02/26/2010, 03/05/2010 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 Publish Dates: February 19, 26, March 5, 2010

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Engagements

Fantasy engagement River Mill marriage planned ongratulations to Brentwood resident Scott Cobun and Jennifer Greathouse of Manteca, who will be married on March 13 at the River Mill in French Camp. Scott is a ﬁfth-grade teacher at Marsh Elementary School and Jennifer is a massage therapist.

rentwood resident Michael Mendrek, the son of James Mendrek and Yolanda PeñaMendrek, became engaged to Angela Wilson, the daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Wilson, on Sept. 16, 2009 at the Disneyland Castle. They have a beautiful wedding planned for the fall in Southern California. Congratulations!

OBITUARIES

Vernice Louise Brooks Vernice Louise Brooks – known by her family as “Angel” – passed away peacefully on Feb. 23 in Brentwood after a long illness. She was 89. Born in Jamaica to Helen and Patrick, she immigrated to New York in 1944 and worked for 18 years at McClellan Air Force Base. An accomplished seamstress, she continued sewing, despite her illness, teaching her craft to her granddaughter. Vernice is survived by Herman, her husband of 62 years; her children, Jim, Steve, Pat and Jackie; her siblings, Zelda, Helen, Clover, Louis, Emerson and Hopeton; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She will long be remembered as the heart and soul of our family and is now truly an angel looking over us forever. Viewing and graveside services are scheduled for Monday, March 8 from 9 to 10:15 a.m. at Mount Vernon Memorial

Park, 8201 Greenback Lane in Fair Oaks, followed by a memorial service at Faith Presbyterian Church, 625 Florin Road in Sacramento at 11:30 a.m. and reception from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Donna Haraguchi Donna Haraguchi passed away on Jan. 15 from complications caused by a tumor. Donna was born in Seattle on Nov. 18, 1961. She graduated from the University of Washington with a double major in sociology and communications. In 1988 she moved to San Francisco and attended St. Mary’s College, where she graduated with a paralegal degree in 1994. Donna married Gary Haraguchi in 1990 and they lived in Antioch before settling in Brentwood. She worked at various law firms before working for 110° Magazine as an inside sales representative. Donna loved movies, reading and traveling. She attended Resurrection Ministries church and was an advocate in the community for anything she believed in. She will be missed dearly. A celebration of life was held at Resurrection Ministries on Friday, Feb. 26.

Dec. 7 Erick and Janna Stonebarger Brentwood – Girl Dec. 8 Gregory Lynds II and Vera Cleaver Antioch – Girl Dec. 10 Emanuel and Mila Hunter Brentwood – Boy Dec. 11 Jose Tobar, Jr. and Juanita Vidana Antioch – Boy Alfonso Avalos and Vanessa Flores Antioch – Boy Dec. 13 Enrique Carbajal and Esperanza Novoa Brentwood – Boy Dec. 16 Ryan and Jennifer Humphreys Antioch – Girl Luis Moreno and Susana Duarte Antioch – Girl Guillermo and Edith Melena Oakley – Boy Ysenia Juarez Antioch – Girl Dec. 17 Edin and Elvina Pasic Antioch – Boy Antonio and Jessica Rodriguez Antioch – Girl Dec. 18 Jeffrey and Michelle Discovery Bay – Boy Reynaldo Rivas and Erica Marin Antioch – Girl Dec. 21 Joshua Wallace and Juana Madrigal Antioch – Boy Dec. 22 Richard Kite and Jessica Radosevic Discovery Bay – Girl Dec. 24

Julio Diaz and Nereida Sarat Antioch – Girl Dec. 25 Hector Reyes and Elizabeth Alfonso Brentwood – Girl Faiz Hakim and Viktoriia Andrieieva Antioch – Boy Dec. 26 Jason Louie and Megan Waldrop Oakley – Boy Dec. 28 Thomas and Michelle Greene Brentwood – Boy Blake and Tre Johnson Antioch – Boy Dec. 30 Daniel and Erica Trujillo Antioch – Boy Rigo Garibay and Vanessa Munoz Oakley – Girl Jan. 1 John and Leticia Cornejo Oakley – Boy Robert and Deanna Tocci Discovery Bay – Girl Jan. 2 Cameron Alexander and Niala Stevens Antioch – Girl Everardo and Maria Martinez Oakley – Boy Jan. 4 Daniel DeSangre and Krystal Garcia Brentwood – Girl Jan. 5 Angel White Antioch – Boy Jan. 7 Andrew McLeod and Catherine Edoria Antioch – Girl Jan. 10 Steven Jeglum, Jr. and Ashley Pueblo Bethel Island – Girl Jan. 11 Kendell Washington and

Teisha Moore Antioch – Boy Todd and Janine Tibbett Antioch – Boy Jan. 12 Jesse and Ashley Garcia Antioch – Boy Terrell and Ayesha Powell Antioch – Boy Jan. 13 Mark and Katia Blome III Oakley – Boy Jan. 14 Damien Stopps and Claudia Tuilpano-Stopps Brentwood – Girl Michael Pardi and Crystal Hudson Antioch – Girl Luis and Maritza Moreno Antioch – Girl Jan. 15 Gabriel and Alexandra Feletar Antioch – Boy Michael Higgins and Cassandra Harrington Oakley – Boy Jan. 18 Christopher Williams and Lamarla Glasgow Antioch – Boy Anthony Chavez and Serena Mariscal Discovery Bay – Boy Jan. 20 Bernard Duran and Haley Maich Antioch – Boy Gilbert and Racquel Vizcaino Oakley – Girl Eban and Mimi Kessler Antioch – Girl Jan. 21 Lauren Woodbeck Antioch – Girl Christopher Stennet and Samntha Upchurch Antioch – Boy Jan. 24 David Thomason and Brandi Martinez Antioch – Girl

LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 09-0080326 Title Order No. 09-8227276 Investor/Insurer No. 115156355 APN No. 037-470- 044-1 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 09/19/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N. A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by BRIAN MCCRANEY, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, dated 09/19/2005 and recorded 09/28/05, as Instrument No. 2005-0369796-00, in Book , Page ), of Ofﬁcial Records in the ofﬁce of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 04/- 05/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as

more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 5008 MONTEVINO WAY, OAKLEY, CA, 94561. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $551,256.10. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank speciﬁed in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust,

advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 09/- 10/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-91401-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By:-- Trustee’s Sale Ofﬁcer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.ASAP# 3465105 03/05/2010, 03/- 12/2010, 03/19/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: March 5, 12, 19, 2010

appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by DEBORAH A ROBYROJAS, A MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, dated 07/26/2005 and recorded 08/02/- 05, as Instrument No. 2005- 0287212-00, in Book , Page ), of Ofﬁcial Records in the ofﬁce of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of California, will sell on 04/05/2010 at 10:00AM, At the Court Street entrance to the County Courthouse (corner of Main and Court Street), 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1540 QUAIL VALLEY RUN, OAKLEY, CA, 945613426. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reason-

able estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $294,314.34. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier’s checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank speciﬁed in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ‘’AS IS’’ condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 09/- 09/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-91401-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: Trustee’s Sale Ofﬁcer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a

debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3467951 03/05/2010, 03/- 12/2010, 03/19/2010 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 Publish Dates: March 5, 12, 19, 2010

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 date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: BRENTWOOD PRESS Date: February 1, 2010 Judith A. Sanders, Pro tem Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: February 12, 19, 26, March 5, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. 09-0076089 Title Order No. 09-8223261 Investor/Insurer No. 1699179062 APN No. 033- 280-009-3 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 07/26/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.” Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Teresa C. Ramos, 1637 14th Street, San Pablo, CA 94806 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court St., Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Teresa Celeste Ramos FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: N10-0147 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner: Teresa Celeste Ramos ﬁled a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Teresa Celeste Ramos to Proposed Name: Teresa Celeste Ramos Holmes 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. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date:3/30/10 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept. 60 Room 102 b. The address of the court

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File #F0001200-00 The name of the business (es): CR Framing Located at: 700 Harvest Pk Dr #I In: Brentwood, Ca, 94513. Is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Christopher Martin Ramos 3725 Sailboat Dr. Discovery Bay, CA 94505. This business is conducted by: an individual The registrant commenced to transact business under the ﬁctitious business name or names listed above on 2/18/10. Signature of registrant: Christopher Martin Ramos This statement was ﬁled with Stephen L Weir, County Clerk Of Contra Costa County on: 2/18/10 By L. Barajas, Deputy Expires 2/18/15 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish: March 5, 12,19, 26, 2010

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ENTERTAINMENT OUT & ABOUT IN EAST COUNTY

Music Friday, March 5 Delta Jazz Duo The Delta Jazz Duo performs on Fridays and Saturdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Scottie’s/ Shutters Brasserie, a French-American restaurant on Sunset Road at Elkins Way in Brentwood. For more information, call 925516-4131 or visit www.shutterbrasserie.com or www.deltajazztrio.com.

Saturday, March 6 Preservation Hall Jazz Band Antioch’s El Campanil Theatre presents New Orleans’ jazz performed by the renowned Preservation Hall Jazz Band at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults, $22 for seniors and $15 for youth. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.elcampaniltheatre. com or call 925-757-9500.

Sunday, March 7 ‘Don Giovanni’ The El Campanil Theatre in Antioch hosts the San Francisco Grand Opera Cinema Series presentation of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” Showtime is 2 p.m. All tickets are $10. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.elcampaniltheatre.com or call 925-757-9500.

Thursday, March 11 Bowling Karaoke Superstar Contest Harvest Park Bowl of Brentwood hosts the International Bowling Karaoke Superstar

Contest, one of the largest and most exciting karaoke competitions in the United States. Competitions are held every Thursday at 9:30 p.m. and conclude in the month of May. For more information, call 925-516-1221.

Saturday, March 20 Friends of Music Series Don Pearson plays the Rodgers Trillium Masterpiece 958 Digital/Pipe organ to celebrate the 325th birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach at St. Ignatius Church in Antioch at 7:30 p.m. A champagne and cake reception follows. The concert is free, but a good will offering will be received. For more information, call 925-778-0768.

Events Friday, March 12 Barrel Tasting Sample some of Contra Costa County’s best wines at Hannah Nicole Vineyards the weekend of March 12-14 from 1-4 p.m. Meet the owners, winemaker, vineyard manager and sip some wine still in the oak. For more information, call 925-240-9463 or visit www.hnvwines.com.

Saturday, March 20 Kids Rock Benefit Concert Disney’s Ralph’s World Live presents a concert at the Lesher Center in Walnut Creek to benefit Contra Costa County’s fallen public safety officers. Bring the family and enjoy jugglers, a balloon artist, and get your child fingerprinted. For showtime and more information, visit www.kidsrockbenefit.com.

To list an event, e-mail information to calendar@brentwoodpress.com one week prior to publication. Post events anytime at www.thepress.net. Saturday, March 27 Museum’s Opening Day It’s Opening Day at the East Contra Costa Historical Society & Museum, 3890 Sellers Ave. in Knightsen/Brentwood, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Enjoy the day with vendors, house tours, a car show, music and hot dogs. Vendors are welcome and tables cost $20. For more information, call 925679-1024.

Shows Friday, March 5 ‘Pride and Prejudice’ “Pride and Prejudice” comes to Antioch’s Nick Rodriguez Community Center on March 5, 6, 12 and 13 at 7 p.m.; March 7 and 14 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students and seniors (seniors pay $5 for Sunday matinees), and $5 for children. For more information, call 925-216-4613 or visit www.srctgrp.org.

Wednesday, March 10 Art Teachers Exhibition An artists’ reception at 5:30 p.m. opens the Los Medanos Art Gallery’s exhibition of works of local high school teachers, which runs through April 15. The museum is open Tuesdays-Thursdays, 12:30-2:30 p.m. and 5:30-7:30 p.m. For more information, call 925-439-2181, ext. 3463 during regular gallery hours.

Dan the Magic Man & Acrobat Kat Husband and wife team will amaze you with card tricks, illusions, acrobatics and more

at the Oakley Library at 6 p.m. The event is designed for children of all ages. For more information, call Jenna at 925-6252400.

Thursday, March 11 Open Mic In observance of Women’s History Month and St. Patrick’s Day, Open Mic participants are encouraged to bring work either by or about women or about something Irish. The event takes place at Gabby’ Grind in Brentwood at 6:30 p.m. For more information, e-mail shortkati@yahoo.com or call 925-634-6655.

Friday, March 12 A Night at the Opera Girlfriends Unlimited presents an evening of entertainment, desserts, hors d’oeuvres, coffee bar and fashion shows by Chico’s and White House Black Market at Neighborhood Church in Brentwood from 7-10 p.m. Bring a clean prom dress (for local students) and receive a raffle ticket. Call 925-634-1415, ext. 1131 or visit www.brentwoodnc. org/girlfriends.

Saturday, March 13 ‘Charlotte’s Web’ The El Campanil Children’s Theatre presents “Charlotte’s Web,” the cherished children’s tale by E.B. White. Showtimes are Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $8 for youth. For tickets and more information, visit www.elcampaniltheatre. com or call 925-757-9500.

Celebration Dinner Dance Saturday March 13, 2010

Raffle Prizes • No Host Bar • Music By Frank Lombardo Cake provided by TL Cakes Specialist

Proceeds Benefit Delta Community Social Services A Non Profit Fund Raiser Sponsored By Delta Communty Services, Inc.

TIME: 5:30 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. DINNER: 6:00 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M. LOCATION: Eskaton Lodge Brentwood 450 John Muir Parkway, Brentwood ADVANCE TICKETS $20.00 AT THE DOOR $25.00 AGES 6 & UP TICKETS AVAILABLE AT OUR EVENT SPONSORS • Eskaton Lodge • Brentwood Chamber of Commerce • Health Hut • Weathervane Western Wear • SpeeDee Oil Change & Tune Up • Delta Community Services, Inc. WEBSITE: WWW.Delta-comm.org E:mail: DeltaCommunity@yahoo.com

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CALENDAR LOCAL EVENTS & SERVICE CLUBS

Events Friday, March 5 Lenten Fish Dinners The Knights of Columbus Council 7467 of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church cooks up delicious fish dinners – deep-fried fish, fries, slaw and a drink for $11 – at the church for the next four Fridays during Lent. Dinnertime runs from 4:30-7 p.m.

‘LifeRing’ This new alcohol and addiction support group meets every Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Kaiser Sand Creek facility. The meeting will explore “How was your week in recovery?” For more information, call Bob at 925-753-0231 or 925382-5697.

Saturday, March 6 Antioch Blood Drive The American Red Cross holds a blood drive from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at First Family Church, 3415 Oakley Road in Antioch. Call 800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) or visit www.redcrossblood. org (sponsor code: firstfamily) to schedule an appointment. One donation can help save the lives of up to three people.

East County Idol Applications are being accepted for the East County Idol competition. Auditions are held at Somersville Town Center in Antioch. Applicants must be high school students residing in East County. For applications, stop by the Somersville Town Center information desk, visit www.antiochmusic.org or call Walter at 925756-7628.

Sunday, March 7 U13 Impact Xplosion Help support this team at an evening of fast cars, delicious food and, of course, soccer at Lumpy’s Diner from 5-8 p.m. Come out and meet the racecars and drivers from Antioch Speedway, including champion Rob Norris.

Overeaters Anonymous Do you have a problem with food? Overeaters can help. Every Sunday this group meets in the boardroom of Antioch’s Sutter Delta Medical Center from 8-9 a.m. No dues, fees or weigh-ins are required.

Monday, March 8 Listen to the Experts John Muir Health invites you to Cortona Park in Brentwood from 6:15-7:30 p.m. for a free speaker meeting on knee and hip arthritis on Wednesday, March 10. Your RSVP is requested by Monday, March 8. To make your reservation or for more information, call Cheryl at 925-240-0733.

Tuesday, March 9 Fall Prevention The Commons at Dallas Ranch in Antioch presents an informative seminar for seniors on falls and how to prevent them. The seminar runs from 5:30-7 p.m. To register, call 925-754-7772.

Wednesday, March 10 Breast Cancer Support Group Sutter Delta Medical Center in Antioch holds a Breast Cancer Support Group meeting from 2-4 p.m. The group meets on the second Wednesday of the month. For more information, call Regina at 925-439-1846 or Margaret at 925-757-7820.

Poopology for Kids Kids in grades K-6 can get the inside scoop on their animal neighbors at 4 p.m., when park ranger Mike Moran comes to the Delta First

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Five Center, 760 First St. in Brentwood. Younger children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, call 925-516-5290 or visit www.ccclib.org.

Thursday, March 11 Oakley Blood Drive The American Red Cross holds a blood drive from 1:30-7:30 p.m. at Laurel Ridge Community Church, 2459 Laurel Road in Oakley. Call 800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) or visit www. redcrossblood.org (sponsor code: oakley84) to schedule an appointment. One donation can help save the lives of up to three people.

Finding the Right Bike Beginners, kids, commuters and experts alike are invited to meet with REI bike specialist Matt Griffiths at 7 p.m. to discuss the critical decision of which bike is best for you. For more information, visit www.rei.com/brentwoodca.

California Striped Bass Associations (West Delta Chapter) The group meets at the Driftwood Yacht Club in Oakley on the second Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. Enjoy a dinner and raffle for $10. Guests and new members are always welcome. For more information, call Roger at 925-754-3938.

Brentwood Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support The group is open to anyone caring for or who knows someone caring for a person with Alzheimer’s or related dementia. This month’s meeting, held at Neighborhood Church, features a DVD on the science of Alzheimer’s disease and new discoveries being made. For more information, call 925-513-7710.

Weight Loss Success Workshop Have you tried dieting – without success? Then you won’t want to miss this 30-minute informative presentation on obesity and weight loss. The workshop is held at Frigard Chiropractic, 501 W. Third St. in Antioch at 7 p.m. Seating is limited. Call 925-754-1727 to reserve your free gift.

Republican Women East Contra Costa Republican Women Federated holds its monthly meeting at Discovery Bay Sports Bar & Steakhouse at 11:30 a.m. Former Assemblywoman Lynne Leach will be the guest speaker. The cost is $20. For more information and to make a reservation, call 925-634-7826.

Sign-ups Oakley Kindergarten Registrations Oakley Elementary – March 5, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (925-625-7050); Laurel Elementary – March 8, 8:45 a.m.-3 p.m. (925-625-7090); Vintage Parkway Elementary – March 11, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. (925-625-6800); Gehringer Elementary– March 12, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. (925625-7070).

Dolphin Swim Club Sign-ups and tryouts are held Saturday, March 6 from 8 a.m.-noon at the Brentwood Family Aquatic Complex. Payment plans are available. For more information, visit www. brentwooddolphins.com.

Historical Society & Museum The East Contra Costa Historical Society & Museum holds docent/volunteer get-to-knowyou days at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 6 and Sunday, March 21. See what’s involved in being a docent in the 1878 farmhouse and other

interesting roles. For more information, call Dave or Joyce at 925-679-1024 or Pat at 925625-3553.

Get to Know Your Bicycle Join an REI bike specialist/technician to maximize your comfort and safety on the road and trail and learn how to take care of your bike. Classes are held every Saturday afternoon in March at the Action Sports desk by the bike shop at REI in the Streets of Brentwood. For more information, call 925-516-3540.

Volleyball Skills Camp Looking for something for kids to do during spring break? Heritage High holds a volleyball skills camp March 15-18 from 9 a.m.-noon for all school-age boys and girls. For more information, e-mail bhaldi@msn.com or visit www. libertyuhsd.k12.ca.us/heritage.

Quit Smoking Today Sutter Delta Medical Center offers Smoking Cessation classes Mondays from 6-8 p.m. The class is free and open to everyone. For more information or to sign up, call 925-779-3613.

Soccer Camp Freedom High holds a soccer camp for kids 6-13 March 15-18 from 9 a.m. to noon at the school. For more information, e-mail freedomhigh soccer@yahoo.com or call 925-628-7819.

Delta United Soccer Club Xplosion Girls U14 This highly ranked Class 1 Gold Flight team conducts tryouts for girls 14 years of age. Interested players should call Ed at 415-7942165.

Do-It-Yourself Tax Assistance If you made $52,000 or less in 2009, Opportunity Junction in Antioch helps you e-file your taxes for free on Fridays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 10 a.m. through April 10. For more information or to sign up, visit www. opportunityjunction.org/taxes.

East Diablo Youth Soccer League This competitive soccer team conducts tryouts for boys and girls 9-14 on weekends at the Streets of Brentwood soccer field. For a list of age-appropriate dates and times for tryouts, or for more information, visit www.edysl.net.

Tennis Classes The Brentwood Parks and Recreation Department offers tennis classes taught by pro Sandi Johnston. Classes are held every month twice a week for three weeks at the Creekside Park tennis courts. Pre-registration is required. For more information and to register, visit www.ci.brentwood.ca.us or call 925-516-5444.

Biddy Outdoor Soccer Children ages 3 to 5 will have a ball in this noncompetitive league/activity on Saturday mornings for one hour at Bristow Middle School starting April 10. Equipment is supplied. For more information and to register by the April 2 deadline, visit www.ci.brentwood.ca.us.

Delta Patriots Youth Football and Cheer Coaches are needed for Delta Patriots’ cheer and football teams for the 2010 season. If you’re interested, e-mail deltatpatriots@ deltapatriots.com. For information on the league, visit www.deltapatriots.com.

March Madness Kick off the 2010 summer recreational swim season with the SeaWolves’ March Madness. This highly instructional clinic is designed to improve your swimming technique. Discounts are available for early registration and payment. For more information, visit www. brentwoodseawolves.com.

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Freedom from page 7B more match play to really add success at this level. I think every game is going to be tough. The league is by far the strongest that we have ever had. Pittsburg is playing as well as they have ever played. The rest of the league is not far behind. Antioch is picked to win the league. They are returning the most players and look really solid.” Meanwhile, “Freedom is developing a new identity,” he said. In addition to Arroyo, some of the standouts this year are Jeff Matteri, who is in the number two slot and “is a tremendous athlete but doesn’t have the tennis experience that Marty has had,” said Amaro. Jake Belarski, who is number three, is also in need of more competitive tennis experience – both he and Matteri haven’t quite played a full year yet. Currently at number four is Matt Ploeg, who “may end up playing anywhere between four and number one,” said Amaro. “There’s a lot of parity with the team right now. That’s what makes this a dangerous team.” The loss to Pittsburg put Freedom at 0-1 in league play and 0-2 overall. This season’s tough BVAL competition could make it hard for the Falcons to match last year’s third-place finish. Amaro said that if he had to make a prediction right now, he’d guess that Antioch will finish first, Deer Valley and Heritage will fight for second and third and Freedom may come in fifth. To comment, visit www.thepress.net.

Youth from page 7B Randy Verrett’s karate kenpo school on Balfour Road in Brentwood with helping get him on track. “Now I help teach the PAL class” at the school, said Vizcarra. “I watch (PAL) Officer (Roger) Wilson on how he helps the kids out so much. I never had anybody, a role model like that. I wish I did. I wish I had somebody who was there to help me. Right now I could be in jail” if not for the help. At Wilson’s request, Verrett launched an eight-week karate class in October that is free for middle school and junior high students participating in the PAL program, and have followed that with mixed martial arts training. “I can see changes in kids who used to be enemies, and now they are training together and sparring together and getting along,” said Verrett. “We are trying to work on something now to where we will offer our gym to the PAL program (year-round). We don’t want it to end for them. We want to be here for them as a safe place to come. Even if it’s just hanging out and listening to music in the gym, lifting weights or sparring. We are trying to get a bigger building. If we can get sponsors to help out, that would be huge.” PAL holds periodic fundraisers, but is always ready to accept tax-deductible donations through Wilson at 925-809-7768. For more information on Verrett’s karate school, call 925-516-1339 or go online to www.verrettskarate.com. To comment, visit www.thepress.net.