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Wetland restoration project planned by Tony Kukulich Correspondent

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Council seeks fix for parking garage issues by Jake Menez Staff Writer

BRENTWOOD The Brentwood City Council is seeking to address concerns about the increase in problems in the Brentwood Community Center parking garage located on City Park Way in downtown Brentwood. Brentwood police say that the parking structure is plagued by a variety of issues, such as reckless driving and loitering. Smoking and drinking in the garage results in trash buildup while its close proximity to Liberty High School makes it a gathering spot for students cutting class during school hours.

“I have seen many people using this structure for many purposes and people have been harmed and threatened in the structure,” Liberty teacher Poppy Holmes wrote in a letter to the City Council. “The roofs of the nearest buildings are littered with broken glass, debris, objects, and paint balls that have been thrown from the structure.” While the structure has always been plagued by these issues, the number of incidents has escalated in recent years, according to a police spokesman. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic was theorized as a posee Parking Garage page 22

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The Brentwood City Council will consider ways to fix the garbage and other problems at the downtown parking garage.

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KNIGHTSEN The East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy has over the last 14 years purchased 41 land parcels totaling nearly 14,000 acres in East County for the purpose of protecting habitat and wildlife, and earlier this month area residents got a chance to tour one of the agency’s sites intended for wetland restoration. The 645-acre parcel – located in Knightsen east of the Byron Highway and north of Eagle Lane – was purchased in 2016 by the conservancy (ECCCHC) and the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD). The project as it is currently envisioned will restore wetland habitat for the benefit of a variety of target species including red-legged frogs, fairy shrimp, tricolored blackbirds and burrowing owls. The project will also provide improved stormwater drainage for the area and improve the quality of water draining into the Delta. According to Abigail Fateman, ECCCHC director of restoration, adaptive management and grants, stormwater drains onto the property and collects there beause there is no outlet for it. The property’s prior owner pumped the collected water into nearby No Name Slough. “(The project) provides an opportunity for us to find a see Wetlands page 22

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3 cases of Omicron variant found in county ing or gathering. • Wearing masks or face coverings in indoor public spaces, and when gathering indoors with people who do not live with you. County officials say home COVID-19 tests are fast, convenient and available at many drugstores. No-cost testing is also available through CCHS by calling 1-833-8292626 or making an online appointment. Vaccines are widely available in the county from healthcare providers, pharmacies and Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) nocost clinics – call 1-833-829-2626 or make an appointment at https://covidvaccine.cchealth. org/COVIDVaccine/.

While public health experts are not recommending that those who are vaccinated and or who have received the booster dose cancel holiday plans, they are urging caution. County officials say ways to reduce risk of becoming exposed or spreading COVID-19 include: • Staying home and isolating if COVID-19 symptoms, which can often resemble cold or flu symptoms, are present. • Getting a COVID-19 test promptly if symptoms develop • Getting a COVID-19 test before traveling or gathering with people who do not live with you, and again three to five days after travel-

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REGIONAL Contra Costa County officials say three human cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant have been confirmed in the county. Officials did not say where the cases originated, but did divulge that all three had received the recommended COVID-19 vaccinations, but none had received booster shots. None of the three were hospitalized as of early Monday afternoon. County officials say the news underscores the need for residents to consider healthful choices this holiday season to protect themselves and their loved ones – especially getting a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine as soon as they are eligible. “We knew it was just a matter of time before the Omicron variant appeared in Contra Costa County,” said Dr. Chris Farnitano, Contra Costa County health officer. “We’ve been encouraging anyone who is eligible to get a booster dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine to do so. With today’s news and the holidays just around the corner, that message is even more important. People who get the booster are far less likely to get gravely ill or be hospitalized. That’s our wish for this holiday season.” County officials say the Omicron variant likely circulated locally for several weeks. It had previously been detected in several

other Bay Area counties, and genetic evidence of the variant was detected in a wastewater sample from central Contra Costa on Dec. 8. However, the Delta variant of COVID-19 remains the predominant strain in Contra Costa, accounting for more than 97% of genetically sequenced COVID-19 samples collected in the county. The seven-day average number of daily new COVID-19 cases reported in the county has increased about 5% over the past two weeks, and the number of people hospitalized in Contra Costa because of the virus has remained stable so far this month. Officials say vaccination remains the top protection against Omicron and all variants of COVID-19. Additionally, a timely booster dose maximizes protection against both infection and serious illness. As of Monday, just over one-third of eligible Contra Costa residents had received a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to county statistics. Vaccines are widely available in the county from healthcare providers, pharmacies and Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) nocost clinics, county officials said. Anyone who is 16 or older and was previously vaccinated can get a booster dose six months after their last dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or two months since they received a dose of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine. People over age 50 and those with significant underlying health conditions are especially encouraged to get a booster, county officials said.

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A Redondo Beach man has been taken into custody in connection with the Dec. 14 robbery of Fremont Bank in Brentwood.

BRENTWOOD Brentwood police announced this week that a Redondo Beach man has been arrested in connection with the robbery of Fremont Bank on Sand Creek Road on Dec. 14. Manhattan Beach police arrested 50-year-old Gino Ciaschetti on Dec. 15 after the vehicle Ciaschetti was in matched the description of the one fleeing the Brentwood bank a day earlier, police said. Brentwood police used surveillance footage from the bank to identify Ciaschetti as the suspect, authorities said. Clothing believed to have been worn during the robbery was also found in the vehicle when it was pulled over by Manhattan Beach police, police said. Brentwood police investigators took custody of Ciaschetti on Dec. 18, and the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office has charged him with one felony

count of robbery. According to police, Ciaschetti has been booked into county jail and held in lieu of $50,000 bail. Brentwood police believe Ciaschetti did not act alone, and the investigation is ongoing. Ciaschetti, allegedly disguised with a medical face mask, glasses, hat and gloves, is believed to have approached an employee inside the bank at about 3:20 p.m. on Dec. 14. He presented a note demanding cash and a bank employee turned over an undisclosed amount of money, police said. No injuries were reported. Police encouraged anyone with information related to the incident to contact Detective Jeffrey Agostinho at 925-809-7911. All callers may remain anonymous, police said. To comment, visit www.thepress.net

2 hospitalized, apartment damaged in fire OAKLEY One apartment was damaged and two people were hospitalized after an unattended pot on the stove sparked a fire on Kelsey Lane in Oakley on Tuesday afternoon. Crews responding to the 5000 block of Kelsey Lane on reports of a fire sprinkler activation found smoke coming from a first-story unit of the two-story apartment complex in the 5000 block of Kelsey Lane, said Steve Aubert, East Contra Costa Fire Protection District fire marshal.

The fire was contained to the single unit, but undisclosed materials on top of the stove; the vent of the stove hood; and nearby cabinets were all damaged in the fire, Aubert said. An 80-year-old woman, who had to be rescued from the apartment unit, and another undisclosed person who was trying to rescue the woman prior to crews’ arrival, were both transported to a hospital with smoke inhalation, but are expected to be OK, Aubert added.

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Left: Santa Claus and his special helper, riding aboard a vintage fire truck, visited with Knightsen students last week. Right: The Grinch interacts with two young visitors to Chill Tea & Coffee at the Streets of Brentwood during a holiday event hosted by the Brentwood Police Department.

Christmas cheer, without the jeer, as Santa, the Grinch come to East County Santa Claus and the Grinch came within miles of each other during different events in East County last week. Escorted by local law enforcement and riding in a vintage firefighting vehicle, Old Saint Nick surprised Knightsen El-

ementary School District children with visits to Knightsen and Old River Elementary Schools. Knightsen students lined the school’s blacktop as Santa drove through the crowd, bringing excitement to many in advance of the schools’ holiday break.

A day earlier, the Grinch — closely watched by Brentwood police — visited Chill Tea & Coffee at the Streets of Brentwood. The fictional character was surprisingly into the holiday spirit, welcoming merriment with hot cocoa all around. Several

Brentwood police officers were on the scene to interact with visitors — and the Grinch minded his manners, even allowing people to pose with him for pictures. To view a slideshow, visit www.thepress.net/ multimedia/slideshows

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TOP 5 TRUST ADMINISTRATION MISTAKES by Joan Grimes, Esq. Trust Administration is a process most families must undergo after the death of a parent to administer the trust estate and distribute the assets. By nature, the process can be emotional and stressful. Here is a list of the top 5 trust administration mistakes we see clients make: Premature Distribution of Assets. Truth be told, soon after the death of a loved one, everyone is eager to receive their inheritance. Often times, a crisis suddenly “appears” and a beneficiary starts demanding money. Succumbing to the pressure, the Successor Trustee tries to be the good guy and distributes the assets before realizing there are more expenses. Successor Trustees should NOT distribute any assets until they have a complete understanding of the trust administration and all expenses. When in doubt, the Successor Trustee should hold back a sufficient reserve for final expenses. Distribution of Assets without a Written Agreement. Assets should NEVER be distributed without a written agreement signed by all beneficiaries agreeing to the terms of the distribution and approving all expenses incurred to date. The cost for an attorney to prepare this agreement is peanuts in comparison to the cost of litigation after there is a dispute among beneficiaries. Failure to Keep Records. The Successor Trustee is often overwhelmed by the amount of work that is involved in a trust administration. Tasks include selling real property, opening and closing various financial accounts, paying bills, and communicating with the beneficiaries. If you are a Successor Trustee, you must keep thorough records either through Quickbooks (or similar software) or you should hire a bookkeeper. As a Successor Trustee, you

have a fiduciary duty to the beneficiaries and that duty includes the duty to account for all monies in the estate. As the Successor Trustee, you must be able to account for every dollar. Failure to Pay Yourself. In the beginning of the process, the Successor Trustee usually says, “I do not need to be compensated.” Never say this! If, at the end of the trust administration, you still do not want compensation, then you can waive your fees. However, by the end of the administration, rarely does any Successor Trustee waive their fees. Administering a trust, is a lot of work! Only single children should waive their fees. Failure to give Proper Notice under the Law. Under California law, a Successor Trustee is required to give a formal notice under Probate Code Section 16061.7 to all trust beneficiaries and legal heirs. Until the notice is given and the time has expired, the beneficiaries and legal heirs can bring an action to contest the terms of the trust. It is important that this notice is properly served and time has expired prior to any distribution of assets. If a beneficiary contests the terms of the trust, the Successor Trustee may use trust monies to defend the trust instrument. Being a Successor Trustee is a lot of work and comes with significant personal liability. If you are in doubt as to whether you or your Successor Trustee is doing something correctly, seek legal counsel. If you have questions about trust administration, we offer FREE 30 minute consultations in our Walnut Creek and Brentwood offices.

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Brentwood nonprofit distributes food, toys to families in need The East County nonprofit Brentwood Regional Community Chest spread holiday cheer during its annual food and toy distribution at Brentwood Elementary School on Dec. 18. Over 350 needy families from Brentwood, Knightsen, Byron and Discovery Bay were given full turkey dinners, and those among them with children were also given age-appropriate toys during the drive-through distribution. “It was one of the best days of the year,” said Dana Eaton, superintendent of the Brentwood Union School District and a Brentwood Regional Community Chest member. Each year, containers situated throughout East County in advance of the holidays are filled with donations of toys and nonperishable food items, and volunteers sort and package the goods for the event. Eaton estimated that about 50 volunteers were on hand during the giveaway this year, and another 100 had helped with the donation collection and sorting. The effort brought smiles to both volunteers and recipients, said volunteer Ian Cohen. “I am out here supporting the community and helping amazing Brentwood,” he said. “I am so glad we got them their turkey and their toys for a great Christmas.”

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A volunteer loads toys into a truck during the nonprofit Brentwood Regional Community Chest annual food and toy distribution last week. Fellow volunteer Esme Bruesewitz said that the event brought her joy. At its conclusion, she said she felt energized. “That spirit of Christmas gives you the energy,” she said. The Brentwood Regional Community Chest was founded over 50 years ago by the late Rose Pierce. Her daughter, Lill Pierce, has carried the tradition forward. For Lill, little can compete with the reward of helping families in need. “I love it,” she said. “This is my favorite day of the year.” To view a video and a slideshow, visit www.thepress.net/multimedia

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quests for the grant totaled more than $2.4 billion amongst 468 applications, and approximately $548 million was awarded to 112 grant projects. “We congratulate all those who were awarded money to improve their parks,” Gallo said. “We also want to thank the Discovery Bay community members that participated in all the workshops, either by video conference, calling in or e-mailing us your ideas. It was an exciting collaboration and their care and encouragement for this opportunity was appreciated.” The land the town had hoped to convert is along the south side of Clipper Drive between Windward Point and Cove Place. Gallo and her team had put together a plan to include walking paths, quiet sitting areas and new landscaping. Discovery Bay General Manager Dina Breitstein said the town will now move forward with a simpler plan to clean up the area. “Even though we were not awarded this grant, we have some ideas on how to spruce up Clipper Drive that we will bring to the Parks and Rec Committee in a future meeting,” Breitstein said, noting the town had money in reserves to pay for the work that will begin next year.

INTEREST RATES – Mortgage rates had been hovering at historic lows in the mid to low 3-4% range over the last 5-10 years. They rose back in 2018 but then dropped back to the low 3% range when COVID hit and the government wanted to stimulate the economy. The Federal Reserve is worried about the recent increase in inflation so they just announced that they are planning to gradually increase rates next year. If inflation recedes, they may not actually increase rates if the economy slows down. INVENTORY – The number of homes for sale is VERY low across the board. While home sellers are pleasantly surprised that their homes are worth more, the joy is shortlived when they realize they will have to pay more for a replacement home. Plus the low inventory means it’s hard for THEM to find a home when they haven’t sold theirs yet, so it compounds the problem. They don’t want to list until THEY find a home to buy. PRICES – Prices have risen dramatically the last year or two. Some areas have

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Stoney’s boots every time he delivers a memorial bench to a grieving family. Operation Creekside has commissioned 10 memorial benches in the last five years, McClelland said. Nine were for veterans who died by suicide, and one for a soldier who was killed in action. The benches are handcrafted, free of charge, by a local welder and designed in partnership with a veteran’s family. Families can keep the benches at their homes or have them placed in a public space. “I want to do more,” McClelland said. ”There’s actually too many to do.” Stoney’s mom and dad received his bench in September. Francis “Rocky” Joseph Jr. and Donna Graves, Stoney’s mother, still save a place for Stoney at the table at Thanksgiving dinner. Stoney’s room and bathroom at his

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liaison for Operation Creekside, which ships care packages filled with food and treats to active duty U.S. troops and veterans. The organization also commissions custom memorial benches for veterans who have died by suicide. McClelland, who is not a military veteran, says you shouldn’t wear militaryissued gear unless you have served. But with the permission of Stoney’s parents and in honor of his life, McClelland wears

A pair of tan military boots sat side by side on an ornate, black metal bench outside of a home on the five-acre property Ed McClelland owns in Brentwood. Behind the boots was a neatly folded American flag tied with a yellow ribbon. In between them, a small green statue of a rifle stood tall and barrel down, a helmet resting at attention on the handle. The boots belonged to a U.S. military veteran named Francis “Stoney” Joseph Graves III. McClelland says they were given to him by the man’s parents. Stoney died by suicide in 2015. “I’ve met his mom and dad probably five times,” McClelland said. “And every time you go visit a family, they get more comfortable with you. You get more comfortable with them, and it’s better for healing. It’s better for moving forward.” McClelland serves as a chaplain for 22 Too Many, a nonprofit organization that honors the daily approximate tally from 2010 of military service members who kill themselves, as well as those suffering from post traumatic stress, through various events. He is also the director and outreach

former home in Delaware is also kept pretty much just the way he left it, Donna said. Donna and Rocky often stay at the house when traveling to Delaware or visiting their two daughters, who live nearby. The Graves have a deep-rooted military history. Rocky served during the Vietnam War and his father in WWII before him. He described his son as the guy who “kept everybody in stitches,” even when deployed, and would give you the shirt off his back if you asked for it. Stoney was a member of the Delaware Army National Guard’s 153rd Military Police Company and served a oneyear deployment in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Rocky said. “He would drop everything for a friend,” Rocky said. Stoney also loved his mom. “He loves his daddy, too, but he was a mommy’s boy.” Rocky and Donna met McClelland through 22 Too Many the year Stoney died. The organization received its name from a report released by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that estimated 22 veterans took their own lives each day in 2010. The most recent data from 2019 show that number has slightly decreased to 17 per day. “We need to spend more time with our vets,” McClelland said. “We got to spend more time helping them.” McClelland visits the graves where they live in Maryland whenever his travels bring him there. But they also keep in touch by phone. “He’s easy to talk to, and he just shares other people’s experiences that they have with us and kind of helps us through our journey of grieving for our son,” Donna said of McClelland. “It is very uplifting to visit with him, and he’s just a really remarkable person in my book.”

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Friday, December 24 Community Memorial Service in Remembrance of Liberia’s 250,000 War Victims

Register for classes Thursday, Jan. 6 (3:30 to 7 p.m.) or Friday, Jan. 7 9:30 a.m.to 1 p.m. The Liberty Adult Education Center is located at 929 Second Street in Brentwood.

The Coalition for Justice in Liberia, a human rights organization dedicated to advocating for victims and ensuring departed souls are never forgotten, is hosting a memorial service in remembrance of 250,000 of Liberia’s war victims. The event is from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 605 West Madill Drive in Antioch.

Friday, January 7 Friday Night Bites

Friday Night Bites, a monthly celebration of community, music and curbside cuisine, is scheduled to take place the first Friday of every month at Oakley’s Civic Center Plaza until April 1, 2022. The events, scheduled for 5 to 9 p.m., will feature gourmet food trucks, including desserts and possibly a beer truck or beer garden. Event officials say that when COVID19 restrictions have eased, other family-friendly activities will recommence, such as free face-painting for kids and jumbo-size games like Connect 4, Giant Jenga and Cornhole.

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The Delta branch of the American Association of University Women is accepting donations through December in return for free gift wrapping services at the Somersville Towne Center in Antioch, 2550 Somersville Road. The proceeds go toward scholarships and a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) camp. The organization will be near the mall’s security station. On Christmas Eve, the group will wrap from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Sunday, December 26 Brentwood Inspired Living Center Presents Father Tom Bonacci

Saturday, January 8 Brentwood Library 107th Anniversary Party

The Brentwood Inspired Living Center, a safe environment for all people to consciously explore their spiritual path, recognize their oneness with God and gain inspiration, insight and wisdom to share with the world, is hosting Father Tom Bonacci, executive director of the Interfaith Peace Project, for a virtual talk via Facebook Live. The message will address the theme of dreaming the impossible dream. The talk is from 10 to 11:15 a.m. For more information, visit https://www.facebook. com/brentwoodilc.org.

Tuesday, December 28 Community Assistance in Bay Point

All-N-One Inc is hosting free showers for anyone in need from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 204 Bailey Road in Bay Point. In addition, volunteers will distribute free food, clothing and offer free health checkups and free, onsite COVID-19 vaccinations. For more information, call 925-204-8595.

Saturday, January 1 Brentwood Rotary 5k Run/Walk

The Rotary Club of Brentwood’s 4th annual “New Year’s Day Run/Walk” is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Jan. 1 at Brentwood’s Veterans Park, 3841 Balfour Road. For registration fees and to sign up, visit www.runbrentwood.com. For more information, call Olga Vidriales at 925-325-3713.

Celebration of the 107th Anniversary of the founding of the Brentwood Library. The community is invited to a birthday party for the Brentwood Library from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Brentwood Library, 104 Oak St, in Brentwood. Enjoy live music, children’s activities, raffles and refreshments in the community room of the library. For more information, visit http://www. brentwoodlibraryfoundation.org.

Wednesday, January 12 American Legion Post 202 Monthly Meeting

The American Legion Post 202 monthly meeting, at 6:30 p.m. at 757 First St. in Brentwood, is open to all U.S. Armed Services veterans. The meeting takes place at the Brentwood Veterans Memorial Building. The organization encourages all veterans in East County to come and see what is available to them. For more information, visit https://www.aml202.org.

Friday, January 21 Small-Business Workshop

The city of Oakley is hosting a free small-business development workshop via Zoom from noon to 1:30 p.m. In this course, business owners will learn the basics of how to build social media accounts. The class will cover the main social media platforms - Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and Twitter -- in addition to learning what makes a “good” account, effective posts, scheduling and more. To sign up for the workshop, visit https://bit.ly/30xJGzD.

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Ongoing Events Liberty Adult Education Classes

Bookkeeping/Accounting – This course, running on Thursdays from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 13 through March 10, covers terms, concepts, and applications of a double-entry accounting system for a service business. Students learn to deal effectively with the chart of accounts, assets, liabilities and equity accounts, as well as to apply basic rules of generally accepted accounting principles. This is the first class of a 3-part series. The cost is $140 plus textbook. QuickBooks Online – Level 1 and 2. This class runs on Tuesday 6 to 8:30 p.m. from Jan. 18 through March 8. The cost is $105 plus textbook and flash drive. Level 1 is an instructor-led class, and in Level 2, you will work independently with instructor support. In Level 1, you will learn how to customize the company settings, set up customers and vendors, record bank deposits, and reconcile bank and credit card accounts. In Level 2, you will learn more advanced functions such as managing inventory, working with balance sheet accounts and budgets, creating reports using class and locations tracking and payroll. To enroll, visit https://libertyadulted. org. The Liberty Adult Education Center is located at 929 Second St. in Brentwood. For more information, call 925-634-2565

Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregiver Support Group

A monthly support group for family caregivers/ care partners who are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia. The group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For further attendance information, visit https://www.alz.org/norcal. The group has meetings scheduled for Jan. 13, Feb. 10 and March 10.

Administrative Careers Training

The nonprofit Opportunity Junction is accepting applications for its administrative careers training program. Classes will be taught online, via Zoom, beginning in late January. The intensive training is 12 weeks, followed by up to four months of paid internship. Participants will learn life and business skills and can earn their Microsoft Office Skills certificate. For more information, visit https://www.opportunityjunction.org/ program-application.

Widow and Widower Grief Support Group

A widow and widower grief support group at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church meets every Thursday from 5 to 6:15 p.m. at the church library at 500 Fairview Ave. in Brentwood. The group focuses on finding a new normal as attendees walk the grief trail with others experiencing the same loss. For more information, contact Mary Ann Smith at 925-240-1706 or Sandy Heinisch at 925-513- 3412.

Al-Anon meeting, Discovery Bay — In-Person – at Delta Community Presbyterian Church

Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength and hope to solve their common problems. They meet every Monday from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. at Delta Community Presbyterian Church, 1900 Willow Lake Road, Discovery Bay. For more information, contact Charlie at 925-8585382 or visit al-anoncontracosta.org/

Oakley 4-H Club

The Oakley 4-H Club has monthly meetings the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. For location information, email Amanda at oakley@ contracosta4h.org.

ADOS Bay Area Online Meet-Up

The ADOS Bay Area, which aims to educate, organize and mobilize the community to push for reparative justice with transformative

policies that would close the racial wealth gap, hosts a general meeting on the third Sunday of each month, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., until late December. For more information on the organization, visit https://bit.ly/3zhdfSr.

East County NAACP Branch General Meeting

The East County NAACP Branch general meeting is held every fourth Thursday of the month from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Zoom. The NAACP is one of the oldest civil rights organizations advocating for the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all people. The East County branch features several committees, including labor/industries, veterans affairs, religious affairs, membership, political action and legal redress. The Zoom meeting link is https://bit.ly/3rkpOLH. For more information, visit www.naacp.org.

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The nonprofit Opportunity Junction offers career counselors remotely to help folks take the steps to get back into the job market. Some of the services offered include goal review, employment matching services, job training, resume help, interview preparation and job placement assistance. Other services include financial coaching, credit repair and debt counseling. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3kGA8u8.

The Makers Boulevard Market

The Makers Boulevard, an artisan makers market, is held on the third Saturday of every month, in downtown Brentwood, adjacent to the farmers market, from 8 a.m. to noon. The free event features over 40 local makers, entertainment, family fun and activities for kids. For more information, visit Instagram and Facebook @themakersboulevard.

Visit the East Contra Costa Historical Museum

The East Contra Costa Historical Museum collects, maintains, preserves and protects historical artifacts and information of cultural and historic value related to the area of East Contra Costa County. The museum is open for free visits on Saturdays from 2 to 4 p.m. The Byer-Nail House is currently closed for restoration of windows throughout the house, but all other areas of the museum are open for public visits. For more information, visit https://eastcontracostahistory.org.

Coffee with Carolyn

Kaleidoscope Cancer Connection’s Coffee with Carolyn is a cancer support group for women, hosted by Carolyn George and financially supported by the Kaleidoscope Cancer Connection of Byron. The group meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 10 a.m. to noon and on the third Thursday of every month from 6 to 8 p.m. The location is a private home in Discovery Bay. For more information, contact Carolyn George at 925-577-3325.

Marine Corps League, Delta Diablo Detachment 1155, Monthly Meeting The Marine Corps League, Delta Diablo Detachment 1155, hosts its monthly meeting on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Brentwood Veterans Hall, 757 First St., in Brentwood. The group is open to all active or retired U.S. Marines. Attendees are encouraged to bring a veteran friend, and spouses are always welcome. The meetings feature camaraderie, food, drink, conversation and updates on upcoming events. For more information, call 925-338-1775, email MCL1155@outlook.com or visit https://www. mcl1155.org/.

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Fogelstrom named state’s top golf coach by Michael Dixon Correspondent

Dave Fogelstrom at Heritage High School has been named Boys Golf Coach of the Year for the state of California for the 2021 season in spite of having to overcome one major obstacle -- simultaneously coaching another sport at the school. When California resumed high school sports this year after COVID-19 suspended all activities last year, all sports were crammed into the late winter and fall seasons. That included football, which ran its season alongside the golf season. That left Fogelstrom, who’s also Heritage’s head football coach, with a challenging schedule. He credited his players for helping him maintain in a smooth way. “Last spring was bizarre for sure,” he said. “I would go to golf practice until 6 and then head to football practice after that. Still, the players kept everything fresh and fun for me as a coach. They actually saved a lady in Summerset who had fallen down in her yard and was injured. They heard her asking for help, ran into her yard,

got her to safety and called 911. The Freedom players were helping as well.” Since Fogelstrom became Heritage’s boys golf coach in 2016, the Patriots have consistently had the best golf team in the Bay Valley Athletic League and have one of the better ones in Northern California. Fogelstrom’s honor from the National Federation of High Schools extended beyond that. When he got word that he received the state award, Fogelstrom immediately thought back to 2016, when he and Dan Swan were hired as co-coaches of the golf team by thenathletic director Pat Cruickshank. Swan has since retired from his role with the team but he was among the first people that Fogelstrom said he felt needed to be thanked for his role in Fogelstrom receiving the prestigious award. “This award is as much his as mine,” Fogelstrom said. “We started together and wanted to make the golf team a fun and valuable experience for our players. I am still trying to keep that vision alive. Coach (Kevin) Hartwig and Coach (Matt) Petures see Fogelstrom page 13

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Liberty girls soccer coach Shooting for the victory eager to keep winning by Michael Dixon Correspondent

When Liberty High School’s girls soccer team opened its season at the Tri-Valley Classic, there was a different person at one notable position -- the head coach. Longtime coach Tony Martins stepped down after last season. Nikki Toeaina replaced him. Toeaina previously served as an assistant under Martins. She said that one of the biggest changes for her now is being responsible for the paperwork that keeps the program going. But having seen the program’s success under Martins, Toeaina wants to keep running things in a similar way. “I want to keep the same traditions and rules that apply; it just makes sense,” she said. “Overall, it’s catering to their total being as people, not just as soccer players. The types of things that we try to instill, it gets them ready for life after school.” “And I’m still close with Tony,” Toeaina added. “He said ‘You’re free to do whatever you want. Do the same things but put your own twist on it.’ I like that I have that freedom. And there’s not a lot of expectations, or ‘this is how we used to do it.’ It’s nice that

they’re good with making the adjustments.” Players looking to extend their soccer careers beyond high school would be hard pressed to find a better example than their new head coach. Toeaina played high school soccer in Hawaii, was the four-time MVP of her league in Maui and was the State Player of the Year in her junior and senior seasons. After high school, Toeaina moved to the Mainland and played soccer at the University of Oregon. There, she received All Conference and All American accolades. In 2006, she was named as the Pac-10 (now the Pac-12) Player of the Year and was voted into the University of Oregon Hall of Fame in 2017. Toeaina had aspirations of playing professional soccer, but at the time of her graduation from Oregon, there was no professional league. With that, she started a family and moved into coaching the sport. In addition to her high school coaching, Toeaina also coaches the Impact Soccer Club. “It’s a lot different from club,” Toeaina said of coaching the Lions. “With that, you’re training three days a week with games on weekends. What has been tradition at Libsee Soccer page 13

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Fogelstrom from page 12 fit perfectly with what we wanted to build originally. Nate Smith is a fantastic athletic director and supports everything we do. “And in the end, it’s the players who go out and make it happen,” Fogelstrom added. “We have had incredibly talented, hard-working athletes who support each other in practice and in matches. It’s a great situation.” In addition to the people he works with, Fogelstrom also thanked his wife, Tracy, praising her for her support and “always being in my corner.” Beginning with Fogelstrom’s first year guiding the golf team, the Patriots

Soccer from page 12 erty is every day you’re training. You’re trying to get the girls to gel together to get that chemistry and camaraderie. Building that trust, that camaraderie. I remember being a player myself. The challenges but also the fun that comes with it and the lifelong experiences you build.” Another reason for Toeaina wanting to take the Liberty job was her relationship with the players. And while the head coach is different, the Lions do have some key returning players. Two in particular are senior Rylie Stiglich and junior Jadynn King. The Lions will also rely a lot on Selah Simms, who, while a freshman, is an experienced club player. Toeaina’s first games as Liberty’s head coach at the Tri-Valley Classic offered a little bit of everything. The Lions lost 4-1 to Maria Carillo, a team that went 3-0 over the weekend and who, unlike Liberty, had already

are 63-1 in BVAL matches. Heritage won league titles in 2016-2019 and again in 2021. The 2020 season had no league champion crowned, even though in one respect, golf is one of the easiest sports to adapt to with COVID-19 restrictions in place with it being an outdoor sport and no situations ever require players to be anywhere near within six feet of each other. But Fogelstrom also pointed out that it “was probably the most talented team I have had.” The Patriots also reached the North Coast Section Tournament in each of his first four years, with no tournament being held in 2020 or 2021. played several games. The Lions bounced back from that loss, though, tying Northgate 2-2 and defeating Lincoln 1-0. Liberty has had success on the field. The Lions have not won the Bay Valley Athletic League title in each of the last eight seasons but have also been one of the better teams in the area, winning North Coast Section Championships in 2015 and 2017. Toeaina plans to maintain that standard going forward. “I always like to set high expectations,” she said. “All the girls play at very competitive clubs. We want to keep that same intensity and competitiveness in high school. We want to win the BVAL again. Liberty has won it for eight straight years. And we’re trying to get the team to look beyond BVALs, get to NCS and have a deep run in that. We saw a glimpse of that, which was nice, at this past tournament.”

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LEGAL NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Sierra Jean Lowther SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Sierra Jean Lowther CASE NUMBER: N21-2153 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Sierra Jean Lowther filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Sierra Jean Lowther to Proposed Name: Orazia Alice O’dea. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 1/25/2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 9am Room: 30 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 Date: November 9, 2021. Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 87152 Publish Dates: December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name Letterly at 177 Avery Ct, Brentwood, CA 94513. The fictitious business name re-

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ferred to above was filed in Contra Costa County on 12/11/2017 under File No. F-0007240 (*1) Lorin Baeta. 15440 Barcelona Ct, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 (**) This business was conducted by: An Individual. Signature: Lorin Baeta. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November 5, 2021 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 87207 Publish dates: December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2021-0007010 The name of the business(es): Kayla’s Custom Designs Located at: 3770 Holmes Road In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Kayla Scarbrough. This business is conducted by: An Indivdual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11-1-2021. Signature of registrant: Kayla Scarbrough-Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: December 3, 2021 by Deputy Clerk Expires 12/2/2026 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 87265 Publish dates: December 17, 24, 31, 2021, January 7, 2022.

Notice of Public Lien Sale Notice is hereby given that the undersigned intend to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to the California Storage Act (Section 21700-21718 of the Business & Professions Code) Cypress Self Storage: Property is located in separate storage unit at Cypress Self Storage, 207 E Cypress Rd Oakley Ca 94561. The auction will be conducted entirely on line at Bid13. com. Auctioneer: Bid13.com 1-844-2776; agent for Owner. Pictures of the contents of the storage unit may be viewed on line. The contents include boxes and suit case. (contents unknown) Bids must be entered online beginning Dec 27, 2021 at 8am, ending at midnight of Jan 8, 2022. Name Unit Items Genez, Bucinthe C1151 Pallets and cardboard. Genez, Bucinthe D1048 Boxes of clothing items, bags full of clothes, tires, pallets. Payments must be paid for at time of purchase. All items in unit are sold as is and must be removed within two days from the time of sale. Deposit of $200.00 cash at time of purchase and will be refunded when unit is emptied. Sale is subject to cancelation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Oakley Press No. 03-0477 87282 Publish Dates: December 24, 31, 2021.

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. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIERTREDER andWEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 08/05/2010 as Instrument No. 2010-0158642-00 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: CHARLES C. GASTON, AN UNMARRIED MAN, SURVIVING JOINT TENANT, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 01/04/2022 TIME OF SALE: 9:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Pleasant Hill Community Center, 320 Civic Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523, Auction.com Room. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 524 4TH ST, OAKLEY, CALIFORNIA 94561-2174 APN#: 035-300-009 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, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, 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 Sale is $75,173.62. 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. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 833-561-0243 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site WWW.SALES. BDFGROUP.COM for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000009293648. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not imme-

diately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder”, you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 833-561-0243, or visit this internet website WWW.SALES. BDFGROUP.COM using the file number assigned to this case 00000009293648 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: 833-561-0243 WWW.SALES.BDFGROUP. COM BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee 3990 E. Concours Street, Suite 350 Ontario, CA 91764 (866) 795-1852 Dated: 11/24/2021 A-FN4738275 12/10/2021, 12/17/2021, 12/24/2021 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 87184 Publish dates: December 10, 17, 24, 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2021-0006894 The name of the business(es): Dietary Specialist Catering Located at: 420 5th Street In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Craig Smithers. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11-30-2021. Signature of registrant: Craig Smithers. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November 30, 2021 by Deputy Clerk Expires 11/29/2026 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 87232 Publish dates: December 17, 24, 31, 2021, January 7, 2022. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2021-0006951 The name of the business(es): Aim Adventures Located at: 533 Freemark Lane In: Oakley, CA 94561, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): James F. Lopresto. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 4-30-1997. Signature of registrant: James F. Lopresto. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: December 2, 2021 by Deputy Clerk Expires 12/1/2026 Oakley Press No. 03-0477 87233 Publish dates: December 17, 24, 31, 2021, January 7, 2022.

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Live Oak Storage,1315 Main Street Oakley, CA 94561, has possessory lien on all of the goods stored in the prospective units below. #9032 Alexandria Moore, #86 Cerissa Dumaine, #800 Laura Mosher, #948 Danny Jones, #967 Thea Woods and #7040 Robert Delbo. The goods are described as furniture, tools and miscellaneous personal property items being sold pursuant to the assertion of the lien on January 6th, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. In order to collect the amounts due from you. The sale will take place at 1315 Main Street, Oakley, CA 94561 County of Contra Costa state of California. This lien sale is pursuant to Chapter 10 Section 21700-21716 of the California Self Service Storage Facility Act. Auction is to be held by Jason Whitt ms#199016. Owner reserves the right to bid at the sale. Purchase must be in cash only paid at the time of the sale. Sale is subject to prior cancellation, in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Oakley Press No. 03-0477 87277 Publish Dates: December 24, 31, 2021.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 00000009293648 Title Order No.: 210481063 FHA/VA/PMI No.: ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY APPLIES ONLY TO COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR, NOT TO THIS RECORDED ORIGINAL NOTICE. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 07/30/2010. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2020-0005584 The name of the business(es): Walnut Creek Dental Studio Practice of Sara Davidson, DDS Located at: 170 Petticoat Lane In: Walnut Creek, CA 94596, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Sara Davidson, DDS, PC. This business is conducted by: a Corporation, State of Incorporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/11/2020. Signature of registrant: Sara Davidson, President of Sara Davidson, DDS, PC, President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 11/19/2020 by Deputy Clerk Expires 11/18/2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: December 24, 31, 2021, January 7, 14, 2022

Located at: 5344 Southwood Way In: Antioch, CA 94531, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Fernando J. Peniche. 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: Fernando J Peniche. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: December 1, 2021 by Deputy Clerk Expires 11/30/2026 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 87263 Publish dates: December 17, 24, 31, 2021, Janaury 7, 2022.

TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): ENELE AMITUANAI AND ANNIE AMITUANAI HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 7/28/2009 as Instrument No. 2009-0181227-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/18/2022 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Pleasant Hill Community Center, located at 320 Civic Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523. In the Auction.com Room Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $527,734.07 The purported property address is: 2080 BEECHWOOD WAY, ANTIOCH, CA 94509 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 072-470-031 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-20-880150-AB. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 800-280-2832, or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan. com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-20-880150-AB to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. 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, 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 sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’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 holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-2802832 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan. com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-20-

880150-AB IDSPub #0175766 12/17/2021 12/24/2021 12/31/2021 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 87227 Publish Dates: December 17, 24, 31, 2021.

think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer”or“eligible bidder,”you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. 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, 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. 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 holders right’s against the real property only. 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: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-21-892617-NJ IDSPub #0175811 12/24/2021 12/31/2021 1/7/2022 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 87253 Publish Dates: December 24, 31, 2021, January 7, 2022.

This business is conducted by: A Corporation, State of Incorporation: CA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: John McKenzie-CEO (Chief Executive Officer). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November 22, 2021 by Deputy Clerk Expires November 21, 2026 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 87187 Publish dates: December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021.

Signature of registrant: Maricela Pichardo Corona Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November 19, 2021 by Deputy Clerk Expires 11/18/2021 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 87155 Publish dates: December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2020-0005615 The name of the business(es): P&M Water Trucks & Sweepers Located at: 3975 Coastal Court In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Paul Jones Jr. This business is conducted by: Co-Partners. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on . Signature of registrant: Paul Jones Jr, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 11/20/2020 by Deputy Clerk Expires 11/25/2019 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: December 24, 31, 2021, January 7, 14, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2020-0005538 The name of the business(es): Mt. Diablo Foam & Conventional Roofing Located at: 105 N. Broadway Ave. #20 In: Bay Point, CA 94565, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Carlos Zaro. This business is conducted by: a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 06/30/2016. Signature of registrant: Carlos Zaro, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: 06/16/2030 by Deputy Clerk Expires 11/15/2025 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: December 24, 31, 2021, January 7, 14, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2021-0006697 The name of the business(es): The Mod Circus Located at: 1616 Geyser Circle In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Yasmin Sara Masinas. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/5/2017. Signature of registrant: Yasmin Masinas-Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November 17, 2021 by Deputy Clerk Expires November 16, 2026 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 87185 Publish dates: December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2021-0006844 The name of the business: Environmental Junk Removal Located at: 2735 San Elijo Ct In: Antioch, CA 94531, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Steve Cordova. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 3/15/2021. Signature of registrant: Steve Cordova. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November 24, 2021 by Deputy Clerk Expires 11/23/2026 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 87154 Publish dates: December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2021-0006868 The name of the business(es): Loy Skincare Located at: 5433 Summerfield Drive In: Antioch, CA 94531, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Eden Health Services, LLC. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, State of Organization: CA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Brenda Mwesigwa, Manager, Eden Health Services, LLC. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November 29, 2021 by Deputy Clerk Expires November 28, 2026 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 87189 Publish dates: December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2020-0005583 The name of the business(es): Earthquake Supply Barrels Located at: 248 Jeanne Dr In: Pleasant Hill, CA 94523, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Anthony Avansino. This business is conducted by: an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/09/2020. Signature of registrant: Anthony Avansino, Owner. This FICTITIOUS BUSINESS statement was filed with the County Clerk NAME STATEMENT of Contra Costa County on: 11/19/2020 by Deputy Clerk Expires 11/18/2025 Brentwood File No. F-2021-0007192 The name of the Press No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: December business(es): Mireinas Company Located at: 2812 Castleford Dr. In: Antioch, CA 24, 31, 2021, January 7, 14, 2022 94509, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Yuliana Anguiano. This business is FICTITIOUS BUSINESS conducted by: An Individual. The registrant NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0004461 The name of the commenced to transact business under the business(es): MCR Media And Public fictitious business name or names listed Relations Located at: 248 Oak Street In: above on N/A. Signature of registrant: YuliBrentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered ana Anguiano. This statement was filed with by the following owner(s): MCR Media Inc. the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: This business is conducted by: a Corporation, December 14, 2021 by Deputy Clerk Expires State of Incorporation. The registrant com- 12/13/2026 Antioch Press No. 06-1617 menced to transact business under the ficti- 87291 Publish dates: December 24, 31, 2021, tious business name or names listed above on January 7, 14, 2022. 06/20/2014. Signature of registrant: Sandra NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS J. McNulty, CFO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County No. CA-20-880150-AB Order No.: on: 07/18/2019 by Deputy Clerk Expires 200068272-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT 07/16/2024 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/13/2009. Publish Dates: December 24, 31, 2021, Janu- UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC ary 7, 14, 2022 SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST FICTITIOUS BUSINESS YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0004459 The name of the public auction sale to the highest bidder for business(es): 1. East County Living 2. cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or naBrentwood Press 3. Brentwood Yellow tional bank, check drawn by state or federal Pages Located at: 248 Oak Street In: Brent- credit union, or a check drawn by a state or wood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the federal savings and loan association, or savfollowing owner(s): Brentwood Press & Pub- ings association, or savings bank specified lishing Company. This business is conducted in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and by: a Corporation, State of Incorporation. The authorized to do business in this state, will registrant commenced to transact business be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale under the fictitious business name or names will be made, but without covenant or warlisted above on 07/01/2019. Signature of ranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, registrant: Sandra J. McNulty, CFO. This state- possession, or encumbrances, to pay the rement was filed with the County Clerk of Con- maining principal sum of the note(s) secured tra Costa County on: 07/16/2019 by Deputy by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late Clerk Expires 07/16/2024 Brentwood Press charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), No. 02-1273 Publish Dates: December 17, 24, advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and 31, 2021, January 7, 2022 expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2021-00006919 The name of the set forth below. The amount may be greater business(es): Straight Line Real Estate on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-21-892617-NJ Order No.: 8770223 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/24/2018. 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 accrued 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 BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): LETICIA B. BRILLANTES, A SINGLE WOMAN Recorded: 8/29/2018 as Instrument No. 2018-0138777-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 1/19/2022 at 1:30PM Place of Sale: At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565 Amount of accrued balance and other charges: $286,329.71 The purported property address is: 3518 GENTRYTOWN DR, ANTIOCH, CA 94509 Assessor’s Parcel No. : 076-481-007-3 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the trustee: CA-21-892617-NJ. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 916-939-0772, or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-21-892617-NJ to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (UCC Sec. 6105) Escrow No. 14503L NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name(s), business address(es) to the seller(s) are: ANTIOCH AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY, INC A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, 801 SUNSET DR, ANTIOCH, CA 94509. Whose chief executive office is: SAME AS ABOVE Doing Business as: NAPA AUTO PARTS (Type - FRANCHISE AUTO PARTS STORE) All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the seller(s) within the past three years, as stated by the seller(s), is/are: NONE The name(s) and address of the buyer(s) is/ are: LIM AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY, INC, A GEORGIA CORPORATION, 1227 9TH ONE, OAKLAND, CA 94603 The assets to be sold are described in general as: ALL STOCK IN TRADE, FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT AND GOODWILL and are located at: 801 SUNSET DR, ANTIOCH, CA 94509 The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: CAPITOL CITY ESCROW, INC., 3838 WATT AVENUE, SUITE F-610 SACRAMENTO, CA 95821-2665 and the anticipated sale date is JANUARY 11, 2022 The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2. [If the sale is subject to Sec. 6106.2, the following information must be provided.] The name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: CAPITOL CITY ESCROW, INC., 3838 WATT AVENUE, SUITE F-610 SACRAMENTO, CA 95821-2665 and the last date for filing claims by any creditor shall be JANUARY 10, 2022, which is the business day before the sale date specified above. Dated: DECEMBER 8, 2021 LIM AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY, INC, A GEORGIA CORPORATION, Buyer(s) 742271-PP ANTIOCH PRESS 12/24/21. Antioch Press No. 06-1617 87287 Publish Dates: December 24, 2021. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-0002021-00067600 The name of the business): Hollys Hounds Located at: 2587 Stirling Ct. In: Brentwood, CA, 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner: Holly Morales. 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: Holly Morales. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November 19, 2021 by Deputy Clerk. Expires 11/18/26 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 87264 Publish dates: December 17, 24, 31, 2021, January 7, 2022. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2021-00006791 The name of the business(es): The Camp Transformation Center Located at: 7830 Brentwood Blvd. In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): DBW Camp Co.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2021-0006784 The name of the business: Novelty Styles By Rinnah LLC Located at: 7251 Brentwood Blvd #136 In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Novelty Styles By Rinnah LLC. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, State of Organization: California. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/22/2021. Signature of registrant: Debra Abeyta - Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November 22, 2021 by Deputy Clerk Expires 11/21/2026 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 87173 Publish dates: December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2021-0006500 The name of the business: 1. Uplifting Memories 2. Uplifting Memories LLC Located at: 2109 Prestwick Dr In: Discovery Bay, CA 94505, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Diana Lynn Dobbie. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/23/2012. Signature of registrant: Diana L. Dobbie Schoonover - President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November 4, 2021 by Deputy Clerk Expires 11/3/2026 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 87159 Publish NAME STATEMENT dates: December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021. File No. F-2021-0006820 The name of the business(es): Wangno1 Inc. DBA Yummy FICTITIOUS BUSINESS House Located at: 2300 Portal Drive Unit NAME STATEMENT F In: San Pablo, CA 94806, is hereby regisFile No. F-2021-0006656 The name of the tered by the following owner(s): Wangno1 business: Inc. This business is conducted by: A Cor1. Nanny Belle poration, State of Incorporation: CA. The 2. Storybook Scrunchies registrant commenced to transact business 3. Dear Sixteen-Year-Old Me under the fictitious business name or names 4. Just Stick A Fork In It listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Located at: 713 Revenna Way In: Brentwood, Hongming Wang, CEO. This statement was CA 94513, is hereby registered by the follow- filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa ing owner: Chanelle T. Molina Collective LLC. County on: November 23, 2021 by Deputy This business is conducted by: A Limited Lia- Clerk Expires 11/22/2026 Brentwood Press bility Company, State of Organization: CA. The No. 02-1273 87176 Publish dates: December registrant commenced to transact business 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021. under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Chanelle T. Molina - CEO (Chief Executive OffiNAME STATEMENT cer). This statement was filed with the County File No. F-2021-0006876 The name of the Clerk of Contra Costa County on: November business: Here and Now Films Located 15, 2021 by Deputy Clerk Expires 11/14/2026 at: 5098 Black Oak Road In: Concord, CA Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 87163 Publish 94521, is hereby registered by the followdates: December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021. ing owner(s): William Thomas Johnson. This business is conducted by: An Individual. The FICTITIOUS BUSINESS registrant commenced to transact business NAME STATEMENT under the fictitious business name or names File No. F-2021-0006676 The name of the listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: business(es): Cardwell Web Design Studio William Thomas Johnson - Owner. This Located at: 3731 Sailboat Dr. In: Discovery statement was filed with the County Clerk of Bay, CA 94505, is hereby registered by the Contra Costa County on: November 29, 2021 following owner(s): Bethany Cardwell This by Deputy Clerk Expires November 28, 2026 business is conducted by: An Individual. The Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 87190 Publish registrant commenced to transact business dates: December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021. under the fictitious business name or names FICTITIOUS BUSINESS listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: NAME STATEMENT Bethany Cardwell. This statement was filed File No. F-2021-0006928 The name of the with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County business: Aster Garden Care Home, Inc on: November 16, 2021 by Deputy Clerk Located at: 2046 Arnold Drive In: Martinez, CA Expires 11/15/2026 Brentwood Press No. 02- 94553, is hereby registered by the following 1273 87210 Publish dates: December 10, 17, owner: Aster Garden Care Home, Inc. This 24, 31, 2021. business is conducted by: A Corporation. The FICTITIOUS BUSINESS registrant commenced to transact business NAME STATEMENT under the fictitious business name or names File No. F-2021-0006705 The name of the listed above on 11/15/2021. Signature of business(es): Lydia’s Soap Located at: 2117 registrant: Jinyoung Rhu, CEO. This statement Bamboo Way In: Antioch, CA 94509, is hereby was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Cosregistered by the following owner(s): Tiffany ta County on: December 1, 2021 by Deputy Stewart. This business is conducted by: An In- Clerk Expires 11/30/2026 Brentwood Press dividual. The registrant commenced to trans- No. 02-1273 87212 Publish dates: December act business under the fictitious business 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021. name or names listed above on 11/17/2021. Signature of registrant: Tiffany Stewart. This FICTITIOUS BUSINESS statement was filed with the County Clerk of NAME STATEMENT Contra Costa County on: November 17, 2021 File No. F-2021-0007039 The name of the by Deputy Clerk Expires 11/16/2026 Antioch business(es): SGR Enterprises Located at: Press No. 06-1617 87168 Publish dates: De- 323 Pomona Street In: Crockett, CA 94525, is cember 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021. hereby registered by the following owner(s): Samuel G. Read. This business is conducted FICTITIOUS BUSINESS by: An Individual. The registrant commenced NAME STATEMENT to transact business under the fictitious File No. F-2021-0006759 The name of the business name or names listed above on business(es): JC’S HOLEY DONUTS Located 1-1-2021. Signature of registrant: Samuel at: 616 Eileen St In: Brentwood, CA 94513, is G. Read. This statement was filed with the hereby registered by the following owner(s): County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: JJMCG ENTERPRISES INC. This business is con- December 6, 2021 by Deputy Clerk Expires ducted by: A Corporation, State of Incorpora- 12/5/2026 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 tion: CALIFORNIA. The registrant commenced 87266 Publish dates: December 17, 24, 31, to transact business under the fictitious 2021, January 7, 2022. business name or names listed above on 11/01/2021. Signature of registrant: JOHN FICTITIOUS BUSINESS MCGRATH, CEO. This statement was filed with NAME STATEMENT the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: File No. F-2021-0007124 The name of the November 19, 2021 by Deputy Clerk Expires business(es): 1. LivWell Dentistry 2. 11/18/2026 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 LivWell Dentistry in San Ramon Lo87170 Publish dates: December 3, 10, 17, cated at: 417 Market Place In: San Ramon, CA 24, 2021. 94583, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Wenli Loo DDS, Inc. This business is FICTITIOUS BUSINESS conducted by: A Corporation, State of IncorNAME STATEMENT poration: CA. The registrant commenced to File No. F-2021-0006762 The name of the transact business under the fictitious busibusiness(es): Jalisco Supplies Located at: ness name or names listed above on N/A. 18 Del Rio In: Pittsburg, CA 94565, is hereby Signature of registrant: Wenli Loo, CEO. This registered by the following owner: Maricela statement was filed with the County Clerk of Pichardo Corona. This business is conducted Contra Costa County on: December 9, 2021 by by: An Individual. The registrant commenced Deputy Clerk Expires 12/8/2026 Brentwood to transact business under the fictitious busi- Press No. 02-1273 87290 Publish dates: ness name or names listed above on N/A. December 24, 31, 2021, January 7, 14, 2022.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. F-2021-0007301 The name of the business(es): COCO FARMS CONCORD Located at: 2366 Stanwell Circle In: Concord, CA 94520, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): KOLABORATION CONCORD LLC. This business is conducted by: A Limited Liability Company, State of Organization: CA. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Signature of registrant: Denise Findley-Secretary. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on: December 20, 2021 by Deputy Clerk Expires 12/19/2026 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 87294 Publish dates: December 24, 31, 2021, January 7, 14, 2022.

the time of sale. Sale subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between owner and obligated party. Call ahead to make sure sale is still scheduled. Contraband, or items subject to regulation or registration will not be transferred with the liened unit unless otherwise noted. Dates Published: 12/24/2021 and 12/31/2021 or Cal Storage Auctions, Inc., Bond #7900390179, Tel. (916) 604-9695. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 87283 Publish Dates: December 24, 31, 2021.

placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (844) 477-7869, or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING.COM for information, using the file number assigned to this case: 18-13136 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an ‘eligible tenant buyer’ or ‘eligible bidder,’ you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. DATE: December 03, 2021 ALLIED TRUSTEE SERVICES, Trustee TANYA HALL, Authorized Signature. Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 87215 Publish Dates: December 17, 24, 31, 2021.

regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 9987-1819. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 916-939-0772, or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting.com using the file number assigned to this case, 9987-1819, to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. 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. Affinia Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 833-290-7452 For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: www.nationwideposting.com or Call: 916-939-0772. Affinia Default Services, LLC, Samantha Snyder, Foreclosure Associate This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. However, if you have received a discharge of the debt referenced herein in a bankruptcy proceeding, this is not an attempt to impose personal liability upon you for payment of that debt. In the event you have received a bankruptcy discharge, any action to enforce the debt will be taken against the property only. NPP0397483 To: BRENTWOOD PRESS 12/17/2021, 12/24/2021, 12/31/2021 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 87228 Publish Dates: December 17, 24, 31, 2021.

senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan. com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-16-737630-RY. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 800-280-2832, or visit this internet website http://www.qualityloan. com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-16-737630-RY to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. 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, 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 sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’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 holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio S San Diego, CA 92108 619645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 800-280-2832 Or Login to: http://www. qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-16-737630-RY IDSPub #0175742 12/17/2021 12/24/2021 12/31/2021 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 87223 Publish Dates: December 17, 24, 31, 2021.

SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; AT THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PITTSBURG CIVIC CENTER OUTSIDE NEAR THE GRASS LOCATED AT 65 CIVIC AVENUE, PITTSBURG, CA 94565 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: MORE ACCURATELY 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: 816 VILLA TERRACE, BRENTWOOD, CA 94513, AKA, 816 VILLA TR, 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 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: $251,126.67 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 or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 094774-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: Effective January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (855) 313-3319, or visit this internet website www.clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 094774-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (844) 477-7869 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 87222 Publish Dates: December 17, 24, 31, 2021.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Aimee Sharee Enck SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Aimee Sharee Enck CASE NUMBER: N21-2023 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Aimee Sharee Enck filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Aimee Sharee Enck to Proposed Name: Aimée Sharée Salazar. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 01/20/2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 30 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 Date: 11-09-2021 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 87234 Publish Dates: December 17, 24, 31, 2021, January 7, 2022.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Bradley Larson, Jacqueline Larson SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Bradley Larson, Jacqueline Larson CASE NUMBER: N21-2208 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Bradley Larson, Jacqueline Larson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Penelope Rose Larson to Proposed Name: Penny Rose Larson. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 2/8/2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 30 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, 248 Oak Street, Brentwood, CA 94513. 925-634-1441. Date: 12/2/2021 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 021273 87293 Publish Dates: December 24, 31, 2021, January 7, 14, 2022. NOTICE OF LIEN SALE SELF STORAGE AUCTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the liened personal property described below, pursuant to the provisions of the California Code of Civil Procedure and the provisions of the California Self-Storage Facilities Act, Business and Professions Code Sections 21700 et seq. On the 12th day of January 2022, at 10:30 AM, the undersigned will sell the contents of liened storage units by public sale by competitive bidding on the premises where said property has been stored and which are located at Acorn II Self Storage LLC, at 6900 Lone Tree Way, Brentwood, California 94513, Tel. (925) 240-5000. Self-storage liened units generally include miscellaneous household goods, office or business equipment, furniture, furnishings, clothing and personal effects. In addition to those general contents, the pre-lien inventory revealed the following described goods: Names: 1. Kenneth Neves - Pillow, pictures, ladders, hand truck, toolbox, tools, garden equipment, and recliner. 2. Arden Tarrosa - Baseball helmet, bedding, snow cone machine, chairs, and tables. 3. Jannell Garkow - Ladder, shelves, suitcases, pan, fan and clothing. 4. Christian S. Salvatierra - Lamp, ladders, exercise equipment, file cabinet, hand truck, and Lawn equipment. 5. David Kelley - Pool table, bedding, washer, dryer, refrigerator, fan, chairs, and paintings. 6. Vu Hung Le - Kids Air Jordans. 7. Jon Peters - Chairs, pans, bedding, and dart board. 8. Valerie Dubnoff - Sleeping bag, totes, and a bin. 9. Antigone V. Dudley - Grill, tires, baby carrier, office chairs, mirror, auto parts, power tools, head and foot board. 10. Ruth O’Connor - Lamps, trunks, flat screen, clothing, and pictures. 11. Teresita N. Delrosario - Flat screen, sofa, love seat, lamps, arm chair, end table, exercise equipment, entertainment center, and office chairs. 12. Phyliss Josephson - Dishes, clothing, toolbox, shelves, and dishes. 13. Tiffany Roberts - Luggage, toys, clothing, and shoes. Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase by cash only. All purchased items sold as-is, where-is, and must be removed at

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File No.: 18-13136 APN: 008-263-002 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER DISCOVERY BAY COUNTRY CLUB RESIDENTIAL ASSOCIATION (ASSOCIATION) COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS AND A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT (LIEN) DATED 02-012019. 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 01-12-2022 at 1:30 PM, At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center outside near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565, ALLIED TRUSTEE SERVICES (Trustee), 990 Reserve Drive, Suite 208, Roseville, CA 95678, (877) 282-4991, under and pursuant to Lien, recorded 02-06-2019 as Instrument 2019-0016290-00 Book - - Page - - of Official Records in the Office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, CA, WILL CAUSE TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check/cash equivalent or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale) the property owned by MICHAEL DEMIANCHYK AND JOHN DEMIANCHYK JR, situated in said County, describing the land therein: APN: 008-263-002 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 5411 FAIRWAY COURT , DISCOVERY BAY, CA 94505 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 satisfy the sums due under the Lien. The estimated total unpaid balance at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is $10,276.48. THE PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE 90-DAY POST-SALE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION AS SET FORTH IN CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 5715(B). Association heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default. The undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located, and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the Association, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869, or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING. COM for information, using the file number assigned to this case: 18-13136. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an‘eligible tenant buyer,’you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an ‘eligible bidder,’you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 9987-1819 TSG Order No.: 7301608658-70 A.P.N.: 011-520-028-9 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 09/09/2005. 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. Affinia Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded 09/23/2005 as Document No.: 2005-0363655-00, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Contra Costa County, California, executed by: MICHAEL J. KELLEY AND LISA KELLEY, HUSBAND AND WIFE , as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale 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). 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. Sale Date & Time: 01/27/2022 at 01:30 PM Sale Location: At the north side of the Pittsburg Civic Center near the grass located at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 6803 NEW MELONES CIRCLE (Unincorporated Area) , DISCOVERY BAY, CA 94514 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 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 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: $603,215.85 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call, 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website, www.nationwideposting.com, for information

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-16-737630-RY Order No.: 160192092-CA-VOI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/22/2006. 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): STEPHEN SANDERS, TINA SANDERS, HUSBAND AND WIFE Recorded: 3/8/2006 as Instrument No. 20060070908-00 and modified as per Modification Agreement recorded 5/8/2009 as Instrument No. 2009-0104979-00 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of CONTRA COSTA County, California; Date of Sale: 2/15/2022 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the Pleasant Hill Community Center, located at 320 Civic Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523. In the Auction. com Room Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $856,770.15 The purported property address is: 5233 FERN RIDGE CIRCLE, DISCOVERY BAY, CA 94514 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 011-500-054-9 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No. 094774-CA APN: 017-250-023 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 5/9/2008. 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 On 2/9/2022 at 1:30 PM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 5/15/2008 as Instrument No. 2008-0108101-00 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Contra Costa County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: JEWEL B. RAMAY, 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

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Courtney Lynn Kruger, Klaus Peter Kruger SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Courtney Lynn Kruger and Klaus Peter Kruger on behalf of Elliana Isabel Darlene Kruger, a minor, for Change of Name. CASE NUMBER: N211977 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner Courtney Lynn Kruger & Klaus Peter Kruger filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Elliana Isabel Darlene Kruger to Proposed Name: Elliana Victoria Isabel Kruger. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 1/6/2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 30 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 Date: October 25, 2021 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 87158 Publish Dates: December 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME PETITIONER OR ATTORNEY: Jacqueline Evon Taylor SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, 725 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 PETITION OF: Jacqueline Evon Taylor CASE NUMBER: N21-1792 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Jacqueline Evon Taylor filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. Jacqueline Evon Taylor to Proposed Name: Jacqueline Evon Taylor-Henderson. 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 1/14/2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: 30 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 Date: 9/20/2021 Judge of the Superior Court Brentwood Press No. 02-1273 87208 Publish Dates: December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2021.

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“It means a lot to us,” Rocky said. McClelland has made personal visits to dozens of families across the country from Oregon to Maryland through 22 Too Many, which relies on donations to operate, according to its website. The most important job for a chaplain is just to listen and be in the word of God every day, McClelland says. So that’s what he tries to do. “These families … they can’t be neglected. Because they’re always going to be hurting,” McClelland said. “Talking and listening, and sometimes praying, hugging. It’s pretty cool to show up and just tell the family that you care.” Families of soldiers who’ve died by suicide do not get a lot help or services unless they actively seek it out from organizations such as 22 Too Many or the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), McClelland said. That’s who he tries to reach with the help of 22 Too Many. “I go visit the families that don’t do anything,” he said. McClelland is hesitant to talk about himself. Personal questions are often redirected back to his charitable work or ministry. It’s not that McClelland is shy. Far from it. The 61-year-old Byron native speaks candidly about the joy and pain he’s witnessed along the road traveling the country to support struggling U.S. military veterans and their families. But he finds self promotion to be a distraction from what’s really important. “It can’t be about me. Because I’m just some guy who serves God,” McClelland says. And he credits God with everything he and his organization is able to do. However, McClelland often sprinkles details about his own life into the stories he tells about his work. McClelland graduated from Liberty High School in Brentwood and attended three years of college. He worked as a carpenter for 30 years and now spends much of his time in Sonora, where he’s “heavily involved” in a local church called the Calvary Chapel. And how did he become involved in helping veterans? “I’d like it to be a short story,” McClelland said. After attaining sobriety in 2006 and finding God in Alcoholics Anonymous, McClelland “started dabbling in serving others.” He launched the nonprofit Operation Creekside a few years later and eventually earned his chaplaincy in 2014 through a church in Antioch. Serving others keeps him in good shape, McClelland says. “I’m a recovering alcoholic. And I had to find something to do with that same level of energy, because my level of energy for alcoholism was high,” McClelland said. “After a while, you figure out, ‘Wow, sobriety is pretty cool, serving others is really cool. And even in tough times.’” He sometimes used to wonder if it was just trading one addiction for another. “I’d be packing boxes in the middle of the night, and be asking myself, ’Am I gonna have to go to meetings for this too?” McClelland said with a chuckle. But that

Ed McClelland and volunteers assist last week in packing supplies that will be sent to service members and veterans. Photo by Kaitlyn Gleeson

wasn’t the case, he said. “God was showing me something he wanted me to do.” Though he’s never served, McClelland said seven of his uncles were service members around the time of World War II, and he grew up listening to their stories. Two even fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima, he said. One of them was killed in action a short time later, but the other, a Marine, inspired the work McClelland does now. McClelland will help a veteran or their family anyway he can. He travels all over the country for Operation Creekside, 22 Too Many and Joni and Friends, a Christian ministry geared toward those with disabilities that also caters to veterans with post traumatic stress, as well as other injuries, and their families. So McClelland says there is ample opportunity. The work McClelland does includes anything from providing a listening ear to bringing a veteran’s widow firewood to building a tiny home for a homeless vet-

eran. He does clarify that his one-on-one chaplaincy services are usually offered only to men, but will refer women veterans to someone who can provide them similar services. “The reason why I do it all is because I’m able to in this free country. I can mail the care packs, I can go visit the families, I can go serve at events — all on the same trip — because we live in a free country,” McClelland said. “We can do that because of what our military does for us. And because of what our veterans have always done for us.” Then there are the care packages McClelland helps to fill and send to service members. One is Travis Lang. Lang said he could always tell when McClelland had stocked his care package. The 44-year-old Army veteran and McClelland are both diabetic. “When I was in Arkansas or Nebraska, he sent me care packs,” Lang said. ”I knew when he packed it ‘cause I could eat

half of it. If somebody else packed it, I was giving it all away.” Lang grew up in Illinois and served three years in Iraq. He’s lived in several other states since leaving the military, including Arkansas, Nebraska and Texas. McClelland and Lang were introduced by a mutual friend a couple of years ago. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit he couldn’t get into the Department of Veterans Affairs to see a therapist, Lang said. “I just needed somebody to talk to,” Lang said. ”He’ll talk to you all night, if you want.” After what both men described as a bad living situation, McClelland helped Lang, who had become homeless, move out to California in April from Nebraska. Lang spent a few months at what he called ”a homeless village for veterans” before moving into a studio on McClelland’s Brentwood property in July with his service dog Autumn. Both McClelland’s 23-year-old son and childhood best friend, a Navy veteran, also live on the property. Lang couldn’t pinpoint exactly how McClelland was able to make such a meaningful connection with him. “It was him,” Lang said. ”It was just something about Ed that made me want to open up more and trust him.” McClelland, who describes himself as “a grateful citizen,” says the invisible wall between the military and civilians is a myth. That wall can be broken down, he said, so long as you use love and not force. “I break through it all the time,” McClelland said. “It’s important because there are more civilians than there are vets. We need each other.”

Chaplain’s Operation Creekside sends care packages to veterans Ed McClelland, a chaplain in Brentwood, founded Operation Creekside in 2009. He serves as the nonprofit’s director and outreach liaison. The organization also has a small board of directors and 12 people who regularly help assemble care packages throughout the year for service members and veterans. About 15,000 boxes are sent across the U.S. and to those deployed in countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Japan, Kuwait and South Korea. The packs contain dry, packaged food and treats that won’t spoil and can survive the shipping process, such as granola bars, nuts and beef jerky. Sometimes the packages contain special gifts, such as letters, homemade pillow cases with decorative embroidery, and even a guitar. “Focusing on the box count would make it about us,” McClelland said. “It’s about the care pack getting delivered at the right time to encourage a soldier.” Operation Creekside relies on community donations and support from local businesses, McClelland said. And it’s not just about funding what goes inside the packages. Each box also costs about $21 in postage to send, he said. Brentwood NAPA Auto Parts co-owner Linda Wilson says she was skeptical when McClelland first approached her nine years ago about hosting a packing event for Operation Creekside. “I said, ‘Ed, my guys could use a pack,” Wilson said of those who worked for her. “I mean, we don’t make that kind of money.” But Wilson said they eventually decided to give it a go and the event ended up being a success.

“We put out, I think, about 85 packs that night,” she said, explaining the community really did their part when it came to donations. But what sealed the deal for her was a thank-you email she received Christmas Eve that first year from a troop stationed in Afghanistan. It’s been a Christmas tradition ever since. “I think the highest amount (of packages) we ever got out was 420 in one night,” Wilson said. Willson says McClelland just has a love for veterans. “He takes care of them. He takes phone calls in the middle of the night. He goes and sees them. He takes the benches to the parents,” she said. “That’s just his ministry.” Operation Creekside will ship a care package to anyone service member or vet that needs one, McClelland says. And he always keeps a few with him just in case. ”I’ve probably mailed care packs from more post offices than anybody in the country,” he said. “I’ve mailed them across the nation. And it’s fun. Sometimes, it’s boring. Other times, I’ve had the clerks cry.” McClelland will even personalize a pack if he can, such as the Cap’n Crunch’s Blueberry Pancake Crunch mix he included in a box to a veteran in Tennessee as a treat for the man’s children. But even when he can’t, McClelland said it’s still “pretty cool” and encouraging to get something in the mail from someone you don’t know. “Everybody needs some kind of encouragement. Everybody needs value,” he says.

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tential cause of the increase in delinquent activity due to the schools being closed and more people at home with time on their hands. As a result of the rise in activity, the City Council has added the parking garage to their recent strategic plan for the 2022-’23 period. The Council intends to explore different ways to curb unwanted behaviors in the structure. While most items in the strategic plan will not be put into motion before May of 2022, the Council plans to address the parking garage sooner, City Manager Tim Ogden stated in an email. “There are so many components to the issue,” said Councilwoman Susannah Meyer, who brought the issue for further discussion at the City Council meeting

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on Nov. 16 after receiving over a dozen letters about the parking garage from concerned residents such as Holmes. All of the letters outline concerns and provide examples of incidents in the parking structure, but only a few suggest possible solutions. “What can be done to help make the City parking garage safe for LHS and the community,” wrote Brentwood resident Eli Swansberg-Kerns. “An overwhelming enforcement of laws would send a message that there are repercussions and thus spread the word to some that the area is no longer a great place to cause mayhem.” A Brentwood police spokesman believes the longterm solution is a three-pronged one that involves the city, the police and the community. For its part, the police department has enacted measures such as making

the parking structure part of officers’ patrol. The department has also installed signage that limits the hours of operation for the structure in an effort to reduce loitering late at night and surveillance cameras. Other possible preventive measures include installing a gate to the entrance of the structure. Solutions for the parking garage issues are a top priority, according to Meyer, and will remain a topic of discussion at City Council meetings. The city’s strategic plan, which will include potential actions to take toward fixing the issues, is due to be brought before the Council in February for approval. All the letters to the council from the Nov. 16 meeting regarding the parking structure may be read on the city of Brentwood website at https://bit.ly/3mrAxk7

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more natural mechanism for doing this,” Fateman said. “That is restoring wetlands and having drainage flow naturally across the landscape, and while doing that, provide (wildlife) habitat.” Purchased from the Nunn family for $6.1 million, the ECCCHC provided about 90% of the cost using funds obtained through state and federal land conservation grants. The EBRPD provided the remaining 10%. The Nunn family leased the property back after the sale and continued to irrigate and farm the land, which is classified as low-grade agricultural land. Their lease expires at the end of the year and was not renewed, though Fateman said they had the opportunity to do so. With the expiration of the lease, the land will transition from irrigated agricultural use to grazing. Because the plot is already relatively flat and above sea level, the construction effort required is relatively small as wetland restoration projects go. “I don’t envision this as a two-year nonstop project at all,” Fateman explained. “My hope would be that we can do the work in one construction season, possibly two, which would be from July through October. All of that is still being worked out. We don’t have a final design. We don’t have final plans. We’re still working through that process.” While the project initially received support from the Knightsen Town Community Services District (KTCSD), the district later withdrew its endorsement of the project. In an interview, Trish Bello-Kunkel, KTCSD chairperson, cited concerns that it could increase the risk of flooding on properties adjacent to the project, potentially degrading wells and

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septic systems. She added that farmers are concerned that an increased presence of threatened or endangered wildlife species in the area could interfere with established farming operations. In a letter dated Feb. 13, 2020, Bello-Kunkel wrote to the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors advising them of the district’s revised position and asking the supervisors to also withdraw their support, a move the supervi-

sors did not take. “We do not believe the proposed project benefits the Knightsen community with regard to flood control and drainage,” wrote Bello-Kunkel. “In fact, the proposed project may increase the flood hazard for many Knightsen residents. Therefore, any assertion that the proposed project provides multi-benefits with regard to drainage and flood control is highly questionable at best.”

A project timeline presented at a Nov. 9 community meeting projected the project’s final design and permitting would be complete in 2023 and that construction would start in 2025, though Fateman stressed that those dates are not yet firm. In the meantime, the EBRPD continues to manage the property. “As the project is implemented by the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy, we’ll continue to be responsible for operations, public safety and that sort of stuff,” said Brian Holt with the EBRPD. “Plans for public access aren’t part of this project right now. Our role right now is that we’re the landowner and we’ll provide on-the-ground operation of the property.” Fateman expects that there will be four more public meetings in 2022 to continue to gather community input on the project. The dates for those meetings have not yet been determined. “Anytime there is an opportunity to restore and protect local habitat for future generations, it is a great thing,” said Joel Bryant, mayor of the City of Brentwood and vice chair of the ECCCHC Governing Board. “This project does just that. It will provide much needed, permanent habitat, for several of our indigenous protected and endangered species, as well as bringing a piece of ancient wetlands back to its original, natural condition.” For more information, visit: Contra Costa County Conservation and Development at https://bit.ly/thepress_ knightsenwetland; the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy at www. cocohcp.org and the Knightsen Town Community Services District at https:// bit.ly/thepress_KTCSD. To comment, visit www.thepress.net

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