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former mayor is a favorite Council terms, volunteered elected officials.

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Barrows last served two Barrows is prohibited from at the City Clerk’s office race stems from a simple According to Article IV of running for City Council in demanding that Barrows’ statement under Article IV consecutive terms between the Cerritos City Charter, the upcoming April election. name be removed from the of the City’s Charter titled 2007 and 2015, leaving City Council candidate ByOfficers.�

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Bruce Barrows is prohibited Under Section 400, one as a huge shock to Barrows Long-time resident Angel By Brian Hews attorney’s ofďŹ ce and had closed a number Back in 2011, stationary site or a and his supporters as the Soto, who was instrumental simple paragraph defines from running this April. of the dispensaries.

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HMG-CN EXCLUSIVE EXPOSÉ:

MONTEBELLO UNIFIED BOARD MEMBER CISNEROS PUSHING POT SALES IN CITY

T NEW IMMIGRATION LAWS AND AREA ICE RAIDS CAUSE ANGST IN THE ABCUSD

The amended Then, in October 2015, Cisneros was he proliferation of pot shops in adopted an ordinance o r d i n a n c e hired as Huntington Park City Manager the Los Angeles area is getting outlawing medical was easier and the closings stopped. increased attention after the m a r i j u a n a passage of Proposition 64, with some d i s p e n s a r i e s . to enforce After Cisneros was hired, he ABC holds training for administrators and staff based on current laws. cities scrambling to establish dispensaries Despite that, many b e c a u s e immediately began to hammer out a and commercial operations to reap the companies opened d i s p e n s a r y new ordinance that would allow three cultivation and distribution� lucrative tax dollars from pot sales.fearing that in the cityparents withoutmight Administrators and the law firm a basic public o p e reducation a t o r s to“marijuana By Brian Hews their any in the city.

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by ICE officials child residing state, the insale Huntington Park inadministration on the “gold rush� ofaway. and in violation of The training centered on whetheruse The Trump taken residing the U. The S. City chose three groups by “blind ordinance. marijuana to students number call� to be given the opportunity the 21st century. crackdown on undocumented It hasthe become a daily burden student’s rights, staff’s rights, legallyofor not.

Further, all to cultivate and distribute marijuana in And Edgar Cisneros, in the the Huntington In January people on parents, teachers, and 2015 staff atthe parent’s rights and information havesick workers and families a right to beasina a public defense. city limits. three were chosen out of Park City who is also Council 5-0sanctuary districts.

United StatesManager has caused much everyaschool in theapproved, ABCUSD.on a on school learning environment ByThe Brian Hews At the time, Police 31 groups that submitted applications.

Montebello UniďŹ edStates School vote, amended ordinance to atly To fight thatan fear, the ABCUSD angst in the United and District free from discrimination, Student’s Rights Board Member, is leading the charge in a prohibit any type of marijuana sales Chief Jorge Cisneros said his that fear has now reached the met with the principles of every harassment, bullying, violence, H e w s City that onceSchool bannedDistrict. pot shops. school recently, or deliveries the on City either from was with the district ABC Unified traininginthem and intimidation.

See Media CISNEROSGrouppage 12 Whata department rights do working Reports are coming in that how to deal with immigration undocumented students have?

Community Q: What student information ABC parents are not taking fears and answer legal questions Undocumented students do schools currently collect, and News has their kids to school because they pertaining to undocumented between the ages of 6-18 not only e x c l u s i v e ly are afraid of Immigration and students that may come up in have a right to attend school in would it provide insight into learned that a

By Larry Caballero Customs Enforcement (ICE) light of potential changes at the California, but also are mandated immigration status? former Central School districts are not Kevin Hunt raids on the schools. federal level. to attend school pursuant to the required to collect information Basin Municipal ItAnd was some a standing room only crowd children of the The training was based on compulsory attendance laws. The Water District (CB) employee regarding a student’s immigration Dec. 12have at thetold Albert E. Little Community ABC their teachers documentation provided by the U. S. Supreme Court has held has filed an injunction against Center Artesiato where they areinafraid go to Councilmember school Association of California School that no state may deny access to By Brian Hews See WATER page 4 See ICE RAIDS page 6 Ali Taj was elected Mayor for the ďŹ rst time.

The Cerritos Council, at their regular This was history in the making because Dec. 8 meeting, and led by termed out Taj is now the ďŹ rst Pakistani-American Councilwoman Carol Chen, denied elected as mayor in the Western United Cerritos residents the right to choose, by States. Numerous public ofďŹ cials and a special election, the ability to vote for a dignitaries congratulated Taj, including sales tax increase in the City.

Los Angeles County Supervisor-elect An angry Councilmember Jim Edwards Janice Hahn, who said that whenever told Hews Media, “to deny the residents he promises to attend a public event to the opportunity to vote for or against this represent his city, he never disappoints. measure is unconscionable.� “I am sure that he won’t be The 3/4 cent sales tax increase would disappointing this city either, the city that bring $11 million into Cerritos, giving he loves, and I am looking forward to the City the ability to keep the Sheriff’s working closely with him in the months Artesia Mayor Ali Taj, fifth from right, with the Artesia Chamber President PaoLing Guo, far right,

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the Board, and chamber staff at the Mayoral transition.

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Welcoming several hundred guests to the Cerritos Chinese American Senior Association’s Chinese Lunar New Year celebration Feb. 10 at the Cerritos Senior Center were (l-r): ABC School Board member Leticia Mendoza, State Senator Tony Mendoza, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn, Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, CCASA President Emma Fu and former Cerritos Mayor Laura Lee. All of the dignitaries congratulated the CCASA for its 25th Anniversary in serving the community with numerous community outreach programs that have made a difference in so many lives. Supervisor Hahn said it was her first time attending the celebration in Cerritos and thanked the Association for being so involved in the community. “I will be back next year to be sure,” said Hahn.

Southern California Edison today turned off power all day, in order to re-install new boxes, replacing the fifty-year-old electric voltage-meter boxes in backyards to area homes. The project half dozen cranes, and another dozen trucks in order to install the voltage meter boxes from the street to residential backyard. Many of the cranes were extended out to more then 150'. HMG-CN thanks Cerritos resident Jim McMahon for the picture.

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DOWNEY OFFICER HONORED AS GOOD SAMARITAN

Corporal Mike Pope (center) with an award honoring him for helping a man who was stranded in his wheelchair in pouring rain. Pope commented, “what a way to spend my Valentine's night with my wife, kids and friends. It was an honor to be recognized by the City Council. I was just doing my job, helping a handicapped gentleman that was stuck in the street in his wheelchair. All of us do things like this every day, not for recognition but because we love helping people out and putting a smile on someone's face! Thank you for the kind words and the amazing award!”

By Tammye McDuff Downey Chief of Police, Carl Charles approached the dais and said“Several weeks ago, when it was raining so hard, I received a call from the Mayor about a photo that was trending on social media.”

This was a picture of an officer pushing a wheelchair bound man across the street in the pouring rain.

Charles continued to state that there had been dozens of positive comments about this good deed. City Council and residents wanted to know who the officer was, “When I looked at the photo, I had an idea who it was, and I was correct it was Corporal Mike Pope.”

Pope was born and raised in Downey and has served the Downey Police Force for 30 years. Mayor Fernando Vasquez

commented. “Pope truly represents what Downey is all about, and that is character.

We are extremely proud of him.”

When Council first saw the picture, an Amber Alert was issued to find the identity of the officer. “I have known Mike for ten years,” says Vasquez, “He is committed to his family and this community and you carry your badge with honor.”

Receiving the recognition with humility, Pope said, “I didn’t do this for recognition. This is about our department and what we do every day. I saw that the street light had changed and I was worried this man would get caught in traffic or worse, be hit. He was unable to move his arms and was trying to maneuver the wheelchair with his feet. He was extremely grateful.”

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his former employer effectively halting the election of three new director positions created by recent legislation.

Ron Beilke worked as Assistant to the General Manager until his release

by CB in 2014. Beilke subsequently filed a wrongful termination whistleblower lawsuit against CB and settled in October 2016 for $400,000.

AB 1794 (Garcia) was signed into law in September 2016 with the intent to reform the CB Board amid charges of mismanagement, corruption, and "Board dysfunction.�

AB 1794 directed CB’s General Manager to notify the agencies water

purveyors of a 60-day period that CB will accept nominations for appointment of individuals to the CB Board of Directors.

Water Purveyors are defined in the legislation as cities, & small and large pumpers.

After the appointment of the three additional directors, the CB Board would function with eight directors until reapportionment would reduce the number of Districts from 5 to 4.

The CB Board would then consist of seven directors; four elected by area residents and three appointed by water purveyors.

The seven member Board would become effective in November 2022.

CB General Manager Kevin Hunt had solicited candidates for the three new director positions and received

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nominations in late-January 2017.

HMG-CN has learned that only nine candidate names were submitted for the three director positions.

CB is scheduled to announce the director appointments on February 22nd, 2017 with new directors installed sometime in April 2017.

Beilke told HMG-CN, “I was very concerned that (CB General Manager) Kevin Hunt was rushing to appoint three directors that he had hand-picked in order seat directors who he controlled�

Beilke stated. “These directors will be Hunt’s bosses, so if the GM is allowed to select his bosses, that is a clear conflict of interest.�

Beilke went on, “I spoke with several city councilmembers who told me that they were never briefed about the legislation, or were not allowed to submit a candidate because the process was not clearly advertised and was so rushed. They just didn’t have time to debate and vote for a candidate in open session.� “I recently settled a whistle-blower lawsuit, so I know very well how the culture at Central Basin works� Beilke continued. “I want to emphasize that I fully support Assemblymember Garcia’s goal to reform the District. My concern is that the roll-out of the legislation is being bungled and the Legislature’s goal to reform the District will fail. The process to reform the Board needs to be properly handled in order to withstand challenge if we’re to have any hope of reversing the mismanagement and dysfunction at Central Basin.�

CB Board President Phil Hawkins commented “I was very concerned that the GM was rushing the process and

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was not keeping the Board apprised, and I informed the GM of that. I was afraid that constituents would complain and I was right.�

CB Board Director Art Chacon stated “I spoke to several of my cities and they had no idea that this election was even happening. In fact, they have not yet been informed of who the candidates are, or given any information of their qualifications. And we’re supposed to announce the winners in a week? It doesn’t make sense. We need to have an independent review of the legislation to make sure the process is fair and transparent.�

HMG-CN asked Hunt to comment, with Joseph Legaspi, CB's Director of External Affairs sending a "comment from the district."

"Mr. Beilke’s unfortunate comments seek to undermine the integrity of an appointment process that is being conducted in an ethical and transparent manner. The District has met with our retail water agencies frequently to ensure that the appointment process and timelines were clear, understood and in accordance with the legislation.

The selection of the appointees is to be voted upon by the retail water agencies, not hand-picked by the General Manager as Mr. Beilke’s inaccurate statement suggests. The District has worked tirelessly in partnership with our stakeholders to enact good government reforms that reflect our commitment to providing the highest levels of service to our constituents and moving Central Basin forward."

COMMITTED TO COMMUNITY & DEDICATED TO SERVICE COMMITTED TO COMMUNITY & DEDICATED TO SERVICE A proud wife, mother, and grandmother, Margarita Rios has been a Norwalk homeowner for over 25 years. Raised by a single mother and grandparents who lived in Norwalk for over 50 years, she worked her way through college while A proud wife, mother, and grandmother, Margarita Rios has been a Norwalk raising a family. Margarita earned an Associates Degree at Cerritos College and homeowner for over 25 years. Raised by a single mother and grandparents who a degree in criminal justice with a minor in psychology from Long Beach State. lived in Norwalk for over 50 years, she worked her way through college while She was honored with the Jeannie Eisentraut award for outstanding female raising a family. Margarita earned an Associates Degree at Cerritos College and JUDGXDWH RI WKH &ULPLQDO -XVWLFH 'HSDUWPHQW $ SROLFH RI´ FHU ZLWK \HDUV a degree in criminal justice with a minor in psychology from Long Beach State. of law enforcement experience, Margarita is a police sergeant and has spent She was honored with the Jeannie Eisentraut award for outstanding female decades volunteering in our community and our schools.

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Margarita will continueand to hold Open communication coffees and town halls,elements and transparency are key maintain open-door policy to in helpinganthe city to thrive. address the community’s Margarita will continue toconcerns. hold coffees and town halls, and maintain an open-door policy to address the community’s concerns.

Margarita will collaborate LISTEN with city AND staff and residents DELIVER to strengthen city services to ensure residents’ needs Margarita will collaborate are met. and Gathering withbeing city staff residents input from resident’s will help to strengthen city services Norwalk the needs most to ensureidentify residents’ pressing are beingissues. met. Gathering input from resident’s will help Norwalk identify the most pressing issues.

STRENGTHEN THE NORWALK EDUCATION ALLIANCE Our local schools and community STRENGTHEN THE NORWALK groups are vital to Norwalk.

EDUCATION ALLIANCE Margarita’s relationships with the district and and community her Ourschool local schools experience the groups are on vital toschool Norwalk. board will berelationships a great asset to Margarita’s with the Council. the City school district and her experience on the school board will be a great asset to the City Council.

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MILLER CHILDREN’S RECEIVES $7,500 FROM BANDAI FOUNDATION TO EXPAND HOSPITAL SCHOOL PROGRAM Being in the hospital can take a toll on one’s responsibilities and personal life, including missing work or cancelling plans with loved ones. But for pediatric patients, hospitalization can mean falling behind in school.

As a way to help school-aged patients stay on track with their education, The Bandai Foundation awarded a $7,500 grant to expand the Hospital School Program at Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach, for a cumulative total of $78,000 in donations to the hospital.

Established in 1995 by Bandai America Incorporated, The Bandai Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to supporting charities that improve the environment in which American families and children live and play.

As a part of the Child Life Program – a program that focuses on making the hospital experience a more positive one for children of all ages – the Hospital School Program provides educational support and instruction for patients who have extended or recurring hospitalizations from real life teachers.

“Helping a child stay on track with their education is just as important as the medical care they receive,” says Rita Goshert, manager, Child Life Program, Miller Children’s. “Our goal is to promote the continuity of normal, daily activities and for children and teens that includes school work. It helps them not only adjust to their hospitalization but gives them the confidence they need for a smooth transition back to school.”

The Child Life Program has two credentialed hospital school teachers who assess what grade level patients are at and

where they are within that grade level. After the assessment is complete, they work with parents and schools to provide homework to the patients while in the hospital. In cases where homework cannot be obtained from either parents or schools, hospital school teachers have access to a library of resources within the hospital they can use to create lesson plans.

Miller Children’s patients respond in surveys that the most stressful part of being in the hospital is worrying about falling behind in school and whether or not they will graduate with their class on time.

“If they miss a few days of school, we can get them up-to-speed with different assignments,” says Goshert.

“In cases where a teen has an extended hospitalization, we even help them stay on track for graduation.”

Similar to regular teachers, the hospital school teachers instruct from Monday to Friday, and their sessions range from 30 minutes to an hour depending on how the patients are feeling. Each instructor visits more than 100 patients a month and provides instruction based on each patient’s educational needs. Funding from the grant will allow the Hospital School Teachers to further increase their number of hours and patients served.

“Our patients and families will tell you that it’s really beneficial to have a program like this,” says Goshert. “It fits in with Miller Children’s philosophy of being patient and family centered. We always put the patients’ needs first and enabling a patient to feel ready to leave the hospital and re-integrate back into school is one of our top priorities.”

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The Bandai Foundation awarded a $7,500 grant to expand the Hospital School Program at Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach.

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authorization the governing board has in providing classes in citizenship under particular circumstances.

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Continued from page 1 or legal status, aside from the statuses of nonimmigrant, international students enrolled in an educational program under an F-1 or M-1 visa. Schools are only required to collect information to satisfy certain admission requirements, such as proof of residency, none which require the provision of proof of legal immigration status or social security numbers. In addition, CDE collects information from school districts regarding their students’ country of birth through CALPADS in order to calculate the number of immigrant and English learner students in the state and to ensure compliance with the Title III provisions of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act.

Q: If we receive a PRA request for

student data, what information are we obligated to share and protect?

FERPA supersedes the PRA and requires that the school district maintain the confidentiality of all personally identifiable information in education records related to students. Any and all records, including emails, student files, and personnel information, are generally exempt from disclosure. All student records, including emails and cumulative student files, are generally exempt from disclosure or subject to redaction to prevent disclosure of personally identifiable information.

Staff Rights

Must we allow ICE and other Q: What student information do we Q: government authorities on campus? collect on adult education students?

In particular cases, school districts are required to obtain information on their adult education students. For example, in counties where U. S. District Courts are located, the city or county superintendent of schools is required on a monthly basis to obtain the names of persons who have filed their intention to become citizens of the U. S. or their petitions for naturalization.

The superintendent is then required to send notices to these individuals of the

Depends. School districts have the right to limit the amount of disruption to the learning environment and to ensure the safety of their staff and students, which may include denying an individual from accessing a campus during school hours. In the unlikely event that ICE or other government authorities decide to pursue immigration-related investigations on school campuses, school staff should follow appropriate district procedures

applicable to any visitor on campus, which could include, but are not limited to: (1) requesting that the agent sign in at the front desk; (2) that the agent provide valid identification and statement of purpose; and (3) approval from the site administrator or Superintendent.

Immediate access to the student should be given if the agent has a warrant or a court order.

Q: Are

we required to allow ICE, police, or other government authorities to have access to student records?

Access to student records should only be allowed if the requesting agency has a valid court order or subpoena in compliance with FERPA or immigration laws or regulations. The school district, however, must make reasonable efforts to notify the parent or eligible student in advance of disclosing the documents so that the parent or eligible student may seek protective action, unless the court order or subpoena relates to a federal jury investigation or law enforcement purpose, or relating to domestic or international terrorism. In addition, the USA Patriot Act added an exception to FERPA to mandate the disclosure of educational records to a federal Attorney General or Assistant Attorney General through a judicial order based on an investigation of suspected terrorist activities.

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All parents, irrespective of their legal status, have a right to participate in their children’s education and are encouraged to do so. Proof of legal residency is not a prerequisite to the enrollment of their children in school.

Q: Are undocumented parents required

to undergo fingerprinting in order to volunteer at school?

School districts may vary in their fingerprinting policies for volunteers.

Some require that all volunteers undergo fingerprinting, while others only require the fingerprinting of parent volunteers where the volunteer is not under the direct supervision of a District staff member.

Parents should be reassured that the purpose of the fingerprinting requirement is confidential, solely for the use of the District to ensure the safety of students and staff (i. e. that the volunteer has not been convicted of a sex or drug offense with a minor).

Q:

If a parent is in custody as the result of an immigration enforcement, are districts required to release the student to ICE or other immigration officials?

No. School districts are not required to release students into the custody of ICE if their parent is in custody as the result of an immigration enforcement action.

Parents with such concerns should make advance arrangements with relatives or friends to ensure that their children are released to an authorized caregiver or adult, and should ensure that school districts are aware of this arrangement in the emergency information card submitted to schools.

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While establishing a school district as a “sanctuary� may set forth its policy to protect undocumented students by limiting the enforcement of—or declining to enforce—immigration laws, there is no further legal protection for residents/ students as the result of this status. The school district, however, will be able to utilize the extent of its discretion authorized by law by establishing policies and procedures to ensure the security of its students, such as creating appropriate limits to immigration officials’ visits to school and disallowing staff to ask questions about a student’s or parent’s immigration status.

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become a sanctuary district, is it at risk of losing federal funds?

It is unknown at this time whether sanctuary school districts are at risk of losing federal funds at the result of their status. President Trump has stated during his campaign that he would block federal funding to sanctuary cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration officials, but it is currently unknown if he will indeed proceed with this policy— or any other similar policies relating to funding of public schools who also declare themselves sanctuary sites—or what priority this policy will be placed.

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ABCUSD Board President Christopher Apodaca told HMG-CN, “from an educator’s standpoint, we do collect documentation status and we do not plan to, all of our administrators are aware of that fact. The only way to get information is with a court order, we trust

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ABCUSD Superintendent Dr. Mary Sieu said, "Safety is our top priority in ABC Unified School District. Our strongest commitment to the students and their families is that our schools remain safe places to learn. We remain focused on promoting and elevating tolerance, inclusiveness and kindness of all students, families and staff at all district school sites.

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Join Long Beach Heritage on Thursday, February 23, 2017, for the 29th annual Awards benefit and Gala honoring leaders in architecture, preservation, restoration and rehabilitation of several of the city’s noteworthy buildings and artifacts.

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By Tammye McDuff

The committee to elect Anantha Ramachandran to the Cerritos City Council met Sunday afternoon at Pita Pit for his campaign kickoff.

Ramachandran calls himself an entrepreneur, a ‘tech guy’ and an activist.

After recognizing the City of Cerritos is facing a $6 million deficit he began to investigate city contracts and budget spending. What he uncovered was enough of a concern for Anantha to begin to voice his concerns. He has campaigned against a sales tax increase, service cuts and closing the sheriff's station.

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Neighborhood safety is paramount, “I believe the Sheriff's station should stay in the City. We need more patrol cars on the streets and night patrols to help minimize burglaries,” adds Anantha.

Anantha has been married for eighteen years, his wife Sowmya is a local pediatrician and their two daughters attend Whitney High School.

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Kirkland has 15 of his most popular pieces on display, and will continue the show through the end of February.

The exhibition features Native American works of the Long Beach artist, “I am inspired by historical events, legends, myths and the often brutal conquest of indigenous people,” says Kirkland.

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CERRITOS KNOCKED OUT OF PLAYOFFS IN FINAL MINUTE BY CALIFORNIA’S SALDANA WHITTIER-The Cerritos High girls soccer team needed just one more minute, plus stoppage time before heading into overtime against California High. From there, the Lady Dons were hoping to win the school’s first girls soccer playoff game since 1997.

But time wasn’t on the side for the Lady Dons as California’s Brianna Saldana scored her second goal of the contest as time was ticking down and the Condors came away with a 2-1 win this past Tuesday evening at the sixmonth old Sandra Sanchez Thorstenson

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With 11 minutes remaining in the contest, the Lady Dons had a golden opportunity to take the lead. But Chen’s 27-yard free kick was tipped up and over

by Ramirez. A minute later and right after George was subbed backed in the game, replacing sophomore forward Erika Rizal, she took a shot that just missed going in by the left post.

It would be that same spot of the net but on the other side of the field that would spell doom for the Lady Dons as Saldana took advantage of some miscommunication by the Cerritos defense and deposited her 19th goal. It would be the 15th shot for California whole the Lady Dons picked up half a dozen. “We really had issues with that game through the middle,� Adams said. “They played direct, took our midfield out of the play and we just made a lot of mistakes.

If you give a team like [California] that plays direct enough opportunities, and you don’t capitalize on the opportunities we had, then that’s what will happen.�

Cerritos had missed the playoffs the past three seasons but won 13 games for the second time in three seasons. However, the program has now lost 15 straight playoff games and has not reached the second round since falling to Capistrano Valley High 5-0 in 1997. Overall, Cerritos is 11-23 in the playoffs. The Lady Dons figure to be solid next season as the team graduates five seniors and return a squad made up of mostly of seniors and juniors.

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Lady Dons. Even with that going on, the halftime score was knotted at 0-0 thanks to some fortunate bounces going in favor of Cerritos. In the 13th minute Elvia Villagomez took a free kick from 23 yards out, only to have it blocked perfectly by a wall of Cerritos defenders. In the 30th minute, a free kick by Viviana Ramirez from 33 yards out hit off the top of the crossbar and over the net. “We’ve gotten pretty good goalkeeper play all year long and [senior Andrea Diaz] protects the goal pretty well,� Adams said. “So now all of the sudden, those [balls] hit the crossbar; they’re going to hit the crossbar. But the ones that don’t hit the crossbar, she collects. Andrea did a great job on that part of it until we got mixed up in the back.�

Cerritos tried to get some intensity going immediately in the second half and it began 20 seconds in when junior forward Kavitha George took her team’s first shot.

A minute later, senior midfielder Jessica Chen flicked a pass to George, whose shot was unsuccessful.

The scoreless tie was broken by Saldana three minutes into the second half, but George would tie the contest nearly midway through the second half when she meandered through the California defense and scored her 11th goal. “She did a great job of [going through the defense] but we don’t play direct like that very often,� Adams said. “Once you do that a few times, they can adjust and move it around. But Kavitha did a great job. A lot of the other girls show the same way. We expect our forwards to be able to play that free and to play that aggressive.

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WHITNEY BOYS BASKETBALL WINS PLAY-IN GAME, THEN FORFEITS TWO CONTESTS, MISSES PLAYOFFS

By Loren Kopff @LorenKopff on Twitter With one game remaining in the regular season, Whitney High’s boys basketball team needed to beat arch rival Oxford Academy last Thursday night to force a fourth place tie in the Academy League, and a play-in game. The Wildcats did just that, then routed Oxford Academy last Friday afternoon 58-17 to earn what they thought was the league’s final automatic berth to the California Interscholastic Federation-Southern Section Division 5AA playoffs.

Those two wins were then turned into a loss and a “no contest” as Whitney learned last weekend it had to forfeit its last two league victories because it exceeded the maximum number of contests allowed by the CIF-SS in a season. As a result, Whitney finishes the regular season officially at 12-17 overall and 3-9 in league play. The Wildcats also forfeited their 60-53 win at Calvary Chapel Downey on Feb. 2 and the playin game does not count towards their overall record.

In high school basketball, as well as most other sports, you are allowed one game towards league and non-league games and two games towards each tournament played. Whitney played in 12 league contests and three tournaments for 18 of its 20 allowable games. Whitney also played in four non-league games, two more than they were allowed. An email to first-year head coach Wade Morris on the forfeiture of the games earlier this week was not returned.

But before the bad news was delivered to Morris and his team, the Wildcats were in complete control of the play-in game, scoring 18 straight points from the 3:30 mark of the first quarter to 46 seconds into the second quarter. After the Patriots ended that scoring streak, the Wildcats went on an 11-0 run highlighted by a behind the back pass from junior Adi Jahic to junior Jonan Baladjay which made the score 23-4. Whitney would lead 34-5 at the half, a far cry from the 26-20 halftime deficit it had less than 24 hours earlier.

“I think it was more pressure yesterday because they wanted to beat

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HMG-CN Sports Editor Loren Kopff them yesterday to play this game today,” Morris said. “They were looser this game than they were yesterday. I just told them to eat right, sleep right and be ready to play.”

Whitney refused to let the foot off the pedal in the third quarter, outscoring Oxford Academy 22-8 in the stanza and grabbing 13 rebounds. Both teams would then add a basket each in the fourth quarter under a running clock situation.

At one point, Whitney had outscored Oxford Academy 43-7 over a span of 18:06 between the two games. Because of that, Morris had a strong message to his team at halftime.

“Do not disrespect them by playing down,” Morris said. “You play your best.

It’s a basketball team. You don’t laugh at them [and] you don’t tease them. You treat them as equals. That’s what I told them.”

Junior Heaven Flores, who paced the Wildcats with 23 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals last Thursday, led the team with 16 points and four steals last Friday. Junior Daniel Sou came off the bench to score 11 points and grab three rebounds while senior Peter Kang added 10 points and six rebounds and Jahic pitched in with eight boards.

“I’ve never been in this position before,” Morris said. “This is the first play-in game I’ve ever [coached] and the guys really responded well. They really played well.”

In other boys basketball action, Artesia High travelled to Lompoc-based Cabrillo High and lost to the champions from the Los Padres League 68-37 this past Wednesday night in a Division 3A first round game. The Pioneers, who came in fourth place in the Suburban League, end their campaign at 15-12.

Cerritos High, which finished in third place in the Suburban League, fell to

Mission College Prep High 80-61 this past Wednesday night in a Division 2AA first round game. The Dons conclude their season at 13-15, its first losing mark since the 2012-2013 season.

Valley Christian High went on the road and held off Palm Springs High 73-69 this past Wednesday night in a Division 2A first round game. The 11th seeded Crusaders, who finished in a third place tie in the Olympic League with Whittier Christian High but earned an atlarge bid, improved to 15-13. V.C. will travel to sixth seeded Rancho Christian High tonight. A win will most likely set up a home game with third seeded Knight High on Tuesday.

In Division 1AA action, Gahr High will travel to Los Alamitos High tonight in a second round game. The Gladiators (18-9 overall) were co-champions of the San Gabriel Valley League and are the 10th seeded team in the division. Los Alamitos, the co-champions from the Sunset League, is the ninth seeded team.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Cerritos, the co-champions of the Suburban League, drew a Division 3AA first round bye and will host the winner of the Thousand Oaks High/Long Beach Wilson High game on Saturday night.

The Lady Dons bring a 17-9 record into the contest and are the seventh seeded team in the division.

Also in the division, Gahr hosted El Monte High on Feb. 16 and with a victory, will face the victor of the Oxnard-based Pacifica High/Garden Grove-based Pacifica High game on Saturday. Gahr finished in third place in the San Gabriel Valley League and has an overall record of 14-11.

In Division 4AA action, Valley Christian will travel to La Quinta High in Westminster on Saturday night. Both teams received a first round bye. V.C., the second place team from the Olympic League, enters with an 18-7 record but has lost four of its last five games. Still, the Lady Crusaders are the third seeded team in the division. La Quinta, cochampions of the Garden Grove League, are seeded 14th.

Whitney High, an at large representative from the Academy League, travelled to the California

Academy of Math and Science on Feb. 16 in a Division 4A first round game.

The Lady Wildcats were 13-11 in the regular season while CAMS finished in second place in the Coastal League.

Should Whitney come away with a win, it will travel to seventh seeded Holy Martyrs High on Saturday night.

BOYS SOCCER A trio of area schools advanced to the playoffs with all three hosting first round games. In Division 4 action, Norwalk High will entertain Oaks Christian High today, weather permitting. The Lancers (13-6-1 overall) are ranked 10th in the division and finished in a three-way tie for first place in the Suburban League with Bellflower High and Mayfair High.

Oaks Christian finished in third place in the Marmonte League.

Valley Christian, the five-time defending Olympic League champions, hosted Hesperia High, the third place team from the Mojave River League, on Feb. 16 in a Division 6 first round game.

Hesperia is the third ranked team in the division but the Crusaders are 12-6-3 and have not lost since Dec. 16, a stretch of 10 games.

Whitney finished in second place in the Academy League and will host St. Michael’s Prep today, weather permitting. The Wildcats are the eighth ranked team in the division and went through the regular season 11-4-1. It’s the most victories since the 2000-2001 season when the ‘Cats went 11-8-2 and the four losses are the fewest in over 19 seasons. Whitney did go 10-6-3 seven seasons ago and advanced to the quarterfinals. The program has not gotten out of the first round since then.

GIRLS SOCCER Valley Christian, the second ranked team in Division 6, was home to Woodcrest Christian High on Feb. 16 in a first round game. The Lady Crusaders were 16-3-3 in the regular season and champions of the Olympic League. They are also riding an eight game winning streak and a 15-game non losing streak.

Woodcrest Christian is the fourth place representative out of the Ambassador League.

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ST. IRENAEUS PARISHIONERS COLLECT BAGS FULL OF CLOTHES FOR THE HOMELESS

By Edna Ethington St Irenaeus Parish in Cypress have a dedicated couple, Deacon Gerald “Jerry” Pyne and his wife JoAnn, who wanted to help the homeless during this cold weather season. They conducted their annual Warm Clothing Drive on the first two weekends in February on February 4, 5, 11 and 12 of 2017. They asked parishioners to donate clean and still useable jackets, sweats, sweaters, jeans, blankets and sleeping bags to help keep homeless people warm. The Pynes were overwhelmed with the response from St. Irenaeus parishioners who filled about 175 large trash bags full of clothing and other items. They are very grateful to St. Irenaeus parishioners for their generosity

of donating clothing for their homeless brothers and sisters in neighboring communities. Their days are busier now as they are delivering the bags of clothing to Homeless Shelters in Orange County and are still accepting donations of clothing.

JoAnn Pyne said the donated clothing will be delivered to the following shelters: Catholic Worker in Santa Ana, Micah’s Way in Santa Ana, Mercy House in Santa Ana, Courtyard Homeless Transitional Center in Santa Ana, and Daughters of Charity Homeless Outreach.

Deacon Jerry said that he especially appreciates the help of his faithful volunteers, Gary Pons, Ron Ball and John Brunner. He hopes that more men will

Pictured at St. Irenaeus Church patio on February 5, 2017, is Joann Pyne collecting a clothing donation as part of the Warm Clothing Drive for the Homeless from parishioners Angelina Daubert and her mother, Helen Kuo. volunteer to help carry the heavy bags of clothing and deliver them to the shelters.

Deacon Jerry said that there are so many necessities of life that the homeless do not have that he and JoAnn may conduct additional drives for toiletries and other items that they need in the months ahead. They said that they do what they do for the homeless because the homeless population is increasing and the need for help is there. When asked why he does what he does for the homeless, he said that “it is part of Christian Charity” that we help the needy.

Deacon Jerry and his wife JoAnn also show their Christian Charity by

volunteering to go to Juvenile Hall on the second Sundays of each month. He conducts Communion Services there, and JoAnn helps to find juveniles who wish to have sacramental preparation for Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation.

If anyone would like to help Deacon Jerry and JoAnn in their work with the homeless or at Juvenile Hall, please contact Deacon Jerry Pyne at St. Irenaeus Church at 310-756-4908. Persons who wish to help at Juvenile Hall need to register with the Catholic Diocese of Orange and also take a few classes.

Pictured at St. Irenaeus Church Bride’s Room is newly baptized Catholic Ron Ball who was amazed at the number of bags that were collected on February 12. Bags from the previous week were already delivered to Homeless Shelters.

LONG BEACH SYMPHONY PRESENTS NAT KING COLE SONGBOOK Romance will be in the air when the Long Beach Symphony POPS! orchestra and vocalist Denzal Sinclaire pay tribute to the love songs of American music legend, Nat King Cole, at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 18 in the Long Beach Arena (300 E. Ocean Blvd.).

Featuring ten of the biggest hits made famous by Nat, Denzal will also perform stunning versions of popular songs including Amazing Grace and Willie Nelson's Always On My Mind. This will be a great date-night outing where patrons can dance and snuggle to Sinclaire’s caressing baritone voice and beloved American songs. Diana Krall, with whom he has performed, has referred to Denzal as “one of my favorite singers…” Among other accolades, Mr. Sinclaire is a Juno Award (Canada’s GRAMMY Award) nominee, a recipient of the 2004 National Jazz Award for “Best Album”, four – time consecutive recipient of Jazz Report Magazine Award for Male Jazz Vocalist, and 2007 Choc Jazzman Award (France).

Celebrated conductor, arranger, composer, chamber musician and pianist Stuart Malina, who is now in his 15th season as Music Director and Conductor of the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, will lead the orchestra. His accomplishments include music of all genres, from classical and opera to jazz and Broadway. In June 2003, he won the Tony award for orchestration with Billy Joel for the musical Movin’ Out. “The Symphony is thrilled to bring musicians of this caliber to join those in our orchestra,” said Kelly Lucera, Symphony Executive Director. “Bring a picnic, a sweet wine and a sweeter date to make this concert an “unforgettable” Valentines experience!

Seating options range from 10-top tables to 4-top Bistro area seating to seats in the Loge. Regardless of seating preference, patrons are invited to bring their own picnics and libations or to purchase dinner from a list of preferred local caterers. Doors open at 6:30 pm to allow time for dining and mingling with friends; the concert begins at 8:00 p.m. The POPS! Series is sponsored, in part, by Farmers & Merchants Bank.

Concert tickets start at $25. For more information, or to purchase tickets or tables, please visit the Symphony’s website at www.longbeachsymphony.org or call 562-436-3203.

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CANNOT RUN: The page from the City's Charter containing the Limitation of Terms that precludes Barrows from running for office in April. Barrows could not "seek" office until March 3, 2017, two years after he left the Cerritos Council.

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Continued from page 1 "It is very clear," said Soto, "you cannot seek reelection for a period of two years after you leave."

The key words in Article IV and the subparagraph is “for a period of two years� and "seek."

The period of two years is not debatable, it is a clear time line.

Webster's lists the definition of seek as, “to try to acquire or gain, or to make an attempt.�

Barrows, by filing his paperwork in mid January 2017, was trying to acquire, gain and make an attempt to secure a City Council seat six weeks before he was eligible to do.

But, as clearly stated in the Charter, Barrows could not "seek" an open council seat “for a period of two years� which indicates he could

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not start his bid for a council seat until March 2017.

Soto will be delivering the Letter of Protest to Cerritos City Clerk Vida Barone, and intends to file an injunction or lawsuit against the City to stop Barrows from running.

The letter from Kenney and Korpff states, "Dear Ms. Barone: Please be advised that this office serves as counsel to Angel Soto.

After reading the referenced article, and the subsection entitled “Limitation of Terms�, Mr. Soto has expressed his concern over Bruce Barrows (running for election.)

Since Mr. Barrows’ prior term expired March 3, 2015, a strict interpretation of the City Charter section appears to disqualify Mr. Barrows from seeking reelection, including the filing of any candidacy papers, prior to March 3, 2017.

Please advise forthwith if the

Clerk’s office concurs with the proposition that Mr. Bruce Barrows is ineligible to seek reelection until March 3, 2017. Thank you.

Sincerely yours, David E. Kenney, Esq. The HMG-CN revelation will also prevent other candidates from running after they term out unless they change the City’s Charter, which would likely raise the ire of thousands of Cerritos residents and bring back a movement for term limits in Cerritos.

Emails into Barrows went unreturned. HMG-CN also emailed Barrows’ political allies Carol Chen and current Council candidate Chuong Vo, who is supported by Barrows and Chen for comment, but neither had responded at the time of print and internet publication.

Health Corps at UCLA and Pacific Islanders for Health at UCLA, will take place at the New Hope Community Church in Hawaiian Gardens from

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HGHF will also emphasize health education by providing workshops about health insurance.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to sections 21700 – 21716 of the CA Business and Professions Code, CA Commercial Code Section 2328, Section 1812.600 – 1812.609 and Section 1988 of CA Civil Code, 353 of the Penal Code.

The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on Tuesday the 21st day of March, 2017 at 11:00 A.M., on the premises where said property including: household goods, tools, electronics, and personal effects, have been stored and which are located at Cerritos Self Storage, 16515 Valley View Avenue, City of Cerritos, County of Los Angeles, State of California, the following: Unit# H13 I27 A34 F17 I20 F41

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Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 2/17 and 2/24/17 NOTICE OF POLLING PLACES AND DESIGNATION OF TALLY CENTER LOCATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's office located at 12400 Imperial Highway, Norwalk, California 90650 has designated polling places and will be the central tally location for the CONSOLIDATED MUNICIPAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS scheduled to be held on MARCH 7, 2017. The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's facility and polling places shall be open between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on MARCH 7, 2017. Persons requiring multilingual assistance in Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog/Filipino, Thai or Vietnamese regarding information in the notice may call (800) 481-8683.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF CLARENCE REED Case No. 17STPB01025

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

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

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on March 10, 2017 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 11 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

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

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

Attorney for petitioner: RANDY D GRUEN ESQ SBN 105729 TROY WERNER ESQ SBN 265907 THE WERNER LAW FIRM 27257 1/2 CAMP PLENTY RD SANTA CLARITA CA 91351 CN933514 REED Feb 17,24, Mar 3, 2017

APN: 8061-027-013 TS No: CA08002069-16-1 TO No: 8664512 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED September 25, 2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On March 9, 2017 at 09:00 AM, Vineyard Ballroom, Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles-Norwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on October 4, 2007 as Instrument No. 20072282211, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by ALEX JIMENEZ A SINGLE MAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 14416 SAN ESTEBAN DRIVE, LA MIRADA, CA 90638 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $525,232.17 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. 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. 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 Auction.com at 800.280.2832 for information regarding the Trustee's Sale or visit the Internet Web site address www.Auction.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA08002069-16-1. 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. Date: January 31, 2017 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08002069-16-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone:949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288 Myron Ravelo, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.Auction.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Auction.com at 800.280.2832 Trustee Corps may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose.ISL Number 27665, Pub Dates: 02/10/2017, 02/17/2017, 02/24/2017, LA MIRADA LAMPLIGHTER

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ELEANOR ELAINE HOMUTOFF CASE NO. 16STPB07215 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ELEANOR ELAINE HOMUTOFF. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by NICKOLAS HOMUTOFF in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that NICKOLAS HOMUTOFF be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 03/01/17 at 8:30AM in Dept. 5 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

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

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

Attorney for Petitioner JAMES NGUYEN - SBN 299469 BARTH CALDERON LLP 333 CITY BOULEVARD WEST, SUITE 2050 ORANGE, CA 92868 2/3, 2/10, 2/17/17 CNS-2971513# LA MIRADA LAMPLIGHTER

NORWALK TANK FARM RESTORATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING NOTICE The next meeting of the Norwalk Tank Farm Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) is scheduled for Thursday, February 23, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. at the Norwalk Arts & Sports Complex, Hargitt Room, 13000 Clarkdale Avenue. This meeting is open to the public.

The RAB is an advisory committee made up of citizens from the Norwalk area and representatives of Defense Logistics Agency Installation Support for Energy (DLA), Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (KMEP), state regulators, and the City of Norwalk.

The RAB reviews and comments on documents related to the environmental cleanup of the former Tank Farm.

The meeting's agenda tentatively includes updates on remediation system, semiannual monitoring results, site activities, and the ongoing remediation of shallow soil by DLA. Documents relating to the cleanup are available for public review at the information repository located in the Norwalk Public Library reference section.

For more information, contact Lisa Moreno: (562) 597-1055 x1801, lisa.moreno@apexcos.com or visit www.norwalkrab.com.

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CITY OF CERRITOS NOTICE OF ADOPTED ORDINANCE

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE

Please take notice that on February 14, 2017, the City Council of the City of La Mirada adopted the following Ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 691 APPROVING PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT NO. 56 TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF LA MIRADA BOULEVARD SOUTH OF LEFFINGWELL ROAD (ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NO. 8040-006-046) AND CONSTRUCT A 28-UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING Summary of Ordinance No. 691

WestCal Property Group submitted an application for Planned Unit Development (PUD) No. 56 to construct a 28-unit residential apartment building for a property located on the east side of La Mirada Boulevard south of Leffingwell Road (Assessor’s Parcel Number 8040-006-046), in the City of La Mirada. The application for the PUD proposed to rezone the project site from Neighborhood Commercial (C-1)/Special Housing Overlay (SHO) to PUD/Special Housing Overlay (SHO). The project includes the development of an approximately 37,250 square foot (0.85 of an acre) parcel with a podium style apartment building with parking on the ground floor, and two floors of living area above.

The adoption of Ordinance No. 691 approved PUD No. 56, and amended the zoning map of the City of La Mirada to be consistent with the provisions of said PUD. PUD No. 56 is subject to the Conditions of Approval set forth in City Council Resolution No. 17-01.

The names of those Councilmembers voting for or against Ordinance No. 691 are as follows: AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN: ABSENT:

Councilmembers Deal, Mowles, Mayor Pro Tem Eng, Mayor De Ruse Councilmember Sarega None None

A certified copy of the entirety of the text of the Ordinance is available in the office of the City Clerk, City of La Mirada, 13700 La Mirada Boulevard, La Mirada, California, and is available for public inspection at that location.

Anne Haraksin, La Mirada City Clerk Published at La Mirada Lamplighter 2/17/17 CITY OF CERRITOS NOTICE OF ADOPTED ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Cerritos at its regular meeting of February 9, 2017 adopted Ordinance No. 1011, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS AMENDING CHAPTER 22.30 OF THE CERRITOS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO BUILDING SETBACK REQUIREMENTS WITHIN OPEN SPACE (OS) ZONED AREAS, HEREIN REFERENCED AS DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT 2017-1.

City Attorney Summary: For properties zoned Open Space (OS), the Cerritos Zoning Code requires buildings that are adjacent to a street to be setback a minimum of fifty (50) feet, measured from the face of the curb of said streets, and that at least fifty percent (50%) of the setback area be fully landscaped. Development Code Amendment 2017-1 would reduce the building setback standards for OS zoned properties adjacent to a street to a 30-foot minimum for parcels located within six hundred (600) feet from the San Gabriel River Flood Control Channel. DCA 2017-1 would continue to require that a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the minimum 30-foot setback area be fully landscaped.

The full text of this Ordinance can be obtained at the City Clerk’s Office, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703.

State of California County of Los Angeles City of Cerritos

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I, Vida Barone, City Clerk of the City of Cerritos, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing summarized Ordinance No. 1011 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Cerritos at a Regular Meeting held on the 9th day of February, 2017, and that it was so adopted as follows:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Chen, Edwards, Pulido, Solanki, Ray NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS None ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS None

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. That an amendment to the contract between the City Council of the City of Cerritos and the Board of Administration, California Public Employees’ Retirement System is hereby authorized, a copy of said amendment being attached hereto, marked Exhibit, and by such reference made a part hereof as though herein set out in full.

SECTION 2. The Mayor of the City of Cerritos is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to execute said amendment for and on behalf of said Agency.

SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and cause the same to be posted as required.

The full text of this Ordinance can be obtained at the City Clerk’s Office, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, CA 90703.

State of California County of Los Angeles City of Cerritos

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I, Vida Barone, City Clerk of the City of Cerritos, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing summarized Ordinance No. 1010 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Cerritos at a Regular Meeting held on the 12th day of January, 2017, and that it was so adopted as follows:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS Chen, Edwards, Pulido, Solanki, Ray NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS Solanki ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS None /s/ Vida Barone City Clerk Published: Posted:

February 17, 2017 February 17, 2017 Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 2/17/17 ABC UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE CALLING FOR BID

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ABC UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT will receive up to, but not later than 2:00 PM on the 16th day of March 2017, Bids for: Bid #ABC- 1486 HVAC Installation at Various Schools All bids shall be made and presented on a form furnished by the District. Bids submitted shall conform to the terms and conditions stated on said form. Bid Form shall be available at the Mandatory jobwalk on 9:00 AM sharp at February 28, 2017 to meet at the District Office 16700 Norwalk Blvd, Cerritos, CA 90703. Bids shall be received in the office of the Purchasing Department at and shall be opened and publicly read aloud at the above-stated time and place.

No electronic transmission of bids will be accepted. All public works are subject to compliance monitoring of prevailing wage payments directly to the Labor Commissioner. A valid License Class C-20 will be required at the time of bid opening. No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5.

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/s/ Vida Barone City Clerk Published: Posted:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Cerritos at its regular meeting of January 12, 2017 adopted Ordinance No. 1010, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS AND THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

February 17, 2017 February 17, 2017 Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 2/17/17 CITY OF CERRITOS STATE OF CALIFORNIA NOTICE TO BIDDERS PURCHASE ONE NEW ABOVE GROUND FUEL STORAGE TANK AND DISPENSING UNIT BID NO. 1292-17

Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Cerritos, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, First Floor, Bloomfield Avenue at 183rd Street, Cerritos, California, 90703, until 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, for PURCHASE ONE NEW ABOVE GROUND FUEL STORAGE TANK AND DISPENSING UNIT. Bids will be publicly opened at Cerritos City Hall at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 1, 2017. Bids must be made on the form provided for this purpose, addressed to the City Clerk, City of Cerritos, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, First Floor, Bloomfield Avenue at 183rd Street, Cerritos, California, 90703, marked “PURCHASE ONE NEW ABOVE GROUND FUEL STORAGE TANK AND DISPENSING UNIT, Bid No. 1292.17”.

No bid will be accepted unless it is made on a proposal form furnished by the City and has the bid number and project name clearly identified on the outside label.

The City of Cerritos reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or portions of any and all bids or waive the informality in a bid not affected by law.

Bid specifications are available online at www.cerritos.us/BUSINESSES/bid_and_contract_opportunities/bid_listings.php For additional questions please contact Support Services at (562) 916-1318.

Dated/Posted/Published: Friday, February 17, 2017 Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 2/17/17

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CITY OF CERRITOS STATE OF CALIFORNIA NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR CERRITOS ANNUAL CARPENTRY MAINTENANCE FOR THE CITY OF CERRITOS RFP NO. 1290-17 Project identification:

CERRITOS ANNUAL CARPENTRY MAINTENANCE FOR THE CITY OF CERRITOS, RFP NO. 1290-17

Project description:

The City of Cerritos is seeking a qualified contractor to provide all labor, services, tools, equipment, materials, appurtenances and incidentals necessary for performing miscellaneous annual carpentry maintenance for the City of Cerritos. These services include response to requests for repairs on as-needed basis. The selected contractor shall work closely with the Public Works Department, who will administer the contract to ensure that costs are minimized while maintaining quality, ensuring that schedules and deadlines are met, and pricing is competitive.

Proposals must be received on or before:

11:00 a.m., March 16, 2016

Place of proposal receipt:

Office of the City Clerk, City Hall 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, First Floor Cerritos, California 90703

Proposals must be marked:

“PROPOSAL – CERRITOS ANNUAL CARPENTRY MAINTENANCE FOR THE CITY OF CERRITOS, RFP NO. 1290-17 – DO NOT OPEN”

Request for Proposal details are available in the Department of Public Works located on the 2nd Floor of City Hall, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, California, 90703, or on the City’s website at: http://www.cerritos.us/BUSINESSES/bid_and_contract_opportunities/bid_listings.php The City’s final selection criteria will be based on, but not limited to, the following analysis:

• Completeness of proposal.

• Contractor’s demonstrated understanding of the scope of work.

• Feedback received from references listed on Reference Sheet.

• The total annual fee for security system maintenance, repair, and monitoring for

all City facilities.

The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, or portions thereof, or to waive any informality or irregularity in a proposal to the extent allowed by law.

By order of the City of Cerritos. Dated/Posted/Published: February 17, 2017 Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 2/17/17

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