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Cerritos College students protest possible summer school course reductions

By Jerry Bernstein The Artesia City Council will hold a pubic hearing June 13 on forming an underground utility district on South Street extending 100 ft. west to Grayland Avenue centerline to 100 ft. east of Norwalk Boulevard centerline that would remove poles, overhead wires and associated structures and install them underground. According to the Edison Company the cost of the project is estimated at $940,000 with the project taking a 2.5year mortgage on future appropriations totaling $235,399. The City may borrow (mortgage) future under grounding allocations for five years. In her report to the council, City Manager Maria Dadian said the underground program was initiated in 1967 requiring new subdivisions to provide underground service for all new connections and conversions of existing overhead lines to new underground service. It also specified whoever proposes to un[See ARTESIA Page 13]

By Jerry Bernstein and Randy Economy

More than 100 Cerritos College students protested possible summer school course reductions at Wednesday's Board of Trustees Meeting. Due to the states fiscal crisis more than 640 summer school courses could be on the chopping block. Complete story on page 3.

Norwalk City Manager Ernie Garcia retires, Council honors Older Americans Month By Randy Economy After 17 years as the top executive at Norwalk City Hall, Ernie Garcia has

written statement read into the record on his behalf at the beginning of Tuesday’s City Council meeting by Assistant City Manager Tom Lynch.

Governor’s May budget revise leaves ABCUSD 2011-12 budget up in the air

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Speaking at the State of the City luncheon hosted by the Cerritos Regional Chamber of Commerce, City Manager Art Gallucci and Mayor Carol Chen painted a picture of a city that has survived a recession that has devastated the nation’s economy. Chen said Cerritos “has much to be proud of, and we are still one of the best managed cities in all of California.” The Mayor pointed out that in spite of the “tough economic forecasts, Cerritos remains at the forefront in new development” and she predicted better economic times in the future. “Cerritos needs to continue to hold Sacramento accountable” and continue to be fiscally responsible with the “taxpayers” money. She said Cerritos was not immune to fiscal problems and praised the efforts of City Manager Art Gallucci and city staff for always “being on top” of every possible problem in advance. At the end of the luncheon, Chen announced that Gallucci was the first recipient of the “Vision Award” that will honor an individual for his or her dedication to the future of Cerritos. Gallucci, who has been with the city of [See CERRITOS Page 8]

Cerritos Library agreement to provide electronic access to publications

By Jerry Bernstein Facing a $6.8 million deficit ABC Superintendent Dr. Gary Smuts described the governor’s projected May budget revise as not being as bad as it could have been but at the same time it could have been better. The governor’s budget revise earmarks some $3 billion to the state’s schools that otherwise would have been deferred, however, it is dependent on his proposal to extend certain state taxes. In a report to the school board, Chief Finance Officer Toan Nguyen said the District probably would fall back on the proposals discussed by the School Board

Cerritos survives recession as city economy begins upturn

The Norwalk City Council issued a Proclamation on Tuesday celebrating Older Americans Month. Participating in the presentation are Councilman Marcel Rodarte, Senior Citizens Advisory Committee Member Maria Gonzalez, Mayor Mike Mendez, Vice Mayor Cheri Kelley, Community Leader Frank Napolitano, Senior Citizens Committee Chairwoman Caroline Ryan and Councilman Leonard Shryock. officially retired without any fan fare; from the place he “loves the most.” In an unusual move, Garcia had a

In the written correspondence, Garcia reflected on his 30 year career with [See NORWALK Page 7]

By Randy Economy The Cerritos City Council unanimously approved an agreement with Overdrive Media that will allow Cerritos Library member’s access to almost 500,000 titles of books, periodicals and other publications on electronic tab[See LIBRARY Page 13]

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Ross Middle School Colorguard Team Wins Gold Medal Right: Members of the Ross Middle School Academy Colorguard team relax after winning the gold medal after competing in the Winter Guard competition. They are (back row): Nancy Aguilar, Kayla Adiekweh, Layleonnee Jones, Marina Pena, Angelica Morones, Karishma Bhakta, Hector Brambia, (middle row) Michelle Zuniga, Jesse Castillo, Daniel Watson, Alysha Goday, Wendy Gonzalez, (front row) Sofia Arechiga (Captain) Ashia Truscott (co-captain). Ross Middle School Academy of Creative Arts is proud to announce that on Apr. 16, it became the 2011

Winter Guard Association of Southern California (WGASC) Regional AA JH/MS Champions. Ross has been competing in the WGASC for the past few years and this year it took home the GOLD MEDAL with their performance entitled "This is Africa." Ross Colorguard is the only Middle school in the ABC Unified School District to compete in the Winter Guard competition. James Brink is the Director of the Ross Music programs, which include Colorguard, Drum Line, Choir, as well as the Band. The Colorguard instructors are lead by Nancy Aguilar and Hector Brambia.

Knabe Receives Lifetime Achievement Award Supervisor Knabe was recognized for his leadership and lifetime dedication to the people of Los Angeles County and the Asian Pacific American Community. Cited was his commitment to improving lives, Public Safety and more notably the Safe [Infant] Surrender Program as examples of his dedication to the residents of the County of Los Angeles. In attendance from Cerritos were, Mayor Carol Chen, Councilmember Bruce Barrows and Commissioners,

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Cerritos College students protest possible summer school course reductions Administration vows to work towards “best possible outcome”. By Randy Economy Dozens of vocal Cerritos College students converged on the Board of Trustees Meeting early Wednesday evening demanding that hundreds of possible summer school courses not be dropped during the upcoming session. Wearing t-shirts emblazed with the slogan "Spending on Education is Saving for the Future," the student protestors were demanding that more than 640 summer school classes that are proposed to be on the chopping block be reinstated. The demonstration was coordinated via the social networking site Facebook. Within hours of posting details about “Let's Save Summer School” more than 135 Cerritos College students signed up to be part of the protest. In Falcon Square, organizers painted signs, chanted slogans, and marched in unity to the Administration Building and into the Cheryl Epple Board of Trustees Hearing Room. Student organizer Alex Jreisat, 20, Downey told Trustees that he “lives here, works in community, and is a voter in the Cerritos College district.” “Cerritos is supposed to be a two year institution, and it takes longer to get through this college than it does to

get through a four year institution. It is a joke to only offer 200 summer school courses for more than 20,000 students,” said Jreisat. Student Marco Tolento told the Trustees that he is a “hardworking single father, and I have come full circle here at Cerritos College. I need to complete one more class and then I will be able to transfer to a four year institution.” “Where is your passion for the plight of the students? Show your passions and anger,” added Tolento. He specifically reminded Trustee Shin Lieu of her campaign promise to “put students first.” “Now is the time for your words to become action,” said Tolento. Student Andre Eid of Bellflower said he was enrolled in the Computer and Technology program and a majority of his courses are “always filled up within minutes of registration being opened,” and is tired of being passed around from counselor to counselor, each and every semester. He even went so far as to tell the Board that he is now on anti-depressants because of the stress of being a student at Cerritos College. “It is time to fix this mess, once and for all,” said Eid. Student Joseph Silva, 22 of Whittier, said that the time to dip into the proverbial “rainy day fund” has arrived at Cerritos College. “If this isn’t a rainy day, I don’t know what is. We need to reevaluate our priorities. The only thing that matters are the needs of getting students educated,” Silva said. Superintendent Dr. Linda Lacy said that “we are all in this together, and together we will come up with the best solution to keep our students in classrooms.”

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Dear Editor: I personally Congratulate our Mayor Ms. Carol Chen, Council member Mr. Bruce Barrow, Mayor Pro-term Mr.Jim Edwards for their Voices against Union demands in City council meeting on April 28, 2011 Certainly, Union demands are unreasonable to overpower our City's future financial ability. I 100% agree with 3 council people who have taken giant step to show "STOP" sign to Union leaders. I have feeling that two other council members were sold out to union by taking great financial political donations from Union during last March 08, 2011 election. Fortunately, The City of Cerritos has been blessed by all mighty Lord so We had "THREE" people who raise their concerns for benefits of Citizens of Cerritos on long term vision and they were NOT sold out like 2 others. Honorable Mayor, Mayor pro- term & Council member Barrows & our City Manager Mr. Art Galluci and his team who showed RIGHT path to council members do deserve Kudos from our proud residents and Citizens of City of Cerritos. Last but not least, Please keep in mind "GOOD DEEDS PAYS OFF ON LONG RUN" Harshad Mody Former City Council Candidate

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Dances from China to be performed at Norwalk Regional Library on May 21 By Randy Economy In case you did not know, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is being celebrated during the month of May at the Norwalk Regional Library. Highlighting the many activities at the Norwalk Regional Library will be a performance by the American Chinese Dance Association on Saturday, May 21 beginning at 2 p.m. The library is located at the Norwalk Civic Center at 12350 E. Imperial Highway in Norwalk. The popular group will perform dances from the many diverse regions of China and Inner Mongolia to the Uygur folk dances of Xinjiang. The event is presented by the Asian Pacific Resource Center. There is no cost to attend this afternoon event. The Norwalk Regional Library is part of the County of Los Angeles Public Library system. For more information please call Caroline Kim, Audiovisual Librarian at 562 868-0775.

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Part I felony investigations dropped by one incident last week over the previous one after twenty-seven were reported. Commercial and vehicle burglaries were up, residential burglaries and vehicle thefts remained the same, and robberies were down. Calls for service were also lower last week (271) compared to the week before (287). The new 2011 weekly average in calls for service is now 259. One robbery was investigated. On Saturday May 14 at 2:40 p.m., loss prevention personnel attempted to detain two suspects after a shoplifting incident at a store in the Towne Center when one of the suspects used pepper spray on

an employee. One suspect managed to escape but the other was successfully detained and arrested. The property taken consisted of TVs, and both were recovered. Six residential burglaries were recorded for the second consecutive week. Three open/unlocked doors or windows were used. A window and a sliding glass door were pried open, and a front door was kicked open in the others. Laptop computers, TVs, jewelry, cameras, and checkbooks were taken. The 2011 weekly average in residential burglaries remains at 3.7. Fortunately, locking pins installed on doors and windows hold everything tightly to the frame and are inexpensive to install. If the thief wants to continue with the attempt to enter, breaking glass may be the only option left and that is not a common occurrence. Commercial burglaries increased from three to five last week. Four were closed businesses where glass doors were shattered, a window pried, and a roof vent opened. A fitness center locker was also burglarized. Debit cards, credit cards, checks, and cash were stolen. The 2011 weekly average in “other structure”/commercial burglaries is now 3.0. Vehicle burglaries increased from seven to nine last week. Only two of the crimes last week were in highvolume commercial parking lots. The rest were in residential areas, and six of those were west of Studebaker Road. Five of the vehicles were SUVs. Items stolen included MP3 players, sunglasses, cameras, a flute, personal identification, cell phones, and GPS units. The new 2011 weekly average in vehicle burglaries is 5.5. Vehicle burglary is the most frequently reported felony crime in the City of Cerritos. Last week, window smashes, (the most common entry method), were responsible in seven cases. Are you willing to leave valuables in the passenger compartment that are visible and only protected by less than a quarter inch of glass? Why take a chance? If your property is valuable and important to you, consider leaving it at home or taking it with you when you exit the vehicle. Vehicle thefts also remained the same at four last week. Two Hondas, an SUV, and an Acura were taken from high-volume commercial parking lots. The current 2011 weekly average in this category is 2.6. There was no evidence to suggest that any of these vehicles utilized a steering wheel locking device. These devices are an inexpensive “insurance policy” that deters the would-be thief.

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achieve his dream, and to be part of the success we enjoy today.” “I can’t promise you that I will recall all of the difficult situations, but I can promise you that I will remember every individual who brought smiles, laughter, and joy to my life all these years,” said his statement. “I certainly hope that I had a small

our town.” Garcia also quoted the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson in his final remarks. “Success is to laugh often and much, to win respect of intelligent people, and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and earn the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, and to find the best in others.”

Trash bills to go down, service up in several LA County unincorporated areas Cerritos Island to get new service. Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe announced today that the Board had awarded exclusive franchise agreements for residential solid waste handling services for several unincorporated areas of LA County, including those in Carson Park, Oceanview, La Rambla, and Cerritos Island. The new agreements will lead to lower monthly trash bills and improved services, including increased green waste and recyclable collections. The new services will begin on or around September 1, 2011 and the agreements will be in place for seven years.

The Norwalk City Council saluted nearly 80 city workers to call attention to “National Public Works Week.” Mayor Mike Mendez praised the efforts of the Public Works staff for being the “heart and soul and legs and arms” for each and every Norwalk resident. A video presentation highlighted the accomplishments of the department of the past 12 months. to avoid a “public goodbye.” Garcia is considered to be a Norwalk “hometown success story” who rose from the ranks of a park employee to become one of its longest serving city managers in the 55 years since it incorporated in 1956. In his two page statement that was read at the beginning of the meeting Garcia said he wanted to thank all of those who served on past city councils for “letting this kid from Norwalk

measure of success in my tenure here in Norwalk and made a difference for future generations.” Garcia was known as a “people person” at Norwalk City Hall, and someone who had an active management style. He referred to Norwalk as a “city family” on several past occasions. He thanked his management staff for giving “the best and brightest” for many years. “Success did not come easy, and many personal sacrifices were made to insure that the best was always given to

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lion sq. ft, which makes it a mega mall. He said the Center rode out the recession very successfully considering the state of the economy. He said the city has cut over the past three year $9 million from the city budget. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We anticipated what was going to happen with the economy and stopped adding onto it. We have also not filled empty positions that have occurred, saving $2.5 million. â&#x20AC;&#x153; He said the city was not out of the hole yet, but fortunately it has its reserve. Turning to the Redevelopment Agency he said its main source of income is its assets. The state says the cities have to build a number of homes over a specified period, but then turns around and takes the Agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s money that was earmarked for the homes. Last year the city paid the state $11 million. This year we had to pay another $2 million. Money that was earmarked for the 247 senior apartments â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cuesta Villas.â&#x20AC;? He added, they did give us an IOU which someday when the state has money we will go to them and cash it in.

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A free concert will be held Saturday, May 21, at 5:00 p.m. at the ArtesiaCerritos United Methodist Church. The church was established in 1876. Entitled "Conversations: An Offering of Prayerful Songs," it features pianist/soloist Jo Ann Boncato and friends. Jo Ann is the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff accompanist and a church member for many years. During the past several years, Jo Ann has offered her songs in the Sunday worship service and at special events. The theme of the concert showcases a selection of inspirational and heart-warming music. This compilation of contemporary Christian songs has become the hallmark of Jo Annâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ministry. Joining her are fellow singers Charmaine Aquino, Donna Aquino, Peachy Dumaliang and Frances Lee. The concert will be held in the church sanctuary at Artesia-Cerritos UMC at 18523 Arline Avenue in Artesia, just one block east of Pioneer Boulevard at the corner of 186th Street and Arline Avenue. For more information, please call the church at 562-860-1309.

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Durango Market: From drab to fab On May 10, 2011, the Hawaiian Gardens Commercial Rehabilitation Program celebrated the grand reopening of Durango market located on the corner of Norwalk Blvd and Civic Center

Owner Jose Anaya hold scissors to cut the ribbon on his renovated store. Drive. Council members Barry Bruce, Victor Farfan and Reynaldo Rodriguez were joined by City Administrator Ernesto Marquez, Miss Hawaiian Gardens Princess Ruth Hernandez, members of Cerritos Chamber of Commerce, Miss Cerritos Stephanie Peterson, and Princess Lisa Lifton for the celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony. According to owner Jose Anaya, who was joined by his young grandson Andy, the market has been in business in Hawaiian Gardens for 25 years. Taking advantage of the city’s Commercial Rehabilitation Program that provides grants to cover 80% of project costs, the market now has a fresh modern look that features new awnings, signage, and even flowers around the parameter. Catherine Gaughen, executive director of the Cerritos Chamber of commerce noticed the wow factor of the new building as she drove up to the event.

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Perla Batalla with Karen Hammack: Sweet Sierra Night By Glen Creason It is sage advice to live every day like it was your last and in turn write every review like it was your last. If this is to be my swan song then the Perla Batalla concert on a Sierra Night was the perfect way to finish with a flourish. Ms. Batalla is in a small handful of the best singers on earth and to have her at Cerritos was a coup in itself but to have the privilege of getting to hear her test out brand new material for a full house proved to be one of the very best shows here in a long, long time. Co-star Karen Hammack on piano could have faded to gray next to such talent but instead her solos were breathtaking, Technicolor voyages that just lifted the vocals to places you can’t reach alone. There were other delightful surprises and stories from the stage on this night that raised the performance to dizzying heights. La Batalla came right out and bravely tested her voice with a surprising, showopening “Amazing Grace” that morphed from hymn to gospel rouser. As was the pattern for most of the night the next song was a complete change-up with the restrained and gorgeous “Lazy Afternoon” followed by a “Crazy Love” that made you forget Van Morrison. Two gold-plated Leonard Cohen compositions; “Suzanne” and “Dance Me to the Ends of Love” followed familiar ground where Batalla seems to own a franchise. The lovely old Irving Berlin masterpiece “What’ll I Do” caused hankies to be drawn forth and the exotic “Nature Boy” once again celebrated love that was the sweet, central theme of the show. The first half ended with the sensual and evocative “To Love Somebody” that practically made me want to go have a smoke afterwards. The second half was full of fun surprises and a millennium star diamond musical moment at the Cerritos Center. There was a trinity of beauties from the great American songbook including the especially poignant to the singer “A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square,” along with “the Very Thought of You” and “the Nearness of You” that are perfectly suited to the wide-ranging vocal capacity of Perla Batalla and piano melodies that Karen Hammack turned into satin and gold. In the past one would have to say that the signature song of this artist was most certainly “Cu Cu Ru Paloma” and that would be hard to deny on this night, as her stunning rendition

COMMUNITY NEWS GROUP • MAY 20, 2011 11 a la Vida” featuring guitarist Gilberto ther Plan “A” or Plan “B.” We are at the same position we were a few months Gonzalez playing percussion. If this was my last show, at least back when the two plans were sent to the I can go off to paradise humming “Love county. He said the District would move Is Everything” which on this night de- forward with Plan A with “huge” contingencies, adding there probably would be scribed the time and place perfectly. elements from both plans for the Boards review. ABCUSD Dr. Smuts said he would bring back Continued from page 11 a proposal at the June 7 meeting for the Board to review. The Board won’t vote at its Feb. 22 meeting when it sent two re- on a budget until its June 21 meeting. It quested budget plans, Plan “A” and Plan will include pieces of Plan A and B with “B” to the Los Angeles County Board of contingencies.. “ We still are looking at staffing and class size considerations. He Education. Plan “A” was based on the assump- concluded by saying, “In every aspect of tion the governor’s proposed tax exten- the school program. California is second sion would be placed on the ballot and to the last in the nation when it comes to approved by the people, resulting in no school funding,” he asserted. No matter additional cuts in educational funding. what comes out of Sacramento ABC still Plan “B” assumed the proposed tax ex- has a $6.2 million deficit that has to be

www.loscerritosnews.net was deeply emotional and riveting while drawing a passionate response from fans. As a perfect break in the deep emotion there was some family fun when Perla sang “Las Mananitas” to her sisterin-law and then turned the mike over to her very talented comedy writer-actor brother Rick Batalla who sang an impromptu birthday love song to his wife that brought the house down and most importantly greatly pleased the missus. The fairly giddy Perla then returned to the Leonard Cohen treasure chest for a goose-bump raising “Bird on the Wire” that closed with a Minnie Riperton note. As a music lover since my Mom took me to Wallach’s Music City to buy the new Righteous Brother platter way back I have long searched for that song that puts a listener in a “happy place” and makes an album precious. That one song that drives you to be standing in line at the record store the morning that disc is released. Those kinds of songs and live performances are few and far between. When Perla Batalla told the audience they were going to perform a piece she had only found weeks ago you might wonder if there might be some rough edges on such a song. Instead the ladies took the entire room into that “other place” and it was quickly evident that one of those precious gems was found. The song, “Love Is Everything” took an entire room to a place where time stands still and the heart beats one thump at a time. Nothing but music and love can make this kind of miracle. I was still catching my breath and mouthing the words “wow” but the crowd exhaled, then cheered and Perla and Karen gave them encores of “Round Midnight” with guest artist Chris Conner sounding decidedly Mingus-esque on a wonderful bass and a finale of “Gracias

tensions would not be approved resulting in new education cuts that would force drastic reductions in the ABC school program, including layoffs. Nguyen said the Governor stated schools will get $3 billion from the state, part of the $6.6 billion in unexpected tax revenue” In reality ABC will get no additional funding. He said the $3 billion is deferred funding that the district will receive sometime around February 201112 and not 2012-13 when it was originally scheduled to be paid to the schools. He said that is still dependent on a special tax election in the fall that may or may not happen. The governor is still calling for extension of the vehicle license fee and taxes that end June 30. Nguyen said the governor is not proposing an increase in the income tax this year, but maybe next year. He said the District was hoping it would have had a clearer picture by now and whether we would fall back on ei-

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Paramount got to Gahr senior starter Darian Dominguez for three runs in the top of the third highlighted by a two-out two-run single from Fernando Rios. Perez would then replace Dominguez with senior Charles Cantrell but an error to the leadoff batter in the fourth inning turned into eight unearned runs including a bases loaded triple from Jose Lopez. The most By Loren Kopff runs Gahr had allowed in any inning during a league game had been four and the A league title being decided on the eight runs giving up were the second most final day of the regular season involving in any inning this season. the two teams vying for said champion“It was really uncharacteristic,” Perez ship is very rare in the San Gabriel Valley said. “You have to give [Paramount] credit League. That’s what was facing host Gahr for hitting the ball that was left out over and Paramount last Thursday afternoon. the plate. It is what it is. But it’s not for The Gladiators were seeking their a lack of effort or attitude. I do like the first league title since 2006 but the Pirates fact that we battled back; that’s a positive erupted for eight runs in the top of the thing.” fourth and held on for a 12-7 win despite Gahr was held to two hits through the leading by as many as 11 runs in the sixth first five innings but in the sixth, Newinning. It was the third league crown for man doubled down the left field line and Paramount in the past five seasons. The sophomore right fielder Kevin Franklin game marked the first time this decade was hit by a Reyes pitch. Both would be that the SGVL title was decided by the replaced by senior pinch runners Kaleb first and second place teams on the last Farley and Steve Porter respectively and day of the regular season. Gahr finished advanced on a wild pitch. One out later, one game behind Downey last season but Farley scored on a single form junior third those two teams did not play each other in baseman Anthony Rodriguez and Porter the final week. would cross home plate on another Para“That’s why you play here,” said Gahr mount error. head coach Gerardo Perez said. “You want In the final inning, sophomore desigto be put in that situation. You aspire to be nated hitter Adonis Morrison, Morales, put in that situation. You build off of that Newman and Franklin all had base hits, because it builds character.” the latter a two-run double. The Gladiators Gahr led the Pirates, ranked sixth in would finish with eight hits, half of what the California Interscholastic FederationParamount got off of three Gahr pitchers. Southern Section Division III poll, 1-0 “We didn’t do a good enough of getafter two innings on a sacrifice fly from ting a good jump and executing the game senior left fielder Josh Palmer, plating plan,” Perez said. “I think there were a senior catcher Angel Ramos who had led couple of defensive mistakes. The real off with a single. simple thing is to point your finger at one One inning earlier, the Gladiators (18category but there were a lot of catego8 overall, 12-3 in league) had a chance to ries.” put some pressure on Paramount starter Gahr drew a home game against Loara Giovanni Reyes. Freshman shortstop in today’s Division III first round playoff Jaime Estrada was safe at first on an game. The Saxons (16-11) finished in secoverthrow and was looking to advance on ond place in the Golden West League, one a potential bunt from sophomore second game behind Westminster. Last season, baseman Edgar Morales. But when the the Gladiators advanced to the semifinals bunt was put down, there was some confuwhere they lost to Ocean View. In the six sion as to if was in fair or foul territory. previous seasons with Perez at the helm, Pirates catcher Jaime Valle eventually the Gladiators have advanced at least to picked it up and threw to second for the the quarterfinals three times. force out. That play proved to be costly beOLYMPIC LEAGUE BASEBALL cause Gahr’s next batter, senior center fielder Alex Newman, would be safe on Paramount’s second error of the inning. It would have loaded the bases with none out for Gahr. “The difficult part is you’re not going to tag and you’re not going to go very far from there,” Perez said. “It appeared like [the ball] was up in the air and that [Valle] might catch it. Obviously we saw that it went off his glove, went fair then [the runBy Loren Kopff ners] went and it was too late.”

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Last season, Sean Buller took over a Valley Christian baseball team that began the season with four seniors, five juniors, two sophomores and one freshman. The Crusaders had their share of growing pains and despite still being alive for the California Interscholastic FederationSouthern Section Division V playoffs in the final week of the regular season, the team won seven games. But a year later, the Crusaders are in the playoffs for the first time since 2007 thanks to the magnificent pitching performance from Dylan Algra. The junior pitched a complete game shutout, allowed two hits, struck out six and faced one above the minimum as V.C. completed a home and home sweep against Village Christian with a 3-0 victory last Thursday. The win enabled the hosts (1610 overall, 7-5 in the Olympic League) to claim the second spot in the league. V.C. and Maranatha had 7-5 marks in league play but the V.C. won the tiebreaker by virtue of taking two of three from the Minutemen this season. A loss to Village Christian would have dropped V.C. to fourth place and a possible atlarge berth. “It’s an absolute difference [from last season] and it’s just these guys believing in themselves and believing in our system and staying with that,” Buller said. “We’ve been trying to tell them, when you throw strikes and you have solid defense and you find a way to score runs, we’re going to be able to compete with anybody.” Algra was able to cut through the Village Christian lineup with relative ease because of his ability to throw first pitch strikes, which he did 16 times. When the game, which took less than 90 minutes to complete, was finished, Algra had thrown 70 pitches, reached a three-ball count only twice (both to Tyler Rolls) and got eight groundball outs. “I started off by throwing a lot of first pitch strikes and I think that helped me out,” Algra said. “I threw a lot of ground balls and the defense made a ton of plays.” V.C. gave Algra more than enough run support in the bottom the first inning when sophomore third baseman Patrick Avila was hit by a pitch with one out. After a strikeout, and with Avila at second following a stolen base, senior center fielder Sam Raffaelli reached on an error with Avila scoring. After another stolen base, junior second baseman Shane Stillwagon singled to left field to make it a 2-0 game. Meanwhile, Algra had been perfect

through the first three innings before Tyler McGinnis led off the fourth with a double to center. He advanced to third on a wild pitch but Algra would sit down the next 10 batters. The other hit Village Christian would get came in the seventh when Josh Rolls singled with one out but was thrown out at second when trying to stretch the hit into a double. “I’m not going to say this was Dylan’s best performance because I think his best performance is still yet to come,” Buller said. “But that’s who Dylan Algra is. He’s consistently able to pound the strike zone. He’s not afraid to go inside, outside or mix pitches. That’s why he does what he does.” V.C.’s other run came in the sixth when Stillwagon reached on another error and scored on senior left fielder Ryan Fronke’s base hit. It was the second hit for Fronke and just the fifth of the night V.C. would get off of Corbet Pollack, who also went the distance, struck out five and threw 87 pitches. V.C. will host Serra, the second place representatives from the Camino Real League, today in a first round game with the winner most likely to face top seeded Woodcrest Christian. Serra comes in with an 18-5 record. “I just think we wanted it more this year,” Algra said. “Again, our defense just came together. We cut down on the errors from last season.” CIF-SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION IV PLAYOFFS

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Valley on May 19. “What we haven’t seen is her ability to work through that [Achilles tendon] injury that she’s had,” said V.C. head coach Jim Snyder. “We gave her a good wrap [before the game] and we’re taking really good care of her and she was able to work through a little bit of discomfort out there.” Goff set the tone on the game’s first batter when she struck out Jocelyn Flattery after getting her to foul off four pitches with a full count. Snyder said that Goff had her off-speed working much better than it had in previous games this season. V.C. senior center fielder Ashley Oxley was also battling in her first at-bat, fouling off seven pitches before walking on the 13th pitch she saw to lead off the bottom of the first. She would steal second, get to third on a two-out infield single from junior designated player Bri Dupuy and scored on an illegal pitch from Kristen Berlo. That would be all of the support Goff needed as she avoided what could have been a big inning for the Royals in the second. She walked Hannah Ball and her .437 batting average, then got Angel Mermis to line back at her. Goff would throw to sophomore first baseman Megan Collier to double up Ball but the play was nullified when Goff was called for an illegal pitch. She still got out of the inning with a strikeout sandwiched around a pair of groundouts. The top four in the San Marcos lineup batted at least .338 in the regular season and combined for 112 hits but picked up only one hit in 11 at-bats against Goff. “That’s a testament of the great job Kenz did,” Snyder said. “In addition to that, they’ve got two of them up there in the front end of the lineup with high

.600 slugging percentages. So they put the bat on the ball and they hit the ball very hard. I think she was quite effective with those two batters in particular.” Goff also picked up two of V.C.’s seven hits. In the bottom of the second, sophomore second baseman Leanne Garrels, Goff and sophomore right fielder Madison Garcia all reached on infield singles, the latter bringing home the second run. V.C. had a chance to blow the game wide open but left the bases loaded in the second and third innings. “We were just adjusting to their defense,” Snyder said. “They were sagging back waiting for a hard contact and we just decided to shorten it up.” Goff was also getting spectacular play from her defense, especially junior left fielder Ashley Snyder who robbed Mermis of a potential home run in the fourth inning when she made the catch while crashing into the temporary outfield fence. She also ended the game when she made a near shoestring catch to deny Flattery of a base hit. The Lady Crusaders, who have been under .500 just once all season, but haven’t been able to win more than two consecutive games, pushed their record above the .500 mark for the 10th time this season. A win over Apple Valley would put the third place representatives from the Olympic League in Tuesday’s second round against the winner of the Rancho Alamitos/Troy game. “In relationship to the preseason, the Olympic League is incredibly competitive,” Jim Snyder said. “Our preseason schedule was tough; we played a lot of D-II and D-III schools. I just think this team is a hair trigger away from really finding a groove and really getting some traction. We’ve already proved what we

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derground the lines bears the cost of the conversion. She said Artesia has banked an annual allotment that was $65,480 in 2007 and is currently $54,605. The city may borrow (mortgage) future underground allocations for five years at the most. It also has not completed a similar project since 1999. In other business the council approved an amendment to the city code regulating fencing materials for residences and mixed commercial/single family residences. It also approved height requirements for front, side and rear yards, retaining the 42 inches maximum height for the first 20 ft. of the front yard area. Fencing beyond the first 20 ft. may be constructed up to a maximum height of six ft. The council also approved a late night early morning permit for Julio’s pizza at 11651 Artesia Blvd. Under the permit, which was approved for five years, the restaurant will stay open from 12 midnight to 2 a.m. and will operate from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Applying for the permit was Bhavesh Patel. A contract was awarded in the amount of $149,500 to Republic Electric for the installation of a new traffic control and detection system at the intersections of South Street and Norwalk Boulevard, South Street/Grayland Avenue, South Street/Elaine Avenue and South Street/ Clarkdale Avenue and replacement of the Median Fountain Lighting. Dadian said the existing traffic control and vehicle detection systems on South Street are worn out and require costly constant maintenance. She said the malfunctioned operation of the existing single system also causes unnecessary traffic delay. Cost of the project will be paid out of the city’s Traffic Congestion Relief Fund. Two bids in the amount of $99,000 and $163,000 for the reconstruction of two service roads (alleys) and related improvements located between 183rd and 186th streets was awarded to Nobest Inc. The work will be done between

the cost involvement. In other business the Council honored four outstanding young people on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and Gold Star. Both awards are the highest ranking one can achieve in the Boy and Girl Scouts of America. Those given Proclamations for their accomplishments were Esther Wu (Gold Star) and Jegun Ahn, Ronak Joshi, and Mitchell Kim (Eagle Scouts with Troop #1005). The Council also reviewed a capital improvement project of the San Gabriel River Bicycle Trail located adjacent to the 605 Freeway. When completed by the end of this summer, the popular bike path will be redesigned; widened and new lighting will be installed inside the “underpass” at 183rd Street. The project is being overseen by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works and the office of Supervisor Don Knabe. Councilman Joseph Cho, an avid bike enthusiast, said he “welcomes” the improvements to the popular path. “This is really going to help everyone’s safety. I am excited to finally see this take place,” Cho said. Councilman Mark Pulido said that “bike safety” has to be a top priority, and looks forward to completion of this project.

Grayland Avenue and Horst Avenue and Horst Avenue and Ibex Avenue. Both roads were bid independently, but in both cases the same low bidder resulted. Funding for the projects comes from a combination of restricted funds. Tree Maintenance The council approved renewal of its tree maintenance agreement for fiscal year 2010-11 for 10-years with West Coast Arborists. Under the agreement the council can cancel the contract 30 days after each one-year period expires. Maintenance fees come from Artesia’s restricted Gas Tax Funds. An agreement with All City Management Services to provide Crossing Guard Services for the five schools in Artesia for the new fiscal year 2011-12 was also approved by the council. The renewal agreement again will incorporate no rate changes. The city has allocated $95,000 from the city budget for the new fiscal year beginning July 1. The Crossing Guards are employed directly by All City Management Services and are not employees or agents of Artesia. A request to hold a car show fundraiser at Artesia Park was also approved by the council to be held on Aug. 27. Parks and Recreation Superintendent Melissa Gobas said the show would be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. In her report to the council Gobas said two car shows were previously held at the park in 2007 and 2008 in the outfield area of the ball fields. The Artesia Parent Volunteer Group in partnership with the Reflection Car Club wants to reinstate the car show. Proceeds from the past events were donated to the Parks and Recreation Department and the City’s Relay for Life Team. All event expenses will be incurred by the two groups including staff time for Public Works, Recreation (outside regular hours) and the Sheriff’s Department.

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Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the City Clerk of the CITY OF CERRITOS, First Floor, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Bloomfield Avenue at 183rd Street, Cerritos, California 90703 until 11:00 a.m. on June 1, 2011 for furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment for “MAINTENANCE OF THE CERRITOS SEWER SYSTEM, BID NO. 1118-11.” Bids will be publicly opened at the Cerritos City Hall at 11:00 a.m. on the above date. Bids must be made on the form provided for this purpose, addressed to the City Clerk, City of Cerritos, First Floor, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Bloomfield Avenue at 183rd Street, Cerritos, California 90703, marked “MAINTENANCE OF THE CERRITOS SEWER SYSTEM, BID NO. 111811.” Bids are required on the entire work including all appurtenances thereto as more particularly shown on the Plans and Specifications. A set of Contract Documents, including the Plans and Specifications, may be purchased at the Engineering Division of the City of Cerritos for $10.00 ($15.00 if mailing is requested). There will be no refund for return of the Contract Documents. Return of such documents is not required. No bid will be received unless it is made on the official Proposal forms in the Contract Documents (green sheets) that include the Bid Sheet/Non-Collusion Affidavit. Failure to properly execute the Bid Sheet/NonCollusion Affidavit will render the bid non-responsive and the bid will not be accepted. The bid must be accompanied by cash, a certified or cashier's check, or bidder's bond made payable to the City of Cerritos for an amount equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid. This guarantee will be forfeited should the lowest responsible bidder to whom the contract is awarded fail to enter into the contract. If the City of Cerritos subsequently awards a contract to the next lowest responsible bidder, the amount of the lowest responsible bidder's guarantee shall be applied to the difference between the lowest responsible bidder’s bid and the next lowest responsible bidder’s bid and the surplus, if any, shall be returned to the lowest responsible bidder.

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Cerritos, then the subcontractor shall receive the identical rate of interest received by the contractor on any retention moneys withheld from the subcontractor by the contractor, less any actual prorata costs associated with administering and calculating that interest. In the event that the interest rate is a fluctuating rate, the rate for the subcontractor shall be determined by calculating the interest rate paid during the time that retentions were withheld from the subcontractor. If the contractor elects to substitute securities in lieu of retention, then, by mutual consent of the contractor and subcontractor, the subcontractor may substitute securities in exchange for the release of moneys held in retention by the contractor. The contractor shall pay each subcontractor, not later than seven days after receipt of escrow moneys, the amount owed to each subcontractor from the moneys plus the respective amount of interest earned, net of costs attributed to the retention held from each subcontractor, on the amount of retention withheld to insure performance of the subcontractor. Requests for substitution of retentions or payment of retentions earned to an escrow agent must be made in writing and delivered to the City Engineer prior to the issuance of a notice to proceed and are subject to the approval of the City of Cerritos. The amount of retention shall remain at ten percent (10%) for the entire duration of the contract and reduction in retention percentage will not be allowed. Section 7107 of the Public Contract Code shall govern payment of the retention. The City of Cerritos reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or portions of any and all bids, or waive any informality or irregularity in a bid to the extent allowed by law. Bids are required for the entire work described herein. By order of the City of Cerritos. Date/posted/published: May 20, 2011 Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 5/20/11

All bids are to be compared on the basis of the estimate of the quantities of work to be done. No bid will be accepted from a contractor who has not been licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California. The contractor must possess a license of the following classification at the time the contract is awarded: “A” or “C36”. The bidder's attention is also directed to Section 7028.15 of the Business and Professions Code. The contractor agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs of expenses, of whatever character, type or description, including attorney’s fees and costs, in law or equity, arising from, by reason of or resulting from damages to property or personal injury, including death, as a result of or arising out of, in whole or part, the performance of any and all obligations and/or work on the project by contractor, any of the contractor’s employees or agents, or any of its subcontractors. This indemnity and hold harmless shall be construed to the fullest extent allowable under the law, except that if any such liability is determined by agreement between the parties or by the findings of a court of competent jurisdiction to have been caused by the active negligence or willful misconduct of the City, the contractor shall not be required to indemnify and hold harmless the City for the percentage of liability attributable to the City’s active negligence or willful misconduct. Before a contract is entered into with the successful bidder, the bidder shall present evidence in writing to the City of Cerritos that he or she has current public liability and property damage insurance from a responsible insurance company authorized to do business in California that is acceptable to the City of Cerritos of at least the following amounts: Bodily injury and property damage - Combined single limits in the amount of $1,000,000.00. NOTE: The insurance policy must include a special endorsement to policy that provides:

The City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers are included as additional insureds but only insofar as operations under the contract are concerned.

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The Insurer shall furnish the City of Cerritos a certified copy of the policy within five (5) days of the City requesting a copy. The successful bidder shall maintain during the life of the contract the above specified insurance with the above-referenced special endorsement. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1776, et al. of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Director of Industrial Relations for the State of California has determined the general prevailing rate of wages and employer payments for health and welfare, vacations, pensions and similar purposes applicable to the work to be done. These rates shall be the minimum rates for this project. Rates are available on the Internet at http://www.dir.ca.gov.DLSR/PWD. 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The successful bidder will be required to furnish a labor and material payment bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, and a faithful performance bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. The bidder is required to give written notice of the bonding requirements of subcontractors to potential and actual subcontractors and the bidder's attention is directed to Section 4108 of the California Public Contract Code. Any subcontractor bonds shall be secured from a surety company satisfactory to the City of Cerritos. As a substitute for retention of ten percent (10%) from each progress payment to the contractor, the contractor may, on his or her request and at his or her expense, deposit securities approved as eligible for deposit and in an amount equivalent to the amount retained by the City of Cerritos, with a state or federallychartered bank in California as the escrow agent (“escrow agent”) or the City of Cerritos. Securities eligible for deposit shall be bank or savings and loan certificates of deposit, or such securities as are set forth in Government Code Section 16430 and which are approved by the City of Cerritos. Upon the deposit of such securities, the City of Cerritos shall pay the retained sum to the contractor and, upon satisfactory completion of all work required to be performed, shall return the deposited securities to the contractor. Alternatively, the contractor may request that the City of Cerritos make payment of retentions earned directly to the escrow agent established by the contractor, at his or her expense as provided under Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. At the expense of the contractor, the contractor may direct the investment of the payments into securities and the contractor shall receive the interest earned on the investment upon the same terms provided for in Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code for securities deposited by the contractor. Upon satisfactory completion of the contract, the contractor shall receive from the escrow agent all securities, interest, and payments received by the escrow agent from the City of Cerritos pursuant to Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. The contractor shall be the beneficial owner of any securities substituted for moneys withheld and shall receive any interest thereon. Any contractor who elects to receive interest on moneys withheld in retention by the City of Cerritos shall, at the request of any subcontractor performing more than five percent of the contractor’s total bid, make that option available to the subcontractor regarding any moneys withheld in retention by the contractor from the subcontractor. If the contractor elects to receive interest on any moneys withheld in retention by the City of

NOTICE OF DIVIDED PUBLICATION Made pursuant to Section 3381, Revenue and Taxation Code Pursuant to Sections 3381 through 3385, Revenue and Taxation Code, the Notice of Power to Sell Tax-Defaulted Property in and for Los Angeles County, State of Cali-fornia, has been divided and distrib-uted to various newspapers of gen-eral circulation published in the County. A portion of the list appears in each of such newspapers. NOTICE OF IMPENDING POWER TO SELL TAX-DEFAULTED PROP-ERTY Made pursuant to Section 3361, Revenue and Taxation Code Notice is hereby given that real property taxes and assessments on the parcels described below will have been defaulted five or more years, or, in the case of nonresidential commercial property, property on which a nuisance abatement lien has been recorded or that can serve the public benefit by providing housing or services directly related to low-income persons when three or more years have elapsed and a request has been made by a city, county, city and county, or nonprofit organization that property will become subject to the Tax Collector's power to sell. The parcels listed will become sub-ject to the Tax Collector's power to sell on July 1, 2011, at 12:01 a.m., by operation of law. The Tax Collector's power to sell will arise unless the property is either redeemed or made subject to an installment plan of redemption initiated as provided by law prior to 5:00 p.m., on June 30, 2011. The right to an installment plan terminates on June 30, 2011, and after that date the entire balance due must be paid in full to prevent sale of the property at public auction. The right of redemption survives the property becoming subject to the power to sell, but it terminates at 5:00 p.m. on the last business day before actual sale of the property by the Tax Collector. All information concerning redemp-tion or the initiation of an installment plan of redemption will be furnished, upon request, by Mark J. Saladino, Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector, 225 North Hill Street, First Floor, Los Angeles, California 90012. The amount to redeem, in dol-lars and cents, is set forth opposite its parcel number. This amount includes all defaulted taxes, penal-ties, and fees that have accrued from the date of tax-default to the date of June 30, 2011. I certify, under penalty of per-jury, that the foregoing is true and correct. Dated this 25th day of April, 2011.

MARK J. SALADINO TREASURER AND TAX COLLEC-TOR COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES STATE OF CALIFORNIA PARCEL NUMBERING SYSTEM EXPLANATION The Assessor's Identification Number (AIN), when used to describe prop-erty in this list, refers to the Asses-sor's map book, the map page, the block on the map, if applicable, and the individual parcel on the map page or in the block. The Assessor's maps and further explanation of the parcel numbering system are available in the Assessor's Office, 500 West Temple Street, Room 225, Los Angeles, California 90012. The real property that is the subject of this notice is situated in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, and is described

as fol-lows: PROPERTY TAX DEFAULTED IN YEAR 2008 FOR TAXES, ASSESS-MENT, AND OTHER CHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 4329 $3,483.43 GARCIA,FRANCISCO AND MARIA E AIN: 7009-007-008 4330 $6,794.04 GARCIA,FRANCISCO AND MARIA E AIN: 7009-007-009 4331 $7,051.48 GARCIA,FRANCISCO AND MARIA E AIN: 7009-007-061 4341 $29,675.86 KOKA PROPERTIES TWO INC ET AL KOKA,LAKSHMANA R SI-TUS:18621 PIONEER BLVD ARTE-SIA CA 90701-5629 AIN: 7039-011-009 4342 $308.53 ARTECH PROPERTIES LLC SI-TUS:18841 CORBY AVE ARTESIA CA 90701-5625 AIN: 7039-014-003 4344 $31,119.32 PULUMATI,RAMACHANDRA M AND KOKA,RUKMANI SITUS:18624 PIONEER BLVD ARTESIA CA 90701-5630 AIN: 7040-020-018 4345 $14,553.07 KOKA,LAKSHMANA ET AL KOKA,RUKMANI SITUS:18616 PIONEER BLVD ARTESIA CA 90701-5630 AIN: 7040-020-020 4346 $11,802.79 KOKA VILLA INC AIN: 7040-022-017 4347 $23,096.24 KOKA VILLA INC SITUS:18728 ARLINE AVE ARTESIA CA 90701-5813 AIN: 7040022-018 4661 $305.21 MARKEN ENTERPRISES INC AIN: 8016025-023 4662 $2,013.97 SALAZAR,MARIA E AIN: 8018-006-065 4691 $13,848.66 GOMEZ,MARIA M SITUS:11744 IMPERIAL HWY NORWALK CA 90650-2818 AIN: 8048-011-006 4694 $4,484.84 HERNANDEZ,FRANCISCO AIN: 8051004-039 4698 $1,786.16 RODRIGUEZ,OSCAR S AND MARY L AIN: 8056-011-003 4700 $522.98 DELGADO,CLIFFORD SITUS:14525 CLARESSA AVE NORWALK CA 90650-5212 AIN: 8070-021-020 4701 $5,108.22 SADASHIV LLC AIN: 8070-023-031 4707 $1,305.23 SALDIVAR,PACO AIN: 8076-008-038 4710 $539.40 LATHROP,MARY AIN: 8080-027-004 PROPERTY TAX DEFAULTED IN YEAR 2006 FOR TAXES, ASSESS-MENT, AND OTHER CHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006 4332 $7,615.51 GUTIERREZ,LUIS AND BERTHA SITUS:12033 ARKANSAS ST AR-TESIA CA 90701-1827 AIN: 7011-025-071 4333 $2,855.86 MAGANA,EULALIA ET AL SI-TUS:12130 164TH ST NORWALK CA 90650-7246 AIN: 7011-031-010 4335 $22,654.68 HAWKINS,CYNTHIA L SITUS:13548 DARVALLE ST CERRITOS CA 90703-6325 AIN: 7023-007-034 4336 $3,749.34 THOMASON,CAROL L SITUS:12235 183RD ST ARTESIA CA 90701-5955 AIN: 7025-026-006 4337 $13,935.16 WEI,SANDY M SITUS:18402 WIN-SLOW PL CERRITOS CA 90703-6036 AIN: 7030005-040 4338 $5,410.35 HURTADO,MARIA E SITUS:17522 ELAINE AVE ARTESIA CA 90701-4016 AIN: 7033009-012 4339 $2,731.47 BAILEY,EDWIN V SITUS:17722 PALO VERDE AVE CERRITOS CA 90703-2667 AIN: 7034-018-062 4340 $8,192.55 STURM,HELEN C SITUS:18814 KINGS ROW AVE CERRITOS CA 90703-8052 AIN:

7038-010-013 4343 $31,424.63 NAQVI,MANZAR AND JE-HAN,QAISER SITUS:18416 DEVLIN AVE ARTESIA CA 90701-5728 AIN: 7040-010-003 4348 $11,520.30 HARPER,PAMELA TR PAMELA HARPER TRUST SITUS:13192 BRIARWOOD ST CERRITOS CA 90703-7322 AIN: 7044019-001 4349 $20,029.99 JAMIESON,ANNETTE SITUS:19622 HARVEST AVE CERRITOS CA 90703-6563 AIN: 7050-004-013 4350 $25,264.13 EDRIAL,JONATHAN P AND ANNABELLE N SITUS:11917 YEARLING ST CERRITOS CA 90703-7614 AIN: 7055-015-001 4351 $28,781.05 TAKEUCHI,MONROE AND PAK,SOONIE AND VAN SCO-YOC,RIC D SITUS:19720 TERESA CT CERRITOS CA 90703-7746 AIN: 7056-004-010 4664 $5,091.28 CERVANTES,ARTURO R AND AGUILAR,ARTURO SITUS:10919 LAKELAND RD NORWALK CA 90650-7549 AIN: 8020-013-035 4665 $9,265.95 CASTELLON,ROSALIO AND ALMA SITUS:12302 ALLARD ST NORWALK CA 90650-2049 AIN: 8025-012-003 4689 $745.91 BYRD,RONALD AND ISABEL M AND BARRAGAN,CESAR R AND LISA A SITUS:13332 MARKDALE AVE NORWALK CA 90650-3105 AIN: 8047-009-018 4690 $4,314.47 CRAWFORD,GEORGE E AND BEULAH SITUS:13137 AVONLEA AVE NORWALK CA 90650-3208 AIN: 8047-017-009 4692 $4,734.46 CHAVEZ,LENIN AND ANA SI-TUS:12902 GRAYSTONE AVE NORWALK CA 906502747 AIN: 8049-028-001 4695 $6,137.83 GATES,EDWARD H AND RAMONA B SITUS:10806 VAN RUITEN ST NORWALK CA 90650-3548 AIN: 8052-001-016 4696 $2,688.06 NAJERA,HECTOR B SITUS:12367 SPROUL ST NORWALK CA 90650-4347 AIN: 8056002-009 4697 $313.17 CRUZ,VICTORIA G SITUS:12218 SPROUL ST NORWALK CA 90650-4341 AIN: 8056008-013 4699 $16,613.01 HERRERA,MANUEL SITUS:14349 CLARESSA AVE NORWALK CA 90650-5208 AIN: 8070-020-021 4702 $5,955.95 MERCADO,PABLO L TR PABLO L MERCADO TRUST SITUS:14709 MADRIS AVE NORWALK CA 90650-6056 AIN: 8072-024-022 4703 $1,140.58 WILSEY,DAVID L SITUS:14321 IBEX AVE NORWALK CA 90650-4961 AIN: 8073-001-020 4704 $3,039.55 MALLETTE,SCOTT F TR FLOYD D MALLETTE TRUST SITUS:14412 DEVLIN AVE NORWALK CA 90650-4921 AIN: 8073-014-009 4705 $4,989.32 VALENZUELA,JOSE V AND ROSA L SITUS:14402 ALBURTIS AVE NORWALK CA 90650-4841 AIN: 8074-020-009 4706 $3,836.58 MURILLO,GUADALUPE SI-TUS:10823 EXCELSIOR DR NORWALK CA 906504659 AIN: 8075-038-012 4708 $6,743.81 KING,DENNIS E AND LISA TRS KING FAMILY TRUST SITUS:15116 STUDEBAKER RD NO 1 NORWALK CA 90650-5465 AIN: 8078-023-005 4709 $14,471.36 MEZA,FRANCISCO AND RO-JAS,MARINA SITUS:15517 SYL-VANWOOD AVE NORWALK CA 90650-6321 AIN: 8079-031-033 PROPERTY TAX DEFAULTED IN YEAR 2004 FOR TAXES, ASSESS-MENT, AND OTHER CHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004 4693 $5,840.21 GARCIA,ALICE R ET AL SOTO,EMILY J SITUS:13118 HAL-COURT AVE NORWALK CA 90650-2541 AIN: 8050-010-002

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 09-0140629 Title Order No. 09-8-421593 Investor/Insurer No. 122937342 APN No. 7055-014-044 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/20/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER." Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by JUAN SANTORO, AND LORI SANTORO, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 12/20/2005 and recorded 01/05/06, as Instrument No. 06 0023808, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 06/03/2011 at 10:30AM, At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 20148 PLAZA DE CORDOBA, CERRITOS, CA, 907037625. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $562,968.46. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier's checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ''AS IS'' condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 12/19/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By: Trustee's Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3986219 05/13/2011, 05/20/2011, 05/27/2011 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 09-0158718 Title Order No. 09-8-484970 Investor/Insurer No. 143525445 APN No. 7010-007-092 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 08/24/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER." Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by JANE HAE KIM, A SINGLE WOMAN, dated 08/24/2006 and recorded 09/01/06, as Instrument No. 06 1955415, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 06/03/2011 at 10:30AM, At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 16405 MEADOWBROOK LANE, CERRITOS, CA, 90703. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $539,950.59. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier's checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ''AS IS'' condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 01/27/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By:-- Trustee's Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3989454 05/13/2011, 05/20/2011, 05/27/2011

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CITY OF CERRITOS STATE OF CALIFORNIA NOTICE OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE SERVICES

Sealed proposals will be received at the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Cerritos, First Floor, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Bloomfield Avenue at 183rd Street, Cerritos, California 90703 until 11:00 a.m. on June 1, 2011 for furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment for “TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE SERVICES.” Proposals must be made on the form provided for this purpose, addressed to the City Clerk, City of Cerritos, First Floor, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Bloomfield Avenue at 183rd Street, Cerritos, California 90703, and shall be clearly marked “TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE SERVICES PROPOSAL, DO NOT OPEN.” A set of Proposal Documents are available at the Engineering Division of the City of Cerritos. Proposals are required on the entire work including all appurtenances thereto as more particularly discussed in the Request for Proposal. The term of the proposed contract is two (2) years with a provision for up to three (3) one-year extensions. No proposal will be received unless it is made on the official forms in the Contract Documents that include the Proposal Cost Schedule/Non-Collusion Affidavit. Failure to properly execute the Proposal Cost Schedule/Non-Collusion Affidavit will render the proposal non-responsive and the proposal will not be accepted. The City’s final selection criteria for award of contract will be based on, but not limited to the following analysis:

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City’s evaluation of the Contractor’s Qualification Statement, Experience in a Traffic Signal Maintenance Service Questionnaire and proof of State Contractor’s License. Commitment by contractor to supply necessary equipment to fulfill the contract specifications (equipment, type, brand and number). Availability of State Licensed Registered Engineer. The best economic value of the proposal. Contractor’s ability to provide the required bonds, insurance certificate(s) and satisfactory references.

No proposal will be accepted from a contractor who has not been licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California. The contractor must possess a license of the following classification at the time the contract is awarded: “A” or “C10”. The contractor’s attention is also directed to Section 7028.15 of the Business and Professions Code. The contractor agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs of expenses, of whatever character, type or description, including attorney’s fees and costs, in law or equity, arising from, by reason of or resulting from damages to property or personal injury, including death, as a result of or arising out of, in whole or part, the performance of any and all obligations and/or work on the project by contractor, any of the contractor’s employees or agents, or any of its subcontractors. This indemnity and hold harmless shall be construed to the fullest extent allowable under the law, except that if any such liability is determined by agreement between the parties or by the findings of a court of competent jurisdiction to have been caused by the active negligence or willful misconduct of the City, the contractor shall not be required to indemnify and hold harmless the City for the percentage of liability attributable to the City’s active negligence or willful misconduct. Before a contract is entered into with the successful contractor, the contractor shall present evidence in writing to the City of Cerritos that he or she has current public liability and property damage insurance from a responsible insurance company authorized to do business in California that is acceptable to the City of Cerritos of at least the following amounts: Bodily injury and property damage - Combined single limits in the amount of $1,000,000.00. NOTE: The insurance policy must include a special endorsement to policy that provides:

The City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers are included as additional insureds but only insofar as operations under the contract are concerned.

The insurer shall not cancel or reduce the insured's coverage without first providing thirty days advance written notice to the City of Cerritos.

The City of Cerritos will not be responsible for premiums or assessments on the policy.

The Insurer shall furnish the City of Cerritos a certified copy of the policy within five (5) days of the City requesting a copy. The successful contractor shall maintain during the life of the contract the above specified insurance with the above-referenced special endorsement. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1776, et al. of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Director of Industrial Relations for the State of California has determined the general prevailing rate of wages and employer payments for health and welfare, vacations, pensions and similar purposes applicable to the work to be done. These rates shall be the minimum rates for this project. Rates are available on the Internet at http://www.dir.ca.gov.DLSR/PWD. In addition, the information can be obtained by calling the Division of Labor Statistics and Research’s Prevailing Wage Unit at (415) 703-4774, or by faxing the Prevailing Wage Unit at (415) 703-4771, or in writing to: California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Statistics and Research, Prevailing Wage Unit, P.O. Box 420603, San Francisco, CA, 94142. Pursuant to Section 1735 of the California Labor Code, the bidder shall not discriminate in the employment of persons for the work as described in these Contract Documents because of race, religious creed, color, nation of origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or sex of such persons. If the bidder is found to be in violation of this Section on this work, the bidder shall be subject to all penalties imposed in Part 7, Chapter 1 of the California Labor Code. The successful contractor will be required to comply with all requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 ("Act"). The successful contractor agrees to defend, indemnify and hold the City of Cerritos harmless from any penalties imposed as a result of non-compliance with the Act. By submitting a proposal, the contractor offers and agrees that if the proposal is accepted, it will assign to the City of Cerritos all rights, titles, and interest in and to all causes of action it may have under §4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. §15) or under the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 commencing with §16700) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code, arising from purchases of goods, materials or services by the contractor for sale to the City of Cerritos pursuant to the proposal. Such assignment shall be made and become effective at the time the City of Cerritos tenders final payment to the contractor. The successful contractor will be required to furnish a labor and material payment bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the estimated annual contract value for both routine and extraordinary maintenance services and a faithful performance bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the estimated annual contract value for both routine and extraordinary maintenance services. The surety shall use the bond forms provided in the Contract Documents. No other bond form will be accepted by the City. The contractor is required to give written notice of the bonding requirements of subcontractors to potential and actual subcontractors and the contractor's attention is directed to Section 4108 of the California Public Contract Code. Any subcontractor bonds shall be secured from a surety company satisfactory to the City of Cerritos. The City of Cerritos reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, or portions of any and all proposals, or waive any informality or irregularity in a proposal to the extent allowed by law. Proposals are required for the entire work described herein. By order of the City of Cerritos. Dated/Posted/Published: May 20, 2011 Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 5/20/11

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 09-0127606 Title Order No. 09-8-378920 Investor/Insurer No. 30040880 APN No. 7006-014-015 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/06/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER." Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by JAE SOOK BAEK, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, dated 04/06/2006 and recorded 04/19/06, as Instrument No. 06 0852671, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 05/27/2011 at 10:30AM, At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 13710 KYLE DRIVE, CERRITOS, CA, 90703. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $699,142.73. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier's checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ''AS IS'' condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 11/28/2009 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By:-- Trustee's Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# 3978778 05/06/2011, 05/13/2011, 05/20/2011

PUBLIC NOTICE Verizon Wireless is proposing to co-locate antennas on the existing Southern California Edison transmission tower located in the vicinity of 6227 Clark Avenue, Lakewood, California 90712. Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30-days from the date of this publication to: Mr. Keith O'Connell, 509998-6691, keith_oconnell@urscorp.com. URS Corporation, 920 North Argonne Road #300, Spokane, WA 99212. Reference 4577.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. 09-511035 INC Title Order No. 090609018-CA-DCI APN 7008-012-029 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/15/06. 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 06/02/11 at 10:30 a.m., Aztec Foreclosure Corporation as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 11/28/06 in Instrument No. 20062620352 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: Yeun Kyung Son, A Single Woman, as Trustor, OneWest Bank, FSB, as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state), at the west side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California described as: 13208 PALM PLACE, CERRITOS, CA 90703 The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $588,577.58 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. Requirements of SB1137 have been met pursuant to the Notice of Sale Declaration of record. DATE: 5/5/11 Robbie Weaver Assistant Secretary & Assistant Vice President Aztec Foreclosure Corporation c/o 4665 MacArthur Court, Suite 250 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: (800) 731-0850 or (602) 222-5711 Fax: (847)6278803 www.aztectrustee.com For Trustee's Sale Information Call 714-730-2727 http://www. lpsasap.com ASAP# 3991059 05/13/2011, 05/20/2011, 05/27/2011

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 20100015008060 Title Order No.: 100488819 FHA/VA/PMI No.: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/15/2006. 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. NDEX WEST, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 12/21/2006 as Instrument No. 20062842568 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: HELENE SYKES, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 05/26/2011 TIME OF SALE: 10:30 AM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE WEST SIDE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COURTHOUSE, DIRECTLY FACING NORWALK BLVD., 12720 NORWALK BLVD., NORWALK, CA. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 5403 PEPPERWOOD AVENUE, LAKEWOOD, CALIFORNIA 90712 APN#: 7170-026-017 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 $509,049.37. 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. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AGENCY SALES & POSTING 3210 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 200 IRVINE, CA 92602 714-730-2727 www.lpsasap.com NDEx West, L.L.C. as Trustee Dated: 05/03/2011 NDEx West, L.L.C. MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NDEx West, L.L.C. 15000 Surveyor Boulevard, Suite 500 Addison, Texas 75001-9013 Telephone: (866) 795-1852 Telecopier: (972) 661-7800 ASAP# 3983613 05/06/2011, 05/13/2011, 05/20/2011

CITY OF ARTESIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City Council of the City of Artesia will hold a Public Hearing at its Adjourned Regular City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 13, 2011 in the City Council Chamber of the Artesia City Hall, 18747 Clarkdale Avenue, Artesia, California to consider the following item(s): A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA CONFIRMING A DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT FOR THE 2011-2012 FISCAL YEAR AND ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY OF ARTESIA STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PART 2, DIVISION 15 OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE. If you challenge this action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in the notice, or in written corresponding delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. All interested persons are invited to attend this hearing and express their opinion on the matter listed above. PUBLISHED: May 20, 2011, Los Cerritos Community News Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 5/20/11

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 11-0009068 Title Order No. 11-0005893 Investor/Insurer No. 1698502453 APN No. 7171-010-007 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/04/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER." Notice is hereby given that RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by JOHANNE C. REGINALDO AND KAREN M. ESTELLA, HUSBAND AND WIFE, dated 04/04/2005 and recorded 04/26/05, as Instrument No. 05 0967956, in Book , Page ), of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 06/09/2011 at 9:00AM, Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel 711 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017 California Ballroom at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash or check as described below, payable in full at time of sale, all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust, in the property situated in said County and State and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 5654 ADENMOOR AVENUE, LAKEWOOD, CA, 90713. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance with interest thereon of the obligation secured by the property to be sold plus reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $332,647.99. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept cashier's checks drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. Said sale will be made, in an ''AS IS'' condition, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided, and the unpaid principal of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note, plus fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. DATED: 05/08/2011 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: (800) 281 8219, Sale Information (626) 927-4399 By:-- Trustee's Sale Officer RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. ASAP# FNMA3991730 05/13/2011, 05/20/2011, 05/27/2011 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 20110015000855 Title Order No.: 110068885 FHA/VA/PMI No.: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 02/23/2006. 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. NDEX WEST, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 03/07/2006 as Instrument No. 06 0484490 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: WILLEM H. GAYTON JACOB AND SUMIJATI SATIADARMA, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 06/02/2011 TIME OF SALE: 10:30 AM PLACE OF SALE: AT THE WEST SIDE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COURTHOUSE, DIRECTLY FACING NORWALK BLVD., 12720 NORWALK BLVD., NORWALK, CA. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 12935 MAUI CT, CERRITOS, CALIFORNIA 90703 APN#: 7012-027-062 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 $389,231.16. 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. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AGENCY SALES & POSTING 3210 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 200 IRVINE, CA 92602 714-730-2727 www.lpsasap.com NDEx West, L.L.C. MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NDEx West, L.L.C. as Trustee Dated: 05/02/2011 NDEx West, L.L.C. 15000 Surveyor Boulevard, Suite 500 Addison, Texas 75001-9013 Telephone: (866) 795-1852 Telecopier: (972) 661-7800 ASAP# 3977209 05/13/2011, 05/20/2011, 05/27/2011 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS #: CA-10-413948-CL Order #: 100787426-CA-LPI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9/28/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): PEDRO J. JIMENEZ AND SHARON JIMENEZ , HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 10/7/2005 as Instrument No. 05 2425245 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 6/6/2011 at 10:30 AM Place of Sale: At the West side of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, directly facing Norwalk Blvd., 12720 Norwalk Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $555,674.82 The purported property address is: 18302 SAN GABRIEL AVE CERRITOS, CA 90703 Assessor's Parcel No. 7038-002-049 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, please refer to the referenced legal description for property location. In the event no common address or common designation of the property is provided herein directions to the location of the property may be obtained within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale by sending a written request to Aurora Loan Services LLC 10350 Park Meadows Dr. Littleton CO 80124 Pursuant to California Civil Code 2923.54 the undersigned, on behalf of the beneficiary, loan servicer or authorized agent, declares as follows: [ 1 ] The mortgage loan servicer has obtained from the commissioner a final or temporary order of exemption pursuant to Section 2923.53 that is current and valid on the date the notice of sale is filed; [ 2 ] The timeframe for giving notice of sale specified in subdivision (a) of Section 2923.52 does not apply pursuant to Section 2923.52 . If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's Attorney. Date: 5/12/2011 Quality Loan Service Corp. 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com Reinstatement Line: 619-645-7711 Quality Loan Service, Corp. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3972628 05/13/2011, 05/20/2011, 05/27/2011

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