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Artesia Sheriffs Join in Holiday Giving By Ellen Joo During these joyful holidays, the community celebrated the spirit of the season through acts of giving and generosity in Artesia through the Lakewood Station Holiday Toy and Food Giveaway to help needy families. According to Sergeant G r e g o r y Knapp, the Lakewood Station donated the gifts from the Food and Toy Drive to bring happiness to approximately fifteen less fortunate families in Artesia. Last year, the citizens of Artesia were able to completely fill the donation box. Officials at Artesia City Hall accepted food, toys for children, and monetary donations for food.
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City of Cerritos Benefit Concert Raises Over $50,000 for Philippines Typhoon Victims CERRITOS, CA – The City of Cerritos-sponsored benefit concert on December 19 raised at least $50,500 for victims o f the devastating Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. The donations, which are still coming in, will go to the American Red Cross. Performers, sponsors, and local businesses and residents generously supported the fund-raiser at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. Aside from the event’s main attraction – a concert featuring popular Filipino entertainers Society of Seven, Martin Nievera, Nonoy Zuñiga, and Lhey Bella – there were various performances by lo-
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La Mirada’s From Maddi’s Closet Donates Downey DUI Chekpoint $30,000 to Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles Signals Start of Winter Mobilization By Tammye McDuff
[l-r] Art Leslie, Lori Bliss, Debbie Nye, Donna Holmes, Dr, Jonathan Finlay, Barbara Britt, Karla Garcia, Rita Leslie, and Janice Roodzant at the Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disease at CHLA. From Maddi’s Closet Board of Direc- by From Maddi’s Closet. tors and several key community volunFrom Maddi’s Closet presented a teers met with Dr. Jonathan Finlay, Di- check for $30,000 to Children’s Center for rector of the Neuro-Oncology Program Cancer and Blood Diseases. The funds at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Bar- will be used for research, the purchase of bara Britt, RN, Karla Garcia, LCSW, and wheelchairs, ambulatory buggies, shower Joanne Reyes, Assistant Vice President of / tubs stools, Childhood Brain & Spinal CHLA Foundation Development to tour Cord Tumor books (A Guide for the partheir newly completed facility at Chil- ents of newly diagnosed children), and flu dren’s Hospital Los Angeles and to dis- shots for parents and siblings so they can cuss the important role of patient outreach remain bedside during the flu season.
Commerce Casino Partners With City to Bring Holiday Cheer to Deserving Residents
Commerce, CA – For nearly two decades, the Commerce Hotel and Casino and the City of Commerce have hosted the Annual Holiday Cheer event which
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DOWNEY FIRE ASSOCIATION FILES TORT CLAIM AGAINST CITY Also names Chief Croom, Mayor, Councilmembers, and City Manager By Brian Hews
provides low-income families with a holiday celebration they would otherwise not have. City staff identifies low-income resi-
The Downey Firemen’s Association has filed a tort claim against the city of Downey regarding the alleged “ongoing retaliation, harassment, and discrimination the association has experienced from Chief Croom” after the association’s June 5, 2013 vote of no confidence against Croom. The claim includes the City, Chief Croom, Mayor Vasquez, Councilmembers, and the City Manager. The association included all parties “to the extent that they were aware of these unlawful events and failed to take corrective action to remedy this unlawful situation.” The claimants are the Downey Firemen's Association and it's 49 members who signed the vote of no confidence. The complaint went on to describe
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Commerce Councilman Ivan Altimirano (2nd from left), Commerce Casino Director of Business Development John Griffo (center) and Commerce Councilwoman Lelia Leon serving a little Christmas Cheer at the The Commerce Casino.
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In an effort to keep roads safe for holiday travelers, a DUI / License Checkpoint was held Friday, December 20, 2013 at Imperial Highway and Rives Avenue by the Downey Police Department, within the city limits and between the hours of 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. Hews Media Group was allowed an exclusive behind the scenes insight into what some see as a holiday nuisance. The Downey Police Department takes part in two separate state funded grants in order to administer these checkpoints. Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National High-
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The McKinney-Vento Program serves about 500 District families in transition – those who live in motels or with others because they have lost their homes. A one-stop resource center, McKinneyVento provides families with community agency referrals according to their individual needs in a manner that helps cut By Brian Hews through bureaucratic red tape so families can get the services they need when they Toy drives are abundant this time need them. of year as thousands of children in need “McKinney-Vento has helped countscramble to receive gifts from generous less students and their families through strangers. However, many parents often some difficult times,” said NLMUSD Sufeel left out of the equation. After all, who perintendent Dr. Ruth Pérez. “The holiknows a child better than his or her parday season can be ent. especially trying for That is why the families in transiNorwalk-La Mirada tion, so we are hopUnified School Dising to take a bit of trict’s McKinneythat burden off with Vento Education the Toy Shop and Program launched give our parents that Toy Shop, a special pride in giving their kind of toy drive children the gifts that allows parents themselves.” to pick out gifts to Barragan said give to their chilmany District faculdren. The fifth anty, staff and adminnual Toy Shop, istrators, as well as which occurred Fri- “Santa’s Elves ”wrap gifts for children community groups day, Dec. 20, offered chosen by their parents at the fifth annual and businesses such gifts to about 100 McKinney-Vento Education Program’s Toy as Fallas Paredes, parents looking for Shop at the NLMUSD. LULAC Council something special 3148, former Asfor their loved ones. semblyman Tony Mendoza and Girls’ Soft The Toy Shop not only allowed par- Pitch of Norwalk, donated 300 gifts to the ents to “shop” for their own gifts, but of- program. fered help to wrap them and provided a “So many parents say that if it wasn’t continental breakfast. There was also an for this program, their children would go opportunity drawing and community- without gifts around the holidays,” said building activities. NLMUSD Board of Education President “We treat them to a couple hours of en- Margarita Rios. “While many toy drives joyment,” said McKinney-Vento Program out there bring happiness to children, we Coordinator Rosa Barragan. “Parents are want to bring happiness to our parents, too. just overwhelmed with gratitude.” Toy Shop gives them that opportunity.”
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La Mirada Boys Under 10 All Stars Win in LMSA Cup
The LM BU10 pose after wining in the LMSA Cup. They qualified to move onto the Commissioners Cup. The team beat Anaheim and won 3rd place 2 to 1 in the Intercity League 2013 Championship game.
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Re: Central Basin President in Teacher Jail Dear Editor:
Roybal should be prosecuted for defrauding LAUSD. All we heard about are those poor teachers held in teacher’s jail, but what about those poor kids being abused? LAUSD doesn’t like paying teachers like Roybal for sitting on their asses instead of educating students, but they can’t risk the exposure of allowing them to teach after they molest children either. Roybal looks like the kind of pervert to force himself on some poor special ed child too! He’s seems just like his buddy Bob Apodaca who think they’re powerful important men that women just can’t resist, except Roybal’s victims are helpless children with handicaps and lear V Aguirre Dear Editor: Doesn’t anyone have the ear of our esteemed democrat attorney general? The wonder from San Francisco Bay, Kamala Harris? When she won, I knew things would swing to the left and it seems as if that has happened! We need special elections for the Water Board! F. Gonzales Dear Editor: All three are corrupt, Vasquez, Apodaca, but Roybal is the most arrogant, the most pompous, and the one who needs to go first! He has been a cancer on this organization and his illness is spreading on a daily basis. He foolishly believes that he is smarter than everyone else, including the General Manager. Why doesn’t he simply understand that he’s a disgraced, drunken former Special Ed teacher. He’s a lowlife that thinks he’s someone special. We all laugh at you and wish you’d just resign. Perhaps it flew under LCCN’s radar but at the last Board meeting our General Manager received a performance review. Although he was only hired on May 1st and has had the FBI crawling up his rear end, somehow these three jokers think he needed critiquing. Of course, we all knew that it would never be a positive performance review because they wouldn’t be putting the fear of God in the poor man if they did. So of course they ripped him a new one and told him that he’s hanging on by a thread. Apparently everything that they have done wrong is his fault. God Bless Director’s Chacon and Hawkins for being the voices of reason and defending the poor man. If they weren’t there, this guy wouldn’t
have lasted this long. So does LCCN have any idea when the District Attorney will take action on these three? Apodaca’s issues surrounding his girlfriend should be all it takes to bring that guy down. Then there’s also the sexual harassment lawsuit (I wonder if her attorney will subpoena Kara Medrano -there’s no way she would lie under oath). She was a nice young lady and as painful testifying would be, I’m sure she would take great pleasure in exposing that monster and his sick, disgusting, prevented tendencies. We’re also hearing that the FED’s are zeroing in Apodaca. God help us if he gets voted in as President next month! But my bet is on Roybal throwing one of his pathetic hissy-fits to stay President one more term. He’s that big of a narcissus so I wouldn’t be surprised. Anyways, back to our GM. Of course he isn’t pressing an ethics complaint. Do you think he’s retarded? Why do you think those three canned the committee in the first place and put Tony in charge?? We are so thankful LCCN is exposing this fraud so that the DA will pay attention. M. Tyson Re: Doorway Defender Widget Co.
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Re: LA Times Withholds Story on Calderon Dear Editor: Talking about Los Angeles Times withholding information. Back in 2010 LA Times published an article about David Mango and the city of Maywood going under cover and collecting bribes from AAE , which was a consulting compant Maywood, for himself and two Maywood council members . LA Times withheld the names of two council members and mentioned in the same article that they would reveal their names soon. Over two years later still waiting for LA Times publish that article and tell the public these two crocks names and their relationship with the players mentioned above in this article about Maywood Water.
Mastermind behind all of the problems in southeast cities is one person and one person only, Pedro Carrillo. Look at City of Bell ,Cudahy, Maywood, Huntington Park, George Cole’s Old Timers Foundation, where there is corruption there was Pedro Carrillo. Dear Editor:
Dear Editor: Do I have this straight? Three previous employees happen to stab you in the back and walk away all during a time when your paper is being recognized for shedding light on government corruption and is receiving praise and positive attention by winning the LA Press Club Award? These same three happen to start a rival company and “somehow� get an “official endorsement� from Mayor Battery Barrows, who is the same councilman who recommended cutting funds to the city’s print budget – after you published a true story about him assaulting a resident? The union guy who happens to be trying to negotiate a new contract with the city and needs the Mayor’s favor sets you up? Makes sense, as only in a cheesy city like Cerritos does this sound legit. After all, cheese is made from milk, milk comes from cows, and cows make manure which is about what we’ve come to expect from Battery Barrows and his keystone cops over at City Hall—manure. D. Franks Dear Editor: Sounds like this new paper could be to the city of Cerritos what the LA Times is
You would think this story would have exploded on the wire? You have Tom Calderon literally acting as the “muscle� for corrupt politicians just like the mafia. Government shakedowns happen all the time, but are very rarely caught on tape. In Pico Rivera, David Armenta is the master of this yet he’s never been taped yet. You would think that when they have one caught “live�, the DA, FBI, AG etc would be all over it! What gives here? Makes you realize just how rigged the system really is. B. Roderiguez
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A great example as to why we need to support and promote local “independent� papers that publish investigative reporting not fluff pieces. An even better reason why citizens need to get involved, read their local news and VOTE! Mike S. Dear Editor: They are all very liberal democrats, what else can we expect? The LA Times still plays fast and loose with stories and facts. They stopped being creditable or truthful a long long time ago. S. Wright
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La Mirada Completes Street Improvements in Advance of I-5 Freeway Widening The City recently completed improvements along Alondra Boulevard, Stage Road, Trojan Way and Firestone Boulevard in advance of the I-5 Freeway widening, which is expected to increase traffic volumes during construction. Improvements included road resurfacing, reconstruction of selected areas of street pavement, replacement of damaged curbs, gutters and sidewalks, installation of ADA curb access ramps, and traffic signal modifications at the intersections
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of Alondra Boulevard and Trojan Way, and Alondra Boulevard and Stage Road. Work on Stage Road was completed in September. Improvements on Alondra Boulevard, Trojan Way and Firestone Boulevard were completed earlier this month. A recent engineering study identified Alondra Boulevard from Canary Avenue to Stage Road, Stage Road from Alondra Boulevard to Castellon Road, Trojan Way from Alondra Boulevard to Firestone Boulevard, and Firestone Boulevard (South) from Artesia Boulevard to Coyote Creek Channel as being in need of rehabilitation. Right: Workers put finishing touches on improvements along Alondra Blvd., Stage Rd., Trojan Way, and Firestone Blvd. The improvements will help with traffic during the I-5 wideing project.
Young Artists Contest to Determine Concert Soloist String contestants must prepare a full concerto or concert piece and a solo piece of contrasting style. Vocalists must prepare three selections: an aria from opera or oratorio, one song from lieder and one selection from operetta or musical theatre. Selections are to be performed from memory unless prior arrangements are made with the YAC chairman. Scores of the music must be available o the judges. Applicants must provide their own accompanist. The entry fee is $50. Application may be made only through the website (www. riohondosymphony.org) by clicking on Young Artists Competition Application. For more information, please call 562.698.8626 or email Robert Orpin at rorpin@verizon.net .
La Mirada Receives Grant for Noise Study Along Railway Corridor The City of La Mirada has received a grant from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to conduct a noise study in residential neighborhoods along Stage Road located near a 1.8 mile segment of
Ring of Fire at Laguna Playhouse The Laguna Playhouse kicks off the New Year with RING OF FIRE, The Music of Johnny Cash, with choreography by Paula Hammons Sloan and musical direction and direction by Steve Steiner. Classics such as “I’ve Been Everywhere,” “I Walk The Line” and
the BNSF Railway tracks. The study, which is expected to last four months, will begin in January. The City has selected Bollard Acoustical Consultants, Inc. (BAC) to perform the study. BAC is an experienced acoustics many more. Previews begin on Tuesday, January 7 and will open on Saturday, January 11 at 7:30pm and run through Sunday, February 2, 2014. at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
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(Whittier) Young aspiring musicians will compete in the Rio Hondo Symphony’s 46th annual Young Artists Competition (YAC) set for February 22, 2014, at Whittier College. The contest is limited to the first 25 eligible musicians whosubmit their applications. Categories will include strings and vocalists. One winner will perform as a soloist at the orchestra’s “The Final Frontier” concert May 4, 2014. The other winner will take center stage at the first concert in the fall. Musicians though age 26 (age 30 for vocalists) are invited to participate. All contestants must be either California residents or out-of-town students attending a California university, college or school, or studying with a private California music teacher.
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Women’s Club of Artesia-Cerritos Gives Over $7,000 to Local and National Organizations
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The Woman's Club of Artesia Cerritos celebrated the Holiday Season by giving $7,350 to various organizations in the community during their annual December luncheon. In total, the Club gave to 28 local and national organizations. Checks and toys were given to Su Casa, the Community Family Guidance Center, the Tracy Teen Parent Program, ABCUSD Foundation, the Adult Adaptive Education program at Cabrillo Lane School, Pathways, Special Olympics, the Cerritos High School Wind Symphony Band to help with their upcoming trip to Carnegie Hall in New York, the Veteran's Hospital in Long Beach for various programs such as Satellite Program, Vets Home of CA., the Long Beach Emergency Fund, and the Friends of Art Education at the Cerritos Center for Performing Arts. The Club also gave handmade crocheted lap robes and gift bags with toiletry
Councilman and past Downey Mayor, President of the Independent Cities Association and California State Senate Candidate Mario A. Guerra, responded to recent rumors regarding the Downey Mayor Mario Guerra possibility of a future Mario Guerra Los Angeles County Supervisor bid from multiple news outlets across California: “While I am flattered to be regarded as a potential contender for a future open Los Angeles Board of Supervisor seat, it is completely unfounded. I am dedicated to running for State Senate, because I believe that our communities deserve better leadership in Sacramento. Businesses are being pushed out of California and discouraged from opening their doors here, our children are not seeing the benefit of our high tax rates in their classrooms, crime rates have been increasing and I want to change that. The citizens in the 32nd Senate District and across California deserve leadership – the type of leadership that I brought to the City of Downey. The type of leadership that created over 8,000 new jobs and brought hundreds of new businesses to Downey. The type of leadership that made Downey a Character Counts Community and taught kids throughout the city that character is just as important as excelling academically. Finally, the type of leadership that decreased crime by 25% in Downey. It is for these reasons and because the citizens deserve more from their elected leaders that I am dedicated to winning this election and representing the 32nd District and all Californians in the State Senate.” Mario has received over 175 bi-partisan endorsements from a wide range of elected officials across Southern California. To learn more about Mario A. Guerra and his campaign, please visit www. GuerraForSenate.com.
Rachel Gardner from Community Family Guidance with Marilyn McGorman, Joanne Witt, Katherine Chu, and Sue Verwey items to the 1st CEB of Cerritos. Among the organizations outside of the local area the Club gave to the Bob Hope USO at LAX, Operation Phone Home, United Through Reading, sponsored by the USO, Fisher House, Wounded Warrior programs, the National Osteoporosis Foundation, America Heart Association, Go Red for Women, Breast Cancer, Shot@
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Dulles K-Kids Host First Campaign & Philanthropy Conference; Elect New Officers By Tony Aiello La Mirada~A group of 4th and 5th graders at Dulles Elementary in La Mirada recently hosted and participated in the school’s 1st Annual Campaign & Philanthropy Conference. The conference was a prelude to the recently completed election of officers for the on-campus Kiwanis K-Kids Club. About 25 kids are active in the oncampus service club which is organized by the Dulles K-Kids advisor and parent, Stephanie De La Torre. The K-Kids is a branch of Kiwanis International that in coordination with local Kiwanis clubs takes on the responsibility of participating in community service projects at the elementary school level. De La Torre put together the conference which was attended by Dulles principal Robin Padget and featured two special community role model guest speakers, each invited to talk about the different aspects of the conference. The conference focused on the importance of community service and giving to others and De La Torre explained also the event is designed to give the students some of the tools they need to campaign for office, including public speaking techniques, creating a campaign platform, judging your peers and creating personal confidence. De La Torre said the conference was modeled after many she has attended and the idea is to get kids to be independent thinkers through a conference experience, “A lot of times if you’re just leading, they’re just doing what you tell them to do. I want them to be critical thinkers and make decisions on their own.” She told us that many of the kids don’t even know what a conference is and that they will have a secretary to take notes-
introducing them to the structure of having meetings and making decisions. She said having the guest speakers hopefully will help the students know the importance of working together, “I want them to see from other people how they
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A group of 4th and 5th graders at Dulles Elementary in La Mirada recently hosted and participated in the school’s 1st Annual Campaign & Philanthropy Conference. About 25 kids are active in the on-campus service club which is organized by the Dulles KKids advisor and parent, Stephanie De La Torre. can form their own opinions and come up with ideas.” All participating students will receive a portfolio with all their accomplishments listed. I asked her what she hopes the kids would take away from this experience, “That spirit of being a helper and serving their community and being constructive and effective with their lives.” Student Xavier Brooks said, “I am interested in helping others,” as he was eyeing the clock for a scheduled party. The first guest speaker was April
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vice, recent award and the chain of events that led her to decide to run for public office. The second speaker was Pastor Dicky Velasquez of Olive Branch Calvary Chapel in La Mirada who has participated on mission trips to the Dominican Republic, Mexico and has assisted with disaster relief efforts in the U.S. “My hope is, through this presentation, is to inspire the kids to look outside of themselves and know there’s greater things we can do to help people that are truly in need,” he said.
“It’s more than just the local level,” he continued, “when you go outside and go to third world countries and you see how they live and then you come back to the States and you see the attitude of peoplesometimes even my own-we take things for granted here.” The Dulles K-Kids Club recently concluded a clothing drive as their first service project and Pastor Dickey is scheduled to deliver the clothes to an orphanage in Mexico for distribution. Dulles Principal Robin Padget is thrilled about the conference and agrees, “It gets kids to think other than about themselves, it’s a good way for them to see outside of their sphere of influence, a way for them to broaden their perspective, see what’s out in their community. In a small community like La Mirada it’s very easy to stay in your two mile circle and only be concerned about your own family or friends families.” She said it is important for the kids to see and hear what Pastor Velasquez had to say about helping people in other parts of the world, “It is a really good perspective for the kids to have.” She also told us about the excitement the spirit of giving and community service has generated on campus and that students want to get involved. “I have had students coming into the office regularly saying they want to be a part of K-Kids,” she said. On December 3rd the K-Kids elected a new president, Natalia Morales. Natalia was chosen out of 10 candidates in a hard fought battle. Kiwanis Club of La Mirada Secretary Amy Scheibel came to the school recently to congratulate the new officer.
Rep. Roybal-Allard Visits Commerce Seniors Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (far left) visited with senior citizens last week at the Commerce Senior Center to celebrate the Christmas holidays. Rep. Roybal-Allard said via her Facebook page: “I had a great time with the seniors at the Commerce Senior center this morning. Our seniors are wonderful and ready for the holidays.”
With the closure of Hollywood Park, Los Alamitos Race has picked up five weeks of daytime major Thoroughbred racing. Two weeks will be held in the summer and three in the winter in 2014. In order to accommodate bigger races, Los Alamitos had to expand its racing oval from 5/8th of a mile to 1 mile. The stretch run will be longer than the stretch run at Churchill Downs, which is home to the Kentucky Derby. Opening day for our daytime meet is Thursday, July 3. They will also run the usual night races so there will be several days in which Los Alamitos will host day/night racing doubleheaders.
‘Music of Magi’ Planned for Nixon Library By Ellen Joo Local residents Mark and Glenda Hilliard will be hosting their 29th adult vocal class at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum as a part of the free family concert series. The Hilliard’s will be presenting “The Music of the Magi” with music for the holidays. This convivial event will take place on Sunday, December 29, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.
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Continued from page 1 Representatives from AJ Padelford Park and Ross Middle School were also looking for additional needy families to aid and bring joy to this holiday season. According to Deputy Tara Avila, the Lakewood Station Toy and Food Giveaway provided a hearty holiday meal and fun toys for the kids to enjoy to around nearly 45 families in the Artesia area. This year, there was also a challenge of who brought in the most amounts of food items and toys. All donated toys should be in their original packaging and should not be gift-wrapped.
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Defense carries Artesia to second tournament championship of season By Loren Kopff DOWNEY-During a timeout with 6.3 seconds remaining in the championship game of the 20th annual Calvary Chapel Downey Grizzly Classic and up by two points, Artesia junior Dontae Smith asked for one thing. Smith, the team’s best defender, asked Artesia head coach Ray Walker if he could guard El Rancho’s Arturo Gomez in anticipation for a
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final shot that would send the game into fensive end, it quickly went cold in the overtime or give El Rancho a come from fourth quarter, hitting only one field goal behind victory. over the final six minutes of the contest. Sure enough, Gomez did attempt a El Rancho’s Dimitric Lozano tied the three-pointer from the right corner at the game at 44-44 with a pair of free throws buzzer, only to see the shot sail behind with 1:44 left to play. But sophomore the backboard. It enabled the Pioneers to Duryea Harris put Artesia in front a little escape with a 48-46 victory last Saturday over a minute later with two free throws night, the second time in three weeks only to see Lozano tie the game with 26.7 the team ticks left. has won a The preseason game-winner tournament. came with Artesia 10 seconds (10-2) led remainonly once ing when in the first senior Korey 21:35 of Joseph, the the game, tournament’s a one-point most valulead early in able player the second scored off quarter. But a pass from a steal and junior Akil basket from Williams. The Artesia boys basketball team claims another trophy Joseph went Smith put the Pioneers this season after edging El Rancho 48-46 last Saturday four of five up 37-36 late night to win the 20th annual Calvary Chapel Downey from the Grizzly Classic. Artesia had previously win the Garden field and in the third quarter. That Grove Tournament to begin the season and finished in scored eight was part of an fourth place of its own tournament. points, all in 11-0 run and the second with 6:37 left half. in the game, Artesia had forged back to “That happens sometimes,” Walker take a 42-36 lead. In fact, Artesia held the said of the scoreless stretch. “That’s why Dons scoreless for 6:13. we tell them we have to make sure we’re “Our defense dictates our offense a lot always defending so it gives you a chance of the times,” Walker said. “So when we to still win a game, even when you’re not play good on the defensive end, it helps playing well offensively. We had a lot of us gets easier baskets because we don’t empty possessions. I think sometimes we have great offensive players.” forget, as all teams probably do, how we But as hot as Artesia was on the ofwere able to score.” El Rancho scored the first seven points of the game but the Pioneers, who didn’t shoot well in the first half (19 percent) managed to cut the deficit to two points entering the second quarter. However, Artesia came out strong in the second half with three straight baskets within the first two minutes. Harris, who was named to the alltournament team, came off the bench to lead the Pioneers with a career-high 12 points and three steals. It was the first time he had scored more than six points in any game this season. “He’s really progressed,” Walker said. “He pretty much has a green light to get to the basket because he’s a very good athlete and has some really good $ 95 quickness. But as a sophomore, he defers +tax a lot and we would rather he not defer Includes: Spark Plugs•Check and Set Timing so much because then it opens up other and Idle Speed•Extra for Platinum things for other players.” or Iridium Plugs• 6&8 Cyl extra Smith also scored eight points and Cannot be combined with any other offer. grabbed six rebounds while senior Must Bring in Coupon. EXPIRES 12/31/13 Jon Campbell, another all-tournament
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VALLEY CHRISTIAN GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Valley Christian edges Garden Grove, ends its tournament on high note By Loren Kopff
Probably the most improved girls basketball team in the area after the first month of the season is Valley Christian. Last season, former Long Beach State University standout Ally Wade took over the program and fielded a squad of firstyear varsity members. As a result, the Lady Crusaders won just once. But after a 33-30 victory over Garden Grove last Saturday afternoon in the fifth place game of the 37th annual Valley Christian Girls Varsity Tournament, the Lady Crusaders were sitting at 4-7 entering this week. “I think anytime you only win one game in a season, you’ll take any win you possibly can,” Wade said. “The Garden Grove game was a battle the whole time. We were making our mistakes and I know we’ll continue to make our mistakes. But just the fact that now, in the back of their mind, [they] can close out a
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Continued from page 10 game is huge for us.” V.C. led the entire first quarter and by as many as seven points when senior Amanda Chamberlain’s third basket of the stanza made it 11-4. But the hosts would not hit another field goal for nearly eight and a half minutes, letting Garden Grove chip away at its deficit. Jackie Schlinger hit a pair of baskets in a 50 second span and the Argonauts tied the game at 15-15 by halftime. Both teams traded baskets in the third quarter until Kylie Nguyen’s basket with 2:17 left in the third quarter tied the game at 22-22. Then with 13.3 seconds remaining in the stanza, Jenavee Peres gave her team its first lead of the contest before an offensive rebound and basket from junior Alex Fenderson at the buzzer tied the game once again at 24-24. V.C. began to pull away midway through the fourth quarter with a 7-0 run but Ve’A Gauta’s free throw with 48.5 seconds left made it a 31-29 affair. Chamberlain then received a pass from senior Amber Binford about 17 seconds later and iced the game with her fifth and final field goal. “Amber has been doing great for us,” Wade said. “When I walked into the gym last year, I said, ‘you’re going to be our point guard’ and she’s improved so much. She’s struggled; she’s gone up and down right now. But I think just like everyone else, I think it was a great confidence game.” Chamberlain, who led V.C. with 11 points and eight rebounds, is one of two players who didn’t return last season but is back to give the team that senior leadership it definitely needs this season. Chamberlain was also named to the AllTournament team. The Lady Crusaders began the tournament losing to Workman 71-63 last Tuesday and to Bellflower 42-32 last Wednesday. But the team bounced back with an impressive 60-10 victory over New Millennium last Friday as Chamberlain led the way with 16 points and 16 rebounds. Fenderson posted a career-high 12 points and Binford had five assists. Of the seven losses thus far, four have been by 10 or fewer points and the team has allowed less than 40 points in seven of the 11 games. “It comes from our youth, I believe,” Wade said. “This is only their second year playing varsity with the exception of Amanda and [senior] Makenna [Mageo]. It’s just the control. We have to keep that poise. I don’t think any of it comes from a lack of work.” V.C. will end the month participating in the Garden Grove Tournament.
Also playing in the V.C. Tournament was Artesia and after losing all three pool play games, the Pioneers picked up their second win of the season, cruising past New Millennium 40-12 last Saturday afternoon. Artesia scored the first 15 points of the game and led 19-4 at the half despite shooting 24 percent from the field. Artesia then scored the first 10 points of the second half and outscored the Warriors 16-2 in the third quarter. Junior Onica Yu led the Pioneers with 10 points and was perfect from the field while senior Daisy Briseno, junior Keina Harris and freshman Denise Fuentes all
added six points. Junior Tyawna Finley grabbed 10 rebounds while Briseno added eight as the team collected 44 rebounds. The Pioneers had previously lost to Mayfield 51-23, Mayfair 54-19 and Garden Grove 48-32. Yu scored 45 points in the tournament while Harris had 23 points in the four games. The rest of the team combined to score 46 points. Artesia will wrap up the remainder of the month in the Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinal Classic.
Artesia, John Glenn girls basketball off to slow starts in final tournament
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By Loren Kopff MONTEBELLO-Although the Artesia girls basketball team has won only two games this season, it has been in several games up until the fourth quarter. That was the case once again against Bishop Conaty this past Monday morning to begin the Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinal Classic. The Pioneers were trailing the Wildcats by a point a minute into the fourth quarter but ended up falling 3424 in pool play action. The game was close throughout the first three quarters as neither team led by more than three points until Bishop Conaty went on a 5-0 run to end the third quarter and lead 21-16. But baskets from sophomore Zharia Simmons and senior Daisy Briseno brought the Pioneers (2-9) back before the Wildcats pulled away. The Pioneers were hampered by poor shooting and dismal ball handling as they shot 25 percent from the field and turned the ball over 37 times. Briseno and junior Keina Harris each scored half a dozen points while three other players all scored four points. Junior Onica Yu grabbed 12 rebounds while Harris had 10 boards as Artesia played Campbell Hall on Dec. 26 and will face San Pedro today before ending the tournament on Saturday. Later in the morning, John Glenn
also saw a fourth quarter collapse as Pioneer outscored the Lady Eagles 20-9 over the final 8:03 en route to a 45-37 victory in pool play action. Glenn, also sporting a 2-9 record, raced out to an 18-9 lead early in the second quarter as senior Mayra Ramirez scored 10 points in the first quarter on a pair of threepointers and four free throws. Glenn would lead at the break 23-17 as senior Myra Gomez pitched in with seven points and sophomore Savanna Aguilar adding four more. But the Lady Eagles went two of 12 from the field in the third quarter as Pioneer trailed 28-27 going into the final stanza. Ramirez, who pulled down 11 rebounds and Aguilar each scored 12 points while Gomez added nine points, seven rebounds and seven blocked shots. Glenn played Bell Gardens on Dec. 26 and will face Price today following Artesia’s game. Norwalk is also participating in the Cardinal Classic and will meet El Rancho today before playing in a playoff game on Saturday and another one on Monday. In other girls basketball action, Cerritos (5-2) met Channel Islands on Dec. 26 in the first round of the Gahr Varsity Winter Classic while host Gahr (5-5) opened up the tournament with Hamilton. Whitney opened up the Don Lugo Tournament with a resounding 71-23 win over Garey this past Monday. The Lady Wildcats faced Claremont on Dec. 26. BOYS BASKETBALL Cerritos (4-5), which has won three straight games to capture the consolation championship of the Westminster Tournament, is in San Diego for the Mt. Carmel Tournament. Also in America’s Finest City is Gahr (5-5), which opened
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Dave Koz and Friends Make Cerritos All Shiny and Bright By Glen Creason Dave Koz had a lot of presents under the tree at his very big and traditional Christmas show at the Performing Arts Center over the Cerritos weekend. The smooth adjective has been jettisoned and maybe for good reason since the pace was as brisk as the Winter Winds that stirred the cool flags on top of the theater and there was plenty of rocking, non-smooth moments to remember in this show. This was a concert that spared little in the Christmas bells and ornaments with an impressive lighting system, a fully decked-out stage, a multi-media screen and costumes that would have made Vegas envious. Ah yes, there was also music, lots of Christmas tunes that were translated well by the artists who wowed the full-house with
TORT CLAIM
Continued from page 1 what led up to the tort claim and said it started prior to the vote of no confidence against Croom. Prior to the vote “Chief Croom expressed general hostility towards the association and any members who exercised his or her free-speech, presumably pertaining to the upcoming vote. It was alleged that Croom said to one captain that, “he was too pro-union.” It also alleges that Croom warned VP Rasmussen that “he needed to be careful because he (Rasmussen) only had seven years with the department and he did not promote people who he (Croom) perceived as disloyal.” The claim said the general hostility
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more than two dozen mostly well-known and well-played classics. The headliners besides Koz were pianist Keiko Matsui, guitaristsinger Jonathon Butler, singer Oleta Adams and a guest turn or two by young violinist Aaron Weinstein. It is impossible to resist the positive charm and enthusiasm of Koz plus his generosity to the band and other artists make for a very engaging and sweet-natured evening at the the-
ater. The foursome played together or in duets a selection of old chestnuts that still sounded pretty fresh. Stuff like “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “My Favorite Things,” “Christmas Song,” “Little Drummer Boy,” “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” “White Christmas,” “Baby It’s Cold Outside” and even “Jingle Bells” were polished up and presented with highenergy and some unexpected flourishes
that made the big crowd giddy at times. There were some non-Christmas hits played like Koz’s “You Make Me Smile,” “Black Lion” by Keiko Matsui, “”Wonderful World” by Jonathon Butler and a soaring “Get There” by Oleta Adams. Still, the highlights of this show were the terrific Chanukah tune “Eight Candles,” done beautifully by Koz in duet with the talented Weinstein and the extended, emotional reading of “O Holy Night” by Butler that got a standing ovation from every seat in the big hall. This style of music is perfectly suited to remembering the old favorites without having to brush the dust off the music and Koz is a perfect interpreter of the happiness of these cherished holidays.
continued and became an “offense of retaliation” once the vote of no confidence was taken and delivered to Croom. Chief Croom allegedly called the vote “a game changer” and said that the association “just crossed the line.” It also alleges that Croom’s wife Michelle publicly posted on the association's Facebook page, “you 49 are a disgrace to your field and asked, is all of your bullshit worth it.” The complaint cites examples of Croom’s retaliation including his refusal to fill the vacant Battalion Chief’s position ensuring that association members who voted no confidence did not obtain a promotion. The claim said that four association members completed the BC exam and that the position was never filled. All four had signed the vote of no confidence. It was alleged that Croom said, ”that unless every member of the association
including the BC candidates signs the letter retracting the vote, he will never promote anyone from the list.” Another allegation said that Croom “refuses to reactivate two paramedic firefighters” who signed the vote despite the city’s need for additional paramedic firefighters and that Croom “has initiated retaliatory disciplinary investigations against members who signed the vote for trivial conduct violations.” The complaint says that the city must immediately undertake investigative action and implement remedial measures or face litigation including, among other things, violations of the First Amendment and Breach of Contract of the Memorandum of Understanding between the association and the city. It is claiming that members are sustaining and will continue to sustain damages including but not limited to
monetary damages and lost employment opportunities, asking for $10,000 at this time. The letter warns that, “if the claim is not resolved, the claim will not be filed as a limited civil case.” When contacted about the claim, Downey Councilman Mario Guerra said, "our Fire Chief has done an amazing job, worked hard through the ranks to achieve this honored position and I have full confidence in his ability to lead our fire department. He has implemented many progressive reforms that have increased safety and medical response times in our city. Our city is blessed to have him leading our fine fire department. He is the true meaning of public servant and has done a great job as Fire Chief for the Downey Fire Department and has the confidence of our entire Council and community.”
DOWNEY RESPONDS TO FIRE ASSOCIATION TORT CLAIM On December 23, 2013, the Downey Firemen Association ( “Association”) filed a Government Tort Claim against the City of Downey alleging that the Association’s members have been subjected to retaliation. The allegations contained in the Government Tort Claim are identical to and the subject of internal grievances that are currently being addressed through the City’s grievance procedures at the request
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Continued from page 11 up action in the prestigious Torrey Pines Classic against La Costa Canyon on Dec. 26. John Glenn, which won one game last season, began this week at 5-4 and met La Quinta on Dec. 26 in the first round of the Whittier Tournament. Norwalk and Valley Christian are both participating in the Leon Davis Classic at Whittier Christian. Both teams faced each other on Dec. 26 with Norwalk (4-7) playing Troy today and Ontario on Saturday. Valley Christian (6-4) will face Ontario today and Troy on Saturday. Whitney (2-5) opened up action in the Nogales Tournament on Dec. 26 against La Serna. BOYS SOCCER Artesia and Cerritos are both playing in the 27th annual Marina Holiday Classic with a pair of pool play games today. Artesia (6-4-1) squares off against Warren and Aliso Niguel before playing Katella on Saturday morning. Cerritos
of the Association’s members. Therefore, it is premature for the City to respond to those allegations until that process has run its course. It is also the City’s policy to not comment on pending personnel investigations as they are confidential. Mayor Vasquez and members of the Council support Chief Croom’s leadership of the Fire Department and his many accomplishments. “It is disappointing that the Association appears to be using
the Tort Claims process to politicize its disagreement with Chief Croom’s objective and candid assessment to the Council regarding the Association’s proposal to contract out fire services to the County,” stated Mayor Fernando Vasquez. “Rather than focus on public safety and our residents and respecting the internal process that exists to address their concerns, the tort claim will result in Downey taxpayers footing the bill for expensive and unneces-
sary litigation,” he added. The tort claim comes on the heels of an Association proposed charter amendment which seeks to eliminate the voters’ right to approve the contracting out of public safety services. Preliminary studies conducted by the Los Angeles County Fire Department revealed that contracting out fire services can cost Downey taxpayers more than 50 percent over a ten-year period with less staff to provide fire services.
(0-4-2) has Garey and Los Alamitos today before meeting Ocean View on Saturday morning. If either team finishes first in its respective pool, another game will be played on Monday. Valley Christian (2-5) played a first round game against Pasadena Poly on Dec. 26 in the Ontario Christian Christmas Classic. GIRLS SOCCER A quartet of area teams had success in the Best in the West Winter Soccer Classic that took place over the previous two Saturdays. Artesia posted a pair of wins last Saturday to finish in fifth place of its pool. The Pioneers (4-2-2) knocked off Port of Los Angeles 5-3 as senior midfielder Stephanie Flores recorded a hat trick while senior midfielders Tiffany Castillo and Icseel Ortiz also tallied goals .Later in the day, Artesia breezed past Viewpoint 5-1. Artesia will play in the San Pedro Lady Pirate Cup on Thursday. After losing the first two games of the tournament and four of its first six games overall, Cerritos defeated Eastside 2-1 and St. Paul 4-1 last Saturday to finish ninth in its pool. John Glenn (3-4-1) lost
to Animo Leadership 3-1 but blanked Buena Park 2-0 last Saturday to finish in third place in its pool while Norwalk edged Whittier 2-1 and shutout Archer 1-0 last Saturday to take home fifth place in its pool.
Valley Christian (6-3-1) is coming
off a 1-1 tie against St, Margaret’s last
Friday and faced Grace Brethren on Dec. 26 in a first round game in the Ontario Christian Christmas Classic.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Cerritos City Council will conduct a public hearing at a Regular meeting on Thursday, January 9, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. on the following matter: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CERRITOS MAKING A FINDING THAT THE OVERHEAD FACILITIES SHOULD BE INSTALLED UNDERGROUND, DECLARING THE FORMATION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 11, AND ORDERING THE INSTALLATION OF UTILITIES UNDERGROUND This public hearing will be conducted in the Council Chambers of the Cerritos City Hall, Cerritos Civic Center, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, California, 90703. The meeting will also air live on Cerritos TV3 and will be streamed over the City of Cerritos website at www.cerritos.us. A copy of the related staff report will be available for download from the website by 6:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to the public hearing. If you challenge the above mentioned item and related actions in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Cerritos City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.
/s/Vida Barone Vida Barone City Clerk Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 12/27/13 ABC UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE CALLING FOR BID NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ABC Unified School District will receive up to but not later than 11:00 AM on the 5th day of February, 2014 Bids for: ABC Bid # 1427 Equipment Wireless Access Points All bids shall be made and presented on a form furnished by the District. Bids submitted shall conform to the terms and conditions stated on said form. Bid Form shall be available by request to Jeff Collins at jeff.collins@abcusd.us starting January 6, 2014. Hard copy of Bids shall be received in the office of the Purchasing Department at 16700 Norwalk Blvd., Cerritos, CA 90703 and shall be opened and publicly read aloud at the above-stated time and place. No electronic transmission of bids will be accepted. Any providers/contractors who are listed on the Federal Debarment List are disqualified from bidding. Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 12/27/13 and 1/3/14
ABC UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE CALLING FOR BID NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ABC Unified School District will receive up to but not later than 11:00 AM on the 5th day of February, 2014 Bids for: ABC Bid # 1426 Equipment and Pathways – Internal Connections All bids shall be made and presented on a form furnished by the District. Bids submitted shall conform to the terms and conditions stated on said form. Bid Form shall be available by request to Jeff Collins at jeff.collins@abcusd.us starting January 6, 2014. Hard copy of Bids shall be received in the office of the Purchasing Department at 16700 Norwalk Blvd., Cerritos, CA 90703 and shall be opened and publicly read aloud at the above-stated time and place. No electronic transmission of bids will be accepted. All public works are subject to prevailing wage payments and possession of valid California License Class B or Class C10. Any providers/contractors who are listed on the Federal Debarment List are disqualified from bidding. Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 12/20/13 and 12/27/13 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-09-240108-RM Order No.: 090063340-CA-GTI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/25/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE 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): TAE JUNG SON, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Recorded: 6/1/2007 as Instrument No. 20071330913 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 1/10/2014 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $1,215,961.65 The purported property address is: 12576 VALENCIA ST, CERRITOS, CA 90703 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 7056-004-002 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com , using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-09-240108-RM . Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-09-240108-RM IDSPub #0059668 12/20/2013 12/27/2013 1/3/2014
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CALIFORNIA AUCTION AD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the contents of the following storage units will be offered for sale by public auction to highest bidder for enforcement of storage lien. The auction will be held on or after January 14th , 2014@ 2:30pm. Location: Extra Space Storage, 17701 Ibbetson Ave. Bellflower, CA 90706. Terms: Cash, ExtraSpace Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid or cancel auction. Name of Auctioneer: West Coast Auctioneers Bond #137857. The following units are scheduled for auction: (Customer Names) Jeri Peacock Licht Joyce Eda Dana Griffith All units to include but not limited to tools, furniture, electronics, household items and misc. items unless otherwise specified. Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 12/27/13 and 1/3/14
Any person interested in this matter may contact the Office of the City Clerk at (562) 916-1248 for additional information and/or appear at the hearing in person or by agent and be heard. Dated: December 27, 2013
DECEMBER 27, 2013
CALIFORNIA AUCTION AD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the contents of the following storage units will be offered for sale by public auction to the highest bidder for enforcement of storage lien. The auction will be held on or after: Jan. 14th, 2014 @ 1:30 pm. Location: Extra Space Storage, 10753 Artesia Blvd. Cerritos, CA 90703. Terms: Cash, ExtraSpace Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid or cancel auction. Name of Auctioneer: West Coast Auctioneers Bond #137857. The following units are scheduled for auction: (Customer Names) _____________________________________________________ Kathleen Overleese Altina Baldwin Donald Brown Oil Change Experts Inc Esperanza Pua Danny Hughes Tomas Casiano Erica Pina Jonathan Deveaux Duane Weber Sil Vaifanua Richard G. Fedoruk Tiffany Harris Aaron Wiley All units to include but not limited to tools, furniture, electronics, household items and misc. items unless otherwise specified. Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 12/27/13 and 1/3/14 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 110117004 Doc ID #0001331890342005N Title Order No. 11-0098383 Investor/Insurer No. 133189034 APN No. 7034-007-023 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 04/07/2006. 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 PEDRO VASQUEZ, AND BLANCA VASQUEZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, dated 04/07/2006 and recorded 4/17/2006, as Instrument No. 06-0830868, in Book N/A, Page N/A, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, will sell on 01/23/2014 at 9:00AM, Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles-Norwalk, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650, Vineyard 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: 17603 ALORA AVENUE, CERRITOS, CA, 90701. 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 $804,126.93. 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. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on a property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 1-800281-8219 or visit this Internet Web site www. recontrustco.com, using the file number assigned to this case TS No. 11-0117004. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. DATED: 01/20/2012 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. A-4432656 12/20/2013, 12/27/2013, 01/03/2014
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee's Sale No. 05-FWA-123707 APN# 8082-015-028 ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTICE PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR ONLY NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/31/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On January 17, 2014, at 11:00 AM, BY THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED AT, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, in the City of POMONA, County of LOS ANGELES, State of CALIFORNIA, REGIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION, a California corporation, as duly appointed Trustee under that certain Deed of Trust executed by VERONICA MONTANTES, A MARRIED WOMAN, as Trustors, recorded on 6/6/2007, as Instrument No. 20071365794, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of CALIFORNIA, under the power of sale therein contained, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, for cash, or cashier's check (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States) without warranty express or implied as to title, use, possession or encumbrances, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it as such Trustee, in and to the following described property situated in the aforesaid County and State, to-wit: TAX PARCEL NO. 8082-015-028 From information which the Trustee deems reliable, but for which Trustee makes no representation or warranty, the street address or other common designation of the above described property is purported to be 15703 CAMEO AVENUE, NORWALK, CA 90650. Said property is being sold for the purpose of paying the obligations secured by said Deed of Trust, including fees and expenses of sale. The total amount of the unpaid principal balance, interest thereon, together with reasonably estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee's Sale is $348,911.11. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-542-2550 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site www.rtrustee.com, using the file number assigned to this case. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c), the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one or more of the following methods: by telephone, by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting or the borrower has surrendered the property to the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent and that the compliance with Civil Code Section 2923.5 was made at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of this Notice of Sale. Dated: 12/18/2013 REGIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION, Trustee By: MARILEE HAKKINEN, AUTHORIZED AGENT Agent for Trustee: AGENCY SALES AND POSTING 3210 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 200 IRVINE, CA 92602 Telephone Number: (800) 542-2550 Sale Information: (714) 730-2727 or http:// www.rtrustee.com A-4434794 12/27/2013, 01/03/2014, 01/10/2014
Trustee Sale No. : 20080134011294 Title Order No.: 3206-136099 FHA/VA/PMI No.: NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/28/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NDEx West, L.L.C., as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 11/19/2004 as Instrument No. 04 3007948 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: TRACEY L. SAUNDERS, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 01/16/2014 TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA CA. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 17202 JEANETTE AVENUE, CERRITOS, CALIFORNIA 90703 APN#: 7012-025-023 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 $543,656.96. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting. com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 20080134011294. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: NATIONWIDE POSTING & PUBLICATION A DIVISION OF FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY 5005 WINDPLAY DRIVE, SUITE 1 EL DORADO HILLS, CA 95762-9334 916-939-0772 www. nationwideposting.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: 12/12/2013 NPP0224584 To: LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS 12/27/2013, 01/03/2014, 01/10/2014
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