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CENTRAL BASIN BOARD FIRES GM AFTER PUBLICATION OF HEWS MEDIA ARTICLE BY BRIAN HEWS editor@cerritosnews.net
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SUCCESSFUL: Over 5,000 toys were distributed to under-served children at Hollywood Sports Park this past week. Los Angeles Fire Chief Daryl Osby and his fire fighters acted as Santa escorts, driving in with lights and sirens, with Santa’s helpers riding in on a hook and ladder fire truck.
Hollywood Sports Park Holds Huge Toy Give Away BY TAMMYE MCDUFF
DOWNEY APPOINTS FIRST LATINA MAYOR
Hollywood Sports Park is known as the largest and best paintball park in the world. They have real movie set playing fields, offer sand volleyball courts, airsoft and aqua wars, rock climbing and sponge-ball, all set on 28 acres of family fun. But owners Giovanni D’Egidio and Dennis Bukowski also have a huge heart and give back to the community anytime they can. On Saturday, December 21st, the Park prepared a homemade breakfast of pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, hot chocolate and orange juice for more than 1,500 families with generous donations from local restaurants and grocery stores. The California Grocers Association donated over 20,000 pounds of food to ensure families were supplied with a hearty breakfast and groceries. Food 4 Less, Ralphs, Super King Market, Bristol Farms, and Liberty Utility all donated monies and in-kind services for the morning. Stonebridge Funeral Services owner Robin Snow has been assisting D’Egidio and Bukowski in organizing this even for several years, “it is all about helping
SWEARING IN: Blanca Pacheco is sworn in by former Mayor Meredith Perkins at last week's meeting.
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BY TAMMYE MCDUFF Downey made history last week appointing Blanca Pacheco as Mayor and Claudia Frometa as Mayor pro tem. Council member Sean Ashton made the motion for Pacheco and Frometa. Pacheco provided the second, with a unanimous vote in approval afterward. Pacheco was the first of many to thank and congratulate outgoing Mayor Rick Rodriguez saying, “I have the distinct honor of presenting our Mayor Rick Ro-
driquez with a commemorative pin, gavel and book of his accomplishments this past year.” Pacheco said Rodriquez truly has the heart of a servant, ”We had the opportunity to get to know one another before either one of us ran for city council and he has always been a kind and generous person. We ran for council together, we won our elections together and then we celebrated together. It has truly been a pleasure serving as your Mayor pro tem.” In passing the gavel, Rodriquez
On the heels of an article published last week by Hews Media Group-Los Cerritos Community Newspaper, at yesterday’s regular meeting, the Central Basin Board fired its controversial, and often combative, General Manager Kevin Hunt. “We got rid of another Art Aguilar,” Central Basin director Art Chacon told HMG-LCCN after the meeting, referring to the former general manager who worked with convicted felons Ron and Tom Caldaron to hand out no-bid contracts and was find $30,000 by the Fair Political Practices Commission. The HMG-LCCN article described how Hunt used California Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia’s AB 1794 to pack the board with his cronies, who kept him employed under a cloud of controversy. In 2017, AB 1794 added three unelected appointees to the CB Board of five elected members, the appointees nominated by local water purveyors and chosen by Hunt without input from CB Board members. But the bill did not specify who the appointees would be accountable to; it turns out they were accountable to no one. Consequently, the bill has had the direct opposite effect, with Garcia standing on the sidelines watching the appointees – and Kevin Hunt – deliberately violate the charters within AB 1794. The appointees, who are nominated by water purveyors competing with CB, banded together to form a majority with President Bob Apodaca, who cost CB over $800,000 in a sexual harassment lawsuit. Since the bill’s passage, Hunt and the appointees participated in votes and negotiations that are blatant conflicts of interest involving their own companies, breaching their fiduciary duty to CB, secretly selling off assets without CB Board approval, triggering costly lawsuits, while simultaneously creating major financial problems for the very agency they were ap-
pointed to serve. And those same appointees, current CB VP John Oskoui and Director Dan Arrighi, along with Apodaca, tried to come to Hunt’s aid at the meeting after the board announced they wanted him fired, getting up and leaving in an attempt to affect the vote. “They were not happy,” said CB Director Art Chacon, “Hunt had heard he might be fired and he called the directors over the weekend telling them not to show up at the meeting, but they thought they could get away with saving Hunt if they showed, but we were ready.”
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ACTOR DANNY TREJO HIGHLIGHTS BELLFLOWER BRAVO AWARDS BY TAMMYE MCDUFF Bellflower announced this week that actor that Danny Trejo will serve as special Keynote Speaker at the 26th Annual BRAVO Awards on Thursday, FebDANNY TREJO ruary 6, 2020 at the Bristol Civic Auditorium. Trejo has a prolific career in
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INSIDE Storycorps - Interviewing Americans Across The Country. Program has collected more than 65,000 interviews from Americans in all 50 states. PAGE 3.
Fine dining at the Meritage Restaurant in Temecula. Callaway Vineyard & Winery is one of Southern California’s most breathtaking winery’s. PAGE 7.
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LBS FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION EMPLOYEES DONATE CLOTHING & FOOD TO RESCUE MISSION & SHELTER
EMPLOYEES from LBS Financial Credit Union’s Electronic Services Department with the credit union’s donation to the Long Beach Rescue Mission and WomenShelter of Long Beach.
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Employees of LBS Financial Credit Union’s Electronic Services Department led a program this holiday season to collect food and clothing donations for the Long Beach Rescue Mission and the WomenShelter of Long Beach. On December 18th, eighteen cases of food items and four 50 gallon bins filled with clothing for men and women and were donated to the Long Beach Rescue Mission as a result of the collection from employees of the credit union. Another four 50 gallon bins of clothing will be delivered to the WomenShelter in early January. LBS Financial has worked with the Long Beach Rescue Mission for several years, paying employees’ volunteer hours as part of their LBS CARES Program to serve food to their residents and guests and even organizing their stock room. The
Credit Union also selected the Long Beach Rescue Mission in December 2016 and the WomenShelter of Long Beach in 2015 as organizations to receive hundreds of toys donated by employees at their holiday breakfast. “All of us at LBS Financial have been touched by the great work that both the Long Rescue Mission and the WomenShelter of Long Beach do for our community,” said Jennifer Trejo, vice president of electronic services for LBS Financial Credit Union. “Our team wanted to make a difference in helping people experiencing homelessness and financial need, and the Long Beach Rescue Mission and the WomenShelter came to mind immediately as a way we could partner and make a difference.”
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StoryCorps is a nonprofit organization that celebrates the stories of everyday Americans and they are recording interviews in Santa Monica January 5 to 7 as part of their cross-country Mobile-Booth tour. Having collected more than 65,000 interviews from Americans in all 50 states, StoryCorps has gathered one of the largest single collections of human voices ever recorded. The Mobile-Booth is an Airstream trailer set up with recording studio that will be parked on the Third Street Promenade at Wilshire Boulevard. Inside the Mobile-Booth, two people are able to record a meaningful conversation with one another about who they are, what they’ve learned in life, and how they want to be remembered. A trained facilitator will guide participant through the interaction process. At the end of each 40-minute recording session, participants receive a downloadable link to their conversation. With permission, a second copy is archived at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress for future generations to hear. Founded in 2003 by award-winning documentary producer and MacArthur Fellow Dave Isay, StoryCorps has traveled to every corner of the country to record interviews in the efforts to create a world where we listen closely to each other, recognize the beauty, grace, and poetry in the lives of others and truly see the stories in all of us. “StoryCorps tells the true American story, that we are a people defined by small acts of courage, kindness and heroism. Each interview reminds people that their lives matter and will not be forgotten,” said Isay. “By strengthening connections between people and building an archive that reflects the rich diversity of American voices, we hope to build StoryCorps into an enduring institution that will touch the
INSIDE the Mobile-Booth, two people record a meaningful conversation with one another about who they are, what they’ve learned in life, and how they want to be remembered. A copy is archived at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress for future generations.
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lives of every American family.” In Santa Monica, StoryCorps will partner with KCRW 89.9 FM, the NPR station licensed to Santa Monica College. KCRW will air a selection of the local interviews recorded in the StoryCorps Mobile-Booth and create special programs around the project. StoryCorps may also share excerpts of these stories with the world through the project’s popular weekly NPR broadcasts. “Santa Monica College is tremendously delighted to be part of StoryCorps’ return to our beautiful city,” said Dr. Kathryn E. Jeffery, SMC Superintendent/President. “The ethos behind this project, that every individual life matters, dovetails in a singular way with the mission of our college, which is to inspire and guide human beings towards fulfilling their greatest potential through higher education.” With the 2015 TED Prize awarded to Dave Isay, StoryCorps has launched an app that puts the StoryCorps experience entirely in the hands of users and enables anyone, anywhere to record meaningful conversations. The app guides users through the interview experience, from recording to archiving to sharing their stories with the world. It provides easy-touse tools to help people prepare interview questions; record high-quality conversations on their mobile devices. For more information on StoryCorps, visit storycorps.org.
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MEET AUTHOR TORI ELDRIDGE AT CERRITOS LIBRARY STAFF REPORT Meet suspense writer Tori Eldridge at 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 16, in the Cerritos Library’s Skyline Room. Eldridge will discuss her latest book, “The Ninja Daughter,” an action-packed thriller about a Chinese-Norwegian modern-day ninja with “Joy Luck Club” family issues who fights the Los Angeles Ukrainian mob, sex traffickers and her own family to save two desperate women and an innocent child. The book was inspired by her short story, “Call Me Dumpling,” which was featured in “Suspense Magazine.” A Honolulu-born mystery-action writer, Eldridge is a fifth-degree black-belt in To-Shin Do Ninjutsu who has traveled the United States giving seminars on the ninja arts, weapons and women’s selfprotection. She is also an actress, singer
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Continued from page 1 After Apodaca, Oskoui, and Arrighi left, Hunt thought he had managed once again to foil the board, but as Chacon said, “we were ready.” In an unusual turn of events, the board had discovered that they never reported out of a closed meeting Hunt’s employment contract. In effect, his contract, which had a start date of almost a year ago, was never approved. The CB Board used that fact and demanded a negotiated release of Hunt, which he accepted. Chacon told HMG-LCCN, “finally we can get down to business. Hunt was not doing anything and no projects were in the works, we were asking questions demanding action, yet the Cristina Garcia appointed Oskoui, Arrighi, Heldman, who, along with Apodaca never did anything to call him out. Hunt used his majority cabal of Apodaca and the appointees, along with Nossaman, to run this place for two years, and they almost ran Central Basin into the ground.” Director Leticia Vasquez told HMGLCCN, “Hunt continually worked to undermine the will of the Board by thwarting their decisions. For example, after the Board voted to hire Olivarez, Madruga, Hunt refused to hand over all files and prevent the new attorneys from properly representing Central Basin in court proceedings. He consistently fabricated stories about other Directors in order to keep alive an environment of perpetual conflict.There is even accusations that Hunt threatened CB Board members; in a text response, Hunt denied the accusations.
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Continued from page 1 turned and pinned Pacheco with her own Mayor’s pin. “I can sit and talk about my year of being Mayor all night long, but it has truly been the best year of my life,” said Rodriquez, “I knew that as I took on the challenge of Mayor we had to be bold and aggressive in order to get things done, and we did.” Former Mayor Meredith Perkins said, “As we pass through this life and being a former Mayor of this great city, we all think we do a great job. But then we find that someone behind us raises the bar. Since I left city hall this bar has been raised high above my own stature.” Perkins continued by saying that Downey has the good sense to elect great people, “It is my pleasure to swear in the first Latina Mayor of the City, Blanca Pacheco.” “It feels like just yesterday, that I was being sworn in to City Council,” said Pacheco, “I am looking forward to the challenge of being Mayor of this amazing city. This is an exciting time for Downey. It has been well over a decade since we had a female Mayor and equally this is the first time Downey has had a Latina Mayor and female Mayor Pro Tem at the same time.” “I don’t mention these firsts for a pat on the back; I mention it to motivate our young ladies, to dream big. One day we will not say ‘I am the first’, one day it will just be the norm. "I remember coming to my parents with the idea of running for city council, they were all for it. My dad was my biggest cheerleader and he walked endlessly to support my campaign. This will be an amazing year. We are going to hit the ground running.”
the entertainment industry and 400 credits to his name, has starred in dozens of films, including Desperado, Heat, From Dusk Till Dawn, Con Air, Spy Kids, Grindhouse, and Machete. Born in Echo Park, to Alice Rivera and Dan Trejo, a construction worker, Trejo became a child drug addict and criminal, going in and out of jail for 11 years. While serving time in San Quentin, he won the lightweight and welterweight boxing titles. Imprisoned for armed robbery and drug offenses, he successfully completed a 12-step rehabilitation program that changed his life. While speaking at a Cocaine Anonymous meeting in 1985, Trejo met a young man who later called him for support. Trejo went to meet him at what turned out to be the set of the movie ‘Runaway Train’. Trejo was immediately offered a role as a convict extra, probably because of his tough tattooed appearance. A Los Angeles native, Trejo began building his restaurant empire in Los Angeles back in 2016, opening Trejo’s Tacos, followed by Trejo’s Coffee & Donuts. He now has eight Trejo’s Tacos locations in the L.A. area, including two new locations in the Original Farmer’s Market and in the Colony in West L.A. Trejo’s Coffee & Donuts has also proven to be just as successful and will continue to expand in the near future. Despite an impressive list of movie credits, it is his continuous role as a devoted father of three and an intervention counselor that brings him the most satisfaction. Trejo’s colorful life and productive career are chronicled in his new bio /documentary ‘Inmate #1’ which will be available early 2020. Preparing to share his passion for food with the world, Trejo will release his first cookbook entitled “Trejo’s Tacos: Recipes and Stories from LA”, which will hit the shelves on April 2020. “We look forward to welcoming Danny Trejo to the City of Bellflower as we pay tribute to our local community heroes,” said Mayor Juan Garza, “The BRAVO Awards recognize individuals based in Bellflower from the L.A. County Sheriff's Dept., the L.A. County Fire Dept., as well as, community heroes who performed outstanding acts of valor, heroism and community service.” The BRAVO Awards ceremony is funded through sponsorships from area businesses and individuals and represents one of the City of Bellflower's most prestigious honors. For more info contact Kristen Smith at (562) 804-1424 ext. 2267 or ksmith@ bellflower.org.
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LA PALMA'S SUCCESSFUL HOLIDAY GIVING TREE/TOYS FOR TOTS WORKED WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS STAFF REPORT This year, the City of La Palma worked with Los Coyotes, Miller, and Luther Elementary Schools as well as JFK High School to identify those in need this holiday season to create a Giving Tree. On a Giving Tree, donors choose an ornament depicting the age of a child and one requested gift (e.g., toys, jackets, gift cards, etc.). Donors purchase the gifts and return them unwrapped so that the City can then turn the gifts over to the schools who distribute them to the identified children. With the help of city staff, the La Palma community, and an anonymous $500 donation, the City was able to provide gifts to 24 students, each receiving 4-5 gifts. Because of the generosity of local students and the anonymous donation, children had gifts to open this holiday season.
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Continued from page 1 the community, but most of all it is about helping the kids, not during the holidays but year round,� said Snow. Los Angeles Fire Chief Daryl Osby and his fire fighters acted as Santa escorts, driving in with lights, sirens and Santa’s helpers riding in on a hook and ladder fire truck. Bukowski commented, �This is an incredible turnout. We not only distributed to our residents, but we reached out to other communities as well. We are here to support our kids and we are here to show them that they have not been forgotten – that someone, a lot of someone’s care.� Bellflower Mayor Juan Garza noted what a tremendous endeavor the Christmas Toy Campaign was, “what Gio has done for the community, and our region is truly amazing. My first time to visit the event was five years ago, and to say that the event has grown is an understatement. What you see here is because of Gio and Dennis and Robin. Thank you for your commitment and dedication.� Upon final count it was determined that more than 5,000 toys were given out, serving more than 1500 families. “This was the biggest and best toy give away that Bellflower has ever had,� said Christal Vargas-Leyva, co-owner of Rose Funeral Services, “And it was all done through hard work, generous donations, a small staff and no budget. It was an amazing event.� If you would like to participate by financial support or donations, contact Robin Snow, Stonebridge Funeral Services at (562) 404-1287.
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At first glance you may think that BurgerIM is just another fly-by-night burger joint, but you should really take a closer look. And luckily one just opened up in La Mirada. “What we are offering is gourmet burgers in a half service restaurant,” says co owner Gus Quintana, “what that means is that you don’t have to sit and wait 20 minutes for your burger, you can actually get a delicious, high quality burger very quickly. It is gourmet fast-food.” He added he has been in the restaurant business for six years, “When I tasted these burgers and saw the quality and the concept, I knew I had to get involved.” BurgerIM is an Israeli gourmet fast food hamburger franchise created by Donna Tuchner. Tuchner was studying in New York when she had the idea of starting BurgerIM. She returned to Israel and opened the first restaurant in Tel Aviv in 2011. The name is a combination of ‘Burger’ and the Hebrew suffix ‘IM’ which means many in Hebrew, so combined it became BurgerIM or ‘many burgers’. Later investor Oren Loni saw the business had potential and bought the franchise from Tuchner. Loni expanded the franchise and in 2016, BurgerIM had more than 168 locations worldwide. BurgerIM introduced it’s “always more than one” concept in California in 2016. This burger chain sells mini burgers, not sliders. The mini burgers are made with 2.8 oz. patty, which is larger than a typical slider and offers custom sesameseed, brioche-like buns. There are ten types of patties including beef, Wagyu, merguez, lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices. Optional toppings range from American cheese and avocado to pineapple. This particular location is family owned with the head of the family Carlos Quintana, acting as CEO. Not only was
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the family looking for a good investment, they wanted to leave a family legacy, “I was looking for a good food business and, and when I tried these burgers, I was impressed. I never offer something I don’t like, and I loved this food and the concept.” The core idea here is variety, and the minimum order is a two-pack of burgers. You can order a flight of two, three, or 16 different burgers. But you might just want to start with one; they are full of delicious ingredients and very filling. HMG had the opportunity to join The La Mirada Chamber of Commerce in a tasting, and it was delicious. We tried the regular beef burger and it rivals In-N-Out. We then tried the vege burger which is made with lentils, tofu, carrots, onions, egg and spices. Lastly we tasted the chicken burger, all very tasty. You should be able to satisfy all your cravings in one meal and that’s why the BurgerIM concept is unique. You can craft your burger in any way you choose, BurgerIM says there are 40 million ways to build your burger. I don’t know about that but there certainly is every topping, cheese, sauce and bun that you can think of. If you are uncertain of what to get then try an upgraded cheeseburger. If you’re craving something as American as baseball and you’re going to test the In-N-Out challenge, try this upgraded classic. With a beef patty, American cheese, BurgerIM bun, ketchup, and the standard toppings, you can relive your childhood in every bite. Their high quality ingredients and special bun make this simple burger unexpectedly addictive. To date, there are stores in 15 states, operating nearly 500 restaurants in the United States alone. The new restaurant is located at 15272 Rosecrans Avenue, in La Mirada.
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BY TAMMYE MCDUFF Callaway Vineyard & Winery located in the hills of Temecula is one of Southern California’s most breathtaking winery’s. Comprised of 20 acres of vineyards planted with Viognier, Syrah, Dolcetto, Zinfandel, Sangiovese, Grenache, Roussanne, Petite Sirah and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, the estate sits high atop wine country on the eastern side of the South Coast Mountain range. My family and I spent a wonderful Sunday afternoon touring the vineyards, sampling an array of delicate wines and enjoying a delicious brunch menu at the Meritage Restaurant that offers an incredible panoramic view of the rolling hills and vineyards. As one of the most relaxing, tranquil and truly unique Temecula winery restaurants guests enjoy a delightful array of fresh, farm-to-table meals, made from scratch. The menu, which is paired with Callaway's award-winning wines, changes seasonally. Our group was able to speak briefly with Anthony Bar, Executive Chef, “I believe in serving guests the freshest, most flavorful dishes possible. My philosophy stems from a passion for quality food, farming and creativity in the kitchen. My father, also a chef, tempted me into the culinary world at a young age and under his guidance, my love of cooking was born.”
Callaway maintains an onsite greenhouse and garden just for Meritage. Many of the ingredients used by the restaurant come from the greenhouse and garden, when not available, they source and support seasonal, sustainable food from local farmers. To begin our adventure and prep our appetites, we ordered two types of tapas. The Cheese Plate [$20] included a generous selection of three cheeses, pear and ginger chutney, hazel nuts and bread. We also ordered the Charcuterie Plate [$22] which offered a spread of Prosciutto ham, Rosette Sausage, Homemade Duck rillette, tapenade, cornichons, and a whole grain mustard. Out of the seven wine tastings, it
was a unanimous family decision to keep with the Zinfandel Special Selection [$35] which is a strawberry blend with a hint of tobacco leaf and vanilla, united with a black raspberry, cranberry, white pepper and clove undertone. We placed one order of Beef Bourguignon [$36] braised with red wine, wild mushrooms and carrots with blue cheese potatoes au gratin, two orders of Roasted Chicken [$28] an organic chicken breast in a white wine sauce with wild mushroom rice pilaf, one delicious Salmon Eggs Benedict [$22] this item was not on the menu and was prepared with perfectly poached eggs, and the remaining two in our party ordered the 42 ounce porterhouse steak served with three sauces, and asparagus in truffle oil [$40]. Our dinner was completed with fresh vanilla bean ice cream for the kids, crème brule and a decadent chocolate mousse cake. Callaway Vineyard & Winery has had some remarkable events and achievements throughout those 40 plus years. Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, and his Royal Highness, The Prince Duke of Edinburgh, in 1976 toasted the President of the United States at a luncheon at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. The only wine served at this bicentennial event honoring the Royal couple's visit to this country, was Callaway's estate bottled 1974 White Ries-
ling. Her Majesty, not known to be a wine drinker, requested a second glass. When the America's Cup set sail for San Diego in 1992, Callaway Vineyard & Winery joined with the America's Cup and purchased a license to the name by the owners of the trademark. The Winery has won numerous awards and accolades throughout the years. In an article written in the Wall Street Journal, Callaway's 2005 Special Selection Muscat Canelli was named a favorite in the Dow Jones Muscat Canelli Index. Now privately owned, Callaway Vineyard & Winery was purchased by the Lin family of San Diego.
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BY LOREN KOPFF @LORENKOPFF ON TWITTER The annual city rivalry boys basketball game between Cerritos High and Gahr High has never been short of dramatic or interesting moments, whether it has been a close game, a rout or a gamewinning basket, to name a few. But the 2019 edition of the game featured four long successive scoring sprees, the last by the host Dons which proved to be the turning point. Cerritos outscored the Gladiators 26-6 in the third quarter and despite Gahr trailing by a point in the fourth quarter, Cerritos kept the friends from the north side of town at an arm’s length and posted a 68-59 victory last Friday night. Gahr closed out the first quarter on a 9-0 run only to see Cerritos score the next 10 points. That was followed by a 15-4 Gahr run as it held a 32-21 halftime lead. But in the third quarter, Cerritos shot 10 of 17 from the field while the Gladiators connected on two baskets in 16 attempts. “It’s two good teams,” said Cerritos co-head coach Jonathan Watanabe. “You’ve got to kind of expect it. Earlier in my career, I would get panicked that the [opponent] was making a run. But you’ve got to understand, when you’re playing good teams, they’re going to make runs. I thought early, we started off
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slow. But I think we’re a very good team too and we were about to make our run as well. We just needed to lock down on defense and make some free throws and layups.” “I just thought [Cerritos junior Alexander Archer] took over the game in the third quarter,” said Gahr head coach Ricky Roper. “He just made a lot of big plays. And then our foul trouble kind of caught up with us.” Archer scored his first 12 points of the game in the third quarter on five of six shooting and senior Eric Clark scored another 10 points in the stanza as the Dons built an 11-point lead to cap off a monster 20-0 run. Gahr was up 8-7 when junior Mark Onyejekwe hit a three-pointer to begin Gahr’s first scoring spree. During that time, Cerritos would miss 10 straight shots from the field. But a three-pointer from Cerritos senior Ethan Reyes put an end to a 10-0 run to begin the second quarter and tie the game at 17-17. Junior Gemel Williams put Gahr up 20-17 but shortly after that, junior Jalen Pitre picked up his third foul and that would change some of the complexion of the contest. Pitre, Gahr’s second leading scorer this season, had two points in the first half and attempted four shots. “It was big,” Watanabe said. “[Pitre and senior Kenneth Hunt] do so much for them. If you could take either of those
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out, it just stagnates what they’re doing. They focus so much on two guys that the other guys are just depending on them. They’re good players, but if those guys aren’t going, it’s hard for the other guys to get going.” “It was huge,” Roper said. “We usually press most of the game and we got out of our press at halftime because he was in foul trouble. Coming into the game, I really felt like a lot of things would have to go right for us to beat them. It happened for a half, but you have to do it for a full game.” Cerritos (9-3) scored the first five points of the second half before a threepointer from Pitre extended Gahr’s lead
to nine points with 5:53 remaining in the third quarter. Gahr would not score again until there was 1:22 left in the stanza on an offensive rebound and basket from senior Ethan Woon. Despite the 20-point advantage in the third quarter, Watanabe said he did not change anything from the first half. “We did not,” Watanabe said. “We just stuck with the game plan. We just did a better job with staying in front of them and then boxing out.” “We lost our poise,” Roper said. “They played hard defensively the whole game. But offensively, we kind of lost our poise and they made some shots.”
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GIRLS SOCCER NORWALK STRIKES FIRST, HOLDS ON TO EDGE ARTESIA IN FINAL GAME OF MONTH BY LOREN KOPFF @LORENKOPFF ON TWITTER When it was in the Suburban League, the Artesia High girls soccer team dominated Norwalk High with 26 wins in 40 games played since 1998. For added measure, the Lady Pioneers edged Norwalk last season 2-1 as non-league members. But times have changed for both programs since last season and for now, it appears the Lady Lancers are on the right track to snap a skid of 10 straight seasons with a sub-.500 mark. A pair of goals from senior forward Emely Soto in a span 14 minutes in the first half held up and Norwalk defeated host Artesia 2-1 last Thursday. Norwalk improved to 5-4-1 while the Lady Pioneers continued to struggle and went to 0-8 at the time. “One thing I’ve noticed about Artesia is every time we play them, it’s like
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a final,” said Norwalk head coach Agustin Ojeda. “They play to win to the last minute. Everyone gives an effort and even though their record is not a winning record this season, it seems like they always want to win every game. The rivalry, I think, is still there. Some of [our] players are friends with them, in club or outside of school.” Artesia had the game’s first true chance to score but junior forward Michelle A g u i l a r ’s shot from the left side of the field went wide to the right of the net in the 15th minute. Five minutes later, Soto lost control of the ball in front of Artesia junior goalkeeper Jizelle Velazquez and was unable to get a shot off. But three minutes after that, Soto made sure her shot would find the back of the net as she was the recipient of a deflection off junior forward Jennifer Navarro following a free kick. Then with three minutes remaining in the half, Soto raced past Artesia’s last defender and made it 2-0. “In reality, in the first half, even though they had the two goals, we created more opportunities,” said Artesia first-year head coach Hugo Umana. “We held possession, really, in both halves. But it was kind of more of them taking advantage of their opportunities. In the first half, we had a couple of instances where we should have scored. If you
don’t finish, then you can only defend so much and that’s what happened in the first half.” Norwalk could have gone up 3-0 very early in the second half, but Navarro was denied on a soft shot off a breakaway. In the 52nd minute, the Lady Pioneers got on the board as they took advantage of some miscommunication on Norwalk’s behalf as senior defender Carla Rosales found an open right side of the net. It was only the third goal Artesia had scored this season. “It seems like in the second half, once they put pressure on us, our accuracy went off a little bit,” Ojeda said. “So, it’s something we have to work on. Overall, they put the effort in the back to try to hold them back. [There was] miscommunication a lot. That goal they scored on us, there was miscommunication between defense and the goalkeeper. But overall, in the first half, we were pressing. We had the possession of the ball. We were using our sides. It seems like we forget that in the second half.” Artesia continued to keep the pressure on as senior midfielder Kimberly Flores’ shot off a corner kick from junior midfielder Stephanie Flores in the 61st minute went just wide of the left post. Three minutes later, Soto was on another breakaway, but her shot was just above the upper right corner of the net. A long
range shot from Stephanie Flores in the 68th minute went wide left and with two minutes remaining before stoppage time, a shot from Kimberly Flores from beyond the penalty box while sliding to the ground was saved by Norwalk sophomore goalkeeper Angelina Serrano, who was just brought up from the junior varsity team. Artesia, which would be blanked 1-0 each by Santa Fe High and Ontario Christian High last Saturday in the Best in the West Tournament, is off until Jan. 7 when it visits Cerritos High in the 605 League opener, The Lady Pioneers, who went 11-6-5 last season, is off to their worst start since the 2006-2007 season when that team finished 1-18-2. “We only return a total of seven players from last year’s team and out of those seven, I think four were starters,” Umana said. “Some of those players are now key players. We [also] have one [team], so we have a smaller program itself. We’re definitely going through growing pains and inexperience. Even though the results haven’t gone our way, we’re still improving each game.” Norwalk, which has never had a winning record in the program’s history, will next be in action on Jan. 3 at Gahr High. Norwalk’s best record in the history of the program was 11-11-3 in the 20082009 season. In addition, the Lady Lancers have been to the playoffs just twice, the last coming six seasons ago. “I’ve been trying to create a specific way of playing with this team,” Ojeda said. “When things work; when we train and the girls do what we do in training, it works, and you can see in the scores. When we lose, we lose because of our own mistakes.”
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A pair of area teams began pool play action in a condensed version of the annual Larry Doyle/Dan Wiley Orange County Tournament of Champions with losses as all but three area basketball teams are in their final non-league tournaments. While John Glenn High was blasted by Aliso Niguel High 64-26 this past Monday to fall to 9-5, Valley Christian High was in a more competitive game against Edison High. The Lady Defenders, who trailed by as many as 18 points late in the third quarter, couldn’t rally enough in the fourth quarter and ran out of steam in a 60-50 loss. V.C. trailed by four points after the first quarter before the Chargers went on a 16-6 run over the first 5:54 of the second quarter. The Lady Defenders (4-9) scored the final five points of the half on a three-pointer from junior Makani Kane and a steal and basket from junior Jordan Ebalo, both baskets coming in the final 21.4 seconds. V.C. was down 42-33 with 2:44 seconds left in the third quarter before Edison went ion a 9-0 run and again trailed by 13 points with 5:15 left in the game before the Defenders tried to make one final run. But they missed their final five shots of the game as the Chargers scored the final four points of the contest. Junior Faith Boss led V.C. with 16 points while Ebalo had a dozen points and senior McKenna Bushong another 10 points. Bushong also had four steals in the fourth quarter. V.C. faced Segerstrom High on Dec. 26 and will meet Cypress High today to wrap up pool play action while Glenn played Marina High on Dec. 26 and will see Wilson High today. In other girls basketball action, Arte-
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Continued from page 8 Another area that hurt the Dons in the first half came from the charity stripe where they went a dismal one of 15. They would turn that around in the final 16 minutes and were true on 13 of 14 free shots. “Some of the first half, we kind of knew we would play better in the second half,” Watanabe said. “I’m a guy [who goes by] averages and over the course of a game, we’re not going to continue to go one of 15 for the whole game.” Gahr (8-5), which began the week ranked 13th in the CIF-Southern Section Division 3AA poll, would spend most of the fourth quarter trailing by one or two possessions but couldn’t get closer than three points, which came following a three-pointer from Woon, making it a 52-49 Cerritos advantage with 4:09 left in the game. Reyes would ice the game with a three-pointer of his own with 1:38 left, making it 62-54. “We had a couple of possessions down three where we missed three’s that could have tied it,” Roper said. “We were right there. “I was proud of our effort,” he continued. “They’re a really good team. We’re pretty close to them; we’re good
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sia High takes a well-deserved extended break from action after winning the first 12 games of the season. The Lady Pioneers will next be in action on Jan. 4 against Rise Kohyang High. Cerritos High (5-5) began pool play action in the Best of the West Tournament, hosted by Ayala High, on Dec. 26 against Ayala and will face Valley View High today and Murrieta Valley High on Saturday. Gahr High (3-9) is also in the Best of the West Tournament and faced Vista Murrieta High on Dec. 26. La Mirada High entered the Whittier Tournament at 4-9 and faced Santa Fe High on Dec. 26 in pool play action. The Lady Matadores will play El Rancho High today and Millikan High on Saturday. Norwalk High, which began the week at 7-5, faced Yorba Linda High on Dec. 26 as part of the Buena Park Tournament while Whitney High, which too. We’re in the same division. We might see them again.” Archer and Clark each led all scorers with 19 points with the latter also pulling down six rebounds. Senior Jagger Uy added 14 points and Reyes another nine points. Junior Obinna Ene grabbed 10 points while Cerritos had a 38-30 advantage in the rebounding department. “It’s the whole team,” Watanabe said. “Everybody plays their role whether it’s points, rebounds, taking charges… it’s all kinds of little things that help. But it keeps the balance. How many big shots did Eric Clark make? He is a big shot maker. Regardless of what his point total is at the end of the day, when we’re struggling, he is almost always the guy that steps up and takes that big shot. He has no fear.” Onyejekwe led Gahr with 18 points, had seven rebounds and three steals while Woon pitched in with 14 points with five rebounds. Junior Moses Dollar also had a solid game, grabbing nine rebounds and scoring eight points. The Gladiators will face Palm Springs High in the first game of the Rancho Mirage Tournament on Thursday. Cerritos, which began the week as the ninth ranked team in Division 3AA, will make its yearly trek to Rancho Penasquitos to participate in the 34th Holiday Hoops Classic at the Mount, hosted by Mt. Carmel High. There, the Dons will face Carlsbad High on Thursday in the first round of bracket play. “I think the one thing we have to worry about is being complacent and start believing the headlines,” Watanabe said of his team’s fast start to the season. “We’re a good team, but we can be better, and we have to continue to get better.”
lost to Corona Santiago High 58-45 last Saturday, will be off until Jan. 3 when the Lady Wildcats (4-10) host Calvary Chapel Downey High. BOYS BASKETBALL Artesia has had a long time off from action, having not played since Dec. 13. The Pioneers (8-8) are scheduled to play Bishop Amat High on Jan. 3 while Glenn was dominated by Corona High 73-13 this past Monday in pool play action of the Showcase on Shoemaker. The Eagles (3-9) hosted Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary High on Dec. 26 and will entertain Cabrillo High today. La Mirada is 6-7 and will next be in action on Thursday at St. Anthony High while Norwalk (6-7) is playing in the Anaheim Tournament and play Acaciawood High today. Valley Christian lost its first game of the season on Dec. 14 in the championship game of the St. Margaret’s
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Tournament. But the Defenders (12-1) knocked off Van Nuys High 79-34 last Saturday and faced Arleta High on Dec. 26 in pool play action of the San Pedro Pirate Shootout. V.C. will also face Banning High today and San Pedro High on Saturday. Whitney defeated Marquez High 5838 this past Monday in the first game of the Showcase on Shoemaker to improve to 5-8 and hosted Troy High on Dec. 26 and will be home to California High today. The only soccer action comes from La Mirada, where the boys team met Magnolia High and Ocean View High on Dec. 26 in the Marina Tournament, which ends on Saturday while the girls team will play La Habra High and Warren High today in the North Orange County Championships today.
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CITY OF LA MIRADA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of a public hearing to be held by the City Council of the City of La Mirada on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 13700 La Mirada Boulevard, La Mirada, California to consider the following: ORDINANCE NO. 712: SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 17, “BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION,” OF THE LA MIRADA MUNICIPAL CODE, ADOPTING, BY REFERENCE, THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BUILDING CODE, ELECTRICAL CODE, PLUMBING CODE, MECHANICAL CODE, RESIDENTIAL CODE, GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, AND EXISTING BUILDING CODE WHICH INCORPORATE THE 2019 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE (TITLE 24 C.C.R. PARTS 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 10 AND 11), TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS THERETO, INCLUDING FINDINGS, FEES AND PENALTIES At the hearing, the City Council will consider the environmental assessment; staff’s report and recommendation; and all testimony and public input prior to making a final decision. The documents being considered are available for review at the Office of the City Clerk of the City of La Mirada located at City Hall, 13700 La Mirada Boulevard, La Mirada, California. If you wish to be heard concerning the item identified in this Notice, you may appear in person at the public hearing or you may submit your comments in writing to the City prior to or at the public hearing. Mailed comments should be addressed to the City Clerk, City of La Mirada P.O. Box 828, La Mirada, California 90637-0828. Please notify the City Clerk at (562) 943-0131 at least four days prior to this hearing should you require a disability-related accommodation (e.g. sign language interpreter). IF YOU CHALLENGE ANY OF THE FOREGOING ACTIONS IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR FINAL ACTION DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AT OR PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING. Anne Haraksin City Clerk Dated: December 27, 201 Published at La Mirada Lamplighter 12/27/19 Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice US Storage Centers - Commerce – Olympic located at 5415 E. Olympic Blvd. Commerce CA 90022 intends to hold an auction to sell the goods stored by the following tenants at the storage facility. The sale will occur as an online auction via www. storageauctions.net on 1/16/2020 at 10:00AM. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods and furnishings. Yonnie E Afman; Rosa Martha Arias; Moises Heredia; Luis Romero; Enrique Gutierrez; Claudia Leticia Juarez; Jose Gabriel Garcia-Nateras; Israel Navarro; Glenda Mary Lopez; Helyn Mabell Sanchez; Noga Gomez; Dani Cano Flores; Irma Diaz; Dora Morales Rios; Samuel Vincent Cooper; Irma Moran; Edward Emiliano Solis; Ashley Lynn Kutsoginis; Jonathan Garcia; Daniel Valenzuela Arellano; Luis Abel Estrada Lopez; Santiago Garcia; Gregorio Pedraza; Brenda Betancourt; Daniela Hernandez; Maria De Los Angeles Mendez; Jose Fernandez; Ignacio Zavala Diaz; Joe Flores. All property is being stored at the above self-storage facility. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details. Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice US Storage Centers – Cerritos located at 16015 Piuma Ave. Cerritos, CA 90703 intends to hold an auction to sell the goods stored by the following tenants at the storage facility. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.usstoragecenters.com/ auctions on 1/16/2020 at 10:00AM. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods and furnishings. Betty A Maiben Hobson; Rebecca Ann Johnston; Veronica Ramos Lopez; Blanca Estella Valdivia; Belinda Jo Cisneros; Luz Pangan Franco; Jason C Sterling. All property is being stored at the above self-storage facility. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details. Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 12/27 and 1/3/20
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CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE NO. 588 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Hawaiian Gardens introduced and conducted the first reading of Ordinance No. 588 at the Regular City Council Meeting held on December 10, 2019, and is summarized as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 15 BY REPEALING FROM TITLE 15 SECTIONS 15.04.020, 15.06.020, 15.08.020, 15.10.020, 15.12.020, 15.14.020, 15.20.020 AND ADDING IN LIEU THEREOF NEW SECTIONS 15.04.020, 15.06.020, 15.08.020, 15.10.020, 15.12.020, 15.14.020, 15.20.020 TO TITLE 15 OF THE HAWAIIAN GARDENS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE AND AMEND THE 2019 LOS ANGELES COUNTY BUILDING CODE, ELECTRICAL CODE, MECHANICAL CODE, PLUMBING CODE, RESIDENTIAL CODE, EXISTING BUILDING CODE AND FIRE CODE. The purpose of this ordinance is to adopt by reference and amend that certain ordinances of the County of Los Angeles which adopted by reference California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 10, - 2016 California Building, Residential, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Existing Building Code and Fire Code and which made amendments, additions, and deletions thereto. Therefore, Ordinance No. 588 amends the Hawaiian Gardens Municipal Code Title 15. A copy of Ordinance No. 588 is on file with the Office of the City Clerk, and available for public review at City Hall, 21815 Pioneer Blvd., Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716. The City of Hawaiian Gardens introduced and presented the first reading of Ordinance No. 588 on December 10, 2019. A Public Hearing is scheduled for second reading and adoption at the Regular City Council meeting to be held on the 14th day of January 2020 at 6:00 PM, at the City of Hawaiian Gardens City Council Chambers, 21815 Pioneer Boulevard, Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716. For additional information, contact the City at (562) 420-2641. Ext. 244 Published at Los Cerritos Community News 12/27/19
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ALBERTO FRANCO CASE NO. 19STPB11677 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ALBERTO FRANCO. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DORIS DUNK in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DORIS DUNK be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act . (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 01/16/20 at 8:30AM in Dept. 29 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner MARK CURTIS, ESQ. - SBN 92571 CURTIS & BURNIGHT 13001 SEAL BEACH BLVD., SUITE 375 SEAL BEACH CA 90740 12/27/19, 1/3, 1/10/20 CNS-3325455# LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS
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NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PROPERTY Notice is given that pursuant to sections 21700-21713 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the Commercial Code, Section 535 of the Penal Code. 1812.607, that Norwalk Self Storage at 11564 E. Firestone Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650 will sell by competitive bidding by Climer’s Auctions ( Bond # 5181494 ), on or after JANUARY 14, 2020 @ 10:00 a.m., property belonging to those listed below. Auction is to be held at the above address. Property to be sold as follows: boxes, totes, refrigerator, microwave, mattress, box, spring, bed frame, ice chest, welder, chest, wood cabinet, glass cabinet, bags, crock pot, night stand, DVD player, bike, dollie, mixer, china cabinet, suitcase, chest, pillows, back pack, clothing, tools and footboard belonging to the following. NAME
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CHRISTINA LOPEZ
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This notice is given in accordance with the provisions of Section 21700 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California. Sales subject to prior cancellation in the event of settlement between Owner and obligated party.
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