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ASSESSOR NOGUEZ, TWO OTHERS ARRESTED Serving Artesia, Cerritos, Hawaiian Gardens, La Palma, Lakewood, Norwalk, and Pico Rivera • 45,000 Homes Every Friday • January 3, 2014 • Volume 28, No. 46 • LosCerritosNews.net sleeping shorts and a t-shirt. After being allowed to change clothes, the Assessor of the nation’s largest property tax collecting agency was handcuffed, and escorted to the back seat “Biggest of an unmarked Cooley: Sheriff’s car. Political Corruption Noguez was taken to a County jail Case facility In in Downtown L.A. Los
CORRUPTION BY THE NUMBERS
ASSESSOR NOGUEZ, TWO OTHERS ARRESTED
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LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez, LOS ANGELES – Los AnProperty Tax Agent Ramin Salari geles CountyProperty Assessor John and Major Appraiser Noguez, Property Tax Agent Mark McNeil were arrested on Ramin Salari in and Major Property Wednesday a massive political Appraiser Mark McNeil were arcorruption scheme District Attorrested on Wednesday in a masney Steve Cooley called the “bigsive gestpolitical politicalcorruption corruption scheme case” in District Attorney Steve Cooley called the “biggest political corruption case” in the forty years as a professional criminal prosecutor. Noguez, Mc Neil and Salari are being accused of engaging in an elaborate and complex conspiracy to slash property values and save millions in property taxes to help Salari’s clients. Los Cerritos Community
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an Executive Officer 13 Counts of 2 Counts of Conspiracy Embezzlement 8 Counts of Bribing an Executive Officer 2 MARK CountsMcNEIL of Conspiracy 13 Counts of Embezzlement 2 Counts of Conspiracy to Misappropriate Funds
LCCN-EXPOSING CORRUPTION IN EVERY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT
FELON FINANCED CENTRAL BASIN DIRECTOR’S CAMPAIGN
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Speaker John Perez Implicated In Central Basin Water Scheme
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‘Parking Lot War’ Erupts Between Artesia Council, Holy Family Church
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Note: According to current LA Note: The beginning of an Mayor Garcetti, this series ongoing investigative series that altered the course of the has spanned 11 months and over Mayor’s race. On both Saturday and SunBy Economy 30Randy articles. day, thousands of local Artesia, In Gardens January randy@cerritosnews.net Cerritos, and Hawaiian An examina- residents who attended of this year MassLos at tion byofLos Cerritos Church Comreal life version the Cerhit Holy Family Catholic ritos series Community munity Newsmessent a stern cable television is be- were greeted with News of recently a public records sage from their priest, Fr. Raying played out in the middle filedCouncil California Los who to decried of Artesia has City mem- mond Decipeda,request Wendy Greuelcity Angeles Leticia Vasquez 460 Campaign Mayoral last week’s council decision bers on one side of a complex Financial Dis- that calls for a stern candidate crackWendy down issue, and influential Catholic closure statements Greuel asking for emails between priests, parishioners and local on those in his congregation who Central utilized Greuel and her topspaces campaign adparking in the area residents onfor the new other side. Basin Municipal visors John Shallman and Rose Artesia is one of several local taxpayer owned parking lot that Waterare inDistrict including emails located literally feet from the municipalities who tight isKapolczynski, (CBMWD) Direcfrom Brian D’Arcy head the fiscal problems due to tough eco- entrance of the local iconicoflandtors James RoyIBEW, a major campaign conmark church. nomic Jamestimes. Roybal and reached Leticia tributor to Greuel’stold campaign beFr. Raymond Los CerNow, tempersbal are have Vasquez, both of tween Jan 2009 to Jan 2010. a boiling point as both sides find ritos Community Newspaper in whom campaigned ridding the an interview Eighty-twothat days the rehe after was “taken themselves in a battleon over the use district of corrupquest,bywhich by law should the harsh tone” and have “agoftroubled 120 pluswater public parking spaces back show extremely heavy on fi- gressive been answered in twenty-four nature” from city counattion, Artesia Park that is located Clarkdale Avenue between 183rd See CBMWD page 7 See GREUEL page 8 Street and South Street. See PARKING LOT page 8
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LCCN WINS BEST LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER INVESTIGATIVE SERIES AT LA PRESS CLUB AWARDS
Over 50 Investigative Articles Published Over 3,000 Interviews Conducted With Sources Over 3,000 Emails Obtained Between Noguez, Salari, and Property Tax Agents, Assessor Staff 139 Visits to the LA County Hall of Administration, LA County Government Offices
Los Cerritos Community News won Best Investigative Series at LA Press Club Awards Sunday night. The event was held at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. Publisher Brian Hews residents outaward, against was thrilledtotospeak win the the proposal, Christine Nguy“Randy and I worked very hard enthis stressed cityvery of Cerritos on series, the we are grate“would receive no sales tax revenue” to itsSee coffers since “GoodAWARD page 12 will is considered to be a charity.” “Goodwill Industries made $4 billion last year in profits. For them to call themselves a nonprofit business is a lie. Goodwill Industries is all about big business, and no one else wins except for(Los Goodwill,” said. Angeles)Nguyen California lawJoyce Corrigan, a resident makers passed a Resolution offi-on the east side of Cerritos “since cially recognizing Hews Media the cows were here,” said “my Group Publisher Brian Hews and neighbors feelReporter this isn’t Randy the best Investigative place forforGoodwill.” Corrigan Economy their “professional said “I don’t a place that leadership in thewant field of journallooks like a jail; I would rather
Cerritos Council Votes Against Second Goodwill Store
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is known for its’ meticulous maintenance of the state’s highways, bByr iRandy d g e sEconomy and roads randy@cerritosnews.net managing more than 5 n0 one , 0 0of0the most heated meetings in memory,highway the Cermiles of recent California’s ritos City Council and freeway lanes, butvoted that isdown not atheplan that would have brought case in the tiny neighborhooda second Goodwillwhere Thriftresidents Store to of El Sereno, the east side neighborhood shopcontend that Caltrans, who owns many of the houses in their ping complex which has area, been is them for likethe a slumlord. lefttreating half vacant past three Hews Media Group-Commuyears. nityVoting News,toState Assemblyman shelve the plan was Jimmy SenaCerritosGomez, Mayorand JimState Edwards, tor Ed Hernandez got a firsthand Mayor Pro Tem Bruce Barrows, look at the “slum like conditions” Councilman Joseph Cho and that an estimated 4,000Chen. to 5,000 Councilwoman Carol The residents have been forced to live lone supporter of the project was in at the end Mark of thePulido. Long Beach Councilman More than 200 opponents of CALTRANS 9 the projectSee attended the page Oct. 11
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2013-Corporate Community Involvement La Palma Intercommunity Hospital Opens Public Indoor Fitness Pool By Brian Hews
Pool is a result of collaboration between LPIH, the city, and the Anaheim YMCA. La Palma Intercommunity Hospital had an unused rehabilitation pool, and the City of La Palma had a need. This was the starting point for a journey of partnership and creativity that would turn this once unused hospital pool into a community asset. “Here was an asset that was no longer being used, and I knew there must be some way to benefit the community,” said Virg Narbutas, Orange County Regional CEO for Prime Healthcare. La Palma’s Recreation & Community Services was looking to expand water recreation activities in the city, and it became clear that the hospital could help. “We had a pool,” Narbutas said. “The city needed to expand their water programs, we just needed a partner to help develop and run them.” Enter the Anaheim Family YMCA, who had been running swim programs in
local shared-use spaces for many years. “It was the perfect combination of partners,” Narbutas continued. “Between
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tion pool to county standards for community use. It was an investment well worth the effort, according to Narbutas. In February 2013, La Palma Intercommunity Hospital began offering its first community programs in the new Indoor Fitness Pool. The two available programs literally span all ages from “Mommy & Me” swim lessons to Water Fitness for active older adults. What was once a vacant space in the hospital became an exciting community resource to help people become healthier, improve quality of life, and promote water safety. This story also has a personal connection to Narbutas. “My mom used to love aqua therapy. It helped her with many health challenges, including diabetes. It’s very fulfilling to have played a role in ensuring our hospital pool was put to good use.” A Community Open House for the new Indoor Fitness Pool at La Palma Intercommunity Hospital was held March 20, 2013. For more information, contact Rachel Hogue at (714) 229-4016.
Neighborhood Watch Block Captain Meeting Planned for Cerritos By Randy Economy In an ongoing fight against crime in Cerritos, a Neighborhood Watch Block Captains meeting will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, February 1 at the Cerritos Sheriff’s Station/Community Safety Center. According to city officials, all current Cerritos Neighborhood Watch Block Captains and people interested in becoming block captains, are invited to attend the meeting. The City’s Community Safety Division and the Cerritos Sheriff’s Station command staff will present information about crime trends and prevention strategies. Block Captains will also have an opportunity to network with each other. For more information, call the Community Safety Division at (562) 916-1266.
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Beckie Mendez Beckie Mendez, wife of Norwalk Councilman Mike Mendez, passed away after battle with cancer. She was was laid to rest in a private burial on Rose Hills Memorial Park. Beckie Sue Mendez, 58, was born in Bell, California on March 22, 1954 and passed away in Orange, California on January 10, 2013 following a lengthy illness. The Most Reverend Anthony Gomez officiated over the ceremony that was attended by nearly 1,000 people. Beckie is survived by her loving husband, Michael Mendez of Norwalk, her daughters, Lauren Marie (Joseph Anthony) Hernandez of Santa Fe Springs and Lindsay Michelle Mendez (Michael Aaron Borth) of New York, New York and her son, Michael Kyle Mendez of New York, New York.
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Friends, family and community members gathered to remember the life of Yolanda Maria Louwers who passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2013 after facing a brave battle with cancer. She was 56 years old. Louwers is the daughter of United States Congresswoman Grace F. Napolitano, and Frank Napolitano, and the wife of Harold Louwers. A Vigil was held on Friday, January 18 at 7 p.m. at Saint Linus Catholic Church in Norwalk at 13915 Shoemaker Avenue. Yolanda, who also went by the nickname of “Yoli,� was born on July 21, 1956 in Brownsville, Texas. She moved at a young age to Norwalk, California where she attended local schools, and graduated from John Glenn High School.
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Former LM Mayor Lou Piltz Lou Piltz, a former La Mirada City Councilman and Mayor, died on Wednesday, March 20 at the age of 91. Piltz was on the City Council from 1978 until 1994, and served three terms as mayor during his tenure on the official governing body for the municipality. Lou Piltz was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 14, 1921, and moved as a young boy with his family to Cleveland, Ohio. When he was discharged from the service, they chose to move to Long Beach, California then to La Mirada.
Alan Hogenauer-Cerritos Alan Hogenauer, 71, of Cerritos had been out with his wife and son in the Coachella Valley Preserve when he apparently wandered away in the blistering heat. The professor from Cerritos died in Thousand Palms after hiking in recordsetting heat. Family members called Riverside County Sheriff’s Department to report him missing at about 3:20 p.m. . The rescue crew in the helicopter found his body shortly after 10 a.m. Sunday about a half-mile from the preserve’s visitor center.
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Beloved Cerritos community leader George Dominguez died from complications due to a heart attack he suffered on July 4th. Dominguez was a current member of the Cerritos Property Preservation Commission and an active member of the Cerritos Optimist Club, as well as a military veteran. “George’s passing came as quite a shock. He loved his family, this city and his county, and he served the citizens of Cerritos proudly,� said Levi Javier, who served with Dominguez on the Property Preservation Commission.
WRD Director Lillian Kawasaki Lillian Kawasaki, who represented the greater Cerritos area as an elected Director on the Water Replenishment District Board of Directors passed after a long battle with cancer. Kawasaki was elected to the WRD Board of Directors in November 2006 to represent Division Three, which includes the cities of Artesia, Cerritos, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Lakewood, Long Beach and Signal Hill. Friends and co-workers took to Facebook and other social media sites on Thursday afternoon to remember the popular local elected official. Prior to her tenure at LADWP, Ms. Kawasaki served as the General Manager of the City of Los Angeles Community Development Department (CDD) for three years. Ms. Kawasaki managed 500 employees and over $300 million annually in federal block grant and other public funds earmarked to promote economic/community revitalization, neighborhood improvements, human services, and workforce development programs for low-income and disadvantaged members of the community.
Kathleen Richelle McDougall Oswald Beloved daughter of Mac and Sue McDougall went home to be with Jesus on October 21, 2013 at age 53. Kathleen was born on July 13, 1960 in Los Angeles, Calif. She graduated from Cerritos High School in 1978, where she made her mark in the school plays, and as a cheerleader. She was voted “Most Talented� by her class.
Melvin Lois Pearce Melvin Lois Pearce, 48, of Hawaiian Gardens, CA passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 in a local hospital. Pearce was a former employee of the city of Hawaiian Gardens and also a pipe fitter. He was preceded in death by his father Roscoe Pearce, and brothers Billy Reid and Bobby Pearce. He is survived by his mother, Gertrude Pearce of Hawaiian Gardens, CA, a daughter Chelsea Pearce of Lakewood, CA four sisters Mary Pearce of Bullhead City, AZ Georgia Brehmer of Walnut, IA. Nora and Barbara Pearce of Hawaiian Gardens, CA and his beloved dog Lady Bug.
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LCCN EXPOSES LOCAL POLITICS (AS USUAL)
Official records obtained by Hews Media Group-Community Newspaper from the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters confirm that Montebello Unified School Board Candidate Lani Cupchoy Lani Cupchoy has never voted in a Los Angeles election. HMG-CN also verified that Cupchoy registered to vote in Montebello on May 5, 2013. Cupchoy is waging an aggressive and costly campaign in the upcoming election that will be held on Tuesday, November 5 against three current school board members in the greater Montebello-Commerce area. Her website states : “My 20 year professional experience with the district as a lifelong Montebello resident, volunteer, and community organizer provides a unique experience to advocate for quality education and fiscal accountability. With the support of Montebello Unified teachers, I now request your vote for the M.U.S.D. Board of Education.” HMG-CN received a certified copy of Cupchoy’s official voting history on Thursday. The affidavit is signed by Dean Logan, Registrar Recorder for the County of Los Angeles. Calls into Ms. Cupchoy were not returned.
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Commerce Employee Set to Cash in on City Council Relationships (Commerce) A group of vocal Commerce activists are criticizing a city job application process to hire a new Public Information Officer claiming that the poJason Stinnett sition was essentially political payback for the current city employee, Jason Stinnett, who was a political consultant to three current members of the city council. Stinnett, who is the Acting Public Information Officer for Commerce, now appears to be on the verge of receiving a new role in the City that will pay him anywhere from $6,600 to $8,800 per month in salary as well as full time benefit package that includes medical insurance, dental, vision, and retirement. Stinnett has been a strong force in Commerce area politics for the past number of years and has worked in the past to get current city elected officials Lilia Leon, Tina Baca Del Rio, Ivan Alramirano, and Joe Aguilar into office. Stinnett in the past has also overseen a local political website www.savecommerce.org. The web site actively promoted the campaigns for Leon, Baca Del Rio, Alramirano and Aguilar, and others in the past, and criticized outside challengers who have sought public office in Commerce. “My concern is that this job is not open to anyone with better qualifications from outside of Commerce,” said Jamie Valencia a longtime community activist. “It appears more like rewarding your political friends who got you elected to office. We need someone who doesn’t have a bias view of the city.” In an interview with the Commerce Community News, Commerce City Administrator Jorge Rifa was asked if the PIO job was created “specifically for Stinnett.” Rifa paused and replied: “I understand the question. All I can tell you is it is my intention to basically put a recruitment process as requested by the city council, and I have done that.” “I will confirm that I will be responsible for deciding who lands the (PIO) job and that includes the final process,” Rifa
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Cerritos Candidates Kang and Ma Tried to Manipulate Cerritos 2013 Election
Recall Campaign Launched Against Commerce Officials Baca Del Rio, Leon, Altamirano
Cerritos City Council candidates K.Y. Ma, James Kang, and current Cerritos City Councilman Joseph Cho attempted to craft a deal with rival candidate K.Y. Ma last December in an attempt James Kang to manipulate the Cerritos March 5th election, as well as the 2015 Cerritos city council elections. In the press conference, Cho said that Kang campaign advisors Larry Caballero and Alon Barlevy met with Ma, Cho, and several leaders of the Korean American community in December in hopes of having “just one Korean candidate” run for the city council. Ma produced an “Affidavit of Endorsement” that was allegedly written by Kang, to be signed by Ma that he would fully support James Kang for the council election in March 2015, in exchange for Kang dropping out of the 2013 race. The letter that was dated December 4, 2012, drafted by two Kang campaign advisors, according to Cho. The notarized affidavit was distributed at a press conference attended by the media and several Ma supporters at his campaign headquarters in Cerritos. The affidavit stated: “To James Kang: The undersigned Ki Yung Ma, under penalty of perjury states that upon the withdrawal of candidacy by James Kang for Cerritos City Council 2013, Ki Yung Ma will fully support and fully endorse James Kang for the City Council election scheduled in March 2015.” “Ki Yung Ma will not run for the Cerritos City Council in March, 2015 and James Kang is the only Candidate that Ki Yung Ma will support and endorse in the Cerritos City Council election in March, 2015.” “This endorsement is unconditional and irrevocable. The end.”
Three Commerce City council members were served with official recall papers from a group of community residents who claim that city hall has “grown to benefit its elected leaders instead of doing the work of the people.” Councilwoman Tina Baca Del Rio, Mayor Pro Tem Lela Leon, and Councilman Ivan Altamirano where served recall petitions from a group of residents who have been long time critics of the current city council majority that also includes Mayor Joe Aguilar. Jamie Valencia, who has ran for city council on four different occasions told Hews Media Group-Community Newspaper that the recall effort has been in motion for a long time. “The residents are tired that the city has not progressed. We have had enough of the political games, and now we need a city council that will represent the best interests of the community and not their personal lives,” Valencia said in an interview. Another supporter of the recall is longtime Commerce resident Mike Alvarado, who said that he has “grown tired of the lack of leadership” coming from the current city council. “There is a lot of unhappiness that I have witnessed in being active here in Commerce,” Alvarado, who previous served as a city commission for four years under the appointment of Leon who is one of the recall targets. Alvarado said that he was given “an ultimatum” to support Baca Del Rio, Altamirano and Leon during the campaign this past March in which all three were narrowly reelected over three underfunded candidates including Valencia, Art Gonzalez, and Joanna Flores. Baca Del Rio and Altamirano were served with the “intent to recall” papers after the conclusion of a heated city council meeting. Leon did not attend the city council meeting because due to a previously scheduled hip replacement surgery she underwent. Leon was served with by recall organizers at City Hall late Wednesday afternoon. Valencia said the recall process will take at least the next three months, and
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Hews Media GroupCommunity News has obtained documents that show Phil An, a candidate who is running in next Tuesday’s Hawaiian Gardens City Council election, moved into the small municipality Phil An and registered to vote just days before the deadline that would have made him ineligible to participate. An, who is running against current incumbent city council members Barry Bruce, Michi Oyama Canada, and Reynaldo “Rey” Rodriguez, registered to vote in Hawaiian Gardens for the first time on August 22, 2013. HMG-CN confirmed the voting status of An on Monday by obtaining an official affidavit signed by Dean Logan, Registrar Recorder for the County of Los Angeles. Logan confirmed that An registered for the first time in Hawaiian Gardens on August 22, 2013, as a Democrat. Logan also confirmed that An has voted only twice, in the 2012 General Election and the 2009 Consolidated Election. Several weeks ago, An, 59, told the newspaper that he was “was a longtime resident of Hawaiian Gardens,” but when pressed about specifics on when he moved into the community, An became
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Lakewood Regional Medical Center Offers Robotic Surgery Program By Brian Hews The da Vinci Si e HD robotic surgery system was installed in the hospital’s recently expanded surgical services unit earlier this year. The first procedure using the system was performed at Lakewood Regional Medical Center in August, and more cases are scheduled. “We are very excited to offer this as a treatment option at LRMC,” said Cyndee Woelfle, Associate Administrator of Lake-
Cyndee Woelfle, Associate Administrator of Lakewood Regional Medical Center stand next to the da Vinci Si e HD. With extremely precise movements and 10-times magnification, surgeons can operate with exceptional precision and clearer visibility. For many patients, that can mean a faster, less-painful recovery.
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wood Regional Medical Center. “With extremely precise movements and 10-times magnification, surgeons on our medical staff can operate with exceptional precision and clearer visibility. For many patients, that can mean a faster, less-painful recovery.” The robotic surgery program is being launched as a part of Lakewood Regional Medical Center’s surgical services and will be used for specified gynecologic, urologic and general surgical procedures, such as hysterectomies or Prostatectomies, for patients who might benefit most from robotic surgery. Doctor Jennifer Liu, Urologist at Lakewood Regional Medical Center, performed the first surgery at the hospital. She was trained to use the da Vinci Surgical system in residency and performed over one hundred cases. “We’re being very deliberate with ensuring that the members of our medical staff who use the system are very well trained at robotic surgery said Woelfle.” Along with tiny, highly-dexterous implements, the da Vinci Si e HD system at Lakewood Regional Medical Center provides a higher level of visibility for surgeons, who can view a magnified, highresolution three dimensional image of the surgical site from the da Vinci console. “The ability to perform surgery by looking through a laparoscope has been available for some time, and has been what enables providers to offer minimally invasive surgeries,” said Woelfle. “At Lakewood, all of our operating rooms are outfitted to accommodate minimally invasive surgery, which accounts for about 90 percent of the procedures we perform. This system offers advanced 3-D high definition visualization, improved dexterity and an immersive view of the operative field.” Lakewood Regional Medical Center is offering minimally invasive robotic surgery only for those who would best be served by the service. In some cases, use of robotic surgery has not been shown to offer a significant improvement over more conventional minimally invasive approaches in terms of patient outcomes. However, in many cases, the improved imaging and movement of the extremely precise surgical implements available with minimally invasive robotic surgery can lead to positive benefits for patients. “We built a new Interventional suite and vastly expanded our cardiac services, unit, and still, a lot of people told me that they came to see the robot,” said Woelfle. “For a lot of people, this is the future of surgery, and now it’s available right in their community.”
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NOGUEZ
Continued from page 1 spiracy to slash property values and save millions in property taxes to help Salari’s clients. Los Cerritos Community Newspaper was the first media outlet in Southern California to disclose information about the “pay-to-play” scheme. Cooley said the arrests and charges are part of a continuing investigation into public corruption at the Assessor’s Office. Noguez, who announced he would take a leave of absence in June, returned to work briefly before going out on an indefinite medical leave. When members of the District Attorney’s Office of Public Integrity went to the Olive Street home of Noguez in Huntington Park to arrest him early Wednesday morning, Noguez answered the front door wearing a pair of sleeping shorts and a t-shirt. After being allowed to change clothes, the Assessor of the nation’s largest property tax collecting agency was handcuffed, and escorted to the back seat of an unmarked Sheriff’s car. Noguez was taken to a County jail facility in Downtown Los Angeles where he was fingerprinted, had his mug shot taken, processed, and then lead to a private jail cell. Within an hour of the Noguez arrest, both Mc Neil, and Salari were handcuffed and taken into custody at two other locations in Los Angeles County. McNeil at his home in the Venice area, and Salari at his multi-million dollar mansion in the San Fernando Valley. All are being held on bails of at least $1.1 to $1.3 million. They are expected to appear in Division 30 of at the Claire Shortridge Justice Building on Friday. Los Cerritos Community Newspaper will be present during the appearance. “Los Angeles County voters and taxpayers deserve honest, hardworking elected and appointed officials who will serve the best interests of the people,” Dist. Atty. Cooley said during a press conference Wednesday. “Residents must have confidence that their government is not for sale to the highest bidder or the highest briber.” Cooley reminded members of the media on Wednesday that “his real name is Juan Renaldo Rodriguez.” “Even his name John Noguez is a lie,” Cooley said. Salari, the flashy tax consultant and campaign contributor to Noguez, was arrested at a residence in Encino by D.A. investigators. The 49-year-old is being held on $1.36 million bail. All of Salari’s financial assets were frozen on Wednesday as well, Cooley said. McNeil, a principal assessor promoted by Noguez to head the Major Appraisal Division, was arrested at his home in West Los Angeles by D.A. investigators. The 54-year-old is being held on $1.16 million bail. The complaint’s Overt Acts allege that Noguez accepted $185,000 in bribes from Salari between February and September, 2010. Noguez also received a list of properties represented by Salari. Soon after receiving the checks and the list, Noguez’ chief appraiser, McNeil, appeared at hearings and reduced the assessed value on numerous properties, including the Old Spaghetti Factory, and properties in Santa Monica, Hermosa Beach, Torrance and Los Angeles. The complaint also alleges Noguez also told appraiser Scott Schenter to “take care of our buddy Ramin,” and, “We have to take care of our donors.” Schenter was charged previously in a separate complaint. Noguez is charged with 24 felony counts, including four counts of accepting
bribes; five counts of perjury, two counts of conspiracy; and 13 counts of misappropriation by a public officer. The complaint alleges the fraud and embezzlement exceeds $500,000. Salari is charged with 23 felony counts, including eight counts of bribing an executive officer; two counts of conspiracy; and 13 counts of misappropriation. In addition to allegedly bribing Noguez, Salari is charged with four counts of paying appraiser Scott Schenter $100,000 in bribes. McNeil is charged with 14 felony counts, including one count of conspiracy and 13 counts of misappropriation by a public officer. Schenter, who worked from 1988 to early 2011 as a county appraiser, was charged in a separate complaint with allegedly slashing values on multi-million dollar homes, condos and businesses in Beverly Hills, Brentwood and Pacific Palisades. He allegedly secured campaign contributions from the owners of those homes and business for Noguez. Deputy District Attorneys Susan Schwartz and Michele Gilmer are prosecuting the case. If convicted as charged, Noguez faces up to 30 years, four months in state prison; Salari faces up to 29 years, four months in state prison; and McNeil faces up to 20 years, eight months in state prison. During the press announcement about the arrests, Cooley told LCCN that additional arrests are “pending.” “This criminal case is still evolving,” he said. Many sources tell LCCN that several of Noguez past political donors, as well as campaign advisors are considered to be part of the massive probe. Court documents filed claim that Salari was listed as owning more than $3.3 million in assets, including property in Calabasas now in escrow, a new Ferrari worth $229,000, a Mercedes, BMW and Infiniti. “The chutzpah is way out there,” Cooley said. “I’ve been with this office for nearly four decades,” he added. “This particular case strikes me as the largest, most significant public corruption case in terms of county government during that time frame.” Also in the indictment, the Los Angeles County Property Appeals Board reviewed nine different properties represented by Salari. Assessor Representative Roger Walls, who has not been arrested or charged but is named in the complaint, recommended an assessed value well below the value recommended by the testifying appraiser, according to the complaint. Noguez’s lawyer, Michael Proctor told media members that the arrest “contradicts earlier promises” made by the Cooley office during the course of the investigation. “John Noguez has been given assurances by the District Attorney’s Office that he would have the opportunity to tell his side of this controversy before any final charging decision was made,” Proctor said in a statement Wednesday. “By arresting Mr. Noguez today, before honoring that commitment, the District Attorney’s Office is communicating that this was not in fact a search for truth, but a one-sided, resultdriven investigation aimed at `getting’ Mr. Noguez.” Cooley responded: “All Noguez has to do is waive his Miranda rights and I have plenty of prosecutors willing to talk to him.”
CBMWD
Continued from page 1 nancial support from two individuals with substantial criminal backgrounds, one convicted on political corruption charges, and the other a convicted felon. Vasquez, who defeated Rudy Montalvo in Division Four, declared paying political campaign manager Angel Gon-
zalez $4,000.00 before the actual June 5, 2012 election and owing him another $18,399.98. Leticia Vasquez and James Roybal both got a large amount of campaign funds from two individuals with substantial criminal backgrounds, one, Rick Mayer, is a convicted felon. Gonzalez was prosecuted and convicted by thae District Attorney for illegal campaign activities in the past. Vasquez also owes money to R&M Associates, controlled by former CBMWD Director and convicted felon Rick Mayer. R&M is part of Mayer’s other company Golden State Consultants. A phone call into Golden State confirmed that R&M is operated out of that office and is owned by Mayer. Mayer served prison time for his felony conviction for lying about his place of residency while running for city council in South Gate. Furthermore, Rick Mayer’s campaign manager was “Big Al” Robles who was indicted on federal corruption charges in 2004. He was found guilty of 30 felony counts, sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, and ordered to pay the city of South Gate $639,000 in restitution. Vasquez raised only $4,900.00 before the June 5th election, she raised $31,146 after. Vasquez still owes Gonzalez and Mayer $8,559. Documents show that some of the $31,146 came from the same special interest groups that she vigorously campaigned to root out. Tom and Ron Calderon gave $2,250, Vasqez’ own mailer criticized Tom Calderon for taking money from the CBMWD. Douglas Wance, former CBMWD General Counsel, gave $2,500. Wance was fired in November when facts emerged regarding the expenditure of nearly three million dollars in an off-the-books “Trust Fund” purportedly used for district lawsuits. James Roybal’s financial disclosure forms showed similar patterns and reliance on Gonzalez and Mayer. Before the June 5th election, Roybal made payments to Angel Gonzalez and Mayer’s R&M Associates totaling $10,400.00 and still carries an IOU of $28,878.39 to Mayer. Some say Mayer is going after “outreach contracts” similar to those he is getting from the Water Replenishment District of Southern California located in Lakewood. Since taking office on January 7th, Roybal and Vasquez joined ranks with long-time Director Bob Apodaca and fired recently hired Chief Operating Officer Chuck Fuentes, along with Asst. to the General Manager Ron Beilke. Upon his termination, Beilke raised the suspicion of a cover-up by the firings. According to Beilke, “little doubt exists about the direction of the new board majority given who financed their campaigns. A quick look at their 460 disclosure forms speaks volumes about the character of these two supposedly highly educated people.” Other significant actions taken include the three meeting to amend the CBMWD Administrative Code to permit Roybal to take over the presidency. The meeting could constitute a possible Brown Act Violation. Director Art Chacon was president barely a week before the three amended the code. Chacon was removed and replaced by Roybal. The president is a powerful position, he/she forms committees where all agenda items and contracts are vetted and approved for board meetings. The three also immediately removed CBMWD Director and Cerritos resident Phil Hawkins from his long held seat
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on the board of the Metropolitan Water District. Hawkins served as chair of the important Real Estate and Asset Management Special Committee. “The new majority’s rush to deliver on apparent promises to their financial benefactors, they have disregarded rules and regulations, resulting in flagrant abuses of Brown Act requirements,” said Bielke. “This is also reflective in their rush to terminate all those, like myself, who were on to their plans and would not agree to bury questionable findings uncovered since the previous General Manager & Attorney left the agency.”
RESOLUTION
Continued from page 1 ism” and for “the highest commendations of the people of California.” Assemblyman Mike Gatto, Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, authored Members Resolution No. 1684 that was approved on June 23rd in Sacramento. Gatto, who represents the greater Glendale-Burbank area presented Hews and Economy with the honor this past Monday live in studio on the popular “David Cruz Show” on KTLK-AM 1150. Gatto praised Hews and Economy and the five-person community newspaper Los Cerritos Community News who “had fewer resources than other journalists and was forced to be a tenacious investigator and expert in the States Public Records Act.” “As firm believers in upholding the public interest, Hews and Economy worked collaboratively to go above and beyond the call of duty, exposing the people of Los Angeles County and the State of California to a multi-million dollar scandal and one of the largest corruption cases in Los Angeles County history,” Gatto said. “During a time when many Americans were feeling a financial pinch, Hews and Economy revealed that certain officials were secretly cheating and using the legal system to their advantage by illegally lowering property values to enrich themselves,” Gatto stated in his Resolution. The men worked together for countless days in hopes of discovering clues to the story.” “The duo’s investigative work revealed a previously unprecedented level of corruption leading to the arrest at least one official now facing 60 felony counts, while reminding other public officials that they are not above the law, and their detailed work and dedication to uphold the law demonstrated the power of investigative journalism and restored faith in disenfranchised members of the public by holding public officials accountable and ensuring an informed populace,” the resolution stated. The Resolution also proclaims: “Randy Economy and Brian Hews provided the much-needed voice for the American people and reminded us all that we are responsible for ensuring that our rights are not misrepresented, misconstrued, or taken advantage of.” Hews thanked Gatto for the special honor in a statement on Tuesday. “We thank Assemblyman Gatto and the California State Assembly for this recognition. The People of California deserve to have an open and honest democracy at all levels, and a free media remains the cornerstone of our society,” Hews said.
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GREUEL
Continued from page 1 days, Greuel sent a letter to LCCN threatening to sue the newspaper. Included in that letter Greuel stated, “your request was voluminous and encompasses tens of thousands of pages.” Ninety days later, LCCN received documents responsive to the request. The total consisted of just 130 pages and strangely there were no emails between Greuel and D’Arcy, who have met several times in the past two years. “We were told there were tens of thousands of pages, and that was the reason for the delay. Then we only received 130. You have to question why Greuel took so long to gather 130 pages,” stated Brian Hews, President of Hews Media Group, and Publisher of Los Cerritos Community Newspaper. After looking at the emails Hews and his team began to realize why Greuel delayed the release. “The emails confirm that Greuel is, running her mayoral campaign out of the Auditor/Contoller’s Office of Los Angeles using taxpayer resources, a clear violation of California state law,” he said. “The emails document in great detail
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how Wendy Greuel is using her Auditor/ Controller Office of the City of Los Angeles to leverage campaign support, coordinate political events, and garner major endorsements from some of the biggest political forces in Southern California,” said Hews. “It is no wonder she attempted to delay the request as long as possible.” In addition to communicating with her campaign managers, she often included another Shallman operative, Dave Jocobsen. Greuel also copied or forwarded the emails throughout the city office, and to all of her key employees such as Chief Deputy Controller Claire Bartels, Deputy Controller of Government Relations Daniel Tarica, Press Contact Shannon Murphy, Adminstrative Controller Elaine De Leon, and Executive Assistant Yvette Rojas. Courting Influential Players One of the most influential political players in Los Angeles is attorney David Fleming. Fleming said in an email to Greuel April 19, 2011 that he would not be endorsing her for mayor by telling her “Wendy, after a good bit of soul searching I have decided to join Dick Riordan in endorsing Austin Beutner for mayor. I wanted you to know this before it is announced tomorrow.” Fleming then tells Greuel in the same email that, “I will send you money and tell people who ask me about you how much I think you’re great leader. But having worked so much with Austin over the past year is the main reason I felt I must support him at this time. Best wishes, Dave.” After Beutner dropped out of the campaign, Fleming, who is of Counsel at the high-powered Los Angeles law firm of Latham and Watkins, switched his allegiance to Greuel and is now one of her most ardent backers. Several emails between Shallman and Greuel also discussed how to garner the
support and endorsement of California State Assemblyman Isidore Hall who represents a wide swath of South Los Angeles. Hall is considered to be one of the key leaders in Sacramento and influential in the African American community. On August 10, 2010, Greuel tells Shallman in emails that Hall had cancelled “another meeting” with her. “FYI· this is the 3rd time” (Hall cancelled). Administrative Controller De Leon intercedes in the email discussion between Greuel and Shallman by stating, “received an email that his flight from Sacramento is delayed and they don’t know what time he’ll make it into town.” Greuel also used her city email and staff members to coordinate campaign support meetings with John Mack, President of the LA Urban League as well as with Julie Butcher, president SEIU 721, who is considered to be one of the most influential and powerful leaders inside the Los Angeles union movement as well as with other campaign donors. Greuel also courted support from Gisselle Acevedo (Franco), CEO of Para Los Ninos in Los Angeles. Ms. Acevedo said in the email, “I am so honored to support you, trust me I will give you lots more money, use my name anywhere and everywhere.” In an email between Kapolczynski, Shallmann, and Jacobsen, Greuel is esctatic that she got the endorsement of Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl, and asked if “we should announce the Cindy Miscokowski, Head of Los Angeles Ports, endorsement.” Office-Wide Coordinated Effort In May, 2012, Kapolczynski and Greuel communicated back and forth about an article that was being written in the Los Angeles Times regarding the progress of her campaign for mayor. “Terrific,” Kapolczynski tells Greuel. “It is a gift at this point in the race to have a piece like this describing you as having momentum and playing
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the hot hand. Obviously good work on your part threading the needle at the forum. It also gives us some clues on things we can work on the “vision thing” and what he perceives as the other candidates’ strengths.” On Dec. 6, 2012 Gruel forwarded an email from Pyllis Pires, a prominent teacher at Stanford University, that contained a resume of an Obama campaign worker to Kapolczynski for vetting. Greuel also sent a note to Shallman, Jacobson, Murphy, and her husband Dean Schramm on January 13, 2013 about an invitation to participate in an event sponsored by California Common Cause. Greuel told her , “I sent you an earlier email about (the) Common Cause event at city hall tomorrow…and this being the anniversary of Citizens United… anything we should be prepared for (or should I) · stay quiet, (or), go on the offensive?” Another email sent to Greuel from “Jules” highlighted an LA Weekly article on the proposed high-rise building on Hollywood and Gower. “Without getting into specifics, (Eric) Garcetti was the one that approved it.” Greuel forwarded the email to her team saying, “we need to be prepared for the issues at the Hollywood (Mayor’s) forum on the 19th of Sept., who is taking the lead to get ready for this one?” Ethics Violation? In one of the most egregious communications, which can be questioned as a possible ethics violation, Gruel emails the city of Los Angeles Preliminary Financial Report for 2011-2012 to Kapolczynski, Shallmann, and Jacobsen. The email was sent out at 7:41am, two and a half hours prior to the scheduled presentation to Mayor Villaraigosa and the City Council and before giving the document to the City Clerk. LCCN published the 130 pages of emails online at Loscerritosnews.net. Attempts by LCCN to contact Ms. Greuel were repeatedly turned away.
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Continued from page 1 710 Freeway for more than a generation now. A tightly bonded group of residents who call themselves the “United Caltrans Tenants,” took the group on a walking tour of their hillside neighborhood to see firsthand how they have been neglected and forced to live in “substandard living conditions” by their “landlord,” Caltrans. The group visited around a half dozen homes in the pathway of the freeway showing a wide range of problems that residents claim were “directly caused by Caltrans workers.” Broken pipes create backyard “Jacuzzi”Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez [left]and State Senator Roger Hernandez [second from left] inspect the back yard of a home owned by Caltrans where a broken pipe has created what area neighbors refer to as the “Jacuzzi.” Randy Economy Photo. Some of the homes had several gaping holes in their walls, cracked or totally broken windows, uprooted sidewalks, cracked foundations, garage doors that could not be opened, and broken water pipes. One house even had a hole in their living room where you could see dirt from the ground below. Resident Carlene Ward held her newborn child of less than eight weeks in a blanket and told the group, “I am a breast cancer survivor and I have lived here for 17 years, and my house is in shambles. My plumbing never works properly. I would be more than happy to make the improvements myself, but we are not allowed to do any repairs or alterations without having Caltrans do them for us.”
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Cracked doors and leaky plumbingResident Carlene Ward shows Hernandez her cracked doors and walls and the substandard plumbing that Caltrans will not let her fix. Photos by Randy Economy. And now the residents face the ultimate insult by Caltrans; they were officially notified recently that their rent would increase an unheard of 10% every six months. For Ward and other residents who live in the impacted El Sereno community, the rent increases are “the final straw” in their battle with state officials. “Caltrans stole our homes, and now they are going to rob us blind on top of it,” said Don Jones, a community activist and area resident who has been an outspoken opponent of Caltrans for just about half of his adult life. Jones directly blasted California Governor Jerry Brown during the tour by calling him “a crack addict who is out of control.” “When does humanity come into play Governor Brown,” Jones said while wearing cowboy hat and with a “United Caltrans Tenants” button on his lapel. Jones said his wife passed away recently and that he had to spend her final days “fighting with Caltrans.” “Jerry Brown lied to us when he said he cared about our community here, shame on him and his administration for continuing to put us through this living hell,” Jones said. The tour also stopped in front of a fenced off group of three to five small bungalow style units that residents claim have been empty for at least twenty years. The off yellow units are covered with gang graffiti and are used as “shooting galleries” for drug users. The windows are nailed shut with plywood, the doors are sealed off, and the roofs are falling
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given a copy of the same audio recording pen’, it can be done.” but ‘refused’ to print the contents of the One of the GM’s angrily says, “and meeting. this is your solution to better quality waAt the time, records show that Cal- ter?” deron was being paid $11,000 per month Calderon answers him, “it (the water by CBMWD for ‘public affairs’ earn- quality) doesn’t matter, the (goal of the ing, as reported by HMG-CN, more than project) does not matter.” $750,000 in consulting fees with the The bill that Calderon was talkbesieged agency during a six ing about was Assembly Bill year period. 240, first carried by Perez Aguilar begins the after he became Speaker meeting with an exnearly three years ago planation of why they and revived this year were “summoned” by almost verbatim by Perez and VillaraiAssemblyman Angosa and then says thony Rendon. Perez to the MMWD GM’s, touted the bill as his “anything can happen “first legislative bill if the money is there.” after his election.” One of the MMWD The bill was beGM’s later asked who ing pushed by Calderon Calderon was, with Calderon too, and only targeted the answering, “I was a State AssemMMWD. blyman, my other brothers were Rendon carried the bill Assemblymen too, so (laughing) through the halls of Sacrawe got the politics covered.” mento during his first ten months Almost three minutes into the in office and touted the bill as meeting, Enrique Gasca enters the being able to “address the water room and is introduced as Speaker quality problems in the 63rd AsSpeaker John Perez Perez’ Director by Calderon. sembly District.” Calderon goes on to say, “if we The bill, Rendon said in a can’t make this (the project) happress statement issued by his ofpen we are all in a lot of trouble, fice this past week, now requires in terms of things you want from “mutual water companies like Sacramento and his (Speaker Perthose that deliver water to MayTom Calderon ez) ability to retaliate or encourwood’s residents to comply with age things… I have never seen a the Brown Act and the Public Speaker who does not get what he Records Act—two icons of pubwants.” lic agency law.” He goes on to say, “here’s the Rendon and Perez have been deal, we need to be proactive, if close personal friends and allies we are not, if we do not put a plan CBMWD GM Art Aguilar for several years. together we can all support, the High-ranking officials in SacMMWD’s can be dissolved with (Calde- ramento tell HMG-CN that Rendon now ron snapping his fingers) a ‘stroke of the has the “personal backing and support” of Perez to be the next Speaker of the California State Assembly. Perez is termed out of office in 2014 and is in the process of running for state wide office. Perez and Tom Calderon have also been strong allies for more than twenty years back before Calderon was elected to the State Assembly in the 1990’s and when Perez was working for a local labor union and working as a political activist in Los Angeles County. The recording goes on and details how Calderon tells the group that “the quality of the water is not an issue, but painting a perception that the water is bad is the intent and if the water is presented as being bad, then the money will be there.” He goes on to say, “if we can do that, $ 95 then that will make him (Speaker Perez) +tax feel comfortable enough to go ahead and Includes: Spark Plugs•Check and Set Timing move forward (to disburse the $25 miland Idle Speed•Extra for Platinum lion). He (Perez) will want to have an or Iridium Plugs• 6&8 Cyl extra independent agency receive the disburseCannot be combined with any other offer. ment-Calderon indicates that CBMWD as Must Bring in Coupon. EXPIRES 1/31/14
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Hirata, Mura pace Cerritos to third place finish in final preseason tournament By Loren Kopff It was a win that Cerritos girls basketball head coach Arial Adams will gladly take but that doesn’t necessarily mean she was completely satisfied. On most days, when you win by 18 points, as the Lady Dons did this past Monday night in a 6547 victory over Hamilton, you’re happy. But Cerritos was up by 26 points near the end of the first half and again early in the third quarter and failed to keep the pedal to the metal. The California Interscholastic Federation-Los Angeles City Section Yankees refused to let Cerritos completely blow them out of the Gahr High gymnasium in the third place game of the Gahr Girls Varsity Winter Classic. Hamilton got to within 16 points late in the third quarter and hovered around the 20-point deficit throughout most of the second half. “That is something we struggle with as a team,” Adams said. “That’s characteristic of us. We don’t know how to win by 30 or 40 points. It’s a mindset that we don’t necessarily have. So it’s that, coupled with the fact that we had so many players who haven’t played the entire tournament.” Cerritos (8-3) dominated the first quarter, leading 24-6 and shooting 50 percent from the field as eight of the 13 players on the team scored. It was more of the same in the second quarter as Cerritos led 37-11 with 31. 6 seconds remaining in the half following a pair of free throws from senior Lauren Rhea. The story of the first half was the performance put in from senior Tori Mura. She had eight points and seven rebounds in the half and finished with a career-high 14 points. She only missed two shots from the field and scored in double figures for just the second time this season. “Tori is very capable of doing that every single night,” Adams said. “But she also knows her role as a player. I’m not surprised by the rebounds at all. She’s a physical player and if her conditioning was up to par, we would keep her in a lot longer. For her to score 14 points is a confidence thing.” In contrast, the team’s leading scorer, junior Alyssa Movchan, was limited to only five points and was one of eight from the field. Movchan, who is averaging 13.4 points this season, was held to five
or fewer points for the second time in the tournament. Movchan was the team’s lone all-tournament representative. “I think Alyssa was running around doing everything else,” Adams said. “I think in a perfect world, she would rather be a two [guard]. But in our world, she has to be the point guard and as a point guard, you have to protect the ball, move the ball up and play defense. When other people around her are successful, then she’s able to score 20 or 25 points.” Junior Taylor Hirata also scored a season-high 14 points and had three steals. Senior starter Stacey Suzuki and freshman Cailey Vitug, who came off the bench, each added seven points as 11 players scored. Cerritos also grabbed 38 rebounds and had 15 steals. The Lady Dons began the tournament with a 46-24 win over Channel Islands last Thursday afternoon, followed by a 56-41 win over Long Beach Wilson last Friday night before falling to eventual champion J.W. North 61-36 last Saturday night. Of the three losses thus far, two have been blowouts with the other one a onepoint loss to Gahr on a buzzer-beater. Cerritos will host North Torrance today in a rematch of last season’s first round playoff tilt. “When I look back at the record, I’m definitely pleased with the record,” Adams said. “I think a lot of people wouldn’t have expected that from Cerritos. I know that we have so much more. I know that our bench could be stronger and I’m a little nervous because I know that if we come out and play like [the second half] in league, we’re not going to be league champions.” Earlier in the day, Gahr welcomed the return of senior volleyball standout Oluoma Okaro and posted a convincing 66-23 win over La Mirada. Okaro, who had been sidelined with an ankle injury for the past four games, tied a career-high of 14 points and pulled down 11 rebounds coming off the bench. “She’s a six-footer and without her we don’t have very much rebounding,” said Gahr head coach David Garcia. “She was out for two weeks and I [also] lost my point guard, [senior] Ra’vyn [Bowser] for a week and a half. So, in two tournaments, I haven’t had a full squad. She’s still learning the game and today was actually the first day we had everybody together.” Gahr’s victory was never in doubt as the Gladiators outscored the Matadores 13-2 in the first quarter and built a 30-10 lead by halftime. All but six of those points were scored by Bowser, who finished the contest with 24 points and eight steals. She combined for 94 points in the four-game tournament.
Also having fine performances were freshman Miranda Ta’amu (12 points, seven rebounds) and senior Chidera Agu (10 points, seven rebounds). Ta’amu, whose older sister Reyna is a senior at Whitney, is one of two freshmen in the starting lineup and hasn’t disappointed Garcia. She has scored 49 points in the last five games and has reached double figures in three of those games. “As days go by, she’s starting to learn more and more what I expect,” Garcia said. “Right now, she’s only maybe a 50 percent basketball player and 50 percent volleyball. But hopefully within the next month, she’ll be more of a basketball player. She hasn’t figured it out how physical the game is yet and how fast it is. But it will come.” Gahr began the tournament with a 6260 loss to Hamilton last Thursday night but rebounded for a 64-41 victory against St. Pius-St. Matthias Academy last Friday afternoon. The Gladiators then fell to St. Mary’s 51-36 last Saturday afternoon. The Gladiators (7-7) will visit Lakewood tonight and then will be off until Jan. 15 when they host Warren in the San Gabriel Valley League opener. But for the first time since the opening game of the Glenn/Norwalk Tournament, Gahr finally has its full squad. “I’m not making any excuses but those are two vital parts of the puzzle,” Garcia said of Bowser and Okaro. “Obviously when you don’t have a point guard, it’s hard to win games. We haven’t really peaked yet. I think it’s going to take at least another month. But as soon as all seven start playing together, I think we’ll be fine.
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2013248684 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as INDEPENDENT TV, 12124 CARMENITA, WHITTIER, CA 90605, TIM CORDELL. The following business is conducted as a individual.. The registrant began to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. /S/ TIM CORDELL. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 12/04/13 NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (see section 14400et seq. Business and Profession Code), Published at LCCN on 12/13, 12/20, 12/27, 1/3/14 201351424 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as KELLER WILLIAMS PACIFIC ESTATES CERRITOS, 2883 E SPRING ST., STE 100 LONG BEACH CA 90806, FORWARD MANAGEMENT, CERRITOS, CANDICE CULEN. The following business is conducted as a CORPORATION. The registrant has not began to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. /S/ CANDICE CULEN. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 12/09/13 NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (see section 14400et seq. Business and Profession Code), Published at LCCN on 12/13, 12/20, 12/27, 1/3/14 201351424 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as KELLER WILLIAMS COMMERCIAL CERRITOS, 2883 E SPRING ST., STE 100 LONG BEACH CA 90806, FORWARD MANAGEMENT, CERRITOS, CANDICE CULEN. The following business is conducted as a CORPORATION. The registrant has not began to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. /S/ CANDICE CULEN. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 12/09/13 NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (see section 14400et seq. Business and Profession Code), Published at LCCN on 12/13, 12/20, 12/27, 1/3/14 201351424 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as KELLER WILLIAMS CERRITOS, 2883 E SPRING ST., STE 100 LONG BEACH CA 90806, FORWARD MANAGEMENT, CERRITOS, CANDICE CULEN. The following business is conducted as a CORPORATION. The registrant has not began to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. /S/ CANDICE CULEN. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 12/09/13 NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (see section 14400et seq. Business and Profession Code), Published at LCCN on 12/13, 12/20, 12/27, 1/3/14
Let’s Move! Award: [l-r] Hawaiian Gardens City Manager Ernesto Marquez, Mayor Victor Farfan, Mayor Pro tem Mike Gomez and Alexander Khananashvili, representing Tri City Regional Medical Center, which has been an active partner in the City’s goal to reduce childhood obesity. 2013260696 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as HESED CUSTOMS SERVICE, 3620 DEL AMO BL., #304, TORRANCE, CA., 90503, DAVID W. KWAK. The following business is conducted as a INDIVIDUAL. The registrant began to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein on 4/13/2009. /S/ DAVID W. KWAK. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 12/23/13 NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (see section 14400et seq. Business and Profession Code), Published at LCCN on 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24/14
NOTICE OF APLICATION FOR CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE
Filing date Oct 22, 2013 To Whom It May Concern:
The Name of the Applicant is:
REGAL ENTERTAINMENT.
The applicant listed above are applying to the
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell
alcoholic beverages at 6763 Carson St., Lakewood, Ca. 90713.
Type of license applied for: 48-On-Sale General Public Premises
Published at Los Cerritos Community News 1/3/14
201351424 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is doing business as KELLER WILLIAMS LUXURY CERRITOS, 2883 E SPRING ST., STE 100 LONG BEACH CA 90806, FORWARD MANAGEMENT, CERRITOS, CANDICE CULEN. The following business is conducted as a CORPORATION. The registrant has not began to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. /S/ CANDICE CULEN. The statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 12/09/13 NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state or common law (see section 14400et seq. Business and Profession Code), Published at LCCN on 12/13, 12/20, 12/27, 1/3/14
TSG No.: 4162018 TS No.: 20099070812329 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN: 7005-016-022 Property Address: 13603 RANCHILL DRIVE CERRITOS, CA 90703-0000 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 01/12/2006. 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. On 01/23/2014 at 10:00 A.M., First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 01/23/2006, as Instrument No. 06 0153716, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of California. Executed by: AGUSTIN GUZMAN and AURORA GUZMAN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 7005-016-022 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 13603 RANCHILL DRIVE, CERRITOS, CA 90703-0000 he 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 $715,033.19. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. 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 or visit this Internet Web http://search.nationwideposting.com/propertySearchTerms. aspx, using the file number assigned to this case 20099070812329 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC 6 Campus Circle, 2nd Floor Westlake, TX 76262 First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)939-0772NPP0225144 To: LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS 01/03/2014, 01/10/2014, 01/17/2014
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OKIMOTOS an never o ool erviCe Brand new Frigidaire Washer and Gas Dryer, been used, white, for Sale. Call Valerie, Cerritos, Ca. Pool &MacLaren Complete Spa Servicedouble stroller- side by side- red- very good AUTOMOTIVE Expert Electrician For pick up only, cash or money order. 714/253-2248 condition- $60.00 Six sided brass and glass hanging CENTER $275 $450 for both hallway/entry light fixture- $10.00. HP Photosmart • Installation Getorcertified Sat Dec. 8th 16400 Pioneer Blvd. 325 printer- $20.00. Small •pine printer table with Troubleshoot NORWALK Norwalk Cuisinart extractor/juicer $30.00 Large bags of lower shelf- $25.00 call 562-943-9461 No job too BIG or too small Pro Interpreter women’s clothes. Seminar. $15.00 each bag Very clean and good OWNER 562 926-7317 PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING! FREE ESTIMATES condition.Call:323-728-9766 Sealed Box “Topps” Baseball cards, includes 36 pkgs. Get your license now! Serving our community for Sixteen baseball cards in each pkg. Approx 1990s $40. 562-760-3133 Lic # 740178 over 32 years! 562-653-0606 candopoolservice@gmail.com 2 beautiful love sofas with flower pattern in great CLEANING CHIROPRACTOR HOME8BK SERVICES condition! $125.00 SERVICES each obo. Two new unopened Canon Pixma ink cartridges 2 beautiful sofa chairs with flower pattern in great - $25 (obo). Will also include other almost new Canon PATIO COVERS & SUN ROOMS condition! $75.00 each Call 562-833-2342 Pixma 5 & 8 ink cartridges. Please leave a voice mes• Alumawood or vinyl sage at (562) 926-7550 and I will call you back. Xbox 360 4 GB Console with Kinect New in NATURAL box – • Lifetime Warranty PAIN RELIEF FOR contains S Console, Kinect Sensor, wireless controller, 4 12x28 Amber Glass Panels - to replace in a • Patio (10x14)glass $2,175 SCIATICA, HEADACHES, CARPEL composite AVSee cable + 2Like games, Kinectimals and Kinect china cabinet or kitchen cabinet door. Must see to apIf You My Work • Rooms (10x12)4$7,995 Sports $220 viclace@hotmail.com, 562/522-4870 TUNNEL, DIABETICpreciate. NEUROPATHY, 40 years old, in perfect condition. for $80 1 Official U.S. Olympic Team Beanie. PATIOWinter DEPOTOlympic & SPORTS INJURIES Sealed David Bowie, 12 inch German import single roots 2002 - never used, with original receipt.$40 www.PatioDepot-Inc.com You Can the Trust from Cleaning 1980. Song is “Up Hill Backwards” from Mikasa Avante coffee server, cream and sugar bowl, 6 (562) • Lic# 833734 the album “Scary Monsters.” Never opened. Excellent cups and saucers. 40 years old,787-4802 never used.$75 I’m a La Mirada Resident condition. $40. Call Max at 562 656-9814. 562-928-3097 AC & HEATING ELECTRICIAN TAX PROBLEMS?
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Craftsman chipper-shredder with owner’s manual. Model #247.775870. gently used, very good/excellent condition. $250. 562-947-2938. Danbury Mint “ML HUMMEL” decorator plates. Collection of 12 “Gentle Friends” Includes hangers and certification of Registration. ALL $100.00. M. Walker 562-865-0413 Great deal!! Dell Computer package including 17” LCD Black E173FP Monitor, Keyboard, Tower and AIO (All In One Printer) 922. Like New!! Lightly used for about 3 months. Includes premium computer desk ensemble and a chair w/ two decks, area for cd’s, printer, tower, slide out for keyboard, books etc. Priced to sell NOW! $200.00!!!! (WOW) Call (562) 713-2298 Ashley Signature Design Sofa Table and Rectangle Cocktail (Coffee) Table by North Shore Collection. BEAUTIFUL w/ granite inset and beautiful carving. Euro/Tuscan Style. In store over $1,300.00 for both. Buy now for $550.00 from me. Great Condition!! Call (562-713-2298) Ashley Signature Design Bar Stools. Beautiful Ball and Claw with beige textured cushioned seats and dark-
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fice forATTORNEY/MEDIATOR $150.00 for both!! Call 9562) 713-2298 AC & HEATING DENTISTjigs, lead TAX PROBLEMS? with no salt corrosion. Trolling feathers, sinkers, hooks & other salt water accessories also IRS, Signature FTB, &Design OTHERS Wendy Ashley 4 Chair Distressed Square available. Contact (310) 503-0464 forDr. complete list, Wood Dining Table w/ Leather and Chenille/tapestryComplete photo service: & details. Please call or reply if you need more Parker-Harris Letters, Audits, Garnishments, backs w/ studs. BEAUTIFUL TUSCANY STYLE •information....I’m Heat pumps a Cerritos resident, not a&dealer. General Cosmetic Non-filing Levies, etc. and 4 chairs. Cannot • Roof SET!! A stealofatTaxes, $500.00 for Table units, Twotop office / computer desks for sale in veryDentistry good to get this any peace longer.ofOriginally Getsetsome mind, paid almost $1,000.00 • Central heat, • condition. A/C, excellent $100.00. for set. Veneers, Invisalign • rtybarra6@gmail.com Duct testing, call us– Call we’ll(562) clarify713-2298. your situation.
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562-920-7707 separate jewelry top that opens Tax Solutions on w/ nice mirror inside. $120 hardly used - (paid $270) includes misc. grill www.drparkerharris.com PerfectBloomfield condition with Ave. felt lined drawers and nice slid- 562.818.6401 Lic #891262 tools. pls call (714) 522-3404, if no ans. pls leave msg. ers. A nice light pecan finish. $300.00, normally sold REALCall ESTATE SALES for $700.00. at (562) 713-2298 Student flute with case. $75 seller lives in Santa Fe Springs. can meet you halfway if GE Washer/Whirlpool Gas Dryer: $200/pr. AND you would like to see it. Call (562) 922-1153. Kenmore Elite Matching Washer & Dryer: $1400/pr. new...Yours for $450/pr. Contact Keith at kgmiller624@ Vintage stacking-shag-cushions PRUDENTIAL REALTY yahoo.com ORCALIFORNIA 714-521-2976. Ottoman footstool with wheels, green; Experience, Knowledge, excellent condition. $60 o.b.o. 562-944-2644. Found at Cerritos Regional Park. Integrity & Dedication. Softball Glove. Phone Rick at 562 619 2047 to identify. Residential, Investment & Land Sales. 1800 Watt Coleman Generator, Briggs & Stratton Toshiba HD DVD Player Model #SLC7601090 Never Engine. used - “NEW” still in box Asking $65 Call: 714 Used only 5 hours. $150.00. 562-425-9859 670-2914 DENTIST
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One 5 HP 220 Volt 20 gallon air compressor (hardly used) $75 Leo Padilla 562-809-8568 (if no answer leave a message) New stuffed toy dog medium size $12 714 731 2874 17” Dell Flat Screen Monitor. Like new $50.00 or trade for a good working V.C.R. Phone # 562-867-1921 E-Mail donjoy@toast.net. Four slightly used tires and rims that fit a Dodge Magnum, $199, E-mail magnympi@gmail.com Reebok RB 310 Reincumvent exercise bike $ 100 (562)404-2490 Portable mini Sears refrigerator 1/20 HP compressor $30 (562)404-2490 Plastic chairs @ $10 each (562)404-2490 4 shelves 6’ high wooden bookcase $25 Looks Like new , black colored iron electric BBQ (used only once & has been sitting covered in garage for years) $45.00 (3 ft tall x 16.5” wide x 14” deep) Please call ((562)402-1834 Email your stuff to sell for free: sales@cerritosnews. net or call 562.407.3873! Please call when the item is sold. Eastern County Newspaper Group (ECNG) and its’ subsidiaries are not responsible for items listed herein. The responsibility of all items’ condition and description lies on the seller. The buyer assumes all responsibilities of the purchase. No warranty on items is implied or expressed by ECNG.
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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 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No.: 9985-7608 TSG Order No.: 8354861 A.P.N.: 8037-022-072 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(c)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(c)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 09/26/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NBS Default Services, LLC, as the duly appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded 10/06/2005 as Document No.: 05 2412599, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by: BRIAN ANTHONY FOX AND JACQUELINE RAE FOX, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Trustor, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Sale Date and Time: 01/27/2014 at 11:00 AM Sale Location: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 16217 ALPINE PLACE, LA MIRADA AREA, CA 90638 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made in an "AS IS" condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $614,848.53 (Estimated) as of 01/19/2014. Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call, (714)730-2727 for information regarding the trustee`s sale or visit this Internet Web site, https://www.lpsasap.com/, for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, T.S.# 9985-7608. 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. 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. NBS Default Services, LLC 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite 1720 Long Beach, CA 90802 800-766-7751 For Trustee Sale Information Log On To: https:// www.lpsasap.com/ or Call: (714)730-2727. NBS Default Services, LLC "We are attempting to collect a debt, and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose." A-4435589 01/03/2014, 01/10/2014, 01/17/2014
CITY OF ARTESIA NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR DOUGLAS PANCAKE ARCHITECTS MEMORY CARE FACILITY DEVELOPMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City of Artesia has prepared an Initial Study, Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration, and Draft Mitigation Monitoring Program pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the following project: PROJECT: The project known as Case No. 2013-38, a request for approval for the construction of a new twenty-eight (28) bed Memory Care Facility on the property located at 18105 Mundare Avenue in the SingleFamily Residential (R-1) Zone. (Assessor Parcel Numbers.7035-010-036 and 7035-010-039). APPLICATIONS: The following applications will be considered by the City in connection with the project (Case No. 2013-38): (A) General Plan Amendment: The applicant is requesting a General Plan Amendment from Low Density Residential to High Density Residential. (B) Zone Amendment: The applicant is requesting to change the zone designation from Single Family Residential (R-1) zone to Medium Density Residential (M-D-R) zone. (C) Tentative Tract Map No. 72642 : A request for approval to merge two (2) separate parcels of land into one parcel of land in order to construct a new care facility on the property located at 18105 Mundare Avenue. (D) Variance: The applicant is requesting to exceed the allowable fence height of 6’-0” to allow a seven foot (7’-0”) block wall. (E) Conditional Use Permit: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow a care facility for the elderly in the zone designated in the Multiple Residential (M-R) Zone. (F) Design Review: A request for Design Review approval for the construction of a home for the aged (Memory Care Facility) on the property located at 18105 Mundare Avenue. PUBLIC HEARINGS: The Artesia Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the proposed project, Initial Study, Mitigated Negative Declaration, and Mitigation Monitoring Program on December 17, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. at the Artesia City Council Chambers located at 18747 Clarkdale Avenue, Artesia, California 90701. The Artesia City Council will hold a public hearing on the said project and documents on January 13, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Artesia City Council Chambers, at the same address stated above. The Artesia City Council will consider and make a decision whether or not to adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program at the January 13, 2014 City Council meeting. COMMENT PERIOD: The Initial Study, Drafted Mitigated Negative Declaration, and Draft Mitigation Monitoring Program will be available for a 20-day public review and comment period commencing November 22, 2013 and ending on December 13, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. Copies of the documents are available at the Artesia City Hall, and comments may be made by mail, facsimile or hand-delivery during the comment period to, the Artesia Planning Department, Artesia City Hall, 18747 Clarkdale Avenue, Artesia, California 90701. Telephone: (562) 865-6262; Facsimile: (562) 865-6240. Staff Contact: Mr. Okina Dor. If you challenge this proposal 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 City of Artesia at or prior to, the public hearings on the project. MAILED: PUBLISHED:
November 22, 2013 November 22, 2013
Okina Dor Community Development Director
Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 1/3/14 CITY OF ARTESIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARTESIA WILL HOLD A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE ARTESIA CITY HALL, 18747 CLARKDALE AVENUE, ARTESIA, CALIFORNIA AT 7:00 P.M. ON MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2014 TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOW ITEM: A request to modify the language to conditions of approval for Case No. 2013-14/ City Council Resolution No. 13-2401 to an existing commercial property located at 18500 Pioneer Boulevard. PUBLISHED: JANUARY 3, 2014
GLORIA CONSIDINE, CITY CLERK
Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 1/3/14
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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 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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