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BY BRIAN HEWS The allegations of corruption and privatization have been swirling around Central Basin Municipal Water District for months now, as documented by Hews Media Group-Los Cerritos Community News. The privatization push heated up at the beginning of the Rendon's chief year when two CB attorney has Directors, John Oskoui major conflicts and Dan Arrighi, of interest. along with Director Bob Apodaca, began an organized effort to stop all business transacted at the Commerce-based agency. The Los Angeles District Attorney is reviewing a letter that charges Oskoui with incompatible office and Arrighi recently resigned after a HMG article pointed out another incompatible office situation. Sources are telling HMG that Arrighi’s boss Michael Whitehead, CEO of San

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THE BELLFLOWER FARMERS MARKET offers seasonal fruits and berries, fresh vegetables and eggs, homemade tamales, a healthy assortment of flowers, vegetables and herbs, and Old Town Bakery.

BY TAMMYE MCDUFF The city of Bellflower operates a certified Farmers Market at the corner of Clark Avenue and Oak Street in the Simms Park parking lot every Monday from 9:00 am to 1:00pm; the market accepts EBT. Farmers Markets serve as anchors across communities, influencing health and wealth. These markets result in more

viable regional economies and assist local farm business, providing increased access to fresh nutritious food and stronger social networks that help keep communities healthy. With its selection of food, the Bellflower Farmers Market does just that. Seasonal fruits and berries are offered by Antonio & Guillermo Farms; GB Farms

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STORIES AND PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE EARLY YEARS HIGHLIGHT LA MIRADA'S NEW BOOK

PART OF THE BOOK: Erected in 1896 by Andrew McNally, these massive bronze sphinxes, weighing over 200 pounds each, stood guard at the main gate to McNally's ranch for many years. From La Mirada city archives. Story on page 7.

In order to control the inflow of residents, City operations during CoVID-19 will continue through booked appointments only at city hall and other various departments. City manager Jesus Gomez has requested a testing site for Norwalk. The closest current testing site is at Rancho Los Amigos which serves both the cities of Downey and Norwalk. The annual citywide sidewalk and concrete repair / replacement project includes removing and replacing sidewalk, limited repairs to curb and gutter, asphalt paving and installing or updating ADA corner access ramps. Five bids were received and city staff recommendED that CJ Concrete Construction, Inc. of Santa Fe Springs be awarded the contract at $222,600. Council awarded a $1,246,000 contract to Parsam Construction, Inc, of Glendale

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VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT URGES RESIDENTS TO JOIN ‘MOSQUITO WATCH’ BY SEAN TOWNS The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (GLACVCD/District) recently launched its grassroots outreach program, Mosquito Watch. This neighborhood program, facilitated by the District’s Community Liaisons, educates, mobilizes and empowers Angelenos to take action against mosquitoes as populations and virus activity increase. A new resource website, TipTossTakeAction.org, allows individuals to join Mosquito Watch by taking a pledge to protect their communities. They are then guided through three easy steps to learn about mosquito breeding source reduction and sharing the information with their neighbors. “Mosquito control is a shared responsibility and Mosquito Watch was launched to provide residents with the tools and resources to take an active role in reducing the threat of mosquito-borne disease in their neighborhoods,” said Mary-Joy Coburn, director of Community Affairs at GLACVCD. So far this year, the District has

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La Mirada residents 'Bridge the Blue'

LA MIRADA MAYOR John Lewis (red shirt) along with Richard Trujillo (white shirt) with the La Mirada Sheriff's Department for Bridge the Blue day at City Hall.

Thieves hit Cerritos ATM, get away with over $315,000

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BY TAMMYE MCDUFF Residents in La Mirada gathered at city hall July 18 and "Bridge the Blue." Lately, the impact on law enforcement has been devastating, but Bridge the Blue, is committed to restoring honor to those that put their lives on the line, daily, to protect and serve our communities. Local organizer Kim Clark stated “As individuals, we can do little more than argue our views, but together we can spark a movement that gives everyone who supports and defends the men and women in blue a voice.” Created by Troy Skeen, Bridge the Blue is a non-profit with a mission of erasing the stigma associated with law enforcement agencies and personnel, nationwide. Skeen told his listeners on his podcast, “As a patriot and police officer,

we need to take action. If we rise up as one – together- we can show our strength in numbers. More than 98% of officers will tell you that they need help in order to correct those things that have gone wrong. We need to let our officers know we have their back." With the hashtag #SilentNoMore the La Mirada community joined the Sheriff’s station in a pro law enforcement gathering by playing the national anthem, waving flags and standing with signs to ‘honk if you support the Blue’, showing appreciation to those who patrol the City. “I was glad to see many of our residents come out to show their support for law enforcement,” said Mayor John Lewis, “we need to show support for our Sheriff’s Department who keep La Mirada one of the safest cities in the entire county.”

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Thieves ran the back of their apparently stolen truck into an ATM at the Bank of America located on 12221 Artesia this past Saturday and got away with $319,000. They also inflicted $65,000 worth of damage on the ATM. A memo obtained by HMG released by the sheriffs read: "On Saturday, July 18 at approximately 5 AM Cerritos deputies responded to the Bank of America located on Artesia Boulevard regarding a burglary just occurred call. A preliminary investigation revealed that a blue Dodge Ram truck approached the drive-up ATM machines at the location. The driver of the truck accelerated and backed into the ATM furthest away from the building. As a result of the force of the collision the ATM was partially dislodged from the concrete base." "The other suspects inside the Dodge

truck then exited and used pry bar to separate the face plate from the ATM. The drawers inside the machine that contain cash were then taken from the machine. The suspects then returned to the Dodge truck and the truck left the location. Video surveillance at the location depicted at least three male suspects. No witnesses were located at the location." "As Cerritos deputies searched the area for suspects or evidence of the bank theft, they located the Dodge truck used in the theft of the banks ATM. The Dodge truck was located, with the engine running and doors open, in the parking lot of the Shell gas station located on 12198 Park Street. Updated information revealed that approximately $319,000 was taken from the ATM machine and the damage to the ATM was estimated at over $65,000. Cerritos sheriff station detectives will conduct the follow up investigation."

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Dogs rescued from Korea arrive at LAX with a new 'leash on life ' BY LAURIE HANSON Imagine being scared, running for your life, simply trying to survive, and being sold or kidnapped only to be killed for the dog meat trade. That is reality for many dogs in Korea unless they are saved by Jindo Love Rescue (JLR) of La Puente. About two weeks ago, a flight arrived in Los Angeles with dogs ready for their forever homes. Since 2018, the nonprofit has rescued more than 900 dogs which they have flown to the U.S. and Canada for adoptions to give them a new lease on life “We’ve been unofficially rescuing dogs from the meat trade, high kill shelters and from abuse and abandonment since June 2015,” said President Patti Kim. “It started with rescuer Su Jeong Kim acting on her own before we crossed paths on Facebook, where we started our journey together.” “At first, we were just as two people wanting to save the lives of these poor dogs,” explained Kim. “But our followers grew and as JLR got bigger, we became an official nonprofit registered in California in the summer of 2018, with our dogs in Korea.” She added that in Korea there is nothing like JLR, and that without them many dogs would not be rescued or survive. The dog meat trade goes way back in history to when survival for food was an issue. Though not set in stone, it became a cultural tradition which Kim hopes will change much like the issue of slav-

ery having changed overtime around the world. “Older generations who don’t have the means or a job seem to find it profitable as each dog is sold for $100 to $200 to the slaughterhouses,” said Kim. “In the [Korean] countryside, you’ll see many people breeding dogs in their backyards to make money this way. We have rescued whole dog families, mothers and pups, on multiple occasions.” Approximately 150 to 300 dogs are rescued a year and make their way to the JLR foster home in Korea. From there, they are medically vetted and spayed/ neutered. They are subsequently boarded and trained in Korea. When matched and ready to be adopted, the dogs are flown to the U.S. to be placed in their permanent homes. Costs for all this can range from $1,700 up to $4,000. Flights alone before COVID-19 ran $250 to $650, but after the coronavirus cost anywhere from $800 to $4,000, according to Kim. Adoption fees cover about 50 percent of all the costs. “Before COVID-19, typically for a healthy dog it would cost about $1,500 from the start of rescue to when they fly,” explained Kim. “Now because of the expensive flights, it costs about $2,500 on up.” For adoptions, applications are not used first off, rather JRL utilizes an extensive interview process where they get to know prospective owners to access what kind of new life a dog will have with them. “We spend a tremendous amount of time as a team interviewing

DOUBLE ADOPTION: A husband and wife adopted these two Jindo Love Rescue (JLR) dogs, saving them from the Korean dog meat trade. They are pictured here with JLR President Patti Kim in Seattle.

before an application is sent out,” said Kim. “We also track all our dogs and stay in touch with their families through our Family page on Facebook, where they can update us.” The nonprofit is solely funded through donations including monthly ones from their rescue partner, In Defense of Animals (IDA) of San Francisco, besides JLR staff contributions. For the last two years, IDA has helped with monthly support and emergency needs plus getting JLR’s story out to educate and secure more financial support. One hundred percent of the funds raised goes directly to the dogs, as JLR is staffed by

a team of seven volunteers in the U.S., according to Kim. “We are rare in that we use every dollar for our dogs – there are no overhead costs of any kind such as marketing, advertising or administrative expenses,” said Kim. “We are all volunteers and receive no pay.” For more information on how to make a positive difference in the lives of these dogs either by volunteering, donating or adopting, please visit Jindo Love Rescue online at www.jindoloverescue.org. You can also follow them on Facebook.

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RENDON from page 1 Gabriel Valley Water and his friends, Ron and Tom Calderon, pressured Arrighi to quit. Apodaca is mimicking his old ways; at 86 years old, he is a leftover of a past corrupt regime that included James Roybal and former GM Art Aguilar; all, like Whitehead, worked closely with Ron and Tom Calderon. The three directors have stopped all business at Central Basin. They have interrupted or left several board meetings, and encouraged a rogue group of employees to sabotage meetings. And this past week, HMG exclusively reported additional conflicts of interest between Oskoui, Arrighi, and former Central Basin GM Kevin Hunt that could end in FPPC violations and fines and an investigation by the District Attorney.

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The culmination of the scheme came when Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, who is at the center of the web of privatization, co-sponsored a gut and amend bill that would place Central Basin into receivership and disenfranchise 2 million - mostly Latino - voters. But no one knew that Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) was involved in the web – until now. Conflicts of Interest and Recusal HMG has obtained the employment contract of Norris Brandt, who was hired by former CB GM Kevin Hunt. Brandt has been working at Central Basin for three years, hired as the Principal Engineer and Operations Specialist-retired annuitant earning $100 per hour, working 12 hours per week and reporting to Hunt. On his Linkedin account, Brandt indicates he is the owner of Brandt Water Strategies since 2014 “to the present.” He also indicates he is an Administrator for the San Juan Basin Authority JPA since 2017 “to the present.” Conspicuously missing is Norris Brandt’s three-year employment with Central Basin.

Norris Brandt's Linked In employment history does not show three year stint at Central Basin.

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When HMG informed current Chair Leticia Vasquez, Vice-Chair Art Chacon, and Director Phil Hawkins about Brandt, all three said they had never heard of him. “Well no wonder, he is working three jobs,” Central Basin Vice Chair Art Chacon wryly stated. Kevin Hunt was “insulted” by the director’s comments, “I find it ridiculous that the directors claim they never saw him, he gave numerous presentations at Engineering Committees and Board Meetings. Minutes of the Engineering Committee and video of Board meetings will show them [the board] interacting with him.” But Brandt contradicted Hunt in an email to HMG when asked about attending meetings, “That is very possible [other boardmembers did not see him]. I generally didn’t attend Board or Committee meetings, because I stayed

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focused on the technical issues.” For three years Brandt worked at Central Basin, “resigning” in February 2020; it was around the same time the appointed directors and employees were starting their privatization push. Just two months after that, Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia authored AB 625. Appearance of Impropriety One of the driving forces behind the Garcia’s bill is Speaker Rendon’s Chief General Counsel Alf Brandt. If that name sounds familiar, it should, Alf Brandt is the brother of Norris Brandt. When asked about their relationship and communication, Norris Brandt responded, “we live in separate areas of the state our conversations about Central Basin have been [very] little.” But a cursory search on Google would find Alf and Norris at many of the same water conventions and workshops. HMG sent an email to Alf Brandt on July 5 informing him that HMG had obtained Norris’ contract. The normally verbose Brandt responded three days later after three follow-up emails and indicated he talked to his brother after HMG contacted Norris, “If you've had contact with my brother Norris, that should be sufficient.” HMG asked Alf Brandt if he should recuse himself from the bill process, he did not respond to the question. Norris Brandt Leaves, Garcia Shops Her Bill, Another Covert Relationship About the same time Norris Brandt was leaving, Garcia was shopping AB 625 around Sacramento, with the help of Speaker Rendon and Alf Brandt. In an email, Norris Brandt denied he passed any Central Basin information to his brother or Speaker Rendon. But Norris Brandt might not have been the person passing information, in a text Hunt exposed yet another conflict for Alf Brandt, “I have known Alf Brandt for years,” Hunt wrote. Once Garcia got the support she needed, via political threats according to one Senator who wished to remain anonymous, Alf Brandt ignored the conflicts and began his mission to pass the bill. Brandt was already accustomed to working with Garcia in relation to Central Basin, in 2016 he helped her pass AB 1794 which mandated appointed directors

JULY 24, 2020 has eight seats, but one of the appointed directors resigned leaving seven filled seats. Brandt argued California’s Water Code dictated that it remained eight seats thus the majority was five seats. Vasquez and the others, citing strong case precedents, argued that since only seven seats are filled, four is the majority. That did not matter to Brandt, once again ignoring blatant conflicts, he pushed forward with meetings attended by the rogue employees. Their employee’s leader is Andrew Hamilton, another Kevin Hunt hire, who was recalled from the Lake Forest City Council in 2018, and then hired by Hunt only months later. In May, Hamilton was legally fired by the current GM Carlos Penilla, but Brandt, citing the Water Code, argued Hamilton was not fired. Brandt forged ahead and used some questionable information from Hamilton to write up a Central Basin financial and organizational summary that was circulated inside the capital chambers. Chair Vasquez was livid and sent a letter requesting an investigation into Brandt, “You held a meeting to discuss SB 625 without inviting any of the CB Board of Directors. You're relying on false information and regurgitating that false information without conducting your own investigation.” The summary was cited by the Assembly’s first committee hearing, and Garcia’s bill passed unanimously and went through the Assembly “lightning fast.” The bill has since been moved to the Senate. Meanwhile, in the background was a lawsuit that would end the question of whether five seats or four seats is the majority on Central Basin’s Board and end the appointed director’s quest to shut down the agency. The case was first heard two months ago, with the judge rescheduling the hearing for tomorrow, July 23. If the judge rules that four seats is the majority, Vasquez and her fellow board members would have the majority and have indicated they are ready to move forward immediately with crucial business. Many elected officials told HMG that the hearing is why the bill went through

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WORKED TOGETHER BEFORE: Alf Brandt with Asm. Garcia in 2016. Garcia wrote, “I just wanted to take a moment and thank Alf Brandt from Speaker Rendon’s office for working with me and my office on AB 1794.” That bill changed Central Basin’s Board and caused the current problems. to Central Basin’s Board. Since the passage, two of the appointees have resigned under a cloud of corruption, the other, Oskoui, in under a review by the DA and has been the front person in stopping all business at Central Basin. While working to pass the bill, during his information gathering stage Brandt, acting as his own judge and jury, refused to talk with Vasquez, Chacon, Hawkins or Camacho-Rodriguez because “they were not the majority.” The reason? Central Basin’s Board

the process and into the Assembly “at lightning speed.” If Garcia, Rendon, Brandt, and the many water companies and associations - including San Gabriel Valley Water, Cal Water, Cal Domestic Water and the Mutual Water Association, Central Basin Water Association, and Golden State Water - were successful in passing the bill, the court case would have been moot. But that is not the case, and like a camping tent that losses its poles, Garcia’s web could come tumbling down tomorrow. Emails into Garcia and Speaker Rendon’s office went unanswered.

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THE EARLY YEARS HIGHLIGHT LA MIRADA'S NEW BOOK

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LA MIRADA POST OFFICE APPLICATION: The post office applications signed by Edwin Neff dated March 6, 1895. The letter from the postmaster general asks Mr. Neff to answer a number of questions including what the name of the post office will be and its location. The cities of Norwalk, Buena Park, Fullerton, along with the San Gabriel Valley River and Coyote Creek are mentioned. Neff signed and sent it back April 2, 1895. BY TAMMYE MCDUFF With a working title still undecided, a new book has been written by Raymond Fernandez and Glen Cantrell on the history of La Mirada. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The book itself has no memoirs from todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s citizens,â&#x20AC;? said Fernandez, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we have uncovered, long forgotten stories and rarely seen photographs from the early years when Andrew McNally purchased the 2,300 acres in 1888.â&#x20AC;? Fernandez stated that some of these tales are from McNally himself. The first book created by Fernandez and Cantrell was Reflections from McNallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mirror. This was a collection of musings about a beloved city, with the spiritual locus on the otherwise unknown pond where three young authors, as boys, dreamed of what could be. A new concept was introduced to La Mirada City Council last year for an official recollection of the City. In a statement Cantrell added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This Book will be the most professional and satisfying productions we have ever done together. I am a lucky man to have Raymond Fernandez, who is such an expert in approaching people at La Mirada City Hall and giving them an optimistic view, which they as city leaders, will undoubtedly receive from with such a quality La Mirada publication.â&#x20AC;? From a news article written by Andrew McNally in 1904 the year he passed away: â&#x20AC;&#x153;After casting around in Southern California for several winters, visiting ranches on the coast and inland, I purchased the land [2600 acres] now known as the Windermere Ranch. It lies seven limes southeast of Los Angeles on the Santa Fe Rail-

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BELLFLOWER ROTARY BACKPACK DRIVE

DONATION: Rotarian Dave Davis hands a donation to Michelle Navaro of the Bellflower Volunteer Center, they raised $1,000.

BY TAMMYE MCDUFF As Bellflower students prepare to return to school during these uncertain times, Bellflower Parks & Recreation wanted to equip them with basic school supplies to ensure they are set for success as the new school year begins. “As we move forward in these trying times,” says long time Rotarian Dave Davis,” what we say and do today may not be accurate or relevant tomorrow, so with that being said the Rotary Club knows that our kids still need school supplies and a place to keep them.” When Michelle Navaro of the Bellflower Volunteer Center called the Rotary Club to ask for assistance with helping children get the supplies they need, the Club voted to give $500; several other members matched that with an additional $500 for a whopping $1,000 monetary donation.

“We won’t get to guide the kids through the center to pick their own bag and supplies; instead the preloaded backpacks will be handed out to the registered families and students in a drive through distribution. Again making the dream work!” added Davis. Now more than ever, the City urges donations to the annual Backpack and School Supplies Drive by making a purchase from the Amazon ‘contactless’ wish list. Pay for the items you wish to donate and have them directly shipped to the recreation department. Please not that due to CoVID-19 restrictions, the City is unable to accept in-person donations. If you would like to make a monetary donation, contact the Bellflower Volunteer Center at 562.804.1424, extension 2331 to make payment arrangements or for more information on the wish list.

CERRITOS MAN KILLED IN MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT STAFF REPORT A jaywalking pedestrian caused a multi-vehicle accident forcing a motorcycle, driven by Mark Palacios, 51 of Cerritos, into the back of another vehicle. Palacios was pronounced dead at the scene. The accident occurred at around 10 a.m. Sunday, July 19 on Beach Blvd. near Katella Avenue. The pedestrian was not found when

deputies arrived at the scene, but they were searching for him because of his involvement, deputies said. The man was described as having a thin build with black hair and scruffy facial hair. He was believed to be 30- to 35-years-old and was seen wearing a white shirt and black pants, officials said. No other injuries were reported. Anyone with information about the crash was asked to contact the Sheriff’s Department at 714-647-7000.

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July 13 - July 19, 2020 Robbery • A daytime robbery by force was reported on the 14700 block of Beach Blvd. A case of beer was stolen. No injuries were sustained during the incident. Aggravated Assault • A victim was assaulted by 3 known suspects over a money dispute on the 13900 block of Ramhurst Dr. The victim was treated for his injuries. • A deputy was assaulted during a late night traffic stop near the intersection of Tacuba Dr. and Wicker Dr. The suspect was detained and arrested for assault and driving under the influence. Residential Burglary • A garage remote was reported stolen during a burglary on the 13500 block of La Jolla Cir. • A bicycle was reported stolen during an afternoon burglary on the 12200 block of Santa Gertrudes Ave. Other Structure Burglary • Tools and cash were reported stolen during an early morning burglary on the 14600 block of Firestone Blvd. Vehicle Burglary • An overnight burglary was reported on the 13200 block of Clearwood Ave. Various power tools were reported stolen. • Luggage and cash were reported stolen during an afternoon window pry burglary on the 14700 block of Firestone Blvd. Grand Theft • A laptop, briefcase, and sunglasses were stolen from an unlocked vehicle on the 13600 block of La Jolla Cir. • A catalytic converter was reported stolen during an early morning theft on the 15000 block of Lowe Dr. Grand Theft Auto

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• A trailer was reported stolen on the 14500 block of Industry Cir. • A SUV was reported stolen on the 14000 block of Biola Ave. • A truck was reported stolen on the 14300 block of Foster Rd.

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A grand theft suspect was seen running on foot from Target in Lakewood Mall July 22. The suspect was male and seemed to be carrying a flat screen TV. There was an assault with a deadly weapon reported at Artesia/Clark July 22nd at 3:45. A male suspect cut another male and then fled the scene. No further details. A vehicle break in was reported July 21st at Cedar and Downey in Bellflower. The owner took all the gifts from a recent baby shower and the car registration. At Jack-in-the-Box on Rosecrans / Woodruff a disturbance was reported of a male laying down on the dining room floor, yelling obscenities and refusing to wear a mask, July 22nd at 11:40 am. A possible stabbing was reported at the apartments on 10300 Beach in Bellflower, the assault with a deadly weapon was a domestic stabbing on July 22. The Cypress Police Department [CPD] was saddened to announce the passing of retired Cypress Police K9 Sem. Those who got a chance to meet him knew him to be a happy and dedicated servant. During his career, he completed nearly 350 narcotics searches, seizing 168 pounds of drugs and $265,000 worth of drug money. He completed over 1,000 searches of buildings and vehicles looking for bad guys and managed to capture and arrest many, including two wanted for murder. He retired to live with his handler, Sergeant Mondon where he enjoyed hanging out and relaxing after an exciting and productive career. He was put to rest on July 15th.

San Pedro, CA-- This week, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors supported a proposal by Supervisor Janice Hahn to explore using county parks and libraries for alternative learning sites for children in the unincorporated area while school campuses remain closed. “In the middle of this worsening pandemic distance learning is our safest option right now, but this is untenable for parents who can’t work from home and some of our most vulnerable families,” said Supervisor Janice Hahn. “We have been able to run summer day camps at our County parks safely this year despite the pandemic. I hope we can use a similar model to utilize our parks to provide safe, supervised spaces for kids to do their distance learning while they can’t be in the classroom.” Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that counties on the state’s “watch list,” which includes LA County, would not be able to return to in-classroom learning this fall. Local school districts have been working diligently to develop distance learning plans that work for all students. Despite all best efforts, there is a gap anticipated between what schools can provide and what families need, either in terms of technology and internet access, or supervision during the school day. Hahn hopes that the County can help close this gap by using LA County parks and libraries in unincorporated areas as safe spaces children can spend the school day if they cannot do their distance learning at home. “Parks have been available to support

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our county families during this pandemic and are ready to fill the gap for parents who are integrating back into the workplace and looking for a safe, supportive environment for their children,” said Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation Director Norma E. Garcia. “We understand that there are limited options for school-age kids, and we are happy to look into our department’s capacity to serve as alternate learning locations.” LA County parks have already proven they can run programming safely amid this pandemic and have offered full and half-day camps this summer to help working parents. LA County parks also have WiFi access that would allow students to participate in distance learning. Local LA County Libraries have been supporting students with online homework support, reading activities, and grab and go summer lunches, while recently exploring additional options for student and parental support utilizing community rooms and outdoor spaces with safety protocols in place. “I know that this won’t be an easy fix,” said Supervisor Janice Hahn. “This have never been done before. But we are in unprecedented times and we need to meet them with unprecedented and creative solutions for our residents.” The motion passed today asks the Department of Parks and Recreation, in coordination with LA County Public Library, the Internal Services Department and the LA County Office of Education LACOE, in consultation with the Public Health Department, to report back to the Board in thirty days with a plan to provide appropriate staffing, supervision and supplemental programming at County sites to provide children in the unincorporated County with alternative learning environments during the period of online schooling.

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BY TAMMYE MCDUFF The Fullerton School District held a surprise Star Car and Street Food Truck pop up show in the Cypress Home Depot parking lot Tuesday evening, July 22, 2020. For one night only foodies could nosh on their favorite food truck fare while walking among some of the most famous and recognizable movie cars of all time. The iconic Ghostbusters Ecto1, a 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor Futura Duplex, limo-style end-loader combination car with an ambulance conversion, gained fame in the 1984 film Ghost-busters. Two Jurassic Park vehicles were on display. Who can forget the sense of awe when Grant and Sattler first saw the Brachiosaurus as they pulled up in the classic Jeep Wrangler YJ, easily the most iconic car in the franchise. When you slap a jungle inspired yellow and green paint job on a Ford Explorer, the ride becomes one of the coolest vehicles in cinematic his-tory. The large sunroof was perfect for viewing dinosaurs, but not from protecting you from T-Rex attacks, it even sported a baby dinosaur at the car show. Herbie the Love Bug is a 1963 Volkswagen Beetle that had a mind of its own and capable of driving itself in the 1968 Walt Disney film the Love Bug. Herbie had red, white and blue rac-ing stripes, a racing style number 53 and a yellow on black ’63 California license plate with the registration “OFP 857”. The letters and numbers have a hidden meaning. Producer Rob-ert Stevenson first worked with Disney in August of 1957 [857] and OFP stood for ‘Our First Production’.

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The sleek and sexy KITT is a vocal 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am which appeared in the original television series ‘Knight Ryder’. KITT was an acronym for Knight Industries Two Thousand and was a microprocessor unit transferred into the body of the vehicle. And making an appearance as one of the Autobots was Bumblebee. An interesting bit of trivia is that director Michael Bay changed the original Volkswagen car to a 1977 Camaro because it reminded him too much of Herbie. The film was released in the United States December 2018 and became an instant hit with old and young viewers. Food trucks were in high demand: Tri Tip Man, Belly Bombz, Dragon Dogs, Vchos Truck and Scooter’s Italian Ice were a few of the favorite options available.

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THE MAGNIFICENT HUNTINGTON LIBRARY, located in San Marino, is once again open. In order to visit the area you must buy tickets online via a newly installed reservation system. This is done to limit the number of people inside the park. The timeslots are broken down hourly starting at 10 AM. Patron’s temperature is checked at the entrance and masks in the park are required at all times. A coffee bar and café is open for a walk up and to go where you can eat outside. One tip: the park says no picnicking but we saw several people who spread blankets out eating lunch. Go to huntington.org for more information. Photo by Brian Hews.

OLD TOWN BAKING COMPANY offers a variety of baked good, bagels, loaf cakes, muffins and cookies all for just one dollar to the Bellflower community. Normally their bread sells for $5.00 a loaf at other farmers markets, but for the residents of Bellflower all the bread items are marked down to $1.00

BELLFLOWER from page 1 and local grower Victor Gonzalez. A variety of fresh vegetables and farm fresh eggs are available from I & M Castellanos and Raphael Cardenas with fresh homemade tamales for sale by Me Gusta Tamales. If you are in the market to grow your own, a healthy assortment of flowers, vegetables and herbs can be found at the Cazares Nursery booth. Not to be forgotten are delicious roasted peanuts / nuts and a large selection of dried fruits and snacks from The Tiny Peanut. Old Town Baking Company offers a variety of baked good, bagels, loaf cakes,

muffins and cookies all for just one dollar to the Bellflower community. Normally their bread sells for $5.00 a loaf at other farmers markets, but for the residents of Bellflower all the bread items are marked down to $1.00 or $5.00 for a bag full of items. The bakery donates to local charities and church organizations, while offering all residents a super discount. Beginning August 2nd, communities across the Southland will celebrate their local farmers markets during national Farmers Market Week. The impact of these farmers-to-consumer transactions is more appreciated now more than ever. For more information call 562.804.1424, extension 2331.

City of Norwalk to Award Scholarships for Career Training STAFF REPORT Norwalk, CA – The City of Norwalk is currently offering scholarships to residents for career and technical training. Funding for this program is through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, with the primary objective to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons. The scholarships, ranging from $1,050 to $2,600, will assist with tuition for occupational training in health sciences, medical technology or welding/ metal fabrication at Norwalk-La Mirada Adult School. Students are responsible

for costs associated with their books, exam supplies and uniforms. To qualify, the applicant must be a Norwalk resident (proof of residency is required), must be 18 years of age or older, and meet income qualifications. Applications are available online at https://www.norwalk.org/city-hall/ departments/community-development/ norwalk-la-mirada-adult-school-scholarships. The deadline to apply is Friday, July 31 at 4:00 p.m. Applications must be dropped off in person at City Hall and applicant must call in advance to schedule an appointment. Funding for the program is limited. For more information, please contact the Housing Division at 562-929-5951.

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HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS TO BEGIN IN DECEMBER AS CALENDARS ARE RELEASED FOR 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR BY LOREN KOPFF @LORENKOPFF ON TWITTER A little over four months ago, the high school athletic spring season came to a screeching halt because of the Coronavirus pandemic. Now we know when the athletic seasons will begin and end for the 2020-2021 school year. This past Monday morning, the CIF State Office released its 2020-2021 sports calendar with the first wave of playoffs to begin as early as March and the final day for the track and field state championships to be held on June 26. Moments later, the CIF-Southern Section came out with its calendar with a slew of changes for this unprecedented time we are going through. Instead of having three seasons, there will be just a fall season and a spring season. The first sport to begin in the fall will be boys volleyball (Dec. 12). However, with traditional competitive cheer, there is no established date for its first contest. Other fall sports for the upcoming school year will be cross country, field hockey, football, gymnastics, girls volleyball and boys and girls water polo. The spring sports will consist of badminton, baseball, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls golf, boys and girls lacrosse, boys and girls soccer,

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softball, boys and girls swimming and diving, boys and girls tennis, boys and girls track and field and boys and girls wrestling. “The reason for that is to help with the overlap of sports, trying to have some separation between the two seasons to allow for dual sport athletes, for coaches who coach more than one sport and for maximizing the utilization of school facilities,” said CIF-SS Commissioner of Athletics Rob Wigod in a Zoom press conference with media members this past Monday afternoon. He went on to add that there won’t be any reduction of the number of maximum allowable contests in each sport. For section championships, he said there will be the same number of Section champions in each sport and there would continue to be the same number of divisions in each sport as well as the same number of guaranteed entries from leagues to advance to the playoffs. One major change for the 2020-2021 school year will be the CIF giving a temporary suspension to Bylaws 600-605, thus allowing an athlete to play for his or her club team at the same time as his or her high school team. Another change will be that the rules we have been accustomed to for the summer have been extended from the time schools begin

through December for the fall sports. The thought process of putting these calendars together, not just for the CIFSS, but with the other sections in the state began almost immediately after the cancellation of the spring sports in April. The CIF-SS held its last meeting with all the section commissioners and state office on July 13 and the calendars were finalized by the end of last week. “I don’t think there’s been a day that has gone since that time that there hasn’t been discussions either within our own staff here, with the other section commissioners, with our state office, friends, with our schools, with athletic directors, principals, superintendents,” Wigod said. Two days after boys volleyball begins its season, football can begin to practice with the first game scheduled for Jan. 8 and the regular season ending on Mar. 12. That means if schools have a full schedule, there will not be a Week Zero game and no one would have a bye week. The divisional playoffs would begin on Mar. 19, the championship games on Apr. 9 and 10 and the state championship bowl games on Apr. 16 and 17. The other sports that will be able to play their first games in December are: field hockey (Dec. 18), girls volleyball (Dec. 19), boys water polo (Dec. 21), boys and girls cross country (Dec. 26) and girls water polo (Dec. 28).

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Boys and girls soccer would begin their seasons on Feb. 27 with boys and girls basketball starting on Mar. 12 and baseball and softball on Mar. 19, to name a few other sports. In addition, the CIF State announced that in sports that have regional championships, that it would last no more than one week following the section championships. “In terms of the distribution of sports into these two seasons, there are instances where there are more sports in each of these two seasons than you normally would see spread across in three seasons of sport,” Wigod said. “But there is no way you can go from a time frame of August through June to December through June and be able to offer every single sport in the same manner without the months of August, September, October and November in play.” Except for badminton, competitive sport cheer, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls swimming and diving and boys and girls tennis, the last date for the other sports will be played after the final day of instruction for the ABC Unified School District. Its final day of instruction June 9 while the last day of school in the Norwalk/La Mirada Unified School District is on June 2. Valley Christian High will hold its graduation on May 20. The complete calendars can be found at www.cifss.org or www. cifstate.org. “My final thought is it will be vitally important that we adults do everything we can to come through for our studentathletes and show them a unified front going forward,” Wigod said. “Our student-athletes have had enough negativity over the last few months, and they are looking for us to bring them some positive things for the future. We have done that for them today.”

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as I could. Ever since [the season] got cancelled, I just popped right into it, ran away and got back into a good lifting schedule and workout schedule around my area at home.â&#x20AC;? The former Gahr High standout who ended his sophomore season fourth in hitting (.333) in 13 games and had a career-high three hits against USC on

coaches. The leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2020 season was aided by the closure of the other leagues. But, even with that, Rogoff said the league has been grinding it out and building relationships with college coaches and spreading the news, trying to get kids to play summer baseball in San Diego. â&#x20AC;&#x153;John is a baseball guy; he loves

Mar. 8, says he is appreciative of the league and was excited once he heard out about it. As soon as Perez got word of the SDL, he jumped on it as soon as he could knowing that it might be the only opportunity he would have to play and get some work in before his junior season with the Bruins. Based out of Rancho Bernardo, the front office consists of John Dolak, the Commissioner, Connor Little, the Chief Operating Officer as well as recruiting coordinator, and Mark Rogoff, the Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations. The three-man front office recruits the players for the league and is based on their relationships with college

baseball,â&#x20AC;? Rogoff said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He purchased the league prior to last summer and he is just looking to help kids. He loves baseball, he cares about kids and wants to provide an avenue for kids to either be seen and recruited if they are a JUCO player or showcase some to scouts if they are a four-year college player already. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are an analytics-based league and even if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a traditional baseball person, if you will, you have to understand that analytics play a significant role in the game now,â&#x20AC;? Rogoff later said. This summer, there are eight teams divided into two divisions, the Land and the Sea, and Perez plays for the Long Boarders in the Sea Division. Through

BY LOREN KOPFF @LORENKOPFF ON TWITTER When the UCLA baseball season, like everything else, was cut short in March due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Cerritos resident Mikey Perez looked for another option of playing summer ball. Although there wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much to choose from as almost everything was shut down, he found a home thanks to a recommendation from a friend. Enter the San Diego League, a second-year business that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t your normal summer baseball league. Where a lot of collegiate baseball players join summer leagues to basically keep playing, the ones who are a part of the SDL not only play but are tested with a pair of technologies-Blast Motion and Rapsodo several times throughout the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of course, when [the pandemic] first happened, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how serious it would end up becoming because it was obviously something I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think anybody really expected,â&#x20AC;? Perez said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the most part, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any plans. It was just start training as soon

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Continued from page 11 actually have to have a black box on the field of play,” Rogoff said. “It sits about 10 feet in front of the plate or so. We determined that the information that Rapsodo gathers for the pitchers is valuable enough to college coaches and scouts that we would put it in the game. Is it a distraction? The answer is no, and that’s from the players we’ve talked to. We’ve talked to two-way players even who pitch and hit, and one guy in particular said [he] didn’t notice it either way.” Rogoff said the box has been hit three times in five weeks of play and the best analogy that can be given is it sits like a speaker hanging from the rings above the field at Tropicana Field in Tampa, FL in which if a ball hits the speaker there, it’s a live ball. “They definitely have quite a bit of connections as well, which is awesome to have,” Perez said of the SDL. “They have the Rapsodo and the Blast Motion companies that are there with us and they have it set up for the pitchers and hitters. That’s an awesome thing to look at just to see your feedback on each game. That’s even more of a bonus, just to be in

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general just playing, but also have those numbers for yourself to have and kind of record.” Every player on the eight teams won’t play in every game. So, a typical day for Perez when he is playing, and depending on what time he plays, would be to go back to the house of the friend who recommended the SDL to him where he stays. Or, he’ll get some time in lifting or play golf. Perez says that even though everyone does not play every game, the entire team still shows up on game day and at that time, players will know what they will be doing for that day. “The greatest thing the San Diego League has going for it is San Diego,” Rogoff said. “Why wouldn’t you want to come here to play summer ball? You literally can have a 9:00 a.m. game and you’ll be at the beach by 1:00 relaxing. It’s a pretty unique and special setup here in San Diego and we really think this is going to grow big. The feedback we’ve been getting from coaches and scouts has been tremendous, and we’re going to get even bigger and better next year.” The biggest change the league has made for this summer is that is has expanded from four teams to eight teams. Rogoff said that even without the pandemic, the league still would have had eight teams. Last year, the games were played at California State University, San Marcos. But the campus had to be shut down in March because of COVID-19. Playing at a private high school this summer, like Christian High on the far eastern edge of El Cajon, was the best route for the league as there are less hoops to jump through, according to Rogoff. He added that the league would most likely return to Christian next summer as

one of its sites. Next year, or even in two years, the league plans to have 10 teams playing at multiple ballparks. “The league is here to help develop players, not just to get reps,” Rogoff said. “We want to help develop kids and that’s by playing, that’s by working out and that’s by hitting a lot if you’re a position player. The fact that we’re even just playing baseball this summer I would say is a major victory and we’re doing it in a right, responsible, respectable way considering the circumstances we’re in right now.” To play in the SDL, there is a $1,000 registration fee that each player pays which goes for the entire operation of the league, ranging from the analytics to the field rental fee, maintenance of the field, the umpires and the baseballs, to name a few. The season is 27 games long with the top two teams in each league advancing to the playoffs. The semifinals are slated to start on Aug. 7 with the championship game played the next day. “It’s been great to get baseball played again,” Rogoff said. “It’s most exciting for the players, which is most important. It’s exciting for the front office staff and our group of summer interns as well. But most importantly, it’s great to see these college athletes playing ball.” Once the season is over, Perez, a history major, will pretty much hang out before his junior year begins at the beginning of October. He said that none of the UCLA coaches have said anything to the players yet other than general lifting stuff throughout the week when school resumes. Perez also said if he has the chance to do so, he wouldn’t mind playing in the SDL next summer.

JULY 24, 2020

PANDEMIC VIEWING OF SUMMER 2020 FILMS BY TAMMYE MCDUFF In probably the strangest summer ever on record, you will still be able to see new movie releases, just not at the movie theater. Check local listings for the revival of family drive in options or

check out some of the new streaming services. This month you can still celebrate the nation’s founding fathers with Hamilton and the original Broadway cast in a filmed stage production courtesy of Disney. Screen goddess Catherine Deneuve has a huge comeback as a movie star whose memoir upsets her family in a family feud reunion in The Truth. Released earlier this month The Outpost was directed by West Point graduate Rod Lurie about the heroes of Afghanistan’s bloodiest battle, from the best seller “Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor”. Netflix will release Radioactive July 24th, about the double Nobel prize winning scientist Marie Curie and the first major theatrical release of the summer Unhinged, is a psychological thriller about road rage and the driver driven to extremes, due out July 31st. August will see the release of five new films. Tenet, scheduled for an August 12th release date is the big kahuna of the summer is Christopher Nolan’s follow to Dunkirk. A head tripping spy thriller by Warner Bros. “We’re grateful for the support we have received from exhibitors and remain steadfast in our commitment to the theatrical experience,” said Chairman of Warner Bros. Picture Group, Toby Emmerich,” It seems fitting that the film about a Washington operative tasked with the prevention of World War III be postponed three times.” With a scheduled release date of August 14th,The One and Only Ivan, is a live action animated fantasy based on the popular children’s book of the same name about a gorilla, a dog, an adult and a baby elephant living in a mall. The creative cast includes Danny DeVito, Helen Mirren, Bryan Cranston, Angelina Jolie and Sam Rockwell. The Secret Garden and Mulan also scheduled for August 14th and August 21st respectively, release two new adaptations of Disney favorites. Colin Firth and Julie Walters star in the beloved 1911 novel about an orphan girl who has been sent to live with an cranky old uncle and discovers hidden secrets of an old manor. In Disney’s’ latest live action remake of Mulan, Liu Yifei portrays the epic tale of China’s legendary warrior to life. Both great films to show in the back yard with the kids or the grand darlings. Last but not least Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter return in the long awaited epic adventure of Bill & Ted Face the Music, scheduled for August 28th. This is the third film for these two excellent explorers who are now enduring the monotony of middle aged life. William S. Preston, Esq. and Ted Logan have been warned by a visitor from the future of the need for these two to create a song in 78 minutes that will save all life on Earth and the entire universe bringing air guitar and excellence back!

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Continued from page 1 for the Phase II construction of the Transportation / Public Services Municipal Yard Auxiliary Lot on Imperial Highway. This phase was to develop a mixed use auxiliary lot Wto include storage of Norwalk Transit buses and Public Services maintenance equipment. Work began in 2019 and was satisfactorily completed May 2020 for $1,529,324. The additional cost was due to more materials needed for the increase of commuter parking and grading work. The project was funded by Federal Transit Administration grants. Blais and Associates’ was contracted in 2014 to provide grant research and writing services for the city of Norwalk. Over the years they have secured over $6 million in grant money for the City resulting in a 25:1 return on investment. Council will retain their services through June 30, 2021 in an amount not to exceed $50,000. Currently there are vacancies on the Community Promotion, Historical Heritage, Internation-al Friendship, Parks & Recreation, Personnel Appeals Board, Senior Center, Social Services and Art in Public Places committees. Appointments were approved to fill the one vacancy for the Parks & Recreation Department only.

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SAID PUBLIC HEARING MEETING: A virtual public hearing (ZOOM) meeting will be held with the City Council on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., at which time proponents and opponents of the proposed project will be heard. Instructions to submit comments are provided below.

NOTICE IS HEREBY that the City Council of the City of Commerce will conduct a public hearing on a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to repeal and replace Section 19.070.090 (Second Units) of the Commerce Municipal Code and replace it with a new Section 19.070.090 (Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units) and make corresponding amendments to Title 19 (Zoning) to comply with recent changes to State law related to accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units to encourage building of such units in an effort to combat the housing crisis in the State of California. SAID PUBLIC HEARING MEETING: A virtual public hearing (ZOOM) meeting will be held with the City Council on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., at which time proponents and opponents of the proposed project will be heard. Instructions to submit comments are provided below.

On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency in California as a result of the threat of COVID-19. On March 17, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20 (superseding the Brown Act-related provisions of Executive Order N-25-20 issued on March 12, 2020), which allows a local legislative body to hold public meetings via teleconferencing and to make public meetings accessible telephonically or otherwise electronically to all members of the public seeking to observe and to address the local legislative body. Pursuant to Executive Order N-29-20, please be advised that members of the Commerce City Council will participate in meetings telephonically.

Further, in the interest of maintaining appropriate social distancing, and restricting gatherings of over ten (10) people, due to the health risks associated with COVID-19 pursuant to Federal, State and County orders, directives and/or guidelines, this meeting is closed to the public and will instead be streamed live, accessible at www.ci.commerce.ca.us. Members of the public may submit written comments through email at cityclerk@ci.commerce.ca.us and Planning-Division@ci.commerce.ca.us.

Per Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge this Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 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 or emailed to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing.

THE PLANNING COMMISSION Jose Jimenez

NOTICE IS HEREBY that the City Council of the City of Commerce will conduct a public hearing on a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment request to amend and modify Division 11, Chapter 19.39.740 to the Commerce Municipal Code (CMC). The purpose of the amendment is to expand the language of the Zoning Code as it relates to the intent and purpose of Temporary Use and Special Use Permits and expand their applicability to aide in assisting existing business and generating new businesses during emergency situations, such as the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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JULY 24, 2020

EPA APPROVES TWO LYSOL SPRAYS KILLING COVID ON HARD SURFACES BY TAMMYE MCDUFF In an announcement released by AARP and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] earlier this week, it states two Lysol cleaning products have proven effective in killing the novel coronavirus on hard surfaces. Lysol Disinfectant Spray and Lysol Disinfectant Max Cover Mist received approval July 6, 2020 from the federal agency for their effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. They are the first surface disinfectant products to receive such approval. “Throughout the CoVID19 public health emergency, the EPS has worked to provide the American public wt information about how to safely and effectively kill the novel coronavirus. Both of these products have been lab tested and proven to be effective against SARSCoV-2” stated the EPA Press Office. "EPA is committed to identifying new tools and providing accurate and up-to-date information to help the American public protect themselves and their families from the novel coronavirus,” said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler, “EPA's review of products tested against this virus marks an important milestone in the government’s approach to fighting the spread of COVID-19." Before pesticide products can legally make a claim that they can kill a particular pathogen, the claim must be

LYSOL DISINFECTANT Spray and Lysol Disinfectant Max Cover Mist received approval July 6, 2020 from the federal agency for their effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. They are the first surface disinfectant products to receive such approval.

authorized by the EPA based on a review of data. Because novel viruses are typically not immediately available for laboratory testing, the EPA established guidance for Emerging Viral Pathogens which can be found on their website at www.epa.gov. In January 2020, the agency activated the guidance for the first time in response to the SARS-CoV-2 public health emergency. The guidance allowed product manufacturers to provide the APA with data that showed their prod-

ucts are effective against hard to kill viruses. The EPA has a list of more than 420 products that are powerful enough to wipe out viruses that are harder to kill than the new coronavirus. However, the products on the EPA list had yet to be tested against the novel virus itself. The two newly approved Lysol products are the first to show their effectiveness when matched directly against SARS-CoV-2. The active ingredients in both sprays are quaternary ammonium [quats] and ethanol [ethyl alcohol].

Lysol took to Twitter to announce an “unprecedented and accelerated” demand for its products, which have been hard to find on store shelves. The company has also issued safety warnings for its cleaning products, urging the public to use them as directed. More than one-third of adults have used chemicals or disinfectants unsafely in an effort to protect themselves against COVID-19. The CDC has a list of tips for cleaning and disinfecting your home safely and effectively.

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To advertise call 562-407-3873 CITY OF LA MIRADA STATE OF CALIFORNIA NOTICE INVITING BIDS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 2020-03 NEIGHBORHOOD SLURRY SEAL - AREA 2

Notice is hereby given that the City of La Mirada, California invites sealed bids for the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, and services for Capital Improvement Project No. 2020-03. Plans and Specifications and the Instructions to Bidders for the Slurry Sealing and Signing and Striping Project are on file in the office of the City Clerk, La Mirada City Hall, 13700 La Mirada Boulevard, California 90638. The general items of work include the roadway slurry seal including providing traffic control, crack sealing, weed abatement, type II latex slurry seal, and installation of pavement striping and markings. Sealed bids shall be delivered to the City Clerk at or before 11 a.m. on August 14, 2020. Bids must be submitted on the blank forms, prepared and furnished for that purpose and included in the Plans and Specifications. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or delete portions of any or all bids, or waive any informality or irregularity in the bid or the bid procedures. Anne Haraksin, City Clerk City of La Mirada Published at La Mirada Lamplighter 7/24/20 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CLINTON PAUL HARRIS, JR. CASE NO. 20STPB05032 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of CLINTON PAUL HARRIS, JR.. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CYNTHIA HARRIS in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CYNTHIA HARRIS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with limited authority. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 11/19/20 at 8:30AM in Dept. 79 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 Notice of Telephonic Hearing Due to court closures, you may participate telephonically by scheduling with CourtCall at 1-888-882-6878. Please check the court's website at www.lacourt.com for information regarding closure to the public. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner DAVID M. PRICE - SBN 120105 PRAY PRICE WILLIAMS & PICKING 555 E OCEAN BLVD. STE. #810 LONG BEACH CA 90802 7/17, 7/24, 7/31/20 CNS-3379712# • LA MIRADA LAMPLIGHTER

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 20200101330 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: NAVARRO TRANSPORT, 1995 E. 20th ST, PO BOX 3512, LOS ANGELES, CA., 90058. Registered Owner: FRANCISCO JAVIER NAVARRO, 1995 E. 20th ST, LOS ANGELES, CA., 90058. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED AS AN INDIVIDUAL. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: N/A. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /S/ FRANCISCO JAVIER NAVARRO . This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 7/2/2020. In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the of notice of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. Effective January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Name Statement must be accompanied by the affidavit of identity form. 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 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). LCCN 7/17, 7/24, 7/31, 8/7/20. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DALE FREDERICK TUMA AKA DALE F. TUMA, DALE TUMA CASE NO. 20STPB05064 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: DALE FREDERICK TUMA, aka DALE F. TUMA, DALE TUMA A Petition for Probate has been filed by Marilyn Tuma in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. The Petition for Probate requests that Marilyn Tuma be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The Petition requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The Petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court on Nov 20, 2020 at 8:30 A.M. in Dept. 2D located at 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, Stanley Mosk Courthouse Probate Division. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Pranee Y. Salman, Esq. SALMAN LAW, APC 1991 Village Park Way #100 Encinitas, CA 92024, Telephone: 858.229.6852 7/17, 7/24, 7/31/20 CNS-3378105# LOS CERRITOS COMMUNITY NEWS

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number 2020077118 THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: DENTAL CARE OF CERRITOS., 17214 NORWALK BLVD., CERRITOS CA 90703. Registered Owner: MARBEA S. DAZO, DDS, 17214 NORWALK BLVD., CERRITOS CA 90703. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED AS A CORPORATION. The date registrant started to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above: 5/2018. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /S/ MARBEA S. DAZO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 5/6/2020. In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the of notice of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. Effective January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Name Statement must be accompanied by the affidavit of identity form. 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 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). LCCN 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JEAN E. ANDERSON CASE NO. 20STPB05243 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of JEAN E. ANDERSON. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DAVID ERIC ANDERSON AND ELLEN ESTHER ANDERSON in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DAVID ERIC ANDERSON AND ELLEN ESTHER ANDERSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent's WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 11/25/20 at 8:30AM in Dept. 2D located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 Notice of Telephonic Hearing Due to court closures, you may participate telephonically by scheduling with CourtCall at 1-888-882-6878. Please check the court's website at www.lacourt.com for information regarding closure to the public. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner KAREN A. STEVENSON SBN 143385 LAW OFFICE OF KAREN A. STEVENSON 13122 STERN AVENUE LA MIRADA CA 90638 7/24, 7/31, 8/7/20 CNS-3380139# LA MIRADA LAMPLIGHTER

CITY OF CERRITOS STATE OF CALIFORNIA NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR CERRITOS CITY HALL AND CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER DESIGN OF ROOF REPAIR/REPLACEMENT, PROJECT NO. 12704, RFP NO. 1404-20

Project Identification: Project Description: Mandatory Walk-through:

CERRITOS CITY HALL AND CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER DESIGN OF ROOF REPAIR/REPLACEMENT, PROJECT NO. 12704, RFP NO. 1404-20 The City of Cerritos (“City”) is requesting proposals from qualified design/roofing firms (“Consultant”) interested in providing design and engineering services for the repair or replacement of the roofing on the Cerritos City Hall and the Cerritos Council Chamber located at 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, CA. 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 31, 2020 Cerritos City Hall, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, CA

Proposals must be received on or before: Place of proposal receipt: Proposals must be marked:

4:00 p.m., Friday, August 7, 2020 Office of the City Clerk, City Hall 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, First Floor Cerritos, CA 90703 “PROPOSAL – CERRITOS CITY HALL AND CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER DESIGN OF ROOF REPAIR/REPLACEMENT, PROJECT NO. 12704, RFP NO. 1404-20 - DO NOT OPEN”

Request for Proposal details are available in the Public Works Department located on the 2nd Floor of City Hall, 18125 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos, CA. The City’s final selection criteria will be based on, but not limited to, the following analysis: • Completeness of proposal. • Firm's and key project team members’ record in accomplishing work assignments for similar projects. • The resources and fee required for performing the requested services. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, or portions thereof, or to waive any informality or irregularity in a proposal to the extent allowed by law. By order of the City of Cerritos. Dated/Posted/Published: July 24, 2020 Published at Los Cerritos Community Newspaper 7/24/20

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Commerce will conduct a public hearing to consider adoption of a Resolution approving Design Standard and Guidelines, License Agreement and Fee Schedule for Small Wireless Facilities in the Public right of way. A copy of said Resolution will be available at the City clerk’s office on July 16, 2020. Said public hearing will be held via teleconferencing (Zoom), on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., at which time proponents and opponents of the proposed regulation will be heard. Any comments, objections or other information by the public may be submitted via e-mail to the city clerk at lshumway@ci.commerce.ca.us prior to the hearing. Per Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge this matter 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 Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. CITY OF COMMERCE City Clerk 2535 Commerce Way Commerce, California 90040 (323) 722-4805 Published at Commerce Community News, July 10, 2020

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